was a Japanese

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and

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best known for his work on the ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'' series.

Career

He had studied under Ei Ogawa, one of the main writers of the Japanese

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TV 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 ...

'' that Sugimura was hired for in 1975 as well, marking his first job as a scenarist. Starting his own business, he went on to become the main writer of ''

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'' and the

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, and later created scenarios for ''

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'', ''

Lupin III Part II ''Lupin the 3rd Part II'' is a Japanese anime television series produced by TMS Entertainment. Part of the ''Lupin III'' franchise, it is the second anime television adaptation of the ''Lupin III'' manga series created by Monkey Punch. Alt ...

'', ''Hadaka no Taishō'' and ''

Kamen Rider Black is a tokusatsu superhero-drama television series. It is the eighth installment in the '' Kamen Rider '' series and a co-production between Ishimori Productions and Toei. The series aired on the Mainichi Broadcasting System and the Tokyo Broadc ...

''. A great fan of

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's ''

'', Sugimura became involved with

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when he was introduced to

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during the production of ''

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''. Initially consulted on a trial basis, he ended up writing the complete story for the game and, together with Okamoto and two others, co-founded the now-defunct Capcom writers studio

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in April 1997 and would later work on other Capcom titles such as ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and the first three main installments of the ''

'' series. Sugimura died in 2005.

, who meanwhile founded

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, said: "He was an extremely energetic person, and I thought that he would live a lot longer than me. ..I had recently asked him to do a new script for an upcoming game from Game Republic and I was looking forward to working with him again".

Screenwriting credits

• asterisk= head writer

Television

* ''

'' (1974-1979) * ''Emergency Line'' (1976) * ''The Secret Inspectors'' (1976) * ''

The Unfettered Shogun (Abarenbō Shōgun) was a Japanese television program on the TV Asahi network. Set in the eighteenth century, it showed fictitious events in the life of Yoshimune, the eighth Tokugawa ''shōgun''. The program started in 1978 under the title '' ...

'' (1978) * ''

Lupin the Third Part II ''Lupin the 3rd Part II'' is a Japanese anime television series produced by TMS Entertainment. Part of the ''Lupin III'' franchise, it is the second anime television adaptation of the ''Lupin III'' manga series created by Monkey Punch. Althou ...

'' (1978-1980) * ''The Hangman'' (1980) * '' Bakuso! Doberman Deka'' (1980) * ''

'' (1981) * '' Choshichiro Edo Nikki'' (1983) * '' Nebula Mask Machineman'' (1984) * ''

Kyodai Ken Byclosser is a tokusatsu television series made by Ishinomori Productions and Toei. The series consisted of 34 episodes and was produced with Nippon Television. It aired in Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an is ...

'' (1985) * ''

'' (1985-1986)* * ''

Jikuu Senshi Spielban is a Japanese tokusatsu television series, part of the Metal Hero Series franchise created by Toei Co. Ltd. and aired from to . ''Spielbans footage was used for Saban’s live-action series, '' VR Troopers''. For distribution purposes, Toei ...

'' (1986) * ''

'' (1987-1988)* * ''

Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya is a Japanese television series that aired on TV Asahi and its affiliates from January 24, 1988, to January 22, 1989, lasting 50 episodes. It was the seventh installment in Toei's ''Metal Hero Series'' franchise of live-action superhero shows an ...

'' (1988) * ''

The Mobile Cop Jiban is a Japanese tokusatsu television series which serves as the 8th entry in the ''Metal Hero Series'' franchise, and the first entry in the Heisei period. Produced by Toei and aired by TV Asahi in Japan from January 29, 1989, to January 28, 1990 ...

'' (1989-1990)* * ''

Special Rescue Police Winspector is a Japanese tokusatsu TV series, part of the Metal Hero Series franchise and the first piece of the ''Rescue Police Series'' trilogy. The series follows the adventures and missions of a special "Rescue Police" team known as ''Special Police ...

'' (1990-1991)* * ''

Super Rescue Solbrain is a Japanese tokusatsu television series produced by Toei Company. It ran for 53 episodes from January 20, 1991 to January 26, 1992 on TV Asahi. It is part of the Metal Hero Series franchise; a sequel to '' Special Rescue Police Winspector'', ...

'' (1991-1992)* * '' Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger'' (1992-1993)* * ''

Gosei Sentai Dairanger is a Japanese '' tokusatsu'' television series. It was the seventeenth production in the long-running Super Sentai metaseries of television tokusatsu dramas produced by Toei Company, following '' Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger''. It was originall ...

'' (1993-1994)* * ''

Ninja Sentai Kakuranger is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' television series. It was Toei Company Limited's eighteenth production of the Super Sentai metaseries. The name given to this series by Toei for international distribution is ''Ninja Rangers''. Action footage from ...

'' (1994-1995)* * ''

Choriki Sentai Ohranger is a Japanese tokusatsu television series and the 19th installment in the long-running '' Super Sentai'' metaseries of superhero programs. It is the second ancient civilization-themed Super Sentai, preceded by ''Dai Sentai Goggle-V''. Its f ...

'' (1995-1996)*

Film

* ''

Kamen Rider ZO , translated ''Masked Rider ZO'', is a 1993 Japanese tokusatsu biopunk superhero movie produced by the Toei Company as part of their ''Kamen Rider Series''. Directed by Keita Amemiya, it was the first joint production of Toei and Bandai. A Sega ...

'' (1993) * ''

'' (1994)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sugimura, Noboru 1948 births 2005 deaths Capcom people Japanese television writers Video game writers 20th-century screenwriters