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Kiyotaka Taguchi

  • Visual Effects
  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Kiyotaka Taguchi was born on 7 May 1980 in Hokkaido, Japan. He is a director and assistant director, known for Shutter (2008), The Grudge 2 (2006) and Ultraman Orb (2016).
BornMay 7, 1980
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    • Known for

    Shutter (2008)
    Shutter
    5.2
    • Visual Effects
    • 2008
    Ohga Tanaka in The Grudge 2 (2006)
    The Grudge 2
    5.1
    • Visual Effects
    • 2006
    Miki Matsumoto in Ultraman Orb (2016)
    Ultraman Orb
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    Ultraman Ginga (2013)
    Ultraman Ginga
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Visual Effects

    • Satomi Ishihara, Kanata Hongô, Haruma Miura, Nanami Sakuraba, Kiko Mizuhara, Takahiro Miura, and Hiroki Hasegawa in Attack on Titan: Part 2 (2015)
      Attack on Titan: Part 2
      4.7
      • 3dcg and compositing: Motor & liez
      • 2015
    • Jun Kunimura, Pierre Taki, Satomi Ishihara, Kanata Hongô, Haruma Miura, Nanami Sakuraba, Kiko Mizuhara, Takahiro Miura, and Hiroki Hasegawa in Attack on Titan Part 1 (2015)
      Attack on Titan Part 1
      5.0
      • 3dcg and compositing: Motor & liez
      • 2015
    • Library Wars (2013)
      Library Wars
      5.9
      • 3dcg and compositing: image Motor & lieZ
      • 2013
    • The Floating Castle (2012)
      The Floating Castle
      6.4
      • compositing: Motor / lieZ
      • 2012
    • Ryûjin Mabuyâ the movie: Nanatsu no mabui (2011)
      Ryûjin Mabuyâ the movie: Nanatsu no mabui
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2011
    • Oba: The Last Samurai (2011)
      Oba: The Last Samurai
      6.5
      • compositor: image Motor
      • 2011
    • Assault Girls (2009)
      Assault Girls
      3.8
      • composite
      • 2009
    • Engine Sentai Go-onger (2008)
      Engine Sentai Go-onger
      6.5
      TV Series
      • digital compositing: Nippon Eizo Creative
      • 2008–2009
    • Kamen Rider Kiva (2008)
      Kamen Rider Kiva
      7.4
      TV Series
      • vfx artist: Nippon Eizo Creative
      • 2008
    • 252: Seizonsha ari (2008)
      252: Seizonsha ari
      5.4
      • digital composite: Nippon Eizo Creative
      • 2008
    • 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End (2008)
      20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End
      6.6
      • compositing director: Nippon Eizo Creative
      • 2008
    • Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka (2008)
      Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka
      6.7
      • digital effects: Nippon Eizo Creative
      • 2008
    • Shutter (2008)
      Shutter
      5.2
      • 2d artist: Big-X
      • 2008
    • Juken Sentai Gekiranger (2007)
      Juken Sentai Gekiranger
      7.7
      TV Series
      • digital compositing: Nippon Eizo Creative
      • 2007–2008
    • Kamen Rider Den-O (2007)
      Kamen Rider Den-O
      7.8
      TV Series
      • vfx artist: Nippon Eizo Creative
      • 2007–2008

    Director

    • Garo: Higashi no Kairo (2026)
      Garo: Higashi no Kairo
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2026
    • Ultraman Omega (2025)
      Ultraman Omega
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Clevatess (2025)
      Clevatess
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Kamen Rider Gotchard (2023)
      Kamen Rider Gotchard
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • SKaRD Break Room (2024)
      SKaRD Break Room
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Ultraman Blazar the Movie: Tokyo Kaiju Showdown (2024)
      Ultraman Blazar the Movie: Tokyo Kaiju Showdown
      6.5
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Masaya Katô, Konomi Naito, Yûki Itô, Tomoya Warabino, Himena Yamada, and Hayate Kajihara in Ultraman Blazar (2023)
      Ultraman Blazar
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023–2024
    • Ultraman Decker (2022)
      Ultraman Decker
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga (2021)
      Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Ultraman Z (2020)
      Ultraman Z
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Mashin Sentai Kiramager (2020)
      Mashin Sentai Kiramager
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Ultraman Taiga (2019)
      Ultraman Taiga
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Yuube wa Otanoshimi Deshita ne (2019)
      Yuube wa Otanoshimi Deshita ne
      6.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Ultraman R/B (2018)
      Ultraman R/B
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Ultraman Geed (2017)
      Ultraman Geed
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Ultraman Cosmos (2001)
      Ultraman Cosmos
      7.7
      TV Series
      • second assistant director
      • 2001–2002

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    • Born
      • May 7, 1980
      • Hokkaido, Japan

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