is a Japanese

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and screenwriter. He is the son of film director

Kinji Fukasaku was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Known for his "broad range and innovative filmmaking," Fukasaku worked in many different genres and styles, but was best known for his gritty yakuza films, typified by the ''Battles Without Honor ...

and actress Sanae Nakahara.

Biography

He made his writing debut in the popular Japanese cult film '' Battle Royale'', which his father directed. He wrote the screenplay to the sequel, '' Battle Royale II: Requiem'', and took over directing when his father died of cancer. The film was released in Japan during the winter of 2003. In 2005, he directed a film called which starred ''Battle Royales

Tarō Yamamoto is a Japanese politician and former actor, who is the founder and current leader of the anti-establishment political party Reiwa Shinsengumi. Yamamoto served as a member of the House of Councillors from 2013 to 2019 and was a candidate in the 2 ...

. His adaptation of the manga '' Sukeban Deka'' was released in 2006, under the title ''

Yo-Yo Girl Cop ''Yo-Yo Girl Cop'', known in Japan as is a 2006 Japanese live-action feature film, the third to be based on the manga ''Sukeban Deka'', directed by Kenta Fukasaku. The film stars Aya Matsuura in the lead role of Saki Asamiya and Rika Ishikawa as ...

''. He also directed horror film ''

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''.

Filmography

Actor

* '' The Challenge'' (1982)

Screenwriter

* '' Battle Royale'' (2000) * '' Battle Royale II: Requiem'' (2003)

Director

* '' Battle Royale II: Requiem'' (2003) * ''

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'' (2005) * ''

'' (2006) * ''

'' (2007) * '' Rebellion: The Killing Isle'' (2008) * '' Black Rat'' (2010) * '' We Can't Change the World. But, We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia.'' (2011) * '' My Summertime Map'' (2013) * '' Ken to Merii: Ameagari no Yozora ni'' (2013)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fukasaku, Kenta Japanese film directors People from Tokyo 1972 births Living people Japanese screenwriters Seijo University alumni