was a Japanese actor. 3rd son of Hajime Tsuburaya and grandchild of Eiji Tsuburaya

Eiji Tsuburaya

was the Japanese special effects director responsible for many Japanese science-fiction movies, including the Godzilla series...

. Became known to tokusatsu

Tokusatsu

is a Japanese term that applies to any live-action film or television drama that usually features superheroes and makes considerable use of special effects ....

 series audiences by playing the leading role in Uchuu Keiji Shaider

Uchuu Keiji Shaider

is the third part of the Metal Hero Series, the last of the Space Sheriff Trilogy. It aired on TV Asahi from March 2, 1984 to March 1, 1985. Its action footage was used for Season 2 of VR Troopers...

(Space Sheriff Shaider) as Dai Sawamura/Shaider.

Death

Tsuburaya died of liver cancer

Liver cancer

Liver tumors or hepatic tumors are tumors or growths on or in the liver . Several distinct types of tumors can develop in the liver because the liver is made up of various cell types. These growths can be benign or malignant...

 on July 24th, 2001 due to alcoholism developed through the years. He was 37 years old. His best friends, actors Hiroshi Watari who was best known for his portrayal of the Titular Hero in Sharivan and Ryousuke Yamamoto, attended his funeral.

Movies

• Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars
  Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars
  is a special-effects monster movie produced by Tsuburaya Productions in 1990.- Cast :*Masami Horiuchi*Hiroshi Tsuburaya*Akiji Kobayashi*Susumu Kurobe*Sandayū Dokumamushi...
  
  
• Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna: Warriors of the Star of Light
  Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna: Warriors of the Star of Light
  is a tokusatsu kaiju eiga produced by Tsuburaya Productions in 1998. This film is the only theatrical spinoff of the Ultraman Dyna TV series.- Plot Summary :...
  
  

TV

• Uchuu Keiji Sharivan
  Uchuu Keiji Sharivan
  is the second installment in Toei's Metal Hero Series and aired on the TV Asahi network from 4 March 1983 through 24 February 1984. It served as a direct sequel to its predecessor, Space Sheriff Gavan and featured many of the same characters....
  
  
• Uchuu Keiji Shaider
  Uchuu Keiji Shaider
  is the third part of the Metal Hero Series, the last of the Space Sheriff Trilogy. It aired on TV Asahi from March 2, 1984 to March 1, 1985. Its action footage was used for Season 2 of VR Troopers...
  
  
• Ultraman Tiga
  Ultraman Tiga
  is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show and is the 11th show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Ultraman Tiga was aired at 6:00pm and aired between September 7, 1996 to August 30, 1997, with a total of 52 episodes with 4 movies After a franchise hiatus of over 15 years, set in a...
  
  
• Ultraman Dyna
  Ultraman Dyna
  is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show which aired between September 6, 1997 to August 29, 1998. The series is a direct sequel to the previous Ultraman series, Ultraman Tiga.-Plot:...
  
  
• Ultraman Gaia
  Ultraman Gaia
  is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show and is the 13th show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Mainichi Broadcasting System , Ultraman Gaia was aired on JNN TV stations from September 5, 1998 until August 28, 1999, with a total of 51 episodes.-Plot:Ultraman Gaia takes place in yet...
  
  
• Ultra Seven - The Ground of the Earthlings
  Heisei Ultra Seven
  is a Japanese tokusatsu series. The 1994 editions aired on Nippon Television and while the rest were later released direct-to-video.The Heisei Ultra Seven series follows directly from the final episode of the original series, ignoring the M78 continuity altogether and establishing Ultra Seven as...