is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He is known for his action and yakuza films, including Score (1995), Junk (2000), and the Gun Crazy series (2002–03), as well as for directing Wangan Midnight: The Movie (2009), a film adaptation of the manga series of the same name.
Early life and education Muroga was born on 18 May 1964 in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He attended the School of Commerce at Meiji University.
Career In 1987, Muroga's independently produced work HELP ME! won the Grand Prix at the Business Jump Video Awards sponsored by Shueisha. He made his directorial debut with the direct-to-video film Blowback: Midnight Gangsters (1990), followed by Blowback 2 (1991). His first theatrically released film was the action film Score (1995), distributed by Shochiku. In 2000, Muroga wrote and directed the zombie film Junk.
Selected filmography Year Film Director Writer Notes 1990 Blowback: Midnight Gangsters Direct-to-video film 1991 Blowback 2 1995 Score 1998 Rokudenashi Blues '98 2000 Junk 2002 Gun Crazy: Episode 1 – A Woman from Nowhere Gun Crazy: Episode 2 – Beyond the Law 2003 Gun Crazy 3: Traitor's Rhapsody Gun Crazy 4: Requiem for a Bodyguard 2007 Captain 2008 Super Cub 2009 Wangan Midnight: The Movie 2013 June 6 Segment: "Kill Pigs" 2016 I Want to Take Revenge
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