Seiko Shimura

Biography

Japanese screenwriter and film director.

Career Overview

Seiko Shimura has 62 screen credits in a career dating back to 1966. Their work spans 11 cinematic universes — most prominently The Karate Trilogy with 2 titles. Signature works include Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell, Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface, Ninja Gangsters 2: The Lullaby of Hell. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

62

Birth Date

1940-03-04 00:00:00

Birth Place

Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan

Known For

• 

  Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell
• 

  Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface
• 

  Ninja Gangsters 2: The Lullaby of Hell
• 

  Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 2
• 

  Assassin's Target: Iemitsu
• 

  The Lowly Ronin: Hanayama Daikichi

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 11 universes

• The Karate Trilogy (2 titles)
• Terrifying Girls' High School Series (2 titles)
• The Notorious Bored Samurai Collection (1 titles)
• Sister Street Fighter Collection (1 titles)
• Wolves of the City Collection (1 titles)
• The Street Fighter Collection (1 titles)
• Wicked Priest Collection (1 titles)
• Gambler Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Kiyoshi Nakajo (3 collaborations)
• Hirotaro Honda (3 collaborations)
• Rantaro Mine (2 collaborations)
• Ken Kaneko (2 collaborations)
• Noriko Hamada (2 collaborations)
• Miho Nomoto (2 collaborations)
• Kentarō Shimizu (2 collaborations)
• Tonpei Hidari (2 collaborations)
• Hakuryu (2 collaborations)
• Masato Furuoya (2 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (56 credits)

  • Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 2

    screenplay

    writing
    1998
  • Master Swordsman Hirate Miki - Duel in Tone

    screenplay

    writing
    1997
  • Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface

    screenplay

    writing
    1997
  • Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf

    screenplay

    writing
    1996
  • Nemuri Kyōshirō 3: The Man with No Tomorrow

    screenplay

    writing
    1996
  • Assassin's Target: Iemitsu

    screenplay

    writing
    1995
  • Magistrate Mayuzumi

    screenplay

    writing
    1995
  • The Lowly Ronin: Hanayama Daikichi

    screenplay

    writing
    1995
  • Momotarō Zamurai III

    screenplay

    writing
    1994
  • Nemuri Kyôshirô 2: Conspiracy in Edo Castle

    screenplay

    writing
    1993
  • The Notorious Bored Samurai 8

    screenplay

    writing
    1993
  • Bored Hatamoto: Letter of Death

    screenplay

    writing
    1993
  • Date Masamune: The One-Eyed Dragon

    screenplay

    writing
    1993
  • Chronicle of the Town Magistrate

    screenplay

    writing
    1992
  • The Unruly Ronin's Journey II

    screenplay

    writing
    1992
  • Tokugawa Ieyasu: The Conqueror of Japan

    screenplay

    writing
    1992
  • The Unruly Ronin's Journey

    screenplay

    writing
    1991
  • 源氏九郎颯爽記　秘剣揚羽の蝶

    screenplay

    writing
    1991
  • Saito Dosan: Rage of Power

    writer

    writing
    1991
  • The Yagyu Code: Secret Scrolls

    screenplay

    writing
    1990
  • Shingo's Ten Duels

    screenplay

    writing
    1990
  • Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell

    writer

    writing
    1989
  • Bungakusho Satsujin Jiken: Oinaru Jyoso

    screenplay

    writing
    1989
  • Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger

    screenplay

    writing
    1989
  • Ooku: Empress of the Tokugawa

    screenplay

    writing
    1988
  • The Shogunate's Harem

    screenplay

    writing
    1986
  • Caribe: Symphony of Love

    screenplay

    writing
    1985
  • Kotaro, An Audacious Karate Boy

    screenplay

    writing
    1984
  • Hanzo: The Razor

    screenplay

    writing
    1984
  • Assassination Orders

    screenplay

    writing
    1984
  • A Samurai's Sorrow: The Deadly Sword

    screenplay

    writing
    1984
  • Kabamaru the Ninja Boy

    screenplay

    writing
    1983
  • 松本清張のかげろう絵図

    screenplay

    writing
    1983
  • Odokumiyaku Shushou Kawaite sōrō

    screenplay

    writing
    1983
  • Purple Hood: The Secret of The Gold

    screenplay

    writing
    1982
  • Ninja Gangsters 2: The Lullaby of Hell

    writer

    writing
    1982
  • Roaring Fire

    writer

    writing
    1981
  • Baian the Assassin

    screenplay

    writing
    1981
  • ０計画を阻止せよ－総理大臣誘拐！！－

    screenplay

    writing
    1979
  • The Okinawa War of Ten Years

    screenplay

    writing
    1978
  • The Story of a Geisha

    screenplay

    writing
    1977
  • Sister Street Fighter: Fifth Level Fist

    screenplay

    writing
    1976
  • Female Ninjas: In Bed with the Enemy

    screenplay

    writing
    1976
  • The Decisive Power of Aikido

    screenplay

    writing
    1975
  • The Karate 3

    screenplay

    writing
    1975
  • Yakuza vs. Gang Leader

    screenplay

    writing
    1974
  • The Street Fighter's Last Revenge

    screenplay

    writing
    1974
  • The Karate 2

    writer

    writing
    1974
  • Girl Boss: Diamond Showdown

    writer

    writing
    1974
  • Terrifying Girls' High School: Delinquent Convulsion Group

    writer

    writing
    1973
  • Wicked Priest 5: Breaking The Commandments

    screenplay

    writing
    1971
  • Kanto Street Peddlers: Violent Fire Festival

    writer

    writing
    1971
  • A Wad of Notes

    screenplay

    writing
    1970
  • The Drifting Gambler

    writer

    writing
    1970
  • Kanto Street Peddlers: Clan Violent Loyalty

    writer

    writing
    1970
  • Gambler's Legacy

    writer

    writing
    1969

• directing (6 credits)

  • Terrifying Girls' High School: Animal Classmates

    director

    directing
    1973
  • Terrifying Girls' High School: Delinquent Convulsion Group

    director

    directing
    1973
  • Eight Men to Kill

    assistant director

    directing
    1972
  • Terrifying Girls' High School: Women's Violent Classroom

    assistant director

    directing
    1972
  • Big Time Gambling Boss

    assistant director

    directing
    1968
  • Judo vs. Karate

    assistant director

    directing
    1966