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List Of Japanese Films Of 2004
Highest-grossing films List of films A list of films released in Japan in 2004 (see 2004 in film). See also *2004 in Japan *2004 in Japanese television Footnotes Bibliography * * External linksJapanese films of 2004 at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Japanese Films Of 2004 Lists of Japanese films by year, 2004 Lists of 2004 films by country or language, Japanese 2004 in Japanese cinema, Films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crying Out Love In The Center Of The World
is a 2004 Japanese drama film directed by Isao Yukisada and based on the novel ''Socrates in Love'' by Kyoichi Katayama. The story follows a man (Takao Osawa) who returns to his hometown and listens to audio diaries recorded by his school sweetheart (Masami Nagasawa) before her death. The film opened in Japan on 8 May 2004, which brought Nagasawa recognition as an actress. It was a financial success, and its theme song, "Hitomi o Tojite" (With My Eyes Closed) by Ken Hirai, became a successful single. It 2005, it was remade in South Korea as ''My Girl and I''. Plot In a neglected box in her Tokyo apartment, Ritsuko finds a teenage girl's audio diary on an old cassette. Ritsuko's fiancé Saku spots her in a television report at Takamatsu Airport about an approaching typhoon. He realizes she has gone to their hometown in Shikoku and goes after her. There, at his family home, he discovers a box of audio cassettes. He listens to them while retracting his steps from his school life. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yusuke Iseya
is a Japanese actor, director, artist, and businessman. Career Iseya co-starred with Arata Iura, Yui Natsukawa, and Susumu Terajima in Hirokazu Koreeda's ''Distance''. He appeared in Takashi Miike's '' 13 Assassins''. He has also appeared in films such as Gakuryu Ishii's ''Dead End Run'', Miike's '' Sukiyaki Western: Django'', and Fernando Meirelles' ''Blindness''. He was arrested by Tokyo Metropolitan Police on September 8, 2020, on suspicion of violating the cannabis possession law. Filmography Film * '' After Life'' (1998) – Yusuke Iseya * ''Kinpatsu no Sogen'' (2000) * ''Harmful Insect'' (2001) – Coffeeshop Guy * ''Distance'' (2001) – Enoki Masaru * ''Yomigaeri'' (2002) – Shunsuke * ''Tsuki ni Shizumu'' (2002) * ''Dead End Run'' (2003) * ''Kakuto'' (2003) * ''Casshern'' (2004) – Tetsuya Azuma/Casshern * ''What the Snow Brings'' (2005) – Manabu Yazaki * '' The Passenger'' (2005) – Kohji * ''Memories of Matsuko'' (2006) – Youichi Ryu * ''Sea Without Exit' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Leaves
''Dead Leaves'' is a 2004 Japanese animated science fiction film produced by Manga Entertainment and Production I.G and directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi. It was distributed in Japan by Shochiku, in North America, Canada and the U.K. by Manga Entertainment, and in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment. The film is notable for its fast pace and energetic visual style. Synopsis The time is the future, and a naked man and woman stand in the middle of a vast wilderness. They didn't remember each other or their names. A huge city can be seen in the distance. All the people there had the same face. People suddenly blown away. Inside that roar were PANDY and RETRO, fully armed. Steal the car and run away in all directions! Cops chasing, a fierce car chase!! However, they are caught and the two are sent to prison. That prison was "DEAD LEAVES" on the moon, from which they could never leave. Plot In a dystopian Earth, Retro, and Pandy, two unlikely renegades, awaken naked wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Yoshiro Nakamura
is a former Japanese football player. Playing career Nakamura was born in Tokyo on October 17, 1979. After graduating from high school, he joined J1 League club Kashima Antlers in 1998. Although he played several matches as left side back every season, he could not play many matches behind Naoki Soma. In early 2001, he played many matches as regular player because Soma got hurt in December 2000. However the club gained Augusto and he moved to J2 League club Oita Trinita in August 2001. At Trinita, he played as regular player. In 2002, he moved to J1 club Sanfrecce Hiroshima. However he could hardly play in the match. In 2003, he moved to J2 club Sagan Tosu. He played as regular player in 2 seasons. In 2005, he moved to Regional Leagues club Ain Foods. In 2008, he moved to Prefectural Leagues club Nara Club is a Japanese football (soccer) club based in the city of Nara, capital of Nara Prefecture. They currently play in J3 League, the third tier professional in the Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takashi Shimizu
Takashi Shimizu (清水 崇 ''Shimizu Takashi'', born 27 July 1972) is a Japanese filmmaker. He is best known for being the creator of the ''Ju-On'' franchise, and directing four of its films, internationally, in both Japan and the U.S. According to film scholar Wheeler Winston Dixon, Shimizu is "one of a new breed of Japanese horror directors" who prefers to "suggest menace and violence rather than directly depict it." Filmography # '' Blue Tiger'' (Movie, 1994, Script) # '' Last Bronx ~Tokyo Bangaichi~'' (ラストブロンクス -東京番外地-) (1997) (Video) # ''Katasumi and 4444444444'', stories from Gakkou no kaidan G (学校の怪談G) (lit, "School Ghost Story G") (1998) (TV) # '' Ju-on: The Curse'' (呪怨) (2000) (Video) # '' Ju-on: The Curse 2'' (呪怨2) (2000) (Video) # 首吊り気球 伊藤潤二恐怖Ｃｏｌｌｅｃｔｉｏｎ (Video) # 心霊ビデオＶ 本当にあった怖い話 恐怖心霊写真館 (Shin rei bideo V: Honto ni atta kowai hanashi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norio Tsuruta
is a Japanese film director. He directed ''Premonition'', '' Dream Cruise'', and '' Orochi: Blood''. Career Tsuruta directed '' Dream Cruise'' for the ''Masters of Horror'' Showtime cable network series. It is based on the short story of the same name by Koji Suzuki. He also directed '' Orochi: Blood'', which is based on the manga by Kazuo Umezu. Filmography Film * '' Toneriko'' (1985) * '' Scary True Stories: Ten Haunting Tales from the Japanese Underground'' (1991) * '' Scary True Stories: Night 2'' (1992) * '' Scary True Stories: Realm of Spectres '' (1992) * '' Gotoshi Kabusikigaisha'' (1993) * '' Gotoshi Kabusikigaisha 2'' (1994) * '' Ring 0: Birthday'' (2000) * ''Kakashi'' (2001) * ''Premonition'' (2004) * '' Orochi: Blood'' (2008) * ''Ōsama Game'' (2011) * '' POV: Norowareta Film'' (2012) * ''Talk to the Dead'' (2013) * ''Z ~Zed~ is a Japanese zombie horror manga series created by Koji Aihara. It's serialized in '' Bessatsu Manga Goraku'' magazine by Nihon Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Tales Of Japan
is a 2004 made-for-TV film anthology of five short horror stories, directed by five notable Japanese film directors, which are told through a mysterious old lady in kimono on a late-night bus travelling on a long isolated mountain road. Plot summary Introduction: Would You Like to Hear a Scary Tale? ''Introduction: Would You Like to Hear a Scary Tale?'' (''Intorodakushon: Kowai hanashi, kikitai desu ka'') Directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura; teleplay by Yoshihiro Nakamura and Katsuhide Suzuki At a bus stop near Twilight Cemetery, an elegant old lady gets on a late-night bus. She turns to the bus driver and asks "Would you like to hear a scary tale?" He refuses, but she pointedly shares a tale of a bus driver who has a ghostly experience with an okiku doll during one night. At end of her tale, she looks at the camera and asks "How about you? Would you like to hear a scary tale?" In each episode, the old lady shares a bus-related scary story with a different passenger before introd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jun Murakami
is a Japanese actor. He is not to be confused with Japanese stunt actor Jun Murakami. Career Murakami starred in Sho Miyake's ''Playback'' (2012). He co-starred in Sion Sono's '' The Land of Hope'' (2012) with Megumi Kagurazaka. He has also appeared in films such as Takahisa Zeze's ''Heaven's Story'' and Gakuryu Ishii's '' Isn't Anyone Alive?''. Filmography Film * ''Bounce Ko Gals'' (1997) * ''Nabbie's Love'' (1999) * '' Shiki-Jitsu'' (2000) * '' New Battles Without Honor and Humanity'' (2000) * ''Stereo Future'' (2001) * ''Konsento'' (2001) * ''Blue'' (2001) * '' Red Shadow'' (2001) * ''Konsento'' (2001) * '' Border Line'' (2002) * ''Filament'' (2002) * ''Desert Moon'' (2003) * ''Out of This World'' (2004) * ''Cutie Honey'' (2004) * '' 69'' (2004) * ''Into a Dream'' (2005) * ''Nanayo'' (2008) * ''Michiko & Hatchin'' (2008) * ''Sweet Rain: Accuracy of Death'' (2008) * ''Counterfeit Bills'' (2009) * ''Zen'' (2009) * ''Nonchan Noriben'' (2009) * ''The Lightning Tree'' (2010) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikako Ichikawa
is a Japanese actress and model from Tokyo, Japan. Her older sister is the actress and model Miwako Ichikawa. Biography Due to her older sister being in the modeling business, Ichikawa made several appearances in the fashion magazine ''Olive'' during her teens. She then became a model in 1994 under exclusive contract with the magazine. In 1998, she started modeling for other magazines such as ''CUTiE'', ''spoon.'' and ''Zipper''. She made her acting debut in the 1998 short film ''How To Jujutsu'', directed by Takashi Homma. Among the most notable movies she has appeared in are ''Blue'', ''Cutie Honey'', ''Memories of Matsuko'' and ''Shin Godzilla''. For her role in ''Blue'' she won the award for Best Actress at the 24th Moscow International Film Festival. She was given a Best New Talent award at the 2003 Yokohama Film Festival. Ichikawa's hobbies are photography and handicrafts. Filmography Film * ''Timeless Melody'' (2000) – Chikako * ''Blue'' (2001) – Kayako Kirishima * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eriko Sato (actress)
is a Japanese actress. She is also a former gravure idol and made her debut in 1998. Early life Sato was born in Sapporo, Hokkaido, and raised in Tokyo. Career Sato starred in Hideaki Anno's 2004 comedy film ''Cutie Honey'' and Koji Shiraishi's 2007 horror film ''Carved''. She has also appeared in films such as Daihachi Yoshida's 2007 black comedy film ''Funuke Show Some Love, You Losers!'', Kazuya Konaka's 2010 science fiction film ''Nanase Futatabi'' and Junji Sakamoto's 2010 mystery film '' Strangers in the City''. She co-starred in Tsuyoshi Inoue's 2010 drama film ''The Town's Children'' with Mirai Moriyama. Filmography Film * ''Samurai Girl 21'' (2002) * ''Cutie Honey'' (2004) * ''Japan Sinks'' (2006) * ''Silver Season'' (2007) * ''Carved'' (2007) * ''Funuke Show Some Love, You Losers!'' (2007) * ''Aki Fukaki'' (2008) * ''The Setting Sun'' (2009) * '' Goemon'' (2009) * ''All to the Sea'' (2010) * ''Nanase Futatabi'' (2010) * '' Strangers in the City'' (2010) * ''The Tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cutie Honey (film)
is a 2004 Japanese tokusatsu film directed and co-written by Hideaki Anno. It is an adaptation of the 1970s manga and anime series ''Cutie Honey''. The film stars popular Japanese model Eriko Sato as the hyperactive Honey. The film loosely retells the classic story of Cutie Honey's battle to defend humanity and avenge her father against Panther Claw. In this version, Honey's powers come from the Imaginary Induction System. Called I-system for short, the name is a pun on the word . Villains Honey faces include Sister Jill, Gold Claw, Cobalt Claw, Scarlet Claw, and Black Claw. The film also features a cameo by series creator Go Nagai. ''Cutie Honey'' was followed two months later by an OVA series, '' Re: Cutie Honey'', based on the film. In North America, the film was released direct-to-DVD on April 17, 2007 by Bandai Entertainment. Previously, the 1994 ''New Cutie Honey'' OVA was the only incarnation of ''Cutie Honey'' to have been commercially released in the United States. Main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
