Director, action director, editor, previs director and layout virtual camera supervisor (cinematographer) of movies, TV dramas, games, and commercials that are active in Japan and the United States. Born in Yokohama. Belongs to Just Cause Production Co., Ltd. Graduated from Ichigao Junior High School in Yokohama City, Ebara High School, National American University, and Los Angeles City College, Department of Broadcasting and Film.
 
After studying at National American University in South Dakota in 1997 and earning an associate degree, he moved to Hollywood in 2000 and enrolled in the Department of Broadcasting and Film at Los Angeles City College. After graduating, he was in charge of directing and editing documentary films including an interview with world-famous action star Jet Li himself in the PS2 game "Rise to Honor". After that, he became a member of Just Cause Production, directed, filmed, edited and produced in various projects such as games, movies, TV dramas, MVs, commercials, animations, etc. -Started activities as AFTRA official recognition).
 
In 2006, he was appointed as the action director of the American version of the TV series "Kamen Rider Dragon Knight" (broadcast in 2009). The following year, he was in charge of action director and editing of cinematic movies (cutscenes) in "Resident Evil 5". In 2009, the American version of the hero squadron series "Engine Sentai Go-onger" (Power Rangers RPM  In charge of action director (broadcast in 2009).
 
In 2012, he was in charge of the cinematic director (cutscene director) for "Resident Evil 6", which recorded sales of more than 7.1 million copies worldwide. In 2013, the Hollywood feature film "Black Cobra", which was in charge of directing all action scenes, was released by the movie distribution company Lions Gate. After that, he worked on action design for many Hollywood movies and TV dramas, and action director for motion capture projects, and returned to Japan in 2014.
 
In charge of the promotion video "SUBARU VIZIV2", he was in charge of previs, and succeeded in creating a new direction for the VFX industry by fully operating the power of virtual cameras. The importance of painting (layout) at the pre-production stage will be communicated on the stage such as the webinar and AUJ sponsored by AUTODESK. After that, he was involved in many Japanese works, and in 2015, he was appointed as a virtual camera supervisor (cinematographer) of Godzilla's appearance scene as a previs group in the movie "Shin Godzilla".



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Movie "The Fable: A Hitner Who Doesn't Kill" Privis Director
Movie "Rurouni Kenshin Final Chapter The Final / The Beginning" Privis Director
Movie "360 ° VR Horror" Let's Go Home "" Director Previs
Movie "The Fable" Privis Director
Movie "Night Cruising SF Short Film Ghost Vision" Director (Scene 2 and 4)
Movie "Shin Godzilla" Virtual Camera Supervisor
Movie "Resident Evil: Vandetta" Privis Director
Movie "Evangelion the Real 4-D" Action Director / Virtual Camera Cinematographer
Movie "In the Heart of the Sea" Previs Action Coordinator
Movie "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" Previs Layout Supervisor
Movie "AVA Alien VS. Alien Invasion" Action Unit Cinematographer
Movie "Black Cobra" 2nd unit director / action director
Movie "Blood Angel: Devil's Den" Zatoichi Action Coordinator
 
Game "Resident Evil RE: 2" Director (Cinematic)
Game "Resident Evil 6" Director (Cinematic)
Game "DARK SOULS II" motion capture director
Game "Soul Caliber V" Virtual Camera Director
Game "Dragon's Dogma" Stunt Coordinator
Game "Ninja Gaiden 3" Action Director
Game "Lost Planet 2" Cinematic Co-Director
Game "Shin Sangoku Musou MULTI RAID 2" Opening Action Director
Game "Resident Evil 5" 2nd unit director / action director
Game "Knack" Additional Cinematic Director
Game "Mighty Thor: Thor --God of Thunder" Action Coordinator
Game "Darkwatch" Cinematic Trailer Action Coordinator
Game "Jet Li: Rise to Honor" making director and editor
 
Netflix original drama "Naked Director Season 2" Privis Director
TV "Idaten-Tokyo Olimpic Story-" Previs Supervisor
TV "Kickin'n It" Action Coordinator
TV "Power Rangers RPM" 2nd unit director / action director
TV "Kamen Rider Dragon Knight" 2nd unit director / action director
TV "Astro Boy Tetsuwan Atom" North American version DVD making director / editing
TV "Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion" North American Trailer Edit
TV "Ghost in the Shell STAND ALONE COMPLEX Solid State Society" North American version trailer editing
 
CM "Sonic AT Tokyo 2020 Olympics ™ Special PV" Director
CM "The new Porsche Cayenne Coupé --For the cause, For the future" director
CM "Monster Strike 2nd Anniversary PV To the Unseen World" Director
CM "Biohazard Revelations 2 Concept Teaser" Director
CM "Lark Tropical Ice Menthol: Tropical Challenge VR" Director
CM "Panasonic Wearable Camera A100 Everyday is an adventure! !! "directed by
CM "DeNA Reversal Othellonia Concept Movie" Director Previs
CM "LEXUS RC" Previs Supervisor
CM "Kentucky Fried Chicken Kenta's Lunch" Previs Supervisor
CM "Kentucky Fried Chicken Slider Lunch" Business Talk "" Previs Supervisor
CM "PLST [Plaste]" Properly, like me. "Brand movie" Previs Supervisor
CM "Hotels.com" Previs Supervisor
CM "POLA BA Base Makeup" Previs Supervisor
CM "Toyota Innova" Privis director
CM "AC Milan vs. Super Car by TOYO TIRES" Privis Director
CM "SUBARU VIZIV2" Privis director
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