Directing

Kazuya Konaka

Born 1963-02-08

Mie Prefecture, Japan

Department: Directing

Biography

Kazuya Konaka is a long-time Japanese action director, screenwriter, and producer best known for his work in the Ultraman franchise with Ultraman Dyna and Ultraman Nexus. He is also the brother of writer Chiaki J. Konaka (Ultraman Gaia, Digimon Tamers).

Known For

Prominent works featuring Kazuya Konaka

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Astro Boy

2003

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Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger

2013

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Ultraman Dyna

1997

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Ultraman Cosmos

2001

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Ultraman Nexus

2004

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Ultraman Ginga S

2014

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Magical Teacher Negima!

2007

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Cellphone Investigator 7

2008

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Ultraman Orb: The Origin Saga

2016

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Labyrinth of Cinema

2020

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Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (77 titles)

Title	Character / Role	Type	Year
Sylvanian Families: The Movie	Director	Movie	2023
Single8	Writer	Movie	2023
Single8	Director	Movie	2023
Single8	Production Design	Movie	2023
The Land Beyond the Starry Sky	Director	Movie	2021
The Land Beyond the Starry Sky	Story	Movie	2021
Labyrinth of Cinema	Screenplay	Movie	2020
Iine! Hikaru Genji-kun	Director	TV Series	2020
Vamp	Director	Movie	2019
Ultraman Orb: The Origin Saga	Director	TV Series	2016
My Little Lover - Minami Kun no Koibito	Director	TV Series	2015
Taikomochi no tatsujin: Tadashii XX no homekata	Director	TV Series	2015
Ultraman Ginga S	Director	TV Series	2014
What I Long For	Director	Movie	2013
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger	Director	TV Series	2013
My future of being executed	Director	Movie	2012
Atsuhime No.1	Director	Movie	2012
Nanase futatabi	Director	Movie	2010
Manpuku Shoujo Dragonet	Director	TV Series	2010
You'll Die Six Hours Later	Director	Movie	2008
Cellphone Investigator 7	Director	TV Series	2008
Tokyo Girl	Director	Movie	2008
0093: Masao Kusakari On Her Majesty's Secret Service	Self / Appearance	Movie	2007
Ultraseven X	Director	TV Series	2007
Magical Teacher Negima!	Director	TV Series	2007
Keitai Deka Zenigata Kai	Director	TV Series	2007
Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers	Director	Movie	2006
Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers	Special Effects Supervisor	Movie	2006
Mirrorman Reflex	Director	Movie	2006
Ultraman: The Next	Miku's Father	Movie	2004
Ultraman: The Next	Director	Movie	2004
Ultraman Nexus	Director	TV Series	2004
Ultraman Nexus	Special Effects Coordinator	TV Series	2004
Ultraman Nexus	Series Director	TV Series	2004
Astro Boy	Director	TV Series	2003
Olfactogram	Director	Movie	2002
Ultraman Cosmos	Director	TV Series	2001
Rayca	Director	Movie	2001
ウルトラマンダイナ SPECIAL	Director	Movie	2000
Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna & Ultraman Gaia: The Battle in Hyperspace	Director	Movie	1999
The Dimension Travelers	Director	Movie	1998
Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna: Warriors of the Star of Light	Director	Movie	1998
Ultraman Dyna	Director	TV Series	1997
Ultraman Zearth 2: Superhuman Big Battle - Light and Shadow	Director	Movie	1997
Ultraman Zearth 2: Superhuman Big Battle - Light and Shadow	Special Effects Supervisor	Movie	1997
The Defender	Director	Movie	1997
Black Jack 3: Black Mirror Image	Director	Movie	1996
Black Jack 2: Pinoko I Love You	Director	Movie	1996
Black Jack	Director	Movie	1996
Alice 6	Director	TV Series	1995
Alice 6	Writer	TV Series	1995
Lady Poison: Beasts of the Underground	Director	Movie	1995
The Haunted High	Director	Movie	1994
Kuma-chan	Director	Movie	1993
After a Dream	Director	Movie	1993
After a Dream	Story	Movie	1993
After a Dream	Editor	Movie	1993
After a Dream	Director of Photography	Movie	1993
Gridman the Hyper Agent	Director	TV Series	1993
Anata ga koko ni itehoshii	Director	Movie	1992
The World You Don't Know II	Director	Movie	1991
The World You Don't Know I	Director	Movie	1991
Report on Latent Narcotic Substances in the Brain: Drugless	Director	Movie	1991
WHITE GIRL STORY	Director	Movie	1990
Red Crow and the Ghost Ship	Director	Movie	1989
Red Crow and the Ghost Ship	Screenplay	Movie	1989
April Ghost Story	Director	Movie	1988
April Ghost Story	Screenplay	Movie	1988
A Graduation Proof	Screenplay	Movie	1987
The Land Beyond the Starry Sky	Director	Movie	1986
The Land Beyond the Starry Sky	Producer	Movie	1986
The Land Beyond the Starry Sky	Story	Movie	1986
The Land Beyond the Starry Sky	Editor	Movie	1986
Bumpkin Soup	Member of the Veracruz Music Circle	Movie	1985
真夏の夜はNO,TIME	Self / Appearance	Movie	1985
The New Seven Lines Between Things	Cinematography	Movie	1983
TURN POINT 10:40	Director	Movie	1979