List Of Japanese Films Of 2015
A list of Cinema of Japan, Japanese films that were first released in 2015. Highest-grossing films The following is a list of the 10 highest-grossing Japanese films at the Japanese box office during 2015, according to the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan. Film releases January – March April – June July – September October – December See also * 2015 in Japan * 2015 in Japanese television * List of 2015 box office number-one films in Japan References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Japanese Films Of 2015 2015 in Japanese cinema, Film Lists of Japanese films by year, 2015 Lists of 2015 films by country ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cinema Of Japan
The , also known domestically as , has a history that spans more than 100 years. Japan has one of the oldest and largest film industries in the world; as of 2022, it was the Film industry#Statistics, fourth largest by number of feature films produced, producing 634 films, and third largest in terms of box office revenue, standing at $1.5 billion. Films have been produced in Japan since 1897. During the 1950s, a period dubbed the "Golden Age of Japanese cinema", the ''jidaigeki'' films of Akira Kurosawa as well as the science fiction films of Ishirō Honda and Eiji Tsuburaya gained Japanese cinema international praise and made these directors universally renown and highly influential. Some of the Japanese films of this period are now rated some of the List of films considered the best, greatest of all time: ''Tokyo Story'' (1953) ranked number three in ''Sight & Sound'' critics' list of the 100 greatest films of all time and also topped the 2012 ''Sight & Sound'' directors' poll ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Science Fiction Film
Science fiction (or sci-fi) is a film genre that uses Speculative fiction, speculative, fictional science-based depictions of phenomena that are not fully accepted by mainstream science, such as Extraterrestrial life in fiction, extraterrestrial lifeforms, List of fictional spacecraft, spacecraft, robots, cyborgs, Mutants in fiction, mutants, interstellar travel, time travel, or other technologies. Science fiction films have often been used to focus on politics, political or social issues, and to explore philosophical issues like the human condition. The genre has existed since the early years of silent cinema, when Georges Méliès' ''A Trip to the Moon'' (1902) employed Special effect, trick photography effects. The next major example (first in feature-length in the genre) was the film ''Metropolis (1927 film), Metropolis'' (1927). From the 1930s to the 1950s, the genre consisted mainly of low-budget B movies. After Stanley Kubrick's landmark ''2001: A Space Odyssey (film), 20 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Again (film)
is a 2015 Japanese drama film directed by Sumio Ōmori ( ja), based on the baseball novel by Kiyoshi Shigematsu. It was released on January 17, 2015. This film was shot at Koshien Stadium , commonly referred to as simply Koshien Stadium, is a baseball stadium located near Kobe in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The stadium was built to host the national high school baseball tournaments, and opened on 1 August 1924. It was .... Cast * Kiichi Nakai as Haruhiko Sakamachi * Haru as Mie Tozawa * Emi Wakui as Yūko Tachihara * Toshirō Yanagiba as Naoyuki Takahashi * Mugi Kadowaki as Sanami Reception The film earned ¥51,219,300 at the Japanese box office. References External links * * アゲイン 28年目の甲子園(2014)aallcinema アゲイン 28年目の甲子園aKINENOTE 2015 films 2010s sports drama films Japanese sports drama films Japanese baseball films Films based on Japanese novels 2015 drama films 2010s Japanese films 2010s Japanese-language films ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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 the United States, it has separate versions of its news content aimed toward audiences in five separate regions: the United States and Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and India. 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 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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From Kobe
is a manga are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ... series by Kon Kimura. It was adapted into a television special and a film in 2015. Characters *Katsura Tatsuki ( Izumi Fujimoto) *Yōji Hinata ( Eiji Sugawara) *Hiroko Izumi ( Arisa Urahama) *Kōta ( Misato Tanaka) References External links * 2015 television specials Japanese television specials Kodansha manga Live-action films based on manga Manga adapted into films Seinen manga Japanese drama films {{manga-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly Wide-format printer, large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries. The magazine also sponsors and hosts major industry events. History Foundation and early years ''The Hollywood Reporter'' was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson, William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mystery Film
A mystery film is a film that revolves around the solution of a problem or a crime. It focuses on the efforts of the detective, private investigator or amateur Detective, sleuth to solve the mysterious circumstances of an issue by means of clues, investigation, and clever deduction. Mystery films include, but are not limited to, films in the genre of detective fiction. While cinema featured characters such as Sherlock Holmes in the early 1900s, several other Sherlock Holmes likes characters appeared such as Boston Blackie and Lone Wolf (character), The Lone Wolf. Several series of mystery films started in the 1930s with major studios featuring detectives like Nick and Nora Charles, Perry Mason, Nancy Drew and Charlie Chan. While original mystery film series were based on novels, by the 1940s many were sourced from comics and radio series. Towards the 1940s these series were predominantly produced as b-movies, with nearly no mystery series being developed by the 1950s. Around the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Drama (film And Television)
In film and television show, television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or docudrama, semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humour, humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police procedural, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, Drama (film and television)#Teen drama, teen drama, and comedy drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular Setting (narrative), setting or subject matter, or they combine a drama's otherwise serious tone with elements that encourage a broader range of Mood (literature), moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of Conflict (process), conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of Film industry, cinema or television that involve Fiction, fiction ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Masataka Kubota
is a Japanese actor. History Kubota was born in Kanagawa Prefecture. He is the youngest of three male brothers. He hoped to become a vehicle mechanic and enrolled in the mechanical department of Kanagawa Technical Senior High School. While Kubota was still in high school, his mother encouraged him to audition to enter the show business. After the audition, Kubota joined entertainment agency Stardust Promotion and became an actor. In 2006, Kubota was debut starring Fuji Television's late-night television series ''Chekeraccho! in Tokyo''. In the same year, he also made his film debut in Yuki Inomata's film ''Humoresque''. But he often failed auditions until he was 19, and there were times when he thought about giving up acting. However, he was chosen again to be the lead actor in the television series ''K-tai Investigator 7'' in 2008. He says his encounter with director Takashi Miike, who directed the series, was a turning point in his life. Kubota was then gradually recognized ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sei Ashina
, known professionally as , was a Japanese actress. Career She was born Igarashi Aya, and assumed the stage name Sei Ashina. Prior to her acting career, Ashina was a model. She made her acting debut in the 2002 Tokyo Broadcasting System Television series ''The Tail of Happiness'' (しあわせのシッポ), modeling that year in magazines including Shogakukan's CanCam and Shueisha's Pinky, and was best known for starring as Hime in '' Kamen Rider Hibiki''. She was also known for her role as The Girl, an unnamed concubine, in ''Silk'' (2007). Ashina died on September 14, 2020, at age 36. Her body was found at her home in Shinjuku in a suspected suicide. Filmography Movies *''Sekai no Owari'' (2004) *'' Kamen Rider Hibiki & The Seven Senki'' (2005) – Hime (姫) *''Silk Silk is a natural fiber, natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be weaving, woven into textiles. The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of fibroin and is most commonly produced by cert ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mirai Shida
is a Japanese actress. She became recognized after her breakthrough role as Kazumi Kanda in "''Joō no Kyōshitsu''" (" The Queen's Classroom") leading her to more prominent roles, such as Miki Ichinose in '' 14-year-old Mother''. Biography She married a non-celebrity in September 2018. Filmography Film * '' Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost'' (2003), Mina(Childhood) * '' Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger The Movie: Full Blast Action'' (2004), a girl from the planet "Leslie" * ''Amemasu no Kawa "First Love"'' (2004), Sayuri Takakura(Childhood) * '' Spring Snow'' (2005), Satoko Ayakura * ''Tsubakiyama Kachō no Nanokakan'' (2006) * '' Kabei: Our Mother'' (2008), Hatsuko Nogami * ''Dare mo Mamotte Kurenai'' (2009), Saori Funamura * ''Shokudō Katatsumuri'' (2008), Momo-chan * '' The Borrower Arrietty'' (2010), Arrietty (voice) * '' POV: Norowareta Film'' (2012), Mirai Shida(Herself) * '' Reunion'' (2013), Yūko Terui * '' The Wind Rises'' (2013), Kayo Horikoshi (voice) * '' Eiga ST Aka ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Masaki Okada
is a Japanese actor. Personal life On November 19, 2024, Okada and actress Mitsuki Takahata jointly announced through the media that they are getting married. Filmography Films * ''The Foreign Duck, the Native Duck and God in a Coin Locker'' (2007) * '' Tennen Kokekkō'' (2007) * ''Robo Rock'' (2007) *'' Someday's Dreamers'' (2008) * '' I Give My First Love to You'', as Takuma Kakinouchi (2009) * ''Honokaa Boy'' (2009) * ''Gravity's Clowns'' (2009) * ''Halfway'' (2009) * '' Akunin'' (2010) * '' Confessions'' (2010) * '' Piecing Me Back Together'' (2010) * ''Raiou'' (2010) * ''Princess Toyotomi'' (2011), as Asahi Gainsbourg * '' Life Back Then'' (2011), as Kyohei Nagashima * '' Akko-chan: The Movie'' (2012), as Naoto Hayase * '' Space Brothers'' (2012), as Hibito Nanba * '' Beyond the Memories'' (2013), as Roku Akazawa * ''Mourning Recipe'' (2013), as Haru * ''The Great Shu Ra Ra Boom'' (2015), as Ryosuke Hinode * ''Oh! Father!'' (2014), as Yukio * '' April Fools'' (2015) * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |