Kazuho Mitsuta

Kazuho Mitsuta (満田穧, Mitsuta Kazuho) is a Japanese director, writer, producer and lyricist who worked on the Ultraman Series since Ultra Q, being one of the most important creative voices in the history of the franchise.

Career[]

After serving as an assistant director at KRT (now TBS), Mitsuta joined the Tsuburaya Tokugi Production Department in 1964 at the invitation of Hajime Tsuburaya.^[1] He made his directorial debut with Ultra Q and continued to serve as a director and planner for many of Tsuburaya's following works.

Since 1990, he has regularly appeared in special programs and events related to Ultraman Series.

As of 2024, he and Yuzo Higuchi are the only two original Ultraman directors still alive.

Works[]

Ultra Q (1966) - Director, 2 episodes
- Episode 21 "Space Directive M774"
- Episode 26 "Blazing Glory"
Ultraman (1966-1967) - Director, 4 episodes
- Episode 10 "The Mysterious Dinosaur Base"
- Episode 11 "The Rascal from Outer Space"
- Episode 36 "Don't Shoot, Arashi!"
- Episode 37 "The Little Hero"
Kaiju Booska (1966-1967) - Director
Ultraseven (1967-1968) - Director, 14 episodes
- Episode 4 "Max, Respond!"
- Episode 6 "Dark Zone"
- Episode 9 "Operation Android Zero"
- Episode 11 "Fly to Devil Mountain"
- Episode 14 "The Ultra Guard Goes West: Part 1"
- Episode 15 "The Ultra Guard Goes West: Part 2"
- Episode 24 "Return to the North!"
- Episode 25 "Showdown at 140 Degrees Below Zero"
- Episode 28 "The 700 Kilometer Run!"
- Episode 29 "The Earthling All Alone"
- Episode 41 "Challenge from Underwater"
- Episode 42 "Ambassador of the Nonmalt"
- Episode 48 "The Biggest Invasion in History: Part 1"
- Episode 49 "The Biggest Invasion in History: Part 2"
Mighty Jack (1968) - Director, 2 episodes
- Episode 1 "The Man Who Disappeared in Paris"
- Episode 10 "Detonation Order"
Fight! Mighty Jack (1968) - Director, 9 episodes
- Episode 2 "Blow up Mini-Mini Island!"
- Episode 3 "Fly to the Devil's Sea!!"
- Episode 12 "Take Back the Mighty!! (Part 1)"
- Episode 13 "Take Back the Mighty!! (Part 2)"
- Episode 17 "They Ran Away, Go and Catch Them!!"
- Episode 18 "Defeat the Hydrogen Bomb Dinosaur!!"
- Episode 21 "Rip Off the Ghost's Mask"
- Episode 25 "Fly to the Sky of Hope! (Part 1)"
- Episode 26 "Fly to the Sky of Hope! (Part 2)"
Operation: Mystery (1969) - Director, 1 episode
- Episode 24 "Mad Humans"
Scat of Single (1970) - Director
Chibira-kun (1970-1971) - Director
Ultra Fight (1970-1971) - Production manager^[2]
Return of Ultraman (1971-1972) - Planning
Mirrorman (1971-1972) - Producer and director, directed 2 episodes
- Episode 7 "Obliterate! Operation: Human Body Invasion"
- Episode 8 "Revenge of the Steel Dragon Iron"
Ultraman Ace (1972) - Director, 2 episodes
- Episode 1 "Shine! The Five Ultra Brothers" (with Masanori Kakehi)
- Episode 2 "Surpass the Giant Terrible-Monster!" (with Masanori Kakehi)
Daigoro vs. Goliath (1972) - Executive producer^[3]
Horror Theater Unbalance (1973) - Director and writer
Dinosaur Great War Izenborg (1977-1978) - Director
Mystery! Giant Spider Mansion (1978) - Producer
The☆Ultraman (1979-1980) - Producer and storyboards, storyboarded 2 episodes
- Episode 34 "The Monster Accommodation Star Has Been Stolen (Part 1)"
- Episode 35 "The Monster Accommodation Star Has Been Stolen (Part 2)"
Ultraman 80 (1980-1981) - Producer and director, directed 1 episode
- Episode 50 "Ah! The Giraffes and Elephants Turned to Ice!!"
The Men Who Made Ultraman: Moon Ship in a Forest of Stars (1989) - Producer
Andro Melos (1983) - Writer
The Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman (1993) - Producer
Revive! Ultraman (1996) - Co-director
Moon Spiral (1996) - Chief director, 1 episode
- Episode 4 "Red Rolling Paper, Blue Rolling Paper, Yellow Rolling Paper"
Ultraman Tiga (1996-1997) - Planning and director, directed 1 episode
- Episode 49 "The Ultra Star" (with Masaki Harada)
Ultraseven 30th Anniversary Memorial Trilogy (1998) - Planning
Booska! Booska!! (1999-2000) - Supervisor and director
Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey (2000) - Planning
Ultraman Tiga Side Story: Revival of the Ancient Giant (2001) - Planning
Ultraman Dyna: The Return of Hanejiro (2001) - Planning
Ultraman Gaia: Gaia Again (2001) - Planning
Ultraman Cosmos (2001-2002) - Planning
Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact (2001) - Planning
Ultra Heroine Legend: From Anne to Seven (2004) - Supervisor
Ultra Heroine Legend: Contest of Goddesses (2005) - Supervisor
Ultra Q Kaiju Legend: Jun Manjome's Confessions (2005) - Supervisor
Ultraman Kaiju Legend: The 40 Year Old Truth (2005) - Supervisor
Mirrorman REFLEX (2006) - Supervisor
Bio Planet WoO (2006) - Setting research

Lyricist Credits[]

Mighty Jack: Mighty Jack no Uta (Opening) (credited under the psuedonym Kazuho Kiyose (清瀬かずほ, Kiyose Kazuho))

Mirrorman: Asahi ni Mukatte Jumbo Phoenix

Jumborg Ace: Jumborg Ace (Opening) (as Kazuho Kiyose); Tatakae! Jumborg 9 (as Kazuho Kiyose)

Dinosaur Great War Izenborg: Chiisana Tabidachi

The☆Ultraman: Ultraman Sanka; Warera Kagaku Keibitai; Mutsumi no Uta; Kaiju Requiem

Ultraman 80: Kokoro wo Moyasu Aitsu -Takeshi Yamato no Uta-

Roles[]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1966	Ultra Q	Police Officer	Episode 12 "I Saw a Bird" Uncredited
1967	Ultraseven	Ultra Hawk No.1 Launch Announcer	Voice
1993	Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider
1996	Ultraman Tiga	Artdessei Launch Announcer	Voice
2003	Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle	SRC China Representative
2006	Ultraman Max	Director of UNBALANCE	Episode 29 "Why Do Monsters Appear"
2008	Superior 8 Ultra Brothers	Hawaiian Restaurant Customer	Uncredited