Born in 1957. After working as an animator for Studio Z and Studio Z5, he made his directorial debut with Emergency Launch Saber Kids in 1991.
His directorial work "Lupin III vs Detective Conan The Movie" released in 2013 was a big hit with box office revenue exceeding 4 billion yen.
He has been teaching at NUNOANI Juku since 2016.
Known For
Naruto Shippuden the Movie
(2007)
Director
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds
(2008)
Director
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie
(2013)
Director
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan
(2009)
Director
Lupin the Third: The Secret Page of Marco Polo
(2012)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
Office Ladies Remodelling Lecture
(1990)
Director
Shizukanaru Don: Yakuza Side Story
(1991)
Director
Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You
(1999)
Director
Azusa Will Help!
(2004)
Director
Lupin the Third: Seven Days Rhapsody
(2006)
Director
Zorori the Naughty Hero: Quest For The Mysterious Treasure
(2006)
Director
Naruto Shippuden the Movie
(2007)
Director
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds
(2008)
Director
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan
(2009)
Director
Lupin the Third: The Secret Page of Marco Polo
(2012)
Director
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie
(2013)
Director
Okaeri: Furusato no Karatsu
(2017)
Director
Visual Effects
Space Warriors Baldios
(1981)
Key Animation
Six God Combination GodMars: The Movie
(1982)
Mechanical & Creature Designer
Space Battleship Yamato - Final Chapter
(1983)
Key Animation
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer
(1984)
Key Animation
Birth: A War of Two Worlds
(1984)
Animation
Odin: Starlight Mutiny
(1985)
Key Animation
Campus Special Investigator Hikaruon
(1987)
Key Animation
Coo of The Far Seas
(1993)
Key Animation
Yu Yu Hakusho: Poltergeist Report
(1994)
Key Animation
Lupin the Third: Voyage to Danger
(1999)
Key Animation
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
(2001)
Key Animation
Hamtaro: The Captive Princess
(2002)
Key Animation
Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky
(2004)
Key Animation
Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser
(2009)
Key Animation
Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker
(2012)
Key Animation
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie
(2013)
Key Animation and Supervising Animation Director
Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea
(2013)
Key Animation
The Last: Naruto the Movie
(2014)
Key Animation
Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno
(2015)
Key Animation
Detective Conan: Episode One - The Great Detective Turned Small
(2016)
Key Animation
Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare
(2016)
Key Animation
Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter
(2017)
Key Animation
Case Closed: Zero the Enforcer
(2018)
Key Animation
Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire
(2019)
Key Animation
Writing
Azusa Will Help!
(2004)
Storyboard
Zorori the Naughty Hero: Quest For The Mysterious Treasure
(2006)
Storyboard
Art
Naruto Shippuden the Movie
(2007)
Storyboard Artist
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds
(2008)
Storyboard Artist
One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Cherry Blossom
(2008)
Storyboard Assistant
Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie
(2013)
Storyboard Artist
Detective Conan: Episode One - The Great Detective Turned Small
(2016)
Storyboard Artist