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Yoshiaki KAWAJIRI

川尻 善昭


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Family name (in kanji): 川尻 
Given name (in kanji): 善昭 
Date of birth: 1950-11-18 
Hometown: Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan 
Chronology:
(1968) Graduated from Yokohama High School 
Favorites:
Actor: Burt Lancaster 
Animator: Akio Sugino 
Animator: Yasuo Otsuka 
Anime: Ashita no Joe 
Anime: Dororo 
Anime: Horus: Prince of the Sun 
Anime: Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae 
Author: Futaro Yamada 
Author: Shōtarō Ikenami 
Director: Akira Kurosawa 
Director: Hideo Gosha 
Director: John Carpenter 
Director: Moribi Murano 
Director: Osamu Dezaki 
Director: Robert Aldrich 
Director: Walter Hill 
Film: Blade Runner 
Film: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 
Film: Die Hard 
Film: Emperor of the North Pole 
Film: Samurai Reincarnation 
Film: The Driver 
Film: Yojimbo 
Manga: Iga no Kagemaru 
TV series: Mission: Impossible 
TV series: Rawhide 
Website:
Yoshiaki Kawajiri Official Website (Japanese) 
News: Show:
Ghibliotheque London Screenings of Metropolis and Animatrix in September (Aug 19, 2023)
Scotland Loves Anime Festival Announces 2022 Online Section (Updated) (Oct 7, 2022)
Screen Anime February Line-Up Includes Mirai and Cyber City Oedo 808 (Jan 21, 2021)
Cyber City Oedo 808 Released Monday (Jan 17, 2021)
Reported Issues With 4K Akira and Wicked City Home Releases (Dec 7, 2020)
4K Akira, Dr. Stone, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection Released Monday (Dec 6, 2020)
Manga Entertainment Will Release Double Pack of Wicked City and Demon City Shinjuku (Sep 29, 2020)
Cyber City Oedo 808 Blu-ray Will Be Released in 2019 (Oct 12, 2018)
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust Standard Editions Released Monday (Jul 15, 2018)
SAO Ordinal Scale, Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry Released Monday (May 27, 2018)
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust Blu-ray/DVD Released May 28 (May 2, 2018)
Anime Limited Acquires Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust and Live-Action Tokyo Ghoul (Oct 23, 2017)
Glasgow Scotland Loves Anime Line-Up Confirmed (Sep 19, 2017)
Man Announcements from AVCon 2014 (Jul 20, 2014)
Ninja Scroll Comes to Blu-ray/DVD on Monday (Nov 25, 2012)
Ninja Scroll Cinema Update (Nov 19, 2012)
More Screening Details for Ninja Scroll (Updated) (Nov 8, 2012)
Ninja Scroll Cinema Screening Details (Oct 23, 2012)
Ninja Scroll To Receive Limited Cinema Release (Oct 11, 2012)
Ninja Scroll Screening in Glasgow on Sunday (Oct 6, 2012)
Video: Ninja Scroll Steelbook Trailer (Aug 31, 2012)
Ninja Scroll Blu-ray Steelbook Cover Image (Updated) (Aug 12, 2012)
Ninja Scroll U.K. Blu-ray Moved Back to November 26 (Jul 18, 2012)
Warner Develops Live-Action Film of Tite Kubo's Bleach Manga (Feb 22, 2012)
Sakura-Con to Host Ninja Scroll's Kawajiri, Singer Kanon Wakeshima (Feb 20, 2012)
'Running Man' by Ninja Scroll's Kawajiri Streamed (Oct 10, 2011)
Discotek Adds Demon City Shinjuku Anime (Jun 15, 2011)
Madhouse Reveals Ninja Ten Battles Web Anime with Kawajiri (Jul 30, 2010)
Warner Brothers in Film Talks for Bleach Manga (Mar 22, 2010)
Watchmen's Alex Tse Wrote Script for Live-Action Ninja Scroll (Feb 24, 2010)
Sakura-Con Hosts Giant Robo/Shin Mazinger's Imagawa (Feb 4, 2010)
Paper: DiCaprio Considers SMAP for Ninja Scroll Film (Apr 6, 2009)
DiCaprio is Producing Akira, Ninja Scroll, Not Acting in Them (Nov 10, 2008)
Warner Brothers to Produce Live-Action Ninja Scroll (Oct 26, 2008)
Aeon Flux's Chung Working on Astro Boy, Wicked City, Cyborg 009 (Jul 22, 2008)
Japanese Highlander Anime Trailer Posted Online (Jun 6, 2008)
Japanese Highlander Director's Cut Promo Videos Posted (Apr 17, 2008)
Urban Vision Returns with Manga-Based Azumi 2 Film (Apr 1, 2008)
Highlander Anime Has Two Cuts: Japanese & American (Jun 5, 2007)
Madhouse News from TAF 2007 (Apr 11, 2007)
Highlander: The Search for Vengeance Trailer Released (Mar 16, 2007)
Poll: Favorite Anime Directors Part 2 (Jan 4, 2007)
TBS Reruns Japanese Folk Tales (Oct 24, 2005)
Highlander Anime Teaser (Jun 12, 2005)
Los Angeles Anime Festival (Apr 16, 2003)
Ninja Scroll TV Series "On Its Way" (Mar 7, 2003)
Animatrix DVD Details (Feb 7, 2003)
Animatrix in theatres March 21st (Jan 18, 2003)
Anmatrix Preview & Names (Jun 1, 2002)
Ninja Scroll TV Series (Apr 26, 2002)
Vampire Hunter D DVD release (Nov 26, 2001)
More Information on the Matrix Anime (Nov 15, 2001)
Vampire Hunter D on Cinemax (Oct 16, 2001)
New Vampire Hunter D movie renamed (Jul 3, 2001)
Vampire Hunter D Update: (Apr 4, 2001)
Bio Hunter Contest (Dec 21, 2000)
News Briefs: releases (Sep 9, 2000)
Fantasia 2000 holds press conference (Jul 5, 2000)
Urban Vision Announces (Apr 17, 2000)
Urban Vision announces new licenses (Apr 1, 1999)
Other articles: Show:
The Mike Toole Show -The Other 100 Best Anime Movies of All Time, Part 1 (Mar 19, 2017)
The Resurrection of Vampire Hunter D Part II: Yoshiaki Kawajiri (Oct 30, 2015)
The Resurrection of Vampire Hunter D Part I: Hideyuki Kikuchi (Oct 30, 2015)
The Mike Toole Show - Kawajiri Cavalcade (Dec 16, 2012)
The X Button - Vita Stats (Feb 15, 2012)
A Look at Redline with Takeshi Koike (Jan 16, 2012)
Shelf Life - Digital Love (Nov 14, 2011)
The Mike Toole Show - Rintaro vs. Rintaro (Jul 31, 2011)
Brain Diving - Ninja Wrap (Jul 12, 2011)
The Mike Toole Show - Casshern In: Anime Remakes (Sep 26, 2010)
The Mike Toole Show - Bein' a Hata (Aug 29, 2010)
Shelf Life - X Hits the Spot (Aug 9, 2010)
RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Tales of Petri Culture (Nov 25, 2009)
Buried Treasure - The Phoenix: Karma (Oct 15, 2009)
The X Button - New Day Rising (Aug 19, 2009)
Hey, Answerman! (Jan 16, 2009)
Buried Treasure - Neo-Tokyo (Nov 1, 2007)
Shelf Life - Resevoir Dawgz (May 21, 2007)
Shelf Life - Gonna Make a Sentimental Journey (Sep 22, 2004)
Ms. Answerman: Summer Heat (May 21, 2004)
Shelf Life - Battle Fairy ANN (Feb 22, 2004)
The Month in Review - May 2002 (Jun 9, 2002)
ANN 1998 Retrospective (Jan 13, 1999)
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