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Tetsuya Takehora
is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Life and career Tetsuya Takehora studied at the , founded by director Shōhei Imamura in 1975 as the Yokohama Vocational School of Broadcast and Film. He entered the film industry as an assistant director at Ōkura Pictures (OP Eiga), in which capacity he worked for five years. He made his directorial debut with (2004), and won the Best New Director award at the Pink Grand Prix the same year for . Takehora's films are generally in a light, erotic-comic vein, and have proven popular with ''pink film'' audiences and critics. He was given the Best Director title the following year for ''Lustful Hitchhiker: Sought Wife'' (2005), and a four-film career retrospective show at the third annual R18 Love Cinema Showcase held at Tokyo's Theatre PolePole Higashi-Nakano in 2006. Award-winning films "Ten Best" films, Pink Grand Prix * 2004 9th place: * 2005 4th place: * 2005 Honorable Mention: * 2006 1st place: * 2006 2nd place: * 2007 9th ...
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Aomori Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan in the Tōhoku region. The prefecture's capital, largest city, and namesake is the city of Aomori (city), Aomori. Aomori is the northernmost prefecture on Japan's main island, Honshu, and is bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east, Iwate Prefecture to the southeast, Akita Prefecture to the southwest, the Sea of Japan to the west, and Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait to the north. Aomori Prefecture is the List of Japanese prefectures by area, 8th-largest prefecture, with an area of , and the List of Japanese prefectures by population, 31st-most populous prefecture, with more than 1.18 million people. Approximately 45 percent of Aomori Prefecture's residents live in its two Core cities of Japan, core cities, Aomori and Hachinohe, which lie on coastal plains. The majority of the prefecture is covered in forested mountain ranges, with population centers occupying valleys and plains. Aomori is the third-most populous prefecture i ...
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Hideo Jojo
Hideo Jōjō (城定秀夫) (born September 2, 1975) is a Japanese film director and scriptwriter. Partial filmography ;As director * ''Natsu Left Home'' (2014) * (2013) * '' AV Idol'' (2012) * (2008) * (2008) * ''Cream Lemon: After the Dream'' (2006) * ''Married Women Who Want a Taste'' (2003) * ''Dangerous Drugs of Sex , titled during serialization, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Mizuta. It was serialized in the digital manga magazine ''Boys Fan'' from June to December 2018. A live-action film adaptation was released in theaters ...'' (2020) * ''On the Edge of Their Seats'' (2020) * ''Love Nonetheless'' (2022) * ''To Be Killed by a High School Girl'' (2022) * ''Believers'' (2022) * ''Nighttime Warbles'' (2022) * ''Thorns of Beauty'' (2023) * ''Twilight Cinema Blues'' (2023) * ''Afterschool Anglers Club'' (2023) * ''S-Friends Part 1'' (2023) * ''S-Friends Part 2'' (2023) * ''A Bad Summer'' (2025) * ''Welcome to the Village'' (2025) * ''Shin ...
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Japanese Screenwriters
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) * Japanese studies , sometimes known as 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 language, history, culture, litera ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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Pink Film Directors
Pink is a pale tint of red, the color of the pink flower. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink is the color most often associated with charm, politeness, sensitivity, tenderness, sweetness, childhood, femininity, and romance. A combination of pink and white is associated with innocence, whereas a combination of pink and black links to eroticism and seduction. In the 21st century, pink is seen as a symbol of femininity, though it has not always been seen this way. In the 1920s, light red, which is similar to pink, was seen as a color that reflected masculinity. In nature and culture File:Color icon pink v2.svg, Various shades of pink File:Dianthus.jpg, The color pink takes its name from the flowers called pinks, members of the genus ''Dianthus''. File:Rosa Queen Elizabeth1ZIXIETTE.jpg, In most European languages, pink is known as ''rose'' or ''rosa'', after the rose flower. File:Cherry ...
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Yutaka Ikejima
is a Japanese film director, actor, and producer. Considered the most successful filmmaker in the ''pink film'' genre in the 2000s, his films are popular with traditional ''pink film'' audiences, fans of cinema, and with critics. Because of his prolific contributions to the ''pink film'' he has earned the nickname "Mr. Pink". Life and career " ink Eigais my lifework because it lets me earn money, play leading roles and touch naked women."-- Yutaka Ikejima Yutaka Ikejima was born on March 30, 1948. He studied Literature at Waseda University. He first entered the entertainment business in the late 1970s as an actor with Shuji Terayama's theatrical group Tenjō Sajiki. His film debut was in the 1981 Genji Nakamura ''pink film'' ''Semi Documentary: Housewife Prostitution Team'' aka ''Document Porno: Married Woman Prostitution Techniques''. In contrast to his stage career, in his screen work, Ikejima has stayed in the erotic genres. Between 1981 and 1988 he appeared in over 500 ...
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Lunch Box (film)
''aka'' is a 2004 Japanese pink film directed by Shinji Imaoka. It was chosen as Best Film of the year at the Pink Grand Prix ceremony. Synopsis The film tells the story of Aiko, a 35-year-old mute woman who works in a bowling alley, and her brief romance with Yoshioka, a younger man who works as a postal carrier. The two meet when Aiko accidentally knocks Yoshioka off his bicycle, and they have a sexual encounter soon after. Aiko begins preparing lunchboxes and giving them to Yoshioka at his workplace as a way of expressing affection, which she cannot do verbally. The film ends in tragedy after Yoshioka leaves Aiko. Cast * Yumika Hayashi as Aiko Fukui * Mutsuo Yoshioka as Yoshio Kawada * Lemon Hanazawa as Ikumi Kato * Kiyomi Itō as Keiko Chiba * Takeshi Itō as Ishimoto * Yōta Kawase as Arima * Kazunori Sakurai as Matsuo * Hiroshi Satō as Bowling king Critical reception The pink film community awarded ''Lunchbox'' top honors at the 2004 Pink Grand Prix. Besides the "Best ...
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Shinji Imaoka
a.k.a. is a Japanese film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is one of a group of ''pink film'' directors of the 2000s known collectively as the , which besides Imaoka, also includes Toshiya Ueno, Mitsuru Meike, Yūji Tajiri, Yoshitaka Kamata, Toshirō Enomoto and Rei Sakamoto. Life and career Shinji Imaoka was born in Osaka in 1965. He attended Yokohama City University, but dropped out in 1990 in order to pursue a film career. He entered the film industry as an assistant director at ''pink film'' pioneer Satoru Kobayashi's Shishi Productions. There he worked principally under Hisayasu Satō, and also with such directors at Takahisa Zeze and Mototsugu Watanabe. In December 1994 he worked as assistant director to the esteemed Nikkatsu Roman Porno director Tatsumi Kumashiro on his last film, . Imaoka's directorial debut film was a.k.a. ''Waiting for the Comet'' (1995). In his ''Behind the Pink Curtain: The Complete History of Japanese Sex Cinema'', Jasper Sharp writes t ...
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2005 In Film
2005 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, notable deaths and film debuts. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 2005 by worldwide gross are as follows: Events Awards 2005 films By country/region * List of American films of 2005 * List of Argentine films of 2005 * List of Australian films of 2005 * List of Bangladeshi films of 2005 * List of Brazilian films of 2005 * List of British films of 2005 * List of Chinese films of 2005 * List of Canadian films of 2005 * List of Dutch films of 2005 * List of French films of 2005 * List of German films of the 2000s * List of Hong Kong films of 2005 * List of Indian films of 2005 ** List of Bengali films of 2005 ** List of Bollywood films of 2005 ** List of Kannada films of 2005 ** List of Malayalam films of 2005 ** List of Tamil films of 2005 ** List of Telugu films of 2005 * List ...
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Yasufumi Tanaka
Yasufumi is a masculine Japanese given name. Written forms Yasufumi can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: *康文, "healthy, literature" *康史, "healthy, history" *康郁, "healthy, aroma/to move" *靖文, "peaceful, literature" *靖史, "peaceful, history" *靖郁, "peaceful, aroma/to move" *安文, "tranquil, literature" *安史, "tranquil, history" *安郁, "tranquil, aroma/to move" *保文, "preserve, literature" *保史, "preserve, history" *保郁, "preserve, aroma/to move" *泰文, "peaceful, literature" *泰史, "peaceful, history" *泰郁, "peaceful, aroma/to move" *易文, "divination, literature" *易史, "divination, history" *恭文, "respectful, literature" The name can also be written in hiragana やすふみ or katakana ヤスフミ. Notable people with the name *, Japanese politician *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese politician *, Japanese actor *Yasufumi Yamamoto Yasufumi ...
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Wives Who Want To Try
is a 2003 Japanese ''pink film'' directed by Hideo Jōjō. It won the Bronze Prize at the 2003 Pink Grand Prix ceremony. Cast * Kaori: Machiko MichikawaCast listing from * Ruri Tachibana (橋瑠璃): Yoshiko * Asami Sakura (佐倉麻美): Yumiko * Katsumasa Shirato (白土勝功): Hitoshi Yunoki * Ken'ichi Tajima (田嶋謙一): Haruki Michikawa * Samon Sakeyama (サーモン鮭山): Mitsuo * Daisuke Iijima (飯島大介): Doctor Synopsis The film is in a surreal style. The story involves a young high school teacher who has retired for marriage and seduces one of her former students. She prolongs the relationship by seeing the student whenever her husband leaves for work. Eventually she hides the student in a bedroom closet for more convenient access. Background ''Married Women Who Want a Taste'' was Hideo Jōjō's directorial debut, and he was given the Best New Director award at the Pink Grand Prix for his work. Lead actress Kaori had studied classical ballet in Paris. Af ...
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2004 In Film
2004 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, notable deaths and film debuts. ''Shrek 2'' was the year's top-grossing film, and ''Million Dollar Baby'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Evaluation of the year American film critic and professor Emanuel Levy described 2004 as "a banner year for actors, particularly men." He went on to emphasize, "I can't think of another year in which there were so many good performances, in every genre. It was a year in which we saw the entire spectrum of demographics displayed on the big screen, from vet actors such as Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman, to seniors such as Al Pacino, Pacino, Robert De Niro, De Niro, and Dustin Hoffman, Hoffman, to newcomers such as Topher Grace. As always, though, the center of the male acting pyramid is occupied by actors in their forties and fifties, such as Sean Penn, Johnny Depp, Liam Neeson, ...
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