Kazuaki Kishida

Kazuaki Kishida
岸田 一晃
Born (1991-02-25) February 25, 1991
Osaka, Japan
OccupationsFilm producer, planner
Years active2013–present
EmployerToho

Kazuaki Kishida (岸田 一晃, Kishida Kazuaki; born February 25, 1991) is a Japanese film producer. His credits include Over Drive (2018), Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight (2022), Godzilla Minus One (2023), The Last Song You Left Behind, and Godzilla Minus Zero (both 2026).

Life and career

Kazuaki Kishida was born on February 25, 1991,[1] in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.[2] In 2013, he began his career in film upon joining Toho, working as an assistant before ascending to the producer role.[2]

He has since produced films including Over Drive (2018),[1][3] Love Me, Love Me Not (2020),[3] Black Night Parade (2022),[3] Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight (2022),[3] Godzilla Minus One (2023),[2] Dear Family (2024),[3] The Last Song You Left Behind (2026),[3] and Godzilla Minus Zero (2026).[4]

Filmography

Awards

  • Fujimoto Awards - Won the Fujimoto Award for Godzilla Minus One [with Hisashi Usui, Shuji Abe, Kenji Yamada, Gō Abe, and Keiichirō Moriya][8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "時代は古いけど新しい!プロデューサー3人が明かす、山崎貴版「ゴジラ」ができるまで | 「ゴジラ-1.0」をもっと楽しむ!ゴジラ+1.0(プラスワン) 第3回 - 映画ナタリー コラム". Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "EXCLUSIVE ENGLISH TRANSLATION COMPANION BOOKLET" (PDF). Toho. 2024. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "岸田一晃 : 関連作品(映画)". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  4. 1 2 Billington, Alex (2026-04-14). "Must See Teaser for Takashi Yamazaki's 'Godzilla Minus Zero' Sequel | FirstShowing.net". www.firstshowing.net. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 allcinema. "岸田一晃". allcinema (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  6. ↑ Kuipers, Richard (2023-11-22). "'Godzilla Minus One' Review: The Kaiju Superstar Delivers Everything You Could Want From a Monster Movie". Variety. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  7. ↑ "熱量あふれる『ディア・ファミリー』、東宝・岸田プロデューサーが想い語る". 文化通信.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  8. ↑ "Godzilla Minus One Live-Action Film, Kitarō Tanjō: Gegege no Nazo Anime Film Producers Win Fujimoto Award". Anime News Network. February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.