Biography
He graduated from the Broadcasting Arts Department of Nihon Kogakuin College of Technology. In 2009, his drama "JIN" (TBS) won 33 domestic and international awards. In recent years, he directed the film "Whisper of the heart", the film "The Promised Neverland", the drama "Stepmother and Daughter's Blues" (TBS), and the drama "Heaven and Hell: Two Psychos" (TBS). He also directed the drama "Burn the House Down", which became a hot topic when it was released on Netflix in July 2023.
Directed
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Burn the House Down (2023) — Director
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The Promised Neverland (2020) — Director
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Jin (2009) — Director
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Erased (2016) — Director
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Into the White Night (2006) — Director
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Heaven and Hell: Soul Exchange (2021) — Director
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Say Hello for Me (2007) — Director
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Until the Break of Dawn (2012) — Director
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Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World (2004) — Director
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Stepmom and Daughter Blues (2018) — Director
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Stand Up!! (2003) — Director
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Waiting For Spring (2018) — Director
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Whisper of the Heart (2022) — Director
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Rookies the Movie: Graduation (2009) — Director
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Black Kite (2013) — Director
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A Life (2017) — Director
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Kurokouchi (2013) — Director
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Lingering Spirits (2014) — Director
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Brass Dreams (2016) — Director
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The Memory Eraser (2020) — Director
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Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (2006) — Director
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Never Let Me Go (2016) — Director
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Everyone’s Demoted!! (2019) — Director
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Flowers in the Shadow (2008) — Director
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Mars: Zero's Revolution (2024) — Director
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366 Days (2024) — Director
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The Battle of Mr. and Mrs. Sasaki (2008) — Director
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Love Come (2011) — Director
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A School Where Students Can Start Over (2021) — Director
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デイズ～かけがえのない日々～ (2025) — Director