is a Japanese television and film director. He began directing commercials and music promotion videos as an employee of Nihon Television. After spending time abroad, he returned and started his own production company, ''Office Crescendo'', from which he works independently. His first television drama on Nihon Television was called ''Kora! Tonneruzu'' and ran from 1985 to 1989. He directed '' Taitei no Ken'', an original work by Baku Yumemakura, in 2007.

Selected films

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Kindaichi Case Files is a Japanese 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 by Yōzaburō Kan ...

'' (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'' - ''HIJIKI'' segment (2002) *''Collage of Our Life'' (2003) *'' Forbidden Siren'' (2006) *'' Ashita no Kioku'' (2006) *'' The Sword of Alexander'' (2007) *''

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'' (''Jigyaku no Uta'') (2007) *''

Hōtai Club is a 2007 Japanese film directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi and based on a novel by Tendō Arata. This drama stars Yūya Yagira as Tatsuya 'Dino' Ideno and Satomi Ishihara as Emiko 'Wara' Kiba. Plot After Wara's father leaves, her mom falls into dep ...

'' (2007) *'' 20th Century Boys'' (2008 - 2009) *''

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'' (2010) *'' Eito Ranger'' (2012) *'' SPEC: Ten'' (2012) *'' SPEC: Close'' (2013) *'' Angel Home'' (2013) *'' Trick The Movie: Last Stage'' (2014) *'' Eight Ranger 2'' (2014) *'' The Mourner'' (2015) *'' Initiation Love'' (2015) *'' The Big Bee'' (2015) *'' Sanada 10 Braves'' (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

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'' (1995, 1996, NTV) *''

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 '' ...

'' (1997, NTV) *''

Keizoku is a Japanese mystery thriller created first as a TV drama and later as a film. It is about Detective Jun Shibata, who handles unsolved cases with her hardened partner Tōru Mayama. The television series was broadcast in 11 episodes between 8 Ja ...

'' (1999, TBS) *'' Ikebukuro West Gate Park'' (2000, TBS) *'' Trick'' (2000,

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) *'' Stand Up!!'' (2003, TBS) *'' Socrates in Love'' (2004, TBS) *'' H2'' (2005, TBS) *''

Sushi Ōji! is an original Japanese television drama series directed by Tsutsumi Yukihiko (堤幸彦) with main lead played by Domoto Koichi of KinKi Kids. It aired on Friday nights for a total of 8 episodes, from July 27 - September 14, 2007. Plot Maizu Ts ...

'' (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 '' The Big Bee'' and '' Initiation Love''

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