Kazunori Ito

Kazunori Ito

Writing

December 24, 1954Yamagata, Japon

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

Ghost in the Shell

1995

Ghost in the Shell 2.0

Ghost in the Shell 2.0

2008

Avalon

Avalon

2001

Necronomicon

Necronomicon

1993

Patlabor: The Movie

Patlabor: The Movie

1989

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

1995

Patlabor 2: The Movie

Patlabor 2: The Movie

1993

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

1999

Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

1996

Last Exile

Last Exile

2003

Writing46

Patlabor EZY File 2

Patlabor EZY File 2

2026

Screenplay, Series Composition

Patlabor EZY: File 1

Patlabor EZY: File 1

2026

Screenplay, Series Composition

Aircraft Carrier Ibuki

Aircraft Carrier Ibuki

2019

Screenplay

Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot

Mobile Police Patlabor Reboot

2016

Screenplay, Original Story

The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War

The Next Generation Patlabor: Tokyo War

2015

Original Story

The Next Generation: Patlabor

The Next Generation: Patlabor

2014

Original Series Creator, Original Story

.hack//The Movie

.hack//The Movie

2012

Screenplay

Nanase futatabi

Nanase futatabi

2010

Screenplay

Monster Magnitude: 9

Monster Magnitude: 9

2010

Writer

Ghost in the Shell 2.0

Ghost in the Shell 2.0

2008

Screenplay

Absolute Boy

Absolute Boy

2005

Series Composition, Original Story, Writer

Digital Monster X-Evolution

Digital Monster X-Evolution

2005

Screenplay

.hack//GIFT

.hack//GIFT

2003

Original Story, Writer

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

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

2003

Original Story

.hack//Liminality

.hack//Liminality

2002

Scenario Writer, Writer

.hack

.hack

2002

Series Composition, Writer, Screenplay, Original Story

Patlabor WXIII the Movie

Patlabor WXIII the Movie

2002

Original Story

MiniPato

MiniPato

2002

Original Series Creator

Pistol Opera

Pistol Opera

2001

Writer

Avalon

Avalon

2001

Screenplay

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

1999

Writer

Visitor

Visitor

1998

Writer

Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

Gamera 2: Attack of Legion

1996

Writer

Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell

1995

Screenplay

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

1995

Writer

Necronomicon

Necronomicon

1993

Screenplay

Patlabor 2: The Movie

Patlabor 2: The Movie

1993

Screenplay, Original Story

Patlabor: One Day of Noa

Patlabor: One Day of Noa

1992

Original Story, Screenplay

Licca: Mysterious Magical Ring

Licca: Mysterious Magical Ring

1991

Screenplay

Licca: the Mystery Tale of Mysterious Yunia

Licca: the Mystery Tale of Mysterious Yunia

1990

Screenplay

Patlabor: The New Files

Patlabor: The New Files

1990

Series Composition, Author, Writer

Patlabor: The TV Series

Patlabor: The TV Series

1989

Series Composition, Writer, Author

Patlabor: The Movie

Patlabor: The Movie

1989

Screenplay, Story, Original Story

Patlabor: Early Days

Patlabor: Early Days

1988

Writer

Twilight Q

Twilight Q

1987

Screenplay

Twilight Q

Twilight Q

1987

Screenplay, Story, Original Story

The Red Spectacles

The Red Spectacles

1987

Screenplay

Urban Square: In Pursuit of Amber

Urban Square: In Pursuit of Amber

1986

Screenplay

Prefectural Earth Defense Force

Prefectural Earth Defense Force

1986

Writer

Dirty Pair: Affair on Nolandia

Dirty Pair: Affair on Nolandia

1985

Screenplay

Kimagure Orange Road: Shonen Jump Special

Kimagure Orange Road: Shonen Jump Special

1985

Screenplay

Dirty Pair

Dirty Pair

1985

Writer

Creamy Mami: Forever Once More

Creamy Mami: Forever Once More

1984

Writer, Original Story

Magical Angel Creamy Mami

Magical Angel Creamy Mami

1983

Writer, Original Story

Nerawareta gakuen

Nerawareta gakuen

1982

Writer

Patlabor EZY File 3

Patlabor EZY File 3

Screenplay, Series Composition

Acting4

ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION

ANIME MANGA EXPLOSION

2023

Self - Screenwriter

Last Exile

Last Exile

2003

GAMERA 1999

GAMERA 1999

1999

The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

1995

Creator3

The Next Generation: Patlabor

The Next Generation: Patlabor

2014

Creator

Absolute Boy

Absolute Boy

2005

Creator

MiniPato

MiniPato

2002

Creator

Crew1

Creamy Mami: Long Good-Bye

Creamy Mami: Long Good-Bye

1985

Script