Tatsuya Ishii

Tatsuya Ishii (石井竜也, Ishii Tatsuya), also known as Tatuya Ishii (born September 22, 1959) is a Japanese singer-songwriter, artist, and industrial designer from Ibaraki Prefecture.

April Story (1998)

In spring, a girl leaves the island of Hokkaido to attend university in Tokyo. Once there, she is asked to reveal why she wanted to go there in the first place.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunji Iwai
CAST:  Takako Matsu  •  Seiichi Tanabe  •  Kazuhiko Kato  •  Rumi

In spring, a girl leaves the island of Hokkaido to attend university in Tokyo. Once there, she is asked to reveal why she wanted to go there in the first place.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunji Iwai
CAST:  Takako Matsu  •  Seiichi Tanabe  •  Kazuhiko Kato  •  Rumi

ACRI: The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius (1996)

A scientist desperately wanting to prove that mermaids exist is ostracized from the scientific community in Japan. He settles down in Australia steadfast on his hypothesis. When a Japanese student visits him in Australia with strange questions about mermaids, how ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuya Ishii
CAST:  Tadanobu Asano  •  Yosuke Eguchi  •  Tatsuya Fuji  •  Kimika Yoshino

A scientist desperately wanting to prove that mermaids exist is ostracized from the scientific community in Japan. He settles down in Australia steadfast on his hypothesis. When a Japanese student visits him in Australia with strange questions about mermaids, how ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuya Ishii
CAST:  Tadanobu Asano  •  Yosuke Eguchi  •  Tatsuya Fuji  •  Kimika Yoshino

Kappa (1994)

As famous photographer, Yuta Suzumori's (Tatsuya Fuji) health is worsening he tells a childhood story of when he saw a kappa in his hometown village of Kitagawa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuya Ishii
CAST:  Tatsuya Fuji  •  Keisuke Funakoshi  •  Masao Imafuku  •  Ryuji Harada

As famous photographer, Yuta Suzumori's (Tatsuya Fuji) health is worsening he tells a childhood story of when he saw a kappa in his hometown village of Kitagawa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuya Ishii
CAST:  Tatsuya Fuji  •  Keisuke Funakoshi  •  Masao Imafuku  •  Ryuji Harada

Extro (2019)

Dives deep into the tragicomic world of the"towns-people" stand-ins working at Warp Station Edo, a popular shooting location for samurai dramas, through a piercing study of a 63-year-old extra. Utilizing mockumentary stylings, this ambitious film forms a compelling ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoki Murahashi
CAST:  Haginoya Kozo  •  Koji Yamamoto  •  Yuki Saito  •  Yasufumi Terawaki

Dives deep into the tragicomic world of the"towns-people" stand-ins working at Warp Station Edo, a popular shooting location for samurai dramas, through a piercing study of a 63-year-old extra. Utilizing mockumentary stylings, this ambitious film forms a compelling ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoki Murahashi
CAST:  Haginoya Kozo  •  Koji Yamamoto  •  Yuki Saito  •  Yasufumi Terawaki