Kazunori Ito
Writing Born Dec 24, 1954 Yamagata, Japon 78 credits
Biography
Kazunori Ito is a Japanese screenwriter recognized for his contributions to the Ghost in the Shell movie, the Patlabor films, and the .hack franchise. He is a founding member of Headgear, a collective of five writers and artists that also includes Mamoru Oshii, Akemi Takada, Yutaka Izubuchi, and Masami Yuki. Additionally, Ito is a fan of classic tokusatsu, an interest that influenced his work on the Gamera trilogy directed by Shusuke Kaneko.
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Career timeline
Patlabor EZY: File 1 · ScreenplayPatlabor EZY: File 1 · Series CompositionPatlabor EZY File 2 · ScreenplayPatlabor EZY File 2 · Series Composition
ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION
Aircraft Carrier Ibuki · Screenplay
Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot · ScreenplayMobile Police Patlabor Reboot · Original Story
The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War · Original Story
The Next Generation: Patlabor · Original Series CreatorThe Next Generation: Patlabor · Original StoryThe Next Generation: Patlabor · Creator
.hack//The Movie · Screenplay
Monster Magnitude: 9 · WriterNanase futatabi · Screenplay
Ghost in the Shell 2.0 · Screenplay
Absolute Boy · Series CompositionAbsolute Boy · Original StoryAbsolute Boy · WriterAbsolute Boy · CreatorDigital Monster X-Evolution · Screenplay
Last Exile.hack//Legend of the Twilight: Let's Meet Offline · Original Story.hack//GIFT · Original Story.hack//GIFT · Writer
.hack · Writer.hack · Series Composition.hack · Screenplay.hack · Original Story.hack//Liminality · Scenario Writer
Avalon · ScreenplayPistol Opera · Writer
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris · WriterGAMERA 1999
Visitor · Writer
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion · Writer
Ghost in the Shell · ScreenplayGamera: Guardian of the Universe · WriterThe Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
Patlabor 2: The Movie · ScreenplayPatlabor 2: The Movie · Original StoryNecronomicon · Screenplay
Patlabor: One Day of Noa · Original StoryPatlabor: One Day of Noa · Screenplay
Licca: Mysterious Magical Ring · Screenplay
Patlabor: The New Files · Series CompositionPatlabor: The New Files · AuthorPatlabor: The New Files · WriterLicca: the Mystery Tale of Mysterious Yunia · Screenplay
Patlabor: The TV Series · WriterPatlabor: The TV Series · Series CompositionPatlabor: The TV Series · AuthorPatlabor: The Movie · ScreenplayPatlabor: The Movie · Story
Patlabor: Early Days · Writer
Twilight Q · ScreenplayTwilight Q · StoryTwilight Q · Original StoryThe Red Spectacles · ScreenplayTwilight Q · Screenplay
Prefectural Earth Defense Force · WriterUrban Square: In Pursuit of Amber · Screenplay
Dirty Pair · WriterDirty Pair: Affair on Nolandia · ScreenplayCreamy Mami: Long Good-Bye · ScriptKimagure Orange Road: Shonen Jump Special · Screenplay
Creamy Mami: Forever Once More · WriterCreamy Mami: Forever Once More · Original Story
Magical Angel Creamy Mami · WriterMagical Angel Creamy Mami · Original Story
Nerawareta gakuen · Writer
Full filmography
- Patlabor EZY: File 1 (2026) Screenplay
- Patlabor EZY: File 1 (2026) Series Composition
- Patlabor EZY File 2 (2026) Screenplay
- Patlabor EZY File 2 (2026) Series Composition
- ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION (2023) as Self - Screenwriter
- Aircraft Carrier Ibuki (2019) Screenplay
- Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot (2016) Screenplay
- Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot (2016) Original Story
- The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War (2015) Original Story
- The Next Generation: Patlabor (2014) Original Series Creator
- The Next Generation: Patlabor (2014) Original Story
- The Next Generation: Patlabor (2014) Creator
- .hack//The Movie (2012) Screenplay
- Monster Magnitude: 9 (2010) Writer
- Nanase futatabi (2010) Screenplay
- Ghost in the Shell 2.0 (2008) Screenplay
- Absolute Boy (2005) Series Composition
- Absolute Boy (2005) Original Story
- Absolute Boy (2005) Writer
- Absolute Boy (2005) Creator
- Digital Monster X-Evolution (2005) Screenplay
- Last Exile (2003)
- .hack//Legend of the Twilight: Let's Meet Offline (2003) Original Story
- .hack//GIFT (2003) Original Story
- .hack//GIFT (2003) Writer
- .hack (2002) Writer
- .hack (2002) Series Composition
- .hack (2002) Screenplay
- .hack (2002) Original Story
- .hack//Liminality (2002) Scenario Writer
- .hack//Liminality (2002) Writer
- Patlabor WXIII the Movie (2002) Original Story
- MiniPato (2002) Original Series Creator
- MiniPato (2002) Creator
- Avalon (2001) Screenplay
- Pistol Opera (2001) Writer
- Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999) Writer
- GAMERA 1999 (1999)
- Visitor (1998) Writer
- Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996) Writer
- Ghost in the Shell (1995) Screenplay
- Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995) Writer
- The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995)
- Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993) Screenplay
- Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993) Original Story
- Necronomicon (1993) Screenplay
- Patlabor: One Day of Noa (1992) Original Story
- Patlabor: One Day of Noa (1992) Screenplay
- Licca: Mysterious Magical Ring (1991) Screenplay
- Patlabor: The New Files (1990) Series Composition
- Patlabor: The New Files (1990) Author
- Patlabor: The New Files (1990) Writer
- Licca: the Mystery Tale of Mysterious Yunia (1990) Screenplay
- Patlabor: The TV Series (1989) Writer
- Patlabor: The TV Series (1989) Series Composition
- Patlabor: The TV Series (1989) Author
- Patlabor: The Movie (1989) Screenplay
- Patlabor: The Movie (1989) Story
- Patlabor: The Movie (1989) Original Story
- Patlabor: Early Days (1988) Writer
- Twilight Q (1987) Screenplay
- Twilight Q (1987) Story
- Twilight Q (1987) Original Story
- The Red Spectacles (1987) Screenplay
- Twilight Q (1987) Screenplay
- Prefectural Earth Defense Force (1986) Writer
- Urban Square: In Pursuit of Amber (1986) Screenplay
- Dirty Pair (1985) Writer
- Dirty Pair: Affair on Nolandia (1985) Screenplay
- Creamy Mami: Long Good-Bye (1985) Script
- Kimagure Orange Road: Shonen Jump Special (1985) Screenplay
- Creamy Mami: Forever Once More (1984) Writer
- Creamy Mami: Forever Once More (1984) Original Story
- Magical Angel Creamy Mami (1983) Writer
- Magical Angel Creamy Mami (1983) Original Story
- Nerawareta gakuen (1982) Writer
- Patlabor EZY File 3 Screenplay
- Patlabor EZY File 3 Series Composition