"Oh Mikey!" is the brain chiild of up and coming director Yoshimasa Ishibashi. Born in Kyoto in 1968, Mr. Ishibashi made his directorial debut film Kuruwasetaino in 1997. He received excellent reviews at the Stockholm International Film Festival '98, and won The New Director Award at the 8th Japan Film Professional Award '99 for his efforts. Never one to sit still, he is also a member of Kyupi Kyupi, a visual & performance unit, and is involved actively in various fields such as art, stage, music and magazines. See some of his other works in the bold collection of Japanese short films The Vermillion Pleasure Night, also available with English subtitles on DVD.

If you like the bizarre mix of OH! Mikey, check out Vermillion Pleasure Nights, the show in which OH! Mikey first appeared, also available on DVD with subtitles. It features many bizarre and odd Japanese shorts which have attained a huge following on late-night Japanese television.