Kazuma Inomata

Biography

Kazuma Inomata (猪股和磨) Born February 19, 1987, in Miyagi Prefecture, is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, and stage actor. He began his acting career in 2010, primarily in theater, and in 2012 joined the Waseda University theater club "Gekidan Mori" under the name Sasami Torikawa (鳥皮ささみ). After winning the Grand Prix at Theater Waseda 2012 that year, he founded the theater company "Nakanaide, Dokukinoko-chan" (なかないで、毒きのこちゃん) and has written and directed all of the productions. He has received acclaim for his work, mainly in theater, including the Sato Sakichi Theater Festival 2014 + Golden Fox Award, the 4th Quarter Star Contest BITE Award, and the Oji Little Theater Sato Sakichi Theater 2017 Excellent Direction Award. In 2023, he directed and written "Yossu, Omatase, Ja Matane" (Original Title: よっす、おまたせ、じゃあまたね。) which won the MOOSIC LAB 2023 Best Actor Award and Best Musician Award.