Yū Irie
Directing
Yu Irie (入江 悠, Irie Yū, born November 25, 1979) is a Japanese film director / screenwriter who was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, and grew up in Fukaya, Saitama Prefecture. After a number of short films, including Obsession and Seven Drives which were screened at the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in 2003 and 2004, Irie directed two softcore erotic V-Cinema videos in 2007, Cream Lemon 7 and Swimsuit Spy - SPY GIRLS. The latter video, an erotic comedy, starred AV Idol Mihiro. In 2009 the second feature film he directed, 8000 Miles (SR サイタマノラッパー, SR: Saitama no Rapper), won the grand prize in the Off Theatre Competition at the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival. It also earned Irie the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award. The film follows four friends from suburban Fukuya (punned on Fukaya) who dream of becoming rap stars. The mostly amateur cast also included adult video actress Mihiro.
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movieSamurai Fury
2025
Director
movieA Girl Named Ann
2024
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tvUzukawamura Incident
2022
Director
movieThe Cursed Sanctuary X
2021
Director
movieNinja Girl
2021
Director
tvNemesis
2021
Director
movieAI Amok
2020
Director
movieGangoose
2018
Director
movieVigilante
2017
Director
movieMemoirs of a Murderer
2017
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movieThe Sun
2016
Director
tvFutagashira
2015
Director
movieJoker Game
2015
Director
movieHibi Rock
2014
Director
tvMinna! ESPer Dayo!
2013
Director
tvNeo Ultra Q
2013
Director
movieRoadside Fugitive
2012
Director
tvClover
2012
Director
movieBrutus's Heart
2011
Director
movieRinging in Their Ears
2011
Director
movie8000 Miles
2009
Director
movieCream Lemon: Magic Doll
2007
Director
movieJAPONICA VIRUS
2006
Director
Writing16
movieSamurai Fury
2025
Screenplay
movieA Girl Named Ann
2024
Screenplay
movieThe Cursed Sanctuary X
2021
Screenplay
movieNinja Girl
2021
Screenplay
tvNemesis
2021
Screenplay
movieAI Amok
2020
Writer
movieGangoose
2018
Screenplay
movieVigilante
2017
Writer
movieMemoirs of a Murderer
2017
Screenplay
movieThe Sun
2016
Screenplay
movieHibi Rock
2014
Screenplay
movieRoadside Fugitive
2012
Screenplay
movieRinging in Their Ears
2011
Screenplay
movie8000 Miles 2: Girls Rapper
2010
Screenplay
movie8000 Miles
2009
Screenplay
movieJAPONICA VIRUS
2006
Writer
Editing3
Creator2
tvUzukawamura Incident
2022
Creator
tvGhost Negotiator Tenma
2013
Creator
Production2
movieNinja Girl
2021
Producer
movieRoadside Fugitive
2012
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