Katsuhito Ishii

石井克人

Wiki (jp) | Wiki (en) Katsuhito Ishii began directing commercials in 1992, receiving numerous awards in this field. After shooting his first short film The Promise of August in 1996, which went on to receive the Grand Prix at Yubari International Film Festival, he made his feature debut with Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl, based on the visual novel by cult manga artist Minetaro Mochizuki and starring regular collaborator Tadanobu Asano. The film became the second highest grossing title of the year 1999 in Japan. Ishii quickly followed his success with another box office hit, Party 7…