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Ayumu Saitō
is a Japanese playwright, director, actor, and theatre producer. He is represented with Knockout. He is the director of the Japan Directors Association. Filmography Stage Films Anime films Direct-to-video TV dramas ; 1999 ; 2001 ; 2002 ; 2003 ; 2004 ; 2005 ; 2006 ; 2007 ; 2008 ; 2009 ; 2010 ; 2011 ; 2012 ; 2013 ; 2014 ; 2015 ; 2016 ; 2017 Other television Advertisements References External links * * – Knockout Yakutama.jp Ayumu Saito interview * {{DEFAULTSORT:Saito, Ayumu Japanese dramatists and playwrights Japanese theatre directors Japanese male voice actors Japanese theatre managers and producers People from Kushiro, Hokkaido 1964 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kushiro, Hokkaido
is a Cities of Japan, city in Kushiro Subprefecture on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. It serves as the subprefecture's capital and it is the most populated city in the eastern part of the island. Geography Mountains * Mount Oakan * Mount Meakan * Mount Akan-Fuji Rivers * Kushiro River * Akan River * Shitakara River Lakes * Lake Akan * Lake Harutori * Lake Panketō * Lake Penketō * Lake Shunkushitakara National Parks * Kushiro-shitsugen National Park * Akan National Park Climate Kushiro has a humid continental climate (''Dfb'') but its winter temperatures are less severe than those of inland East Asia at the same latitude. Its port is the most reliably ice-free throughout winter in all of Hokkaido, due to the lack of indentation in the coastline and absence of large inflows of cold fresh water nearby. It is also markedly sunnier than the extremely gloomy Kuril Islands to its north, being sheltered by Hokkaido's mountains from the heavy snowfalls produced on the Sea of Japan s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugène Ionesco
Eugène Ionesco (; born Eugen Ionescu, ; 26 November 1909 – 28 March 1994) was a Romanian-French playwright who wrote mostly in French, and was one of the foremost figures of the French avant-garde theatre in the 20th century. Ionesco instigated a revolution in ideas and techniques of drama, beginning with his "anti play", ''The Bald Soprano'' which contributed to the beginnings of what is known as the Theatre of the Absurd, which includes a number of plays that, following the ideas of the philosopher Albert Camus, explore concepts of absurdism. He was made a member of the Académie française in 1970, and was awarded the 1970 Austrian State Prize for European Literature, and the 1973 Jerusalem Prize. Biography Ionesco was born in Slatina, Romania, to a Romanian father belonging to the Orthodox Christian church and a mother of French and Romanian heritage, whose faith was Protestant (the faith into which her father was born and to which her originally Greek Orthodox Christ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Village Photobook
is a 2004 Japanese drama film written and directed by Mitsuhiro Mihara. It won the Golden Goblet Award for Best Feature Film at the 2005 Shanghai International Film Festival. Cast *Tatsuya Fuji as Kenichi Takahashi *Ken Kaitō *Tomoyo Harada *Mao Miyaji *Ren Osugi , born was a Japanese actor. For his work in ''Cure'', ''Hana-bi'' and other films, Osugi was given the Best Supporting Actor award at the 1999 Yokohama Film Festival. He often worked alongside Takeshi Kitano and Susumu Terajima. In the DVD comme ... * Pace Wu References External links * 2004 films 2004 drama films Japanese drama films Films set in Tokushima Prefecture 2000s Japanese films {{2000s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hasami Otoko
is a 2005 film directed by Japanese director Toshiharu Ikeda. Based on a novel by Masayuki Shuno Masayuki (written: , ,, , , , , , , , , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese animator and director *, Japanese actor *, Japanese baseball player and manager *, Japanese politician *, ..., the film is a psychological thriller about series of murders committed using scissors, the people who carried out the murders, and the police who are trying to catch them. Plot The film opens with a female high school student meeting a man and woman in a remote location. She is stabbed in the neck with a pair of scissors. This is followed by similar murder committed by the same people. The same couple follow another student who they have picked as their next target, but before they can kill her she is joined by an older man. Later they find her body in a park. She was also stabbed in the neck with a pair of scissors in a copycat mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blood And Bones
is a Japanese film, directed by Yōichi Sai and starring Takeshi Kitano. It is based on the semi-autobiographical novel ''Chi to Hone'' by Zainichi Korean author Yan Sogiru (Yang Seok-il). The film opened in Japan on November 6, 2004. It was released on DVD in Japan on April 6, 2005 and South Korea on May 16, 2005. Madman Entertainment distributed it in Australia, while Tartan Video was originally slated to release it in North America. These plans, however, were cancelled due to the company's closure and Kino Entertainment instead took the rights. It was released on DVD in North America on November 11, 2008. The soundtrack was composed by veteran composer Taro Iwashiro and was later released on iTunes. The film was nominated for 12 Japanese Academy Awards and won four, including Best Actress, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Screenplay. It was Japan's official submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 78th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nomine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heaven's Bookstore
is a 2004 Japanese film directed by Tetsuo Shinohara about a struggling classical pianist who is sent to heaven to work in a bookstore. It is based on two novels, written by Atsushi Matsuhisa and Wataru Tanaka. Plot Kenta (Tetsuji Tamayama), a classically trained pianist, is fired from his orchestra and gets drunk in a bar. He wakes up the following morning in what turns out to be a bookstore in heaven. The owner of the bookstore had brought him there, and explains that people live to be 100; people who die before this age go to heaven to live out the rest of their allotted time before they are reborn on earth. In heaven, he meets Shoko (Yūko Takeuchi), a pianist who he had admired on earth. Together, they start work on a special composition that she had started writing on earth. Meanwhile, on earth, Shoko's niece Natsuko (also played by Yūko Takeuchi) wants to organise a fireworks display that was discontinued twelve years ago. It turns out that Shoko had been engaged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujiwara No Kanemichi
, also known as Horikawa-dono and Tōtōmi-kō, was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fujiwara no Tokihira" in ; Brinkley, Frank ''et al.'' (1915). Career Kanemichi served as a minister during the reign of Emperor En'yū. His chief rival was his younger brother, Kaneie, who was also raised to the position of regent during a different time frame. * 972 (''Tenroku 3, 11th month''): Kanemichi is elevated to the concurrent offices of ''nadaijin'' and '' kampaku.''Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). ; see "Fousiwara-no Kane mitsi", pre- Hepburn romanization * 974 (''Ten'en 2, 2nd month''): Kenemichi is named '' Daijō Daijin.'' * December 20, 977 ('' Jōgen 2, 8th day of the 11th month''): Kanemichi dies at the age of 51. Genealogy This member of the Fujiwara clan was the son of Morosuke. He was the second son. The Honda clan claims descent from him. Kanemichi had four brothers: Kaneie, Kinsue, Koretada,Nussbaum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onmyōji 2
is a 2003 Japanese historical fantasy film directed by Yōjirō Takita, starring Mansai Nomura as '' onmyōji'' Abe no Seimei. Both it and its predecessor, '' Onmyōji'', are based on the ''Onmyōji'' series of novels by author Baku Yumemakura. ''The Yin Yang Master 2'' was released on DVD and VCD in the Philippines in early 2005. Cast * Mansai Nomura as Abe no Seimei * Hideaki Itō as Minamoto no Hiromasa *Eriko Imai as Mitsumushi *Kyōko Fukada is a very common feminine Japanese given name. Not to be confused with Kiyoko. Possible writings The final syllable "ko" is typically written with the kanji character for child, 子. It is a common suffix to female names in Japan. The first sy ... as Himiko * Kiichi Nakai as Genkaku * Hayato Ichihara as Susa References External links * *陰陽師II (''Onmyōji II'')on Toho'official website 2003 films Films directed by Yōjirō Takita Films scored by Shigeru Umebayashi Films set in the 10th century Jidaigeki films 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Grudge 2
''The Grudge 2'' is a 2006 supernatural horror film and a sequel to the 2004 film '' The Grudge.'' Produced by Sam Raimi, the film was directed by Takashi Shimizu, written by Stephen Susco and stars an ensemble cast that includes Amber Tamblyn, Arielle Kebbel, Jennifer Beals, Edison Chen, Sarah Roemer and Sarah Michelle Gellar. As stated by Shimizu, the film is not a remake of any Japanese film and follows a different storyline. Like its predecessor, the film features a plot that is told through a non-linear sequence of events and includes several intersecting subplots. The three main subplots include: Karen's younger sister Aubrey coming to Japan after finding out about Doug's death, a schoolgirl named Allison being hunted by the ghosts after entering the house with two of her classmates and a young boy named Jake whose apartment building is haunted by the ghosts of the Saeki family. The film was announced after the release of the previous film in October 2004, due to its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When The Last Sword Is Drawn
is a 2002 historical drama film directed by Yōjirō Takita loosely based on real historical events. ''When the Last Sword Is Drawn'' won the Best Film award at the 2004 Japanese Academy Awards, as well as the prizes for Best Actor (Kiichi Nakai) and Best Supporting Actor ( Kōichi Satō). It received a further eight nominations. Synopsis The film tells the story of two Shinsengumi samurai. Saitō Hajime (played by Kōichi Satō) is a heartless killer. Yoshimura Kanichiro (played by Kiichi Nakai) appears to be a money-grabbing and emotional swordsman from the northern area known as Nambu Morioka. The main storyline is set during the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate, but it is told in a series of flashbacks as Saitō and another man reminisce. The themes include conflicting loyalty to the clan, lord, and family. More than just swordplay, it is the story of a man willing to do anything for the good of his family, even if it means never being able to see them. Cast *Kiichi Nakai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doing Time (2002 Film)
is a 2002 film directed by Korean-Japanese film director Yōichi Sai was a Japanese film director. He was the president of the Directors Guild of Japan. Life and career Sai was born on 6 July 1949 in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. His mother was Japanese and his father was Zainichi Korean. Sai won the Best Screenp .... Based on Kazuichi Hanawa's manga, it follows the day-to-day routine of a middle-aged inmate at a low security Japanese prison. The film uses a series of short vignettes to portray, often with understated humour, different aspects of prison life, especially the unvarying daily routines, the highly detailed rules, and the petty obsessions and minor pleasures that occupy the inmates' thoughts and conversations. The film is based on the manga of the same name, which relates the author's experiences during a three-year prison sentence. Plot Hanawa is a middle aged gun enthusiast, but is jailed for three years for possession of illegal firearms. He is placed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aiki (film)
''Aiki'' is a 2002 Japanese film about a martial artist in a wheelchair, directed and written by Daisuke Tengan. It is loosely based on the life of a Danish practitioner of the Roppokai branch of Daitō-ryū Aiki-jūjutsu, Ole Kingston Jensen, who started training in Daitō-ryū after he was handicapped in an accident and now is the highest ranking non-Japanese member of the Roppokai. The film premiered at the 2002 Venice Film Festival. See also * Aiki (martial arts principle) Aiki, a Japanese ''budō'' term, at its most basic is a principle that allows a conditioned practitioner to negate or redirect an opponent's power. When applied, the practitioner controls the actions of the attacker with minimal effort and with ... References External links *Interview with Ole Kingston Jensenat aikidojournal.com 2002 martial arts films 2002 films Japanese martial arts films Jujutsu 2000s Japanese films {{martialart-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
