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Shinji Imaoka(I)

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  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Shinji Imaoka was born on 6 October 1965 in Sakai, Osaka, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for Chikan densha: Kanjiru iboibo (1996), Lunch Box (2004) and Gushonure hitozuma kyôshi - Seifuku de idaite (1999).
BornOctober 6, 1965
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    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Chikan densha: Kanjiru iboibo
    • Director
    • 1996
    Lunch Box (2004)
    Lunch Box
    5.9
    • Director
    • 2004
    Gushonure hitozuma kyôshi - Seifuku de idaite (1999)
    Gushonure hitozuma kyôshi - Seifuku de idaite
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1999
    Enjo-kôsai monogatari: shitagaru onna-tachi (2005)
    Enjo-kôsai monogatari: shitagaru onna-tachi
    5.5
    • Director
    • 2005

    Credits

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    Director

    • Kei Fubuki and Keisuke Koide in Ai no nukumori (2024)
      Ai no nukumori
      6.3
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Two on the road (2023)
      Two on the road
      7.9
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Fumika and Yuto Kobayashi in Seaside Lover (2023)
      Seaside Lover
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Shinji Imaoka and Junko Maru in Kataomoi (2023)
      Kataomoi
      7.9
      • Director
      • 2023
    • With Love from Koshu-kaido (2022)
      With Love from Koshu-kaido
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Tôku e, Mottotôkuhe (2022)
      Tôku e, Mottotôkuhe
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Mako Komaki in Aoi-chan wa yarasete kurenai (2021)
      Aoi-chan wa yarasete kurenai
      6.4
      • directed by
      • 2021
    • Reiko and the Dolphin (2020)
      Reiko and the Dolphin
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Yamikin gurentai (2018)
      Yamikin gurentai
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Boys Hitting the Road (2017)
      Boys Hitting the Road
      4.5
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Rongu goddobai: Tantei Furui Kurinosuke (2017)
      Rongu goddobai: Tantei Furui Kurinosuke
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Gipeun sajeong (2017)
      Gipeun sajeong
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Tsuchinoko: The Comedy (2017)
      Tsuchinoko: The Comedy
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Waiting for You (2016)
      Waiting for You
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Yûwaku wa arashi no yoru ni (2016)
      Yûwaku wa arashi no yoru ni
      5.1
      • Director
      • 2016

    Writer

    • Kei Fubuki and Keisuke Koide in Ai no nukumori (2024)
      Ai no nukumori
      6.3
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • Ghost Cat Anzu (2024)
      Ghost Cat Anzu
      6.6
      • screenplay
      • 2024
    • Manami 100% (2023)
      Manami 100%
      • screenplay
      • 2023
    • Mako Komaki in Aoi-chan wa yarasete kurenai (2021)
      Aoi-chan wa yarasete kurenai
      6.4
      • screenplay
      • 2021
    • Cute Devil (2018)
      Cute Devil
      4.4
      • screenplay by
      • 2018
    • Kimi ni aetara Tsuma no koibito
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Hana-Dama: Phantom (2016)
      Hana-Dama: Phantom
      6.0
      • screenplay
      • 2016
    • Yûwaku wa arashi no yoru ni (2016)
      Yûwaku wa arashi no yoru ni
      5.1
      • written by
      • 2016
    • Chônôryoku kenkyûbu no 3 nin (2014)
      Chônôryoku kenkyûbu no 3 nin
      6.1
      • screenplay
      • 2014
    • Tsuma ga koishita natsu (2014)
      Tsuma ga koishita natsu
      • screenplay
      • 2014
    • Hana-Dama: The Origins (2014)
      Hana-Dama: The Origins
      5.6
      • screenplay
      • 2014
    • The Gathers (2013)
      The Gathers
      • screenplay
      • 2013
    • Hoshi no nagai ichinichi
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Love Me for Hundreds of Years (2012)
      Love Me for Hundreds of Years
      • screenplay
      • 2012
    • Setsuna: Vampire's Love of 100 Days (2012)
      Setsuna: Vampire's Love of 100 Days
      6.1
      • written by
      • 2012

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Nagisa Ōshima in Eiga kantoku tte nanda! (2006)
      Eiga kantoku tte nanda!
      7.6
      • second assistant director
      • 2006
    • Kinjirareta jôji: Furinzuma ômata biraki
      • assistant director
      • 1996
    • Aiyoku shûdôin: Jukujo, chijo, seijo
      • assistant director
      • 1995
    • Tsumatachi no hirusagari: Shûdan furin (1994)
      Tsumatachi no hirusagari: Shûdan furin
      • assistant director
      • 1994
    • Honban rezu: Hazukashii taii (1994)
      Honban rezu: Hazukashii taii
      5.9
      • first assistant director
      • 1994
    • Love - Zero = Infinity (1994)
      Love - Zero = Infinity
      6.3
      • assistant director
      • 1994
    • The Dream of Garuda (1994)
      The Dream of Garuda
      5.9
      • assistant director
      • 1994
    • Wakaoku-sama: Futomono-biraki (1994)
      Wakaoku-sama: Futomono-biraki
      4.6
      • assistant director
      • 1994
    • Hitozuma hentai biyoshitsu
      5.4
      • assistant director
      • 1994
    • Kôshoku mibôjin: Yorumade matenai
      • assistant director
      • 1994
    • Chikan densha: Iyarashii kôi
      6.8
      • assistant director
      • 1993
    • Nama honban: Nomihosu! (1993)
      Nama honban: Nomihosu!
      • assistant director
      • 1993
    • Kaikan onanie: Niizuma-hen (1993)
      Kaikan onanie: Niizuma-hen
      6.0
      • assistant director
      • 1993
    • Unfaithful Wife: Shameful Torture (1992)
      Unfaithful Wife: Shameful Torture
      5.6
      • assistant director
      • 1992
    • Hitozuma gômon: Sandan-zeme
      6.2
      • assistant director
      • 1992

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Ramon Naka
    • Born
      • October 6, 1965
      • Sakai, Osaka, Japan

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