Film Director Kan Eguchi

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The Netflix Series “Sanctuary” directed by Kan Eguchi

Profile

Kan is the most experienced director at KOO-KI, which he co-founded in 1997. His work has repeatedly won prizes at international festivals, including 3 consecutive Cannes Lions wins (Bronze /Bronze /Gold). He served as a judge at the prestigious Clio Awards from 2010 to 2012. He was the creative director of “Tomorrow Begins”, the PR video used to promote Tokyo’s candidacy for the Olympic Games in 2020. “TOYOTA Gʼs BaseballParty”, a web film he directed in 2015 created a buzz. It was featured on the oﬃcial websites of MLB and CBS Sports Adweek. In 2017, he produced and directed a short promotional film, “COME ON! Kanmon!” for the cities of Kitakyushu and Shimonoseki to boost their tourism. It has been viewed over 400 million times and counting in total.

His work is not limited to advertising, heʼs directed both TV drama series and feature-length ﬁlms including original works.

His debut commercial ﬁlm was “Riding Uphill” in 2018 which was named among the Best 10 Japanese ﬁlms of the year by a Japanese magazine Eiga Geijutsu.

He directed the ﬁlm “Mentai Piriri” in 2019, which was originally a popular local TV drama series, and was the opening ﬁlm at the Busan Food Film Festa by special invitation.

The film “The Fable”, also from 2019, won prizes at several international festivals including the 19th Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (Switzerland) and the 23rd Fantasia International Film Festival (Canada).Films he directed include “THE FABLE: The Killer Who Doesn’t Kill” in 2021, and The Netflix Series “Sanctuary” (release date: May 4, 2023). In addition to directing, he planned and wrote the screenplay of the film “MENTAI PIRIRI -Pansy Flowers-” (release date: June 2, 2023).

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AWARDS

Movie/ “THE FABLE”
- New Cinema from Asia, Best Asian Film Award, 19th Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival
- Best Action Film, 23rd Fantasia International Film Festival
Movie “Mentai Piriri”
- Opening film, Busan Food Film Festa.
Movie “Riding Uphill”
- Special screening, 42nd Yufuin Cinema Festival
- Special screening, Focus on Asia Fukuoka International Film Festival
- Magazine “Eigageijutsu'' 2018 Japanese Movie/ Ranked in the top 10
TV drama “Mentai Piriri”
- Excellence Awards, Japan Commercial Broadcasters Association (2014, 2015)
- Honorable mention, 51st Galaxy Award
- Honorable mention, Drama category, 30th Association of All Japan TV Program Production Companies’ Awards
“COME ON! Kanmon!”/PV
- YouTube total views are being updated 350 million times
“Kigyou kokoku” “Kagu” “BBQ” “Menkai” & “Shussyo” / Ads/ Shimachu: Shimaho
- ACC CM Festival (2015)/ GOLD
“Tomorrow begins” /PV /Tokyo's candidacy for the Olympic Games in 2020
- K-ADC AWARD (2013) / Members Prize for Movie, Digital Communication
“LOVE DISTANCE” / Ad/ SAGAMI RUBBER INDUSTRIES
- Film, Cannes Lions International Festival (2009) / GOLD
- D & AD Awards / Yellow Pencil
- Adfest (2009) / SILVER
“Nike Japan :NIKE iD 2007 escort”/ Ad
- Cannes Lions International Festival (2008) / BRONZE
- N. Y. Festival (2008) / SILVER
“Nike Japan: NIKE iD 2007 COSPLAY” /Ad
- Cannes Lions International Festival (2007) / BRONZE
- Adfest (2007) / BRONZE
- N.Y. ADC Awards (2007)/ SILVER
”Baseball Sparkling” /CM /Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
- 44th Galaxy Award / Recommended programs
- ACC CM Festival (2007) / GOLD
-Ranked in the world’s notable directors 2009, Boards Magazine (Canada)
-Awarded “Fukuoka-shi bunkashou” (2009, 2011)