Person

Koki Mitani

Writing · Born 1961-07-08 · Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan

Kōki Mitani (三谷 幸喜, Mitani Kōki; born July 8, 1961) is a Japanese playwright, screenwriter, actor and film director. He studied dramatics at Nihon University. He has been described by The Japan Times as "far and away the nation's best-known dramatist". In 2023, Mitani was the recipient of the 15th annual Juzo Itami Award.

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  Furuhata Ninzaburo

  Director

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  The 13 Lords of the Shogun

  Screenplay

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  Back of Father

  Writer

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  Sanadamaru

  Director

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  The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House

  Mitani

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  The History of Our Family

  Screenstory

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  He Is Always There

  Writer

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  The Three Musketeers

  O'Reilly (voice)

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  Pray Speak What Has Happened

  Screenplay

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  Shinsengumi!

  Screenplay

• 2026いのこりぐみDirector
• 2025Pray Speak What Has HappenedScreenplay
• 2025三谷文楽「人形ぎらい」Director
• 2025Oi, DazaiDirector
• 2025昭和から騒ぎDirector
• 2025蒙古が襲来Director
• 2024All About SuomiDirector
• 202490 Years Old – So What?Taxi driver
• 2023Warai no daigakuWriter
• 2023The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko HouseMitani
• 2022VAMP SHOWWriter
• 2022The 13 Lords of the ShogunScreenplay
• 202172nd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen
• 2021What Happened to Our Nest Egg!?Moriguchi
• 2021Promise of DeathScreenplay
• 2020劇場の灯を消すな！PARCO劇場編Director
• 2020Daichi (Social Distancing Version)Theatre Play
• 2019Hit Me Anyone One More TimeScreenplay
• 2018The Murder of KuroidoScreenplay
• 2018Fuunjitachi ~ Rangaku Kakumei-henScreenplay
• 2016SanadamaruDirector
• 2015Galaxy TurnpikeDirector
• 2015Murder on the Orient ExpressScreenplay
• 2014Back of FatherWriter
• 2014Jekyll & Hyde & Tears & LiquorScript
• 2014Airport 2013Director
• 2013The Kiyosu ConferenceDirector
• 2011A Flawless ConciergeThe Film Director
• 2011三谷幸喜「short cut」Director
• 2011A Ghost of a ChanceDirector
• 2010The History of Our FamilyScreenstory
• 2010Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Episode Competition
• 2009The Three MusketeersO'Reilly (voice)
• 2009東京サンシャインボーイズ『returns』Writer
• 2008Furuhata ChugakuseiScreenplay
• 2008The Magic HourDirector
• 2007The Fearless Otojiro's CompanyDirector
• 2006Murder of the Inugami ClanNasu Hoteru Shujin
• 2006Suite DreamsDirector
• 2006Furuhata Ninzaburo Final: Last DanceWriter
• 2006Furuhata Ninzaburo Final: A Fair MurdererWriter
• 2006新選組!! 土方歳三 最期の一日Writer
• 2006Furuhata Ninzaburo The Resurrection Of DeathWriter
• 2004University of LaughsScreenplay
• 2004Shinsengumi!Screenplay
• 2004All By His Excellency's WorkWriter
• 2002HRCreator
• 2002Ryoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover
• 2001Vamp ShowWriter
• 2001All About Our HouseDirector
• 2001裸にしたい男
• 1999Round About MidnightMan Watching TV
• 1999The Terror of Dr. KuroiwaWriter
• 1999Furuhata Ninzaburo vs SMAPScreenplay
• 1998Konya Uchu no Katasumi deWriter
• 1997Welcome Back, Mr. McDonaldDirector
• 1997Farewell, Mr. PremierScreenplay
• 1997Warai no DaigakuOriginal Story
• 1996San-ban Tēburu no KyakuWriter
• 1996Ryoma ni OmakaseWriter
• 1996The Disappearance of Furuhata NinzaburoWriter
• 1996A Brief PartingWriter
• 1996今泉慎太郎Screenplay
• 1996Furuhata Ninzaburo Extra: Police Officer Imaizumi ShintaroCreator
• 1995王様のレストランScreenplay
• 1995The Laughing KangarooWriter
• 1994The Show Must Go OnDirector
• 1994Furuhata NinzaburoDirector
• 1993He Is Always ThereWriter
• 1991The Gentle 12Theatre Play
• 1990After All, I Love Cats the Three Onda Sisters’ Great Kyoto TroublesScreenplay