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.
Birthday: August 09, 1961
May 21, 2005
October 12, 2018
July 02, 2005
November 10, 2007
June 23, 2007
May 23, 2009
February 04, 2022
September 29, 2019
May 24, 2013
July 01, 2006
August 01, 2022
August 28, 2020
July 19, 2008
