Takashi Yamazaki
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Takashi Yamazaki is a Japanese filmmaker and visual effects supervisor. Known for his blockbusters featuring advanced visual effects, he is considered a leading figure in the Japanese film industry. Y
Yamazaki in October 2023
Hidetaka Yoshioka, a frequent lead in Yamazaki's films
Yamazaki in October 2016
Yamazaki (right) with Godzilla Minus One star Ryunosuke Kamiki at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival in October 2024.
Lupin III: The First
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Lupin III: The First is a 2019 Japanese animated heist comedy film based on the 1967–69 manga series Lupin III by Monkey Punch, to whom the film is dedicated. Written and directed by Takashi Yamazaki,
Takashi Yamazaki
…total of nine awards at the 38th Japan Academy Film Prize. Yamazaki's career later advanced with The Great War of Archimedes, Dragon Quest: Your Story, Lupin III: The First (all 2019), and Stand by Me Doraemon 2 (2020). His 2023 kaiju epic, Godzilla Minus One, became the most successful Japanese Godzilla film of all time…
Theatrical release poster
The film is dedicated to Lupin III creator Monkey Punch
North American theatrical release poster