is a Japanese
screenwriter
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based.
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from
Atami
is a city located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 36,865 in 21,593 households and a population density of 600 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
Atami is located in the far ea ...
, Japan.
History
After graduating from
Nihon University
, abbreviated as , is a private university, private research university in Japan. Its predecessor, Nihon Law School (currently the Department of Law), was founded by Yamada Akiyoshi, the Minister of Justice (Japan), Minister of Justice, in 1889. ...
's Art Department with a degree in film studies, Hasegawa made his debut as an assistant director with the unreleased film ''Kuchita Teoshiguruma''. After participating in the later half of the series ''
Taiyō ni Hoero!
, literally ''Roar at the Sun!'', was a long-running prime-time television detective series in Japan, which ran from 1972 to 1986 for a total of 718 episodes. The lead star was Yujiro Ishihara. It also helped further the career of actors such a ...
'', he moved to the art department to work on props and decorations, and participated in many films, including ''
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe'' and ''
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion''.
Hasegawa began writing for television in the 1990s and has been a writer for almost every ''
Ultraman
''Ultraman'', also known as the , is the collective name for all media produced by Tsuburaya Productions featuring Ultraman, his many brethren, and the myriad monsters. Debuting with ''Ultra Q'' and then ''Ultraman'' in 1966, the series is one ...
'' series produced since Tiga up to the first season of Ginga. Since first beginning his work on the Ultraman franchise with the 1996 series ''
Ultraman Tiga
is a Japanese tokusatsu TV drama and the twelfth show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, ''Ultraman Tiga'' had aired at 6:00pm and aired between September 7, 1996 to August 30, 1997, with a total of 52 episodes with five mo ...
'', Hasegawa has gone on to write more material for the franchise than any other writer. He has been directly involved with the creation of every title Ultraman character up to Mebius as well as having had a major role in selecting actors for the roles.
Hasegawa has been lauded in the field of tokusatsu writing for his dramatic shifts in tone regarding the content of scripts. A 2004 issue of Hyper Hobby has credited him as the creator of the Tokusatsu Drama craze in where the narratives are portrayed in a style similar to
J-Drama
, also called , are television programs that are a staple of Television in Japan, Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major Television networks, TV networks in Japan produce a variety of Drama (genre), drama series including Romance ...
rather than traditional tokusatsu stories, which were called by the editor of the magazine as "shallow and unproductive" by the early 90s. In many interviews, Hasegawa has stated that he feels tokusatsu heroes should be somewhat tormented and have to rise above adversity. He feels this was portrayed in a very thin sense during the 70s and 80s and wanted to take that aspect of tokusatsu and make it a main attraction, rather than the action the tokusatsu is known for.
For
Ultraman Nexus
was produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting (CBC), and Dentsu. It was the 18th entry in the Ultra Series. The series aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System, including TBS, CBC, MBS, etc. The show ran from October 2, 2004 until Ju ...
, which Hasegawa calls the project he has always wanted to do, he wanted to show the spirit of a grand being who has the ability to lift people out of the mundane aspects of life and even save certain characters from despair. Hasegawa has said that tokusatsu heroes can be just as important to adults as they are to children if written correctly.
Screenwriting
* series head writer denoted in bold
Live action television
*''
Ultraman Tiga
is a Japanese tokusatsu TV drama and the twelfth show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, ''Ultraman Tiga'' had aired at 6:00pm and aired between September 7, 1996 to August 30, 1997, with a total of 52 episodes with five mo ...
'' (1997)
*''
Ultraman Dyna
is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show which aired from 5 September 1997 until 28 August 1998. It is a direct sequel to the previous Ultraman series, '' Ultraman Tiga'' and the 13th entry to the ''Ultra Series''.
Plot
In the year 2017 (seven years aft ...
'' (1997–1998): main writer
*''
Ultraman Gaia
is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show and is the 14th show in the Ultra Series. Featuring Chiaki J. Konaka as series composer and produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS TV), ''Ultraman Gaia'' was aired on JNN TV sta ...
'' (1998–1999)
*''
Ultraman Cosmos
is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show being the 16th show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, ''Ultraman Cosmos'' aired from July 6, 2001 to September 27, 2002, with a total of 65 episodes, which currently makes it the longest run ...
'' (2001)
*''
Ultraman Nexus
was produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting (CBC), and Dentsu. It was the 18th entry in the Ultra Series. The series aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System, including TBS, CBC, MBS, etc. The show ran from October 2, 2004 until Ju ...
'' (2004–2005)
*''
Ultraman Mebius
is a Japanese television series produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting. It is the 20th TV series and 40th anniversary production in the Ultra Series, which first began in 1966. It premiered on the Tokyo Broadcasting Sys ...
'' (2006–2007)
*''
Cutie Honey: The Live'' (2007)
*''
Ultraseven X
is the 20th entry in the Tsuburaya Productions' long-running Ultra Series. It is a revival of the 1967 series ''Ultraseven'', and is the first in Tsuburaya Productions' ''Ultra'' hero series to be exclusively for an adult audience and in a wide s ...
'' (2007)
*''
Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle
is the first season of its series that is the 21st entry in the Tsuburaya Productions' long-running Ultra Series. It is an adaption of the video game ''Mega Monster Battle: ULTRA MONSTERS''. The show first aired on December 1, 2007 and concluded ...
'' (2007–2008)
*''
Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Odyssey'' (2008–2009)
*''
Kamen Rider W
, is a 2009-2010 Japanese tokusatsu drama, the eleventh series in the Heisei period run of the Kamen Rider Series and the twentieth overall. It premiered following the finale of ''Kamen Rider Decade'' on September 6, 2009, and aired alongside '' S ...
'' (2009–2010)
*''
Majisuka Gakuen 3rd Season'' (2012)
*''
Kamen Rider Fourze
is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series, being the thirteenth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-second overall. It began airing on September 4, 2011, the week following the conclusion of ''Kamen Rider OOO'' ...
'' (2012)
*''
Ultraman Ginga
, is a Japanese television series produced by Tsuburaya Productions. It is the 25th entry to the ''Ultra Series'', released to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary. It is the first entry in the New Generation series, ending a six year long hia ...
'' (2013)
*''
Kamen Rider Drive
is a Japanese tokusatsu television series serving as the 16th Heisei Kamen Rider Series, and 25th series overall. Riku Sanjo returns to the Kamen Rider Series to serve as ''Drive''s lead screenwriter, with Ryuta Tasaki as director. It premiered ...
'' (2014–2015)
*''
AKB Horror Night: Adrenaline Night'' (2015–2016)
*''
Kamen Rider Ghost
is a Japanese tokusatsu drama serving as the 17th Heisei Kamen Rider Series, and 26th series overall. Takuro Fukuda serves as ''Ghost''s lead screenwriter, with Satoshi Morota as director. It premiered on TV Asahi and affiliate stations throughou ...
'' (2016)
*''Reima no Machi'' (2017)
*''
Kamen Rider Saber'' (2020-2021)
Anime television
*''
Devil Lady
''Devil Lady'', known in Japan as , is a 1997 manga series written and illustrated by Go Nagai, and the sequel to ''Devilman''. It was originally serialized by Kodansha from January 1997 to July 2000 in the magazine ''Weekly Morning'', and ...
'' (1998–1999)
*''
The Big O
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
'' (1999–2000)
*''
Zoids: Chaotic Century'' (1999–2000)
*''
Zoids: New Century Zero'' (2001)
*''Kiko Senyo Rouran'' (2002–2003)
*''
Megaman NT Warrior'' (2002–2003)
*''
Astro Boy
''Astro Boy'', known in Japan by its original name , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka. It was serialized in Kobunsha's ''Shōnen'' from 1952 to 1968. The 112 chapters were collected into 23 ''tankōbon'' vo ...
'' (2003–2004)
*''
Phoenix
Phoenix most often refers to:
* Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore
* Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States
Phoenix may also refer to:
Mythology
Greek mythological figures
* Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...
'' (2004)
*''
Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu'' (2005–2006)
*''
Happy Lucky Bikkuriman'' (2006–2007)
*''
GeGeGe no Kitarō 5th series'' (2007–2008): head writer (eps 1–26)
*''
Hakaba Kitarō'' (2008)
*''
Viper%27s Creed
is a mecha action anime series created by Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan with animation by AIC Spirits and Digital Frontier. Though Hiroyuki Kanbe is the main director of the show, Shinji Aramaki is solely responsible for the creation and co ...
'' (2009)
*''
Rage of Bahamut: Genesis'' (2014)
*''
SSSS.Gridman'' (2018)
*''
GeGeGe no Kitarō 6th series'' (2019–2020)
*''
SSSS.Dynazenon'' (2021)
Live action films
*''
Ultraman Tiga %26 Ultraman Dyna: Warriors of the Star of Light'' (1998)
*''
Ultraman Tiga %26 Ultraman Dyna %26 Ultraman Gaia: Battle in Hyperspace'' (1999)
*''
Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey'' (2000)
*''
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack'' (2001)
*''
Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet'' (2002)
*''
Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet - Young Musashi Chapter'' (2002)
*''
Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle'' (2003)
*''
ULTRAMAN
''Ultraman'', also known as the , is the collective name for all media produced by Tsuburaya Productions featuring Ultraman, his many brethren, and the myriad monsters. Debuting with ''Ultra Q'' and then ''Ultraman'' in 1966, the series is one ...
'' (2004)
*''
Ultraman Mebius %26 Ultraman Brothers
is a superhero and kaiju film released in Japan on September 16, 2006, serving as a threatical tie-in to the Ultraman Mebius series. It is the 10th original film in the Ultraman franchise, and celebrates the 40th anniversary of the franchise. Th ...
'' (2006)
*''
Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers'' (2008)
*''
Kamen Rider Accel
, is a 2009-2010 Japanese tokusatsu drama, the eleventh series in the Heisei period run of the Kamen Rider Series and the twentieth overall. It premiered following the finale of ''Kamen Rider Decade'' on September 6, 2009, and aired alongside '' S ...
'' (2011)
*''
Ultraman Saga
is a 2012 Japanese tokusatsu, superhero and kaiju film in the Ultra Series to commemorate the franchise's 45th anniversary. It serves as a sequel to '' Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial''. The catchphrase for the movie is . The film feature ...
'' (2012)
*''
My Future of Being Executed'' (2012)
*''
009-1: The End of the Beginning'' (2013)
*''
Drive Saga: Kamen Rider Mach'' (2016)
Anime film
*''Gridman Universe'' (2023)
References
External links
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Anime screenwriters
Living people
Japanese screenwriters
1962 births