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Director

Ryuichi Hiroki

Directing

Career Snapshot

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Directed credits

95

Prolific

Very extensive directing filmography.

TMDB popularity

1.2

Low visibility

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Directed movies: 84Directed series: 11All crew credits: 104

TMDB ID: 78268

IMDb ID: nm0386382

Known for: Directing

Born: January 1, 1954

Age: 72

Place of birth: Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1979 - 2025

Years active: 47

Average TMDB rating: 6.68

Wikidata: Q901470

Also known as

広木隆一

Frequent jobs

Director (90)Second Assistant Director (3)Assistant Director (1)First Assistant Director (1)Production Manager (3)Producer (2)Writer (2)Screenplay (1)Story (1)

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Biography

Ryūichi Hiroki (廣木隆一 Hiroki Ryūichi, born January 1, 1954) is a Japanese film director. He won critical acclaim for 800 Two Lap Runners. Film critic and researcher Alexander Jacoby has described Hiroki as "one of the modern Japanese cinema's most intelligent students of character".

Directed Movies

Movies directed by Ryuichi Hiroki.

Movie poster for No Matter What, I Love You (2025)

No Matter What, I Love You

Director

2025 Movie

Movie poster for All Lives (2024)

All Lives

Director

2024 Movie

Movie poster for Phases of the Moon (2022)

Phases of the Moon

Director

2022 Movie

Movie poster for Motherhood (2022)

Motherhood

Director

2022 Movie

Movie poster for 2 Women (2022)

2 Women

Director

2022 Movie

Movie poster for You've Got A Friend (2022)

You've Got A Friend

Director

2022 Movie

Movie poster for Noise (2022)

Noise

Director

2022 Movie

Movie poster for Ride or Die (2021)

Ride or Die

Director

Movie poster for Marmalade Boy (2018)

Marmalade Boy

Director

2018 Movie

Movie poster for The Many Faces of Ito (2018)

The Many Faces of Ito

Director

2018 Movie

Movie poster for The Miracles of the Namiya General Store (2017)

The Miracles of the Namiya General Store

Director

2017 Movie

Movie poster for Policeman and Me (2017)

Policeman and Me

Director

2017 Movie

Movie poster for Natsumi's Firefly (2016)

Natsumi's Firefly

Director

2016 Movie

Movie poster for Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016)

Wolf Girl and Black Prince

Director

2016 Movie

Movie poster for 3 Beautiful Lies (2016)

3 Beautiful Lies

Director

2016 Movie

Movie poster for Strobe Edge (2015)

Strobe Edge

Director

2015 Movie

Movie poster for Her Granddaughter (2015)

Her Granddaughter

Director

2015 Movie

Movie poster for Kabukicho Love Hotel (2014)

Kabukicho Love Hotel

Director

2014 Movie

Movie poster for Crying 100 Times - Every Raindrop Falls (2013)

Crying 100 Times - Every Raindrop Falls

Director

2013 Movie

Movie poster for I LOVE YOU (2013)

I LOVE YOU

Director

2013 Movie

Movie poster for Nobody's Perfect (2013)

Nobody's Perfect

Director

2013 Movie

Movie poster for At a Town by the Sea (2013)

At a Town by the Sea

Director

2013 Movie

Movie poster for Yellow Elephant (2013)

Yellow Elephant

Director

2013 Movie

Movie poster for The Egoists (2011)

The Egoists

Director

2011 Movie

Directed Series

Series directed by Ryuichi Hiroki.

Series poster for Human Specimens (2025)

Human Specimens

Director • 5 eps

2025 Series

Series poster for Kinshicho Paradise (2024)

Kinshicho Paradise

Director • 12 eps

2024 Series

Series poster for Modern Love Tokyo (2022)

Modern Love Tokyo

Director • 1 eps

2022 Series

Series poster for May December Couple (2020)

May December Couple

Director • 2 eps

2020 Series

Series poster for A Day-Off of Ryoma Takeuchi (2020)

A Day-Off of Ryoma Takeuchi

Director • 2 eps

2020 Series

Series poster for The Many Faces of Ito (2017)

The Many Faces of Ito

Director • 2 eps

2017 Series

Series poster for Hibana: Spark (2016)

Hibana: Spark

Director • 3 eps

Series poster for 眠れぬ真珠 (2015)

眠れぬ真珠

Director • 4 eps

2015 Series

Series poster for Apple of Sodom (2013)

Apple of Sodom

Director • 4 eps

2013 Series

Series poster for Keitai Deka Zenigata Rai (2006)

Keitai Deka Zenigata Rai

Director • 40 eps

2006 Series

Series poster for Papa for One Summer (2003)

Papa for One Summer

Director • 3 eps

2003 Series

Top Rated Movies

Highest rated movies linked with Ryuichi Hiroki.

Movie poster for Ride or Die (2021)

Ride or Die

Director

Most Popular Movies

Most viewed movie titles linked with Ryuichi Hiroki.

Movie poster for Ride or Die (2021)

Ride or Die

Director

Movie poster for Kabukicho Love Hotel (2014)

Kabukicho Love Hotel

Director

2014 Movie

Movie poster for Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016)

Wolf Girl and Black Prince

Director

2016 Movie

Movie poster for Phases of the Moon (2022)

Phases of the Moon

Director

2022 Movie

Movie poster for The Miracles of the Namiya General Store (2017)

The Miracles of the Namiya General Store

Director

2017 Movie

Movie poster for Hakui chokyo (1986)

Hakui chokyo

Director

1986 Movie

Movie poster for The Rape (1982)

The Rape

Director

1982 Movie

Movie poster for Maohgai (1993)

Maohgai

Director

1993 Movie

Movie poster for Crying 100 Times - Every Raindrop Falls (2013)

Crying 100 Times - Every Raindrop Falls

Director

2013 Movie

Movie poster for Strobe Edge (2015)

Strobe Edge

Director

2015 Movie

Movie poster for 800 Two Lap Runners (1994)

800 Two Lap Runners

Director

1994 Movie

Movie poster for Side Job (2017)

Side Job

Story

2017 Movie

Most Popular Series

Most viewed series linked with Ryuichi Hiroki.

Series poster for The Many Faces of Ito (2017)

The Many Faces of Ito

Director • 2 eps

2017 Series

Series poster for Modern Love Tokyo (2022)

Modern Love Tokyo

Director • 1 eps

2022 Series

Series poster for Human Specimens (2025)

Human Specimens

Director • 5 eps

2025 Series

Series poster for Hibana: Spark (2016)

Hibana: Spark

Director • 3 eps

Series poster for Kinshicho Paradise (2024)

Kinshicho Paradise

Director • 12 eps

2024 Series

Series poster for Keitai Deka Zenigata Rai (2006)

Keitai Deka Zenigata Rai

Director • 40 eps

2006 Series

Series poster for A Day-Off of Ryoma Takeuchi (2020)

A Day-Off of Ryoma Takeuchi

Director • 2 eps

2020 Series

Series poster for Papa for One Summer (2003)

Papa for One Summer

Director • 3 eps

2003 Series

Series poster for May December Couple (2020)

May December Couple

Director • 2 eps

2020 Series

Series poster for Apple of Sodom (2013)

Apple of Sodom

Director • 4 eps

2013 Series

Series poster for 眠れぬ真珠 (2015)

眠れぬ真珠

Director • 4 eps

2015 Series

Other Crew Work in Movies

Additional movie credits for Ryuichi Hiroki.

Movie poster for It's Boring Here, Pick Me Up (2018)

It's Boring Here, Pick Me Up

Writer

2018 Movie

Movie poster for Side Job (2017)

Side Job

Story

2017 Movie

Movie poster for We'll Keep Walking, That's All (2009)

We'll Keep Walking, That's All

Writer

2009 Movie

Movie poster for Osaka People (1985)

Osaka People

Producer

1985 Movie

Movie poster for Kinbakuka: Biniku no Mori (1985)

Kinbakuka: Biniku no Mori

Producer

1985 Movie

Movie poster for Nyan Nyan Musume (1984)

Nyan Nyan Musume

Screenplay

1984 Movie

Movie poster for Kahanshin Shôkôgun (1984)

Kahanshin Shôkôgun

Production Manager

1984 Movie

Movie poster for Renzoku 23-nin kansatsuma (1983)

Renzoku 23-nin kansatsuma

Production Manager

1983 Movie

Movie poster for Girl Rope Doll (1983)

Girl Rope Doll

Production Manager

1983 Movie

Acting Appearances in Movies

Movie cast credits for Ryuichi Hiroki.

Movie poster for CRANK (2023)

CRANK

2023 Movie

Movie poster for Piece of Cake (2015)

Piece of Cake

2015 Movie

Movie poster for Tokyo Soda Water (2008)

Tokyo Soda Water

as Self

2008 Movie

Movie poster for Sayonara Color (2005)

Sayonara Color

2005 Movie

Movie poster for Ririka of the Star

Ririka of the Star

Movie