Portrait of Noboru Iguchi

Directing

Noboru Iguchi

Career

Active from 1988 to 2026, with up to 6 main titles a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for Dead Sushi
Dead Sushi
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Noboru Iguchi Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Family Dynamics
    2.5, average 4.8
  • Historical
    0.4, average 2.6
  • Wholesome
    1.4, average 3.4
  • Nostalgia
    2.0, average 3.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 5
  • Fast-Paced 4
  • Over-the-Top 4
  • Japanese Horror 4
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Body Horror 3
  • Dark Humor 3
  • Supernatural 3
  • Japanese Cinema 3
  • Revenge Story 2
  • Existential Anime 2
  • Absurdist Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

65
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Eroguro dokyumento: Ungero mimizu 2
Eroguro dokyumento: Ungero mimizu 2

Director

2020s

4 titles
Fear Addiction
Fear Addiction (2026)

Director

The Cannibal Girl
The Cannibal Girl (2025)

Writer, Original Story

Tales of Bliss & Heresy
Tales of Bliss & Heresy (2023)

Screenplay, Director

IDOL NEVER DiES
IDOL NEVER DiES (2022)

Director, Writer

2010s

28 titles · average score 53
The Flowers of Evil
The Flowers of Evil (2019)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Lock-On Love
Lock-On Love (2018)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Ghost Squad
Ghost Squad (2018)
GoodWatch score 46

Director, Screenplay

Nuigulumar Z
Nuigulumar Z (2014)

Director, Screenplay

Raining Blood
Raining Blood (2014)
GoodWatch score 53

Writer, Director

The ABCs of Death
The ABCs of Death (2013)
GoodWatch score 41

Director, Writer

Zombie Ass: Toilet of the Dead
Zombie Ass: Toilet of the Dead (2012)
GoodWatch score 45

Director, Screenplay

Bad Butt
Bad Butt (2012)
GoodWatch score 49

Director, Writer

Dead Sushi
Dead Sushi (2012)
GoodWatch score 77

Writer, Director

Tomie: Unlimited
Tomie: Unlimited (2011)
GoodWatch score 39

Director, Screenplay

Karate-Robo Zaborgar
Karate-Robo Zaborgar (2011)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Screenplay

Mutant Girls Squad
Mutant Girls Squad (2010)
GoodWatch score 50

as Ancient Nobleman

2000s

22 titles · average score 54
RoboGeisha
RoboGeisha (2009)
GoodWatch score 51

Director, Screenplay

Shyness Machine Girl
Shyness Machine Girl (2009)
GoodWatch score 47

Director, Writer

Yamagata Scream
Yamagata Scream (2009)

as Bishu Urikawara

The Machine Girl
The Machine Girl (2008)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Screenplay

Sukeban Boy
Sukeban Boy (2006)
GoodWatch score 45

Writer, Director

Cat-Eyed Boy
Cat-Eyed Boy (2006)

Director

Manji
Manji (2006)

Director, Art Direction

Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Snake Girl
Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Snake Girl (2005)

Director

Speakerman: The Boo
Speakerman: The Boo (2004)

as Tramcar-man (Coal Mine Shaft Taro)

Cutie Honey
Cutie Honey (2004)
GoodWatch score 64

as Assistant Supervisor

A Larva to Love
A Larva to Love (2003)

Director, Screenplay

Quartet for Two
Quartet for Two (2001)

as Stalker

1990s

9 titles
Poisonous Woman Fascinating Flame
Poisonous Woman Fascinating Flame (1999)

Screenplay, Director

Sky
Sky (1999)

Director

クルシメさん ニューバージョン
クルシメさん ニューバージョン (1998)

Director of Photography, Screenplay

Watashi to kurushime san
Watashi to kurushime san (1997)

Director

Kurushime-san
Kurushime-san (1997)

Director of Photography, Writer

One Piece Chushingura: THE LAST BATTLE OF 47 PICES
One Piece Chushingura: THE LAST BATTLE OF 47 PICES (1996)

Director

Down the Drain
Down the Drain (1993)

as Teacher

The Pregnant Woman
The Pregnant Woman (1992)

as Takeshi

Bicycle Sighs
Bicycle Sighs (1990)

as Bear (voice)

1980s

1 title
Wabishabi
Wabishabi (1988)

Director