Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award
Ishioka's experience in the AV world was used to good advantage in his first mainstream film feature "Scoutman", also known as "Pain", which he wrote and directed. The movie, filmed in 2000 and released in Japan in 2001, depicts the struggles of a young couple newly arrived in Tokyo who eventually become involved in the sex industry. Two veterans of the AV scene, former actress Yuri Komuro and director Kei Morikawa have roles in the film. The film won Ishioka the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for 2001 as well as the Directors' Week Special Jury Award at Fantasporto.