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Kazuhiro Sawataishi
is a Japanese costume designer. He was nominated for Best Costume Design at the Asian Film Awards for the 2010 samurai action film '' 13 Assassins''. In addition to film, he has also designed costumes for television dramas and commercials. His work on Gakuryu Ishii's '' Mitsu no Aware'' was noted for its red color scheme. He also produced and designed the "Dammy" fashion brand. Filmography * Crows Zero (2007) * God's Puzzle (2008) * Crows Zero 2 (2009) Tajomaru(2009) costume design for Shun Oguri * 13 assassins (2010) * Seiji: Riku no Sakana (2012) * Yusha Yoshihiko (TV Mini Series: Season 1 in 2011, Season 2 in 2012) * Caught in the Web (2012) * Rurouni Kenshin (2012) Flower of Shanidar(2013) * Killers (2014) * Joshi Zu (2014) * Rurouni Kenshin 2: Kyoto Inferno (2014) * Hot Road (2014) * Rurouni Kenshin 3: The Legend Ends (2014) * Soredake (2015) * Shinjuku Swan (2015) * The Whispering Star is a 2015 Japanese science fiction film directed by Sion Sono. The film was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Film Awards
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Joshi Zu
is a 2014 Japanese tokusatsu comedy film directed by Yūichi Fukuda. It was released on 7 June 2014. Cast *Mirei Kiritani as Naoko Akagi/Jossy Red *Mina Fujii as Mika Aota, Jossy Blue *Mitsuki Takahata as Yuri Kikawada, Jossy Yellow *Kasumi Arimura as Kanoko Midoriyama, Jossy Green *Mizuki Yamamoto is a Japanese actress and model. Biography Yamamoto was born in Fukuoka Prefecture. She started her career as an exclusive model for the women's fashion magazine CanCam in 2009. Two years later, she made her acting debut in the Fuji TV drama '' ... as Sumire Konno, Jossy Navy References External links * * 2014 comedy films Films directed by Yūichi Fukuda Japanese comedy films Tokusatsu films 2014 films 2010s Japanese films {{2010s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Costume Designers
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japonicum * Japonicus * Japanese studies Japanese studies (Japanese: ) or Japan studies (sometimes Japanology in Europe), is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Museum (2016 Film)
is a 2016 Japanese crime horror thriller film directed by Keishi Ōtomo. It is based on the 2013 manga of the same name by Ryosuke Tomoe. It was released in Japan by Warner Bros. Pictures on November 12, 2016. Plot Recently divorced and miserable Detective Hisashi Sawamura (Shun Oguri) and his naive rookie partner Nishino (Shuhei Nomura) search for a Tokyo serial killer named Sanae Kirishima (Satoshi Tsumabuki), who wears a cartoonish giant frog costume. Cast *Shun Oguri as Detective Hisashi Sawamura *Satoshi Tsumabuki as Sanae Kirishima, the serial killer who wears a cartoonish frog costume *Machiko Ono as Haruka Sawamura *Shūhei Nomura as Junichi Nishino *Tomomi Maruyama as Tsuyoshi Sugawara *Tomoko Tabata as Kayo Akiyama *Mikako Ichikawa as Mikie Tachibana *Masatō Ibu as Toshio Okabe *Yutaka Matsushige as Kozo Sekihata *Nao Ōmori , sometimes credited as Nao Ohmori or Nao Omori, is a Japanese actor. He was given the Best Supporting Actor award at the 2004 Yokohama Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Movie
"The Movie" is the 54th episode of the sitcom ''Seinfeld''. It is the 14th episode of the fourth season, and first aired on January 6, 1993 on NBC. The episode revolves entirely around the characters' struggles to go to see a movie together. Plot Jerry has two stand-up acts scheduled for the same night; due to a delay in one of them, he cannot make both shows. A hopeful comedian, Buckles, hangs around to fill in when somebody drops out. Jerry agrees to lose his moment at the microphone, as he is meeting his friends to see a movie, ''CheckMate'', at 10:30. On his way to the movie theater, Jerry is grabbed by Buckles, who insists on sharing a taxicab. Buckles irritates Jerry by trying out a new comic routine. George has been chosen to buy the movie tickets. At the Paragon Theater, George joins the end of a queue. He taps the shoulder of the man in front of him, confirming that he does not have a ticket, which leads him to conclude he is in the line to purchase tickets. Elaine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lychee Light Club
, also commonly known as ''Litchi Hikari Club'', is a Japanese horror manga series written and illustrated by Usamaru Furuya and based on a play with the same name. It was serialized in Ohta Publishing's ''Manga Erotics F'' magazine between May 2005 and May 2006. A prequel to the original story, ''Our Light Club'', was serialized in Ohta Publishing's online '' pocopoco'' magazine between April 2011 and March 2012. A comedic anime adaptation aired between October and November 2012 on Tokyo MX. The series' visual and style also inspired the formation of a rock band in 2011. Three stage plays have also been performed in 2012, 2013 and 2015 and a live-action film was released in 2016. Plot The story centers around a nine-member club of middle school boys called the Light Club, in their endeavor to create an AI in order to abduct beautiful girls. As the club uses increasingly depraved methods to reach their goal, the original leader, Tamiya, tries to reclaim his position after he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Whispering Star
is a 2015 Japanese science fiction film directed by Sion Sono. The film was released in 2015 and, in March 2016, was played during the Environmental Film Festival at the National Museum of American History, Warner Brothers Theater, in Washington, DC. Cast *Megumi Kagurazaka * *Yūto Ikeda * Production ''The Whispering Star'' was the first film produced by Sion Sono's production company Sion Production. Filming took place in Fukushima Prefecture. Apart from one scene, it is a black-and-white film. Reception Richard Gray othereelbits.comgave the film 4 out of 5 stars, calling it “a wholly unique experience, and an amazing accomplishment in visually-driven storytelling.” Accolades The film won the NETPAC Award for World or International Asian Film Premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival The 40th annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from 10 to 20 September 2015. On 28 July 2015 the first wave of films to be screened at the Festival was anno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinjuku Swan
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ken Wakui. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Young Magazine'' from 2005 to 2013, with its chapters collected in thirty-eight ''tankōbon'' volumes. It was adapted into a Japanese television drama series that aired in 2007 and was also adapted into two live-action films directed by Sion Sono. *Tatsuhiko Shitori *Chisato Morinaga *Mako *Hideyoshi *Yousuke *Seki *Hayama *Tokimasa *Tadatoshi Ushio *Soga *Kameyama *Momozuka Yuu *Saotome Akemi *Masaki Taki *Tanashi Take TV series Cast * Yōsuke Kawamura as Tatsuhiko *Haruna Yabuki as Yūka Hasegawa *Tomohisa Yuge as Hideyoshi Minami *Eiki Kitamura as Mako Film adaptations Shinjuku Swan The manga was adapted into a comedy film directed by Sion Sono that was released in Japan on May 30, 2015. Shinjuku Swan II ''Shinjuku Swan II is a 2017 Japanese comedy film directed by Sion Sono based on the manga ''Shinjuku Swan'' by Ken Wakui. It was released in Japan on January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legend Ends
''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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hot Road
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Taku Tsumugi. It was adapted into a live action film that was released on 16 August 2014. Characters *Kazuki Miyaichi lives with her mother. Kazuki does not like her mother's boyfriend and she feels that she is not loved by her mother. This leads Kazuki to get into trouble. *Kazuki's mother *Hiroshi Haruyama is a troubled kid who does part-time jobs for a living instead of going to school. He is a member of the motorcycle gang “Nights”. *Tōru Tamami Live-action film A live-action film based on the manga was released on August 16, 2014.Takahiro Miki directed the film. The film stars Rena Nōnen as Kazuki Miyaichi and Hiroomi Tosaka is a Japanese singer and actor. He is a vocalist of the J-pop group, Sandaime J Soul Brothers He joined the group after winning the ''Vocal Battle Audition 2'' alongside Ryuji Imaichi. As a member of Sandaime J Soul Brothers, he has received the ... as Hiroshi Haruyama. Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyoto Inferno
is a 2014 Japanese film based on the manga series of the same name, and serves as the second installment of the ''Rurouni Kenshin'' film series', following the first film '' Rurouni Kenshin'' (2012). The film was followed by a direct sequel, '' Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends'', which takes place immediately from the ending of ''Kyoto Inferno''. On June 21, 2016, Funimation announced that they acquired the rights to the ''Rurouni Kenshin'' live-action trilogy for US distribution. ''Kyoto Inferno'' was released subtitled in US theaters in September 2016. A home video and video on demand release followed shortly after. Plot In Settsu Mine, Hyōgo Prefecture, Saitō Hajime leads the Japanese police in tracking Shishio Makoto, a notorious renegade who was betrayed by the government after he had helped them defeat the Tokugawa shogunate during the Battle of Toba–Fushimi. However, Shishio's men ambush and massacre the police in the mine; Sishio tells Saitō his plan to conque ... [...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] |
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