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Yurigokoro
is a Japanese drama film directed by Naoto Kumazawa, based on Mahokaru Numata's novel of the same name. It stars Yuriko Yoshitaka, Kenichi Matsuyama and Tori Matsuzaka. Plot Cast * Yuriko Yoshitaka as Misako * Kenichi Matsuyama as Yōsuke * Tori Matsuzaka as Ryōsuke * Aimi Satsukawa as Mitsuko * Nana Seino as Chie * Kaya Kiyohara as young Misako * Tae Kimura is a Japanese actress. She won the Best Actress award at the 32nd Japan Academy Prize for ''All Around Us''. Biography Kimura starred in Ryosuke Hashiguchi's ''All Around Us''. Her performance in the film was described by Jason Gray as "one of ... as Hosoya Awards References External links * * 2017 films Films based on Japanese novels Aeon Entertainment films 2010s Japanese films {{2010s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuriko Yoshitaka
is a Japanese actress. She has played numerous roles in film and television, including lead roles in ''Snakes and Earrings'', ''Yurigokoro'', and the NHK asadora ''Hanako to Anne''. Career At age 16, her first year of high school, Yoshitaka joined the entertainment industry when she was scouted by an agency while shopping at Harajuku. Yoshitaka made her acting debut in 2006. She was given the lead role in the live-action adaptation of Hitomi Kanehara's award-winning novel ''Snakes and Earrings'' in 2007. Portraying Lui, a teenager whose life goes into a downward spiral after meeting the forked-tongued and tattooed Ama, the role was Yoshitaka's breakthrough role. The Japanese public began to take notice of her, and in a poll conducted by Oricon, Yoshitaka was the fifth promising young actress of 2009 and 2009's freshest female celebrity. In 2010, Oricon again conducted a poll on the most promising actress and she managed climb up to top the poll. Yoshitaka began to receive more wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahokaru Numata
is a Japanese crime fiction and horror writer. There has been an iyamisu (eww mystery) boom in Japan since around 2012. Iyamisu (eww mystery) is a subgenre of mystery fiction which deals with grisly episodes and the dark side of human nature. Readers blurt out "eww" when they are reading iyamisu (eww mystery) novels. Mahokaru Numata, Kanae Minato and Yukiko Mari are regarded as representatives of the genre in Japan. Works in English translation *''Nan-Core'' (original title: ''Yurigokoro''), trans. Jonathan Lloyd-Davies (Vertical. 2015. ) Awards and nominations * 2004 – Horror and Suspense Grand Prize: ''Kugatsu ga Eien ni Tsuzukeba'' (''If September Could Last Forever '') * 2012 – Haruhiko Oyabu Award: ''Nan-Core'' * 2012 – Nominee for Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel: ''Nan-Core'' Bibliography Novels * , 2005 * , 2006 * , 2007 * , 2009 * , 2011 (''Nan-Core''. Vertical Vertical is a geometric term of location which may refer to: * Vertical direction, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tori Matsuzaka
is a Japanese actor and model. He debuted as Shinkengers#Takeru Shiba, Takeru Shiba/Shinken Red in ''Samurai Sentai Shinkenger.'' Since then, he has appeared in several television shows and films. Personal life On December 10, 2020, Matsuzaka married actress Erika Toda, his co-star in the 2015 film ''April Fools (2015 film), April Fools''. Filmography TV series Film Stage Japanese dub Photobooks * TAO (October 25, 2011) Awards Film Magazines *Fineboys *SJ STREET and Takei Emi *FINEBOYS *CEDAR CREST *Audition *Puma Meets *Koi.Men *GC *ACTORS Magazine *Shibuya 109 MEN'S! CFs * GHANNA * ACUO * Lotte (2012) References External links Official profile * {{DEFAULTSORT:Matsuzaka, Tori 1988 births Living people People from Chigasaki, Kanagawa Japanese male models 21st-century Japanese male actors Japanese male television actors Japanese male film actors Japanese male stage actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nana Seino
is a Japanese actress. She has played Sunmi in '' Tokyo Tribe'', Tetsuko Kuroyanagi in the TV Asahi adaptation of Kuroyanagi's autobiography '' Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window'', and Yuko Komiya in the 98th NHK asadora '' Half Blue Sky'', among numerous other TV and film roles. Early life and education Seino was born on October 14, 1994 in Inazawa, Aichi, Japan. She started her entertainment career in 2007 as an exclusive model for the girls' fashion magazine ''Pichilemon''. At the age of 15 Seino moved from Aichi to Tokyo alone, later graduating from Japan Arts High School. When she saw ''Resident Evil'', she admired Milla Jovovich, and soon became a pupil of Tak Sakaguchi, who is an action choreographer and actor. Career Seino made her television acting debut in 2011 as Momoka Kurakano in the Tokyo Broadcasting System Television adaptation of Bisco Hatori's manga series ''Ouran High School Host Club''. After minor roles in two films, she successfully auditioned fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaya Kiyohara
is a Japanese actress, model and singer. She was named the Best Supporting Actress at the 45th Japan Academy Film Prize for her role in the film ''In The Wake''. Biography Kiyohara was born on January 30, 2002, in Osaka. Kiyohara signed as an artist under AMUSE in 2014. She has since starred in a number of dramas and movies over the years. In 2016, Kiyohara made a cameo appearance in the film ''My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday'' starring ''Sota Fukushi and ''Nana Komatsu''. She then played a supporting roles in the live-action films '' March Comes In like a Lion'' and '' March Goes Out like a Lamb''. Kiyohara then gained further recognition when she appeared in the final part of the ''Chihayafuru'' live-action triology, ''Chihayafuru Part 3'' alongside the likes of ''Suzu Hirose'' and '' Shuhei Nomura''. Kiyohara also appeared as a cameo in the film ''We Made A Beautiful Bouquet'' which was the 8th highest grossing film in Japan in 2021. In May 2021, Kiyohara appeared as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tae Kimura
is a Japanese actress. She won the Best Actress award at the 32nd Japan Academy Prize for ''All Around Us''. Biography Kimura starred in Ryosuke Hashiguchi's ''All Around Us''. Her performance in the film was described by Jason Gray as "one of the most accurate portrayals of someone suffering from depression I've ever seen." She co-starred in Isshin Inudo's ''Zero Focus'' with Miki Nakatani and Ryōko Hirosue, and starred in Makoto Shinozaki's ''Tokyo Island''. She appeared in Miwa Nishikawa's ''Dreams for Sale''. Filmography Films *''Hana and Alice'' (2004) *''Infection'' (2004) – 2nd nurse *''All About My Dog'' (2005) *''Densha Otoko'' (2005) *''Oh! Oku'' (2006) *''Kaidan (2007) *''All Around Us'' (2008) *''Shizumanu Taiyō'' (2009) *''Zero Focus'' (2009) *''Tokyo Island'' (2010) *'' Yoake no Machi de'' (2011) *''Dreams for Sale'' (2012) *''Monsterz'' (2014) *''The Case of Hana & Alice'' (2015) *''Have a Song on Your Lips'' (2015) *''Gold Medal Man'' (2016) *''Kōfuku no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenichi Matsuyama
is a Japanese actor. He is known for his affinity for strange character roles, and he is best known internationally for playing L in the 2006 films ''Death Note'', '' Death Note 2: The Last Name'' and '' L: Change the World'' in 2008, as well as voicing Gelus in the ''Death Note'' animated adaptation. He was cast to play lead character Toru Watanabe in the film adaptation of Haruki Murakami's novel '' Norwegian Wood'', which was released in December 2010. Personal life On April 1, 2011, he married Koyuki Katō, who co-starred with him in ''Kamui Gaiden''. The couple's first child was born in January 2012, and their second child was born in January 2013 in South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed .... In July 2015, the couple had their third child. Filmograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
41st Japan Academy Prize
The is the 41st 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 2017 and it took place on March 2, 2018 at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Tokyo, Japan. Winners & Nominees Awards 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 2018 events in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toei Company
() (also styled TOEI) is a Japanese film, television production, and distribution and video game developer and publishing company. Based in Tokyo, Toei owns and operates thirty-four movie theaters across Japan (all but two of them operated by its subsidiary, T-Joy), studios at Tokyo and Kyoto; and is a shareholder in several television companies. It is notable for creating animated programming known as anime, and live action dramas known as tokusatsu which use special visual effects. It also creates historical dramas (jidaigeki). Outside Japan, it is known as the controlling shareholder of Toei Animation and the owner of the '' Kamen Rider'' and ''Super Sentai'' franchises. Toei is one of the four members of the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan (MPPAJ), and is therefore one of Japan's Big Four film studios. The name "Toei" is derived from the company's former name . History Toei's predecessor, the , was incorporated in 1938. It was founded by Keita Goto, CEO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikkatsu
is a Japanese entertainment company known for its film and television productions. It is Japan's oldest major movie studio, founded in 1912 during the silent film era. The name ''Nikkatsu'' amalgamates the words Nippon Katsudō Shashin, literally "Japan Motion Pictures". Shareholders are Nippon Television Holdings (35%) and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (28.4%). History Founding in 1912 Nikkatsu was founded on September 10, 1912, when several production companies and theater chains, Yoshizawa Shōten, Yokota Shōkai, Fukuhōdō and M. Pathe, consolidated under the name Nippon Katsudō Shashin. The company enjoyed its share of success. It employed such notable film directors as Shozo Makino and his son Masahiro Makino. During World War II, the government ordered the ten film companies that had formed by 1941 to consolidate into two. Masaichi Nagata, founder of Daiei Film and a former Nikkatsu employee, counter-proposed that three companies be formed and the suggestion was appr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naoto Kumazawa
is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Naoto can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *直人, "honesty, person" *尚人, "esteem, person" *直登, "honesty, ascend" *尚登, "esteem, ascend" *直斗, "honesty, Big Dipper" *猶人, "easy-going/graceful, person" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People with the name *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *Naoto Fukasawa (直人, born 1956), Japanese industrial designer * Naoto Hikosaka (born 1962), professional Go player *, Japanese footballer * Naoto Hirooka (直人, born 1978), Japanese avant-garde fashion designer *Naoto Hiroyama (直人), the guitarist and headman of the J-rock band Orange Range *Naoto Nakamura or Naoto Inti Raymi (直人, born 1979), singer-songwriter *, Japanese ski jumper *Naoto Kan (直人, born 1946), Japanese politician - former Prime Minister of Japan * Naoto Kataoka (片岡 直人, born 1983), Japanese dancer, actor, rapper and creat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Academy Prize For Outstanding Performance By An Actress In A Leading Role
The of the Japan Academy Prize is one of the annual Awards given by the ''Nippon Academy-sho association'' (Japan Academy Prize Association). On 2020, Shim Eun-kyung Shim Eun-kyung (born May 31, 1994) is a South Korean actress. She has starred in the box office hits '' Sunny'' (2011), ''Miss Granny'' (2014) and ''Fabricated City'' (2017), as well as television series ''Naeil's Cantabile'' (2014). In 2020, s ..., a South Korean, became the first non-Japanese actress to win this award. List of winners Multiple wins The following individuals received multiple Best Actress awards: External links Japan Academy Film Prize official website *The winner and nominees {{Japan Academy Prize for Best Actress Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Film awards for lead actress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |