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.

Most Famous Work

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Burn the House Down

(2023) Creator

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Into the White Night

(2006) Director

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Jin

(2009) Director

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Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World

(2004) Director

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Heaven and Hell: Soul Exchange

(2021) Director

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The Promised Neverland

(2020) Director

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Kurokouchi

(2013) Director

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Whisper of the Heart

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Acting

Creator

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2023	Creator	Burn the House Down 2023-07-13 TV Show
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Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2022	Director	Whisper of the Heart 2022-10-14 Movie
2021	Director	Seito ga Jinsei wo Yarinaoseru Gakko 2021-08-21 Movie
	Director	Heaven and Hell: Soul Exchange 2021-01-17 TV Show
2020	Director	The Promised Neverland 2020-12-18 Movie
	Director	The Memory Eraser 2020-01-17 Movie
2019	Director	Everyone’s Demoted!! 2019-04-21 TV Show
2018	Director	Waiting For Spring 2018-12-14 Movie
2017	Director	A Life 2017-01-15 TV Show
2016	Director	Erased 2016-08-17 Movie
	Director	Brass Dreams 2016-07-17 TV Show
	Director	Never Let Me Go 2016-01-15 TV Show
2014	Director	Lingering Spirits 2014-11-22 Movie
2013	Director	Kurokouchi 2013-10-11 TV Show
	Director	Black Kite 2013-01-13 TV Show
2012	Director	Until the Break of Dawn 2012-11-10 Movie
2011	Director	Love Come 2011-02-11 Movie
2009	Director	Jin 2009-10-11 TV Show
	Director	Rookies the Movie: Graduation 2009-05-30 Movie
2008	Director	Flowers in the Shadow 2008-01-26 Movie
	Director	The Battle of Mr. and Mrs. Sasaki 2008-01-20 TV Show
2007	Director	Say Hello for Me 2007-06-02 Movie
2006	Director	Sailor Suit and Machine Gun 2006-10-13 TV Show
	Director	Into the White Night 2006-01-12 TV Show
2004	Director	Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World 2004-07-02 TV Show
2003	Director	Stand Up!! 2003-07-04 TV Show
1998	Assistant Director	Who Do You Think You Are? 1998-10-11 TV Show
	Assistant Director	A Twist of Fate 1998-04-10 TV Show
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Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2020	Screenplay	The Memory Eraser 2020-01-17 Movie
2012	Screenplay	Until the Break of Dawn 2012-11-10 Movie
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