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Yomigaeri
is a 2002 Japanese film directed by Akihiko Shiota that released theatrically on 18 January 2003. It features Tsuyoshi Kusanagi (of the pop group SMAP) and Yuko Takeuchi in the lead role. Plot Set in the city of Aso in Kumamoto Prefecture, the film begins with scenes of individuals immediately after they have experienced unexplained and mysterious resurrection Resurrection or anastasis is the concept of coming back to life after death. Reincarnation is a similar process hypothesized by other religions involving the same person or deity returning to another body. The disappearance of a body is anothe .... One man and woman are uncovering long untouched musical instruments in a daze, and in one case a young boy finds himself alone in the forest, having suddenly reappeared after vanishing years earlier. Eventually a representative from the Japanese Ministry of Welfare named Heita Kawada (Kusanagi) appears. It is his job to investigate this phenomenon, which begins to be s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuko Takeuchi
was a Japanese actress. She is known for her roles in television series ''Asuka'' (1999), ''Pride'' (2004), ''FlashForward'' (2009), and ''Miss Sherlock'' (2018) as well as films such as ''Ring'' (1998), ''Yomigaeri'' (2003), and ''Dog in a Sidecar'' (2007). Life and career Takeuchi was born on 1 April 1980 in Urawa, Saitama, Japan. She was "discovered" during spring break in Harajuku after junior high school. Takeuchi was married to Shidō Nakamura II (who had co-starred with Takeuchi in the film '' Be With You'') from 10 May 2005 until their divorce on 29 February 2008. She had a son with Nakamura who was born in November 2005. Prior to the couple's divorce, Nakamura had apologized for a drunk driving incident where he was with actress Aya Okamoto and later seen with actress Saki Takaoka. After the drunk driving incident, Takeuchi reportedly moved to live in her management office shortly before filing for divorce in October 2006. Takeuchi married actor Taiki Nakabayashi o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuyoshi Kusanagi
is a Japanese actor, singer, television host, and a former member of SMAP, one of the best-selling boy bands in Asia. Early life Kusanagi grew up in Kasukabe, Saitama, Japan. Career Music In 1987, at age 13, Kusanagi auditioned to enter Johnny & Associates, a Japanese talent agency that recruits and trains young boys, preteens to teens, to become singers and members of boy bands. After five of the other band members auditioning individually from 1986 through 1987, in autumn 1987, twenty boys, from ages ten to seventeen, were put together into a group called The Skate Boys, which was initially created as backup dancers for a famous boy band, Hikaru Genji (band), Hikaru Genji. In April 1988, producer Johnny Kitagawa chose six out of the twenty boys to create a new boy band and named them "SMAP". A year after the dissolution of SMAP, Kusanagi, alongside former members Shingo Katori, and Goro Inagaki formed the group, Atarashii Chizu. Acting He had the lead role in the movie, ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akihiko Shiota
(born 11 September 1961, Maizuru, Kyoto) is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Career Shiota attended Rikkyo University, where he was in a film club with other students such as Makoto Shinozaki and Shinji Aoyama and began making 8mm films in the tradition of other Rikkyo students like Kiyoshi Kurosawa. His independently made films were recognized at the Pia Film Festival and he began writing film criticism and working as an assistant for Kurosawa and other filmmakers. He also studied screenwriting under Atsushi Yamatoya, who wrote scenarios for Seijun Suzuki, and worked as the cinematographer for films by Takayoshi Yamaguchi. His first two films as a director, '' Moonlight Whispers'' and '' Don't Look Back'', were both released in 1999 and earned Shiota the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award. ''Don't Look Back'' also won the Jury Prize at the Three Continents Festival. ''Harmful Insect'' (2002) screened at the Venice Film Festival and earned two more awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Senju
is a Japanese composer, arranger and conductor. Biography Senju studied composition at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and received his master's degree with honors. Between 1994 and 2003, he produced series of cover albums ''Utahime'' for Japanese singer Akina Nakamori with more than million sold copies overall. Composition credits include ''Mama wa Shōgaku 4 Nensei'', ''Mobile Suit Victory Gundam'', ''Rampo (film), Rampo'', ''Strawberry on the Shortcake'', ''Yomigaeri'', ''Red Garden'', ''Nada Sōsō (film), Nada Sōsō'', ''Fūrin Kazan (Taiga drama), Fūrin Kazan'', ''Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'', ''Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike'', the 2012 revival of ''Iron Chef'', Triangle Strategy and the anime version of ''Battery (novel series), Battery''. Arrangement credits include ''Hikari (Mai Hoshimura song), Hikari''. Performance credits include ''Handsome Boy (album), Handsome Boy, The Snow Queen (Japanese TV series), The Snow Queen (Yuki no Joou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ko Shibasaki
is a Japanese actress and singer who has performed in television shows, movies, and commercials. She is managed by Stardust Promotion. Biography Acting career Ko (also transcribed Kou and Koh) Shibasaki debuted in 2000, when she portrayed Mitsuko Souma in '' Battle Royale.'' Shibasaki also won critical acclaim for her role as Tsubaki Sakurai in the 2001 film '' Go'', which earned her several awards, including the Best Supporting Actress Award of Japanese Academy, the Hōchi Movie Award, and the Kinema Junpō Award. In 2013, Shibasaki made her U.S. film debut in '' 47 Ronin'', a Keanu Reeves-led adaptation of the '' Chushingura'' story of samurai loyalty and revenge. The film was billed as the first ever English-language adaptation of the legend, based on historical events in the early 18th century. In 2017, she played the main character Ii Naotora in the NHK Taiga drama TV series '' Naotora: The Lady Warlord''. Before the series was filmed, Shibasaki visited the grave of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masami Nagasawa
is a Japanese actress. She has had a prolific film career since her teenage years and has starred in various blockbusters, receiving multiple #Awards and nominations, accolades, including five Japan Academy Film Prize, Japan Academy Film Prizes and four Blue Ribbon Awards. Nagasawa began her acting career at age twelve, when she starred as a young psychic orphan in the science fiction film ''Pyrokinesis (film), Pyrokinesis'' (2000). While in high school, she starred as one of the Mothra#Mothra's fairies, Shobijin in ''Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.'' (2003) and ''Godzilla: Final Wars'' (2004) and would gain recognition for her leading role in ''Crying Out Love in the Center of the World'' (2004), for which she won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actress and two Japan Academy Film Prize awards. In 2007, Nagasawa was nominated for the Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Leading Actress and attaine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinji Kajio
is a Japanese author of science fiction and fantasy. The film ''Yomigaeri'' is based on Kajio's novel of the same name and he also co-wrote the manga series (2008) with Kenji Tsuruta (who additionally illustrated the series), which was serialized in '' Monthly Comic Ryu''. The manga is based on his 1983 short story of the same title and became the beginning of his long-running series of "Emanon" short stories, about a mysterious girl born 3 billion years ago (and whose name is "No name" backwards). In 1971, he made his pro debut after his book, Pearls for Mia (美亜へ贈る真珠, Mia e Okuru Shinjyu) was published by Hayakawa Publishing Co (早川書房, Hayakawa Syobou). He won the 1991 Nihon SF Taisho Award The is a Japanese science fiction award. It has been compared to the Nebula Award as it is given by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan or SFWJ. The Grand Prize is selected from not only Science Fiction novels, but also various SF mo .... Works in Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayato Ichihara
is a Japanese actor who is best known for his roles in film and television, including the 2001 film ''All About Lily Chou-Chou''. He was voted in Oricon's "fresh star ranking" poll for the first half of 2009 as the 5th most impactful young male celebrity of the year. Shortly after, he was also voted in another Oricon poll as the 4th most attractive male celebrity in a swimsuit. In 2011, Ichihara was voted as being the actor with the 7th best abs in a poll by NTT DoCoMo. Personal life Hayato Ichihara was born in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture on February 6, 1987. He grew up in a strict household and is the youngest of five siblings. On September 21, 2014, Ichihara married model Shiho Mukōyama after dating for two years. In November of the same year, their first child, a daughter, was born. Filmography Films *'' Ju-on: The Curse 2'' (2000) - Naoki *''All About Lily Chou-Chou'' Riri Shushu no subete (2001) - Yuichi Hasumi *''Yomigaeri'' (2002) - Katsunori Yamada *'' Onmyoji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misaki Ito
(born May 26, 1977) is a Japanese actress and model. Her maiden name is . Career In 1999, Ito became the Asahi Beer "image girl" and a model under an exclusive contract to ''CanCam'' magazine. She also appeared in commercials for Gateway computers and Choya Umeshu. In 2005, she appeared in the TV drama series ''Densha Otoko'' as the love interest of the otaku protagonist. She also appears in ads for Shiseido's MAQuillAGE line of cosmetics (along with Chiaki Kuriyama, Ryoko Shinohara and Yuri Ebihara) and Seiko watches, in addition to being the current Vodafone model in Japan, following on from Yu Yamada. She also provided the look and voice for Q's assistant Miss Nagai in the game '' James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing''. Misaki Ito also starred in the 2002 movie ''Ju-on'' (a.k.a. ''The Grudge''). Personal life She and (born September 27, 1968), the director of pachinko company Kyoraku Sangyo, registered their marriage on November 18, 2009, and held their wedding cerem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideo Takamatsu
was a Japanese actor from Nankoku, Kōchi Prefecture. Takamatsu appeared in more than 120 films between 1948 and 2007. Profile In 1951, he signed his contract with Daiei film company. Two years later, Takamatsu made his film debut with ''Ikare Sanppie'', playing the role of lover of the main character played by Ayako Wakao. He was highly praised for his performance in such films as '' Giants and Toys'', ''The Black Report'' and '' The Graceful Brute'' and became a well-reputed supporting actor. In 1962, he left Daiei and became a freelance actor. He won TV Guide Best Performer Award for his role in the Asadora series ''Kumo no jūtan'' in 1976. In 1988, Takamatsu played the role of General Takashi Hishikari in ''The Last Emperor'' directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. Takamatsu died of myocardial infarction on February 26, in 2007. Selected filmography Films * ''A Girl Isn't Allowed to Love'' (1955) as Engineer * '' Tsukigata Hanpeita: Hana no maki; Arashi no maki'' (1956) as A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Show Aikawa
is a Japanese actor. Career Show Aikawa was born in Tokushima Prefecture, Tokushima and raised in Kagoshima Prefecture, Kagoshima. Aikawa has appeared in a number of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's films, including ''Eyes of the Spider'', ''Serpent's Path'', ''License to Live'', ''Seance'', and ''Pulse (2001 film), Pulse''. Filmography Films * ''Orugoru'' (1989) * ''Neo Chinpira: Zoom Goes the Bullet'' (1990) * ''The Pale Hand'' (1990) * ''Gokudo no Onna Tachi: Saigo no Tatakai'' (1990) * ''Shishio Tachi no Natsu'' (1991) * ''The Passage to Japan'' (1991) * ''Torarete Tamaruka!'' (1992) * ''Shishio Tachi no Saigo'' (1993) * ''Torarete Tamaruka! 2'' (1993) * ''A New Love in Tokyo'' (1994) * ''Like a Rolling Stone (film), Like a Rolling Stone'' (1994) * ''Torarete Tamaruka! 3'' (1994) * ''Kitanai Yatsu'' (1995) * ''Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Heist'' (1995) * ''Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Escape'' (1995) * ''Suit Yourself or Shoot Yourself: The Loot'' (1995) * ''Suit You ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
