Yukihiko Tsutsumi

Yukihiko Tsutsumi (堤幸彦, Tsutsumi Yukihiko; born November 3, 1955 in Yokkaichi, Mie^[1][2]) is a Japanese television and film director. He began directing commercials and music promotion videos as an employee of Nippon Television. After spending time abroad, he returned and started his own production company, Office Crescendo, from which he works independently. His first television drama on Nippon Television was called Kora! Tonneruzu and ran from 1985 to 1989.^[3] He directed Taitei no Ken, an original work by Baku Yumemakura, in 2007.

Yukihiko Tsutsumi
Tsutsumi at the 31st Tokyo International Film Festival
Born	(1955-11-03) November 3, 1955 (age 69) Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan[1]
Occupation(s)	Television and film director
Website	www.crescendo.co.jp/creators/tsutsumi.html

Selected films

• Kindaichi Case Files (1997)
• Shinsei Toilet no Hanako-san (1998)
• Pikanchi (2002)
• 2LDK (2002)
• Jam Films - Hijiki segment (2002)
• Collage of Our Life (2003)
• Egg (2005)
• Forbidden Siren (2006)
• Memories of Tomorrow (2006)
• The Sword of Alexander (2007)
• Happily Ever After (2007)
• Hōtai Club (2007)
• 20th Century Boys (2008 - 2009)
• Beck (2010)
• Eito Ranger (2012)
• SPEC: Ten (2012)
• SPEC: Close (2013)
• Angel Home (2013)
• Trick The Movie: Last Stage (2014)
• Eight Ranger 2 (2014)
• The Mourner (2015)
• Initiation Love (2015)
• The Big Bee (2015)
• Sanada 10 Braves (2016)
• The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps (2018)
• 12 Suicidal Teens (2019)
• Hope (2020)
• First Love (2021)^[4]
• Arashi Anniversary Tour 5×20 Film: Record of Memories (2021)^[5]
• A Conviction of Marriage (2024)^[6]
• The Hotel of My Dream (2024)^[7]
• The Killer Goldfish (TBA)^[8]
• Step Out (2025)^[9]

Selected dramas

• Kindaichi Case Files (1995, 1996, NTV)
• Psychometrer Eiji (1997, NTV)
• Keizoku (1999, TBS)
• Ikebukuro West Gate Park (2000, TBS)
• Trick (2000, TV Asahi)
• Stand Up!! (2003, TBS)
• Socrates in Love (2004, TBS)
• H2 (2005, TBS)
• Sushi Ōji! (2007, TV Asahi)
• Kosetsu Hyaku Monogatari (2006, WOWOW)
• [SPEC: Keishichō Kōanbu Kōan Dai 5-ka Mishō Jiken Tokubetsu Taisaku Gakari Jikenbo (2010, TBS)
• Yamegoku: Yakuza Yamete Itadakimasu (2015, TBS)

Ice show

• Hyoen – Mirror-Patterend Demon (2025)

Awards

• The 40th Hochi Film Award: Best Director for The Big Bee and Initiation Love^[10]