Portrait of Yu Irie

Directing

Yu Irie

Career

Active from 2006 to 2025, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Girl Named Ann
A Girl Named Ann
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Yu Irie Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Nostalgia
    2.0, average 3.8
  • Wholesome
    1.8, average 3.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.6, average 4.8
  • Fantasy
    0.6, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Japanese Cinema 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • Absurdist Humor 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Urban Drama 2
  • Intrigue 2
  • Underworld Intrigue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

19
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

6 titles ยท average score 62
Samurai Fury
Samurai Fury (2025)
GoodWatch score 51

Director, Screenplay

A Girl Named Ann
A Girl Named Ann (2024)
GoodWatch score 73

Director, Screenplay

Nemesis the Movie: Mystery of Golden Spiral
Nemesis the Movie: Mystery of Golden Spiral (2023)

Director

The Cursed Sanctuary X
The Cursed Sanctuary X (2021)

Screenplay, Director

Ninja Girl
Ninja Girl (2021)

Screenplay, Producer

AI Amok
AI Amok (2020)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Writer

2010s

10 titles ยท average score 60
Gangoose
Gangoose (2018)

Director, Screenplay

Memoirs of a Murderer
Memoirs of a Murderer (2017)
GoodWatch score 72

Director, Screenplay

Vigilante
Vigilante (2017)

Director, Writer

The Sun
The Sun (2016)

Screenplay, Director

Joker Game
Joker Game (2015)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Hibi Rock
Hibi Rock (2014)

Screenplay, Director

Roadside Fugitive
Roadside Fugitive (2012)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay, Director

Ringing in Their Ears
Ringing in Their Ears (2011)

Director, Editor

Brutus's Heart
Brutus's Heart (2011)

Director

8000 Miles 2: Girls Rapper
8000 Miles 2: Girls Rapper (2010)

Screenplay, Director

2000s

3 titles
8000 Miles
8000 Miles (2009)

Screenplay, Director

Cream Lemon: Magic Doll
Cream Lemon: Magic Doll (2007)

Director

JAPONICA VIRUS
JAPONICA VIRUS (2006)

Director, Writer