Toshihiro Iijima

Directing

Toshihiro Iijima

Born — Died

1932-09-03 — 2021-10-17

Place of birth

Tokyo, Japan

Known for

Directing

Credits

12 titles

Known for

THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN poster
6.5

The landmark Japanese Tokusatsu TV series Ultraman became a massive social phenomenon upon its debut in 1966, reaching a staggering peak viewership rating of 42.8%. Six decades later, Tsuburaya Productions continues to introduce new entries into the Ultraman series, expanding its unique universe to a global audience across generations. This documentary brings together leading voices from the fields of cinema, Tokusatsu, and design. Witness profound testimonies from an international assembly of creators, including: Guillermo del Toro, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Hideo Kojima, Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi, and Nicolas Winding Refn.

THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN

2026

Oh, My Son! poster
6.1

A man whose son has been murdered pushes to create laws to financially protect victims' families.

Oh, My Son!

1979

Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact poster
7.1

Musashi is a 10 year old boy with big dreams. He wants to grow up to be an astronaut so he can fly through the stars and meet his hero Ultraman. His mother worries that Musashi daydreams too much, but his police officer father thinks a little bit of daydreaming never hurts anyone.

Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact

2001

Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle poster
6.0

A 1979 Japanese tokusatsu kaiju film produced by Tsuburaya Productions, consisting of re-edited material from the original television series Ultraman. Ultraman: The Great Decisive Battle was the 1st movie of the third Showa phase (Jissouji's Ultraman being first and Ultra Brothers vs. The Monster Army being second) and because of this Tsuburaya decided to make this a reunion of the last 12 Ultras (aside from Ultraman 80 which hadn't come out yet). Tsuburaya decided to give this a different tone than Jissouji's Ultraman, having more new scenes and appealing to the all-Ultra fan.

Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle

1979

Total Natural Colored Ultra Q poster
NR

Colored versions of episodes 1, 20, 19 and 15 of Ultra Q TV show, edited together and released in theaters.

Total Natural Colored Ultra Q

2013

Daigoro vs. Goliath poster
5.5

An inventor and his family try to raise funds to feed a giant monster named Daigoro so that he doesn't shrink. Meanwhile, a meteor lands into the sea bringing with it another giant monster named Goliath. Will Daigoro be able to stop Goliath?

Daigoro vs. Goliath

1972

Film credits

Behind the camera

Oh, My Son! poster
6.1

A man whose son has been murdered pushes to create laws to financially protect victims' families.

Oh, My Son!

1979

Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact poster
7.1

Musashi is a 10 year old boy with big dreams. He wants to grow up to be an astronaut so he can fly through the stars and meet his hero Ultraman. His mother worries that Musashi daydreams too much, but his police officer father thinks a little bit of daydreaming never hurts anyone.

Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact

2001

Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact poster
7.1

Musashi is a 10 year old boy with big dreams. He wants to grow up to be an astronaut so he can fly through the stars and meet his hero Ultraman. His mother worries that Musashi daydreams too much, but his police officer father thinks a little bit of daydreaming never hurts anyone.

Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact

2001

Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle poster
6.0

A 1979 Japanese tokusatsu kaiju film produced by Tsuburaya Productions, consisting of re-edited material from the original television series Ultraman. Ultraman: The Great Decisive Battle was the 1st movie of the third Showa phase (Jissouji's Ultraman being first and Ultra Brothers vs. The Monster Army being second) and because of this Tsuburaya decided to make this a reunion of the last 12 Ultras (aside from Ultraman 80 which hadn't come out yet). Tsuburaya decided to give this a different tone than Jissouji's Ultraman, having more new scenes and appealing to the all-Ultra fan.

Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle

1979

Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle poster
6.0

A 1979 Japanese tokusatsu kaiju film produced by Tsuburaya Productions, consisting of re-edited material from the original television series Ultraman. Ultraman: The Great Decisive Battle was the 1st movie of the third Showa phase (Jissouji's Ultraman being first and Ultra Brothers vs. The Monster Army being second) and because of this Tsuburaya decided to make this a reunion of the last 12 Ultras (aside from Ultraman 80 which hadn't come out yet). Tsuburaya decided to give this a different tone than Jissouji's Ultraman, having more new scenes and appealing to the all-Ultra fan.

Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle

1979

Total Natural Colored Ultra Q poster
NR

Colored versions of episodes 1, 20, 19 and 15 of Ultra Q TV show, edited together and released in theaters.

Total Natural Colored Ultra Q

2013

Total Natural Colored Ultra Q poster
NR

Colored versions of episodes 1, 20, 19 and 15 of Ultra Q TV show, edited together and released in theaters.

Total Natural Colored Ultra Q

2013

Daigoro vs. Goliath poster
5.5

An inventor and his family try to raise funds to feed a giant monster named Daigoro so that he doesn't shrink. Meanwhile, a meteor lands into the sea bringing with it another giant monster named Goliath. Will Daigoro be able to stop Goliath?

Daigoro vs. Goliath

1972

Daigoro vs. Goliath poster
5.5

An inventor and his family try to raise funds to feed a giant monster named Daigoro so that he doesn't shrink. Meanwhile, a meteor lands into the sea bringing with it another giant monster named Goliath. Will Daigoro be able to stop Goliath?

Daigoro vs. Goliath

1972