Shusuke Kaneko
Directing
Born: June 8, 1955 (age 71) · Tokyo, Japan
Highest Rated
Biography
Shusuke Kaneko (born June 8, 1955) is a Japanese filmmaker and screenwriter. Kaneko began his career at Nikkatsu and would serve as a writer for film and anime. Establishing himself as an up and coming director, Kaneko would win accolades at various film festivals. His film Summer Vacation 1999, would garner him his first award for best director at the Yokohama Film Festival. As a lifelong fan of the original Godzilla films, Kaneko would be chosen as the director for Daiei's revival of the Gamera franchise. Kaneko's work on the Gamera films were met with unprecedented critical acclaim. He would be honored with the Director's Award at the 17th Yokohama Film Festival for his work on Gamera: Guardian of the Universe. This film would also go on to top Kinema Junpo's best films of the year list and earn Blue Ribbon awards for best Director and Best supporting actress. Kaneko would go on to direct the most successful Godzilla film of the millennium series as well as the live action adaptations of Death Note. Kaneko has also contributed to various documentaries on kaiju films, particularly those of Ishiro Honda, championing their artistry and imagination
Known for
Death Note
2006
Death Note: The Last Name
2006
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
2001
Azumi 2: Death or Love
2005
Necronomicon
1993
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
1995
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
1999
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
1996
The Family Game
1983
Main Theme
1984
Photos (2)
Movies (5)
Self / Appearances (6)
Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
Himself
The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga
Self - Filmmaker
Making of Death Note
Self
Ultra Q Monster Legend: Jun Manjome's Confession
Self
Project GMK: The Day Shusuke Kaneko Fought Godzilla
Himself
Making of Death Note: The Last Name
Self
Upcoming (1)
Directing (64)
Ultraman Max
Director
Death Note
Director
Death Note: The Last Name
Director
Female Teacher Hunting
Assistant Director
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Director
Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy
Director
Azumi 2: Death or Love
Director
Koichiro Uno's Wet and Swinging
Director
Necronomicon
Director
Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe
Director
Holyland
Series Director
Holyland
Director
When The Rain Falls
Director
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
Director
Office Ladies: Lesbians in Uniforms 3
Director
I'm All Yours
Director
Mischievous Lolita: Attacking the Virgin from Behind
Director
Final Scandal: Madam Likes It Hard
Assistant Director
Jellyfish
Director
The Family Game
Assistant Director
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
Director
Oh! Takarazuka
Assistant Director
Kiken na Kankei
Director
Haunted School 3
Director
Pink Cut: Love Me Hard, Love Me Deep
First Assistant Director
Ultraman Monster Legend: The 40 Year Old Truth
Director
恋に唄えば♪
Director
Panic in High School
Assistant Director
Summer Vacation 1999
Director
Gold Boy
Director
Danger Dolls
Director
Sacrifice Dilemma
Director
Last Cabaret
Director
The Idiots
Director
The Red Shoes: Tokyo Rape Incident
Assistant Director
Zeccho shimai ochiru
Assistant Director
Eve-chan no hime
Director
Pride
Director
Nobutora - Samurai Tiger
Director
It's a Summer Vacation Everyday
Director
Uno Koichiro no nurete manabu
Assistant Director
Crossfire
Director
Main Theme
Assistant Director
The Centenarian Clock
Director
Linking Love
Director
Sukeban Kabushiki-gaisha: Yacchae! Ojôsan
Assistant Director
Ultra Q Monster Legend: Jun Manjome's Confession
Director
My Soul Is Slashed
Director
Hong Kong Paradise
Director
Who Do I Choose?
Director
Gigolo: A Docu-Drama
Assistant Director
God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand
Director
All's Quiet on the Recruit Front
Director
Kyoufu no Yacchan
Director
Graduation Journey: I Came from Japan
Director
Mai Inoue: Blue Rape Attacked
Director
Matchmaking Cruise
Director
Scanner
Director
Sacrifice Dilemma: Second Part
Director
Yamada Village Waltz
Director
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
Director
F
Director
Sacrifice Dilemma: Last Part
Director
Messiah
Director
Writing (18)
Magical Angel Creamy Mami
Writer
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Screenplay
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
Writer
Final Scandal: Madam Likes It Hard
Writer
Haunted School 3
Writer
It's a Summer Vacation Everyday
Writer
Uno Koichiro no nurete manabu
Screenplay
Crossfire
Screenplay
Linking Love
Screenplay
Sukeban Kabushiki-gaisha: Yacchae! Ojôsan
Screenplay
My Soul Is Slashed
Writer
Who Do I Choose?
Screenplay
All's Quiet on the Recruit Front
Screenplay
Zoom Up: Seiko's Thigh
Screenplay
Mai Inoue: Blue Rape Attacked
Screenplay
Matchmaking Cruise
Screenplay
Seiko no futomomo: Za chiagāru
Screenplay
F
Screenplay
