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Isao Hashizume
is a Japanese actor. He also worked as a narrator for documentaries, both on television and film. He trained as an actor at Bungakuza. 週刊現代6月5日号「私の地図」第485回 p84-86 Selected filmography Film Television Awards and honours ;Awards ;Honours References External links Official profile * 1941 births Living people Japanese male film actors Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class {{Japan-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2.7 million in the 2020 census, it is also the largest component of the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, which is the second-largest metropolitan area in Japan and the 10th largest urban area in the world with more than 19 million inhabitants. Osaka was traditionally considered Japan's economic hub. By the Kofun period (300–538) it had developed into an important regional port, and in the 7th and 8th centuries, it served briefly as the imperial capital. Osaka continued to flourish during the Edo period (1603–1867) and became known as a center of Japanese culture. Following the Meiji Restoration, Osaka greatly expanded in size and underwent rapid industrialization. In 1889, Osaka was officially established as a municipality. The const ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Witch Of The Pacific Ocean
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isao Takahata
was a Japanese director, screenwriter and producer. A co-founder of Studio Ghibli, he earned international critical acclaim for his work as a director of Japanese animated feature films. Born in Ujiyamada, Mie Prefecture, Takahata joined Toei Animation after graduating from the University of Tokyo in 1959. He worked as an assistant director, holding various positions over the years and collaborating with colleague Hayao Miyazaki, eventually directing his own film, ''The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun'' (1968). He continued his partnership with Miyazaki, and under Nippon Animation directed the television series '' Heidi, Girl of the Alps'' (1974), ''3000 Leagues in Search of Mother'' (1976), and '' Anne of Green Gables'' (1979). Takahata, Miyazaki and others formed Studio Ghibli in 1985, where he would direct '' Grave of the Fireflies'' (1988), '' Only Yesterday'' (1991), '' Pom Poko'' (1994), and '' My Neighbors the Yamadas'' (1999). His last film as director was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya (film)
is a 2013 Japanese animated historical fantasy film co-written for the screen and directed by Isao Takahata, based on '' The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter'', a 10th century Japanese literary tale. It was produced by Studio Ghibli for Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Hakuhodo DYMP, Walt Disney Japan, Mitsubishi, Toho and KDDI, and distributed by Toho. Its ensemble voice cast including Aki Asakura, Kengo Kora, Takeo Chii, Nobuko Miyamoto, Atsuko Takahata, Tomoko Tabata, Tatekawa Shinosuke, Takaya Kamikawa, Hikaru Ijūin, Ryudo Uzaki, Nakamura Shichinosuke II, Isao Hashizume, Yukiji Asaoka (in a special appearance) and Tatsuya Nakadai. It was the final film performance by Chii, who died in June 2012, and the final film directed by Takahata, who died in April 2018. It was released in Japan on 23 November 2013, distributed by Toho. With a budget of US$49.3 million, it is the most expensive Japanese film to date. It received critical acclaim and was nominated for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoji Yamada
is a Japanese film director best known for his '' Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series of films and his Samurai Trilogy ('' The Twilight Samurai'', '' The Hidden Blade'' and '' Love and Honor''). Biography He was born in Osaka, but due to his father's job as an engineer for the South Manchuria Railway, he was brought up in Dalian, China. from the age of two. Following the end of World War II, he returned to Japan and subsequently lived in Yamagata Prefecture. After receiving his degree from Tokyo University in 1954, he entered Shochiku and worked under Yoshitaro Nomura as a scriptwriter or as an assistant director. He won many awards throughout his lengthy career and is well respected in Japan and by critics throughout the world. He wrote his first screenplay in 1958, and directed his first movie in 1961. Yamada continues to make movies to this day. He once served as president of the Directors Guild of Japan, and is currently a guest professor of Ritsumeikan University. Tora-san seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Family
is a 2013 Japanese drama film directed by Yōji Yamada. It is a remake of the Japanese film '' Tokyo Story''. Plot The film is set in Tokyo and Ōsakikamijima, Hiroshima. Cast * Isao Hashizume as Shukichi Hirayama * Kazuko Yoshiyuki as Tomiko Hirayama * Masahiko Nishimura as Koichi * Tomoko Nakajima as Shigeko * Satoshi Tsumabuki as Shoji * Yui Natsukawa as Fumiko * Yū Aoi as Noriko Mamiya * Ryuichiro Shibata as Minoru * Ayumu Maruyama as Isamu *Narumi Kayashima as Kyoko Hattori * Nenji Kobayashi as Sanpei Numata * Jun Fubuki as Kayo Reception The film grossed ¥1.56 billion ( US$15.2 million) at the Japanese box office. ''Film Business Asias Derek Elley Derek Elley (born c. 1955) is an American film and music critic and author, best known as the resident film critic for ''Variety'' until his departure in March 2010. With over 1200 reviews to his credit as of December 2014 on ''Rotten Tomatoes'', h ... gave the film a rating of 4 out of 10. References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Eternal Zero
is a 2013 Japanese war drama film directed by Takashi Yamazaki and based on a novel by Naoki Hyakuta, published in English by Vertical Inc. The film starts with a frame story set in 2004. A Japanese man in his twenties learns that he is the grandson of a Kamikaze military aviator, who was killed in World War II. He then investigates the life story of his grandfather, wanting to find out why a supposedly timid man volunteered for a suicide mission. Most of the film depicts the grandfather's wartime service. Plot In 2004, twenty-six-year-old Kentaro Saeki is repeatedly failing the national bar examination and is uncertain about his future. One day, after the funeral of his grandmother, Matsuno, he is startled to learn from his mother and older sister Keiko that his maternal grandfather Kenichiro was not his blood-relation. Keiko and Kentaro start hearing stories about their real grandfather, Kyuzo Miyabe and visit many of his former comrades, all of whom begin by criticizing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirokazu Koreeda
is a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor. He began his career in television and has since directed more than a dozen feature films, including ''Nobody Knows'' (2004), ''Still Walking'' (2008), and '' After the Storm'' (2016). He won the Jury Prize at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival for '' Like Father, Like Son'' and won the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival for '' Shoplifters''. Personal life Kore-eda's father was a '' wansei''. His paternal grandparents could not marry under Japanese law at the time as they had the same last name, so they eloped to Taiwan where they could, which was then under Japanese colonial rule. He has cited this as a reason for his affinity toward Taiwan. Kore-eda was born in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan. He is the youngest of three children with two older sisters. From a young age, Kore-eda would spend time watching movies with his mother. He said through an interpreter, "My mother loved films! She adored Ingrid Bergman, Joa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Wish (film)
is a 2011 Japanese film edited, written, and directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. This film stars real-life brothers Koki Maeda and Oshiro Maeda, along with veteran actress Kirin Kiki and actor Joe Odagiri. ''I Wish'' tells the story of two young brothers who got separated and had to live in different cities – one with their father, one with their mother and her parents – and dream of reuniting. Cast * Kohki Maeda as Kohichi Ohsako, the older brother * Ohshiro Maeda as Ryunosuke Kinami, the younger brother *Nene Otsuka as Nozomi Ohsako *Joe Odagiri as Kenji Kinami * Ryoga Hayashi as Yu Fukumoto * Hosinosuke Nagayosi as Shin Ohta * Kyara Uchida as Megumi Ariyoshi *Kanna Hashimoto as Kanna Hayami *Yuna Taira as Yuna Taira * Rento Isobe as Rento Isobe *Yui Natsukawa as Kyouko Ariyoshi * Hiroshi Abe as Mamoru Sakagami, a teacher *Masami Nagasawa as Sachi Mitsumura, a teacher *Yoshio Harada as Wataru Yamamoto *Kirin Kiki as Hideko Ohsako *Isao Hashizume as Shukichi Ohsako Productio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takashi Yamazaki
is a Japanese visual effects artist, television producer, director, screenwriter, and actor. He won the Director of the Year and Screenplay of the Year awards at the Japan Academy Film Prize in 2006 for '' Always: Sunset on Third Street''. He is a member of the animation and visual effects studio Shirogumi. Filmography Films * '' Juvenile'' (2000) * ''Returner'' (2002) * '' Always: Sunset on Third Street'' (2005) * '' Always: Sunset on Third Street 2'' (2007) * ''Ballad'' (2009) * ''Space Battleship Yamato'' (2010) * '' Friends: Naki on Monster Island'' (2011) * '' Always: Sunset on Third Street 3'' (2012) * ''The Eternal Zero'' (2013) * ''Stand by Me Doraemon'' (2014) * '' Parasyte: Part 1'' (2014) * ''The Fighter Pilot'' (2014) * '' Parasyte: Part 2'' (2015) * '' Fueled: The Man They Called Pirate'' (2016) * ''Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura'' (2017) * ''The Great War of Archimedes'' (2019) * '' Dragon Quest: Your Story'' (2019) * '' Lupin III: The First'' (2019) * ''Stand by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Space Battleship Yamato (2010 Film)
is a 2010 Japanese science fiction film based on the '' Space Battleship Yamato'' anime series by Yoshinobu Nishizaki and Leiji Matsumoto. The film was released in Japan on December 1, 2010. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray in Japan on June 24, 2011, and in the United States by Funimation's live-action client, Giant Ape Media, on April 29, 2014. Plot In 2199, after five years of attacks by an alien race known as Gamilas which rendered the surface of the Earth uninhabitable and forcing humanity to evacuate underground, the Earth Defense Force launches a counter-offensive near Mars. The fleet's weapons are no match for the Gamilas, who easily wipe out much of the force. During the battle, EDF captain Mamoru Kodai volunteers to use his damaged ship, the destroyer ''Yukikaze'', as a shield to cover Captain Jyuzo Okita's battleship, allowing his escape. Mamoru's ship is destroyed. On Earth, Mamoru's brother Susumu is scavenging on the irradiated surface near the half-buried wrec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railways (film)
is a Japanese film released on 29 May 2010. The film was produced by Shūji Abe, directed by Yoshinari Nishikōri, and stars Kiichi Nakai and Reiko Takashima. Plot The movie tells the story of a 49-year-old office worker, who quits his job in Tokyo to become a train driver on the rural Ichibata Electric Railway in Shimane Prefecture. Cast * Kiichi Nakai as Hajime Tsutsui * Yuika Motokariya as Sachi, Hajime's daughter * Reiko Takashima as Yukiko, Hajime's wife * Tomoko Naraoka as Kinyo, Hajime's mother * Takahiro Miura as Miyata Daigo * Isao Hashizume as the Ichibata Railway chief * Shiro Sano as the Ichibata Railway deputy * Yoshiko Miyazaki as Moriyama, a nurse * Kenichi Endō as Kawahira * Ken Nakamoto as Nishida * Masahiro Komoto as Fukushima, the chief instructor * Tetsu Watanabe as Takahashi, a veteran train mechanic * Kanta Ogata as Yabuuchi, the train driver trainer * Masanori Ishii as Takubo, the railway controller * Matsunosuke Shofukutei as Toyo, the gardener References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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