Hiroyuki Kitakubo

Directing

Hiroyuki Kitakubo

Born

1963-11-15 (62)

Place of birth

Tokyo, Japan

Known for

Directing

Credits

10 titles

Known for

Roujin Z poster
6.6

Mr. Takazawa, an elderly invalid who is cared for at his home by Haruko, a young nursing student, is chosen by the Japanese Ministry of Public Welfare to test the Z-001, a computerized hospital bed with robotic features that allegedly displays more efficiency and skills than any human nurse, but Haruko mistrusts a machine unable to consider human feelings.

Roujin Z

1991

Blood: The Last Vampire poster
6.9

In Japan, the vampire-hunter Saya, who is a powerful original, is sent by her liaison with the government, David, posed as a teenage student to the Yokota High School on the eve of Halloween to hunt down vampires. Saya asks David to give a new katana to her. Soon she saves the school nurse Makiho Amano from two vampires disguised of classmates and Makiho witnesses her fight against the powerful demon.

Blood: The Last Vampire

2000

Robot Carnival poster
6.7

An anthology of various tales told in various styles with robots being the one common element among them.

Robot Carnival

1987

Black Magic M-66 poster
6.3

A top-secret weapon escapes from military custody ready to destroy its pre-programmed target. The nosy freelance reporter who shows up to cover the story lands herself at the center of something even more dangerous than the international scandal she signed up for.

Black Magic M-66

1987

Ladius poster
6.2

In a post-apocalyptic world, the treasure hunter Riot and his pretty sidekicks are searching for Eyes of Zalem, which they hope will guide them to Rido, the treasure of a long-lost Quall civilization. A limitless energy source, the Rido has the power to even restore life; but unfortunately for Riot, the evil Demsters are after it too. If he is to bring his sister back to life, Riot must pit his skill and cunning against the ruthless enemy army in a race for the lost treasure.

Ladius

1987

A Tale of Two Robots, Chapter 3: Foreign Invasion poster
NR

Set in the nineteenth century and features two wooden "giant robots", directed from within by a human crew. In the style of a movie serial of the sound era, a Westerner in his giant robot attempts to take over Japan, but is challenged by locals operating a "machine made for the parade" – a Japanese giant robot.

A Tale of Two Robots, Chapter 3: Foreign Invasion

1987

Film credits

Behind the camera

Roujin Z poster
6.6

Mr. Takazawa, an elderly invalid who is cared for at his home by Haruko, a young nursing student, is chosen by the Japanese Ministry of Public Welfare to test the Z-001, a computerized hospital bed with robotic features that allegedly displays more efficiency and skills than any human nurse, but Haruko mistrusts a machine unable to consider human feelings.

Roujin Z

1991

Blood: The Last Vampire poster
6.9

In Japan, the vampire-hunter Saya, who is a powerful original, is sent by her liaison with the government, David, posed as a teenage student to the Yokota High School on the eve of Halloween to hunt down vampires. Saya asks David to give a new katana to her. Soon she saves the school nurse Makiho Amano from two vampires disguised of classmates and Makiho witnesses her fight against the powerful demon.

Blood: The Last Vampire

2000

Robot Carnival poster
6.7

An anthology of various tales told in various styles with robots being the one common element among them.

Robot Carnival

1987

Robot Carnival poster
6.7

An anthology of various tales told in various styles with robots being the one common element among them.

Robot Carnival

1987

Black Magic M-66 poster
6.3

A top-secret weapon escapes from military custody ready to destroy its pre-programmed target. The nosy freelance reporter who shows up to cover the story lands herself at the center of something even more dangerous than the international scandal she signed up for.

Black Magic M-66

1987

Black Magic M-66 poster
6.3

A top-secret weapon escapes from military custody ready to destroy its pre-programmed target. The nosy freelance reporter who shows up to cover the story lands herself at the center of something even more dangerous than the international scandal she signed up for.

Black Magic M-66

1987

Ladius poster
6.2

In a post-apocalyptic world, the treasure hunter Riot and his pretty sidekicks are searching for Eyes of Zalem, which they hope will guide them to Rido, the treasure of a long-lost Quall civilization. A limitless energy source, the Rido has the power to even restore life; but unfortunately for Riot, the evil Demsters are after it too. If he is to bring his sister back to life, Riot must pit his skill and cunning against the ruthless enemy army in a race for the lost treasure.

Ladius

1987

A Tale of Two Robots, Chapter 3: Foreign Invasion poster
NR

Set in the nineteenth century and features two wooden "giant robots", directed from within by a human crew. In the style of a movie serial of the sound era, a Westerner in his giant robot attempts to take over Japan, but is challenged by locals operating a "machine made for the parade" – a Japanese giant robot.

A Tale of Two Robots, Chapter 3: Foreign Invasion

1987

FLUXIMATION poster
6.0

A compilation of 14 short videos made by Studio 4°C’s directors and artists.

FLUXIMATION

2005