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Hanagatami
is a 2017 Japanese war film directed by Nobuhiko Ōbayashi, based on a 1937 novel by Kazuo Dan. The film tells a story of the purity of youth beset by the chaos of war, inspired by Obayashi's own childhood. It revolves around Toshihiko, a sixteen-year-old kid who moves in with his aunt in Karatsu, and develops friendships and romances with the inhabitants of the town as World War II rages. The film was originally conceived during the 1970s, before Obayashi made his feature film directorial debut with ''House'' (1977), but was not produced for another 40 years. Before production, Obayashi was diagnosed with stage-four cancer and was only given a few months to live. ''Hanagatami'' received acclaim, garnering numerous awards, including the Best Film Award at the 72nd Mainichi Film Awards. It was praised for its exuberant and vibrant visuals, its experimental and psychedelic direction and editing, its strong anti-war message and its sense of personalness. It is the third installment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobuhiko Ōbayashi
was a Japanese director, screenwriter and editor of films and television advertisements. He began his filmmaking career as a pioneer of Japanese experimental films before transitioning to directing more mainstream media, and his resulting filmography as a director spanned almost 60 years. He is best known as the director of the 1977 horror film ''House'', which has garnered a cult following. He was notable for his distinct surreal filmmaking style, as well as the anti-war themes commonly embedded in his films. Early life Obayashi was born on 9 January 1938 in the city of Onomichi, Japan. After his father, a doctor, was called to the battlefront during World War II, he was raised in his early infancy by his maternal grandparents. Through his childhood and adolescence, Obayashi followed many artistic pursuits, including drawing, writing, playing the piano, and possessed a growing interest in animation and film. He made his first 8 mm film in 1944 at the age of 6, the hand-drawn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobuhiko Obayashi
was a Japanese director, screenwriter and editor of films and television advertisements. He began his filmmaking career as a pioneer of Japanese experimental films before transitioning to directing more mainstream media, and his resulting filmography as a director spanned almost 60 years. He is best known as the director of the 1977 horror film ''House'', which has garnered a cult following. He was notable for his distinct surreal filmmaking style, as well as the anti-war themes commonly embedded in his films. Early life Obayashi was born on 9 January 1938 in the city of Onomichi, Japan. After his father, a doctor, was called to the battlefront during World War II, he was raised in his early infancy by his maternal grandparents. Through his childhood and adolescence, Obayashi followed many artistic pursuits, including drawing, writing, playing the piano, and possessed a growing interest in animation and film. He made his first 8 mm film in 1944 at the age of 6, the hand-dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetsuya Takeda
Tetsuya Takeda (), born April 11, 1949, is a Japanese folk singer and actor. Takeda is perhaps most known in Japan for his starring role in the Tokyo Broadcasting System's (TBS) long-running, highly rated television drama '' Sannen B Gumi Kinpachi Sensei'' (Mr. Kinpachi of the Third-Year B Class). The program, targeted at junior high and high school-aged adolescents, ran on TBS with Takeda at various times from 1979 until 2011. Takeda wrote and performed several well-known songs, including the theme song for the 1985 animated movie ''Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars'' (のび太の宇宙小戦争). Takeda's 1980 song ''Okuru Kotoba'' (The Word I Give to You) is often sung or performed at junior high school and high school graduation ceremonies in Japan. Previous to his appearance on ''Sannen B'', Takeda studied to be a teacher at Fukuoka University of Education. He later formed a folk music group called ''Kaientai''. The song ''Okuru Kotoba'', which Takeda wrote and per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House (1977 Film)
is a 1977 Japanese experimental comedy horror film directed and produced by Nobuhiko Obayashi. It is about a schoolgirl traveling with her six friends to her ailing aunt's country home, where they come face to face with supernatural events as the girls are, one by one, devoured by the home. It stars mostly amateur actors, with only Kimiko Ikegami and Yōko Minamida having any notable previous acting experience. The musical score was performed by the rock band Godiego. Toho Studios approached Obayashi with the suggestion to make a film like ''Jaws''. Influenced by ideas from his daughter Chigumi, he developed ideas for a script by Chiho Katsura. After the project was green-lit, it was put on hold for two years as no one at Toho wanted to direct it. However, Obayashi kept promoting the film until the studio allowed him to direct it himself. ''House'' was filmed on one of Toho’s largest sets, where Obayashi shot the film without a storyboard over a period of about two months ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takako Tokiwa
is a Japanese actress. Career Tokiwa was nominated for the "Best Actress" award at the Japanese Academy Awards in 2005 for her performance in ''Akai Tsuki''. She co-starred with Hidetoshi Nishijima in Amir Naderi's 2011 film ''Cut''. Filmography Film * ''Moonlight Express'' (1999) * ''A Fighter's Blues'' (2000) * ''Sennen no Koi Story of Genji'' (2001) * '' Get Up!'' (2003) * ''Akai Tsuki'' (2004) * ''Hoshi ni Natta Shonen'' (2005) * ''Mamiya kyodai'' (2006) * ''Brave Story'' (2006) * ''Metro ni Notte'' (2006) * ''Awakening'' (2007) * ''20th Century Boys'' (2008) * ''Tsuribaka Nisshi 19'' (2008) * ''After School'' (2008) * '' Listen to My Heart'' (2009) * ''Dirty Hearts'' (2011) * ''Cut'' (2011) * '' Seven Weeks'' (2014), Nobuko Shimizu * ''Dareka no Mokkin'' (2016) * ''Hanagatami'' (2017) * ''Kodomo Shokudō'' (2018) * ''Labyrinth of Cinema'' (2020), Yuriko Tachibana * ''Perfect Strangers'' (2021) * ''Ware Yowakereba: Yajima Kajiko-den'' (2022), Yajima Kajiko * ''The Lump I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mainichi Film Award For Best Film ...
A list of the winners of the Award for Best Film at the Mainichi Film Award. References {{Mainichi Film Award for Best Film Lists of films by award Awards for best film Film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mugi Kadowaki
is a Japanese actress. Biography In 2011, Kadowaki debuted in the television drama, ''Misaki Number One!!''. At the time of her debut she was signed to Blooming Agency. In 2013, Kadowaki became a hot topic because of a commercial for "Chocola BB Fe Charge (Eisai)", and appeared in the film '' School Girl Complex Hōsōbu Hen'' with Aoi Morikawa. MANTANWEB. (2013年2月7日) シネマトゥデイ. (2013年2月10日) In 2014, she appeared in the film '' Love's Whirlpool'' as a college student. 映画.com ( 2013年7月17日 ) The same year, Kadowaki earned her first main role in a drama in NTV's ''Sailor-fuku to Uchūbito (Alien)〜Chikyū ni Nokotta Saigo no 11-ri〜''. Her special skill was classical ballet, which she had studied for twelve years. During her second year in high school, she realized she had to abandon ballet. She did take advantage of her skills, and appeared in a commercial for Tokyo Gas , founded in 1885, is the primary provider of natural gas to the main cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirona Yamazaki
is a Japanese actress who is represented by the talent agency Toho Entertainment. Biography Yamazaki won the Special Jury Prize at the ''7th Toho Cinderella Audition''. Her first film appearance is in ''We Were There (manga), We Were There'' and her first television drama appearance is in ''Kōkō Nyūshi''. Yamazaki later appeared in films such as ''Kyō, Koi o Hajimemasu'', ''Kono Sora no Hana'', and ''Lesson of the Evil''. In 2012, she served as the official image character of the Meiji University Rugby Club, and was appointed as an image model in the 50th National University Rugby Football Championship in 2013. Yamazaki was also an image model in the 51st National University Rugby Football Championship in 2014. In 2013, she served as the festival navigator in the Tokyo International Film Festival. In 2014, Yamazaki's first heroine role was in ''Kami-sama no Iu Toori'' as Ichika Akimoto. Filmography Drama Variety Films Dubbing *''Night at the Museum: Secret of the To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinnosuke Mitsushima
is a Japanese actor. He graduated from Okinawa Prefecture Koza High School. He is represented with Humanitè. Mitsushima's older sister is former Folder and Folder 5 member turned actress Hikari Mitsushima. His younger sister is model Minami Mitsushima. Mitsushima's younger brother is Kotaro Mitsushima, a basketball player for Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka of the Japan Basketball League. Biography After graduating from high school Mitsushima moved to Tokyo from Okinawa, he worked as an after-school childcare worker there, and became a production director for the film '' Be Sure to Share''. After living in Tokyo for about two years, he took a chance to cycle around Japan for seven months from May to November 2009. Mitsushima traveled around the country from Hokkaido to Kagoshima Prefecture. On the street, he saw posters, signboards, and magazines of a film in which his older sister appeared and realized that his sister "impressed a lot of people" and he has "to work hard as well", and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honoka Yahagi
, formerly known as Honoka Miki, is a Japanese actress, fashion model and voice actress. Yahagi is best known for her role as Kotoko Aihara in '' Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo'' and its sequel ''Mischievous Kiss 2: Love in Okinawa'' as Kotoko Irie. Early life Yahagi was born on 7 March 1997 in Chiba Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Chiba Prefecture has a population of 6,278,060 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Chiba Prefecture borders Ibaraki Prefecture to the north, Saitama Prefecture to the ..., Japan. Yahagi was first scouted while visiting Disneyland with her family in 2008. In April 2009, Yahagi began working as an exclusive model for teen fashion magazine Love Berry. Yahagi's special skills include classical ballet and her favorite musical group is NEWS and TVXQ In 2016, Yahagi changed her artist name from Honoka Miki to her birth name Honoka Yahagi because she wanted to honor the name she received from her p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokio Emoto
is a Japanese actor who is represented by the talent agency Knockout. Biography Emoto's father is Akira Emoto, his mother is Kazue Tsunogae, and his brother is Tasuku Emoto. He is left-handed. In 2003, Emoto had his acting debut in the film, '' Jam Films S''. Up until around 2011, he maintained a part-time job in Shimokitazawa while acting. As of July 2015, his job was in a T-shirt shop.''Bara Iro Dandy'' (July 31, 2015) Tokyo MX JOMX-DTV, branded as Tokyo MX (officially stylized as TOKYO MX), is an independent television station in Tokyo, Japan, owned by the . It is the only television station that exclusively serves the city. It competes with Nippon TV, TV Asahi, NH ... Filmography TV series Films Japanese dub References External linksOfficial profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Emoto, Tokio Japanese male actors 1989 births Living people People from Tokyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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