Directed credits
30
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Yuichiro Hirakawa
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.4
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 10Directed series: 20All crew credits: 32
TMDB ID: 575084
IMDb ID: nm2601775
Known for: Directing
Born: January 23, 1972
Age: 54
Place of birth: Oita, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1998 - 2024
Years active: 27
Average TMDB rating: 7.3
Wikidata: Q11482753
Also known as
Yûichirô Hirakawa • Yūichirō Hirakawa • Yuuichirou Hirakawa
Frequent jobs
Director (27)Assistant Director (3)Screenplay (2)
Biography
He graduated from the Broadcasting Arts Department of Nihon Kogakuin College of Technology. In 2009, his drama "JIN" (TBS) won 33 domestic and international awards. In recent years, he directed the film "Whisper of the heart", the film "The Promised Neverland", the drama "Stepmother and Daughter's Blues" (TBS), and the drama "Heaven and Hell: Two Psychos" (TBS). He also directed the drama "Burn the House Down", which became a hot topic when it was released on Netflix in July 2023.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Yuichiro Hirakawa.
A School Where Students Can Start Over
Director
2021 Movie
7.3
The Promised Neverland
Director
2020 Movie
7.2
Waiting For Spring
Director
2018 Movie
6.6
Erased
Director
2016 Movie
7.6
Lingering Spirits
Director
2014 Movie
6.7
Until the Break of Dawn
Director
2012 Movie
Love Come
Director
2011 Movie
5.4
Rookies the Movie: Graduation
Director
2009 Movie
7.0
Flowers in the Shadow
Director
2008 Movie
6.5
Say Hello for Me
Director
2007 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Yuichiro Hirakawa.
7.5
366 Days
Director • 11 eps
2024 Series
6.5
Mars: Zero's Revolution
Director • 9 eps
2024 Series
7.1
Burn the House Down
Director • 6 eps
2023 Series
7.2
Heaven and Hell: Soul Exchange
Director • 6 eps
2021 Series
6.0
Everyone’s Demoted!!
Director • 10 eps
2019 Series
7.2
Stepmom and Daughter Blues
Director • 10 eps
2018 Series
7.0
A Life
Director • 10 eps
2017 Series
8.8
Brass Dreams
Director • 8 eps
2016 Series
7.0
Never Let Me Go
Director • 10 eps
2016 Series
3.0
Kurokouchi
Director • 10 eps
2013 Series
8.4
Black Kite
Director • 10 eps
2013 Series
7.9
Jin
Director • 22 eps
2009 Series
7.0
The Battle of Mr. and Mrs. Sasaki
Director • 10 eps
2008 Series
6.7
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
Director • 7 eps
2006 Series
7.4
Into the White Night
Director • 11 eps
2006 Series
8.3
Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World
Director • 11 eps
2004 Series
6.1
Stand Up!!
Director • 11 eps
2003 Series
7.4
Ikebukuro West Gate Park
Assistant Director • 11 eps
2000 Series
Who Do You Think You Are?
Assistant Director • 11 eps
1998 Series
A Twist of Fate
Assistant Director • 1 eps
1998 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Yuichiro Hirakawa.
7.3
The Promised Neverland
Director
2020 Movie
6.6
Erased
Director
2016 Movie
5.4
Rookies the Movie: Graduation
Director
2009 Movie
6.5
Say Hello for Me
Director
2007 Movie
7.2
Waiting For Spring
Director
2018 Movie
6.7
Until the Break of Dawn
Director
2012 Movie
6.2
Whisper of the Heart
Screenplay
2022 Movie
5.3
The Memory Eraser
Screenplay
2020 Movie
7.6
Lingering Spirits
Director
2014 Movie
7.0
Flowers in the Shadow
Director
2008 Movie
Love Come
Director
2011 Movie
A School Where Students Can Start Over
Director
2021 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Yuichiro Hirakawa.
7.4
Ikebukuro West Gate Park
Assistant Director • 11 eps
2000 Series
7.1
Burn the House Down
Director • 6 eps
2023 Series
7.9
Jin
Director • 22 eps
2009 Series
7.2
Stepmom and Daughter Blues
Director • 10 eps
2018 Series
7.4
Into the White Night
Director • 11 eps
2006 Series
8.3
Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World
Director • 11 eps
2004 Series
6.0
Everyone’s Demoted!!
Director • 10 eps
2019 Series
6.5
Mars: Zero's Revolution
Director • 9 eps
2024 Series
8.8
Brass Dreams
Director • 8 eps
2016 Series
6.7
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun
Director • 7 eps
2006 Series
8.4
Black Kite
Director • 10 eps
2013 Series
7.0
The Battle of Mr. and Mrs. Sasaki
Director • 10 eps
2008 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Yuichiro Hirakawa.