Directed credits
40
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Kiyotaka Taguchi
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.4
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 21Directed series: 19All crew credits: 49
TMDB ID: 1168094
IMDb ID: nm1160484
Known for: Directing
Born: May 7, 1980
Age: 45
Place of birth: Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1971 - 2025
Years active: 55
Average TMDB rating: 7.42
Wikidata: Q11576372
Frequent jobs
Director (37)Series Director (3)Special Effects Supervisor (2)Writer (2)Creator (1)Creature Design (1)Producer (1)Special Effects (1)Visual Effects Supervisor (1)
Biography
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Kiyotaka Taguchi.
6.8
Ultraman Blazar The Movie: Tokyo Kaiju Showdown
Director
2024 Movie
Daikaiju Bugon
Director
2022 Movie
5.0
12 Crazy Actors
Director
2021 Movie
The Return of Izenborg
Director
2017 Movie
Ultraman Zero VR
Director
2017 Movie
6.6
Ultraman Orb: Lend Me the Power of Bonds!
Director
2017 Movie
5.0
Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match
Director
2017 Movie
Female Weapon 701
Director
2017 Movie
6.4
Ultraman X The Movie: Here He Comes! Our Ultraman
Director
2016 Movie
Ryūshutsu Fūin Dōga 5
Director
2015 Movie
6.0
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 6
Director
2014 Movie
6.0
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 5
Director
2014 Movie
Ryūshutsu Fūin Dōga 4
Director
2014 Movie
6.0
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1
Director
2014 Movie
Ryūshutsu Fūin Dōga 3
Director
2013 Movie
Ryūshutsu Fūin Dōga 2
Director
2012 Movie
Ryūshutsu Fūin Dōga: Dare Ma Ochi Shi
Director
2012 Movie
Vengeful Spirit House: Fear of Entering the Curse of Hell
Director
2011 Movie
Ghost Tower: A Complete Urban Legend from Hell
Director
2011 Movie
7.4
Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster
Director
2009 Movie
7.0
Daikaiju Eiga G
Director
2007 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Kiyotaka Taguchi.
8.5
Ultraman Omega
Director • 2 eps
2025 Series
7.9
Clevatess
Series Director • 13 eps
2025 Series
10.0
Kamen Rider Gotchard
Director • 4 eps
2023 Series
8.6
Ultraman Blazar
Series Director • 25 eps
2023 Series
7.7
Ultraman Decker
Director • 2 eps
2022 Series
7.2
Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga
Director • 4 eps
2021 Series
Sevenger Fight
Series Director • 10 eps
2021 Series
8.7
Ultraman Z
Director • 7 eps
2020 Series
8.2
Mashin Sentai Kiramager
Director • 2 eps
2020 Series
7.2
Ultraman Taiga
Director • 3 eps
2019 Series
8.0
It Was Fun Last Night
Director • 6 eps
2019 Series
8.4
Ultraman R/B
Director • 2 eps
2018 Series
8.1
Ultraman Orb
Director • 7 eps
2016 Series
8.3
Ultraman X
Director • 24 eps
2015 Series
8.3
Ultraman Ginga S
Director • 5 eps
2014 Series
6.3
The Next Generation: Patlabor
Director • 3 eps
2014 Series
6.0
Kaiki Daisakusen: Mystery File
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
9.2
Neo Ultra Q
Director • 3 eps
2013 Series
6.5
Kamen Rider
Director • 4 eps
1971 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Kiyotaka Taguchi.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Kiyotaka Taguchi.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Kiyotaka Taguchi.
6.4
Ultraman X The Movie: Here He Comes! Our Ultraman
Director
2016 Movie
7.5
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Special Effects
2001 Movie
6.6
Ultraman Orb: Lend Me the Power of Bonds!
Director
2017 Movie
6.9
Love & Peace
Special Effects Supervisor
2015 Movie
6.8
Ultraman Blazar The Movie: Tokyo Kaiju Showdown
Director
2024 Movie
7.4
Geharha: The Dark and Long-Haired Monster
Director
2009 Movie
Ultraman Zero VR
Director
2017 Movie
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Writer
2014 Movie
6.0
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 5
Director
2014 Movie
Featherlon
Producer
2025 Movie
6.0
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 1
Director
2014 Movie
6.0
THE NEXT GENERATION Patlabor: Chapter 6
Director
2014 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Kiyotaka Taguchi.
6.5
Kamen Rider
Director • 4 eps
1971 Series
8.6
Ultraman Blazar
Series Director • 25 eps
2023 Series
8.7
Ultraman Z
Director • 7 eps
2020 Series
7.2
Ultraman Taiga
Director • 3 eps
2019 Series
8.3
Ultraman X
Director • 24 eps
2015 Series
7.9
Clevatess
Series Director • 13 eps
2025 Series
7.5
SSSS.DYNAZENON
Creature Design • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.4
Ultraman R/B
Director • 2 eps
2018 Series
8.2
Mashin Sentai Kiramager
Director • 2 eps
2020 Series
8.5
Ultraman Omega
Director • 2 eps
2025 Series
8.2
Kamen Rider Black Sun
Special Effects Supervisor • 10 eps
2022 Series
6.3
The Next Generation: Patlabor
Director • 3 eps
2014 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Kiyotaka Taguchi.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Kiyotaka Taguchi.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Kiyotaka Taguchi.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Kiyotaka Taguchi.