Kiyotaka Taguchi
Directing Born May 7, 1980 Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan 68 credits
Biography
Kiyotaka Taguchi is a Japanese film and television director. Known primarily for his directing work, he has fifty known credits on The Movie Database. He was born on May 7, 1980, in Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan, and is male. Taguchi is best known as the head director of four recent seasons in the Ultra Series, which are Ultraman X, Ultraman Orb, Ultraman Z, and Ultraman Blazar. His stage name is written in Japanese characters as 田口清隆.
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Career overview
Kiyotaka Taguchi is a Japanese film and television director. Known for his work in directing, he has accumulated fifty known credits in the industry. Born on May 7, 1980, in Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan, his stage name is written in Japanese characters as 田口清隆.
He is best known as the head director of four recent seasons in the Ultra Series. Specifically, these four seasons comprise Ultraman X, Ultraman Orb, Ultraman Z, and Ultraman Blazar.
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Career timeline
Clevatess · Series DirectorClevatess · Sound DirectorUltraman Omega · DirectorFeatherlon · Producer
Ultraman Blazar The Movie: Tokyo Kaiju Showdown · Director
Kamen Rider Gotchard · DirectorUltraman BlazarUltraman Blazar · Series DirectorUltraman Blazar · DirectorUltraman Blazar · Series Composition
Ultraman Decker · DirectorKamen Rider Black Sun · Special Effects SupervisorDaikaiju Bugon · Director
SSSS.DYNAZENON · Creature DesignUltraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga · DirectorSevenger Fight · Series Director12 Crazy Actors · Director
Ultraman Z · DirectorUltraman Z · Series DirectorUltraman Z · Series CompositionMashin Sentai Kiramager · Director
Ultraman Taiga · DirectorIt Was Fun Last Night · Director
Ultraman R/B · Director
Ultraman Orb: Lend Me the Power of Bonds! · DirectorTetsudon: the kaiju dream match · DirectorFemale Weapon 701 · DirectorFemale Weapon 701 · ScreenplayUltraman Zero VR · Director
Ultraman Orb · DirectorUltraman X The Movie: Here He Comes! Our Ultraman · Director
Ultraman X · DirectorLove & Peace · Special Effects SupervisorRyūshutsu Fūin Dōga 5 · Director
Ultraman Ginga S · DirectorThe Next Generation: Patlabor · Director[ZONE] · Writer[ZONE] · DirectorTHE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1 · Director
Neo Ultra Q · DirectorNeo Ultra Q · Creature DesignKaiki Daisakusen: Mystery File · DirectorRyūshutsu Fūin Dōga 3 · Director
Ryūshutsu Fūin Dōga: Dare Ma Ochi Shi · DirectorRyūshutsu Fūin Dōga 2 · DirectorRyujin Mabuyer The Movie: Nanatsu no Mabui · Visual Effects Supervisor
ウルトラゾーン · CreatorVengeful Spirit House: Fear of Entering the Curse of HellVengeful Spirit House: Fear of Entering the Curse of Hell · DirectorVengeful Spirit House: Fear of Entering the Curse of Hell · WriterGhost Tower: A Complete Urban Legend from Hell
Monster Magnitude: 9 · DirectorMonster Magnitude: 9 · WriterMonster Magnitude: 9 · Special Effects Supervisor
Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster · Director
Daikaiju Eiga G · DirectorDaikaiju Eiga G · Writer
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack · Special EffectsGodzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack · Special Effects AssistantGodzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack · Visual EffectsGodzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack · Visual Effects Director
Kamen Rider · Director
Full filmography
- Clevatess (2025) Series Director
- Clevatess (2025) Sound Director
- Ultraman Omega (2025) Director
- Featherlon (2025) Producer
- Ultraman Blazar The Movie: Tokyo Kaiju Showdown (2024) Director
- Kamen Rider Gotchard (2023) Director
- Ultraman Blazar (2023) as Man visiting laundromat
- Ultraman Blazar (2023) Series Director
- Ultraman Blazar (2023) Director
- Ultraman Blazar (2023) Series Composition
- Ultraman Decker (2022) Director
- Kamen Rider Black Sun (2022) Special Effects Supervisor
- Daikaiju Bugon (2022) Director
- SSSS.DYNAZENON (2021) Creature Design
- Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga (2021) Director
- Sevenger Fight (2021) Series Director
- 12 Crazy Actors (2021) Director
- Ultraman Z (2020) Director
- Ultraman Z (2020) Series Director
- Ultraman Z (2020) Series Composition
- Mashin Sentai Kiramager (2020) Director
- Ultraman Taiga (2019) Director
- It Was Fun Last Night (2019) Director
- Ultraman R/B (2018) Director
- Ultraman Orb: Lend Me the Power of Bonds! (2017) Director
- Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match (2017) Director
- Female Weapon 701 (2017) Director
- Female Weapon 701 (2017) Screenplay
- Ultraman Zero VR (2017) Director
- The Return of Izenborg (2017) Director
- Ultraman Orb (2016) Director
- Ultraman X The Movie: Here He Comes! Our Ultraman (2016) Director
- Ultraman X (2015) Director
- Love & Peace (2015) Special Effects Supervisor
- Ryūshutsu Fūin Dōga 5 (2015) Director
- Ultraman Ginga S (2014) Director
- The Next Generation: Patlabor (2014) Director
- [ZONE] (2014) Writer
- [ZONE] (2014) Director
- THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1 (2014) Director
- THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 5 (2014) Director
- Ryūshutsu Fūin Dōga 4 (2014) Director
- Fool Japan: The ABCs of Tetsudon (2014) Director
- THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 6 (2014) Director
- Neo Ultra Q (2013) Director
- Neo Ultra Q (2013) Creature Design
- Kaiki Daisakusen: Mystery File (2013) Director
- Ryūshutsu Fūin Dōga 3 (2013) Director
- Ryūshutsu Fūin Dōga: Dare Ma Ochi Shi (2012) Director
- Ryūshutsu Fūin Dōga 2 (2012) Director
- Ryujin Mabuyer The Movie: Nanatsu no Mabui (2012) Visual Effects Supervisor
- ウルトラゾーン (2011) Creator
- Vengeful Spirit House: Fear of Entering the Curse of Hell (2011)
- Vengeful Spirit House: Fear of Entering the Curse of Hell (2011) Director
- Vengeful Spirit House: Fear of Entering the Curse of Hell (2011) Writer
- Ghost Tower: A Complete Urban Legend from Hell (2011)
- Ghost Tower: A Complete Urban Legend from Hell (2011) Director
- Monster Magnitude: 9 (2010) Director
- Monster Magnitude: 9 (2010) Writer
- Monster Magnitude: 9 (2010) Special Effects Supervisor
- Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster (2009) Director
- Daikaiju Eiga G (2007) Director
- Daikaiju Eiga G (2007) Writer
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) Special Effects
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) Special Effects Assistant
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) Visual Effects
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) Visual Effects Director
- Kamen Rider (1971) Director