Overview
is a Japanese television and film director. He began directing commercials and music promotion videos as an employee of Nippon Television. After spending time abroad, he returned and started his own production company, Office Crescendo, from which he works independently. His first television drama on Nippon Television was called Kora! Tonneruzu and ran from 1985 to 1989.
He directed Taitei no Ken, an original work by Baku Yumemakura, in 2007.
Selected films
Kindaichi Case Files (1997) - starring Domoto Tsuyoshi, Tomosaka Rie
Shinsei Toilet no Hanako-san (1998)
Pikanchi (2002)
2LDK (2002)
Jam Films - HIJIKI segment (2002)
Collage of Our Life (2003)
Forbidden Siren (2006)
Ashita no Kioku (2006)
The Sword of Alexander (2007)
Happily Ever After (Jigyaku no Uta) (2007)
Hōtai Club (2007)
20th Century Boys (2008 - 2009)
BECK (2010)
Eito Ranger (2012)
SPEC: Ten (2012)
SPEC: Close (2013)
Angel Home (2013)
Trick The Movie: Last Stage (2014)
Eight Ranger 2 (2014)
The Mourner (2015)
Initiation Love (2015)
The Big Bee (2015)
Sanada 10 Braves (2016)
The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps (2018)
12 Suicidal Teens (2019)
Hope (2020)
First Love (2021)
Arashi Anniversary Tour 5×20 Film: Record of Memories (2021)
The Killer Goldfish (TBA)
Selected dramas
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