Tsuburaya Productions
| Tsuburaya Productions | |
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| Company name | Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (株式会社円谷プロダクション) |
| Also known as | TsuPro Tsuburaya Pro |
| Type | Television and film production company, special effects |
| Founded | April 12, 1963 |
| Headquarters | Minamidai-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Parent | FIELDS |
| Main works | Ultraman series Great Dinosaur War Izenborg |
| Founder | Eiji Tsuburaya† |
| Key people | Takayuki Tsukagoshi (President) |
| Related Companies | Toho TYO Bandai Namco FIELDS |
| Website | Website |
“
To spark viewers' imaginations, provide hope for the future, and cultivate kindness in young viewers' hearts.
”
— Eiji Tsuburaya, founder
Tsuburaya Productions is a Japanese film and television production company.
Introduction
The company was founded in 1963 by Eiji Tsuburaya, a film director and special effects director who is considered the "Father of Tokusatsu". It focuses on the production of science-fiction/science fantasy television series and films.
In 2007, Tsuburaya was completely plunged into a serious financial crisis due to internal corruption, and eventually went bankrupt and was acquired by the Japanese animation consortium TYO, becoming its subsidiary[note 1], and later, management was hnaded over to the Pachinko game company Fields. In addition, Bandai Namco is also a major shareholder of Tsuburaya[1]
Works
TV series
| 作品名称 | 播出时间 | 备注 |
|---|---|---|
| Ultra Q | January 2-July 3, 1966 | |
| Ultra Series | July 17, 1966-present | |
| Kaiju Booska | November 1966-September 1967 | |
| Mighty Jack | April-June 1968 | |
| Fight! Mighty Jack | July-December 1968 | |
| Great Dinosaur War Izenborg | September 1968=March 1969 | |
| 独身のスキャット | January-March 1970 | Eiji Tsuburaya's last work |
| Chibira-kun | March 1970=September 1971 | |
| Mirrorman | December 1971-November 1972 | |
| Redman | April-October 1972 | |
| Triple Fighter | July-December 1972 | |
| Emergency Directive 10-4·10-10 | July-December 1972 | |
| Fireman | January-July 1973 | 10th anniversary production |
| Kyofu Gekijo Unbalance | January-April 1973 | Broadcast delay |
| Jumborg Ace | January-December 1973 | 10th anniversary production |
| Dinosaur Corps Koseidon | July 1978-June 1979 | |
| Andro Melos | February-April 1983 | Intersect with Ultra Series |
| Gridman the Hyper Agent | April 1993-January 1994 | |
| Bio Planet WoO | April-August 2006 |
Notes
- ↑ All members of the Tsuburaya family also quit the Tsuburaya company.
References
- ↑ Bandai Namco currently holds a 49.9% stake in Tsuburaya, which was transferred from TYO.
