Toshihiro Iijima Explained

Toshihiro Iijima
Native Name:飯島 敏宏
Native Name Lang:Japanese
Birth Date:3 September 1932
Birth Place:Tokyo, Japan
Occupation:Director, producer, screenwriter
Years Active:1957–2011
Known For:Ultraman
Notable Works:Ultra Q
Ultraman
Ultraseven
Return of Ultraman
Daigoro vs. Goliath

,[1] also known by the names,[2] [3] [4] and, was a Japanese film and television director, producer, and screenwriter.

Early life

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

Director

Producer

Screenwriter

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ultra Q/Ultraman Director Toshihiro Iijima Passes Away. Anime News Network. Mateo. Alex. October 18, 2021. October 18, 2021.
  2. Book: Urutoraman Makkusu : Makkusu! Makkusu! Makkusu! kaijū daigahō. 2006. Asahi Sonorama. Uchūsen Henshūbu, Tsuburaya Purodakushon, 宇宙船編集部., 円谷プロダクション.. 4-257-03735-0. Tōkyō. 170019439.
  3. PERFECT MOOK vol.10 Ultraman A Kodansha Kodansha Series MOOK, November 25, 2020. ISBN 978-4-06-520932-5
  4. Web site: 飯島敏宏. 2021-06-07. www.jmdb.ne.jp.