Tsugumi Kitaura

Career Overview

Tsugumi Kitaura has 30 screen credits in a career dating back to 1986. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Ultraman Cosmos Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Ultraman Cosmos, Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle, Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 30
Birth Date: 1952-07-08
Birth Place: Chiba Prefecture, Japan

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

Ultraman Cosmos Collection (3 titles)
Kaiki Senyaichiya Monogatari (2 titles)
Ultraman Trigger & Decker Collection (1 titles)
Ultraman Zero Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Taiyo Sugiura (4 collaborations)
Shingo Kazami (4 collaborations)
Daisuke Shima (3 collaborations)
Kaori Sakagami (3 collaborations)
Hidekazu Ichinose (3 collaborations)
Mayuka Suzuki (3 collaborations)
Mio Takaki (3 collaborations)
Yuhki Sato (2 collaborations)
Kounosuke Tokai (2 collaborations)
Koichi Sudo (2 collaborations)

Credits

production (8 credits)
- Ultraman Arc the Movie: The Clash of Light and Evil
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- Ultraman Arc
  producer
  
  production
  
  - Time to Run, Yuma! (2025) ... producer production
  
  - The Descending Dream (2025) ... producer production
  
  - Calamity Thrice (2024) ... producer production
  
  - The Man in the White Mask (2024) ... producer production
  
  - The Dream Bird (2024) ... producer production
  
  2024
- Ultraman Blazar The Movie: Tokyo Kaiju Showdown
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2024
- Ultraman Trigger: Episode Z
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2022
- Ultraman Taiga
  producer
  
  production
  
  - And here before us stands Taiga (2019) ... producer production
  
  - Buddy, Steady, Go! (2019) ... producer production
  
  - I am Pirika (2019) ... producer production
  
  - Clash! Ultra Big Match! (2019) ... producer production
  
  - What's up with Takkong? (2019) ... producer production
  
  2019
- Ultraman Geed the Movie: Connect! The Wishes!!
  producer
  
  production
  
  2018
- The Return of Izenborg
  producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- Ultraman Saga
  producer
  
  production
  
  2012
actors (1 credits)
- The Return of Izenborg
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
directing (17 credits)
- Silver Mask
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Ultraman Nexus EX: Shiori - Lost Memories -
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Ultraman Nexus
  
  - Blockade -AD 2009 (2005) ... director directing
  
  - Forgetfulness -AD 2004 (2005) ... director directing
  
  - Prophecy (2005) ... director directing
  
  - Hero (2005) ... director directing
  
  - Satisfaction (2005) ... director directing
  
  2004
- Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet - Young Musashi Chapter
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Ultraman Cosmos
  director
  
  directing
  
  - True Hero (2002) ... director directing
  
  - Deathmatch on the Moon (2001) ... director directing
  
  - Chaos's Violent Attack (2001) ... director directing
  
  - Cry of the Earth (2001) ... director directing
  
  - Forbidden Weapon (2001) ... director directing
  
  2001
- Ultraman Gaia
  
  - Revenge of the Death God (1999) ... director directing
  
  - X.I.G. Destroyed!? (1999) ... director directing
  
  - I Want to See Gaia! (1999) ... director directing
  
  - Lake of Sadness (1999) ... director directing
  
  - The Future Seen Before (1999) ... director directing
  
  1998
- Ultraman Dyna
  
  - Ndamoshite X (1998) ... director directing
  
  - Scenario of Invasion (1998) ... director directing
  
  - In the Light of Destiny (1998) ... director directing
  
  - Soldier of Tsukuyo (1998) ... director directing
  
  - The 3000 Degree Heat Radiating Monster (1998) ... director directing
  
  1997
- Bloody! Scary Horror!
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- Kaiki Senyaichiya Monogatari: Kai no Maki
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Kaiki Senyaichiya Monogatari: Ki no Maki
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- La Valse
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- The Rapeman: Nerawareta Onna-tachi
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Blue Lake Girl
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1986
crew (2 credits)
- Ultraman Nexus
  
  - Prophecy (2005) ... special effects coordinator crew
  
  - Hero (2005) ... special effects coordinator crew
  
  - Satisfaction (2005) ... special effects coordinator crew
  
  - Labyrinth (2005) ... special effects coordinator crew
  
  - Nightmare (2005) ... special effects coordinator crew
  
  2004
- Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle
  special effects manager
  
  crew
  
  2003
visual effects (2 credits)
- Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle
  special effects supervisor
  
  visual effects
  
  2003
- Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet
  special effects supervisor
  
  visual effects
  
  2002