Shinsuke SATO 佐藤信介
いぬやしき
Nippon Cinema ª
Shortly after 58-year-old family man Inuyashiki and high school student Shishigami survive an explosion, they both discover their bodies have transformed into machines with superhuman powers. But while Inuyashiki uses his new abilities for the benefit of humankind, Shishigami pursues a personal vendetta. INUYASHIKI is action-packed popcorn entertainment, yet one that draws a grim picture of a society completely lacking in solidarity.
いぬやしき
日本 2018
126 分
About Shinsuke SATO
佐藤信介
Shinsuke SATO, born in Hiroshima Prefecture in 1970, began his career as a short film director and screenwriter while still studying at Musashino Art University. After distinguishing himself as a screenwriter for films by Jun ICHIKAWA and Isao YUKISADA in the late 1990s, he had his international breakthrough as a director with THE PRINCESS BLADE (2001). Since then, he has gained recognition for the realization of numerous successful live-action adaptations of popular mangas, such as GANTZ (2011 / NC ’11), I AM A HERO (2016 / NC ’17) and DEATH NOTE: LIGHT UP THE NEW WORLD (2016 / NC ’17). He also directed the animated feature OBLIVION ISLAND: HARUKA AND THE MAGIC MIRRORS (2009) which won the NIPPON CINEMA AWARD in 2010.