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Kazunori Ito

Kazunori Ito

WriterActorCrew Dec 24 (age 71) Yamagata, Japan 1982–2026 (44 year career)
6.8 avg rating

Biography

Kazunori Ito is a Japanese screenwriter well known for his work in the .hack franchise, the Patlabor films and the Ghost in the Shell movie. He is a founding member of Headgear, a group of five main writers and artists that include Masami Yuki, Yutaka Izubuchi, Akemi Takada, and Mamoru Oshii. Ito is also a fan of classic tokusatsu leading to his work on Shusuke Kaneko's Gamera trilogy.

Known For

Ghost in the Shell
Film

Ghost in the Shell

Screenplay
Ghost in the Shell 2.0
Film

Ghost in the Shell 2.0

Screenplay
Avalon
Film

Avalon

Screenplay
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
Film

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

Writer
Patlabor 2: The Movie
Film

Patlabor 2: The Movie

Original Story
Patlabor: The Movie
Film

Patlabor: The Movie

Original Story
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
Film

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

Writer
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
Film

Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

Writer

Filmography

Crew (66)

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Movies (38)

Patlabor EZY File 1

Patlabor EZY File 1

2026 Upcoming

Screenplay

May 15

Patlabor EZY File 1

Patlabor EZY File 1

2026 Upcoming

Series Composition

May 15

Aircraft Carrier Ibuki

Aircraft Carrier Ibuki

2019

Screenplay

6.1
Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot

Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot

2016

Original Story

7.4
Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot

Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot

2016

Screenplay

7.4
The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War

The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War

2015

Original Story

6.5
.hack//Beyond the World

.hack//Beyond the World

2012

Screenplay

6.8
Nanase futatabi

Nanase futatabi

2010

Screenplay

6.0
Ghost in the Shell 2.0

Ghost in the Shell 2.0

2008

Screenplay

7.4
Digimon X-Evolution

Digimon X-Evolution

2005

Screenplay

5.9
.hack//GIFT

.hack//GIFT

2003

Original Story

4.3
.hack//GIFT

.hack//GIFT

2003

Writer

4.3
.hack//Legend of the Twilight: Let's Meet Offline

.hack//Legend of the Twilight: Let's Meet Offline

2003

Original Story

8.5
Patlabor WXIII The Movie

Patlabor WXIII The Movie

2002

Original Story

6.6
Pistol Opera

Pistol Opera

2001

Writer

5.9
Avalon

Avalon

2001

Screenplay

6.5
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

1999

Writer

7.4
Visitor

Visitor

1998

Writer

4.0
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

1996

Writer

7.4
Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell

1995

Screenplay

7.9
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

1995

Writer

7.4
Necronomicon

Necronomicon

1993

Screenplay

6.0
Patlabor 2: The Movie

Patlabor 2: The Movie

1993

Original Story

7.4
Patlabor 2: The Movie

Patlabor 2: The Movie

1993

Screenplay

7.4
Patlabor: One Day of Noa

Patlabor: One Day of Noa

1992

Original Story

Licca: Mysterious Magical Ring

Licca: Mysterious Magical Ring

1991

Screenplay

7.0
Licca: the Mystery Tale of Mysterious Yunia

Licca: the Mystery Tale of Mysterious Yunia

1990

Screenplay

4.0
Patlabor: The Movie

Patlabor: The Movie

1989

Original Story

7.0
Patlabor: The Movie

Patlabor: The Movie

1989

Screenplay

7.0
Patlabor: The Movie

Patlabor: The Movie

1989

Story

7.0
The Red Spectacles

The Red Spectacles

1987

Writer

6.4
Twilight Q

Twilight Q

1987

Screenplay

5.9
Urban Square: In Pursuit of Amber

Urban Square: In Pursuit of Amber

1986

Screenplay

5.5
Prefectural Earth Defense Force

Prefectural Earth Defense Force

1986

Writer

5.2
Dirty Pair: Affair on Nolandia

Dirty Pair: Affair on Nolandia

1985

Screenplay

7.0
Kimagure Orange Road: Shonen Jump Special

Kimagure Orange Road: Shonen Jump Special

1985

Screenplay

9.0
Creamy Mami: Long Good-Bye

Creamy Mami: Long Good-Bye

1985

Script

6.2
Creamy Mami: Forever Once More

Creamy Mami: Forever Once More

1984

Writer

6.4