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Koji Shiraishi

Koji Shiraishi

Director · Born June 1, 1973 · Fukuoka, Japan

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Biography

Koji Shiraishi (白石 晃士 Shiraishi Kōji) was born and raised in Fukuoka, Japan. After graduating from Kyushu Sangyo University with a degree in film making, he went on to work as an assistant director on such films as Gakuryū Ishii's August in the Water and Shinobu Yaguchi's WATER BOYS. He cites Gakuryū Ishii as his favorite Japanese director, and Ishii's 1980 Crazy Thunder Road as his favorite film. Other directors he admires include John Carpenter, Brian De Palma, Abbas Kiarostami, and Sam Raimi, and films he enjoy include the original Dawn of the Dead (1978), The Evil Dead (1981), Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987), The Thing (1982), and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Directed 93

2020s

  1. 2025
  2. 2024
  3. Red Spider Lilies: The Ascension

    Director

  4. Koji Shiraishi's Never Send Me, Please Vol.1

    Director

  5. Koji Shiraishi's Never Send Me, Please Vol.2

    Director

  6. 2023

    Koji Shiraishi's Never Send Me, Please

    Director

  7. 2022

    Safe Word

    Director

  8. Knife

    Director

  9. Window

    Director

  10. Welcome to the Occult Forest: The Movie

    Director

  11. Visitor

    Director

  12. Who?

    Director

  13. Welcome to the Occult Forest

    Director

  14. Namade Kowasugi! 2.5

    Director

  15. 2020

    A Beast in Love

    Director

  16. Top Secret Job 24 Hours

    Director

2010s

  1. 2019

    Hell Girl

    Director

  2. 2018

    Crazy Road of Love

    Director

  3. 2017

    Simokita 2014

    Director

  4. 2016

    Museum: Introduction

    Director

  5. Vauxhall Rideshow - Escape from Dead School

    Director

  6. Koji Shiraishi's Declaration of World Domination

    Director

  7. 2015

    Senritsu Kaiki File Super Kowa Too! Dark Mystery: Snake Woman

    Director

  8. Please

    Director

  9. Rest

    Director

  10. Namade Kowasugi!

    Director

  11. Senritsu Kaiki File Super Kowa Too! Fear Adventure: Kokkuri-san

    Director

  12. Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! Final Chapter

    Director

  13. Message From Beyond

    Director

  14. 2014

    Murder Workshop

    Director

  15. Zetsuosore Taikan Kimodameshi

    Director

  16. Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! The Most Terrifying Movie in History

    Director

  17. Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! Preface: True Story of the Ghost of Yotsuya

    Director

  18. Kudo's Secret

    Director

  19. Mystery Man

    Director

  20. Her Brother

    Director

  21. 2013

    NMB48 - Omowase Kousen

    Director

  22. Ada: Senritsu-hen

    Director

  23. Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 04: The Truth! Hanako-san in the Toilet

    Director

  24. Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 03: Legend of a Human-Eating Kappa

    Director

  25. 2012

    Anna Ishibashi: The Missing Actress

    Director

  26. Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 02: Shivering Ghost

    Director

  27. To The Other Side

    Director

  28. Gakkô no Kaidan

    Director

  29. Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 01: Operation Capture the Slit-Mouthed Woman

    Director

  30. Good-Bye

    Director

  31. 2011

    Ultra Violent People

    Director

  32. Nemosu Idol Sosenkyo Battle

    Director

  33. Villain

    Director

  34. 2010

    Paranormal Phenomenon

    Director

  35. Cursed Violent People

    Director

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. Occult

    Director

  3. 2008

    Ura Horror

    Director

  4. Takada Wataru Teki: Zero

    Director

  5. 2007
  6. 2006

    Stories of Apparitions

    Director

  7. 2005

    Dark Tales of Japan - Special Edition: 10 Most Terrifying Things in History that Really Happened

    Director

  8. 2004

    Dead Girl Walking

    Director

  9. Dark Tales of Japan

    Director

  10. Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video: Dreadful Post - BEST20

    Director

  11. 2003
  12. Onmyoji Real Record! Hyakuki Annihilation

    Director

  13. Suicide Net

    Director

  14. 2002

    Japan's Map of Grudges 2!! Investigation: Curse of the Sea of Trees

    Director

  15. Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video: Ver. X: 4

    Director

  16. Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video: Ver. X: 3

    Director

  17. Exorcist 2: Human Exorcism

    Director

  18. 2001

    Japan's Map of Grudges!! Investigation: The Curse of Sugisawa Village

    Director

  19. The Exorcist's Vengeful Curse

    Director

1990s

  1. 1998

    Kaze wa Fukudarou

    Director

  2. She's Above the Clouds

    Director

  3. 1997

    Violence Men

    Director

  4. 1995

    August in the Water

    Assistant Director

No release date

  1. Red Spyder Liles

    Director

  2. Super Man Eater

    Director

Wrote 72

2020s

  1. 2025
  2. 2024

    Red Spider Lilies: The Ascension

    Writer

  3. Koji Shiraishi's Never Send Me, Please Vol.1

    Writer

  4. Koji Shiraishi's Never Send Me, Please Vol.2

    Writer

  5. 2023

    Koji Shiraishi's Never Send Me, Please

    Writer

  6. 2022

    Safe Word

    Screenplay

  7. Knife

    Writer

  8. Window

    Writer

  9. Welcome to the Occult Forest: The Movie

    Writer

  10. Visitor

    Screenplay

  11. Who?

    Writer

  12. Namade Kowasugi! 2.5

    Writer

  13. 2020

    A Beast in Love

    Writer

2010s

  1. 2019

    Hell Girl

    Screenplay

  2. 2018
  3. 2017

    Simokita 2014

    Writer

  4. 2016

    Museum: Introduction

    Screenplay

  5. Vauxhall Rideshow - Escape from Dead School

    Writer

  6. Koji Shiraishi's Declaration of World Domination

    Screenplay

  7. 2015

    Senritsu Kaiki File Super Kowa Too! Dark Mystery: Snake Woman

    Writer

  8. Please

    Screenplay

  9. Rest

    Screenplay

  10. Namade Kowasugi!

    Writer

  11. Senritsu Kaiki File Super Kowa Too! Fear Adventure: Kokkuri-san

    Writer

  12. Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! Final Chapter

    Writer

  13. 2014

    Murder Workshop

    Writer

  14. Zetsuosore Taikan Kimodameshi

    Writer

  15. Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! The Most Terrifying Movie in History

    Writer

  16. Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! Preface: True Story of the Ghost of Yotsuya

    Writer

  17. Kudo's Secret

    Writer

  18. Mystery Man

    Writer

  19. Her Brother

    Writer

  20. 2013
  21. Ada: Senritsu-hen

    Writer

  22. Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 04: The Truth! Hanako-san in the Toilet

    Writer

  23. Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 03: Legend of a Human-Eating Kappa

    Writer

  24. 2012

    Anna Ishibashi: The Missing Actress

    Writer

  25. Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 02: Shivering Ghost

    Writer

  26. To The Other Side

    Writer

  27. Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 01: Operation Capture the Slit-Mouthed Woman

    Screenplay

  28. Good-Bye

    Writer

  29. 2011

    Ultra Violent People

    Screenplay

  30. Nemosu Idol Sosenkyo Battle

    Screenplay

  31. Villain

    Screenplay

  32. 2010

    Paranormal Phenomenon

    Writer

  33. Cursed Violent People

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2009

    Occult

    Screenplay

  2. 2008

    Ura Horror

    Writer

  3. 2007
  4. 2005
  5. 2004

    Dead Girl Walking

    Screenplay

  6. Dark Tales of Japan

    Teleplay

  7. 2003
  8. Onmyoji Real Record! Hyakuki Annihilation

    Writer

  9. 2002

    Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video: Ver. X: 4

    Writer

  10. Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video: Ver. X: 3

    Writer

  11. The Life of Bangaku

    Original Concept

1990s

  1. 1998

    Kaze wa Fukudarou

    Screenplay

  2. She's Above the Clouds

    Writer

  3. 1997

    Violence Men

    Writer

No release date

  1. Super Man Eater

    Writer

Acted in 38

2020s

  1. 2025

    白石晃士監督が呪術のように実践してきた恐怖の方程式

    自己

  2. 2024

    Director's POV Koji Shiraishi on NOROl: The Curse

    自己

  3. Koji Shiraishi's Never Send Me, Please Vol.1

    Koji Shiraishi

  4. Koji Shiraishi's Never Send Me, Please Vol.2

    Koji Shiraishi

  5. 2023

    Koji Shiraishi's Never Send Me, Please

    Movie

  6. 2022

    Visitor

    Kôji Kuroishi

  7. Welcome to the Occult Forest: The Movie

    Kôji Kuroishi

  8. Who?

    Movie

  9. Welcome to the Occult Forest

    Kuroishi Koji · 6 episodes

  10. Namade Kowasugi! 2.5

    Masatsugu Tashiro

2010s

  1. 2016

    Vauxhall Rideshow - Escape from Dead School

    Tashiro

  2. Koji Shiraishi's Declaration of World Domination

    Movie

  3. 2015

    Seishun Gunjyoiro no Natsu

    Movie

  4. Senritsu Kaiki File Super Kowa Too! Dark Mystery: Snake Woman

    Masatsugu Tashiro

  5. Namade Kowasugi!

    Masatsugu Tashiro

  6. NEET of the Living Dead

    Movie

  7. Senritsu Kaiki File Super Kowa Too! Fear Adventure: Kokkuri-san

    Masatsugu Tashiro

  8. Message From Beyond

    Masatsugu Tashiro

  9. Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! Final Chapter

    Masatsugu Tashiro

  10. 2014
  11. Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! The Most Terrifying Movie in History

    Masatsugu Tashiro

  12. Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! Preface: True Story of the Ghost of Yotsuya

    Masatsugu Tashiro

  13. Kudo's Secret

    Tashiro

  14. 2013

    Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 04: The Truth! Hanako-san in the Toilet

    Masatsugu Tashiro

  15. Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 03: Legend of a Human-Eating Kappa

    Masatsugu Tashiro

  16. 2012

    Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 02: Shivering Ghost

    Masatsugu Tashiro

  17. Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 01: Operation Capture the Slit-Mouthed Woman

    Masatsugu Tashiro

  18. 2011

    Ultra Violent People

    Movie

  19. Villain

    Koji Shiraishi

  20. 2010

    Paranormal Phenomenon

    Movie

  21. Cursed Violent People

    Movie

  22. Coming Future

    Movie

1990s

  1. 1998

    She's Above the Clouds

    Movie

  2. 1997

    Violence Men

    Movie

Other crew 28

2020s

  1. 2023
  2. 2022

    Knife

    Cinematography

  3. Window

    Cinematography

  4. Who?

    Cinematography

  5. Namade Kowasugi! 2.5

    Cinematography

2010s

  1. 2016

    Vauxhall Rideshow - Escape from Dead School

    Cinematography

  2. 2015

    Senritsu Kaiki File Super Kowa Too! Dark Mystery: Snake Woman

    Cinematography

  3. Namade Kowasugi!

    Cinematography

  4. Senritsu Kaiki File Super Kowa Too! Fear Adventure: Kokkuri-san

    Cinematography

  5. Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! Final Chapter

    Cinematography

  6. 2014
  7. Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! The Most Terrifying Movie in History

    Cinematography

  8. Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! Preface: True Story of the Ghost of Yotsuya

    Cinematography

  9. Mystery Man

    Cinematography

  10. Her Brother

    Cinematography

  11. 2013

    Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 04: The Truth! Hanako-san in the Toilet

    Cinematography

  12. Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 03: Legend of a Human-Eating Kappa

    Cinematography

  13. 2012

    Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 02: Shivering Ghost

    Cinematography

  14. Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 01: Operation Capture the Slit-Mouthed Woman

    Cinematography

  15. Good-Bye

    Cinematography

  16. 2010

    Paranormal Phenomenon

    Cinematography

2000s

  1. 2009

    Occult

    Cinematography

  2. 2003
  3. Onmyoji Real Record! Hyakuki Annihilation

    Cinematography

  4. Suicide Net

    Cinematography

  5. 2002

    Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video: Ver. X: 3

    Cinematography

1990s

  1. 1998

    She's Above the Clouds

    Cinematography

Edited 25

2020s

  1. 2024

    Red Spider Lilies: The Ascension

    Editor

  2. Koji Shiraishi's Never Send Me, Please Vol.1

    Editor

  3. Koji Shiraishi's Never Send Me, Please Vol.2

    Editor

  4. 2023

    Koji Shiraishi's Never Send Me, Please

    Editor

  5. 2022

    Safe Word

    Editor

  6. Knife

    Editor, Colorist

  7. Window

    Editor, Colorist

  8. Welcome to the Occult Forest: The Movie

    Editor

  9. Who?

    Editor, Colorist

2010s

  1. 2015

    Please

    Editor

  2. 2014

    Murder Workshop

    Editor

  3. Mystery Man

    Editor

  4. Her Brother

    Editor

  5. 2012

    Anna Ishibashi: The Missing Actress

    Editor

  6. Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 02: Shivering Ghost

    Editor

  7. Good-Bye

    Editor

  8. 2011

    Ultra Violent People

    Editor

  9. Nemosu Idol Sosenkyo Battle

    Editor

  10. 2010

    Cursed Violent People

    Editor

2000s

  1. 2009

    Occult

    Editor

  2. 2002

    Japan's Map of Grudges 2!! Investigation: Curse of the Sea of Trees

    Editor

1990s

  1. 1998

    Kaze wa Fukudarou

    Editor

  2. She's Above the Clouds

    Editor

  3. 1997

    Violence Men

    Editor

Visual effects 6

2010s

  1. 2015

    Senritsu Kaiki File Super Kowa Too! Dark Mystery: Snake Woman

    Visual Effects

  2. Namade Kowasugi!

    Visual Effects

  3. 2014

    Mystery Man

    Effects Supervisor

  4. Her Brother

    Visual Effects

  5. 2012

    Anna Ishibashi: The Missing Actress

    Effects Supervisor

  6. Good-Bye

    Effects Supervisor

Camera 6

2020s

  1. 2022

    Visitor

    Director of Photography

  2. Welcome to the Occult Forest: The Movie

    Director of Photography

2010s

  1. 2016

    Koji Shiraishi's Declaration of World Domination

    Director of Photography

  2. 2014

    Murder Workshop

    Director of Photography

  3. 2012

    Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 01: Operation Capture the Slit-Mouthed Woman

    Director of Photography

  4. 2011

    Ultra Violent People

    Director of Photography

Produced 4

2010s

  1. 2011

    Ultra Violent People

    Producer

  2. 2010

1990s

  1. 1998

    Kaze wa Fukudarou

    Producer

  2. 1995

    August in the Water

    Production Supervisor

Sound 3

2020s

  1. 2023
  2. 2022

    Window

    Sound

  3. Who?

    Sound

Created 3

2020s

  1. 2024
  2. 2022

    Welcome to the Occult Forest

    Creator

  3. 2021

    Shibuya2036

    Creator

Appearances3

2010s

  1. 2017

    Cinema Capriccio

    Self

  2. 2010

2000s

  1. 2009

    Occult

    Self

Thanked in the credits1

2000s

  1. 2003

    Suicide Pneuma

    Thanks