Kei Horie

Kei Horie (堀江 慶) is a Japanese writer, film producer, director, editor and former actor. He is known as Gaku Washio/GaoYellow in 2001's Super Sentai's series, Hyakujuu Sentai GaoRanger. He reprised his role on one more occasion in the Super Sentai teamup, Hurricanger vs Gaoranger in 2003. His older brother, Kazuma Horie, is a voice actor.

Acting roles

 * 2004 Ai no Sorea a.k.a. The Stormy Waves of Love; as Kyoichi Ozaki
 * 2003 Jisatsu Manyuaru; a.k.a. Suicide Manual; as Police Detective Nishiyama
 * 2003 Ju-on: The Grudge 2; as Noritaka Yamashita
 * 2001 Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger; as Gaku Washio/GaoYellow
 * 1999 Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris; as Shigeki Hinohara
 * 1998 Tomei Shojo Air; as Ryota Kasugai

Stage shows

 * 2021 Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger vs. Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger, as Gaku Washio/GaoYellow

Directing

 * 2015 Forget Me Not
 * 2013 Ku no Kyoukai
 * 2012 Sentimental Yasuko
 * 2007 Itsuka no Kimi e
 * 2005 Taga Kokoro Nimo Ryu wa Nemuru
 * 2004 Veronica wa Shinu Koto ni Shita a.k.a. Veronica Decides to Die
 * 2004 Kisu to Kizu
 * 2004 Shibuya Kaidan 2 a.k.a. The Locker 2
 * 2003 Shibuya Kaidan a.k.a. The Locker
 * 2001 Glowing, Growing

Writing

 * 2005 Life on the Longboard

Awards
2002
 * Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival
 *  Won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention of the movie, Glowing Growing for his radical analysis of the sensitive subject 'suicide of the young'. The uncompromising way the narration is offered encourages us to debate.

2001
 * Vancouver International Film Festival
 *  Won the Dragons and Tigers Award (Special Mention) of the movie, Glowing Growing


 *  Nominated for the Dragons and Tigers Award of the movie, Glowing Growing