Yuichiro Hirakawa

Director

Born: January 23, 1972 (54 years old)

Place of birth: Oita, Japan

Biography

He graduated from the Broadcasting Arts Department of Nihon Kogakuin College of Technology. In 2009, his drama "JIN" (TBS) won 33 domestic and international awards. In recent years, he directed the film "Whisper of the heart", the film "The Promised Neverland", the drama "Stepmother and Daughter's Blues" (TBS), and the drama "Heaven and Hell: Two Psychos" (TBS). He also directed the drama "Burn the House Down", which became a hot topic when it was released on Netflix in July 2023.

Filmography (19)

• Into the White Night (2006, ★ 7.4)
• Jin (2009, ★ 7.9)
• Until the Break of Dawn (2012, ★ 6.7)
• Lingering Spirits (2014, ★ 7.6)
• Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World (2004, ★ 8.3)
• Black Kite (2013, ★ 8.4)
• Erased (2016, ★ 6.6)
• Waiting For Spring (2018, ★ 7.2)
• The Promised Neverland (2020, ★ 7.3)
• A Life (2017, ★ 7)
• Heaven and Hell: Soul Exchange (2021, ★ 7.2)
• Stepmom and Daughter Blues (2018, ★ 7.3)
• Burn the House Down (2023, ★ 7.1)
• Ikebukuro West Gate Park (2000, ★ 7.5)
• Say Hello for Me (2007, ★ 6.5)
• Rookies the Movie: Graduation (2009, ★ 5.4)
• Whisper of the Heart (2022, ★ 6.2)
• Stand Up!! (2003, ★ 6.1)
• Kurokouchi (2013, ★ 4)