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Katsuhito Ishii

Director · Writer

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1966Born, Niigata

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Katsuhito Ishii is a Japanese film director. After graduating from Musashino Art University, Katsuhito Ishii got a job at Tohokushinsha Film and began directing commercials in 1992, receiving numerous awards in this field. His first short film The Promise of August, shot in 1995, went on to receive the Japanese Film Grand Prix in the Fantastic Video Section of the 1995 Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival. He made his feature debut with Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl, based on the visual novel by cult manga artist Minetaro Mochizuki and starring regular collaborator Tadanobu Asano. Ishii quickly followed his success with another box office hit, Party 7 (2000), which featured…

Known for

Kill Bill: Vol. 1Animation Director

RedlineAdditional Voices (voice)

The Taste of TeaDirector

Cutie Honey

Short PeaceScreenplay

Filmography

All Acting Directing Writing Producing

2025LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal BloodlineCreative ConsultantMovie

2025LUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two LupinsCreative Director · Creative ConsultantMovie

2025Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary SpecialDirector · ScreenplayMovie

2022Norioka WorkshopDirector · WriterMovie

2015GameraDirectorMovie

2014Hello! JunichiDirector · ScreenplayMovie

2013Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Autumn SpecialDirectorMovie

2013GAMBOCreative Director · Screenplay, Original StoryMovie

2013Short PeaceScreenplay, Original StoryMovie

2011SmugglerDirector · ScreenplayMovie

2009RedlineAdditional Voices (voice) · Background Designer · Original Story, ScreenplayMovie

2008SorasoiDirector · Screenplay · Director of PhotographyMovie

2008My Darling of the MountainsDirector · EditorMovie

2007Hokuro Kyodai Full Throttle!!!!DirectorMovie

2006NEW HAL&BONSHal · Director · Writer, Original Concept · ProducerMovie

2005Funky Forest: The First ContactScreenplay · DirectorMovie

2004The Taste of TeaDirector · Writer · EditorMovie

2004Cutie HoneyMovie

2003Kill Bill: Vol. 1Animation DirectorMovie

2002Frog RiverStoryMovie

2002Hal & BonsHal (voice) · 4 episodes · Director · 4 episodes · Writer · 4 episodes · Producer · 4 episodesShow

2002Trava: Fist PlanetDirector · 4 episodes · Screenplay, Original Story · 4 episodes · CreatorShow

2001Smap Short FilmsDirectorMovie

2001Tales of the Bizarre: SMAP SpecialScreenplay · DirectorMovie

2000Party 7Director · WriterMovie

1999Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip GirlDirector · Writer · EditorMovie

1995Promise of AugustWriter · DirectorMovie

1990Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari TokubetsuhenDirector · 5 episodes · Writer · 5 episodesShow

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