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Denden
is a Japanese actor and former comedian.http://japancinema.net/2012/05/29/creative-spotlight-episode-126-denden He has appeared in more than 100 films since 1981. Selected filmography Film Television References External links * {{authority control 1950 births Living people Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors People from Chikushino, Fukuoka Actors from Fukuoka Prefecture 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cold Fish
is a 2010 Japanese film directed by Sion Sono. ''Cold Fish'' premiered at the 67th Venice International Film Festival on September 7, 2010, and received the best screenplay award in the Fantastic Features section at Fantastic Fest 2010. The film was released as part of the Bloody Disgusting Selects line. Premise Nobuyuki Shamoto is the quiet and unambitious owner of a Shizuoka shop specializing in selling tropical fish. His home life leaves much to be desired, as his daughter Mitsuko is rebellious and physically abuses her stepmother Taeko, his second wife. One night Nobuyuki is summoned when Mitsuko is caught shoplifting at a local supermarket. Yukio Murata, a patron at the supermarket, persuades the manager to drop the matter and invites Nobuyuki to visit his own, larger tropical fish shop. During an impromptu tour of Yukio's shop, Nobuyuki meets his wife, Aiko. Stating that fate brought the two men together, the gregarious Yukio convinces Nobuyuki to go into business with him. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amachan
is a Japanese television drama series. It debuted on April 1, 2013, and was broadcast until September 28, 2013. It was scripted by Kankurō Kudō and starred Rena Nōnen as Aki Amano, a high-school girl from Tokyo who moves to the Sanriku Coast in the Tohoku region to become a female diver. She becomes a local idol, then returns to Tokyo to try to become a real idol, and finally returns to Tohoku to help revitalize the area after the Great East Japan earthquake. It is the 88th NHK Asadora. ''Amachan'' was not only a ratings success, but brought economic benefits to the Tohoku region and was considered a social phenomenon. It also won the Galaxy Award for best television program of 2013. Synopsis Hometown chapter (Episode 1 - Episode 72) Haruko Amano left the small northern seaside town of Sodegahama 24 years ago and has not returned since. When her childhood friend Daikichi emails her with news that her mother has collapsed, she rushes back with her 16-year-old daughter Aki in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Rouge No Gaisen
is a 12-episode Japanese medical drama television series broadcast in 2010, a sequel to the series Team Batista no Eikō. Atsushi Itō and Tōru Nakamura reprised their lead roles. The initial season of "Team Batista" aired on Fuji TV in late 2008 and pulled in strong ratings, leading to a follow-up last October in the special episode "Nightingale no Chinmoku." The dramas were based on the first two novels in a best-selling medical mystery series by writer Takeru Kaido. The new season is based on the third novel, ''General Rouge no Gaisen''. Both " Team Batista no Eiko" and "General Rouge no Gaisen" have also been adapted as a feature films, starring Yūko Takeuchi and Hiroshi Abe. Fuji TV will broadcast "Team Batista 2: General Rouge no Gaisen" on Tuesdays at 10:00pm, beginning on April 6. New cast members this time include Hidetoshi Nishijima, Ai Kato and Miho Shiraishi. TV Show Cast * Atsushi Itō – Kōhei Taguchi (29) * Tōru Nakamura – Keisuke Shiratori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Tribe (film)
is a 2014 Japanese live-action musical crime comedy film based on Santa Inoue's ''Tokyo Tribes'' manga series. It was directed by Sion Sono and was released in Japan on August 30, 2014. Plot The film is set in an alternate Japan where street gangs collectively known as the Tokyo Tribes control their respective territories and are in continuous conflict. Mera, the head of the Wu-Ronz tribe of Bukuro, joins forces with the violent and sadistic gangster Buppa of Buppa Town with the intent of initiating a gang war between the Wu-Ronz and the Musashino Saru tribes. When it comes to a confrontation between the two tribes, Mera attempts to kill Kai, a popular member of the Musashino Saru tribe. During the attempt Mera accidentally kills Kai's friend Tera, another member of the Musashino Saru tribe who has been beloved by members of all Tribes since before their formation. This causes all of the other Tokyo Tribes to join forces against Mera and Buppa's forces, leading to an all-out gang w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killers (2014 Film)
''Killers'' ( ja, キラーズ}, "''Kirazu''") is a 2014 action horror film directed by Indonesian directing duo The Mo Brothers. A co-production between Japan and Indonesia, the screenplay was written by Takuji Ushiyama and The Mo Brothers' Timo Tjahjanto with Kazuki Kitamura and Oka Antara in the starring roles. The film won two out of its three nominations at the 34th Citra Awards, for Best Original Score and Best Sound. Synopsis Nomura Shuhei (Kazuki Kitamura) is a young Japanese executive in Tokyo who is charismatic and well-liked but has a darker side. He killed several people and documented his violent crimes online. In addition, he uploaded the video of the murder to the Internet for all to see for his satisfaction. Meanwhile, in Jakarta, Bayu Aditya (Oka Antara), an ambitious journalist from Indonesia. He suffers from his obsession with uncovering the case of a politician named Dharma (Ray Sahetapy). This caused the breakup of his relationship with his wife Dina (Lun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beautiful Rain
is a 2012 Japanese television series. It features actor Etsushi Toyokawa and Mana Ashida as Keisuke and Miu respectively, a father and daughter pair. Keisuke was suddenly diagnosed with Early-onset Alzheimer's disease, which drastically affected their family's life. Kazoku no Uta was aired from 1 July 2012 as part of Fuji Television's Dramatic Sunday time slot, which airs every Sunday from 9pm to 9:54pm. Cast * Etsushi Toyokawa as Keisuke Kinoshita * Mana Ashida as Miu Kinoshita * Shohei Miura as Akio Katsuta * Denden as Kiyoshi Muneta * Ken Yasuda as Yutaka Koga * Sayuri Kokusho as Serai Takagi * Haruko Arai as Kotaro Arai * Asaya Kimijima as Kenta Tachibana * Riko Yoshida as Nako Matsuyama * Mitsuko Oka as Chieko Nakamura * Keizo Kanie as Tomio Nakamura * Miki Nakatani is a Japanese actress and singer. She began her career as a member of the girl group Sakurakko Club from 1991 to 1993, wherein she formed the duo Key West Club with member Keiko Azuma. Nakatani focused on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kiyosu Conference
is a 2013 Japanese period comedy film directed by Kōki Mitani. Cast * Kōji Yakusho as Shibata Katsuie * Yo Oizumi as Hashiba Hideyoshi * Fumiyo Kohinata as Niwa Nagahide * Kōichi Satō as Ikeda Tsuneoki * Satoshi Tsumabuki as Oda Nobukatsu * Bandō Minosuke II as Oda Nobutaka * Tadanobu Asano as Maeda Toshiie * Susumu Terajima as Kuroda Kanbei * Kenichi Matsuyama as Hori Hidemasa * Yūsuke Iseya as Oda Nobukane * Kyōka Suzuki as Oichi * Miki Nakatani as Nene * Ayame Goriki as Matsuhime * Keiko Toda as Naka * Toshiyuki Nishida as Sarashina Rokubei * Denden as Maeda Gen'i * Eisuke Sasai as Oda Nobunaga * Nakamura Kankurō VI as Oda Nobutada * Kenji Anan as Takigawa Kazumasu * Kazuyuki Asano as Akechi Mitsuhide * Shōta Sometani as Mori Ranmaru * Hinata Sasaki as Chacha * Moeka Konno as Hatsu * Itsuki Moriyama as Gō Reception By December 21, the film had grossed ¥2.87 billion (US$27.3 million) in Japan. References External links * *The Kiyosu Conference - Official ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Land Of Hope (2012 Film)
is a 2012 Japanese film directed by Sion Sono. Following a nuclear accident, nearby residents are forced to evacuate. A pregnant evacuee fears that she is still at risk from radiation even in her new location, while her in-laws refuse to leave their home. Plot An earthquake hits Japan causing a nuclear power plant to explode. In a small village fictitiously called Nagashima, a couple of farmers lead a most peaceful existence and cling to their property despite the instructions of the authorities who define a security perimeter cutting the locality in two. Son and daughter-in-law leave for another village, where Izumi, the young wife, discovers that she is going to give birth to a child. A film evoking the nuclear disaster in Fukushima on March 11, 2011. Cast *Isao Natsuyagi *Naoko Otani *Jun Murakami *Megumi Kagurazaka *Denden is a Japanese actor and former comedian.http://japancinema.net/2012/05/29/creative-spotlight-episode-126-denden He has appeared in more than 100 film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Like Someone In Love (film)
''Like Someone in Love'' ( ja, ライク・サムワン・イン・ラブ ''Raiku samuwan in rabu'') is a French-Japanese drama film written and directed by Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami, starring Rin Takanashi, Tadashi Okuno and Ryō Kase. It was his final film to be released in his lifetime. The France-Japan co-production competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. Plot In Tokyo, sociology student Akiko (Rin Takanashi) moonlights as a high-end prostitute. Her jealous boyfriend, Noriaki (Ryō Kase) is suspicious, but does not know about her work. One night, she is assigned to Takashi (Tadashi Okuno), an elderly former university professor who is more interested in making her dinner than having sex. The morning after their unconsummated night, Takashi drives Akiko to school for her exams. While waiting in the car for her, he encounters Noriaki, who assumes Takashi is her grandfather and asks permission to marry her. Takashi does not correct Noriaki's assumpti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himizu (film)
is 2011 Japanese drama film based on the manga series of the same name by Minoru Furuya and directed by Sion Sono. The word ''himizu'' is the Japanese name for a species of mole. The film competed in competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival in September. At the festival, Shōta Sometani and Fumi Nikaidō received the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best New Young Actor and Actress for their work in the film. Cast * Shōta Sometani as Yuichi Sumida * Fumi Nikaidō as Keiko Shazawa * Megumi Kagurazaka * Asuka Kurosawa * Denden * Mitsuru Fukikoshi * Tetsu Watanabe * Makiko Watanabe * Ken Mitsuishi * Jun Murakami * Yōsuke Kubozuka as Teruhiko * Yuriko Yoshitaka as Miki * Takahiro Nishijima as You * Anne Suzuki as Waitress Production Development The director Sion Sono had already written the film's script when the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami struck Japan on 11 March 2011. After this disaster, he decided to rewrite the script to adapt the film to this disa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobunaga Concerto (film)
is a 2016 Japanese jidaigeki adventure film directed by Hiroaki Matsuyama, starring Shun Oguri and based on the manga series Nobunaga Concerto, of the same name by Ayumi Ishii. It was released in Japan by Toho on 23 January 2016. Plot Saburo (Shun Oguri) is a high school student good in sports, but not very good with his studies. One day, Saburo travels back in time and arrives in the Sengoku period of 1549. There, Saburo meets Nobunaga Oda who looks and sounds just like Saburo. Nobunaga Oda is the son of a warlord and magistrate of the lower Owari Province. Nobunaga Oda though is physically weak and he asks Saburo to take his place. Then, Saburo as Nobunaga Oda attempts to unify the country of Japan. Cast *Shun Oguri as Saburō/Oda Nobunaga/Akechi Mitsuhide *Kō Shibasaki as Nōhime, Kichō *Osamu Mukai as Ikeda Tsuneoki *Takayuki Yamada as Hashiba Hideyoshi *Gaku Hamada as Tokugawa Ieyasu *Arata Furuta as Matsunaga Hisahide *Taisuke Fujigaya as Maeda Toshiie *Kiko Mizuhara as O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Forest Of Love
''The Forest of Love'' ( ja, 愛なき森で叫べ, Ainaki Mori de Sakebe, Scream in the Forest without Love) is a Japanese crime- thriller film by Sion Sono. The film was inspired by the murders, torture and extortion committed in Kyushu, Japan from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s by convicted serial killer Futoshi Matsunaga. The film premiered on October 11, 2019, on Netflix. An extended cut 7-episode limited series version titled ''The Forest of Love: Deep Cut'' was also released. The film and series stars Kippei Shiina, Kyoko Hinami and Shinnosuke Mitsushima. Plot Joe Murata sits in a restaurant as the misdeeds of a serial killer are reported on television. Murata carries a yearbook from a girls' school, with numerous photos crossed out. He tells the waiter he's a screenwriter and asks if he knows what it's like to kill someone. Two young men, Jay and Fukami, meet another young man, Shin, and take him to the vacant warehouse where they're living. Jay says he wants to mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
