Kazuya Konaka

Kazuya Konaka

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Mie Prefecture, Japan
February 8, 1963

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).

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Representative Works

Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers
Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers
7.5
/ Japanese
Sylvanian Families: The Movie
Sylvanian Families: The Movie
6.0
/ Japanese
Ultraman: The Next
Ultraman: The Next
6.5
/ Japanese
Bumpkin Soup
Bumpkin Soup
5.3
/ Japanese
Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna & Ultraman Gaia: The Battle in Hyperspace
Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna & Ultraman Gaia: The Battle in Hyperspace
7.2
/ Japanese
Vamp
Vamp
2.0
/ Japanese
Labyrinth of Cinema
Labyrinth of Cinema
6.9
/ Japanese
Red Crow and the Ghost Ship
Red Crow and the Ghost Ship
7.0
/ Japanese
Tokyo Girl
Tokyo Girl
8.3
/ Japanese
Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna: Warriors of the Star of Light
Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna: Warriors of the Star of Light
6.5
/ Japanese
ウルトラマンダイナ SPECIAL
ウルトラマンダイナ SPECIAL
7.0
/ Japanese
Single8
Single8
7.3
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers
2006Winner

Best Director

Ultraman Mebius & Ultra Brothers

Sylvanian Families: The Movie
2023Nominee

Best Director

Sylvanian Families: The Movie

Ultraman: The Next
2004Nominee

Best Performance

Ultraman: The Next

Career Highlights

Bumpkin Soup
1985Highlight

Best Performance

Bumpkin Soup

Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna & Ultraman Gaia: The Battle in Hyperspace
1999Highlight

Best Director

Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna & Ultraman Gaia: The Battle in Hyperspace

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