
Biography
Born on Aug. 9, 1961 at Kanagawa Prefecture. He started out as a writer for the hit TV variety shows, some of which are legendary known in Japan. He then begun directing stages and has further expanded into TV dramas and films. His directing style has its good and urbane sense of humor, in which seemingly unnecessary episodes and dialogues are developed and interwoven into a story, incidentally making them indispensable parts in the story. His first film "In the Pool" ('05) and the second feature Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast were consecutively released theatrically in the year 2005.
Wrote 14
2020s
- 2026
Warota!
Writer
- 2022
2010s
- 2018
- 2013
- 2010
Directed 16
2020s
- 2026
Warota!
Director
- 2022
- 2020
State of Emergency
Director
2010s
- 2019
Aging Police / Resurrection Special
Director
- 2018
- 2013
- 2010
Acted in 2
2020s
- 2026
Warota!
TV
2000s
- 2008
Created 2
2010s
- 2010
2000s
- 2006