Shinji IMAOKA

Born in Osaka in 1965, Shinji IMAOKA attended Yokohama City University, but dropped out and entered Pink Film company Shishi Production in 1990. There he assisted directors like Takahisa ZEZE and Hisayasu SATO. In 1995, he realized his first feature film WAITING FOR THE COMET. IMAOKA belongs to the famous collective of pink film directors known as the “Seven Lucky Gods of Pink”.

Films shown at Nippon Connection

The Sheep Story, Japan 2015 (Cast) NC16
Unlucky Woman's Blues, Japan 2014 (Director) NC14
The Drudgery Train, Japan 2012 (Script) NC13
Annyong Yumika, Japan 2009 (Cast) NC10
The Tender Throbbing Twilight, Japan 2007 (Director) NC08
Woman Of Golden Fish, Japan 2007 (Director) NC08
Uncle's Paradise, Japan 2006 (Director) NC07
Look Of Love, Japan 2006 (Cast) NC07
A Lunch Box, Japan 2004 (Director) NC04
A Lunch Box, Japan 2004 (Script) NC04

Guest at Nippon Connection

Image Rings Planet +1, NC08
Uncle's Paradise, NC07
The Tender Throbbing Twilight, NC08

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