Koki Mitani
Writing Born Jul 8, 1961 Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan 109 credits
Biography
Koki Mitani is a Japanese playwright, screenwriter, actor, and film director who was born on July 8, 1961, in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. He studied dramatics at Nihon University. Mitani has been described by The Japan Times as far and away the nation's best-known dramatist. In 2023, he received the 15th annual Juzo Itani Award. Known primarily for his work in writing with seventy-one known credits on the Movie Database, he has become famous for films including Shinsengumi, Rajio no jikan, and Warai no daigaku. He is also known by the stage name characters shown in Japanese records and has alternative name variations across international databases.
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Career overview
Koki Mitani is a Japanese playwright, screenwriter, actor, and film director who was born on July 8, 1961, in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. He studied dramatics at Nihon University. Known primarily for his writing work, Mitani has accumulated seventy-one known credits in the film and television industry. The Japan Times has described him as far and away the nation's best-known dramatist. Throughout his career, Mitani has become known for various cinematic and television projects, including Shinsengumi!, Rajio no jikan, and Warai no daigaku. In recognition of his contributions, he received the fifteenth annual Juzo Itami Award in 2023.
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Arkadi Tolbuzin
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Bruno Frejndlikh
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Vladimir Shakhmametiev
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Boris Arakelov
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Nina Krachkovskaya
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German Khovanov
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Natalya Rashevskaya
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Konstantin Adashevsky
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Sergei Filippov
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Igor Kasparov
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Career timeline
いのこりぐみ · Directorいのこりぐみ · Writer
Pray Speak What Has Happened · Screenplay昭和から騒ぎ · Director三谷文楽「人形ぎらい」 · Director三谷文楽「人形ぎらい」 · Writer蒙古が襲来 · Director
90 Years Old – So What?All About Suomi · DirectorAll About Suomi · Writer
The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko HouseWarai no daigaku · WriterWarai no daigaku · Director
The 13 Lords of the Shogun · ScreenplayVAMP SHOW · Writer
72nd NHK Kōhaku Uta GassenWhat Happened to Our Nest Egg!?Promise of Death · Screenplay
Daichi (Social Distancing Version) · Stage DirectorDaichi (Social Distancing Version) · Theatre Play劇場の灯を消すな！PARCO劇場編 · Director
Hit Me Anyone One More Time · ScreenplayHit Me Anyone One More Time · Director
The Murder of Kuroido · ScreenplayFuunjitachi ~ Rangaku Kakumei-hen · Screenplay
Sanadamaru · DirectorSanadamaru · Screenplay
Galaxy Turnpike · DirectorGalaxy Turnpike · WriterMurder on the Orient Express · Screenplay
Back of Father · WriterBack of Father · ScreenplayAirport 2013 · WriterAirport 2013 · DirectorJekyll & Hyde & Tears & Liquor · Script
The Kiyosu Conference · DirectorThe Kiyosu Conference · ScreenplayThe Kiyosu Conference · Original Story
A Ghost of a Chance · DirectorA Ghost of a Chance · ScreenplayA Flawless ConciergeA Flawless Concierge · ScreenplayA Flawless Concierge · Director
The History of Our Family · ScreenstoryThe History of Our Family · CreatorTales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Episode Competition
The Three MusketeersThe Three Musketeers · ScreenplayThe Three Musketeers · Adaptation東京サンシャインボーイズ『returns』 · Director東京サンシャインボーイズ『returns』 · Writer
The Magic Hour · DirectorThe Magic Hour · ScreenplayFuruhata Chugakusei · Screenplay
The Fearless Otojiro's Company · DirectorThe Fearless Otojiro's Company · Writer
Murder of the Inugami ClanSuite Dreams · DirectorSuite Dreams · Screenplay新選組!! 土方歳三 最期の一日 · WriterFuruhata Ninzaburo Final: Last Dance · Writer
Shinsengumi! · ScreenplayUniversity of Laughs · ScreenplayUniversity of Laughs · Original StoryAll By His Excellency's Work · Writer
HR · CreatorRyoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her LoverRyoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover · Theatre PlayRyoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover · Screenplay
裸にしたい男Vamp Show · WriterAll About Our House · DirectorAll About Our House · Screenplay
Furuhata Ninzaburo vs SMAP · ScreenplayRound About MidnightThe Terror of Dr. Kuroiwa · Writer
Konya Uchu no Katasumi de · Writer
Farewell, Mr. Premier · ScreenplayFarewell, Mr. Premier · CreatorWelcome Back, Mr. McDonald · ScreenplayWelcome Back, Mr. McDonald · DirectorWelcome Back, Mr. McDonald · Theatre Play
San-ban Tēburu no Kyaku · WriterFuruhata Ninzaburo Extra: Police Officer Imaizumi Shintaro · Creator今泉慎太郎 · Screenplay今泉慎太郎 · CreatorRyoma ni Omakase · Writer
王様のレストラン · ScreenplayThe Laughing Kangaroo · Writer
Furuhata Ninzaburo · DirectorFuruhata Ninzaburo · WriterFuruhata Ninzaburo · CreatorThe Show Must Go On · DirectorThe Show Must Go On · Writer
He Is Always There · Writer
The Gentle 12 · ScreenplayThe Gentle 12 · Theatre Play
Full Filmography
109 titles- いのこりぐみ (2026) Director
- いのこりぐみ (2026) Writer
- Pray Speak What Has Happened (2025) Screenplay
- 昭和から騒ぎ (2025) Director
- 三谷文楽「人形ぎらい」 (2025) Director
- 三谷文楽「人形ぎらい」 (2025) Writer
- 蒙古が襲来 (2025) Director
- 蒙古が襲来 (2025) Writer
- Oi, Dazai (2025) Director
- Oi, Dazai (2025) Writer
- 90 Years Old – So What? (2024) as Taxi driver
- All About Suomi (2024) Director
- All About Suomi (2024) Writer
- The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House (2023) as Mitani
- Warai no daigaku (2023) Writer
- Warai no daigaku (2023) Director
- The 13 Lords of the Shogun (2022) Screenplay
- VAMP SHOW (2022) Writer
- 72nd NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (2021)
- What Happened to Our Nest Egg!? (2021) as Moriguchi
- Promise of Death (2021) Screenplay
- Daichi (Social Distancing Version) (2020) Stage Director
- Daichi (Social Distancing Version) (2020) Theatre Play
- 劇場の灯を消すな！PARCO劇場編 (2020) Director
- Hit Me Anyone One More Time (2019) Screenplay
- Hit Me Anyone One More Time (2019) Director
- The Murder of Kuroido (2018) Screenplay
- Fuunjitachi ~ Rangaku Kakumei-hen (2018) Screenplay
- Sanadamaru (2016) Director
- Sanadamaru (2016) Screenplay
- Galaxy Turnpike (2015) Director
- Galaxy Turnpike (2015) Writer
- Murder on the Orient Express (2015) Screenplay
- Back of Father (2014) Writer
- Back of Father (2014) Screenplay
- Airport 2013 (2014) Writer
- Airport 2013 (2014) Director
- Jekyll & Hyde & Tears & Liquor (2014) Script
- Jekyll & Hyde & Tears & Liquor (2014) Stage Director
- The Kiyosu Conference (2013) Director
- The Kiyosu Conference (2013) Screenplay
- The Kiyosu Conference (2013) Original Story
- A Ghost of a Chance (2011) Director
- A Ghost of a Chance (2011) Screenplay
- A Flawless Concierge (2011) as The Film Director
- A Flawless Concierge (2011) Screenplay
- A Flawless Concierge (2011) Director
- 三谷幸喜「short cut」 (2011) Director
- The History of Our Family (2010) Screenstory
- The History of Our Family (2010) Creator
- Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Episode Competition (2010)
- The Three Musketeers (2009) as O'Reilly (voice)
- The Three Musketeers (2009) Screenplay
- The Three Musketeers (2009) Adaptation
- 東京サンシャインボーイズ『returns』 (2009) Director
- 東京サンシャインボーイズ『returns』 (2009) Writer
- The Magic Hour (2008) Director
- The Magic Hour (2008) Screenplay
- Furuhata Chugakusei (2008) Screenplay
- The Fearless Otojiro's Company (2007) Director
- The Fearless Otojiro's Company (2007) Writer
- Murder of the Inugami Clan (2006) as Nasu Hoteru Shujin
- Suite Dreams (2006) Director
- Suite Dreams (2006) Screenplay
- 新選組!! 土方歳三 最期の一日 (2006) Writer
- Furuhata Ninzaburo Final: Last Dance (2006) Writer
- Furuhata Ninzaburo Final: A Fair Murderer (2006) Writer
- Furuhata Ninzaburo The Resurrection Of Death (2006) Writer
- Shinsengumi! (2004) Screenplay
- University of Laughs (2004) Screenplay
- University of Laughs (2004) Original Story
- All By His Excellency's Work (2004) Writer
- HR (2002) Creator
- Ryoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover (2002)
- Ryoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover (2002) Theatre Play
- Ryoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover (2002) Screenplay
- 裸にしたい男 (2001)
- Vamp Show (2001) Writer
- All About Our House (2001) Director
- All About Our House (2001) Screenplay
- Furuhata Ninzaburo vs SMAP (1999) Screenplay
- Round About Midnight (1999) as Man Watching TV
- The Terror of Dr. Kuroiwa (1999) Writer
- Konya Uchu no Katasumi de (1998) Writer
- Farewell, Mr. Premier (1997) Screenplay
- Farewell, Mr. Premier (1997) Creator
- Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997) Screenplay
- Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997) Director
- Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997) Theatre Play
- Warai no Daigaku (1997) Original Story
- Warai no Daigaku (1997) Screenplay
- San-ban Tēburu no Kyaku (1996) Writer
- Furuhata Ninzaburo Extra: Police Officer Imaizumi Shintaro (1996) Creator
- 今泉慎太郎 (1996) Screenplay
- 今泉慎太郎 (1996) Creator
- Ryoma ni Omakase (1996) Writer
- The Disappearance of Furuhata Ninzaburo (1996) Writer
- A Brief Parting (1996) Writer
- 王様のレストラン (1995) Screenplay
- The Laughing Kangaroo (1995) Writer
- Furuhata Ninzaburo (1994) Director
- Furuhata Ninzaburo (1994) Writer
- Furuhata Ninzaburo (1994) Creator
- The Show Must Go On (1994) Director
- The Show Must Go On (1994) Writer
- He Is Always There (1993) Writer
- The Gentle 12 (1991) Screenplay
- The Gentle 12 (1991) Theatre Play
- After All, I Love Cats the Three Onda Sisters’ Great Kyoto Troubles (1990) Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Koki Mitani best known for?
Koki Mitani is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House (2023), The Kiyosu Conference (2013), The Kiyosu Conference (2013), The Kiyosu Conference (2013).
When and where was Koki Mitani born?
Koki Mitani was born on July 8, 1961 in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.
How many credits does Koki Mitani have?
Koki Mitani has accumulated over 109 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1990 to 2026.
What is Koki Mitani's background in cinema and television?
Koki Mitani is a Japanese playwright, screenwriter, actor, and film director who was born on July 8, 1961, in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. He studied dramatics at Nihon University. Mitani has been described by The Japan Times as far and away the nation's best-known dramatist. In 2023, he received the 15th annual Juzo Itani ...
Koki Mitani by the numbers
109credits
81films
28TV series
1990–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House (2023) as Mitani — aged about 61
- Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Episode Competition (2010) — aged about 48
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