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Shusuke Kaneko
Director 71 years old

Shusuke Kaneko

Tokyo, Japan

Shusuke Kaneko (born June 8, 1955) is a Japanese filmmaker and screenwriter. Kaneko began his career at Nikkatsu and would serve as a writer for film and anime. Establishing himself as an up and coming director, Kaneko would win accolades at various film festivals. His film... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

11 titles
Yuri no Amaoto

Yuri no Amaoto

Shusuke Kaneko 2022 1h 24m

Hazuki clips her nails every time it rains. She caressed 'her' with these fingers back then. Hazuki, an editor of a publishing company now, is attracted by Shiori, the head of planning. On a day when the two women soaked wet in the rain, they enter an motel for shelter and take a shower.

God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand

God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand

Shusuke Kaneko 2006 1h 34m

What's scary is being a human being, and what's scary is being myself. Truly horrifying things reside inside oneself. The work asks if you can stand the inescapable terror.

Desu nôto: The last name

Desu nôto: The last name

Shusuke Kaneko 2006 2h 20m 6.8

In the second installment of the Death Note film franchise, Light Yagami meets a second Kira and faithful follower Misa Amane and her Shinigami named Rem.

Desu nôto

Desu nôto

Shusuke Kaneko 2006 2h 6m 7.9

Light Yagami finds the "Death Note," a notebook with the power to kill, and decides to create a Utopia by killing the world's criminals, and soon the world's greatest detective, "L," is hired to find the perpetrator. An all out battle between the greatest minds on earth begins, the winner controlling the world.

Azumi 2: Death or Love

Azumi 2: Death or Love

Shusuke Kaneko 2005 1h 48m 5.8

Young assassins Azumi and Nagara continue their mission to prevent a civil war. In their hunt for Masayuki Sanada, who is protected by both an army and a dangerous clan, they meet Ginkaku, a person who shows a remarking resemblance with former friend Nachi.

Gojira, Mosura, Kingu Gidorâ: Daikaijû sôkôgeki

Gojira, Mosura, Kingu Gidorâ: Daikaijû sôkôgeki

Shusuke Kaneko 2001 1h 45m 7.0

Three ancient guardian beasts awaken to protect Japan against Godzilla.

Gamera 3: Iris kakusei

Gamera 3: Iris kakusei

Shusuke Kaneko 1999 1h 48m 5.0

Gamera's ties to humanity have been severed as the Gyaos re-emerge. Nagamine and Asagi investigate as an orphaned girl named Ayana discovers a new creature. Named Iris, Ayana seeks revenge on Gamera for the death of her family.

Gamera 2: Region shurai

Gamera 2: Region shurai

Shusuke Kaneko 1996 1h 39m 6.5

A strange meteor lands in Japan unleashing hundreds of insect-like "legion" creatures which find their way into Tokyo. When the military fails to control the situation, Gamera shows up to deal with the ever-evolving space adversary.

Gamera: daikaijû kuchu kessen

Gamera: daikaijû kuchu kessen

Shusuke Kaneko 1995 1h 36m 5.0

Gamera takes on his old foe Gyaos, a giant prehistoric bird, that has nested on top of Tokyo Tower while the military tries to figure out what is going on.

Necronomicon

Necronomicon

Brian Yuzna, Shusuke Kaneko 1993 1h 36m 5.5

H.P. Lovecraft anthology is divided into four segments: "The Library" which is the wraparound segment involving Lovecraft's research into the Book of The Dead and his unwitting release of a monster and his writing of the following horror segments "The Drowned", "The Cold", and "Whispers".

OL yurizoku 19-sai

OL yurizoku 19-sai

Shusuke Kaneko 1984 1h 8m

Two young women, Minako and Naomi, have been friends and lovers since their school days, and are now living as roommates in the city, working together for a large company. Although she cares for Minako, Naomi decides that she should leave behind her past, find a husband and have kids.

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