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Kan Eguchi

Kan Eguchi

Director
Date of Birth
July 20, 1967
Career
Coestablishment of KOO-KI in 1997. Eguchi has directed various movies, tv series and commercials with high entertainingness. His works have been awarded at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival three years in a row from 2007 to 2009. He was selected as one of fourteen directors for ”Directors to Watch 2009”. He was also in charge as the creative director of the international PR film for the bidding of Tokyo2020 Olympic/Paralympic games.

Outstanding works

Category Year Title Notes
TV (Live-Action) 2009 Sagami Rubber Commercial Sagami Original 0.02 ”LOVE DISTANCE -bokura wa 10 oku mm hanareteita.-”
TV (Live-Action) 2013 Mentai Piriri
TV (Live-Action) 2014〜 Ryûkyû Horror "Okinawa no kowai hanashi" 2014 "Chieko no Rei", 2015 "Idol", 2016 "Denpa"
TV (Live-Action) 2015 Mentai Piriri 2
TV (Live-Action) 2016 NHK Taiga drama ”Sanada Maru” Spin-off ”Dameda Juuyuushi”
TV (Live-Action) 2016 "Ryū ga Gotoku " Original drama series "Ryū ga Gotoku: Tamashii no Uta"
Movie (Live-Action) 2018 Riding Uphill
Movie (Live-Action) 2019 Mentai Piriri
Movie (Live-Action) 2019 The Fable
Movie (Live-Action) 2021 "The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill"

Awards List

Year Title of Award Title
2019 19th Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival [Best Asian Film Award] 23rd Fantasia International Film Festival [Best Action Film] The Fable
2007 Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival [Bronze Prize], NEW YORK FESTIVAL [Silver Award], NY ADC Viral Campaign NIKE iD ”Cosplay”
2008 Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival [Bronze Prize], NEW YORK FESTIVAL [Silver Award] NIKE ”Escort”
2009 Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival [Gold Prize] Sagami Rubber Commercial Sagami Original 0.02 ”LOVE DISTANCE -bokura wa 10 oku mm hanareteita.-”
2013 Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association Awards Excellence Award, Association of All Japan TV Program Production Companies award (ATP) Drama section Encouragement Award, Galaxy Award Incentive Award Mentai Piriri