Minoru Kawasaki

Known for: Directing
Born: August 15, 1958, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Movies: 96

Minoru Kawasaki, born 15 August 1958, is a Japanese filmmaker, best known for low-budget parody films featuring surreal humour and traditional practical effects.

Best-Known Movies

5.5

The Calamari Wrestler

2004

5.3

Executive Koala

2006

5.1

The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit

2008

5.9

Kaiju Mono

2016

5.9

The World Sinks Except Japan

2006

5.2

Monster SeaFood Wars

2020

5.9

Neko Ramen Taisho

2008

5.6

The Rug Cop

2006

5.8

Crab Goalkeeper

2006

4.8

Kabuto-O Beetle

2005

Filmography

2023	Den Ace Chos
2012	Go for it! Den Ace	Denichi
2008	The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit	Tokyo Sports News Correspondent
2007	Den Ace: The Final
2007	Absolutely Thin Den Ace
2007	Den Ace: The Secret of Prince Handkerchief
2005	Ganso Den Ace
2005	Honke Den Ace
2000	Den Ace	Denichi
1999	Love Warrior Pantheon 1999
1994	Exorsister
1992	A Man Beyond Common Sense, Den Ace	Hajime Den
1992	TV Program That Even Monkeys Can Shoot	Akashi Producer
1989	Den Ace	Hajime Den
1983	Esparazor

Directing, Writing & Producing

2026	Kaiju Heaven	Director, Writer, Producer
2025	60 Years Old High School Student	Director, Producer, Screenplay
2025	Cyborg Tasuke Isshin	Director, Screenplay, Producer
2024	Game of Shark	Director, Screenplay
2023	A UFO Intruder	Director, Screenplay
2023	Den Ace Chos	Director, Writer
2022	Super Legend God Hikoza	Director, Writer
2022	Den Ace Q	Director
2022	President Tanuki	Director
2021	Planet Prince 2021	Director, Screenplay
2021	Den Ace House	Director
2020	Den Ace Wedding	Director
2020	Meg Lion	Director, Screenplay
2020	Monster SeaFood Wars	Writer, Director
2020	The Donkey Man	Director, Screenplay, Producer
2019	Den Ace Kick	Director
2018	Etrangel CheerRat Gaiden: Chat Noir's Revenge	Director
2018	Nipple Drill Counterattack: ATTACK OF THE NIPPLE DRILL	Director, Screenplay
2018	Den Ace 60	Director
2018	Eternal Lunna	Director
2017	Etrangel CheerRat	Director
2017	Burn, Den Ace	Director
2016	Kaiju Mono	Director
2016	Den Ace Detective	Director
2016	Invasion! Galpanda Z	Director, Screenplay
2015	Outer Man	Producer, Director, Screenplay
2015	Kaiju Sakaba Kampai!	Director, Screenplay
2015	Den Ace Shimonoseki	Director
2015	Den Ace Nakano: The Mystery of Oedo Onsen Monogatari	Director
2014	Den Ace Taro: The Secret of Hot Ribbon	Director
2014	Help Mom, Den Ace	Director
2014	Earth Defense Widow	Screenplay, Director, Producer
2012	Go for it! Den Ace	Director
2011	Earth Defense Girls P9	Director, Writer
2009	Special Mission Erotic Man First and Last Omnibus	Director
2009	Jissha-ban: Maicchingu Machiko sensei - Best Hit! Parade!!	Director
2008	Neko Ramen Taisho	Director, Writer
2008	The Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit	Director
2008	Hair Brush	Screenplay, Director
2007	Den Ace: The Final	Director, Screenplay
2007	Ochanoma Transformation	Director
2007	Rug Cop: The Biggest Overhead Battle	Director
2007	Absolutely Thin Den Ace	Screenplay, Director
2007	Ton demo horror series Oh! There is no toilet in this house!	Screenplay, Director
2007	Ton demo horror series Oh! The lifeline is broken!	Screenplay, Director
2007	Ton demo horror series Oh! My neck is on the plate!	Screenplay, Director
2007	Den Ace: The Secret of Prince Handkerchief	Director, Screenplay
2006	The World Sinks Except Japan	Director, Screenplay
2006	The Rug Cop	Screenplay, Director
2006	Crab Goalkeeper	Writer, Director
2006	Maicching Machiko Teacher - Mission: Challenging Tokyo University	Director, Screenplay
2006	Executive Koala	Director, Writer
2005	Ganso Den Ace	Director
2005	Honke Den Ace	Director
2005	Kabuto-O Beetle	Director
2004	Jisshaban: Maicchingu machiko sensei	Writer, Director
2004	The Calamari Wrestler	Director, Writer
2004	Nagai Go World: Maboroshi Panty VS Henchin Pokoider	Screenplay, Director
2003	Miss Machiko Let's! Seaside School	Director
2003	Miss Machiko	Screenplay, Director
2002	Super Erotic Businessman	Director
2002	Female Prisoner Kaori Jailbreak From Prison Punishment Cell	Director
2000	Den Ace	Director
2000	Love School Girls Patty	Screenplay, Producer
1997	Akio Jissoji's Mystery File 2	Director
1997	Operation Beautiful Breasts: Miss Spy	Director
1995	Naked Female President Manyuki	Director
1995	Jump Out! Naked School	Director
1993	Silent Mobius Gaiden: The End of the Edo Period	Director
1993	Benisuzume's Weekend	Director
1992	A Man Beyond Common Sense, Den Ace	Director
1992	Go ahead! Earth Defense Girl Corps	Director
1992	TV Program That Even Monkeys Can Shoot	Director
1990	Earth Defense Girl Iko-chan 3: Big Operation in Big Edo	Director
1990	Hisashi Eguchi's It Will All Work Out!	Director
1989	Den Ace	Director
1988	Miracle Bunny 2	Director
1988	Miracle Bunny	Director
1988	Earth Defense Girl Iko-chan 2: Lunna's Secret	Director
1987	Earth Defense Girl Iko-chan	Director
1983	Esparazor	Director

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