Toshihiro Iijima (Japanese: 飯島 敏宏, Hepburn: Toshihiro Iijima, September 3, 1932 – October 17, 2021),[1] also known by the names Kitao Senzoku (千束 北男, Senzoku Kitao),[2][3][4] and Jōtarō Jitōin (持統院丈太郎, Jitōin Jōtarō), was a Japanese film and television director, producer, and screenwriter.

Toshihiro Iijima
飯島 敏宏
Iijima in 2017
Born(1932-09-03)September 3, 1932
Tokyo, Japan
DiedOctober 17, 2021(2021-10-17) (aged 89)
Occupation(s)Director, producer, screenwriter
Years active1957–2011
Known forUltraman
Notable workUltra Q
Ultraman
Ultraseven
Return of Ultraman
Daigoro vs. Goliath
Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact

Early life

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Iijima was born on September 3, 1932, in Tokyo Prefecture. After graduating from Tokyo Metropolitan Koishikawa Secondary Education School, he entered the Faculty of Letters at Keio University because he was interested in the playwright Michio Kato. At that time, Kato was teaching at the Department of Japanese Literature, Faculty of Letters at the university, but committed suicide the next year. He chose the Department of English because he lost the significance of advancing to the Department of Japanese Literature.

Filmography

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Director

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Producer

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Screenwriter

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References

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  1. ^ Mateo, Alex (October 18, 2021). "Ultra Q/Ultraman Director Toshihiro Iijima Passes Away". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  2. ^ Urutoraman Makkusu : Makkusu! Makkusu! Makkusu! kaijū daigahō. Uchūsen Henshūbu, Tsuburaya Purodakushon, 宇宙船編集部., 円谷プロダクション. Tōkyō: Asahi Sonorama. 2006. ISBN 4-257-03735-0. OCLC 170019439.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ PERFECT MOOK vol.10 Ultraman A Kodansha Kodansha Series MOOK, November 25, 2020. ISBN 978-4-06-520932-5
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "飯島敏宏". www.jmdb.ne.jp. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
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