Yukihiko Tsutsumi: Japanese Film and Television Director

Yukihiko Tsutsumi (堤幸彦) is a prolific Japanese film director, television drama director, and occasional screenwriter. Born on November 3, 1955, in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, he has established a prominent career in the Japanese entertainment industry spanning multiple decades, directing numerous high-profile feature films and television series.

Directorial Career

Tsutsumi has directed a vast array of works ranging from quirky comedies and thrillers to cinematic adaptations of popular manga series. Some of his most widely recognized cinematic projects include the trilogy adaptation of Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys (2008–2009), the mystery-comedy film series Trick, and 12 Suicidal Teens (2019).

In television, his credits include influential dramas such as Ikebukuro West Gate Park (2000), Trick, and the science-fiction mystery series SPEC (2010), which expanded into several television movies and theatrical features.

Selected Filmography

• Bakayaro! I'm Plenty Mad (1988)
• Trick: The Movie (2002)
• 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End (2008)
• 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009)
• 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009)
• Beck (2010)
• SPEC: Heaven (2012)
• 12 Suicidal Teens (2019)
• Hope (2020)
• The Hotel of My Dream (2024)

Selected Television Dramas

• The Files of Young Kindaichi (1995)
• Ikebukuro West Gate Park (2000)
• Handoku (2001)
• Stand Up!! (2003)
• SPEC: Birth (2010)
• Yamegoku: Helpline Cop (2015)
• Get Ready (2023)