Kiyotaka Taguchi

Kiyotaka Taguchi is a Japanese film and television director. He is best known as the head director of four recent seasons in the Ultra Series: Ultraman X, Ultraman Orb, Ultraman Z, and Ultraman Blazar.

Ultraman X The Movie: Here He Comes! Our Ultraman (2016)

When realty TV host Carlos Kurozaki breaks into a mysterious underground pyramid for a television event, he removes a special gem. . . and unwittingly releases a diabolical monster called Zaigorg! The evil creature wants Kurozaki's gem, so it spawns an army of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyotaka Taguchi
CAST:  Kensuke Takahashi  •  Akane Sakanoue  •  Yoshihiko Hosoda  •  Ukyo Matsumoto

When realty TV host Carlos Kurozaki breaks into a mysterious underground pyramid for a television event, he removes a special gem. . . and unwittingly releases a diabolical monster called Zaigorg! The evil creature wants Kurozaki's gem, so it spawns an army of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyotaka Taguchi
CAST:  Kensuke Takahashi  •  Akane Sakanoue  •  Yoshihiko Hosoda  •  Ukyo Matsumoto

Fool Japan: The ABCs of Tetsudon (2014)

Action - 'Testudon', one of the most famous foolish film festivals, made a foolish anthology film about 'Japan' with 26 directors. Naturally, the directors are also foolish enough, so that you might wonder if it is really about Japan or get headache at the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ujicha  •  Akira Ishida  •  Hideki Oka  •  Hajime Ohata  •  Naoyuki Tomomatsu  •  Takeshi Nakazawa  •  Kiyotaka Taguchi  •  Hikaru Tsukuda  •  Chung-Man Leung  •  Reo Anzai  •  Tatsuya Aoi  •  Bueno  •  Satoshi Imai  •  Takeshi Imura  •  Tomohiko Iwasaki  •  Hiroyuki Keitora  •  Kazuki Kiyomoto  •  Devi Kobayashi  •  Sung Hyun Min  •  Yuuki Mizuno  •  Naniwa Tenkaku  •  Akira Nobi  •  Itami Rose  •  Junki Sugishita  •  Sen'ichi Tamura  •  Takashi Iitsuka
CAST:  Keisaku Kimura  •  Ryûki Kitaoka  •  Britani Sugawara

Action - 'Testudon', one of the most famous foolish film festivals, made a foolish anthology film about 'Japan' with 26 directors. Naturally, the directors are also foolish enough, so that you might wonder if it is really about Japan or get headache at the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ujicha  •  Akira Ishida  •  Hideki Oka  •  Hajime Ohata  •  Naoyuki Tomomatsu  •  Takeshi Nakazawa  •  Kiyotaka Taguchi  •  Hikaru Tsukuda  •  Chung-Man Leung  •  Reo Anzai  •  Tatsuya Aoi  •  Bueno  •  Satoshi Imai  •  Takeshi Imura  •  Tomohiko Iwasaki  •  Hiroyuki Keitora  •  Kazuki Kiyomoto  •  Devi Kobayashi  •  Sung Hyun Min  •  Yuuki Mizuno  •  Naniwa Tenkaku  •  Akira Nobi  •  Itami Rose  •  Junki Sugishita  •  Sen'ichi Tamura  •  Takashi Iitsuka
CAST:  Keisaku Kimura  •  Ryûki Kitaoka  •  Britani Sugawara

Gehara: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster (2009)

A fishing boat is attacked at sea by a gigantic, hairy monster. After examining the sole survivor (Kanji Tsuda), scientific adviser Dr Murakami (Shiro Sano) suspects the culprit is a “Keukegen spectre”, a shaggy supernatural beast from Japanese folklore. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyotaka Taguchi
CAST:  Ken Osawa  •  Mina Fujii  •  Mitsuko Oka  •  Shirō Sano

A fishing boat is attacked at sea by a gigantic, hairy monster. After examining the sole survivor (Kanji Tsuda), scientific adviser Dr Murakami (Shiro Sano) suspects the culprit is a “Keukegen spectre”, a shaggy supernatural beast from Japanese folklore. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyotaka Taguchi
CAST:  Ken Osawa  •  Mina Fujii  •  Mitsuko Oka  •  Shirō Sano

Ultraman Orb The Movie: I'm Borrowing the Power of Your Bonds! (2017)

Ultraman Orb teams up with Ultraman X to battle the evil witch, Mulnau, who seeks to add Earth to her jewelry collection, with the help of Orb's long-time rival, Jugglas Juggler!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyotaka Taguchi
CAST:  Hideo Ishiguro  •  Miyabi Matsuura  •  Naoto Takahashi  •  Hiroaki Nerio

Ultraman Orb teams up with Ultraman X to battle the evil witch, Mulnau, who seeks to add Earth to her jewelry collection, with the help of Orb's long-time rival, Jugglas Juggler!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyotaka Taguchi
CAST:  Hideo Ishiguro  •  Miyabi Matsuura  •  Naoto Takahashi  •  Hiroaki Nerio

Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match (2017)

A compilation of 28 short films about kaijus.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihiro Nishimura  •  Hideki Oka  •  Ikki  •  Kiyotaka Taguchi  •  Hikaru Tsukuda  •  Chung-Man Leung  •  Bueno  •  Satoshi Imai  •  Tomohiko Iwasaki  •  Hiroyuki Keitora  •  Kazuki Kiyomoto  •  Devi Kobayashi  •  Yuuki Mizuno  •  Akira Nobi  •  Sen'ichi Tamura  •  Takashi Iitsuka  •  Taisuke Aoi  •  Kiyoto Naruse  •  HAYATOMARU  •  Hideo Okamoto  •  artegg-yumi  •  Ulises Ulicardo Guzmán  •  Keita Kinoshita  •  Kenji Nakama  •  Tomo Hyakutake  •  Akira Ishida  •  Shu Kageyama  •  Kensaku Tanizawa  •  Kengo Okuno
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A compilation of 28 short films about kaijus.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihiro Nishimura  •  Hideki Oka  •  Ikki  •  Kiyotaka Taguchi  •  Hikaru Tsukuda  •  Chung-Man Leung  •  Bueno  •  Satoshi Imai  •  Tomohiko Iwasaki  •  Hiroyuki Keitora  •  Kazuki Kiyomoto  •  Devi Kobayashi  •  Yuuki Mizuno  •  Akira Nobi  •  Sen'ichi Tamura  •  Takashi Iitsuka  •  Taisuke Aoi  •  Kiyoto Naruse  •  HAYATOMARU  •  Hideo Okamoto  •  artegg-yumi  •  Ulises Ulicardo Guzmán  •  Keita Kinoshita  •  Kenji Nakama  •  Tomo Hyakutake  •  Akira Ishida  •  Shu Kageyama  •  Kensaku Tanizawa  •  Kengo Okuno
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Daikaiju Eiga G (2007)

Student film and first feature by director Kiyotaka Taguchi. A giant monster invades Japan sending everyone into a panic. The military efforts are useless until a giant robot appears to save humanity. Blends tokusatsu practical FX with CG for an impressive debut.  (more)

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Student film and first feature by director Kiyotaka Taguchi. A giant monster invades Japan sending everyone into a panic. The military efforts are useless until a giant robot appears to save humanity. Blends tokusatsu practical FX with CG for an impressive debut.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyotaka Taguchi
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Ryūshutsu Fūin Dōga: Dare Ma Ochi Shi (2012)

Hidden video footage of a production office of an adult film being traded online matches rumors about a missing person... Dharma Drop," a video posted by a university circle that tested and recorded gestalt collapses, shows... Includes "Gestalt Collapse" and other ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyotaka Taguchi
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Hidden video footage of a production office of an adult film being traded online matches rumors about a missing person... Dharma Drop," a video posted by a university circle that tested and recorded gestalt collapses, shows... Includes "Gestalt Collapse" and other ...  (more)

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Ultraman Zero VR (2017)

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Ghost Tower: A Complete Urban Legend from Hell (2011)

A mockumentary horror depicting the tragedy of director Kiyotaka Taguchi and Miki Hatano approaching the ruined tower, which is said to be the birthplace of many urban legends such as Yamanishi, Kotoribako, and Kokke-san flying on the Internet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyotaka Taguchi
CAST:  Kiyotaka Taguchi  •  Miki Hatano  •  Koichi Shimanuki  •  Ayako Koito

A mockumentary horror depicting the tragedy of director Kiyotaka Taguchi and Miki Hatano approaching the ruined tower, which is said to be the birthplace of many urban legends such as Yamanishi, Kotoribako, and Kokke-san flying on the Internet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyotaka Taguchi
CAST:  Kiyotaka Taguchi  •  Miki Hatano  •  Koichi Shimanuki  •  Ayako Koito

[ZONE] (2014)

A giant monster attacks a nuclear power planet before entering its next form.  (more)

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A giant monster attacks a nuclear power planet before entering its next form.  (more)

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Female Weapon 701 (2017)

A giant monster Tetsudon is attacking a peaceful town. To protect civilians, the Self-Defense Force is deploying an ultimate weapon - a giant female-shaped combat robot 701. Sayuri, who is piloting a robot, deals with the monster, but in the ruins of an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyotaka Taguchi
CAST:  Misaki Izumi  •  Takaya Aoyagi  •  Haruka Momokawa

A giant monster Tetsudon is attacking a peaceful town. To protect civilians, the Self-Defense Force is deploying an ultimate weapon - a giant female-shaped combat robot 701. Sayuri, who is piloting a robot, deals with the monster, but in the ruins of an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyotaka Taguchi
CAST:  Misaki Izumi  •  Takaya Aoyagi  •  Haruka Momokawa

12 Crazy Workshops (2021)

12 men and women who participated in the actor workshop will face "why they act". A unique ensemble drama that combines the absurd sci-fi horror of the subject film with the documentary part.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyotaka Taguchi
CAST:  Keito Kawanaka  •  Kamijo Tsukasa  •  Chijiiwa Hokuto  •  Emi Soma

12 men and women who participated in the actor workshop will face "why they act". A unique ensemble drama that combines the absurd sci-fi horror of the subject film with the documentary part.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyotaka Taguchi
CAST:  Keito Kawanaka  •  Kamijo Tsukasa  •  Chijiiwa Hokuto  •  Emi Soma

Vengeful Spirit House: Fear of Entering the Curse of Hell (2011)

In the tower that points out that it is the origin of all urban legends, it follows the horror directors Miki Hatano, Ayako Koito, and Kiyotaka Taguchi. A bizarre old woman with inspiration gathers everyone to the Koito family and thinks about countermeasures... In ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyotaka Taguchi
CAST:  Miki Hatano  •  Ayako Koito  •  Kiyotaka Taguchi

In the tower that points out that it is the origin of all urban legends, it follows the horror directors Miki Hatano, Ayako Koito, and Kiyotaka Taguchi. A bizarre old woman with inspiration gathers everyone to the Koito family and thinks about countermeasures... In ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyotaka Taguchi
CAST:  Miki Hatano  •  Ayako Koito  •  Kiyotaka Taguchi

Ryūshutsu Fūin Dōga 3 (2013)

When the contributor noticed a Japanese-style incident in his dead grandmother's room and turned the camera, there was a strange change... " The doll's room." A daughter who dreams of a long-haired woman being beaten to death by a big black man, when her father ...  (more)

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When the contributor noticed a Japanese-style incident in his dead grandmother's room and turned the camera, there was a strange change... " The doll's room." A daughter who dreams of a long-haired woman being beaten to death by a big black man, when her father ...  (more)

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DIRECTION:  Mamoru Oshii  •  Kiyotaka Taguchi
CAST:  Erina Mano  •  Seiji Fukushi  •  Toshio Kakei

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DIRECTION:  Takanori Tsujimoto  •  Kiyotaka Taguchi
CAST:  Erina Mano  •  Seiji Fukushi  •  Toshio Kakei

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DIRECTION:  Hiroaki Yuasa  •  Kiyotaka Taguchi
CAST:  Erina Mano  •  Seiji Fukushi  •  Toshio Kakei