A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Takano Koichi
Birthplace:
Tokyo, Japan
Born:
August 25, 1935
Died:
November 30, 2008
Director:
1984 Ultraman Story
1984 Ultraman Zoffy: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army
Special Effects:
1955 Godzilla Raids Again
1959 Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1962 King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963 King Kong vs. Godzilla
1967 Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
1971 A Story of Lou Po-Wen
1971 Return of Ultraman
1979 Akio Jissoji's Ultraman
1979 Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
1984 Ultraman Story
1984 Ultraman Zoffy: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army
Special Effects Assistant:
1955 Godzilla Raids Again
1959 Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1962 King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963 King Kong vs. Godzilla
1967 Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
1971 A Story of Lou Po-Wen
1971 Return of Ultraman
1979 Akio Jissoji's Ultraman
1979 Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
1984 Ultraman Story
1984 Ultraman Zoffy: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army
Supervising Producer:
1955 Godzilla Raids Again
1959 Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1962 King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963 King Kong vs. Godzilla
1967 Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
1971 A Story of Lou Po-Wen
1971 Return of Ultraman
1979 Akio Jissoji's Ultraman
1979 Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
1984 Ultraman Story
1984 Ultraman Zoffy: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army
1996 Ultraman Zearth
2001 Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact
2002 Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet
Visual Effects:
1955 Godzilla Raids Again
1959 Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1962 King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963 King Kong vs. Godzilla
1967 Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
1971 A Story of Lou Po-Wen
1971 Return of Ultraman
1979 Akio Jissoji's Ultraman
1979 Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
1984 Ultraman Story
1984 Ultraman Zoffy: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army
1996 Ultraman Zearth
2001 Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact
2002 Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet
Visual Effects Camera:
1955 Godzilla Raids Again
1959 Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1962 King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963 King Kong vs. Godzilla
1967 Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
1971 A Story of Lou Po-Wen
1971 Return of Ultraman
1979 Akio Jissoji's Ultraman
1979 Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
1984 Ultraman Story
1984 Ultraman Zoffy: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army
1996 Ultraman Zearth
2001 Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact
2002 Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet
Visual Effects Director:
1955 Godzilla Raids Again
1959 Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1962 King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963 King Kong vs. Godzilla
1967 Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
1971 A Story of Lou Po-Wen
1971 Return of Ultraman
1979 Akio Jissoji's Ultraman
1979 Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
1984 Ultraman Story
1984 Ultraman Zoffy: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army
1996 Ultraman Zearth
2001 Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact
2002 Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet
Writer:
1955 Godzilla Raids Again
1959 Gigantis, the Fire Monster
1962 King Kong vs. Godzilla
1963 King Kong vs. Godzilla
1967 Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
1971 A Story of Lou Po-Wen
1971 Return of Ultraman
1979 Akio Jissoji's Ultraman
1979 Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle
1984 Ultraman Story
1984 Ultraman Zoffy: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army
1996 Ultraman Zearth
2001 Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact
2002 Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet
Creator:
1976 Dinosaur Expedition Born Free
Special Effects:
1966 Ultraman
1967 Ultraseven
1974 Ultraman Leo
1976 Dinosaur Expedition Born Free
Visual Effects:
1966 Ultraman
1967 Ultraseven
1974 Ultraman Leo
1976 Dinosaur Expedition Born Free
Visual Effects Director:
1966 Ultraman
1967 Ultraseven
1974 Ultraman Leo
1976 Dinosaur Expedition Born Free
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