Tsugumi Kitaura

is a Japanese performer and film director.
==Biography==
Shimi has been active in the field of special effects technology since the 1970s. In 1974, while he was studying at Tokyo Zokei University, he worked part-time and participated in the production of Akio Jissoji's film It Was a Faint Dream. He joined Tsuburaya Productions in 1977 as an Assistant Director of Dinosaur Great War Izenborg. He then directed productions of stage plays and operas in addition to his directorship of TV series and films.
He has been one of the main directors involved in the Heisei Ultraman series since Ultraman Tiga (1996). He has been a producer of the Ultraman series since 2013 until now.
==Directed Works==
===Ultraman Series===
*Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars - Assistant Director
*Ultraman Tiga - Episodes 5, 6, 9, 21, 22, 31, 32, 41, 42, 49 and 50
*Ultraman Dyna - Episodes 5, 6, 13, 14, 21, 22, 29, 30, and 48
*Ultraman Gaia - Episodes 5, 6, 15, 16, 23, 24, 31, 32, 39, 40, 47, and 48
*Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact - Supplement Director
*Ultraman Cosmos - Episodes 1, 2, 11, 12, 23 and 26
*Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet - Main director
*Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle - Main director
*Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy - Episodes 4, 8 and 11
*Ultraman Nexus - Episodes 5, 6, 7, 8, 15, 16, 23, 24, 25, 33, 34 and EX
*Ultraman Mebius - Episodes 15, 17, 18, 25 and 26,
*Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle - Episodes 3, 4, 5 and 6
===Others===
*Dinosaur Great War Izenborg (1977)
*Dinosaur Squadron Koseidon (1978)
*Bio Planet WoO (2006) - Episodes 1, 2, 3 ,4 ,7 ,8 ,9, 10, 12, and 13
==Producer works==
===Ultraman Series===
*Ultraman Ginga
*Ultraman Ginga S
*Ultraman X
*Ultraman Orb
*Ultraman Geed
*Ultraman R/B
*Ultraman Taiga
*Ultraman Z
*Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga
*Ultraman Decker
*Ultraman Blazar
===Film Series===
*Ultraman Zero Gaiden: Killer the Beatstar
*Ultraman Saga
*Ultraman Ginga Theater Special
*Ultraman Ginga Theater Special: Ultra Monster ☆ Hero Battle Royale!
*Ultraman Ginga S The Movie: Showdown! The 10 Ultra Warriors!
*Ultraman X The Movie: Here He Comes! Our Ultraman
*Ultraman Orb The Movie: Let Me Borrow the Power of Bonds!
*Ultraman Geed The Movie: Connect the Wishes!
*Ultraman R／B The Movie: Select! The Crystal of Bond
*Ultraman Taiga The Movie: New Generation Climax
*Ultraman Trigger: Episode Z
*Ultraman Decker Finale: Journey to Beyond
===Others===
*Kaiki Daisakusen Second File (2007)
*Kaiki Daisakusen: Mystery File (2013)
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