is a Japanese film director.
Kasagi started creating independent films while he was a student at Sophia University in Tokyo. His early work was screened at various film festivals, including the Akiruno Film Festival, the Sotsuseisai, Kyoto International Student Film & Video Festival, the Tsutaya Indies Movie Festival, Planet Film Festival, and Mito Short Film Festival.
In 2002, Kasagi made his debut as a film director with âÂÂSwan's Song,â which was based on SATO SakichiâÂÂs screenplay.
During his career, Kasagi has since been active in various genres, directing: TV drama series, such as âÂÂâ [lit. The Original Shonan Tiled Roof Stories], starring TERAJIMA Susumu and TSUDA Kanji; music videos for artists such as HAYASHIBARA Megumi and Seikima-II; stage plays, such as his modern version of âÂÂA Streetcar Named Desire,â starring ASANO Tadanobu and AIKAWA Sho; and films, such as âÂÂTokyo Realâ based on the Shueisha Publishing Company's bestselling cell phone novel.
In 2019, he directed the drama comedy film âÂÂBullet Trip,â bringing home a Special Jury Award and Japan's first ever Best Foreign Language Film Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival.