Koji Shiraishi
Directing
Biography
Koji Shiraishi (白石 晃士 Shiraishi Kōji) was born and raised in Fukuoka, Japan. After graduating from Kyushu Sangyo University with a degree in film making, he went on to work as an assistant director on such films as Gakuryū Ishii's August in the Water and Shinobu Yaguchi's WATER BOYS.
He cites Gakuryū Ishii as his favorite Japanese director, and Ishii's 1980 Crazy Thunder Road as his favorite film. Other directors he admires include John Carpenter, Brian De Palma, Abbas Kiarostami, and Sam Raimi, and films he enjoy include the original Dawn of the Dead (1978), The Evil Dead (1981), Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987), The Thing (1982), and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
Filmography
Acting (49)
6.0
2025
8.0
2024
Why So Serious?as Self
2024
Koji Shiraishi's Never Send Me, Please Vol.1as Koji Shiraishi
9.0
2024
Koji Shiraishi's Never Send Me, Please Vol.2as Koji Shiraishi
2023
Senritsu Kaiki World Kowasugi!as Masatsugu Tashiro
5.9
2022
Visitoras Kôji Kuroishi
2022
Welcome to the Occult Forest: The Movieas Kôji Kuroishi
6.7
2022
5.0
2022
Namade Kowasugi! 2.5as Masatsugu Tashiro
2018
Cho Edogakeishias Self
2017
Cinema Capriccioas Self
2016
7.0
2015
Senritsu Kaiki File Super Kowa Too! Dark Mystery: Snake Womanas Masatsugu Tashiro
6.0
2015
Namade Kowasugi!as Masatsugu Tashiro
4.0
2015
Senritsu Kaiki File Super Kowa Too! Fear Adventure: Kokkuri-sanas Masatsugu Tashiro
5.7
2015
Message From Beyondas Masatsugu Tashiro
4.0
2015
Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! Final Chapteras Masatsugu Tashiro
7.7
2014
A Record of Sweet Murderas Tashiro
6.6
2014
Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! The Most Terrifying Movie in Historyas Masatsugu Tashiro
7.2
2014
Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! Preface: True Story of the Ghost of Yotsuyaas Masatsugu Tashiro
6.6
2014
Kudo's Secretas Tashiro
5.0
2013
Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 04: The Truth! Hanako-san in the Toiletas Masatsugu Tashiro
6.8
2013
Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 03: Legend of a Human-Eating Kappaas Masatsugu Tashiro
6.3
2012
Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 02: Shivering Ghostas Masatsugu Tashiro
5.8
2012
Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 01: Operation Capture the Slit-Mouthed Womanas Masatsugu Tashiro
6.6
2011
Villainas Koji Shiraishi
6.7
3.0
6.0
2010
Shiromeas Self
5.1
2010
2009
Occultas Self
6.7
2003
7.0
1997
1991
Production & Directing (256)
2025
KINKIDirector
6.3
2025
KINKIScreenplay
6.3
6.0
2024
2024
Red Spider Lilies: The AscensionDirector
2024
2024
2024
2024
House of SayuriDirector
6.6
2024
House of SayuriScreenplay
6.6
2024
9.0
9.0
9.0
2024
2023
7.0
2023
7.0
2023
7.0
2023
Senritsu Kaiki World Kowasugi!Director
5.9
2023
Senritsu Kaiki World Kowasugi!Sound Effects
5.9
2023
5.9
2023
Senritsu Kaiki World Kowasugi!Cinematography
5.9
2023
The Ghost StationScreenplay
6.5
2023
Midsummer WitchEditor
2023
Midsummer WitchDirector
2023
Midsummer WitchWriter
2022
Safe WordDirector
5.9
2022
Safe WordScreenplay
5.9
2022
Safe WordEditor
5.9
2022
KnifeWriter
6.5
2022
KnifeDirector
6.5
2022
KnifeCinematography
6.5
2022
KnifeEditor
6.5
2022
KnifeColorist
6.5
2022
WindowWriter
6.0
2022
WindowDirector
6.0
2022
WindowCinematography
6.0
2022
WindowEditor
6.0
2022
WindowColorist
6.0
2022
WindowSound
6.0
2022
6.7
2022
6.7
2022
6.7
2022
VisitorScreenplay
2022
VisitorDirector of Photography
2022
VisitorDirector
2022
Welcome to the Occult Forest: The MovieDirector of Photography
6.7
2022
Who?Director
5.0
2022
Who?Writer
5.0
2022
Who?Cinematography
5.0
2022
Who?Editor
5.0
2022
Who?Colorist
5.0
2022
Who?Sound
5.0
2022
Namade Kowasugi! 2.5Director
2022
Namade Kowasugi! 2.5Writer
2022
Namade Kowasugi! 2.5Cinematography
2021
Shibuya2036Director
2020
A Beast in LoveDirector
6.0
2020
A Beast in LoveWriter
6.0
2019
Hell GirlScreenplay
6.2
2019
Hell GirlDirector
6.2
2018
Crazy Road of LoveDirector
2018
Impossibility DefenseScreenplay
7.2
2018
Impossibility DefenseDirector
7.2
2018
Cho EdogakeishiDirector
2018
Cho EdogakeishiCamera Operator
2017
Simokita 2014Writer
5.5
2017
Simokita 2014Director
5.5
2016
Museum: IntroductionDirector
6.8
2016
Museum: IntroductionScreenplay
6.8
2016
Sadako vs. KayakoDirector
5.6
2016
Sadako vs. KayakoScreenplay
5.6
2016
Kidan Piece of DarknessDirector
5.9
2016
Kidan Piece of DarknessWriter
5.9
2016
2016
Vauxhall Rideshow - Escape from Dead SchoolCinematography
2016
8.0
2016
Koji Shiraishi's Declaration of World DominationDirector of Photography
8.0
2016
8.0
2015
PleaseDirector
8.0
2015
PleaseScreenplay
8.0
2015
PleaseEditor
8.0
2015
6.0
2015
6.0
2015
RestScreenplay
3.0
2015
RestDirector
3.0
2015
Namade Kowasugi!Director
4.0
2015
Namade Kowasugi!Cinematography
4.0
2015
Namade Kowasugi!Writer
4.0
2015
Namade Kowasugi!Visual Effects
4.0
2015
5.7
2015
Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! Final ChapterCinematography
7.7
7.7
2015
7.7
2015
Message From BeyondDirector
4.0
2014
Murder WorkshopWriter
2014
Murder WorkshopDirector
2014
Murder WorkshopDirector of Photography
2014
Murder WorkshopEditor
2014
A Record of Sweet MurderDirector
6.6
2014
A Record of Sweet MurderWriter
6.6
2014
A Record of Sweet MurderCinematography
6.6
2014
Zetsuosore Taikan KimodameshiDirector
8.0
2014
8.0
2014
7.2
6.6
2014
Ultra Violent People - DeluxeProducer
2014
Ultra Violent People - DeluxeDirector
2014
Ultra Violent People - DeluxeCinematography
2014
2014
2014
Kudo's SecretDirector
5.0
2014
Kudo's SecretWriter
5.0
2014
Mystery ManCinematography
8.0
2014
Mystery ManDirector
8.0
2014
Mystery ManEffects Supervisor
8.0
2014
Mystery ManEditor
8.0
2014
Mystery ManWriter
8.0
2014
Her BrotherDirector
5.5
2014
Her BrotherWriter
5.5
2014
Her BrotherEditor
5.5
2014
Her BrotherCinematography
5.5
2014
Her BrotherVisual Effects
5.5
2013
NMB48 - Omowase KousenDirector
2013
CultDirector
6.1
2013
CultScreenplay
6.1
2013
Ada: Senritsu-henDirector
6.0
2013
Ada 2: Zetsubô henDirector
6.0
2013
Ada: Senritsu-henWriter
6.0
2013
Ada 2: Zetsubô henWriter
6.0
6.8
2013
6.3
2012
6.0
2012
6.0
2012
6.0
2012
Anna Ishibashi: The Missing ActressEffects Supervisor
6.0
5.8
2012
Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 02: Shivering GhostCinematography
5.8
2012
To The Other SideDirector
6.0
2012
To The Other SideWriter
6.0
2012
Gakkô no KaidanDirector
6.0
6.6
2012
Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! File 01: Operation Capture the Slit-Mouthed WomanDirector of Photography
6.6
2012
Yuri Takami's ○○ StoryDirector
2012
Good-ByeCinematography
6.0
2012
Good-ByeDirector
6.0
2012
Good-ByeEditor
6.0
2012
Good-ByeEffects Supervisor
6.0
2012
Good-ByeWriter
6.0
2011
Ultra Violent PeopleProducer
2011
Ultra Violent PeopleEditor
2011
Ultra Violent PeopleDirector of Photography
2011
Ultra Violent PeopleScreenplay
2011
Ultra Violent PeopleDirector
2011
2.7
2011
Nemosu Idol Sosenkyo BattleDirector
2.7
2011
Nemosu Idol Sosenkyo BattleScreenplay
2.7
2011
VillainDirector
6.7
2011
VillainScreenplay
6.7
2010
Paranormal PhenomenonCinematography
3.0
2010
Paranormal PhenomenonWriter
3.0
2010
Paranormal PhenomenonDirector
3.0
2010
Cursed Violent PeopleWriter
6.0
2010
Cursed Violent PeopleDirector
6.0
2010
Cursed Violent PeopleEditor
6.0
2010
ShiromeDirector
5.1
2010
ShiromeScreenplay
5.1
2010
ShiromeEditor
5.1
2010
ShiromeProducer
5.1
2009
Teke TekeDirector
6.0
2009
Teke Teke 2Director
5.8
2009
OccultDirector
6.7
2009
OccultScreenplay
6.7
2009
OccultCinematography
6.7
2009
OccultEditor
6.7
2009
GrotesqueDirector
5.7
2009
GrotesqueScreenplay
5.7
2008
Ura HorrorDirector
6.5
2008
Ura HorrorWriter
6.5
2008
Takada Wataru Teki: ZeroDirector
2007
Ghost ZombieDirector
5.8
2007
Ghost ZombieScreenplay
5.8
2007
Carved: The Slit-Mouthed WomanDirector
6.0
2007
6.0
2007
Uwasa no Shinsô! Kuchisake-onnaDirector
2007
Uwasa no Shinsô! Kuchisake-onnaScreenplay
2006
Stories of ApparitionsDirector
6.0
2005
Noroi: The CurseWriter
6.9
2005
Noroi: The CurseScreenplay
6.9
2005
Noroi: The CurseDirector
6.9
2004
Dead Girl WalkingDirector
5.5
2004
Dead Girl WalkingScreenplay
5.5
2004
Dark Tales of JapanDirector
5.8
2004
Dark Tales of JapanTeleplay
5.8
2004
2004
2004
2004
2004
Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video: Ver. X: 3Cinematography
2004
Ju-rei: The UncannyDirector
4.7
2003
Suicide PneumaThanks
2003
2003
Really! Cursed Video: The Movie 2Cinematography
2003
2003
Really! Cursed Video: The MovieCinematography
2003
Really! Cursed Video: The MovieDirector
6.0
2003
6.0
2003
Onmyoji Real Record! Hyakuki AnnihilationCinematography
6.0
2003
Suicide NetDirector
7.0
2003
Suicide NetCinematography
7.0
2002
Exorcist 2: Human ExorcismDirector
2002
Mysterious! Unbelievable 2Director
2001
The Exorcist's Vengeful CurseDirector
8.8
1998
Kaze wa FukudarouProducer
1998
Kaze wa FukudarouScreenplay
1998
Kaze wa FukudarouEditor
1998
Kaze wa FukudarouDirector
1998
She's Above the CloudsWriter
1998
She's Above the CloudsDirector
1998
She's Above the CloudsCinematography
1998
She's Above the CloudsEditor
1997
Violence MenDirector
1997
Violence MenWriter
1997
Violence MenEditor
1995
August in the WaterProduction Supervisor
7.2
1995
August in the WaterAssistant Director
7.2
1991
Man in the ShopDirector
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Red Spyder LilesDirector
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Super Man EaterWriter
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Super Man EaterDirector