A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
林 海象
Birthplace:
Kyoto, Japan
Born:
July 15, 1957
Associate Producer:
2003 Akame 48 Waterfalls
Co-Producer:
2003 Akame 48 Waterfalls
2009 Golden Flower: What Is Hidden Is the True Flower, What Is Gone Is the Butterfly
Co-Writer:
2003 Akame 48 Waterfalls
2009 Golden Flower: What Is Hidden Is the True Flower, What Is Gone Is the Butterfly
Director:
1986 To Sleep So as to Dream
1988 ΦIDEA
1989 Circus Boys
1990 The Legend of Zipang
1991 Asian Beat: Love from Temasek
1991 Figaro Story
1994 The Most Terrible Time in My Life
1995 The Breath
1995 The Stairway to the Distant Past
1996 The Trap
1997 Born to Be Baby
1997 Cat's Eye
2000 Lost Angeles
2003 Akame 48 Waterfalls
2003 Time Limit
2005 Detective Office 5
2009 Golden Flower: What Is Hidden Is the True Flower, What Is Gone Is the Butterfly
2009 The Code
2013 Miroku
2019 BOLT
2019 Black Lizard
Editor:
1986 To Sleep So as to Dream
1988 ΦIDEA
1989 Circus Boys
1990 The Legend of Zipang
1991 Asian Beat: Love from Temasek
1991 Figaro Story
1994 The Most Terrible Time in My Life
1995 The Breath
1995 The Stairway to the Distant Past
1996 The Trap
1997 Born to Be Baby
1997 Cat's Eye
2000 Lost Angeles
2003 Akame 48 Waterfalls
2003 Time Limit
2005 Detective Office 5
2009 Golden Flower: What Is Hidden Is the True Flower, What Is Gone Is the Butterfly
2009 The Code
2013 Miroku
2019 BOLT
2019 Black Lizard
Original Concept:
1986 To Sleep So as to Dream
1988 ΦIDEA
1989 Circus Boys
1990 The Legend of Zipang
1991 Asian Beat: I Love Nippon
1991 Asian Beat: Love from Temasek
1991 Figaro Story
1994 The Most Terrible Time in My Life
1995 The Breath
1995 The Stairway to the Distant Past
1996 The Trap
1997 Born to Be Baby
1997 Cat's Eye
2000 Lost Angeles
2003 Akame 48 Waterfalls
2003 Time Limit
2005 Detective Office 5
2009 Golden Flower: What Is Hidden Is the True Flower, What Is Gone Is the Butterfly
2009 The Code
2013 Miroku
2019 BOLT
2019 Black Lizard
Producer:
1986 To Sleep So as to Dream
1988 ΦIDEA
1989 Circus Boys
1990 The Legend of Zipang
1991 Asian Beat: I Love Nippon
1991 Asian Beat: Love from Temasek
1991 Figaro Story
1994 The Most Terrible Time in My Life
1995 The Breath
1995 The Stairway to the Distant Past
1996 Atlanta Boogie
1996 The Trap
1997 Born to Be Baby
1997 Cat's Eye
2000 Lost Angeles
2003 Akame 48 Waterfalls
2003 Time Limit
2005 Detective Office 5
2009 Golden Flower: What Is Hidden Is the True Flower, What Is Gone Is the Butterfly
2009 The Code
2012 Kamihate Store
2012 Osaka Violence
2013 Miroku
2013 Snake of Violence
2015 CONTROL OF VIOLENCE
2016 Zen and Bones
2019 BOLT
2019 Black Lizard
2020 Just the Two of Us
2020 Osaka Girl
Screenplay:
1986 To Sleep So as to Dream
1988 ΦIDEA
1989 Circus Boys
1990 The Legend of Zipang
1991 Asian Beat: I Love Nippon
1991 Asian Beat: Love from Temasek
1991 Figaro Story
1994 The Most Terrible Time in My Life
1995 The Breath
1995 The Stairway to the Distant Past
1996 Atlanta Boogie
1996 The Trap
1997 Born to Be Baby
1997 Cat's Eye
2000 Lost Angeles
2003 Akame 48 Waterfalls
2003 Time Limit
2005 Detective Office 5
2009 Golden Flower: What Is Hidden Is the True Flower, What Is Gone Is the Butterfly
2009 The Code
2012 Kamihate Store
2012 Osaka Violence
2013 Miroku
2013 Snake of Violence
2015 CONTROL OF VIOLENCE
2016 Zen and Bones
2019 BOLT
2019 Black Lizard
2020 Just the Two of Us
2020 Osaka Girl
Teleplay:
1986 To Sleep So as to Dream
1988 ΦIDEA
1989 Circus Boys
1990 The Legend of Zipang
1991 Asian Beat: I Love Nippon
1991 Asian Beat: Love from Temasek
1991 Figaro Story
1994 The Most Terrible Time in My Life
1995 The Breath
1995 The Stairway to the Distant Past
1996 Atlanta Boogie
1996 The Trap
1997 Born to Be Baby
1997 Cat's Eye
2000 Lost Angeles
2003 Akame 48 Waterfalls
2003 Time Limit
2005 Detective Office 5
2009 Golden Flower: What Is Hidden Is the True Flower, What Is Gone Is the Butterfly
2009 The Code
2010 Osaka Love & Soul
2012 Kamihate Store
2012 Osaka Violence
2013 Miroku
2013 Snake of Violence
2015 CONTROL OF VIOLENCE
2016 Zen and Bones
2019 BOLT
2019 Black Lizard
2020 Just the Two of Us
2020 Osaka Girl
Writer:
1986 To Sleep So as to Dream
1988 Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis
1988 ΦIDEA
1989 Circus Boys
1989 Tokyo: The Last War
1990 The Legend of Zipang
1991 Asian Beat: I Love Nippon
1991 Asian Beat: Love from Temasek
1991 Figaro Story
1994 The Most Terrible Time in My Life
1995 The Breath
1995 The Stairway to the Distant Past
1996 Atlanta Boogie
1996 The Trap
1997 Born to Be Baby
1997 Cat's Eye
2000 Lost Angeles
2003 Akame 48 Waterfalls
2003 Time Limit
2005 Detective Office 5
2009 Golden Flower: What Is Hidden Is the True Flower, What Is Gone Is the Butterfly
2009 The Code
2010 Osaka Love & Soul
2012 Kamihate Store
2012 Osaka Violence
2013 Miroku
2013 Snake of Violence
2015 CONTROL OF VIOLENCE
2016 Zen and Bones
2019 BOLT
2019 Black Lizard
2020 Just the Two of Us
2020 Osaka Girl
Creator:
2005 Detective Office 5: Another Story
Director:
1993 Power Rangers
2005 Detective Office 5: Another Story
2017 New Inspector Totsukawa Series
Original Story:
1993 Power Rangers
2002 The Private Detective Mike
2005 Detective Office 5: Another Story
2017 New Inspector Totsukawa Series
Producer:
1993 Power Rangers
2002 The Private Detective Mike
2005 Detective Office 5: Another Story
2017 New Inspector Totsukawa Series
Writer:
1993 Power Rangers
2002 The Private Detective Mike
2005 Detective Office 5: Another Story
2017 New Inspector Totsukawa Series
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