is a Japanese film director best known for music videos and television commercials. He has directed videos for the artists Perfume, Sakanaction, and Namie Amuro, among others.
Filmography
Music videos Year Title Artist 2005 "Iruka" Soul'd Out2006 "Yakan Hikou" Apogee "Boyfriend" Ayuse Kozue "Ghost Song" Apogee "Bye My Melody" Ken Hirai "Good-Bye" Apogee2007 "Eyes to Eyes" Ayuse Kozue "When I Wish Upon a Star" Ayuse Kozue "Fuwafuwa" 3692008 "Rock Steady" Namie Amuro "Sandae Love" Ayuse Kozue "Do Me More" Namie Amuro "A Man from the New Town" Your Song Is Good2009 "1, 2, 3" Apogee "Candy" Ken Hirai "Dancing on the Fire" Superfly "Defend Love" Namie Amuro2010 "Boku kara Kimi e" Galileo Galilei2011 "Jack Goes On" Rip Slyme "Bach no Senritsu o Yoru ni Kiita Sei Desu" Sakanaction2012 "Spring of Life" Perfume "Wordy" Towa Tei with Bakubaku Dokin "Spending All My Time" Perfume2013 "Mirai no Museum" Perfume "Yoru no Odoriko" Sakanaction "Sweet Refrain" Perfume2014 "Sayonara wa Emotion" Sakanaction2015 "Crazy Party Night (Pumpkin no Gyakushū)" Kyary Pamyu Pamyu "Shin Takarajima" Sakanaction2016 "Flash" Perfume "Tabun, Kaze" Sakanaction2017 "N.E.O." Chai "Obsession" OK Go2019 "Wasurerarenai no" Sakanaction2020 "Kaibutsusan" Ken Hirai featuring Aimyon "Time Warp" Perfume2021 "Polygon Wave" Perfume2022 "Spinning World" Perfume2024 "Blow Your Cover" Number_i "Mainichi" Kenshi Yonezu "Cosmic Treat" Perfume2025 "Kaijū" Sakanaction "Meguru Loop" Perfume2026 "Iranai" Sakanaction
Awards and nominations
Award Year Category Recipient Result MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2019 Best Dance Video "Wasurerarenai no" (Sakanaction) Music Awards Japan 2026 Best Music Video "Kaijū" (Sakanaction) Space Shower Music Video Awards 2007 Best Director Yusuke Tanaka 2009 Best Alternative Video "A Man from the New Town" (Your Song Is Good) 2012 Best Video of the Year "Bach no Senritsu o Yoru ni Kiita Sei Desu" (Sakanaction)
References
External links
Yusuke Tanaka at Caviar