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Gakuryu Ishii

Gakuryu Ishii

Directing

Born January 15, 1957 · Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan

37 films as director · Active 1976–2024

Gakuryu Ishii (石井岳龍 Ishii Gakuryū, born January 15, 1957), formerly known as Sogo Ishii (石井聰互 Ishii Sōgo), is a Japanese filmmaker known for his stylistic punk films, which helped spark the cyberpun…

Known for

Instant Swamp

Instant Swamp

2009

March Comes In Like a Lion

March Comes In Like a Lion

1991

Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle

Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle

2023

Never Mind a Little Rain

Never Mind a Little Rain

1984

Humoresque

Humoresque

2006

MOMENT

MOMENT

1981

The Punk Spirit of '82: Sogo Ishii on Burst City

The Punk Spirit of '82: Sogo Ishii on Burst City

2020

What's a Director?

What's a Director?

2006

Directed(37)

The Box Man

2024The Box Man★ 6.6

Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle

2023Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle

Almost People

2023Almost People★ 8.0

Punk Samurai Slash Down

2018Punk Samurai Slash Down★ 5.6

Bitter Honey

2016Bitter Honey★ 4.8

That's It

2015That's It★ 5.4

Flower of Shanidar

2013Flower of Shanidar★ 5.6

Isn't Anyone Alive?

2012Isn't Anyone Alive?★ 6.0

60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero

201160 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero★ 4.2

Your Order! The History of the Stalin

2006Your Order! The History of the Stalin

Mirrored Mind

2005Mirrored Mind★ 6.8

A Day of the GOD Island

2005A Day of the GOD Island★ 8.0

Jeonju Digital Project 2004

2004Jeonju Digital Project 2004★ 3.0

Dead End Run

2003Dead End Run★ 6.5

Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle

2001Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle★ 6.8

Electric Dragon 80000V

2001Electric Dragon 80000V★ 6.8

Skirt

Labyrinth of Dreams

1997Labyrinth of Dreams★ 6.9

August in the Water

1995August in the Water★ 6.9

Angel Dust

1994Angel Dust★ 6.6

Tokyo Blood

1993Tokyo Blood★ 7.7

1989Private 8mm Film Live Diary 81-86

The Master of Shiatsu

1989The Master of Shiatsu★ 7.3

1/2 Man

19861/2 Man★ 7.1

The Crazy Family

1984The Crazy Family★ 7.0

Asia Strikes Back

1983Asia Strikes Back★ 6.8

1982Norikoto-Toriaezu no Taiwa No. 1

Burst City

1982Burst City★ 6.3

Shuffle

1981Shuffle★ 7.5

Crazy Thunder Road

1980Crazy Thunder Road★ 5.6

Panic in High School

1978Panic in High School★ 6.9

Charge! Hooligans of Hakata

1978Charge! Hooligans of Hakata★ 6.0

Solitude of One Divided by 880,000

1977Solitude of One Divided by 880,000★ 9.0

Panic High School

1976Panic High School★ 7.0

Acting(9)

2023Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle

2020The Punk Spirit of '82: Sogo Ishii on Burst City

2015Japanscope, panorama de la nouvelle Nouvelle Vague

2009Instant SwampShop Costumer / Nail Buyer

2006What's a Director?

1991March Comes In Like a LionRamen Deliveryman

1984Never Mind a Little RainHimself