Atsushi Muroga

Atsushi Muroga (室賀厚, Muroga Atsushi, born 18 May 1964) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He is known for his action and yakuza films, including Score (1995), Junk (2000), and the Gun Crazy series (2002–03),[1] as well as for directing Wangan Midnight: The Movie (2009), a film adaptation of the manga series of the same name.[2][3]

Atsushi Muroga
Born(1964-05-18)18 May 1964
Osaka Prefecture
NationalityJapanese
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
Years active1990–present

Early life and education

Muroga was born on 18 May 1964 in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.[4] He attended the School of Commerce at Meiji University.[4]

Career

In 1987, Muroga's independently produced work HELP ME! won the Grand Prix at the Business Jump Video Awards sponsored by Shueisha.[4] He made his directorial debut with the direct-to-video film Blowback: Midnight Gangsters (1990), followed by Blowback 2 (1991).[4] His first theatrically released film was the action film Score (1995), distributed by Shochiku.[4] In 2000, Muroga wrote and directed the zombie film Junk.[5][6]

Selected filmography
Year Film Director Writer Notes Ref(s)
1990 Blowback: Midnight Gangsters Yes Direct-to-video film [4]
1991 Blowback 2 Yes [4]
1995 Score Yes Yes [4][1]
1998 Rokudenashi Blues '98 Yes [4][7]
2000 Junk Yes Yes [4][1][6]
2002 Gun Crazy: Episode 1 – A Woman from Nowhere Yes Yes [4][1][8]
Gun Crazy: Episode 2 – Beyond the Law Yes Yes [4]
2003 Gun Crazy 3: Traitor's Rhapsody Yes Yes [4]
Gun Crazy 4: Requiem for a Bodyguard Yes Yes [4]
2007 Captain Yes [9]
2008 Super Cub Yes Yes [10]
2009 Wangan Midnight: The Movie Yes Yes [2]
2013 June 6 Yes Yes Segment: "Kill Pigs" [3]
2016 I Want to Take Revenge Yes Yes [11]

References
  1. England 2003, p. 40.
  2. "湾岸ミッドナイト THE MOVIE". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  3. "6月6日". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. "エッセー > 室賀厚「10年」". Directors Guild of Japan. Archived from the original on 7 September 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  5. England 2003, p. 40–44.
  6. Harper 2009, p. 43.
  7. "ろくでなしBLUES 98". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  8. Harper 2009, p. 44.
  9. "キャプテン". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  10. "スーパーカブ". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  11. "復讐したい". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 September 2021.

Bibliography
  • England, Norman (May 2003). "Who Made This Junk?". Fangoria. No. 222. Starlog Group, Inc. ISSN 0164-2111.
  • Harper, Jim (2009). Flowers from Hell: The Modern Japanese Horror Film. Noir Publishing. ISBN 978-0953656479.
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