Gakuryu Ishii
Directing

Gakuryu Ishii

Born 1957-01-15 · Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan

Gakuryu Ishii (石井 岳龍 Ishii Gakuryū, born January 15, 1957), formerly known as Sogo Ishii (石井 聰互 Ishii Sōgo), is a Japanese filmmaker known for his stylistic punk films, which helped spark the cyberpunk movement in Japan. A number of contemporary filmmakers, including Quentin Tarantino, have cited Ishii's films as an influence.

DirectorProducerCastGeneral ManagerEditorScreenplayWriterDirector Of Photography

Known for

Electric Dragon 80.000 V★ 6.8Viewing moment
Electric Dragon 80.000 V
2001
The Private Detective Mike★ 8.5Viewing moment
The Private Detective Mike
2002 · Series
Burst City★ 6.2Viewing moment
Burst City
1982
Labyrinth of Dreams★ 7.7Viewing moment
Labyrinth of Dreams
1997
Panic in High School★ 6.7Viewing moment
Panic in High School
1978
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle★ 6.8Viewing moment
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle
2001
Punk Samurai Slash Down★ 5.1Viewing moment
Punk Samurai Slash Down
2018
Neo Ultra Q★ 9.2Viewing moment
Neo Ultra Q
2013 · Series
Angel Dust★ 6.5Viewing moment
Angel Dust
1994
Instant Swamp★ 6.8Viewing moment
Instant Swamp
2009
Crazy Thunder Road★ 6Viewing moment
Crazy Thunder Road
1980
August in the Water★ 6.5Viewing moment
August in the Water
1995
Dead End Run★ 6.4Viewing moment
Dead End Run
2003
Shuffle★ 7.5Viewing moment
Shuffle
1981
The Crazy Family★ 6.6Viewing moment
The Crazy Family
1984
Mirrored Mind★ 6.3Viewing moment
Mirrored Mind
2005
March Comes in Like a Lion★ 6.9Viewing moment
March Comes in Like a Lion
1991
Jeonju Digital Project 2004★ 3Viewing moment
Jeonju Digital Project 2004
2004
A Day on GOD IslandViewing moment
A Day on GOD Island
2005
What's a Director?Viewing moment
What's a Director?
2006
Tokyo Cabbageman KViewing moment
Tokyo Cabbageman K
1980
Wild SideViewing moment
Wild Side
1993
Lonely PlanetViewing moment
Lonely Planet
1996
The Master of Shiatsu★ 7Viewing moment
The Master of Shiatsu
1989
HumoresqueViewing moment
Humoresque
2006
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero★ 4.3Viewing moment
60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero
2011
MOMENTViewing moment
MOMENT
1981
1/2 Man★ 7Viewing moment
1/2 Man
1986
Isn't Anyone Alive?★ 6Viewing moment
Isn't Anyone Alive?
2012
Your Order! The History of the StalinViewing moment
Your Order! The History of the Stalin
2006
That's It★ 6.9Viewing moment
That's It
2015
Flower of Shanidar★ 5.5Viewing moment
Flower of Shanidar
2013
SkirtViewing moment
Skirt
2001
Tokyo Blood★ 7.8Viewing moment
Tokyo Blood
1993
Kitakoto no aru hajimete no michiViewing moment
Kitakoto no aru hajimete no michi
1993
A Little Bit of RainViewing moment
A Little Bit of Rain
1984
Charge! Hooligans of Hakata★ 5.5Viewing moment
Charge! Hooligans of Hakata
1978
All Under the MoonViewing moment
All Under the Moon
1993
Solitude of One Divided by 880,000★ 8Viewing moment
Solitude of One Divided by 880,000
1978
Korosiya AmiViewing moment
Korosiya Ami
1993

Frequent collaborators

Masatoshi NagaseMasatoshi NagaseKiyohiko ShibukawaKiyohiko ShibukawaJun MurakamiJun MurakamiTadanobu AsanoTadanobu AsanoMiwako IchikawaMiwako IchikawaAkira OgataAkira OgataJun KunimuraJun KunimuraRin TakanashiRin Takanashi