Noboru Iguchi, Film Director (The Machine Girl) - toco toco
toco toco - Noboru Iguchi, Film Director
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TODAY'S GUEST
Noboru Iguchi, Film Director
今回のゲスト
井口 昇、映画監督
PLACES WE WENT TO
Toshima-en Amusement Park, Nerima Area
Shin-Bungeiza Movie Theater, Ikebukuro Area
Noboru Iguchi's office
訪れた場所
遊園地豊島園、練馬周辺
映画館新文芸坐、池袋周辺
井口監督のオフィス
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Our first Summer Special episode features film director Noboru Iguchi, famous in the horror, gore & splatter genres with titles such as The Machine Girl, Robo Geisha or Dead Sushi.
Together we will first head to the Toshimaen amusement park, where Iguchi often used to go as a child; its haunted house takes a particular place in his heart, as he states the darkness and hand-crafted aspect of the house’s characters and decor were a trigger that led to where he is today.
Our next stop will be in Ikebukuro, one of Tokyo’s city centers, to the Shin-Bungeiza, an old movie theater that has been recently renewed. Iguchi used to often go there when he was young, as he already started to experiment with film-making in high school, making indie films with an 8mm camera.
We will learn more about Iguchi’s career, that took a turn in the adult industry, before shifting back to indie films, then grew to feature films, specialized in horror. He is now also producing an idol group, whom he also cast in two of his films.
Our last stop will be at Iguchi’s office, where we’ll ask about his vision and his perspectives towards the current state of the film industry in Japan.
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TOCO TOCO's previous episode: Tetsuya Mizuguchi, Game Creator
TOCO TOCO's next episode: Summer Special, Yoshihiro Nishimura, Film Director & Special Effects
Noboru Iguchi's Official Website (JAPANESE)