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Makoto Naganuma

Known For
Directing
Active Years
1995–2025 (31 Years)
Total Credits
25 credits in database
Directing 25 credits
25
Total Credits
1995–2025
31 Years Career Span
7
Vault Titles
0
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Subject: Makoto Naganuma (Directing).
Goal: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile.
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Source [1]: Makoto Naganuma is a director. Known credits: 24. Also known as 長沼誠.
Source [2]: Director of Tantei Kazoku (2002), Caution, Hazardous Wife (2017), and Asakusa: Tsukuba no kikujirô (2016).
Source [3]: Known as Director, Assistant Director, and Producer. Work includes Hell Girl, Mother, Inheritance Detective, The Files of the Young Kindaichi, Tomorrow, Mom Won't Be Here, ESCAPE It Was Supposed to be a Kidnapping, Detective Novice, and The Last Cop.
Source [4]: Director.
Source [5]: Creator.
Source [6]: User rating 92 (134 votes).
Name: Makoto Naganuma (長沼誠).
Roles: Director, Assistant Director, and Producer.
Known for: Tantei Kazoku (2002), Caution, Hazardous Wife (2017), and Asakusa: Tsukuba no kikujirô (2016).
Other works: Hell Girl, Mother, Inheritance Detective, The Files of the Young Kindaichi, Tomorrow, Mom Won't Be Here, ESCAPE It Was Supposed to be a Kidnapping, Detective Novice, and The Last Cop.
Credits: 24 known credits.

Makoto Naganuma, also known as 長沼誠, is a director, assistant director, and producer. His professional credits include 24 works. He is known for directing Tantei Kazoku in 2002, Caution, Hazardous Wife in 2017, and Asakusa: Tsukuba no kikujirô in 20

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Career

Career overview

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Source [1]: Makoto Naganuma is a male director with 24 known credits. Also known as 長沼誠.
Source [2]: Director of Tantei Kazoku (2002), Caution, Hazardous Wife (2017), and Asakusa: Tsukuba no kikujirô (2016).
Source [3]: Known as Director, Assistant Director, and Producer. Work includes Hell Girl, Mother, Inheritance Detective, The Files of the Young Kindaichi, Tomorrow, Mom Won't Be Here, ESCAPE It Was Supposed to be a Kidnapping, Detective Novice, and The Last Cop.
Source [4]: Director.
Source [5]: Creator Makoto Naganuma.
Source [6]: User rating 92 (134 votes).
Paragraph 1: General Overview/Roles.
Makoto Naganuma is a director, assistant director, and producer. He is also known by the name 長沼誠. His professional credits include 24 known works.
Paragraph 2: Specific Works (Directing).
His directing credits include the 2002 production Tantei Kazoku, the 2016 film Asakusa: Tsukuba no kikujirô, and the 2017 production Caution, Hazardous Wife. Other works associated with his career include Hell Girl, Mother, Inheritance Detective, The Files of the Young Kindaichi, Tomorrow, Mom Won't Be Here, ESCAPE It Was Supposed to be a Kidnapping, Detective Novice, and The Last Cop.
Paragraph 3: Ratings/Additional info.
On AsianWiki, he has a current user rating of 92 based on 134 votes.
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Makoto Naganuma is a director, assistant director, and producer. He is also known by the name 長沼誠. According to film databases, he has 24 known credits in the industry.

His work as a director includes Tantei Kazoku, released in 2002, Asakusa: Tsukuba no kikujirô from 2016, and Caution, Hazardous Wife from 2017. His filmography also includes various titles such as Hell Girl, Mother, Inheritance Detective, The Files of the Young Kindaichi, Tomorrow, Mom Won't Be Here, ESCAPE It Was Supposed to be a Kidnapping, Detective Novice, and The Last Cop.

Naganuma's work has received a user rating of 92 from 134 votes on AsianWiki.
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"Makoto Naganuma is a director, assistant director, and producer. He is also known by the name 長沼誠. According to film databases, he has 24 known credits in the industry.

His work as a director includes Tantei Kazoku, released in 2002, Asakusa: Tsukuba no kikujirô from 2016, and Caution, Hazardous Wife from 2017. His filmography also includes various titles such as Hell Girl, Mother, Inheritance Detective, The Files of the Young Kindaichi, Tomorrow, Mom Won't Be Here, ESCAPE It Was Supposed to be a Kidnapping

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Career timeline

ESCAPE It Was Supposed to be a Kidnapping · DirectorInheritance Detective · Director
Red Eyes · Director
Detective Novice · Director
Asakusa's Kikujiro of Tsukuba: The Man from Tsukuba Who Created Asakusa Rokku · Director
The Last Cop · DirectorDesigner Baby · Production Supervisor
Tomorrow, Mom Won't Be Here · DirectorPlatonic · Director
Bull Doctor · DirectorLetters from a Sakura Tree · Producer
Mother · Director
A Tale of Ululu's Wonderful Forest · Director
Dream Again · Director
Hell Girl · Director
Waltz of Her Heart · Director
Pre-School Guy · DirectorPrince of Happiness · Director
Zoku Heisei Meoto Jawan · Director
The Files of Young Kindaichi · DirectorLet's Go Nagata-cho · Director
The Neighbours Are Secretly Laughing · Director
FiVE · DirectorFiVE · Assistant Director
The Files of the Young Kindaichi · Director

Full Filmography

25 titles
  • ESCAPE It Was Supposed to be a Kidnapping (2025) Director
  • Inheritance Detective (2025) Director
  • Red Eyes (2021) Director
  • Detective Novice (2020) Director
  • Asakusa's Kikujiro of Tsukuba: The Man from Tsukuba Who Created Asakusa Rokku (2016) Director
  • The Last Cop (2015) Director
  • Designer Baby (2015) Production Supervisor
  • Tomorrow, Mom Won't Be Here (2014) Director
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  • Platonic (2014) Director
  • Bull Doctor (2011) Director
  • Letters from a Sakura Tree (2011) Producer
  • Mother (2010) Director
  • A Tale of Ululu's Wonderful Forest (2009) Director
  • Dream Again (2007) Director
  • Hell Girl (2006) Director
  • Waltz of Her Heart (2004) Director
  • Pre-School Guy (2003) Director
  • Prince of Happiness (2003) Director
  • Zoku Heisei Meoto Jawan (2002) Director
  • The Files of Young Kindaichi (2001) Director
  • Let's Go Nagata-cho (2001) Director
  • The Neighbours Are Secretly Laughing (1999) Director
  • FiVE (1997) Director
  • FiVE (1997) Assistant Director
  • The Files of the Young Kindaichi (1995) Director

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Makoto Naganuma best known for?

Makoto Naganuma is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Inheritance Detective (2025), Crown of Russian Empire, or the Elusives Again (1971), Saturday the 14th Strikes Back (1988), Mother (2010).

How many credits does Makoto Naganuma have?

Makoto Naganuma has accumulated over 25 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1995 to 2025.

What is Makoto Naganuma's background in cinema and television?

Subject: Makoto Naganuma (Directing). Goal: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile. Constraints: Use ONLY provided sources. No invented details. No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points. Plain text only. Neutral, encyclopedic prose. Word count target: 90-130 words. Source [1]: Makoto Naganuma is a...

Makoto Naganuma by the numbers

25credits
2films
23TV series
1995–2025active years

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