Izo Hashimoto

Izo Hashimoto
Born(1954-02-21)February 21, 1954
Shimane Prefecture, Japan
DiedMay 12, 2026(2026-05-12) (aged 72)
Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
OccupationsFilm director, screenwriter

Izo Hashimoto (橋本 以蔵, Hashimoto Izō; February 21, 1954 – May 12, 2026) was a Japanese screenwriter and film director.

Biography

In 1984, Hashimoto made his directorial debut with the independent film Pasokon Wars Isami, after which he began writing for television with the hit drama series Sukeban Deka.

He co-wrote the screenplays for Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira and Shinji Aoyama's EM Embalming.

Hashimoto died of rectal cancer on May 12, 2026 at the age of 72.

Filmography

As director

  • Pasokon Wars Isami (1984)
  • Meimon Takonishi Oendan (1987)
  • CF Girl (1989)
  • Lucky Sky Diamond (1990)
  • Evil Dead Trap 2 (1992)
  • Driving High (1993)
  • Puru-puru: Tenshi Teki Kyujitsu (1993)
  • Teito Monogatari Gaiden (1995)
  • Kagerō 2 (1996)

As screenwriter

References

  1. ↑ "Jiko Seiritsu". Directors Guild of Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  2. ↑ "Eiga "Shamo" Kōkai!!". Forest Plus (in Japanese). Kinokuniya. Archived from the original on 30 May 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  3. ↑ Robinson, Tasha (19 April 2002). "Akira - DVD - HomeVideo Review - The A.V. Club". The A.V. Club. Onion, Inc.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ↑ Chyn, Stina (20 October 2005). "Film Threat - Film Phonics: "em Embalming"". Film Threat. Hamster Stampede LLC.
  5. ↑ 「スケバン刑事」「AKIRA」脚本家の橋本以蔵さん死去、72歳 (in Japanese)