Like Father Like Son / Soshite Chichi Ny Naru

He was born in Tokyο in 1962 and worked for the TVMan Union, an independent television production company. His first feature, Maborosi, won the Golden Osella at Venice IFF in 1995. Later came After Life, winner of the Fipresci Award at San Sebastian, Distance, which competed at Cannes 2001, Nobody Knows, winner of the Best Actor Award (Yuuya Yagira) at Cannes 2004. Hana, and Still Walking competed at San Sebastian FF.

1994 Maborosi
1998 Wandarfuru raifu/After Life
2001 Distance
2004 Daremo shiranai/Nobody Knows
2006 Hana yori mo naho/Hana
2008 Αruitemo, Aruitemo/Still Walking