Directing

Gô Shibata

Born 1975-05-08 · Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Punch the Blue Sky poster
NR

Katsuo is a young boy dreaming to be a professional musician. However, when he's about to make his debut, he suddenly decides to go back to his hometown to see his old band. Finding other band members, they start practicing for a summer festival, but Katsuo's unreasonable behaviors upset his band-mates. The film's title reflects both Katsuo being a man of great talent ("ponchi"), as well as the clear blue skies ('Aozora") that make up the film's beautiful summer setting.

Punch the Blue Sky

2008

Nitro Cellulose poster
NR

Audiovisual collaboration between DFH-M3 and Go Shibata, featuring music performances by Mayuki Hino, Ranko Onishi and Junko Hiroshige

Nitro Cellulose

2012

Late Bloomer poster
6.5

Late Bloomer is the story of Sumida-san, a severely handicapped man, and his downward spiral into hell.

Late Bloomer

2007

Late Bloomer poster
6.5

Late Bloomer is the story of Sumida-san, a severely handicapped man, and his downward spiral into hell.

Late Bloomer

2007

NN891102 poster
7.2

After Nagasaki is destroyed in a nuclear blast, Reiichi, believes the sound was caught by his father's tape recorder. However, he finds the tape to be empty. His trauma leads him into trying to reproduce the sound by any means necessary.

NN891102

1999

Doman Seman poster
6.0

With everybody’s life being dominated by capitalistic tyranny, Kyoto seems to be driven into oblivion by a mysterious media mogul. Only full-blood-slacker Shinsuke seems to miss everything.

Doman Seman

2010

Gui aiueo:S - A stone from another mountain to polish your own poster
5.0

Using their sound and film equipment like musical instruments, the members of the band GUI AIUEO:S create an audiovisual work of art. On their journey, they search for UFOs, meet odd hermits, and are introduced to the sustainable toilet.

Gui aiueo:S - A stone from another mountain to polish your own

2017