Shigemitsu Taguchi

is a Japanese screenwriter. He has participated in the screenwriting and series composition of the Ultraman Series, including serving as the main writer of Ultraman Taro and Ultraman Leo.
==Biography==
After graduating from Nihon University Art College, Taguchi entered Tsuburaya Productions with the goal of screenwriting in 1967. At the request of Tsuburaya Productions, he served as the assistant director of special works such as Ultraseven.
In 1971, TBS producer Yohji Hashimoto asked him to rewrite the eighth episode of Return of Ultraman late at night. Afterward, under the recommendation of the director of the Planning Department of Tsuburaya Productions, he wrote plans for Return of Ultraman and Mirrorman. and script. Halfway through Ultraman Taro in 1973, he left Tsuburaya Productions. After that, Taguchi became a freelancer and participated in the production of many anime and TV series.
During the 1970s and 1980s, he served as a screenwriter for some Tsuburaya productions.
==Works==
===Ultraman Series===
Shigemitsu Taguchi wrote the following episodes for the following series:
*Ultraseven
**Identification Tag No.3 (Tetsuo Kinjo's undecided manuscript)
*Return of Ultraman
**Monster Time Bomb
**Revenge of the Monster Lad
**Jiro-Kun Rides A Monster
**Winter of Horror Series - the 20th Century Abominable Snowman
**To the Starry Sky with Love
**This One Blow Filled with Anger
*Ultraman Ace
**Go Up in Flames! Terrible-Monster Hell 
**Solve the Mystery of the Transforming Terrible-Monster!
**Duel! Ultraman Ace vs. Hideki Go
**Death Penalty! 5 Ultra Brothers
**Summer Horror Series: Curse of the Black Crab
**Give the Pigeon Back!
**Stars of Youth Is the Stars of Two
**Total Defeat! The 5 Ultra Brothers
**Miracle! Father of Ultra
**You Can See the Star of Ultra
**With Hopes in the Star of Ultra
**Seven's Life! Ace's Life!
**Return the Panda!
**Winter Horror Series: Mystery! Monster Woo Rises Again
*Ultraman Taro - Main writer
**Mother of Ultra is Like the Sun
**That Moment, Mother of Ultra...
**Mother of Ultra Now and Forever
**Jewels are a Monster's Meal
**The Spirit of the Man-Eating Marsh
**Monster's Solo Journey
**Monster's Cavity Hurts!
**The Monster's Flute Sounds
**Two Giant Monsters Close in on Taro!
**Zoffy Died! Taro Died Too!
**Mother of Ultra, Miracle of Love!
**Tokyo Newtown Sinking
**This Is the Land of Ultra!
**Burn! The 6 Ultra Brothers!
**Bemstar Returns! Taro's in a Desperate Pinch!
**Revenge of the Monster Army!
**Certain Kill! Taro's One Blow of Rage!
**The Ultra Christmas Tree
**Go Beyond the Ultra Brothers!
**Oh! Taro Is Being Eaten!
**Farewell, Taro! The Mother of Ultra!
*Ultraman Leo - Main writer
**The Day When Ultraseven Dies, is the Day when Tokyo Sinks!
**The Great Sinking! Twilight of the Japanese Archipelago
**Farewell, Tears...
**An Oath Between Men
**You're a Man! Get Fired Up!
**A Man Covered in Mud
**Explosion! Two Desperate Aliens
**Blind Attack! The Blow with Fighting Spirit
**Behold! Ultra Horror Series - Bride of the Wolfman
**Behold! Ultra Horror Series - The Revival of the Half-Man Fish 
**Behold! Ultra Horror Series - I Saw a Goddess in the Far North
**The Leo Brothers vs the Monster Brothers
**Japan Masterpiece Folklore Series - Ultraman King vs the Magician
**Japan Masterpiece Folklore Series - The Monster's Favor
**I'm a Monster General!
**Fly Leo Brothers, Save the Space Base!
**Mystery! The Mirror in Which the Devil Lives
**The Leo Brothers and the Ultra Brothers, Time of Victory
**Terror of the Saucer Race Series - MAC Annihilated! The Flying Saucer Is a Living Creature 
**Terror of the Saucer Race Series - The Saucer Creature from the Evil Planet Is Here!
**Terror of the Saucer Race Series - The Fighting Leo Brothers! The End of the Flying Saucer Beast 
**Terror of the Saucer Race Series - Goodbye Leo! Journey to the Sun
*Ultraman 80
**Operation Silent Tokyo
===Others===
*Mirrorman (1971)
*Emergency Directive 10-4·10-10 (1972)
*Jumborg Ace (1973)
*Army of the Apes (1974)
*Akumaizer 3 (1975)
*Dinosaur Expedition Born Free (1976)
*Dinosaur Great War Izenborg (1977)
*Ganbaron (1977)
*Dinosaur Squadron Koseidon (1979)
===Anime television===
*The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1980)
*Queen Millennia (1981)
*Miss Machiko (1983)
*Special Armored Battalion Dorvack (1983)
*Chiisana Obake Acchi, Kocchi, Socchi (1991)
*Barom One (2002)
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