
Akira Tsuburaya
Akira Tsuburaya (円谷 粲, Tsuburaya Akira) is a Japanese former film and television producer under Tsuburaya Productions. He is the third son of Eiji Tsuburaya, with his older brothers including Hajime Tsuburaya and Noboru Tsuburaya. In 1966, after graduating from Tamagawa University, Akira Tsuburaya joined Tsuburaya Productions. During that time, he worked as an assistant director on projects such as "Ultra Q" (1966), "Ultraman" (1966-1967), "Ultraseven" (1967-1968), and "Operation: Mystery" (1968-1969). In 1970, he began his career as a producer for visual production, starting with Chibira-kun. After leaving Tsuburaya Productions in 1989, he founded the production company Tsuburaya Eizo. He returned to Tsuburaya Productions in 2002 as Vice President, primarily overseeing the production department. He left once again in 2005, and from that year, he has served as a director for Tsuburaya Yume Kobo.
Acting
- 2022Futari no UltramanSelf1 ep.
Behind the camera
- 2004Ultra Q: Dark FantasyProduction Supervisor26 ep.
- 2001Babel II: Beyond InfinityExecutive Producer13 ep.
- 2000Star BowsExecutive Producer13 ep.
- 1978Star WolfProducer24 ep.
- 1977Dinosaur War IzenborgProducer39 ep.
- 1974Ultraman LeoProducer51 ep.
- 1973FiremanProducer30 ep.
- 1972Triple FighterProducer26 ep.
- 1966Ultra QAssistant Director2 ep.
Also known as: 円谷粲