Izo Hashimoto Explained

Izo Hashimoto
Birth Date:	21 February 1954
Birth Place:	Shimane Prefecture, Japan

is a Japanese screenwriter and film director.^[1]

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.^[2]

He co-wrote the screenplays for Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira and Shinji Aoyama's EM Embalming.^{[3] [4]}

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 (1985-1987)
• Sukeban Deka The Movie (1987)
• The Drifting Classroom (1987)
• To-y (1987)
• (1988)
• 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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jiko Seiritsu. Directors Guild of Japan. Japanese. 2013-03-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20111005001847/http://www.dgj.or.jp/essay/article/000384.html. 2011-10-05. dead.
2. Web site: Eiga "Shamo" Kōkai!!. Forest Plus. Kinokuniya. Japanese. 20 December 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090530144718/http://forest.kinokuniya.co.jp/interview/021/. 30 May 2009.
3. Web site: Akira - DVD - HomeVideo Review - The A.V. Club. https://archive.today/20130410132057/http://www.avclub.com/articles/akira,17809/. dead. April 10, 2013. The A.V. Club. Onion, Inc.. Tasha. Robinson. 19 April 2002.
4. Web site: Film Threat - Film Phonics: "em Embalming". Film Threat. Hamster Stampede LLC. Stina. Chyn. 20 October 2005.