Japanski redatelj i scenarist koji već tijekom studija snima filmove, a diplomski mu je rad
Kuruizaki sanda rodo (Crazy Tunder Road, 1980). Nakon toga snima
Bakuretsu toshi (Burst City, 1982),
Gyakufunsha kazoku (The Crazy Family, 1984),
Enjeru dasuto (Angel Dust, 1994),
Kolovoz u vodi (Mizu no naka no hachigatsu, 1995),
Yume no ginga (Labyrinth of Dreams, 1997),
Gojoe reisenki (2000) i
Electric Dragon 80.000 V (2001).
