is a Japanese film director /

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who was born in

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, and grew up in Fukaya,

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. After a number of short films, including ''Obsession'' and ''Seven Drives'' which were screened at the

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in 2003 and 2004, Irie directed two softcore erotic

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videos in 2007, ''Cream Lemon 7'' and ''Swimsuit Spy - SPY GIRLS''. The latter video, an erotic comedy, starred

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. In 2009 the second feature film he directed, , won the grand prize in the Off Theatre Competition at the

. It also earned Irie the

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. The film follows four friends from suburban Fukuya (punned on Fukaya) who dream of becoming

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stars. The mostly amateur cast also included adult video actress

Filmography

Feature films

* ''Japonica Virus'' (2006) * '' 8000 Miles'' (2009) * ''8000 Miles 2: Girl Rappers'' (2010) * '' Hibi Rock'' (2014) * '' Joker Game'' (2015) * '' Confession of Murder'' (2017) * ''Vigilante'' (2017) * ''Gangoose'' (2018) * ''AI Amok'' (2020) * ''Ninja Girl'' (2021) * ''The Cursed Sanctuary X'' (2021) * ''Nemesis: The Movie'' (2023)

V-Cinema

* (2007) * (2007)

Television

*''Nemesis'' (2021) *''Uzukawamura Jiken'' (2022)

Notes

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Irie, Yu Japanese film directors Japanese screenwriters 1979 births Living people