Shigemitsu Taguchi is a Japanese screenwriter. He has served as a writer for the Ultraman Series during the Showa era, including serving as the head writer of Ultraman Taro and Ultraman Leo.
Career[]
After graduating from Nihon University Art College, Taguchi entered Tsuburaya Productions with the goal of screenwriting in 1967. At the request of Tsuburaya Productions, he served as the assistant director of special works such as Ultraseven.[1]
In 1971, TBS producer Yoji Hashimoto asked him to rewrite the eighth episode of Return of Ultraman late at night. Afterward, under the recommendation of the director of the Planning Department of Tsuburaya Productions, he wrote plans for Return of Ultraman and Mirrorman. and script. Halfway through Ultraman Taro in 1973, he left Tsuburaya Productions. After that, Taguchi became a freelancer and participated in the production of many anime and TV series.
During the 1970s and 1980s, he served as a screenwriter for some Tsuburaya productions.
Works[]
- Ultraseven (1967) - writer, 1 episode (unproduced)
- Unproduced Episodes "Identification Tag No.3" (Tetsuo Kinjo's undecided manuscript)
- Return of Ultraman (1971-1972) - Writer, 6 episodes
- Episode 8 "Monster Time Bomb"
- Episode 15 "Revenge of the Monster Lad"
- Episode 29 "Jiro-Kun Rides A Monster"
- Episode 39 "Winter of Horror Series - the 20th Century Abominable Snowman"
- Episode 44 "To the Starry Sky with Love"
- Episode 46 "This One Blow Filled with Anger"
- Mirrorman (1971) - Writer, 1 episode
- Episode 5 "Monster Bird Inbera Appears!" (with Hiroyasu Yamaura)
- Ultraman Ace (1972-1973) - Writer, 14 episodes[2]
- Episode 3 "Go Up in Flames! Terrible-Monster Hell "
- Episode 6 "Solve the Mystery of the Transforming Terrible-Monster!"
- Episode 10 "Duel! Ultraman Ace vs. Hideki Go"
- Episode 13 "Death Penalty! 5 Ultra Brothers"
- Episode 15 "Summer Horror Series - Curse of the Black Crab"
- Episode 18 "Give the Pigeon Back!"
- Episode 20 "Stars of Youth Is the Stars of Two"
- Episode 26 "Total Defeat! The 5 Ultra Brothers"
- Episode 27 "Miracle! Father of Ultra"
- Episode 30 "You Can See the Star of Ultra"
- Episode 32 "With Hopes in the Star of Ultra"
- Episode 39 "Seven's Life! Ace's Life!"
- Episode 40 "Return the Panda!"
- Episode 42 "Winter Horror Series - Mystery! Monster Woo Rises Again"
- Emergency Directive 10-4·10-10 (1972) - Writer, 1 episode
- Episode 25 "The Dove of Death"
- Ultraman Taro (1973-1974) - Head writer,[3]wrote 21 episodes
- Episode 1 "Mother of Ultra Is Like the Sun"
- Episode 2 "That Moment, Mother of Ultra..."
- Episode 3 "Mother of Ultra Now and Forever"
- Episode 6 "Jewels are a Monster's Meal"
- Episode 8 "The Spirit of the Man-Eating Marsh"
- Episode 12 "Monster's Solo Journey"
- Episode 13 "Monster's Cavity Hurts!"
- Episode 16 "The Monster's Flute Sounds"
- Episode 17 "Two Giant Monsters Close in on Taro!"
- Episode 18 "Zoffy Died! Taro Died Too!"
- Episode 19 "Mother of Ultra, Miracle of Love!"
- Episode 21 "Tokyo Newtown Sinking"
- Episode 24 "This Is the Land of Ultra!"
- Episode 25 "Burn! The 6 Ultra Brothers!"
- Episode 29 "Bemstar Returns! Taro's in a Desperate Pinch!"
- Episode 30 "Revenge of the Monster Army!"
- Episode 35 "Certain Kill! Taro's One Blow of Rage!"
- Episode 38 "The Ultra Christmas Tree"
- Episode 40 "Surpass the Ultra Brothers!"
- Episode 44 "Oh! Taro Is Being Eaten!"
- Episode 53 "Farewell, Taro! The Mother of Ultra!"
- Jumborg Ace (1973) - Writer, 9 episodes
- Episode 3 "Destroy the Creature! Jum Fight"
- Episode 4 "Danger! Jumborg Ace"
- Episode 9 "Desperation! Jumborg Ace"
- Episode 10 "Echo! The Trumpet of Battle"
- Episode 18 "Terror! Antron's Trap"
- Episode 22 "PAT Annihilation Operation!!"
- Episode 27 "Jumborg Ace 2 Is Born! The Name Is Nine"
- Episode 28 "Revival! Jumborg Ace: Gross Operation No.4"
- Episode 36 "Terror! The Secret of Hebigatake"
- Army of the Apes (1974) - Writer, 6 episodes
- Ultraman Leo (1974-1975) - Head writer,[4] wrote 23 episodes
- Episode 1 "The Day When Ultraseven Dies, is the Day when Tokyo Sinks!"
- Episode 2 "The Great Sinking! Twilight of the Japanese Archipelago"
- Episode 3 "Farewell, Tears..."
- Episode 4 "An Oath Between Men"
- Episode 6 "You're a Man! Get Fired Up!"
- Episode 11 "A Man Covered in Mud"
- Episode 13 "Explosion! Two Desperate Aliens"
- Episode 15 "Blind Attack! The Blow with Fighting Spirit"
- Episode 17 "Behold! Ultra Horror Series - The Werewolf's Bride"
- Episode 19 "Behold! Ultra Horror Series - The Revived Merman"
- Episode 21 "Behold! Ultra Horror Series - I Saw a Goddess in the Far North"
- Episode 22 "The Leo Brothers vs the Monster Brothers"
- Episode 26 "Japanese Folklore Series! - Ultraman King vs The Wizard"
- Episode 30 "Japanese Folklore Series! - Monster's Return of a Favor"
- Episode 35 "I'm the Monster Boss"
- Episode 36 "Fly! The Leo Brothers, Save the Space Base!"
- Episode 37 "Haunted! Devil in the Mirror"
- Episode 39 "The Leo Brothers, the Ultra Brothers, the Moment of Victory"
- Episode 40 "The Terrifying Saucer Creature Series! - MAC Annihilated! The Flying Saucer is Alive!"
- Episode 41 "The Terrifying Saucer Creature Series! - The Saucer Creature from the Demon Planet Has Come!"
- Episode 44 "The Terrifying Saucer Creature Series! - The Shooting Star from Hell"
- Episode 46 "The Terrifying Saucer Creature Series! - The Leo Brothers Fight! The End of the Saucer Creature!"
- Episode 51 "The Terrifying Saucer Creature Series! - Farewell, Leo! Setting Off for the Sun"
- Dinosaur Expedition Born Free (1976) - Writer, 2 episodes
- Dinosaur Great War Izenborg (1977) - Writer, 5 episodes
- Dinosaur Squadron Koseidon (1978) - Writer, 9 episodes
- Ultraman 80 (1980) - writer, 1 episode
- Episode 7 "Operation Silent Tokyo"
Other Works[]
- Akumaizer 3 (1975)
- Ganbaron (1977)
- The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1980)
- Queen Millennia (1981)
- Miss Machiko (1983)
- Special Armored Battalion Dorvack (1983)
- Chiisana Obake Acchi, Kocchi, Socchi (1991)
- Barom One (2002)
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