Masanori Tominaga

[1] Tominaga directed the first feature film, The Pavillion Salamandre, starring Joe Odagiri.

[2] He directed Pandora's Box, starring Shota Sometani and Riisa Naka, based on the novel by Osamu Dazai.

[3] He directed the comedy film, Vengeance Can Wait, starring Minami, Tadanobu Asano, Eiko Koike and Takayuki Yamada.

[5] It was described by James Marsh of Twitch Film as "not only a dream documentary for anyone who is a fan of the iconic Japanese anime character, but also a delight for audio-tech fanatics who remain unsated even after Berberian Sound Studio.

"[6] It was listed by Jasper Sharp of Midnight Eye as the best Japanese film of 2012.