Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

October 26, 1955(70)

Place of Birth

Kōenji, Tokyo, Japan

Also Known As

Chiaki TsunakawaShinpei Hayashiya

IMDb

Shinpei Hayashiya

Directing

Biography

Shinpei Hayashiya (林家しん平 Hayashiya Shinpei), real name Chiaki Tsunakawa (綱川千秋 Tsunakawa Chiaki), is a Japanese rakugoka and independent filmmaker. A long-time Godzilla fan and collector, his works include the 2003 Heisei Gamera fan sequel, Gamera 4: Truth and a trilogy of independent kaiju films, beginning with Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters.