Ryuichi Hiroki
Known for
Among the names in the crawl at the end sits Ryuichi Hiroki, a Japanese director with a filmography assembled from projects rather than from roles. The tally is 98 titles between the two screens. The best-known title on the record is 'Ride or Die'.
Ryuichi Hiroki
76 Directed
10 Series
Among the names in the crawl at the end sits Ryuichi Hiroki, a Japanese director with a filmography assembled from projects rather than from roles. The tally is 98 titles between the two screens. The best-known title on the record is 'Ride or Die'.
Movies
Director
Ride or Die
2021
Director
The Rape
1982
Director
Kabukicho Love Hotel
2014
Director
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store
2017
Director
Wolf Girl and Black Prince
2016
Director
Phases of the Moon
2022
Director
Side Job
2017
Director
Strobe Edge
2015
Director
You've Got A Friend
2022
Director
The Egoists
2011
Director
Yellow Elephant
2013
Director
Policeman and Me
2017
Director
L'amant
2004
Director
Hakui chokyo
1986
Director
Her Granddaughter
2015
Director
Marmalade Boy
2018
Director
Noise
2022
Director
Female
2005
Director
It's Boring Here, Pick Me Up
2018
Director
No Matter What, I Love You
2025
Director
I Am an S+M Writer
2000
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Motherhood
2022
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April Bride
2009
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The Lightning Tree
2010
Director
Natsumi's Firefly
2016
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SM kyoshitsu: shikkin
1986
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Your Friend
2008
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Crying 100 Times - Every Raindrop Falls
2013
Director
Vibrator
2003
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Love on Sunday
2006
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It's Only Talk
2006
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The Many Faces of Ito
2018
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Hatsujô musume: Guri-guri asobi
1986
Director
Tokyo Trash Baby
2000
Director
M
2006
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800 Two Lap Runners
1994
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Midori
1996
Director
Kikuchi Eri: Kyonyū seme
1988
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Our Season
1983
Director
River
2011
Director
Tōsatsu mania: Furaidē no on'na
1986
Director
Teacher, Don't Turn Me On!
1984
Director
Girlfriend: Someone Please Stop the World
2004
Director
Our Generation
1983
Director
Our Moment
1985
TV Shows
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Keitai Deka Zenigata Rai
2006
Director
Kinshicho Paradise
2024
Director
Human Specimens
2025
Director
Apple of Sodom
2013
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眠れぬ真珠
2015
Director
Hibana: Spark
2016
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Papa for One Summer
2003
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The Many Faces of Ito
2017
Director
May December Couple
2020
Director
Modern Love Tokyo
2022
Latest Trailers
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Ririka of the Star
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Human Specimens
Director · 5 episodes
2025–
TV
No Matter What, I Love You
Director
2025
Film
Kinshicho Paradise
Creator
2024–
TV
Phases of the Moon
Director
2022
Film
Motherhood
Director
2022
Film
2 Women
Director
2022
Film
Modern Love Tokyo
Director · 1 episode
2022–
TV
You've Got A Friend
Director
2022
Film
Noise
Director
2022
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Ryuichi Hiroki and where are they from?
Ryuichi Hiroki is 72 years old, born on January 1, 1954 in Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Ryuichi Hiroki?
Ryuichi Hiroki is best known for directing Ride or Die, Wolf Girl and Black Prince, The Miracles of the Namiya General Store.
How many movies has Ryuichi Hiroki directed?
Over a 44-year career (since 1982), Ryuichi Hiroki has directed or written 76 films and worked on 10 TV shows.
What was Ryuichi Hiroki's first movie?
The career of Ryuichi Hiroki began with The Rape (1982).
What is Ryuichi Hiroki's most recent movie or series?
Ryuichi Hiroki's most recent release is Human Specimens, which premiered on December 19, 2025.
What TV shows has Ryuichi Hiroki created or directed?
On television, Ryuichi Hiroki has appeared in Hibana: Spark, Modern Love Tokyo, The Many Faces of Ito, Human Specimens.
Ryuichi Hiroki
1954-01-01 · Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan
Ryūichi Hiroki (廣木 隆一 Hiroki Ryūichi, born January 1, 1954) is a Japanese film director. He won critical acclaim for 800 Two Lap Runners. Film critic and researcher Alexander Jacoby has described Hiroki as "one of the modern Japanese cinema's most intelligent students of character".