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Director. Born in Aichi Prefecture, he first gained attention with the TV drama “Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo” ('95-'96), and has directed such high-profile films as “Keizoku” ('99) and “Ikebukuro West Gate Park” ('00). He has also directed such high-profile films as “Keizoku” ('99) and “Ikebukuro West Gate Park” ('00). His major film credits include “TRICK the Movie” series ('02-'14), “20th Century Boys” trilogy ('08-'09), “SPEC the Movie” series ('12-'13), and “The Last Airbender” series ('14-'15). 12-'13), “Initiation Love” ('15), “Bee in the Sky” ('15), and “First Love” ('21).

Born in 1987 in Osaka, Japan. Filmmaker, graduated from Hollins University in 2011 with a degree in film studies in the College of Liberal Arts. In 2013, he participated as one of the first students in film.factory, a young filmmaker development program spearheaded by filmmaker Tal Béla. His feature films include MINE ARAGANE (2015), about a coal mine in Bosnia, and CENOTE (2019), about an underground spring in Mexico. His latest feature film, Underground Underground, will be released on March 1, 2025.

The voice, the world of lyrics, the sense of melody. All of them are free and ornate. A singer-songwriter living in Fukuoka who continues to create rich scenes.

2000年佐賀県佐賀市生まれ。京都芸術大学大学院在学中に『救われてんじゃねえよ』で第21回『女による女のためのR-18文学賞』大賞受賞。

1970年生まれ。アメリカ・オレゴン州ポートランド出身、ドラマー / マルチプレイヤーで、エンジニア、プロデュサーの顔も持ち、その活動は多岐に渡る。1990年、シカゴのミュージシャンたちとともにTortoiseを結成、これまでに7枚のアルバムを発表。2025年10月には、約9年ぶりとなる新作のリリースを控える。