JAPANESE CHARACTER DESIGNER AND DIRECTOR BORN IN URAYASU, CHIBA, 1959

After graduation from Asagaya Art College, he joined the Den Film Effect in 1981. Two years later he set up his own company, Crowd. Major works include "Zeirum" released in 1991. In 2005, he established a new genre of "Tokusatsu" targeting adults through VFX-driven live-action series GARO.