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Naomi Nishida
is an actress. She won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2001 Yokohama Film Festival and at the 25th Hochi Film Award for her performance in ''Nabbie's Love''. Personal life She married a Japanese shoe designer in 2005, and gave birth to a girl on April 7, 2008. Filmography Film * ''My Secret Cache'' (1997) * ''Begging for Love'' (1998) * ''Godzilla 2000'' (1999) * ''Waterboys'' (2001) * ''The Happiness of the Katakuris'' (2001) * ''Honey and Clover'' (2006) * ''Forbidden Siren'' (2006) * ''The Longest Night in Shanghai'' (2007) * ''Little DJ'' (2007) * ''Summer Days with Coo'' (2007) * ''Mirai Yosozu'' (2007) * ちーちゃんは悠久の向こう (''Chiichan wa yuukyuu no mukou'', 2008) * ''Climber's High'' (2008) * ''Nankyoku Ryorinin'' (南極料理人, "Antarctic Chef") (2009) * ''Toshokan Sensō'' (2013) as Maki Origuchi * '' Library Wars: The Last Mission'' (2015) * ''Reminiscence'' (2017) * ''My Friend "A"'' (2018) * ''River's Edge'' (2018), Haruna's mother * ''L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukuyama, Hiroshima
is a city located on the Ashida River in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of September 30, 2019, the city has an estimated population of 468,812 and a population density of 904.80 persons per km2. The total area is . After Hiroshima, it is the largest city in Hiroshima Prefecture and is located on the far east side of the prefecture. The city's symbol is the rose and it holds an annual Rose Festival in the month of May. The official mascot of Fukuyama is an anthropomorphic rose child by the name of Rola. Fukuyama is a vital commercial, industrial and communications center. It produces machinery, koto (Japanese harps), rubber products, electronics, textiles, and processed foods. History What is today the city of Fukuyama was founded as a castle town in 1619 by Mizuno Katsunari, a cousin of ''shōgun'' Tokugawa Ieyasu. Mizuno was given command of a territory in western Japan consisting of southern Bingo Province and southwestern Bitchu Province. He built a new castle-town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Begging For Love
is a 1998 Japanese film directed by Hideyuki Hirayama. It was Japan's submission to the 71st Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was chosen as Best Film at the Japan Academy Prize ceremony. Cast * Mieko Harada: Terue Yamaoka * Maho Nonami: Migusa Yamaoka * Fumiyo Kohinata * Mami Kumagai * Jun Kunimura: Saburo Wachi * Naomi Nishida * Tsuyoshi Ujiki: Takenori Wachi * Yuji Nakamura * Moro Morooka * Kiichi Nakai: Fumio Chin * Ai Koinuma: Terue Yamaoka, aged 5 2017 Television Drama remake A television special drama (tanpatsu) remake, starring Ryoko Shinohara, Alice Hirose, Takaya Kamikawa and Rio Suzuki was broadcast on NTV on 11 January 2017. See also *Cinema of Japan *List of submissions to the 71st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film *List of Japanese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Japan has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River's Edge (2018 Film)
is a 2018 Japanese film directed by Isao Yukisada. It is based on a manga of the same title by Kyoko Okazaki. It was screened in the Panorama section at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Fumi Nikaidō as Haruna Wakakusa * Ryo Yoshizawa as Ichiro Yamada * Shuhei Uesugi as Kannonzaki * Sumire Chara as Kozue Yoshikawa * Shiori Doi as Rumi * Aoi Morikawa is a Japanese actress and model who is affiliated with Stardust Promotion. Biography Morikawa was born in Aichi Prefecture in 1995. She has five family members and was the only daughter, and has two brothers. In 2010, Morikawa won the ''Seven ... as Kannna Tajima References External links * * 2018 films 2018 comedy-drama films Japanese comedy-drama films 2010s Japanese-language films Films directed by Isao Yukisada Live-action films based on manga 2010s Japanese films {{2010s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reminiscence (2017 Film)
is a Japanese mystery drama film directed by Yasuo Furuhata. Plot Cast *Junichi Okada as Atsushi Shikata *Shun Oguri as Keita Tadokoro * Tasuku Emoto as Satoru Kawabata *Masami Nagasawa as Minako Shikata *Fumino Kimura as Mari Tadokoro *Kenichi Yajima *Takahiro Miura *Kiyohiko Shibukawa *Lily *Naomi Nishida *Sakura Ando as Ryoko Nishina *Hidetaka Yoshioka is a Japanese actor known for his performance in several movies as a child and lately the award-winning TV drama Dr. Coto's Clinic. He notably played the part of Tora-san's little nephew in the "Otoko wa Tsurai yo" film series, and he appeared ... as Mitsuo Yamagata References External links * 2017 films 2010s Japanese-language films Films directed by Yasuo Furuhata Toho films Films set in Ishikawa Prefecture 2010s Japanese films {{2010s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Mission
''The Last Mission'' () is a 1950 Greek drama film directed by Nikos Tsiforos. It was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Smaroula Giouli as Maria Mareli * Miranda Myrat as Anna Mareli * Vasilis Diamantopoulos as Miltiadis Marelis * Nikos Tzogias as Nikos * Dimos Starenios as the interpreter * Renos Koulmasis as Captain Friedrich * Sofi Lila as Smaragdi * Kimon Fletos as Lefteris * Giorgos Hamaratos * Spyros Kallimanis as the German commander * Vagelis Protopapas (as Evangelos Protopappas) as the interrogator * M. Takatakis * Thanasis Tzeneralis Thanasis (Θανάσης) is a Greek given name, short for Athanasios (Αθανάσιος), which can mean "eternal life" or "immortal". Notable people with the name Thanasis or Thanassis include: *Thanasis Antetokounmpo (born 1992), Greek bask ... (as Athanasios Tzeneralis) as the police captain References External links * 1950 films 1950 drama films Greek films Greek drama films Greek-language films G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime News Network
Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. The website offers reviews and other editorial content, forums where readers can discuss current issues and events, and an encyclopedia that contains many anime and manga with information on the staff, cast, theme music, plot summaries, and user ratings. The website was founded in July 1998 by Justin Sevakis, and operated the magazine ''Protoculture Addicts'' from 2005 to 2008. Based in Canada, it has separate versions of its news content aimed toward audiences in four separate regions: the United States and Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. History The website was founded by Justin Sevakis in July 1998. In May 2000, CEO Christopher Macdonald joined the website editorial staff, replacing editor-in-chief Isaac Alexander. On June 30, 2002, Anime News N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshokan Sensō
is a Japanese light novel series by Hiro Arikawa, with illustrations by Sukumo Adabana. There are four novels in the series, though only the first novel is called ''Toshokan Sensō''; the subsequent novels are named ''Toshokan Nairan'', ''Toshokan Kiki'', and ''Toshokan Kakumei''. The novels were published by MediaWorks between February 2006 and November 2007. Two volumes of a spin-off series entitled have also been published by ASCII Media Works. Two manga adaptations were published by Hakusensha and ASCII Media Works. A 12-episode anime adaptation by Production I.G aired on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block between April and June 2008. Two Internet radio shows started in April 2008 meant to promote the series which are hosted by voice actors of the anime. An anime film produced by Production I.G was released on June 16, 2012. A live action film was released on April 27, 2013, with its sequel released on October 10, 2015. As of April 2008, the original four n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Climber's High
is a 2008 Japanese film directed by Masato Harada. The film is about a newspaper editor (played by Shin'ichi Tsutsumi) who deals with the crash of Japan Airlines Flight 123. Accolades 51st Blue Ribbon Awards * Best Film * Best Supporting Actor - Masato Sakai References External links * *Narratives on the World's Worst Plane Crash: Flight JL123 in Print and on ScreenArchive by Hood, C.P. (2009), Research Seminar Paper, Ref No.7, Cardiff Crimes Narrative Network, Cardiff University , latin_name = , image_name = Shield of the University of Cardiff.svg , image_size = 150px , caption = Coat of arms of Cardiff University , motto = cy, Gwirionedd, Undod a Chytgord , mottoeng = Truth, Unity and Concord , established = 1 ... 2008 films 2000s Japanese-language films Japanese aviation films Films directed by Masato Harada 2000s Japanese films {{2000s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer Days With Coo
is a 2007 Japanese animated film about a kappa and its impact on an ordinary suburban family, written for the screen and directed by Keiichi Hara based on two novels by Masao Kogure. Plot Following a dreadful encounter with a samurai, a young kappa's father is murdered. As he cries, the ground opens up and swallows him whole. 200 years later in modern day Tokyo, Kōichi Uehara is peer pressured by his friends to pick on the quiet Sayoko Kikuchi, whom they continue to call ugly. Kōichi winds up in a muddy ditch where he finds a stone and within it, the kappa. He takes him home to his family who are awestruck at having a real kappa in their home. They name the kappa Coo, as he has forgotten his real name, and he quickly warms up to the family, though Kōichi's younger sister Hitomi has a strong disdain for him, but slowly she too accepts him. Their pet dog, Ossan, is revealed to be able to communicate with Coo via telepathy, though he tells him not to tell the Ueharas about it. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Longest Night In Shanghai
''The Longest Night in Shanghai'' () is a 2007 film produced by Japan's Movie Eye Entertainment and directed by Chinese director Zhang Yibai. It is a rare collaboration between China and Japan. The film consists of a diverse cast. It stars Chinese actress Zhao Wei and Japanese actor Masahiro Motoki. Other members of the cast include Taiwanese actor Dylan Kuo, Hong Kong actor Sam Lee, and Japanese actress Naomi Nishida. Cast *Zhao Wei as Lin Xi *Masahiro Motoki as Naoki Mizushima * Naomi Nishida as Miho Takahashi *Shinobu Otsuka as Rie Hara *Naoto Takenaka as Taro Yamaoka *Takashi Tsukamoto as Ryuichi Kwaguchi *Toshihiro Wada as Atsushi Kayama *Dylan Kuo as Dongdong *Feng Li as Lin Xi's brother * Ben Niu as Old taxi-driver * Zhang Xinyi as Policewoman Synopsis Lin Xi's the struggling taxi driver who literally runs Naoki down in the street after he goes on a walkabout. Eager to placate the mysterious foreigner, Lin offers to chauffeur him around town, yet by the time she discove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbidden Siren (film)
''Forbidden Siren 2'' is a survival horror stealth game developed by Japan Studio's Project Siren team and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2 in 2006. It is a sequel to 2003's ''Siren'' (''Forbidden Siren''). A film inspired by the game but featuring a different plot and characters, ''Siren'', was released that same year. The game tells the story of several characters who become trapped on Yamijima Island, off the coast of mainland Japan. In 1976, during a blackout, the entire population of the island disappeared without a trace or explanation. Twenty-nine years later, in 2005, a journalist is visiting the island to conduct research for an article when the ferry he and a small group of other passengers are on capsizes. Shortly after this, a group of soldiers crash land on the island. The game is played from the perspective of these characters, and out of chronological order, as the protagonists attempt to survive the island's monsters and discover its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
