Ryo TAKEBAYASHI

Ryo TAKEBAYASHI, born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1984, began his career at a production company for commercial spots in both TV and online formats. He has worked as a director since 2016. He received multiple awards for his viral YouTube short film HELLO! BRAND NEW WORLD! (2019). His first feature-length film, the coming-of-age documentary BOOKMARK 14, was released in 2021. He was previously featured at Nippon Connection with his award-winning comedy MONDAYS: SEE YOU “THIS” WEEK! (2022 / NC ’23).