
Born March 29, 1937 — Died November 29, 2006
From Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Also known as Akio Jissōji, 吉良平治, Heiji Kira
Akio Jissoji was a Japanese television and film director best known outside Japan for the 1960s TV series Ultraman and Ultra Seven, as well as for his auteur erotic ATG-produced Buddhist trilogy Mujō (無常), Mandala (曼陀羅), and Uta (哥). He was also known for his film adaptations of Japanese horror auth...