Koki Mitani

Koki Mitani

Known for
Writing
Born
July 8, 1961 (age 65)
Birthplace
Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan

Biography

Kōki Mitani (三谷 幸喜, Mitani Kōki; born July 8, 1961) is a Japanese playwright, screenwriter, actor and film director. He studied dramatics at Nihon University. He has been described by The Japan Times as "far and away the nation's best-known dramatist". In 2023, Mitani was the recipient of the 15th annual Juzo Itami Award.

Known For

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Filmography

2026
いのこりぐみ poster

いのこりぐみ

Movie · Writer

2026
新宿発8時15分 poster

新宿発8時15分

Movie · Writer

2025
Oi, Dazai poster

Oi, Dazai

Movie · Writer

2025
蒙古が襲来 poster

蒙古が襲来

Movie · Writer

2025
三谷文楽「人形ぎらい」 poster

三谷文楽「人形ぎらい」

Movie · Writer

2025
Pray Speak What Has Happened poster

Pray Speak What Has Happened

TV · Screenplay · 11 eps

2024
All About Suomi poster

All About Suomi

Movie · Writer

2023
Warai no daigaku poster

Warai no daigaku

Movie · Writer

2022
VAMP SHOW poster

VAMP SHOW

Movie · Writer

2022
The 13 Lords of the Shogun poster

The 13 Lords of the Shogun

TV · Screenplay · 48 eps

2021
Promise of Death poster

Promise of Death

Movie · Screenplay

2020
Daichi (Social Distancing Version)

Daichi (Social Distancing Version)

Movie · Theatre Play

2019
Hit Me Anyone One More Time poster

Hit Me Anyone One More Time

Movie · Screenplay

2018
Fuunjitachi ~ Rangaku Kakumei-hen poster

Fuunjitachi ~ Rangaku Kakumei-hen

Movie · Screenplay

2018
The Murder of Kuroido poster

The Murder of Kuroido

Movie · Screenplay

2016
Sanadamaru poster

Sanadamaru

TV · Screenplay · 50 eps

2015
Galaxy Turnpike poster

Galaxy Turnpike

Movie · Writer

2015
Murder on the Orient Express poster

Murder on the Orient Express

Movie · Screenplay

2014
Airport 2013 poster

Airport 2013

Movie · Writer

2014
Back of Father poster

Back of Father

TV · Writer, Screenplay · 10 eps

2013
The Kiyosu Conference poster

The Kiyosu Conference

Movie · Screenplay, Original Story

2011
A Flawless Concierge poster

A Flawless Concierge

Movie · Screenplay

2011
A Ghost of a Chance poster

A Ghost of a Chance

Movie · Screenplay

2010
The History of Our Family poster

The History of Our Family

TV · Screenstory · 3 eps

2009
東京サンシャインボーイズ『returns』 poster

東京サンシャインボーイズ『returns』

Movie · Writer

2009
The Three Musketeers poster

The Three Musketeers

TV · Screenplay, Adaptation · 40 eps

2008
Furuhata Chugakusei poster

Furuhata Chugakusei

Movie · Screenplay

2008
The Magic Hour poster

The Magic Hour

Movie · Screenplay

2007
The Fearless Otojiro's Company poster

The Fearless Otojiro's Company

Movie · Writer

2006
新選組!! 土方歳三 最期の一日 poster

新選組!! 土方歳三 最期の一日

Movie · Writer

2006
Furuhata Ninzaburo The Resurrection Of Death poster

Furuhata Ninzaburo The Resurrection Of Death

Movie · Writer

2006
Furuhata Ninzaburo Final: A Fair Murderer poster

Furuhata Ninzaburo Final: A Fair Murderer

Movie · Writer

2006
Furuhata Ninzaburo Final: Last Dance poster

Furuhata Ninzaburo Final: Last Dance

Movie · Writer

2006
Suite Dreams poster

Suite Dreams

Movie · Screenplay

2004
All By His Excellency's Work poster

All By His Excellency's Work

Movie · Writer

2004
University of Laughs poster

University of Laughs

Movie · Screenplay, Original Story

2004
Shinsengumi! poster

Shinsengumi!

TV · Screenplay · 49 eps

2002
Ryoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover poster

Ryoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover

Movie · Screenplay, Theatre Play

2001
Vamp Show poster

Vamp Show

Movie · Writer

2001
All About Our House poster

All About Our House

Movie · Screenplay

1999
Furuhata Ninzaburo vs SMAP poster

Furuhata Ninzaburo vs SMAP

Movie · Screenplay

1999
The Terror of Dr. Kuroiwa poster

The Terror of Dr. Kuroiwa

Movie · Writer

1998
Konya Uchu no Katasumi de poster

Konya Uchu no Katasumi de

TV · Writer · 12 eps

1997
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald poster

Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald

Movie · Screenplay, Theatre Play

1997
Warai no Daigaku

Warai no Daigaku

Movie · Screenplay, Original Story

1997
Farewell, Mr. Premier poster

Farewell, Mr. Premier

TV · Screenplay · 11 eps

1996
The Disappearance of Furuhata Ninzaburo poster

The Disappearance of Furuhata Ninzaburo

Movie · Writer

1996
A Brief Parting poster

A Brief Parting

Movie · Writer

1996
Ryoma ni Omakase

Ryoma ni Omakase

TV · Writer · 12 eps

1996
今泉慎太郎 poster

今泉慎太郎

TV · Screenplay · 12 eps

1996
San-ban Tēburu no Kyaku poster

San-ban Tēburu no Kyaku

TV · Writer · 23 eps

1995
The Laughing Kangaroo poster

The Laughing Kangaroo

Movie · Writer

1995
王様のレストラン poster

王様のレストラン

TV · Screenplay · 11 eps

1994
The Show Must Go On poster

The Show Must Go On

Movie · Writer

1994
Furuhata Ninzaburo poster

Furuhata Ninzaburo

TV · Writer · 36 eps

1993
He Is Always There poster

He Is Always There

TV · Writer · 11 eps

1991
The Gentle 12 poster

The Gentle 12

Movie · Screenplay, Theatre Play

1990
After All, I Love Cats the Three Onda Sisters’ Great Kyoto Troubles poster

After All, I Love Cats the Three Onda Sisters’ Great Kyoto Troubles

Movie · Screenplay

1990
Kodomo, Hoshii Ne poster

Kodomo, Hoshii Ne

TV · Writer · 1 ep