Takeshi Yagi

Born in 1967, Yagi grew up during the boom of tokusatsu television shows in Japan.

He made his directorial debut on the fourth episode of the TV mini-series Moon Spiral in 1996.

Around the same time, he also began work on his first feature film, Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers.

Yagi retired from Tsuburaya Productions in January 2008 to pursue a career as a freelance director/producer.

His first directorial piece after leaving Tsuburaya Productions was Toei's Urban Legend Sepia.