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Mackenyu
is an American-born Japanese actor. He is the son of Japanese actor, producer, director, and martial artist Sonny Chiba. Mackenyu rose to fame after portraying Wataya Arata in the Chihayafuru live-action trilogy in 2016, which earned him the 40th Japan Academy Newcomers of the Year Award in 2017. He is best known for portraying Enishi Yukishiro, the final villain of the Rurouni Kenshin live-action series in '' Rurouni Kenshin Saishūshō: The Final''. Early life Mackenyu Maeda, known as Mackenyu Arata, was born on November 16, 1996, in Los Angeles, the son of Japanese parents, Tamami and Sonny Chiba. He has two siblings, a half sister named Juri Manase (his father's daughter from previous marriage) and a brother named Gordon. He attended Beverly Hills High School in their Advanced Placement Program and appeared in a few films and TV shows while growing up, including the TV mini-series ''Team Astro'' (Astro Kyūdan) (2005), and the Japanese feature film ''Oyaji'' (2007), as he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Over Drive (film)
''Over Drive'' is a 2018 Japanese sports drama film. The film stars Masahiro Higashide, Mackenyu Arata, Aoi Morikawa, Takumi Kitamura, Keita Machida, Jun Kaname and Kōtarō Yoshida. Cast * Masahiro Higashide as Atsuhiro Hiyama * Mackenyu Arata as Naozumi Hiyama * Aoi Morikawa as Hikaru Endo * Takumi Kitamura as Akira Shinkai * Keita Machida as Junpei Masuda * Jun Kaname as Hisatoshi Kagawa * Kōtarō Yoshida as Issei Tsuzuki * Maxwell Powers Maxwell Powers (born December 27, 1983) is a Japanese voice actor born in the United States. Known for his work in '' Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress'', '' Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion'', ''Pokémon'', and '' Ultraman Trigger: New Generation T ... as the race announcer Awards and nominations References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Over Drive 2018 drama films 2010s Japanese-language films Japanese auto racing films Japanese sports drama films Films about brothers Films set in Malaysia Films set in India Films set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NiNoKuni
is a 2019 anime, Japanese animated Action film, action fantasy film based on Ni no Kuni, the video game series of the same name developed by Akihiro Hino at Level-5 (company), Level-5. The film is directed by Yoshiyuki Momose, with Akihiro Hino serving as executive producer, story and screenwriter for the film, produced by OLM, Inc. and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The story of the film takes place centuries after the events of ''Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom''. The film was released in Japan on August 23, 2019. Netflix acquired the streaming rights for the film, and it premiered worldwide on January 16, 2020. Plot On their way home from basketball practice, Kotona invites Haru and Yū to a crêpe café, but Yū, who uses a wheelchair, returns home after they encounter steps on the way. Later in a back alley, Kotona notices that she is being tailed by a black hooded figure. Kotona contacts Yū, who arrives too late as the figure stabs her. Haru arrives and tries to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chihayafuru Part 1
is a 2016 Japanese sports romantic teen drama film written and directed by and starring Suzu Hirose, Shūhei Nomura, Mackenyu, Mone Kamishiraishi, , , , Miyuki Matsuda and Jun Kunimura. It is the first of three live action film adaptations of the manga series ''Chihayafuru'', written and illustrated by Yuki Suetsugu. The film was released in Japan by Toho on March 19, 2016. It was followed by ''Chihayafuru: Shimo no Ku'', released in Japan on April 29, 2016. ''Chihayafuru: Musubi'', the third and final film in the series, was released in Japan on March 17, 2018. Plot In elementary school, Chihaya Ayase forms a bond, through competitive karuta, with two of her Tokyo classmates; recent Fukui transfer student Arata Wataya and Taichi Mashima, her childhood friend. Arata is a prodigious karuta player whose dream is to become Meijin, the men's division karuta champion in Japan, equivalent to the women's division Queen title. He believes that Chihaya has the potential to become a g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peach Girl (film)
is a 2017 Japanese romantic comedy-drama film based on the manga series of the same name by Miwa Ueda, produced by Fine Entertainment and distributed by Shochiku. The film was directed by Kōji Shintoku, written by Junpei Yamaoka, and stars Mizuki Yamamoto, Kei Inoo, Mackenyu, Mei Nagano, Yuika Motokariya, Kensei Mikami, Takeshi Masu and Momoko Kikuchi. It was released in Japan by Shochiku on 20 May 2017. The theme song for this film is " Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen. On April 1, 2017, the creator Ueda stated that she has drawn the manga version of the posters then. Plot Momo Adachi (Mizuki Yamamoto) is a female high school student, always at a loss because she's mistaken as an “easy bimbo girl” due to her appearance. Furthermore, somehow a rumor spreads that she had kissed the most popular boy in her grade, Kairi Okayasu (Kei Inoo) and she has to deal with being the target of harassment by other girls who like him. But ever since junior high school, Momo has actua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonny Chiba
, known internationally as Sonny Chiba, was a Japanese actor and martial artist. Chiba was one of the first actors to achieve stardom through his skills in martial arts, initially in Japan and later before an international audience. Born in Fukuoka, Chiba played a variety of sports in high school, including baseball and volleyball. He also practiced gymnastics and participated at the National Sports Festival of Japan in his third year. When he was a university student, he learned martial arts, earning a black belt in Kyokushin Karate in 1965 and later receiving a fourth degree in 1984. Chiba's career began in the 1960s, when he starred in two ''tokusatsu'' superhero shows. In his first role, he replaced Susumu Wajima as the main character Kōtarō Ran/Seven Color Mask in '' Seven Color Mask'' (''Nana-iro kamen'') in the second half of the series. However, his breakthrough role was in the 1974 film '' The Street Fighter''. Before retiring, Chiba had starred in '' Kill Bill: Volum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chihayafuru Part 3
is a Japanese 2018 youth sports drama film written and directed by Norihiro Koizumi and starring Suzu Hirose, Shūhei Nomura and Mackenyu Arata. It is the third and final installment of the live action film adaptations of the manga series '' Chihayafuru'', written and illustrated by Yuki Suetsugu. It was first announced at Sanuki Film Festival 2017. Plot Cast * Suzu Hirose as Chihaya Ayase * Shūhei Nomura as Taichi Mashima * Mackenyu Arata as Arata Wataya *Mone Kamishiraishi as Kanade Ōe *Yūma Yamoto as Yūsei Nishida *Yūki Morinaga as Tsutomu Komano *Hiroya Shimizu as Akihito Sudō * Mio Yūki as Sumire Hanano * Kaya Kiyohara as Iori Wagatsuma *Ichika Osaki as Sae *Hayato Sano as Akihiro Tsukuba *Mayu Matsuoka as Shinobu Wakamiya * Kento Kaku as Hisashi Suo * Miyuki Matsuda as Taeko Miyauchi *Jun Kunimura is a Japanese actor who has performed in Japan, Hollywood and Hong Kong. He won Best Supporting Actor and the Popular Star Award at the 37th Blue Dragon Film Awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todome No Kiss
is a 2018 Japanese television drama, starring Kento Yamazaki, Mugi Kadowaki, Mackenyu, Yuko Araki, Jun Shison and Masaki Suda. It airs on every Sundays at 22:30 ( JST) on NTV from January 7, 2018. The short series titled is distributed exclusively via Hulu. The series is 9-minutes length episodes that are told from other characters's perspectives after Eight is kissed and/or dies, as well as 'what if' stories where the characters decide to do things differently from the original series. Cast * Kento Yamazaki as Otaro Dojima / Eight * Mugi Kadowaki as Saiko Sato (Kissing Woman) * Mackenyu as Takauji Namiki * Yuko Araki as Mikoto Namiki * Hayato Sano as Hiroyuki Hasebe * Jun Shison as Kazuma Osanai * Masaki Suda (special appearance) as Kazunori Harumi * Hio Miyazawa as Michinari Hotei * Akane Hotta as Nao Mori * Erika Karata as Marin Aota * Ai Yamamoto as Nanako Koyanagi * Yoshinori Okada as Koichi Nezu * Ken Mitsuishi as Akira Dojima * Kaoru Okunuki as Mitsuyo Doj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chihayafuru Part 2
is a 2016 Japanese sports romantic teen drama film written and directed by and starring Suzu Hirose, Shūhei Nomura, Mackenyu, Mone Kamishiraishi, , , , Miyuki Matsuda and Jun Kunimura. It is the second of three live action film adaptations of the manga series ''Chihayafuru'', written and illustrated by Yuki Suetsugu. The film was released in Japan by Toho on April 29, 2016. ''Chihayafuru: Musubi'', the third and final film in the series, was released in Japan on March 17, 2018. Plot Cast *Suzu Hirose as Chihaya Ayase * Shūhei Nomura as Taichi Mashima *Mackenyu as Arata Wataya *Mone Kamishiraishi as Kanade Ōe * as Yūsei Nishida * as Tsutomu Komano * as Akihito Sudō *Mayu Matsuoka as Shinobu Wakamiya *Miyuki Matsuda as Taeko Miyauchi *Jun Kunimura as Harada Hideo * as Hiro Kinashi *Alice Hirose as Chitose Ayase, Chihaya's sister *Masane Tsukayama as Hajime Wataya * Riku Hagiwara Production The film was shot at the Omi Shrine in Shiga Prefecture. The theme song of the two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roronoa Zoro
, also known as , is a fictional character in the ''One Piece'' franchise created by Eiichiro Oda. In the story, Zoro is the first crewmate to join Monkey D. Luffy's crew after he is saved (by Luffy and Koby) from being executed at the Marine Base by Captain Morgan. He is the crew's combatant, and one of the two swordsmen of the Straw Hat Pirates, the other being Brook. He also has an extremely poor sense of direction, which is a running gag throughout the whole series. Creation and conception Zoro originally used two swords instead of three. Zoro was originally planned to be part of Buggy the Clown’s pirate crew and would have been recruited by Luffy away from Buggy. Zoro's surname was based on the Japanese pronunciation of French pirate François l'Olonnais. In several Western localizations, his name was changed to Zolo. Design Zoro commonly wears a plain white shirt (though he can be seen wearing other types of shirts), black pants, and a light-green, '' haramaki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night's Tightrope
''Night's Tightrope'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese film directed by Yukiko Mishima, based on author Kanae Minato's novel of the same name. The theme song was written and performed specifically for the film by the rock band Glim Spanky at the request of Mishima. Plot Yuki (Tsubasa Honda) is a second year high school student. She volunteers at a paediatrics ward for her summer vacation, because she wants to witness the moment a person dies. She got that thought after feeling envious of a transfer student's story of seeing a friend's dead body. Yuki has friend named Atsuko (Mizuki Yamamoto). She was bullied in the past and has anxiety issues. She volunteers at a nursing home for her summer vacation, hoping that she will gain courage if she sees the moment a person dies. Cast * Tsubasa Honda as Yuki Sakurai * Mizuki Yamamoto as Atsuko Kusano * Mackenyu as Hikaru Makise * Ryō Satō as Shiori Takizawa * Kazuya Kojima as Kazuki Ogura * Daikichi Sugawara * Shizuka Ishibashi a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
40th Japan Academy Film Prize
The is the 40th edition of the ''Japan Academy Film Prize'', an award presented by the Nippon Academy-Sho Association to award excellence in filmmaking. It awarded the best films of 2016 and took place on March 3, 2017 at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Tokyo, Japan. Winners and nominees References External links * - {{Japan Academy Film Prize Japan Academy Film Prize The , often called the Japan Academy Prize, the Japan Academy Awards, and the Japanese Academy Awards, is a series of awards given annually since 1978 by the Japan Academy Film Prize Association (日本アカデミー賞協会, ''Nippon Akademii- ... 2017 in Japanese cinema Japan Academy Film Prize March 2017 events in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gordon Maeda
is a Japanese actor. He is the son of actor and martial artist Sonny Chiba. Maeda is best known for portraying Takashi Mitsuya in live action movie adaptation of ''Tokyo Revengers'' and Issei Kataoka in the romance drama '' Promise Cinderella''. Early life Maeda was born on January 9, 2000, in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of Japanese action actor Sonny Chiba and second wife Tamami. He has one brother Mackenyu and a half-sister Juri Manase from his father's previous marriage. Maeda lived in Beverly Hills for 12 years until he graduated elementary school, before moving to Japan with his mother. His parents divorced in 2015. He learned Kyokushin karate since the age of 5 and continued for 7 years. In elementary school, he was fascinated by saxophone upon his first encounter with the instrument. After entering junior high school in Kyoto, he joined the school's brass band and took a break from karate. It was a period in which he developed his desire to enroll at Tokyo U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
