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Kazunori Ito

Name in Native Language: "伊藤和典" (Japanese/JA)
Screenwriter | * 12/24/1954 (69) | Yamagata Prefecture (Japan)
Kazunori Itō (伊藤 和典, Itō Kazunori, born December 24, 1954) is a Japanese anime screenwriter and artist who is well known for his work in the .hack franchise and his writing for the 1995 Ghost in the Shell movie. Itō supervised the writing for the novel, .hack//Another Birth which was written by his student, Miu Kawasaki. He is a member of the artist group known as Headgear. Helen McCarthy in 500 Essential Anime Movies calls him "one of the best screenwriters in anime". ()
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Kazunori Ito is a Japanese screenwriter well known for his work in the .hack franchise, the Patlabor films and the Ghost in the Shell movie. He is a founding member of Headgear, a group of five main writers and artists that include Masami Yuki, Yutaka Izubuchi, Akemi Takada, and Mamoru Oshii. Ito is also a fan of classic tokusatsu leading to his work on Shusuke Kaneko's Gamera trilogy.

Most frequent genres for this person: Animation | Science Fiction | Action

Known for these Movies & Shows

In a future world, young people are increasingly becoming addicted to an illegal (and potentially deadly) battle simulation game called Avalon. When Ash, a star player, hears of rumors that a more adv ...

Avalon

R

2001 | 3.3/5 | 1h 47min
Action, Science Fiction
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In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. When a highly-wanted hacker k ...

Ghost in the Shell

NR

1995 | 4.0/5 | 1h 23min
Action, Animation, Science Fiction
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A ship runs aground on a mysterious atoll leading to an investigation by insurance representative Kusanagi, who discovers an ancient bead that he gives to his daughter Asagi. Meanwhile, ornithologist ...

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

Certification unknown

1995 | 3.8/5 | 1h 36min
Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror
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The members of WINR (pronounced "Winner") respond when members of the alien Baltan race attack Earth, but the Baltans are only fended off when a gigantic alien, Ultraman Powered, joins with WINR membe ...

Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero

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1993 | 4.1/5 | 25min per episode
Action & Adventure, Science-Fiction & Fantasy
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Movies with Kazunori Ito as Actor(2)

1999 GAMERA 1999
1995 The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

TV Shows/Series with Kazunori Ito as Actor(1)

2003 Last Exile

Movies with Kazunori Ito as Crew(24)

Writing/Screenplay2019 Aircraft Carrier Ibuki
Writing/Writer2016 Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot
Writing/Screenplay2012 .hack//Beyond the World
Writing/Screenplay2008 Ghost in the Shell 2.0
Writing/Screenplay2005 Digimon X-Evolution
Writing/Writer2003 .hack//GIFT
Writing/Author2001 Avalon
Writing/Writer2001 Pistol Opera
Writing/Writer1999 Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
Writing/Writer1996 Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
Writing/Screenplay1995 Ghost in the Shell
Writing/Writer1995 Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
Writing/Screenplay1993 Necronomicon
Writing/Screenplay1993 Patlabor 2: The Movie
Writing/Screenplay1991 Licca: Mysterious Magical Ring
Writing/Screenplay1990 Licca: the Mystery Tale of Mysterious Yunia
Writing/Screenplay1989 Patlabor: The Movie
Writing/Writer1987 The Red Spectacles
Writing/Screenplay1987 Twilight Q
Writing/Screenplay1986 Urban Square: In Pursuit of Amber
Writing/Writer1986 Prefectural Earth Defense Force
Crew/Script1985 Creamy Mami: Long Good-Bye
Writing/Screenplay1985 Dirty Pair: Affair on Nolandia
Writing/Writer1984 Creamy Mami: Forever Once More

TV Shows/Series with Kazunori Ito as Crew(15)

Writing/Writer2014 Japan Animator Expo
Writing/Series Composition2005 Absolute Boy
Creator/Creator2005 Absolute Boy
Writing/Series Composition2002 .hack
Writing/Writer2002 .hack
Writing/Screenplay2002 .hack
Writing/Series Composition1989 Patlabor: The TV Series
Writing/Writer1989 Patlabor: The TV Series
Creator/Creator1989 Patlabor: The TV Series
Writing/Author1989 Patlabor: The TV Series
Writing/Writer1988 Patlabor: The Mobile Police
Writing/Original Series Creator1988 Patlabor: The Mobile Police
Writing/Original Story1988 Patlabor: The Mobile Police
Writing/Writer1985 Dirty Pair
Writing/Screenplay1981 Urusei Yatsura

Additional Information

Official websites:
www.kyo-kan.net
Full Name: Kazunori Itō
Citizenship: Japan
Born: Friday, 12/24 1954 (December) in Yamagata Prefecture (Japan) (current age: 69 years + 122 days)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: Japanese (JA)
Educated at: Waseda University
Other names for Kazunori Ito (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Ито Кадзунори"
"伊藤和典"
"Kazunori Itō"
"Kazunori Itou"
"Kazunori Itô"
"이토 카즈노리"
"いとう かずのり" (Kana/Japanese)
Kazunori Ito frequently works together with these people:
Mamoru Oshii (18x, Crew)
Mahiro Maeda (11x, Crew)
Hiroyuki Okiura (10x, Crew)
Shinji Higuchi (8x, Crew)
Kenji Kawai (8x, Crew)
Shusuke Kaneko (8x, Crew)
Yutaka Izubuchi (6x, Crew)
Shigeru Chiba (6x, Actor)
Yasuhiro Yoshiura (6x, Crew)
Akiko Kobayashi (6x, Actress)
Kazuchika Kise (6x, Crew)
Masatsugu Arakawa (5x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:4584, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/27/2024