BILINGUAL JAPANESE
DIRECTOR
Tokyo-based Japanese director working across documentary and narrative filmmaking.
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About
Daiei Onoguchi (小野口大衛) is a Tokyo-based film director, telling visually bold stories that bridge Japanese and international perspectives.
His award-winning documentary Pot of Gold: The Origin of Japanese Bidet screened internationally, and he later spent four years documenting Rui Hachimura’s NBA journey for the Washington Wizards.
He is currently completing BREAK AND BURN, an 8-year feature documentary about a former Japanese breakdance champion who reinvented himself as a Michelin-starred chef in New York.
Alongside documentary work, he is developing narrative projects with a focus on surreal, emotionally driven storytelling.
CURRENT DOCUMENTARY
Synopsis:
BREAK AND BURN follows Atsushi “ATS” Kono, who rose from Japan’s underground hip hop scene to become a Michelin-starred yakitori chef in New York. Blending 2000s Japanese b-boy culture with the fiery artistry of the yakitori grill, the film traces a journey of reinvention — but at its core, it is also a moving portrait of a father and son.
Status:
Rough Cut Complete
NARRATIVE SELECTION
"Water" (2025, 3 mins)
He drinks the forbidden water. The psychedelic ride begins.
This experimental short showcases Onoguchi's surrealistic and music-oriented style.
CONTACT
Email:
daieio.tokyo@gmail.com
Phone / WhatsApp:
+81 090-6657-1106