Mahito Kimura - Japanese Television and Film Director

Mahito Kimura (木村真人) is a Japanese television drama and film director born on July 4, 1987, in Japan. He has directed numerous television series for major networks such as Fuji TV and WOWOW, alongside cinematic work.

Career and Directorial Works

Kimura has built a prolific career in Japanese media, working across various genres including romantic dramas, suspense, and adaptations of manga series. His notable television series include Absolute Zero 4 (Fuji TV, 2020), Familiar Wife (Fuji TV, 2021), My Fair Prince (Fuji TV, 2021), Gossip: What She Wants to Know (Fuji TV, 2022), and Love Dissonance (Fuji TV, 2022).

In subsequent years, he directed Our Fake Marriage (Fuji TV, 2023) and the multi-season adaptation of Io Sakisaka's manga series Ao Haru Ride (WOWOW, Season 1 in 2023, Season 2 in 2024). His later projects include the medical suspense drama Hospital Police Force (Fuji TV, 2024), Strobe Edge Season 1 (WOWOW, 2025), and Strobe Edge Season 2 (WOWOW, 2026). In film, he directed Bokura wa Jinsei de Ikkai dake Mahou ga Tsukaeru (2025).

Filmography Summary

• Movies: Bokura wa Jinsei de Ikkai dake Mahou ga Tsukaeru (2025)
• Drama Series: Strobe Edge Season 2 (WOWOW, 2026), Strobe Edge Season 1 (WOWOW, 2025), Ao Haru Ride Season 2 (WOWOW, 2024), Hospital Police Force (Fuji TV, 2024), Our Fake Marriage (Fuji TV, 2023), Ao Haru Ride Season 1 (WOWOW, 2023), Love Dissonance (Fuji TV, 2022), Gossip: What She Wants to Know (Fuji TV, 2022), My Fair Prince (Fuji TV, 2021), Familiar Wife (Fuji TV, 2021), Absolute Zero 4 (Fuji TV, 2020)