Artist
Hashizume Shunki
Hashizume Shunki (橋爪駿輝) sits in the small class of Japanese creatives who moved from publishing into screen work without losing authorship. After joining Fuji TV, he debuted as a novelist with Scroll in 2017, then widened that lane through scripted television, music-video work, and platform drama.
That cross-medium background matters on Soul Mate, the 2026 Netflix series he wrote and directed. It also sharpens earlier titles such as More Than Words for Amazon Prime Video and Kanojo to Kareshi no Akarui Mirai, where he was already building a reputation for intimate, youth-facing storytelling rather than anonymous IP management.
1 articles4 creditsJapanese
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Filmography
2023
ScrollFilm
Original Novelist
Other Credits
2026
Soul MateSeries
Writer and DirectorNetflix
2024
Kanojo to Kareshi no Akarui MiraiSeries
Director and Screenwriter
2022
More Than WordsSeries
DirectorAmazon Prime Video
Fans Also Ask
What is Hashizume Shunki known for?
Hashizume Shunki is best known as the Japanese novelist and filmmaker behind Soul Mate on Netflix. He first broke through in publishing with Scroll, then expanded into directing and screenwriting through More Than Words, Kanojo to Kareshi no Akarui Mirai, and other youth-focused screen projects.
Did Hashizume Shunki create Soul Mate?
Yes. Hashizume Shunki is credited as both writer and director of Soul Mate, which puts him in charge of the series' emotional architecture as well as its visual language. That dual role is a big reason the project reads like an authored work rather than a generic platform commission.
Was Hashizume Shunki a novelist before directing?
Yes. Hashizume debuted as a novelist with Scroll in 2017 after building his craft through years of writing. His publishing background matters because it explains why his screen work still feels character-led and literature-minded even when it moves through streaming, television, or music-video formats.
What other screen projects has Hashizume Shunki worked on?
Before Soul Mate, Hashizume Shunki directed Amazon Prime Video's More Than Words and took director-screenwriter duties on Kanojo to Kareshi no Akarui Mirai. He also has producing credits from his Fuji TV period, which gives his profile more depth than a one-project breakout name.
