is a Japanese television and film director. He began directing commercials and music promotion videos as an employee of

Nihon Television JOAX-DTV (channel 4), branded as , is the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System, owned-and-operated by the which is a subsidiary of the certified broadcasting holding company , itself a listed su ...

. After spending time abroad, he returned and started his own production company, ''Office Crescendo'', from which he works independently. His first television drama on

was called ''Kora! Tonneruzu'' and ran from 1985 to 1989. He directed ''

Taitei no Ken (aka: The Sword of Alexander) is a series of novels by Baku Yumemakura. They blend samurai action with sci-fi elements. The first novel was adapted into a 2007 movie directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi. Cast * Hiroshi Abe as Yorozu Genkurou *Kyōko H ...

'', an original work by

Baku Yumemakura is a Japanese science fiction and adventure writer. His works have sold more than 20 million copies in Japan spread across more than 280 titles. He is published in a variety of formats including feature films, television shows, movies and comic b ...

, in 2007.

Selected films

*''

Kindaichi Case Files is a Japanese detective fiction, mystery manga series based on the crime solving adventures of a high school student, Hajime Kindaichi, the supposed grandson of the famous (fictional) private detective Kosuke Kindaichi. Written ...

'' (1997) - starring

Domoto Tsuyoshi is a Japanese idol, singer, songwriter, actor, and television personality. Along with Koichi Domoto (with whom he has no blood-relation), he is a member of KinKi Kids, which is a Japanese duo under the management of Johnny & Associates and the ...

, Tomosaka Rie *''Shinsei Toilet no Hanako-san'' (1998) *''Pikanchi'' (2002) *'' 2LDK'' (2002) *''

Jam Films ''Jam Films'' and its sequels are collections of short films, each by a different Japanese director. ''Jam Films'' ''Jam Films'' is a 2002 suite of 7 shorts produced by Sega/Amuse (various production companies participated in the production of the ...

'' - ''HIJIKI'' segment (2002) *''Collage of Our Life'' (2003) *''

Forbidden Siren known as ''Forbidden Siren'' in the PAL region, is a survival horror stealth game developed by Project Siren, a development team within Japan Studio, and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2 in 2003. The game's plot revo ...

'' (2006) *'' Ashita no Kioku'' (2006) *'' The Sword of Alexander'' (2007) *'' Happily Ever After'' (''Jigyaku no Uta'') (2007) *'' Hōtai Club'' (2007) *''

20th Century Boys is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa. It was originally serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Big Comic Spirits'' from 1999 to 2006, with the 249 chapters published into 22 ''tankōbon'' ...

'' (2008 - 2009) *''

BECK Beck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his Experimental music, experimental and Lo-fi music, lo-fi style, and became ...

'' (2010) *''

Eito Ranger is a 2012 Japanese film directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi starring the members of Japanese boy band Kanjani Eight. Cast * You Yokoyama *Subaru Shibutani *Shingo Murakami *Ryuhei Maruyama *Shota Yasuda * Ryo Nishikido * Tadayoshi Okura * Hiroshi Tac ...

'' (2012) *'' SPEC: Ten'' (2012) *'' SPEC: Close'' (2013) *''

Angel Home is a 2013 Japanese drama film directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi. It was released in Japan on 25 May. Cast *Shihori Kanjiya *Naoto Takenaka *Takayuki Takuma *Tomoko Tabata *Ai Hashimoto *Rei Okamoto *Kyūsaku Shimada *Yumi Asō *Mitsuru Hirata is ...

'' (2013) *'' Trick The Movie: Last Stage'' (2014) *''

Eight Ranger 2 is a 2014 Japanese action comedy film directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi and the second film in the Kanjani Sentai Eightranger film series, following '' Eight Ranger'' (2012). It will be released on 26 July 2014. Cast * You Yokoyama *Subaru Shibut ...

'' (2014) *''

The Mourner is a 2015 Japanese drama film directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi and based on a novel of the same name by Arata Tendo. It was released on February 14, 2015. Cast * Kengo Kora as Shizuto Sakatsuki * Yuriko Ishida as Yukiyo Nagi * Arata Iura as Sakuya ...

'' (2015) *''

Initiation Love is 2015 Japanese romance film directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi. It was released in Japan on May 23, 2015. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Kurumi Inui, both of which feature a significant twist at the very end. Cast *Atsuko Ma ...

'' (2015) *''

The Big Bee is a 2015 Japanese thriller film directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi and based on the novel of the same name by Keigo Higashino. It was released on September 12, 2015. Cast *Yōsuke Eguchi *Masahiro Motoki *Yukie Nakama * Gō Ayano *Jun Kunimura *Akira ...

'' (2015) *''

Sanada 10 Braves is a 2016 Japanese jidaigeki action film directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi. It was released in Japan by Shochiku and Nikkatsu on September 22, 2016. Plot Cast * Nakamura Kankurō VI as Sarutobi Sasuke *Tori Matsuzaka as Kirigakure Saizō * Yuko O ...

'' (2016) *''The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps'' (2018) *''12 Suicidal Teens'' (2019) *''Hope'' (2020) *''First Love'' (2021) *''Arashi Anniversary Tour 5×20 Film: Record of Memories'' (2021)

Selected dramas

*''

'' (1995, 1996,

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) *''

Psychometrer Eiji is a Japanese manga series written by Yuma Ando and illustrated by Masashi Asaki. It was serialized by Kodansha in ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from 1996 to 2000, with its chapters collected in 25 ''tankōbon'' volumes. A sequel, titled ''Ps ...

'' (1997, NTV) *'' Keizoku'' (1999, TBS) *''

Ikebukuro West Gate Park , usually referred to by its initials IWGP, is a series of urban mystery novels by Ira Ishida. It was adapted into a drama television series directed by Tsutsumi Yukihiko. The television drama then got a manga adaptation. An anime televis ...

'' (2000, TBS) *''

Trick Trick(s) may refer to: People * Trick McSorley (1852–1936), American professional baseball player * Armon Trick (born 1978), retired German international rugby union player * David Trick (born 1955), former Ontario civil servant and univers ...

'' (2000,

TV Asahi JOEX-DTV (channel 5), branded as (also known as EX and and stylized as TV asahi), is a television station that is owned and operated by the subsidiary of certified broadcasting holding company , itself controlled by The Asahi Shimbun Compan ...

) *''

Stand Up!! is a Japanese television drama which ran weekly for three months in 2003. The drama, which stars Kazunari Ninomiya of Arashi and Tomohisa Yamashita of NEWS, centers on the lives of the last four virgins left in their highschool as they struggle ...

'' (2003, TBS) *''

Socrates in Love is a 2001 Japanese melodrama novel, written by Kyoichi Katayama and published by Shogakukan, which revolves around narrator Sakutaro Matsumoto's recollections of a school classmate whom he once loved. It is also known as , which author Ka ...

'' (2004, TBS) *'' H2'' (2005, TBS) *'' Sushi Ōji!'' (2007, TV Asahi) *'' Kosetsu Hyaku Monogatari'' (2006, WOWOW) *'' PEC: Keishichō Kōanbu Kōan Dai 5-ka Mishō Jiken Tokubetsu Taisaku Gakari Jikenbo'' (2010, TBS) *''Yamegoku: Yakuza Yamete Itadakimasu'' (2015, TBS)

Awards

* The 40th Hochi Film Award: Best Director for ''

'' and ''

Notes

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tsutsumi, Yukihiko 1955 births Living people Japanese film directors People from Yokkaichi People from Nagoya Japanese television directors Advertising directors Hosei University alumni 20th-century Japanese people 21st-century Japanese people