About
Director of popular Japanese horror films such as Pulse and Cure.
Before Fame
He began making his own 8mm films after studying at Rikkyo University in Tokyo.
Trivia
He was a published author who wrote a novelization of his own film Pulse, as well as a history of horror cinema.
Family Life
He was not related to legendary director
Associated With
His directing style was often compared to that of 2001: A Space Odyssey director Stanley Kubrick.