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Toshinori Omi
is a Japanese actor. Career Born in Tokyo, Omi joined the children's theater troupe Himawari Theatre Group when he was still in kindergarten. He made his film debut at age 13 in Kon Ichikawa's ''Hi no Tori'' (1978) and got his first starring role in a film with Shinji Somai's ''Tonda Couple'' (1980). He starred in Nobuhiko Obayashi's '' Tenkosei'' (1982), for which he won a Japan Academy Prize best newcomer award. He appeared in most of Obayashi's films until the mid-1990s. Since then he has moved on to adult roles, playing white collar businessmen and fathers. Selected filmography Film * '' Hi no Tori'' (1978) – Nagi * ''Tonda Couple'' (1980) – Nakayama, Wataru * '' I Are You, You Am Me'' (1982) – Kazuo Saitoh * ''The Girl Who Leapt Through Time'' (1983) – Goro Horikawa * ''Haishi'' (1984) – Saburoh * ''Itsuka darekaga korosareru'' (1984) – Shota Watakabe * '' Lonely Heart'' (1985) – Hiroki Inoue * '' Typhoon Club'' (1985) – Kobayashi * ''Love Hotel'' (1985) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to Edo, which was renamed "Tokyo" (). Tokyo was devastate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Broken Mariko
is a Japanese web manga series written and illustrated by Waka Hirako. It was serialized on Kadokawa's ''josei'' manga website ''Comic Bridge'' from July to December 2019. Characters ; : ;Mariko Ikagawa : ;Makio : ;Mariko's father : ;Kyoko Tamura : Media Manga Written and illustrated by , ''My Broken Mariko'' was serialized on Kadokawa's ''josei'' manga website ''Comic Bridge'' from July 16 to December 17, 2019. Kadokawa collected its four chapters in a single ''tankōbon'' volume, released on January 8, 2020. In North America, the manga was licensed for English release by Yen Press. The volume was released on November 10, 2020. Live-action film In January 2022, it was announced that the manga would receive a live action film adaptation, starring Mei Nagano as Shiino. The film premiered on September 30, 2022. Reception ''My Broken Mariko'' won the Tokyo News Services' ''TV Bros'' magazine Bros. Comic Award 2020. It won the New Face Award at the 24th Japan Media Arts Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kondō Isami
was a Japanese swordsman and official of the late Edo period. He was the fourth generation master of Tennen Rishin-ryū and was famed for his role as commander of the Shinsengumi. Background He was born Miyagawa Katsugorō to a farmer Miyagawa Hisajirō and his wife Miyo in Kami-Ishihara village in Musashi Province (present city of Chōfu, Tokyo, Chōfu) in Western Tokyo on November 9, 1834. He had two older brothers, Otojirō (音次郎; later known as Otogorō 音五郎) and Kumezō (粂蔵; later known as Sōbei 惣兵衛) and an older sister Rie (リエ), who died two years before he was born. Katsugorō began training at the Shieikan (the main dojo of the Tennen Rishin-ryū) in 1848. As a young man he was said to be an avid reader, and especially liked the stories of the ''Forty-seven rōnin'' and the ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms''. His renown as a scholar and his fame at having defeated a group of thieves who tried to break into his family home was great, and caught ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labyrinth Of Cinema
is a 2019 Japanese anti-war fantasy drama film written, produced, directed and edited by Nobuhiko Obayashi. It stars Takuro Atsuki, Takahito Hosoyamada and Yoshihiko Hosoda as three present-day Onomichi moviegoers who find themselves transported back to 1945, just prior to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The cast also includes Rei Yoshida, Riko Narumi, Hirona Yamazaki and Takako Tokiwa. ''Labyrinth of Cinema'' premiered at the 2019 Tokyo International Film Festival. It is Obayashi's final film before his death in 2020, as well as Yukihiro Takahashi's last film role before his death in 2023. Cast ;Main * Takuro Atsuki as Mario * Yoshihiko Hosoda as Shigeru * Takahito Hosoyamada as Hosuke * Rei Yoshida as Noriko * Riko Narumi as Kazumi Saitō * Hirona Yamazaki as Kazuko Yoshiyama * Takako Tokiwa as Yuriko Tachibana ;Others Production In 2016, Nobuhiko Obayashi was diagnosed with stage-four terminal cancer. Despite this, he wrote and directed ''Hanagatami'' (2017), and decided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
37 Seconds
''37 Seconds'' is a 2019 Japanese drama film written and directed by . The film features amateur actress Mei Kayama, who has cerebral palsy, as 23-year-old Yuma Takada, a talented artist who wants to make her name in manga. A sympathetic magazine editor ( Yuka Itaya) tells Takada her art is technically proficient but betrays her lack of worldly experience. Criticizing her depictions of sex as unconvincing, the editor tells the young woman, who uses a wheelchair to get around, to lose her virginity and then return. The film was screened at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival and won the Audience Award and the International Confederation of Art Cinemas’ Art Cinema Award in the festival's Panorama section. Cast * Mei Kayama as Yuma Takada * Misuzu Kanno as Kyoko Takada * Shunsuke Daitō as Toshiya * Makiko Watanabe as Mai * Minori Hagiwara as Sayaka * Yuka Itaya as Fujimoto * Shizuka Ishibashi as Physical Therapist * Kiyohiko Shibukawa as Pimp * Shôhei Uno as Iketani R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wasao
is a 2011 Japanese film that is based on a true story of an abandoned Akita dog. Cast * Hiroko Yakushimaru as Setsuko * Masahiro Komoto * Sawa Suzuki * Jun Yoshinaga * Daisuke Shima * Masaki Izawa * Toshinori Omi * Mansaku Fuwa * Koichi Ueda * Shiro Sano * Takashi Sasano * Mitsuru Hirata is a Japanese actor. He won the award for best actor at the 7th Hochi Film Award and the award for best supporting actor at the 4th Yokohama Film Festival for ''Fall Guy''. Filmography Films *''Fall Guy'' (1982), Yasu *''Theater of Life'' (198 ... References External links * Toei Company films Films about dogs Drama films based on actual events Japanese films based on actual events 2010s Japanese films {{2010s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Just Didn't Do It
is a 2007 Japanese film directed by Masayuki Suo, starring Ryo Kase, Asaka Seto and Kōji Yakusho. Plot Based on a true story, the film is the story of a young man charged with groping on a train. Following the events depicted in the film, which end in a conviction and his decision to appeal, in real life his appeal was rejected by supreme court and his sentence to 18 months of prison has been confirmed. Cast * Ryo Kase * Asaka Seto * Kōji Yakusho * Masako Motai * Koji Yamamoto * Ranran Suzuki * Fumiyo Kohinata * Miyu Yagyu * Toshinori Omi Release The film premiered at the American Film Market in November 2006 in the United States and distributed by Toho in Japan on January 20, 2007. It was later shown in New York City on January 11, 2007. It was Japan's submission to the 80th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. It was chosen as the Best Film at the 2008 Yokohama Film Festival. See also *Cinema of Japan *L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Twilight Samurai
''The Twilight Samurai'' is a 2002 Japanese historical drama film co-written and directed by Yoji Yamada and starring Hiroyuki Sanada and Rie Miyazawa. Set in mid-19th century Japan, a few years before the Meiji Restoration, it follows the life of Seibei Iguchi, a low-ranking samurai employed as a bureaucrat. Poor, but not destitute, he still manages to lead a content and happy life with his daughters and his mother, who has dementia. Through an unfortunate turn of events, the turbulent times conspire against him. The film was inspired by the short story "The Bamboo Sword" by Shuhei Fujisawa. ''The Twilight Samurai'' won an unprecedented 12 Japanese Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Screenplay. ''The Twilight Samurai'' was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 76th Academy Awards. Plot At the start of the film, the main character, Iguchi Seibei, becomes a widower when his wife succumbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attack Of The Schoolgirl Zombies
Attack may refer to: Warfare and combat * Offensive (military) * Charge (warfare) * Attack (fencing) * Strike (attack) * Attack (computing) * Attack aircraft Books and publishing * ''The Attack'' (novel), a book * ''Attack No. 1'', comic and animation * Attack! Books, a publisher * ''Attack!'' (publication), a tabloid publication of the National Alliance established in 1969. The name was changed to '' National Vanguard'' in 1978 * '' Der Angriff'', a.k.a. ''The Attack'', a newspaper franchise * In newspaper headlines, to save space, sometimes " criticise" Films and television * Attack! The Battle of New Britain a 1944 American armed forces documentary film * ''Attack'' (1956 film), also known as ''Attack!'', a 1956 American war film * ''Attack'' (2016 film), a 2016 Telugu film * ''Attack'' (2022 film), a 2022 Hindi film * ''The Attack'' (1966 film), an Australian television play * ''The Attack'' (2012 film), a 2012 film directed by Ziad Doueiri * "The Attack" (''Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okoge (film)
is a gay-themed Japanese film written and directed by Takehiro Nakajima, released in 1992. It is also a common slang term. Cast Awards * 1992 Hochi Film Award: Best Actress (Misa Shimizu), Best Supporting Actor (Takehiro Murata) * 1993 Kinema Junpo Award: Best Supporting Actor (Takehiro Murata) * 1993 Mainichi Film Award: Best Supporting Actor (Takehiro Murata) * 1992 The Nikkan Sports Film Award: Best Newcomer (Misa Shimizu), Best Supporting Actor (Takehiro Murata) * 1992 Yokohama Film Festival: Best Actress (Misa Shimizu) * 1993 Japan Academy Prize: Best Supporting Actor nomination (Takehiro Murata) See also * |
Tōki Rakujitsu
is a 1992 Japanese film directed by Seijirō Kōyama. It is about the Japanese scientist Hideyo Noguchi. It is based on two biographical novels, ''Tōki Rakujitsu'' written by Junichi Watanabe and ''Noguchi no haha: Noguchi Hideo Monogatari'' written by Kaneto Shindō. The screenplay was written by Kaneto Shindō. It stars Hiroshi Mikami. Cast * Yoshiko Mita - Shika Noguchi * Hiroshi Mikami - Noguchi * Tatsuya Nakadai - Kobayashi * Riho Makise - Yoneko Yamauchi * Takahiro Tamura - Ryutaro * Choichiro Kawarasaki * Shingo Yamashiro - Watanabe * Toshinori Omi * Hiroyuki Nagato * Kojiro Kusanagi * Masumi Harukawa * Julie Dreyfus Julie Dreyfus (born 24 January 1966) is a French actress who is well known in Japan where she made her television debut on a French language lesson program on NHK's educational channel in the late 1980s. She has appeared on the TV show ''Ryō ... - Mary References External links * 1992 films Shochiku films Films directed by Seijirō Kōyam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
