Koichi Takano (Crew)

Ultra Heroine Legend: From Anne to Seven

Direct-to-video documentary special about the 1967 series Ultraseven, mainly focusing on the series' heroine, Anne Yuri, and her actress Yuriko Hishimi, as she and staff and cast members share behind-the-scenes stories from the series.

Release Date2004-02-25

Charactersd Self

Ultraman

Hayata is a member of the Science Patrol, an organization tasked with investigating bizarre anomalies. He is mortally wounded when accidently encountering an alien being from Land of Light, who grants Hayata new life as the two are merged into one. Now, whenever a threat arises that is too great for the Science Patrol to handle, Hayata activates the beta capsule and becomes the hero known as Ultraman.

Release Date1966-07-17

DepartmentCrew

JobSpecial Effects

Episode Count32

Vote Count63

Ultraman Leo

After being brutally maimed by evil aliens, Dan Moroboshi (Ultra Seven) takes under his wing a fierce young Ultra-like being from L-77, and christens him "Ultraman Leo," to continue his mission to defend the Earth.

Release Date1974-04-12

DepartmentCrew

JobSpecial Effects

Episode Count1

Vote Count16

Ultraseven

In the not-too-distant future, the Earth finds itself constantly under attack from extraterrestrial threats. The Terrestrial Defense Force establishes the Ultra Garrison, a team of six elite members who utilize high-tech vehicles and weaponry. Joining their fight is the mysterious Dan Moroboshi, secretly an alien from the Land of Light in Nebula M-78, who transforms into his true form in times of crisis, Ultraseven.

Release Date1967-10-01

DepartmentCrew

JobSpecial Effects

Episode Count27

Vote Count126

Ultra Q

As supernatural events and monster attacks rock Japan, the military and government look to be overwhelmed. Three intrepid young investigators—two pilots and a reporter—take it upon themselves to study these unexplained phenomena in order to inform and protect the public.

Release Date1966-01-02

DepartmentCrew

JobSpecial Effects

Episode Count28

Vote Count23

King Kong vs. Godzilla

When an underhanded pharmaceutical company goes to a remote tropical island to steal King Kong for advertising purposes, they get more than they bargained for when the gigantic ape attacks an unsuspecting village and an enormous octopus.

Release Date1963-06-26

DepartmentCrew

JobSpecial Effects

Vote Count278

Jumborg Ace

Jumborg Ace is the title superhero of a tokusatsu SF/kaiju/superhero TV series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, the show was broadcast on Mainichi Broadcasting System from January 17 to December 29, 1973, with a total of 50 episodes. This was also one of several shows Tsuburaya did to celebrate the company's 10th Anniversary.

Release Date1973-01-17

DepartmentCrew

JobSpecial Effects

Episode Count9

Vote Count3

King Kong vs. Godzilla

The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for exploitation. As Godzilla re-emerges, a media frenzy generates with Pacific looking to capitalize off of the ultimate battle.

Release Date1962-08-11

DepartmentCrew

JobSpecial Effects

Vote Count349

Godzilla Raids Again

Two fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside a new monster named Anguirus. Without the weapon that killed the original, authorities attempt to lure Godzilla away from the mainland. But Anguirus soon arrives and the two monsters make their way towards Osaka as Japan braces for tragedy.

Release Date1955-04-24

DepartmentCrew

JobSpecial Effects

Vote Count336

Ultraman: Towards the Future

Jack Shindo and Stanley Haggard are members of the first manned expedition to Mars, and on the red planet find a giant slug-like monster, Goudes/Gudis. Shindo is pinned by a rockslide and Haggard tries to escape in their ship but is blown up by Gudis. Suddenly a giant warrior, Ultraman Great, arrives and fights Goudes, but when Ultraman is on the verge of victory Goudes changes into a virus and travels to Earth where it mutates other creatures into monsters and awakens existing ones. Needing a human host to survive on Earth, Ultraman joins with Jack, allowing him to become the mighty alien when all seems lost. He joins UMA in order to help them battle the monsters.

Release Date1990-09-25

DepartmentCrew

JobSpecial Effects Coordinator

Episode Count13

Vote Count7

Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet

When he returns to Earth to attend the wedding of his friend in Saipan, Musashi meets a beautiful girl named Shau who claims to come from the bottom of the sea. Just then, Monster Scorpis reappears in the sky above the island and Musashi faces the monster in order to protect the girl. What is the girl's true form? And what is the strange shadowy form that follows the monster Scorpis?

Release Date2002-08-03

DepartmentProduction

JobSupervising Producer

Vote Count9

Dinosaur Expedition Born Free

Release Date1976-10-01

DepartmentCreator

JobCreator

Vote Count2

The Iron Superman

After Tien's parents are murdered, he is saved by the KSS and trains to avenge them. 10 years later, he is ready to save the earth using the powerful Iron Superman to defend Earth from evil invaders led by the King of the Flying Robot Empire, Fei Long Ri.

Release Date1975-07-19

DepartmentDirecting

JobCo-Director

Vote Count28

Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature

The film consists of re-edited material from the original television series Ultraman. Episodes 1, 8, 26, and 27 were used for the film. They were narrated by Hikari Urano as an "Ultraman Documentary". Allegedly only one new scene was shot, and that some parts of the movie where shot in black and white for unknown reasons. The movie screened at the same time as the Toho movie King Kong Escapes.

Release Date1967-07-22

DepartmentCrew

JobSpecial Effects

Vote Count7

Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact

Musashi is a 10 year old boy with big dreams. He wants to grow up to be an astronaut so he can fly through the stars and meet his hero Ultraman. His mother worries that Musashi daydreams too much, but his police officer father thinks a little bit of daydreaming never hurts anyone.

Release Date2001-08-03

DepartmentProduction

JobSupervising Producer

Vote Count8

Ultraman Story

The film centers around Ultraman Taro growing up, and wanting to join the Ultra Brothers in battle. His family, however, thinks he is too young. Taro eventually proves himself after saving the 5 Ultra Brothers from the evil Grand King, created by Juda.

Release Date1984-06-14

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count8

War God

Martians warn that they will destroy the earth due to mans nuclear testing in space. When they begin to attack Hong Kong and weapons of science are proven useless against them, a mans statue of the god Guan Yu comes to life and fights the Martians.

Release Date1976-07-24

DepartmentCrew

JobSpecial Effects

Vote Count5

Gigantis, the Fire Monster

A prehistoric monster called Gigantis emerges alongside another creature named Angurus.

Release Date1959-05-21

DepartmentCrew

JobSpecial Effects

Vote Count37

Exorcising Sword

Unavailable Taiwanese tokusatsu film involving demons and giant monsters from the sea. Footage from this film was used in The Fairy and the Devil (1982).

Release Date1975-05-14

DepartmentCrew

JobSpecial Effects

Ultraman Zearth

Ultraman Zearth hails from The Land of Pikari in Nebula Z95. He has a big red face and dislikes dirt, and will go to great lengths to wash it off his hands. His goal is to clean the polluted Earth. He transforms with an electric toothbrush, which is consistent with his hygiene fixation. He's not quite adept at being a superhero, but at least he tries his best.

Release Date1996-03-09

DepartmentProduction

JobSupervising Producer

Vote Count11

Hanuman and the Eleven Ultramen

A reissue of the film "Hanuman and the Seven Ultramen" but with a condensed version of the 1984 film "Ultraman Zoffy" as the first half of the film. The Seven Ultramen portion in the second half is a shortened version of the original film which removes several characters. The film would be further re-edited in the U.S. as "Space Warriors 2000".

Release Date1984-01-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Akio Jissoji's Ultraman

Akio Jissoji's Ultraman is a 1979 Japanese tokusatsu kaiju film directed by Akio Jissoji. It is a compilation film made up of scenes from Jissoji's episodes of the original Ultraman TV series.

Release Date1979-03-17

DepartmentCrew

JobSpecial Effects

Vote Count6

Ultraman Zoffy: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army

Ultraman Zoffy explains to the audience about the history of the Ultra series alongside Pigmon, while having to fight off with various seijin foes.

Release Date1984-03-17

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count5

Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle

A 1979 Japanese tokusatsu kaiju film produced by Tsuburaya Productions, consisting of re-edited material from the original television series Ultraman. Ultraman: The Great Decisive Battle was the 1st movie of the third Showa phase (Jissouji's Ultraman being first and Ultra Brothers vs. The Monster Army being second) and because of this Tsuburaya decided to make this a reunion of the last 12 Ultras (aside from Ultraman 80 which hadn't come out yet). Tsuburaya decided to give this a different tone than Jissouji's Ultraman, having more new scenes and appealing to the all-Ultra fan.

Release Date1979-07-21

DepartmentCrew

JobSpecial Effects

Vote Count3

Founding of the Ming Dynasty

Founding of the Ming Dynasty is a highly fictionalized fantasy retelling of the early years of Zhu Yuanzhang’s life that was obviously geared toward younger audiences. The tale actually begins in Heaven, where the various gods are busy paving the way for a new emperor. The very basic facts of Zhu Yuanzhang’s life are ostensibly correct, but it takes a rather unexpected turn into traditional giant monster territory, with a Taoist priest summoning a gigantic red-haired ogre (amusingly referred to as ‘superman’ in the subtitles) to destroy our heroes, who are in turn rescued when a golden dragon (the animal manifestation of one of the deities from earlier in the film) rises from the ocean to do battle with said ogre.

Release Date1971-02-18

DepartmentCrew

JobSpecial Effects

Vote Count1

War of the God Monsters

After Dr. Kim is gone missing trying to find dinosaurs traces, the young and pretty reporter Kang Ok-hi is sent by her chief editor to investigate on Dr. Kim's new theory. She disguises as a maid and searches Dr. Kim’s house to steal his thesis. During the day, Dr. Kim investigates about some archeological work nearby the coast and manages to discover dinosaurs footprints. Suddenly, a mysterious giant bird (who looks like a prehistoric bird with a chicken head) appears and some disastrous incidents occur one after another. Dr. Kim believes that the only way to prevent those is by destroying the bird’s eggs. He then starts to search for the eggs as new monsters appear and rampage the nearby cities.

Release Date1985-01-12

DepartmentCrew

JobSpecial Effects

Vote Count6

Return of Ultraman

Episodes 5 and 6 of Return of Ultraman show, screened at Toho Champion Festival.

Release Date1971-07-24

DepartmentCrew

JobSpecial Effects

Vote Count1

Space Warriors 2000

"In the hands of a small boy of pure heart, a space warrior doll magically comes to life and flies to join other warriors of the Galaxy Council. In outer space they battle hideous alien monsters who are bent on destroying the planet Earth." - Cinema Shares Trade Description. An English re-edit of "Hanuman and the Eleven Ultramen" (หนุมาน พบ 11 ยอดมนุษย์, 1984). Hanuman and the Eleven Ultramen is a reissue of Hanuman and the Seven Ultramen (1974) that uses footage from "ULTRAMAN ZOFFY" (1984)

Release Date1985-01-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Vote Count6

Ultraman: Terror on Route 87

Theatrical version of episode 20 of Ultraman (1966 TV series). An enormous bird-monster is attacking motorists on Route 87. The Science Patrol discovers a supernatural link between the monster and a statue located nearby.

Release Date1989-04-28

DepartmentCrew

JobSpecial Effects

Vote Count1

Ultraman Neos Pilot

The Ultraman Neos Pilot is a proof-of-concept film that was shown to TBS producers in 1995 but the project of a full series was cancelled. The Neos characters and concepts would later be realized as a 12-episode direct-to-video series in 2000. The pilot was not fully released to the public until its inclusion in the Blu-ray release of Ultraman Neos in 2018.

Release Date1995-01-01

DepartmentDirecting

JobDirector

Robot of the Stars

An Earth Defense Brigade is formed to protect the world against invaders from outer space whom are the cause of the Bermuda Triangle mystery. Kay, a member of the EDB who lost his parents in the Bermuda Triangle, is tasked to pilot the groups Super Weapon to save the world from the invaders.

Release Date1977-12-02

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay