Akira Ikeda was born in 1976 in Tokyo and graduated from Bunkyo University, Faculty of Language and Literature, Department of English Language and Literature. He had always been fascinated by movies since he was a child and spent his time watching many works. He began to make his own short films while studying English literature at Bunkyo University. He has continued to make short films after graduating, while also being involved in various fields such as theater, music, and dance through the production of moving images. He directed his first feature-length film The Blue Monkey in 2006 and a short film, Landscape to Fly in 2008.
Odessa International Film Festival
