Bunpei Ai is a Japanese novelist and screenwriter. He has participated in the screenwriting and series composition of the Ultraman Series, including serving as the main writer of Ultraman 80.
Biography[]
Ai moved to Fujieda City, Shizuoka Prefecture in 1943. After graduating from Waseda University's First Faculty of Letters, he began working in an advertising company. In 1972, he began to write scripts under the guidance of Toshiro Ishido, a screenwriter he met in college. In 1973, he wrote Ultraman Taro debuted as a screenwriter.
After the 1980s, he focused on novel creation. He mainly writes long suspense novels and sea adventure novels.
Works[]
Ultraman Series[]
Bunpei Ai wrote the following episodes for the following series:
- Ultraman Taro
- I Can Conquer Monsters Too!
- A Nipping Wind Monster!
- You Swine! The Bride Cried
- Mother's Wish-A Mid-Winter Cherry Blossom Blizzard
- Pickle the Monster With Salt!
- From a Japanese Nursery Song - She Wore Red Shoes...
- From a Japanese Nursery Song - Monster General
- From a Japanese Nursery Song - Monster Doll Festival
- The Monster Sign Is V
- The Father of Ultra and the Bride Have Come
- Ultraman Leo
- Don't Cry! You're a Man
- A Beautiful Man's Will
- Deadly! The Monster Mastermind!
- The Monster That Wanders in Sorrow
- The Adventure Boy Arrives!
- Deadly Fists! The Boy Who Calls Forth a Storm
- Behold! Ultra Horror Series - Vampire! Bat Girl
- Behold! Ultra Horror Series - The Mysterious Boy from Ursa Minor
- Japan Masterpiece Folklore Series - Mighty! Momotaro!
- Japan Masterpiece Folklore Series - Reunion of Fate! Dan and Anne
- Ultra Brothers, Eternal Vows
- Terror of the Saucer Race Series - Leo Is in Danger! The Assassin Is a Flying Saucer
- Terror of the Saucer Race Series - The Phantom Girl
- Terror of the Saucer Race Series - The Red Assassin Who Beckons Death!
- Ultraman 80 - Main writer
- Ultraman Teacher
- The Teacher's Secret
- First-Love Monster
- For the Love of the Sky
- Airport Emergency
- Formation Yamato
- Teleportation! The Man From Paris
- The Laboratory of Doctor Demon
- Flight to The Eerie Monster Island Part 1
- Flight to The Eerie Monster Island Part 2
- When the Planets Make a Line
- Beautiful Challenger
- Lullaby of the Migrating Monster
- Flying Seed of a Monster
- The Boy-Made Monster
Others[]
- Kamen Rider Stronger (1975)
- Princess Comet - The second season (1978)
Roles[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Ultraman Leo | Police officer | Cameo appearance Episode 49 "Terror of the Saucer Race Series - The Red Assassin Who Beckons Death!" |