Momoko Tanabe

Momoko Tanabe is a Japanese actress and model from Kanagawa. She is mostly known for her first main role as in Konna Mirai wa Kiitenai (aka Southern Beach Love Story; 2018), but has had a variety of supporting roles mostly in TV dramas and movies. She also had a support role as Higashino Natsuki in Girl Gun Lady alongside Laid-Back Camp live-action TV drama co-star Yuno Ohara and Season 2 co-star Anna Ishii (portrayed Ayano Toki). She started acting before middle school. She portrays Chiaki Oogaki in the Laid-Back Camp live-action TV drama and it's her second main role.

Nobody's Perfect (2013)

"Daijobu 3 Kumi" depicts the interactions between new teacher Shinnosuke Akao, who was born without arms and legs, and the 28 students in his 5th grade class, told from the vantage point of school board member Yusaku Shiraishi  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuichi Hiroki
CAST:  Taichi Kokubun  •  Nana Eikura  •  Hiroki Miyake  •  Kimiko Yo

"Daijobu 3 Kumi" depicts the interactions between new teacher Shinnosuke Akao, who was born without arms and legs, and the 28 students in his 5th grade class, told from the vantage point of school board member Yusaku Shiraishi  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuichi Hiroki
CAST:  Taichi Kokubun  •  Nana Eikura  •  Hiroki Miyake  •  Kimiko Yo

Tormented (2011)

To his mute sister's dismay, a young boy puts a dying rabbit out of its misery with a brick -- and soon the siblings end up in a world of nightmares.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Shimizu
CAST:  Hikari Mitsushima  •  Teruyuki Kagawa  •  Takeru Shibuya  •  Nao Omori

To his mute sister's dismay, a young boy puts a dying rabbit out of its misery with a brick -- and soon the siblings end up in a world of nightmares.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Shimizu
CAST:  Hikari Mitsushima  •  Teruyuki Kagawa  •  Takeru Shibuya  •  Nao Omori

Sinbad - The Flying Princess and the Secret Island (2015)

Sinbad: Sora Tobu Hime to Himitsu no Shima is an upcoming Japanese animated family adventure film inspired by Arabian Nights. The film is produced by Nippon Animation and Shirogumi, directed by Shinpei Miyashita and written by Kaeko Hayafune.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinpei Miyashita
CAST:  Tomo Muranaka  •  Takeshi Kaga  •  Hiroko Yakushimaru  •  Momoko Tanabe

Sinbad: Sora Tobu Hime to Himitsu no Shima is an upcoming Japanese animated family adventure film inspired by Arabian Nights. The film is produced by Nippon Animation and Shirogumi, directed by Shinpei Miyashita and written by Kaeko Hayafune.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinpei Miyashita
CAST:  Tomo Muranaka  •  Takeshi Kaga  •  Hiroko Yakushimaru  •  Momoko Tanabe

Sinbad - The Magical Lamp and the Moving Island (2016)

Sinbad and his friends run afoul of a storm while riding on the ship Bahal. Ali sights an island, which the ship heads toward to make repairs. Sinbad and Sana board a dinghy and land on the island. Sana sees a vision of a magical lamp, and Sinbad and the others set ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinpei Miyashita
CAST:  Momoko Tanabe  •  Tomo Muranaka  •  Nao Nagasawa  •  Tadashi Miyazawa

Sinbad and his friends run afoul of a storm while riding on the ship Bahal. Ali sights an island, which the ship heads toward to make repairs. Sinbad and Sana board a dinghy and land on the island. Sana sees a vision of a magical lamp, and Sinbad and the others set ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinpei Miyashita
CAST:  Momoko Tanabe  •  Tomo Muranaka  •  Nao Nagasawa  •  Tadashi Miyazawa

Love and Lies (2017)

The Japanese government carries out a program to increase the birth rate in the country. Their program analyzes gene information from its residents and selects a marriage partner for them. Aoi Nisaka is a high school student. She is in a love triangle with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Furusawa
CAST:  Aoi Morikawa  •  Takumi Kitamura  •  Kanta Sato  •  Yoshimi Tokui

The Japanese government carries out a program to increase the birth rate in the country. Their program analyzes gene information from its residents and selects a marriage partner for them. Aoi Nisaka is a high school student. She is in a love triangle with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Furusawa
CAST:  Aoi Morikawa  •  Takumi Kitamura  •  Kanta Sato  •  Yoshimi Tokui

Innocent Curse (2017)

A suburban town is faced with a series of bizarre incidents in which children disappear and three days later an adult in their life dies. A mysterious "child whisperer" phantom appears before journalist Shunya, who is investigating the incidents, and his girlfriend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Shimizu
CAST:  Hideaki Takizawa  •  Daiki Arioka  •  Mugi Kadowaki  •  Haruto Nakano

A suburban town is faced with a series of bizarre incidents in which children disappear and three days later an adult in their life dies. A mysterious "child whisperer" phantom appears before journalist Shunya, who is investigating the incidents, and his girlfriend ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Shimizu
CAST:  Hideaki Takizawa  •  Daiki Arioka  •  Mugi Kadowaki  •  Haruto Nakano

Sinbad - Night at High Noon and the Wonder Gate (2016)

The search for Sana’s comrades continues. Sara who opens up her heart to Sinbad reveals her horrible story of how her father’s apprentice Galip destroyed the peaceful kingdom and her family by using the wizardly power. Suddenly the Magic Lamp shows the passage “to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinpei Miyashita
CAST:  Momoko Tanabe  •  Tomo Muranaka  •  Ai Nonaka  •  Akira Ishida

The search for Sana’s comrades continues. Sara who opens up her heart to Sinbad reveals her horrible story of how her father’s apprentice Galip destroyed the peaceful kingdom and her family by using the wizardly power. Suddenly the Magic Lamp shows the passage “to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinpei Miyashita
CAST:  Momoko Tanabe  •  Tomo Muranaka  •  Ai Nonaka  •  Akira Ishida

Sunny: Our Hearts Beat Together (2018)

A group of friends from high school days reunite for once more time before one of them dies from cancer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hitoshi One
CAST:  Ryoko Shinohara  •  Suzu Hirose  •  Yuka Itaya  •  Maika Yamamoto

A group of friends from high school days reunite for once more time before one of them dies from cancer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hitoshi One
CAST:  Ryoko Shinohara  •  Suzu Hirose  •  Yuka Itaya  •  Maika Yamamoto

Rolling Marbles (2020)

Shibuya in Tokyo, a city that continues to change due to redevelopment. At a house in the corner of Shibuya, Ai dreaming of a model, Mizuho working for the editorial department of a magazine, and musician Erika live together. This story is about the modest ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken'ichi Ugana
CAST:  Minori Hagiwara  •  Ai Yoshikawa  •  Yui Imaizumi  •  Fuju Kamio

Shibuya in Tokyo, a city that continues to change due to redevelopment. At a house in the corner of Shibuya, Ai dreaming of a model, Mizuho working for the editorial department of a magazine, and musician Erika live together. This story is about the modest ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken'ichi Ugana
CAST:  Minori Hagiwara  •  Ai Yoshikawa  •  Yui Imaizumi  •  Fuju Kamio

Sazae-san 3 (2011)

A TV special movie aired in Japan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaki Nishiura
CAST:  Arisa Mizuki  •  Aya Hirano  •  Tsurutaro Kataoka  •  Hisako Sasaki

A TV special movie aired in Japan.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaki Nishiura
CAST:  Arisa Mizuki  •  Aya Hirano  •  Tsurutaro Kataoka  •  Hisako Sasaki

Bōkyō (2016)

Three stories from Shiratsuna Island: "Mikan no hana" Shiratsuna Island is the only remaining island city in Japan, but it is being merged with a city on the opposite shore. Housewife Misato Tomita lives on the island. "Umi no hoshi" Yōhei Hamasaki, who was ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takehiko Shinjo  •  Michihito Fujii  •  Yuji Nakamae
CAST:  Ryoko Hirosue  •  Miki Mizuno  •  Kei Tanaka  •  Kenji Mizuhashi

Three stories from Shiratsuna Island: "Mikan no hana" Shiratsuna Island is the only remaining island city in Japan, but it is being merged with a city on the opposite shore. Housewife Misato Tomita lives on the island. "Umi no hoshi" Yōhei Hamasaki, who was ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takehiko Shinjo  •  Michihito Fujii  •  Yuji Nakamae
CAST:  Ryoko Hirosue  •  Miki Mizuno  •  Kei Tanaka  •  Kenji Mizuhashi

Extraneous Matter (2021)

One day, a strange thing comes to her, who is suffering from being sexless with her boyfriend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken'ichi Ugana
CAST:  Kaoru Koide  •  Shunsuke Tanaka  •  Momoka Ishida  •  Kaito Yoshimura

One day, a strange thing comes to her, who is suffering from being sexless with her boyfriend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken'ichi Ugana
CAST:  Kaoru Koide  •  Shunsuke Tanaka  •  Momoka Ishida  •  Kaito Yoshimura

28½ (2010)

Crew and actors prepare for Mamoru Oshii's stage version of Tetsujin 28.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Oshii
CAST:  Erika Okuda  •  Momoko Tanabe  •  Masahiro Sudo  •  Kenji Mizuhashi

Crew and actors prepare for Mamoru Oshii's stage version of Tetsujin 28.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mamoru Oshii
CAST:  Erika Okuda  •  Momoko Tanabe  •  Masahiro Sudo  •  Kenji Mizuhashi

Inubu: The Dog Club (2021)

Hanai Sota is 22-years-old and a university student in the veterinary department. Since he was little, he has always loved animals. His apartment is full of animals that needed help. One day, Hanai Sota saves a dog that was being used in experiments. To save more ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuo Shinohara
CAST:  Kento Hayashi  •  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Sakurako Ohara  •  Kodai Asaka

Hanai Sota is 22-years-old and a university student in the veterinary department. Since he was little, he has always loved animals. His apartment is full of animals that needed help. One day, Hanai Sota saves a dog that was being used in experiments. To save more ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuo Shinohara
CAST:  Kento Hayashi  •  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Sakurako Ohara  •  Kodai Asaka

Shukatsu Time Capsule (2022)

Asai Takuma is a fourth year college student who is having a hard time finding a job and is desperate for the sake of his future with girlfriend, Shintani Risa. One day, he was asked out by his childhood friends Eiichi and Mamiko to dig out a time capsule that was ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Mutô
CAST:  Hayato Sano  •  Momoko Tanabe  •  Sara Takatsuki  •  Kuu Izima

Asai Takuma is a fourth year college student who is having a hard time finding a job and is desperate for the sake of his future with girlfriend, Shintani Risa. One day, he was asked out by his childhood friends Eiichi and Mamiko to dig out a time capsule that was ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Mutô
CAST:  Hayato Sano  •  Momoko Tanabe  •  Sara Takatsuki  •  Kuu Izima

Half & Half (2015)

A lonely young girl who has lost her mother wears a blindfold all day and believes she has only half the world. Until one day she meets a middle-aged man who also claims to have only half the world in the graffiti world of her desk ......  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takumi Saitoh
CAST:  Momoko Tanabe  •  Arata Iura

A lonely young girl who has lost her mother wears a blindfold all day and believes she has only half the world. Until one day she meets a middle-aged man who also claims to have only half the world in the graffiti world of her desk ......  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takumi Saitoh
CAST:  Momoko Tanabe  •  Arata Iura

Fragments of the Last Will (2022)

Based on a true story - a true love story of a man and his wife who are at the mercy of fate, but wish to be reunited for 11 years. With thoughts of his wife and his fellows, Yamamoto Hatao never gave up hoping that he'd return home despite hopeless circumstances.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takahisa Zeze
CAST:  Kazunari Ninomiya  •  Keiko Kitagawa  •  Tori Matsuzaka  •  Kento Nakajima

Based on a true story - a true love story of a man and his wife who are at the mercy of fate, but wish to be reunited for 11 years. With thoughts of his wife and his fellows, Yamamoto Hatao never gave up hoping that he'd return home despite hopeless circumstances.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takahisa Zeze
CAST:  Kazunari Ninomiya  •  Keiko Kitagawa  •  Tori Matsuzaka  •  Kento Nakajima

Sensei's Pious Lie (2024)

Misuzu Hara (Nao) works as a high school teacher and prefers to keep a distance from her students. In her past, she was raped by her best friend’s boyfriend Hayafuji after he found out she liked him. She didn't report the crime to the police and she didn't tell ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichiro Miki
CAST:  Nao  •  Igari Soya  •  Ayaka Miyoshi  •  Momoko Tanabe

Misuzu Hara (Nao) works as a high school teacher and prefers to keep a distance from her students. In her past, she was raped by her best friend’s boyfriend Hayafuji after he found out she liked him. She didn't report the crime to the police and she didn't tell ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichiro Miki
CAST:  Nao  •  Igari Soya  •  Ayaka Miyoshi  •  Momoko Tanabe