Izo Hashimoto
Japanese film director, screenwriter and author

Izo Hashimoto

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Japanese film director, screenwriter and author
A.K.A.
Izo Hashimoto, Hashimoto Izō, Hashimoto Izo
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21 February 1954(Shimane Prefecture)
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Introduction

Izo Hashimoto (橋本 以蔵, Hashimoto Izō, born February 21, 1954 in Shimane Prefecture) is a Japanese screenwriter and film director.

Biography

In 1984, Hashimoto made his directorial debut with the independent film Pasokon Wars Isami, after which he began writing for television with the hit drama series Sukeban Deka.

He co-wrote the screenplays for Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira and Shinji Aoyama's EM Embalming.

Filmography

As director

  • Meimon Takonishi Oendan (1987)
  • CF Girl (1989)
  • Lucky Sky Diamond (1990)
  • Evil Dead Trap 2 (1992)
  • Driving High (1993)
  • Puru-puru: Tenshi Teki Kyujitsu (1993)
  • Teito Monogatari Gaiden (1995)
  • Kagerō 2 (1996)

As screenwriter

  • Barrow Gang BC (1985)
  • Sukeban Deka (1987)
  • The Drifting Classroom (1987)
  • Akira (1988)
  • Spirit Warrior (1988)
  • CF Girl (1989)
  • Aoki Densetsu Shoot! (1994)
  • Kagerō 2 (1996)
  • Black Jack (1996)
  • Kenka Ramen (1996)
  • Onna Horishi Azami (1998)
  • EM Embalming (1999)
  • Rinjin wa Hisoka ni Warau (1999)
  • The Guys from Paradise (2001)
  • Ah! Ikkenya Puroresu (2004)
  • Jitensha Shounenki (2006)
  • Shamo (2007)