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The Matsugane Potshot Affair
is a 2006 Japanese drama film directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita, starring Hirofumi Arai. Plot The lives of twin brothers Kotaro and Hikaru change when a woman's body is found on the outskirts of Matsugane after being hit by a car. Kotaro, a police officer, discovers that the woman is still alive and later finds out that it was his brother who had almost killed her. Cast * Hirofumi Arai as Kotaro Suzuki *Takashi Yamanaka as Hikaru Suzuki * Tomokazu Miura as Toyomichi Suzuki *Midoriko Kimura as Misako Suzuki *Tamae Ando as Haruko Kuniyoshi * Setsuko Karasuma as Izumi Kuniyoshi *Miwa Kawagoe as Miyuki Ikeuchi *Yūichi Kimura as Yuji Nishioka *Mari Nishio as Yoko Togashi * Ken Mitsuishi as Detective References External links * * 2006 comedy-drama films 2006 films Japanese comedy-drama films Films directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita 2000s Japanese-language films 2000s Japanese films {{2000s-comedy-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobuhiro Yamashita
is a Japanese film director. Career Born in Aichi Prefecture, Yamashita attended Osaka University of Arts where he worked on Kazuyoshi Kumakiri's ''Kichiku Dai Enkai''. His graduation film ''Hazy Life'', took the Off Theatre Competition Grand Prize at the 2000 Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival. He also won the award for Best Director at the 32nd Hochi Film Award in 2007 for ''A Gentle Breeze in the Village'' and '' The Matsugane Potshot Affair''. He often works with the screenwriter Kōsuke Mukai. Filmography Film * (1999) * (2003) * (2003) * (2004) * '' Linda Linda Linda'' (2005) * (2006) ominbus * '' The Matsugane Potshot Affair'' (2006) * ''A Gentle Breeze in the Village'' (2007) * '' My Back Page'' (2011) * '' The Drudgery Train'' (2012) * '' Tamako in Moratorium'' (2013) * ''La La La at Rock Bottom'' (2015) * ''Over the Fence'' (2016) * (2016) * (2018) * '' Let's Go Karaoke!'' (2023) * ''My Missing Valentine'' (2023) TV *''Midnight Diner Midnight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirofumi Arai
is a third-generation Zainichi Korean former actor. Career Arai made his screen debut in Isao Yukisada's '' Go'' in 2001 when he was 22 years old. His next film role was the emotionally disturbed senior high school student Aoki in Toshiaki Toyoda's '' Blue Spring'', which won him the Best New Actor award at the 17th Takasaki Film Festival. In 2011, Arai co-starred as Detective Kazuhiko Soga in a one-off TV crime thriller ''Douki'' with co-stars Ryuhei Matsuda as Detective Ryota Udagawa and Chiaki Kuriyama as Michiru Soga. The June 2012 issue of ''Switch'', a Japanese arts and media magazine, features a special segment on top ten manga that teaches love and passion, chosen by Japanese actors, artists and musicians including Arai, who chose ''Bakuman'' while explaining: "You should up your girl power by learning how to behave like a heroine." Arai was represented by Anore Inc., a talent agency founded in 1996 by actor Tadanobu Asano, Asano's father Yukihisa Sato and Asano's mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national " newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomokazu Miura
is a Japanese actor. Life and career Miura attended Hino high school in Tokyo. He was originally a member of rock group RC Succession, but was asked to leave the group by their management when they signed a record contract. However, impressed by his looks, the management company asked him to try out acting. In 1974 he appeared in an advertisement for Glico with young singer Momoe Yamaguchi. When casting the male lead for her film ''Izu no Odoriko'', they thought of Miura, and he was chosen as the male lead. The popularity of the Miura/Yamaguchi combination led to them starring together in a series of films and television series. They became known as the "Golden Combi". Although Yamaguchi had a separate career as a singer, this was Miura's main form of employment through the 1970s. In 1980 Miura and Yamaguchi married, and the 21-year-old Yamaguchi retired from show business. Initially Miura struggled with his acting career, which had consisted of playing Yamaguchi's romantic partn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Setsuko Karasuma
is an actress and model born on 3 February 1955 in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. She attended Chukyo University, but left before finishing. She is employed by the From First Production talent agency. Karasuma made her debut as a Clarion Girl in 1980, moving quickly into the gravure idol scene. Her debut as a film actress came as she got the lead role in the 1980 adaptation of the Hiroyuki Itsuki novel . Filmography Film Listed chronologically with oldest at top. *''Kaichōon'' (Sachiko Yoshii, 1980, ATG) *''Four Seasons・Natsuko'' (Natsuko, 1980, Toei) *''Manon'' (Mitsuko, 1981, Toho) *''Station'' (Yoshimatsu, 1981, Toho) *''Sukkari...sono Ki de'' (Sachiko Kasuga, 1981, Toho) *''Make Up'' (Mami, 1987) *'' Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters'' (1985) *''Twilight of the Cockroaches'' (Momoko, 1987, Herald Ace) *''Harōbari Nezumi'' (1991, Daei) *''Hokui 15° no Duo'' (Japanese woman living in Manila, 1991) *''Kiseki no Yama: Sayōnara Meiken Heiji'' (Keiko Kanō, 1992, Toho) *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Mitsuishi
is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in films such as ''Chaos'' and '' Tokyo Playboy Club''. Filmography Film ;1980s *'' Tora's Tropical Fever'' (1980) *'' Foster Daddy, Tora!'' (1980) *'' Sailor Suit and Machine Gun'' (1981) *''Tora-san, the Expert'' (1982) *''Okinawan Boys'' (1983) *'' Tora-san's Island Encounter'' (1985) *''Final Take'' (1986) ;1990s *'' No Worries on the Recruit Front'' (1991) *'' Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?'' (1993) *''Love Letter'' (1995) *''Helpless'' (1996) *'' Swallowtail'' (1996) *''The Pillow Book'' (1996), The Husband *''Two Punks'' (1996) *'' The Eel'' (1997) *''April Story'' (1998) *'' Tokyo Eyes'' (1998) *'' The Thin Red Line'' (1998) *''Audition'' (1999) *''Shady Glove'' (1999) ;2000s *'' Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle'' (2000) *'' Whiteout'' (2000) *''Chaos'' (2000), Komiyama *''Eureka'' (2000) *'' Hush!'' (2001), Shoji Kurita *''2009 Lost Memories'' (2002), Hideyo *'' Border Line'' (2002) *'' KT'' (2002) *''Harmful Insec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Comedy-drama Films
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2006 Films
The following is an overview of events in 2006, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Evaluation of the year Legendary film critic Philip French of ''The Guardian'' described 2006 as "an outstanding year for British cinema". He went on to emphasize, "Six of our well-established directors have made highly individual films of real distinction: Michael Winterbottom's ''A Cock and Bull Story'', Ken Loach's Palme d'Or winner '' The Wind That Shakes the Barley'', Christopher Nolan's ''The Prestige'', Stephen Frears's ''The Queen'', Paul Greengrass's '' United 93'' and Nicholas Hytner's ''The History Boys''. Two young directors made confident debuts, both offering a jaundiced view of contemporary Britain: Andrea Arnold's Red Road and Paul Andrew Williams's London to Brighton. In addition the gifted Mexican Alfonso Cuaron came here to make the dystopian thriller '' Children of Men''." He also stated, "In the (Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Comedy-drama Films
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] |
Films Directed By Nobuhiro Yamashita
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000s Japanese-language Films
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