Mika Hijii

Mika Hijii is a Japanese actress and gravure idol best known for her role as Kaoru Mitsuki in the Garo series. She is also known in the western world for her role as Namiko Takeda in the 2009 martial arts film Ninja and its 2013 sequel Ninja: Shadow of a Tear. Mika Hijii is affiliated with Stardust Promotion.

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Ninja (2009)

A westerner named Casey, studying Ninjutsu in Japan, is asked by the Sensei to return to New York to protect the legendary Yoroi Bitsu, an armored chest that contains the weapons of the last Koga Ninja.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Isaac Florentine
CAST:  Scott Adkins  •  Todd Jensen  •  Tsuyoshi Ihara  •  Mika Hijii

A westerner named Casey, studying Ninjutsu in Japan, is asked by the Sensei to return to New York to protect the legendary Yoroi Bitsu, an armored chest that contains the weapons of the last Koga Ninja.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Isaac Florentine
CAST:  Scott Adkins  •  Todd Jensen  •  Tsuyoshi Ihara  •  Mika Hijii

Ninja: Shadow of a Tear (2013)

Fight everyone and trust no one: it's the code of survival practiced by martial-arts master Casey Bowman after his life of domestic bliss is shattered by a savage act of violence. Vowing revenge, the fearless American stealthily tracks the killer from Osaka to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Isaac Florentine
CAST:  Scott Adkins  •  Vithaya Pansringarm  •  Kane Kosugi  •  Tim Man

Fight everyone and trust no one: it's the code of survival practiced by martial-arts master Casey Bowman after his life of domestic bliss is shattered by a savage act of violence. Vowing revenge, the fearless American stealthily tracks the killer from Osaka to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Isaac Florentine
CAST:  Scott Adkins  •  Vithaya Pansringarm  •  Kane Kosugi  •  Tim Man

Garo - Kiba: The Dark Knight (2011)

The spirit of Kiba the Dark Makai Knight influenced everything since the beginning. Though he called himself a Makai Knight, Kiba was no different to a Horror. Kiba's spirit resides inside what was once a grey colored Makai Armor that's filled with the dark ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keita Amemiya
CAST:  Masaki Kyomoto  •  Leah Dizon  •  Mika Hijii  •  Kazuhiko Inoue

The spirit of Kiba the Dark Makai Knight influenced everything since the beginning. Though he called himself a Makai Knight, Kiba was no different to a Horror. Kiba's spirit resides inside what was once a grey colored Makai Armor that's filled with the dark ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keita Amemiya
CAST:  Masaki Kyomoto  •  Leah Dizon  •  Mika Hijii  •  Kazuhiko Inoue

GARO: Red Requiem (2010)

The current wearer of the gold wolf armor Garo, doesn’t believe women can be chosen to wear mystic armor. When Kouga's quest thrusts him into conflict alongside Priestess Rekka, he’s forced to acknowledge that the female species can be deadly!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keita Amemiya
CAST:  Kanji Tsuda  •  Akira Nakao  •  Mary Matsuyama  •  Yousuke Saito

The current wearer of the gold wolf armor Garo, doesn’t believe women can be chosen to wear mystic armor. When Kouga's quest thrusts him into conflict alongside Priestess Rekka, he’s forced to acknowledge that the female species can be deadly!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keita Amemiya
CAST:  Kanji Tsuda  •  Akira Nakao  •  Mary Matsuyama  •  Yousuke Saito

Alien vs. Ninja (2010)

A comet crashes into a Japanese forest and a group of mighty ninjas must fight a group of killer Aliens before they reach their village and kill everyone.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Chiba
CAST:  Mika Hijii  •  Ben Hiura  •  Shuji Kashiwabara  •  Masanori Mimoto

A comet crashes into a Japanese forest and a group of mighty ninjas must fight a group of killer Aliens before they reach their village and kill everyone.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Chiba
CAST:  Mika Hijii  •  Ben Hiura  •  Shuji Kashiwabara  •  Masanori Mimoto

Happy Flight (2008)

A variety of aviation professionals such as pilots, flight attendants, the ground crew, mechanics, dispatchers, controllers, and the bird patrol crew all support a single flight. They have only one mission: to secure the safety of the passengers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinobu Yaguchi
CAST:  Seiichi Tanabe  •  Haruka Ayase  •  Kazue Fukiishi  •  Shinobu Terajima

A variety of aviation professionals such as pilots, flight attendants, the ground crew, mechanics, dispatchers, controllers, and the bird patrol crew all support a single flight. They have only one mission: to secure the safety of the passengers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinobu Yaguchi
CAST:  Seiichi Tanabe  •  Haruka Ayase  •  Kazue Fukiishi  •  Shinobu Terajima

GARO and the Wailing Dragon (2013)

Garo: Soukoku no Maryu (lit. Blue Cries of the Demon Dragon) is the second film to the Garo series. The film serves as an epilogue after Makai Senki and leads up to The One Who Shines in the Darkness. The story continues after the events of Makai Senki. Having ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keita Amemiya
CAST:  Ryosei Konishi  •  Yuki Kubota  •  Anna Aoi  •  Shouma Yamamoto

Garo: Soukoku no Maryu (lit. Blue Cries of the Demon Dragon) is the second film to the Garo series. The film serves as an epilogue after Makai Senki and leads up to The One Who Shines in the Darkness. The story continues after the events of Makai Senki. Having ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keita Amemiya
CAST:  Ryosei Konishi  •  Yuki Kubota  •  Anna Aoi  •  Shouma Yamamoto

Akko's Secret (2012)

Young Atsuko Kagami comes into possession of a magical mirror that lets her transform into anything she wishes. Atsuko Kagami then attempts to save a company which is about to be sold by using her transformation abilities. She also falls in love as a 22-year-old ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taisuke Kawamura
CAST:  Haruka Ayase  •  Masaki Okada  •  Takeshi Kaga  •  Masako Motai

Young Atsuko Kagami comes into possession of a magical mirror that lets her transform into anything she wishes. Atsuko Kagami then attempts to save a company which is about to be sold by using her transformation abilities. She also falls in love as a 22-year-old ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taisuke Kawamura
CAST:  Haruka Ayase  •  Masaki Okada  •  Takeshi Kaga  •  Masako Motai

Onobori monogatari (2010)

A young man moves from the countryside to Tokyo, while experiencing hardships and happiness, in his pursuit to become a comics artist.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasutaka Mori
CAST:  Yoshio Inoue  •  Mika Hijii  •  Titi Matsumura  •  Midoriko Kimura

A young man moves from the countryside to Tokyo, while experiencing hardships and happiness, in his pursuit to become a comics artist.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasutaka Mori
CAST:  Yoshio Inoue  •  Mika Hijii  •  Titi Matsumura  •  Midoriko Kimura

Rogue Ninja (2009)

Set in 16th Century Japan, the film takes place against a background of civil war, with the Iga ninja being ruled over by warlord Nobunaga Oda with an iron fist, keeping them in check with harsh laws and handing out executions at will. Mika Hijii plays Ukagami, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Chiba
CAST:  Masayuki Izumi  •  Tatsumi Natsuko  •  Mika Hijii  •  Kentarō Shimazu

Set in 16th Century Japan, the film takes place against a background of civil war, with the Iga ninja being ruled over by warlord Nobunaga Oda with an iron fist, keeping them in check with harsh laws and handing out executions at will. Mika Hijii plays Ukagami, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Chiba
CAST:  Masayuki Izumi  •  Tatsumi Natsuko  •  Mika Hijii  •  Kentarō Shimazu

GARO - Under the Moonbow (2019)

Lurking among us are the Horrors, ancient enemies of our kind. Holding the line against them, down through the ages, are the Makai Knights. Assuming the aspect of Golden Knight Garo, Raiga Saezima has vanquished one such demonic creature, but his magical armour has ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keita Amemiya
CAST:  Natsumi Ishibashi  •  Atomu Mizuishi  •  Yukijiro Hotaru  •  Masei Nakayama

Lurking among us are the Horrors, ancient enemies of our kind. Holding the line against them, down through the ages, are the Makai Knights. Assuming the aspect of Golden Knight Garo, Raiga Saezima has vanquished one such demonic creature, but his magical armour has ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keita Amemiya
CAST:  Natsumi Ishibashi  •  Atomu Mizuishi  •  Yukijiro Hotaru  •  Masei Nakayama

G-9 (2006)

Solely in black and white watercolors, the OVA follows a woman who awakes in a deserted town with no memories and no clothing. The story continues to show how she regains these memories of who she was and her mission in the town with the help of a voice that speaks ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keita Amemiya
CAST:  Mika Hijii  •  Hiroki Konishi

Solely in black and white watercolors, the OVA follows a woman who awakes in a deserted town with no memories and no clothing. The story continues to show how she regains these memories of who she was and her mission in the town with the help of a voice that speaks ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keita Amemiya
CAST:  Mika Hijii  •  Hiroki Konishi

Cherry Pie (2006)

When a pastry chef is undergoing a slump and cannot consistently make the store's trademark cherry pie anymore, she begins practicing after hours. Nothing works however. One night she receives a call at the store from a cherry orchard owner who used to be the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Haruo Inoue
CAST:  Noriko Eguchi  •  Natsuki Harada  •  Mika Hijii  •  Keiko Kitagawa

When a pastry chef is undergoing a slump and cannot consistently make the store's trademark cherry pie anymore, she begins practicing after hours. Nothing works however. One night she receives a call at the store from a cherry orchard owner who used to be the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Haruo Inoue
CAST:  Noriko Eguchi  •  Natsuki Harada  •  Mika Hijii  •  Keiko Kitagawa

GARO Special: Beast of the Demon Night (2006)

In the aftermath events of GARO: Chapter of the Black Wolf, Saejima Kouga sets out to the northern district upon reassignment. While hunting down Horrors, a young priestess named Rin informs Kouga that she's been sent by Priest Amon to save a presumed dead friend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keita Amemiya
CAST:  Ryosei Konishi  •  Ray Fujita  •  Shouma Yamamoto  •  Yuzumi Shibamoto

In the aftermath events of GARO: Chapter of the Black Wolf, Saejima Kouga sets out to the northern district upon reassignment. While hunting down Horrors, a young priestess named Rin informs Kouga that she's been sent by Priest Amon to save a presumed dead friend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keita Amemiya
CAST:  Ryosei Konishi  •  Ray Fujita  •  Shouma Yamamoto  •  Yuzumi Shibamoto

I'm Coming to Get You (2012)

Movie consists of 5 different segments based on stories in the novel "Ima, Yari ni Yukimasu: RE-DUX Kyofu Jitsuwashū" by Yumeaki Hirayama (published 2010 by Kobunsha).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Chiba
CAST:  Mika Hijii  •  Mayu Sugano  •  Misaki Momose  •  Suzuka Morita

Movie consists of 5 different segments based on stories in the novel "Ima, Yari ni Yukimasu: RE-DUX Kyofu Jitsuwashū" by Yumeaki Hirayama (published 2010 by Kobunsha).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Chiba
CAST:  Mika Hijii  •  Mayu Sugano  •  Misaki Momose  •  Suzuka Morita

SUPER Horrifying Story (2016)

Based on the poplar novel by Yumeaki Hirayama, three horrifying stories about ghost.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Chiba
CAST:  Karin Ogino  •  Mika Hijii  •  Hideaki Kawashima  •  Ai Nishina

Based on the poplar novel by Yumeaki Hirayama, three horrifying stories about ghost.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Chiba
CAST:  Karin Ogino  •  Mika Hijii  •  Hideaki Kawashima  •  Ai Nishina

...And Love (2017)

Anri (Anri Sugihara) becomes successful as a gravure idol and she catches the attention of men across the world, but she realizes that she forgot her wish of "I want to be an idol like the blue sea." She wants to take back what she lost, but...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keita Matsuda
CAST:  Anri Sugihara  •  Mika Hijii  •  Takayuki Suzuki  •  Kiss Konishi

Anri (Anri Sugihara) becomes successful as a gravure idol and she catches the attention of men across the world, but she realizes that she forgot her wish of "I want to be an idol like the blue sea." She wants to take back what she lost, but...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keita Matsuda
CAST:  Anri Sugihara  •  Mika Hijii  •  Takayuki Suzuki  •  Kiss Konishi

GARO: Ashura (2016)

A special Garo episode, with the Garo production team collaborating with New Japan Pro Wrestling to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Garo franchise. It features professional wrestlers Hiroshi Tanahashi and Togi Makabe. Taking place between Makai Senki and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yashiro Matsuda
CAST:  Hiroshi Tanahashi  •  Shinya Makabe  •  Mika Hijii  •  Keito Sugizono

A special Garo episode, with the Garo production team collaborating with New Japan Pro Wrestling to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Garo franchise. It features professional wrestlers Hiroshi Tanahashi and Togi Makabe. Taking place between Makai Senki and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yashiro Matsuda
CAST:  Hiroshi Tanahashi  •  Shinya Makabe  •  Mika Hijii  •  Keito Sugizono

Shukatsu (2016)

Four candidates, four job interviews. Will they get the job or will the corporate world get them? Eat or be eaten.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Chiba
CAST:  Ryusei Yokohama  •  Dori Sakurada  •  Kimito Totani  •  Tomoki Hirose

Four candidates, four job interviews. Will they get the job or will the corporate world get them? Eat or be eaten.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Chiba
CAST:  Ryusei Yokohama  •  Dori Sakurada  •  Kimito Totani  •  Tomoki Hirose

Chibiham, Juicy & Me (2022)

The story follows Paprika, an American exchange student on a "homestay" in Japan and her friend, Juicy, who have to deal with the arrival of Paprika's obnoxious cousin, Chibiham. Chibiham is determined to have a good time while visiting Japan, but she's oblivious ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Riki Ohkanda
CAST:  Mika Hijii  •  Noa Iwasawa  •  Dai Ohyama  •  Akiko Iwase

The story follows Paprika, an American exchange student on a "homestay" in Japan and her friend, Juicy, who have to deal with the arrival of Paprika's obnoxious cousin, Chibiham. Chibiham is determined to have a good time while visiting Japan, but she's oblivious ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Riki Ohkanda
CAST:  Mika Hijii  •  Noa Iwasawa  •  Dai Ohyama  •  Akiko Iwase
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