Yamamoto Toru

Name: Yamamoto Toru
Native name: 山本透
Also Known as: やまもととおる
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: March 20, 1969
Age: 57

After graduating from Musashi University, worked as a TV program production company and became a freelance assistant director. Since then, he has been involved in the creation of numerous works such as dramas and movies. In 2008, he made his debut as a feature film director with “Kizumomo.” And took a megaphone in “Gummo Evian!” (, starring Hiroshi Oizumi and Kumiko Aso. Recent directors and screenplays include: “The Glory of the Expedition”, “Do Not Call Cats” , “Please Me Me!” , “Until Meet September Love”.

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Year	Title	Type	Rating
2021	Brave: Gunjo Senki	Movie	7.4

Year	Title	Type	Rating
2026	Draft King: Border Line	Drama	0.0
2025	Last Samurai Standing	Drama	8.3
2023	Draft King	Drama	6.9
2021	Real⇔Fake Season 2	Drama	7.2
2020	Talio	Drama	7.6
2020	Tokyo Love Story	Drama	7.2
2019	Toritsu Mizusho!	Drama	7.4
2019	Stay Tuned!	Drama	7.5
2011	Shiawase ni Narou yo	Drama	7.0

Year	Title	Type	Rating
2023	Eternal New Mornings	Movie	0.0
2019	Until I Meet September's Love	Movie	7.6
2018	Missions of Love	Movie	6.9
2018	Missions of Love	Drama	6.5
2016	Cats Don't Come When You Call	Movie	7.6
2015	Expedition Party's Glory	Movie	6.7
2012	G'mor evian!	Movie	7.2
2008	Kizumomo	Movie	6.7

Year	Title	Type	Rating
2018	Laughing Under the Clouds	Movie	7.2
2018	Principal: Am I in a Love Story?	Movie	7.3
2017	Ajin: Demi-Human	Movie	7.9
2017	Our Meal for Tomorrow	Movie	7.5
2015	Unfair: The End	Movie	7.3
2015	Till Death Do Us What?	Movie	7.2
2013	The Eternal Zero	Movie	8.2
2011	Unfair: The Answer	Movie	7.3
2010	Space Battleship Yamato	Movie	7.1
2009	Ballad	Movie	7.0
2009	Heaven's Door	Movie	7.3
2008	The Two in Tracksuits	Movie	7.1
2007	Three for the Road	Movie	6.0
2007	The Signs of Love	Movie	6.8
2007	Sakuran	Movie	7.5
2004	Aibo Season 3	Drama	7.7
2004	The Man Who Wipes Mirrors	Movie	6.0
2004	Believer	Movie	6.0
2004	Sky High 2	Drama	7.0
2003	Sky High	Drama	7.0
2002	Shiritsu Tantei Hama Mike	Drama	10.0
2001	Chloe	Movie	6.4

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2023	Bentoya-san no Omotenashi Japanese Drama, 2023, 4 eps Kumano Tsurukichi (Support Role)	4	Kumano Tsurukichi Support Role	7.6

Year	Title	Type	Rating
2018	Donten ni Warau Tenka Yamainu Yameruttesa	Special	7.3
2014	Ikitai Tasuketai	Special	0.0

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