Akiko Izumitani - Director/Writer/Producer

Supervising Producer at Aniplex of America
Live Action Director Reel:
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[Akiko Izumitani - Director/Writer/Producer @DirectorAkiko]

Saturday: Replied to my Japanese line producer.
Sunday: Asked a producer friend for financing advice, wrote a BTS script, and worked on storyboards.
Will I ever get this film made? I don't know. But I'll keep trying!
#IndieFilm #SamuraiFilm

[Akiko Izumitani - Director/Writer/Producer @DirectorAkiko]

Since January, I've been documenting my journey to make my samurai feature film on Threads, mostly for myself.
I thought I'd start sharing my weekly progress here on X, too!
Here's what I did this week.
#Filmmaking #IndieFilm

[Akiko Izumitani - Director/Writer/Producer @DirectorAkiko]

Thursday: Worked on storyboards and secured an AFM meeting with a sales agent. A small win!
Friday: Discussed the budget, producer fees, and SAG-AFTRA requirements with my Japanese line producer.
#FilmDirector #SamuraiFilm

[Akiko Izumitani - Director/Writer/Producer @DirectorAkiko]

Wow! Back to the future!!!! 🤩#tesla

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Please share the link and help me achieve 1.5m views before AFM! 🙏
20k views more!!!! 💪
https://t.co/4DidPgREej

#shortfilm #actionfilm #samurai #afm #film

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11月のAmericanフィルムマーケットまでに、あと47,000人の方に見ていただけると1,500,000人が見たと言えるので、リンクを共有していただけるとうれしいです！

https://t.co/AHdjJxtMy6

#GhostOfTsushima #Samurai #IndieFilm #JapaneseCinema

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48000 more to 1.5m views! Please share. 🙏

https://t.co/UoFnEtKStA

#share #film #short #viralreeĺs

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@Zendaya And I thought: AI can imitate. Anime can stylize. But nothing replaces a truly phenomenal human performance.

I’m excited about AI filmmaking, and I want to find the right balance between new technology and the irreplaceable emotional power of great live-action acting.

[Akiko Izumitani - Director/Writer/Producer @DirectorAkiko]

I grew up in Japan, where anime was just part of everyday life. Loving anime wasn’t “nerdy” or unusual — it was normal. Now I work in the anime industry while raising financing for my own live-action film.

[Akiko Izumitani - Director/Writer/Producer @DirectorAkiko]

I think great anime tells better stories than most bad live-action movies. Anime is limitless. But then I watched “The Drama” and saw what @Zendaya was doing with the tiniest movements — the twitch in her eyes, the shift in her eyebrows, the tension in the corner of her mouth.

[Akiko Izumitani - Director/Writer/Producer @DirectorAkiko]

هل تحب أفلام الساموراي؟
https://t.co/HOBLwO0lfx
لقد كتبنا سيناريو فيلم روائي طويل. إذا قمت بمشاركته و��ركت تعليقاتك، فسيساعد ذلك المستثمرين على الاقتناع بأن لدينا جمهورًا. شكرًا لك.

#samurai #japanesefilm

[Akiko Izumitani - Director/Writer/Producer @DirectorAkiko]

Magst du Samurai-Filme?
https://t.co/HOBLwO0lfx
Wir haben ein Drehbuch geschrieben. Wenn du es teilst und kommentierst, hilft das Investoren dabei, zu glauben, dass wir ein Publikum haben. Danke.

#samurai #japanesefilm

[Akiko Izumitani - Director/Writer/Producer @DirectorAkiko]

¿Te gustan las películas de samuráis?
https://t.co/HOBLwO0lfx
Hemos escrito un guion para un largometraje. Si lo compartes y dejas comentarios, ayudarás a los inversores a creer que tenemos público. Gracias.

#samurai #películajaponesa

[Akiko Izumitani - Director/Writer/Producer @DirectorAkiko]

Vous aimez les films de samouraïs ?
https://t.co/HOBLwO0lfx
Nous avons écrit un scénario. Si vous partagez et laissez des commentaires, cela aidera les investisseurs à croire que nous avons un public. Merci.

#samouraï #filmjaponais

[Akiko Izumitani - Director/Writer/Producer @DirectorAkiko]

A bit more to hit 1.29m views.

https://t.co/JO0h8e1Ps2

#samurai #japanesefilm

[Akiko Izumitani - Director/Writer/Producer @DirectorAkiko]

30,000 more to 1.3M views.

#samurai #shortfilm #actionfilm

https://t.co/DRixep9OyS

[Akiko Izumitani - Director/Writer/Producer @DirectorAkiko]

#demonslayer #oscar
If you award the craftsmanship over song popularity.

https://t.co/vuAIR84yaI

[Akiko Izumitani - Director/Writer/Producer @DirectorAkiko]

You can see the incredible craftsmanship that all animators can admire.

The Ufotable Team Breaks Down The Animation of 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no... https://t.co/XffUiNEzOv

#Oscars2026 #DemonSlayerInfinityCastle #Oscars #oscarsanimation #animation