Directed credits
38
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Masato Hijikata
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.7
Moderate attention
TMDB internal trend index. Higher usually means more searches and page activity now.
Directed movies: 20Directed series: 18All crew credits: 40
TMDB ID: 1326253
IMDb ID: nm1778465
Known for: Directing
Born: January 1, 1957
Age: 69
Place of birth: Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1990 - 2025
Years active: 36
Average TMDB rating: 6.6
Wikidata: Q11423526
Also known as
土方 政人
Frequent jobs
Director (38)Creator (2)
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Masato Hijikata.
6.0
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn Special
Director
2025 Movie
6.5
Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Summer Special
Director
2024 Movie
The Crow In Broad Daylight
Director
2018 Movie
6.0
Tales of the Bizarre: 2016 Fall Special
Director
2016 Movie
6.5
The Kodai Family
Director
2016 Movie
7.5
The Kodai Family Special
Director
2016 Movie
Hoshi Shin'ichi Mystery Special
Director
2014 Movie
5.6
The After-Dinner Mysteries
Director
2013 Movie
謎解きはディナーのあとで スペシャル～風祭警部の事件簿～
Director
2013 Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2009 Fall Special
Director
2009 Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2007 Spring Special
Director
2007 Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special
Director
2004 Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Spring Special
Director
2004 Movie
The Diary from the Past
Director
2004 Movie
New Thursday Ghost Stories Ghost Club: Seven Wonders of School Edition 2
Director
1998 Movie
Thursday Ghost Stories Ghost Club: Seven Wonders of School Edition 1
Director
1998 Movie
New Thursday Ghost Stories Ghost Club: Seven Wonders of School Edition 3
Director
1998 Movie
Thursday Ghost Stories Ghost Club ~ Junior High School Edition 4
Director
1998 Movie
Thursday Ghost Stories Ghost Club ~ Junior High School Edition 1
Director
1998 Movie
Mokuyou no Kaidan'97: Akuryou Gakuen
Director
1997 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Masato Hijikata.
6.0
Tokyo Water Police
Director • 11 eps
2025 Series
2.0
Hyena
Director • 8 eps
2023 Series
8.0
Marriage Is Difficult for a Ninja
Director • 11 eps
2023 Series
8.8
The Sunflower Disappeared in the Rain
Director • 5 eps
2022 Series
4.7
Love Dissonance
Director • 11 eps
2022 Series
7.2
Familiar Wife
Director • 11 eps
2021 Series
Haru: Sogo Shosha no Onna
Director • 8 eps
2019 Series
6.2
Suits
Director • 5 eps
2018 Series
7.8
Ghost Writer
Director • 10 eps
2015 Series
7.0
Joker: Unforgiven Investigator
Director • 10 eps
2010 Series
8.0
Four Lies
Director • 9 eps
2008 Series
6.8
Absolute Boyfriend
Director • 11 eps
2008 Series
7.0
The Fantastic Deer-Man
Director • 10 eps
2008 Series
Hotelier
Director • 9 eps
2007 Series
Ns' Aoi
Director • 11 eps
2006 Series
Tsuhan-Man
Director • 5 eps
2002 Series
6.9
Shomuni
Director • 9 eps
1998 Series
9.5
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
Director • 18 eps
1990 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Masato Hijikata.
Hoshi Shin'ichi Mystery Special
Director
2014 Movie
7.5
The Kodai Family Special
Director
2016 Movie
6.0
Super Atragon
as Takano (voice)
1995 Movie
6.4
Lupin the Third: Tokyo Crisis
as Additional Voices
1998 Movie
5.6
The After-Dinner Mysteries
Director
2013 Movie
6.0
Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn Special
Director
2025 Movie
6.5
Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Summer Special
Director
2024 Movie
6.0
Tales of the Bizarre: 2016 Fall Special
Director
2016 Movie
6.5
The Kodai Family
Director
2016 Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2007 Spring Special
Director
2007 Movie
Tales of the Bizarre: 2004 Fall Special
Director
2004 Movie
New Thursday Ghost Stories Ghost Club: Seven Wonders of School Edition 2
Director
1998 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Masato Hijikata.
9.5
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
Director • 18 eps
1990 Series
6.2
Suits
Director • 5 eps
2018 Series
8.0
Marriage Is Difficult for a Ninja
Director • 11 eps
2023 Series
6.9
Shomuni
Director • 9 eps
1998 Series
6.8
Absolute Boyfriend
Director • 11 eps
2008 Series
7.8
Ghost Writer
Director • 10 eps
2015 Series
Tsuhan-Man
Director • 5 eps
2002 Series
7.0
The Fantastic Deer-Man
Director • 10 eps
2008 Series
6.0
Tokyo Water Police
Director • 11 eps
2025 Series
4.7
Love Dissonance
Director • 11 eps
2022 Series
7.0
Joker: Unforgiven Investigator
Director • 10 eps
2010 Series
Hotelier
Director • 9 eps
2007 Series
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Masato Hijikata.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Masato Hijikata.