Akira Tsuburaya
- Known for
- Production
- Born
- February 12, 1944 (age 82)
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Akira Tsuburaya (円谷 粲, Tsuburaya Akira) is a Japanese former film and television producer under Tsuburaya Productions. He is the third son of Eiji Tsuburaya, with his older brothers including Hajime Tsuburaya and Noboru Tsuburaya. In 1966, after graduating from Tamagawa University, Akira Tsuburaya joined Tsuburaya Productions. During that time, he worked as an assistant director on projects such as "Ultra Q" (1966), "Ultraman" (1966-1967), "Ultraseven" (1967-1968), and "Operation: Mystery" (1968-1969). In 1970, he began his career as a producer for visual production, starting with Chibira-kun. After leaving Tsuburaya Productions in 1989, he founded the production company Tsuburaya Eizo. He returned to Tsuburaya Productions in 2002 as Vice President, primarily overseeing the production department. He left once again in 2005, and from that year, he has served as a director for Tsuburaya Yume Kobo.
Known For
Filmography
Metal Kaiser
Movie · Producer
Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy
TV · Production Supervisor · 26 eps
Jumborg Ace and Giant (2001 Special Edition)
Movie · Producer
Babel II: Beyond Infinity
TV · Executive Producer · 13 eps
Zombie Snake
Movie · Production Coordinator
Star Bows
TV · Executive Producer · 13 eps
Rosetta The Masked Angel: Rosetta Vs. Freia
Movie · Producer
Siren the Ghost Story Returns
Movie · Executive Producer
Business Commando YAMAZAKI
Movie · Production Coordinator
Amazoness in White
Movie · Executive Producer
Siren the Ghost Story Again
Movie · Executive Producer
Mikadroid
Movie · Producer
Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars
Movie · Producer
Star Force: Fugitive Alien II
Movie · Producer
Fugitive Alien
Movie · Producer
Star Wolf
TV · Producer · 24 eps
Dinosaur War Izenborg
TV · Producer · 39 eps
Yak Wat Jaeng Meets Jumborg Ace
Movie · Producer
Ultraman Leo
TV · Producer · 51 eps
Fireman
TV · Producer · 30 eps
Triple Fighter
TV · Producer · 26 eps