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Hirokazu Kore-eda is a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor. He began his career in television and has since directed more than a dozen feature films, including '' Nobody Knows'' (2004), '' Still Walking'' (2008), and '' After the Storm'' ( ...

's 2008 film '' Still Walking''.

Filmography

Film

* ''Sora ga Konnani Aoi Wake ga Nai'' (1993) - Kaoru Aoki * ''Yoru ga Mata Kuru'' (1994) - Nami Tsuchiya * ''

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'' (1995) - Seki Yamanaka * ''Gonin 2'' (1996) - Saki * ''The Trap'' (1996) - Yuriko * ''Watashitachi ga Suki datta Koto'' (1997) - Aiko Shibata * ''

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'' (1999) - Hinako Myoujin * ''Acacia no Michi'' (2001) - Kijima, Miwako * ''

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'' (2001) - Kiyoka * ''

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'' (2001) - Fujiwara no Sukehime * ''Sotsugyō'' (2002) - Izumi * ''

When the Last Sword Is Drawn is a 2002 historical drama film directed by Yōjirō Takita loosely based on real historical events. ''When the Last Sword Is Drawn'' won the Best Film award at the 2004 Japanese Academy Awards, as well as the prizes for Best Actor (Kiichi Nakai) ...

'' (2002) - Shizu / Mitsu * ''

Spy Sorge is a Japanese film directed by Masahiro Shinoda in 2003, about the Soviet spy Richard Sorge. Shinoda intended the film, a long and lavish production that had only modest critical and commercial success, as his final feature. Plot The film presen ...

'' (2003) - Hideko Ozaki * ''

Zatōichi is a fictional character created by Japanese novelist Kan Shimozawa. He is an itinerant blind masseur and swordsman of Japan's late Edo period (1830s and 1840s). He first appeared in the 1948 essay , part of Shimozawa's ''Futokoro Techō'' serie ...

'' (2003) - O-Shino, Hattori's Wife * ''Yudan Tateiki'' (2004) - Miss Makiko * ''

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'' (2006) - Oryo * ''

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'' (2006) - The Queen (voice) * ''

A Gentle Breeze in the Village ''A Gentle Breeze in the Village'', also known as , is a Japanese slice of life manga series written and illustrated by Fusako Kuramochi. It was serialized in the magazine ''Chorus'' from 1994 to 2000. The manga won the 20th Kodansha Manga ...

'' (2007) - Itoko Migita * '' Still Walking'' (2008) - Yukari Yokoyama * ''Ballad'' (2009) - Kawakami Misako * ''

The Lone Scalpel is a 2010 Japanese medical drama film directed by Izuru Narushima. The film was nominated for Best Picture at the 34th Japan Academy Prize. Cast * Shinichi Tsutsumi as Dr. Toma * Yui Natsukawa as Ryoko Nakamura * Hisashi Yoshizawa * Noriko ...

'' (2010) - Namiko Nakamura * ''

I Wish I WiSH was a Japanese pop group consisting of two members, Ai Kawashima and nao. Ai is responsible for the vocals and occasionally plays the piano also with nao on the keyboard or piano. Their most notable track is and was in the Oricon ranking ...

'' (2011) - Kyoko (Megumi's Mother) * '' Hayabusa: Harukanaru Kikan'' (2012) - Mari inoue * ''

Tokyo Family is a 2013 Japanese drama film directed by Yōji Yamada. It is a remake of the Japanese film ''Tokyo Story''. Plot The film is set in Tokyo and Ōsakikamijima, Hiroshima. Cast *Isao Hashizume as Shukichi Hirayama *Kazuko Yoshiyuki as Tomiko ...

'' (2013) - Fumiko Hirayama * ''

A Tale of Samurai Cooking is a 2013 Japanese film directed by Yūzou Asahara, starring Aya Ueto. Cast * Aya Ueto as Funaki Haru *Kengo Kora as Funaki Yasunobu *Toshiyuki Nishida as Funaki Den'nai * Kimiko Yo as Funaki Mitsu *Yui Natsukawa *Riko Narumi * Tasuku Emoto * Ma ...

'' (2013) - Tei * ''

The Little House ''The Little House'' is a 1942 children's picture book written and illustrated by Virginia Lee Burton. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, it was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1943. Inspiration Author Virginia Lee ...

'' (2014) - Yasuko Arai * ''

Solomon's Perjury is a 2-part 2015 Japanese suspense mystery film directed by Izuru Narushima, based on the novel of the same title by Miyuki Miyabe. The first, , was released on March 7 and the second, , was released on April 11, 2015. Cast * Ryōko Fujino as ...

'' (2015) - Kuniko Fujino * ''Soromon no gishou: Kouhen saiban'' (2015) - Kuniko Fujino * '' 125 Years Memory'' (2015) - Yuki * ''

What a Wonderful Family! is a 2016 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada and starring Isao Hashizume, Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Masahiko Nishimura, Yui Natsukawa, Tomoko Nakajima, Hayashiya Shōzō IX, Satoshi Tsumabuki and Yū Aoi. It was released in Japan by Shochiku ...

'' (2016) - Fumie Hirata * '' 64: Part I'' (2016) - Mikami, Minako * '' 64: Part II'' (2016) - Mikami, Minako * '' What a Wonderful Family! 2'' (2017) - Fumie Hirata * '' What a Wonderful Family! 3: My Wife, My Life'' (2018) * ''Red Snow'' (2019) - Sanae Etô * ''The Day's Organ'' (2019) - Fusayo Yanai * ''Hotel Royal'' (2020)

Television

* ''Taniguchi Rokuzo Shoten'' (1993) * ''Aoi Tori'' (1997) - Kaori Machimura * ''Net Violence'' (2000) * ''Aru Hi Arashi no Yoni'' (2001) * ''

Proof of the Man is a Japanese film from 1977 directed by Junya Satō, starring George Kennedy and Yūsaku Matsuda. It was produced by Haruki Kadokawa. Plot A young black man from New York named Johnny Hayward (Joe Yamanaka) receives a sum of money. He buys ne ...

'' (2004) - Kiriko Motomiya * '' Yoshitsune'' (2005) - Akiko (Tomomori's wife) * ''

Grave of the Fireflies is a 1988 Japanese animated war tragedy film based on a 1967 short story by Akiyuki Nosaka. It was written and directed by Isao Takahata, and animated by Studio Ghibli for Shinchosha Publishing. The film stars , , and . Set in the city o ...

'' (2005, TV Movie) - Kyoko Yokokawa (Setsuko's mother) * ''

'' (2006) - Hayasaka Natsumi * ''

Toilet no Kamisama is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Kana Uemura, recounting her thoughts about her late grandmother. It was the leading track from her extended play '' Watashi no Kakera-tachi'', released on March 10, 2010. The song was re-recorded with Kota ...

'' (2011) * ''

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'' (2013) - Nogi Yuko * ''

Shizumanu Taiyō (lit. ''The Never-setting Sun'') is a 2009 Japanese film directed by Setsurō Wakamatsu. It is also known as ''The Unbroken'' in the United States. ''Shizumanu Taiyō'' is based on a novel by Toyoko Yamasaki which centers on Hajime Onchi, an emp ...

'' (2016) * '' Meet Me After School'' (2018) - Aiko Kuroiwa * ''The Fugitive'' (2020) - Yōko Kakurai * ''Ann's Lyrics: Ann Sakuragi's Haiku Lessons'' (2021)

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Natsukawa, Yui Living people Japanese female models Japanese voice actresses 1968 births Voice actresses from Kumamoto Prefecture Japanese film actresses Japanese television actresses