Hiroyuki Kitakubo

Blood: The Last Vampire (2000)

In Japan, the vampire-hunter Saya, who is a powerful original, is sent by her liaison with the government, David, posed as a teenage student to the Yokota High School on the eve of Halloween to hunt down vampires. Saya asks David to give a new katana to her. Soon ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Kitakubo
CAST:  Youki Kudoh  •  Saemi Nakamura  •  Joe Romersa  •  Rebecca Forstadt

In Japan, the vampire-hunter Saya, who is a powerful original, is sent by her liaison with the government, David, posed as a teenage student to the Yokota High School on the eve of Halloween to hunt down vampires. Saya asks David to give a new katana to her. Soon ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Kitakubo
CAST:  Youki Kudoh  •  Saemi Nakamura  •  Joe Romersa  •  Rebecca Forstadt

Robot Carnival (1987)

An anthology of various tales told in various styles with robots being the one common element among them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuhiro Otomo  •  Yasuomi Umetsu  •  Atsuko Fukushima  •  Koji Morimoto  •  Hiroyuki Kitakubo  •  Takashi Nakamura  •  Hiroyuki Kitazume  •  Manabu Oohashi  •  Hidetoshi Omori
CAST:  Koji Moritsugu  •  Keiko Hanagata  •  Kumiko Takizawa  •  Aya Murata

An anthology of various tales told in various styles with robots being the one common element among them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuhiro Otomo  •  Yasuomi Umetsu  •  Atsuko Fukushima  •  Koji Morimoto  •  Hiroyuki Kitakubo  •  Takashi Nakamura  •  Hiroyuki Kitazume  •  Manabu Oohashi  •  Hidetoshi Omori
CAST:  Koji Moritsugu  •  Keiko Hanagata  •  Kumiko Takizawa  •  Aya Murata

Roujin Z (1991)

Mr. Takazawa, an elderly invalid who is cared for at his home by Haruko, a young nursing student, is chosen by the Japanese Ministry of Public Welfare to test the Z-001, a computerized hospital bed with robotic features that allegedly displays more efficiency and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Kitakubo
CAST:  Shinji Ogawa  •  Chie Sato  •  Chisa Yokoyama  •  Hikojirō Matsumura

Mr. Takazawa, an elderly invalid who is cared for at his home by Haruko, a young nursing student, is chosen by the Japanese Ministry of Public Welfare to test the Z-001, a computerized hospital bed with robotic features that allegedly displays more efficiency and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Kitakubo
CAST:  Shinji Ogawa  •  Chie Sato  •  Chisa Yokoyama  •  Hikojirō Matsumura

Black Magic M-66 (1987)

A freelance reporter stumbles on a desperate military operation. An army chopper has crashed and its cargo has been activated. Now there are two killer androids running loose in the wilderness and have the daughter of their inventor as their target. Can the army ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Kitakubo  •  Masamune Shirow
CAST:  Ichiro Nagai  •  Shinji Ogawa  •  Yoshiko Sakakibara  •  Kozo Shioya

A freelance reporter stumbles on a desperate military operation. An army chopper has crashed and its cargo has been activated. Now there are two killer androids running loose in the wilderness and have the daughter of their inventor as their target. Can the army ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Kitakubo  •  Masamune Shirow
CAST:  Ichiro Nagai  •  Shinji Ogawa  •  Yoshiko Sakakibara  •  Kozo Shioya

Making of Blood: The Last Vampire (2001)

Filled with interviews with the production team, the featurette covers the story's development, the film's style and look, and even has the original Japanese teaser.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Hiroyuki Kitakubo

Filled with interviews with the production team, the featurette covers the story's development, the film's style and look, and even has the original Japanese teaser.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Hiroyuki Kitakubo

Murphy's Irish Stout: Last Orders (1997)

Six samurai rush through a futuristic megalopolis to reach the pub before closing time.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Kitakubo
CAST: 

Six samurai rush through a futuristic megalopolis to reach the pub before closing time.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Kitakubo
CAST: