Izo Hashimoto

Izo Hashimoto (橋本 以蔵, Hashimoto Izō, born February 21, 1954 in Shimane Prefecture) is a Japanese screenwriter and film director.

In 1984, Hashimoto made his directorial debut with the independent film Pasokon Wars Isami, after which he began writing for television with the hit drama series Sukeban Deka.

He co-wrote the screenplays for Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira and Shinji Aoyama's EM Embalming.

As director

• Meimon Takonishi Oendan (1987)
• CF Girl (1989)
• Lucky Sky Diamond (1990)
• Evil Dead Trap 2 (1992)
• Driving High (1993)
• Puru-puru: Tenshi Teki Kyujitsu (1993)
• Teito Monogatari Gaiden (1995)
• Kagerō 2 (1996)

As screenwriter

• Barrow Gang BC (1985)
• Sukeban Deka (1987)
• The Drifting Classroom (1987)
• Akira (1988)
• Spirit Warrior (1988)
• CF Girl (1989)
• Aoki Densetsu Shoot! (1994)
• Kagerō 2 (1996)
• Black Jack (1996)
• Kenka Ramen (1996)
• Onna Horishi Azami (1998)
• EM Embalming (1999)
• Rinjin wa Hisoka ni Warau (1999)
• The Guys from Paradise (2001)
• Ah! Ikkenya Puroresu (2004)
• Jitensha Shounenki (2006)
• Shamo (2007)