Biography

Akira Tsuburaya (円谷 粲, Tsuburaya Akira) was a Japanese producer who served as a producer for works under Tsuburaya Productions. He is the third son of Eiji Tsuburaya, with his brothers including Hajime Tsuburaya and Noboru Tsuburaya. In 1966, after graduating from Tamagawa University, Akira Tsuburaya joined Tsuburaya Productions. During that time, he worked as an assistant director on projects such as Ultraman, Ultraseven, and Operation: Mystery. In 1970, he began his career as a producer for visual production, starting with Chibira-kun. After leaving Tsuburaya Productions in 1989, he founded the production company Tsuburaya Eizo. He return...Read More