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Yūzō Asahara

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Yūzō Asahara was born on 7 August 1964 in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for It's a Flickering Life (2021), Mom, Is That You?! (2023) and Tokyo Taxi (2025).
BornAugust 7, 1964
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    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

    Known for

    It's a Flickering Life (2021)
    It's a Flickering Life
    6.5
    • Writer(as Yûzô Asahara)
    • 2021
    Mom, Is That You?! (2023)
    Mom, Is That You?!
    6.7
    • Writer(as Yûzô Asahara)
    • 2023
    Chieko Baishō and Takuya Kimura in Tokyo Taxi (2025)
    Tokyo Taxi
    7.2
    • Writer(as Yûzô Asahara)
    • 2025
    Tora-san, Welcome Back! (2019)
    Tora-san, Welcome Back!
    6.7
    • Writer(as Yûzô Asahara)
    • 2019

    Credits

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    Director

    • Naomi Nishida, Shôsuke Tanihara, and Kôdai Asaka in Kuroi gashu ~shogen~ (2020)
      Kuroi gashu ~shogen~
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • director
      • 2020
    • A Distant Cry from Spring (2018)
      A Distant Cry from Spring
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Yûzô Asahara)
      • 2018
    • Tsuribaka Nisshi: Shin'nyû Shain Hamasaki Densuke (2015)
      Tsuribaka Nisshi: Shin'nyû Shain Hamasaki Densuke
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director (as Yûzô Asahara)
      • 2015–2017
    • Tsuribaka Nisshi: Shin'nyû Shain Hamasaki Densuke - Ise shima de taigyo! hajimete no shuccho-hen
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Yûzô Asahara)
      • 2017
    • My Korean Teacher (2016)
      My Korean Teacher
      6.0
      • Director (as Yûzô Asahara)
      • 2016
    • The Pearls of the Stone Man (2015)
      The Pearls of the Stone Man
      5.3
      • Director (as Yûzô Asahara)
      • 2015
    • Aya Ueto and Kengo Kôra in A Tale of Samurai Cooking: A True Love Story (2013)
      A Tale of Samurai Cooking: A True Love Story
      6.7
      • Director (as Yûzô Asahara)
      • 2013
    • Kento Nagayama, Misaki Uryû, and Shûhei Nomura in Tôi hi no yukue (2011)
      Tôi hi no yukue
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Director (as Yûzô Asahara)
      • 2011
    • Tsuribaka nisshi 20: Fainaru (2009)
      Tsuribaka nisshi 20: Fainaru
      6.3
      • Director (as Yûzô Asahara)
      • 2009
    • Tsuribaka nisshi 19: Yokoso! Suzuki kensetsu goikkosama (2008)
      Tsuribaka nisshi 19: Yokoso! Suzuki kensetsu goikkosama
      6.4
      • Director (as Yûzô Asahara)
      • 2008
    • Tsuribaka Nisshi 18 (2007)
      Tsuribaka Nisshi 18
      6.9
      • Director (as Yûzô Asahara)
      • 2007
    • Tsuribaka nisshi 17: Ato wa Noto nare Hama to nare! (2006)
      Tsuribaka nisshi 17: Ato wa Noto nare Hama to nare!
      6.7
      • Director (as Yûzô Asahara)
      • 2006
    • Tsuribaka nisshi 16: Hamasaki wa kyo mo damedatta (2005)
      Tsuribaka nisshi 16: Hamasaki wa kyo mo damedatta
      6.8
      • Director (as Yûzô Asahara)
      • 2005
    • Tsuribaka nisshi 15: Hama-chan ni asu wa nai!? (2004)
      Tsuribaka nisshi 15: Hama-chan ni asu wa nai!?
      6.2
      • Director (as Yûzô Asahara)
      • 2004
    • Tsuribaka nisshi 14: Ohenji dai panikku! (2003)
      Tsuribaka nisshi 14: Ohenji dai panikku!
      6.9
      • Director (as Yûzô Asahara)
      • 2003

    Writer

    • Chieko Baishō and Takuya Kimura in Tokyo Taxi (2025)
      Tokyo Taxi
      7.2
      • Writer (as Yûzô Asahara)
      • 2025
    • Mom, Is That You?! (2023)
      Mom, Is That You?!
      6.7
      • screenplay (as Yûzô Asahara)
      • 2023
    • It's a Flickering Life (2021)
      It's a Flickering Life
      6.5
      • screenplay (as Yûzô Asahara)
      • 2021
    • Tora-san, Welcome Back! (2019)
      Tora-san, Welcome Back!
      6.7
      • Writer (as Yûzô Asahara)
      • 2019
    • My Korean Teacher (2016)
      My Korean Teacher
      6.0
      • screenplay (as Yûzô Asahara)
      • 2016
    • The Pearls of the Stone Man (2015)
      The Pearls of the Stone Man
      5.3
      • screenplay (as Yûzô Asahara)
      • 2015
    • Aya Ueto and Kengo Kôra in A Tale of Samurai Cooking: A True Love Story (2013)
      A Tale of Samurai Cooking: A True Love Story
      6.7
      • screenplay (as Yûzô Asahara)
      • 2013
    • Tsuribaka nisshi 20: Fainaru (2009)
      Tsuribaka nisshi 20: Fainaru
      6.3
      • screenplay (as Yûzô Asahara)
      • 2009
    • Tsuribaka Nisshi 18 (2007)
      Tsuribaka Nisshi 18
      6.9
      • adaptation (as Yûzô Asahara)
      • 2007
    • Tsuribaka nisshi 17: Ato wa Noto nare Hama to nare! (2006)
      Tsuribaka nisshi 17: Ato wa Noto nare Hama to nare!
      6.7
      • Writer (as Yûzô Asahara)
      • 2006
    • Shin sarariiman senka (1997)
      Shin sarariiman senka
      • Writer (as Yûzô Asahara)
      • 1997
    • Toki no kagayaki
      • screenplay (as Yûzô Asahara)
      • 1995

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • My Sons (1991)
      My Sons
      7.5
      • assistant director (as Yûzô Asahara)
      • 1991

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Yûzô Asahara
    • Born
      • August 7, 1964
      • Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan

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