Kazuo Tsuburaya is a Japanese producer. He is the fourth and eighth president of Tsuburaya Productions.
Biography[]
Kazuo is a member of the Tsuburaya family, his grandfather is Eiji Tsuburaya, and his father is Takashi Tsuburaya. After graduating from the Faculty of Letters of Tamagawa University, he joined Tsuburaya Seisakusho as a sales manager as a fresh graduate in 1983, and served as the company's president during 1995.
In 2007, Kazuo served as the president again, but was dismissed in 2008. In 2009, Kazuo resigned as the honorary president.
In the interview book "Ultraman Tiga: 25 Years of Testimony" produced by Takeshi Yagi in 2021, he made his first public appearance after a long time.
Works[]
Producer works[]
- Gridman the Hyper Agent (1993)
- Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero (1995)
Executive production works[]
- Ultraman Zearth (1996)
- Revive! Ultraman (1996)
- Ultraman Tiga (1996)
- Ultraman Zearth 2: Superhuman Big Battle - Light and Shadow (1997)
- Ultra Nyan (1997)
- Ultraman Dyna (1997)
- Ultraman Tiga, Ultraman Dyna, & Ultraman Gaia: The Decisive Battle in Hyperspace (1998)
- Ultraman Gaia (1998)
- Cyber Beauties Telomere (1998)
- Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna: Warriors of the Star of Light (1999)
- Ultraman M78 Theater Love & Peace (1999)
- Booska! Booska!! (1999)
- Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey (2000)
- Ultraman Tiga Gaiden: Revival of the Ancient Giant (2001)
- Ultraman Dyna: The Return of Hanejiro (2001)
- Ultraman Gaia: Gaia Again (2001)
- Ultraman Cosmos (2001)
- Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact (2001)
- Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet (2002)
- New Century Ultraman Legend (2002)
Supervised works[]
- Moon Spiral (1996)
- Ultraman: Super Fighter Legend (1996)
- Otasuke Girl (2003)
- Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle (2003)
- New Century 2003 Ultraman Legend: THE KING'S JUBILEE (2003)
- Ultraman Nexus (2004)
- ULTRAMAN (2004)
- Ultraman Max (2005) - Production
- Ultraman Mebius (2006) - Production
- Ultraman Mebius & the Ultra Brothers (2006)
- Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle (2007)
- Ultraseven X (2007) - Production
- Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers (2008)
Planning Works[]
- Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider (1993)
- Heisei Ultraseven (1998-2002)
- Ultraman Neos (2000)
Writer Works[]
Ultraman Series[]
Kazuo Tsuburaya provided original proposals for the following series:
- Ultraman Tiga
- Ultraman Dyna
Roles[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey | Wedding attendant |
Gallery[]
