is a Japanese

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, director,

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and member of the theater company ''Otona Keikaku''. He won the 'Best Screenplay' award at the

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Japanese Academy Awards for '' Go'', which explores problems faced by people of Korean-heritage living in Japan. He acted in ''

Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World 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 ...

'', and is also guitarist in the Japanese

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band

Group Tamashii is a Japanese comedy rock band. It was started by actors in a theatrical company called "Otona Keikaku" (Project Adult) in 1995. Its original members were Hakai ( Sadao Abe), Boudou ( Kankuro Kudo), and Baito Kun (Seminosuke Murasugi). When it ...

Selected filmography

Director

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Mayonaka no Yaji-san Kita-san is a 2005 Japanese film directed by Kudo Kankuro. The film stars several well-known and highly respected Japanese actors. It is based on the manga series ''Yajikita in Deep'' by Kotobuki Shiriagari. The story follows two Edo-era gay men, Ya ...

'' (2005) *'' Shonen Merikensack'' (2008)

Writer (Movie screenplays)

*'' Go'' (2001) *'' Ping Pong'' (2002) *''

Drugstore Girl is a 2004 Japanese comedy film directed by the Japanese filmmaker Katsuhide Motoki about a young student who works in a convenience store, and five middle-aged men who develop crushes on her. The film is set in a rural town and features lacro ...

'' (2003) *''

Iden & Tity Integrated Digital Enhanced Network (iDEN) is a mobile telecommunications technology, developed by Motorola, which provides its users the benefits of a trunked radio and a cellular telephone. It was called the first mobile social network by ...

'' (2003) *'' Kisarazu Cat's Eye: Japan Series'' (2003) *'' 69'' (2004) *''

Zebraman is a 2004 Japanese tokusatsu action comedy superhero film directed by Takashi Miike, written by Kankurō Kudō and stars Shō Aikawa as the main character, a superhero named "Zebraman". In the film, a teacher feels frustrated with the failure ...

'' (2004) *''

'' (2005) *'' Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series'' (2006) *''

Maiko Haaaan!!! is a Japanese comedy film released in 2007. Hitoshi Ueki made his final film appearance in the film. Plot Kimihiko Onizuka (Sadao Abe) is a salaryman infatuated with Geisha, maiko (apprentice geisha) and whose greatest goal in life is to play a p ...

'' (2007) *'' Shonen Merikensack'' (2008) *'' Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City'' (2010) *'' Too Young To Die! (2016)

Writer (Television)

* '' Oyayubihime'' (last part of the ''Kowai Dōwa'' TV film series) (1999) * ''

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 Yukihiko Tsutsumi. The television drama then got a manga adaptation. An anime ...

'' (2000) * '' Rocket Boy'' (2001) * '' Kisarazu Cat's Eye'' (2002) * ''Manhattan Love Story'' (2003) * '' Boku no Mahōtsukai'' (2003) * '' Tiger and Dragon'' (2005) * '' Wagahai wa Shufu de aru'' (2006) * '' Ryūsei no Kizuna'' (2008) * '' Amachan'' (2013) * '' Gomen ne Seishun!'' (2014) * ''Kangoku no Ohimesama'' (2017) * '' Idaten'' (2019) * '' Extremely Inappropriate!'' (2024)

Actor

* ''The Thirteen Steps'' (2003) * ''Fukumimi'' (2003) * ''

'' (Directed by Yukisada Isao) (2004) * ''Kono Mune Ippai no Ai o'' (Directed by Akihiko Shiota) (2005) * '' Memories of Matsuko'' (Directed by Tetsuya Nakashima) (2006) * '' Tekkon Kinkreet'' oice(Directed by Michael Arias) (2006) * '' Taitei no Ken'' (Directed by

Yukihiko Tsutsumi is a Japanese television and film director. He began directing commercials and music promotion videos as an employee of Nippon Television. After spending time abroad, he returned and started his own production company, ''Office Crescendo'', from ...

) (2007) * '' Welcome to the Quiet Room'' (Directed by Suzuki Matsuo) (2007) * '' Mōryō no Hako'' (Directed by Masato Harada) (2007) * '' GeGeGe no Nyōbō'' (2010) * '' Piece of Cake'' (2015) * ''Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone'' (2020) * ''Because We Forget Everything'' (2022) * ''Ichikei's Crow: The Movie'' (2023) * ''The Dry Spell'' (2023) * ''Mom, Is That You?!'' (2023) * '' Seaside Serendipity'' (2025) * ''The Brightest Sun'' (2026)

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* 1970 births Living people Actors from Miyagi Prefecture People from Kurihara, Miyagi Japanese male actors Japanese screenwriters Juzo Itami Award winners {{Japan-film-bio-stub