Kimika Yoshino

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kimika Yoshino  (born on September 5, 1975 in Nagoya, Japan) is a Japanese actress and gravure idol. She won the award for Best Newcomer at the 5th Japanese Professional Movie Awards for Eko Eko Azarak: Wizard of Darkness. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kimika Yoshino, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Gozu (2003)

Minami mistakenly kills a gangster associate of his named Brother. Almost as soon as the murder takes place, the body of the deceased man is gone, prompting Minami to conduct a search. While looking, he finds a mysterious isolated hotel where he decides to take a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Yūta Sone  •  Show Aikawa  •  Kimika Yoshino  •  Shōhei Hino

Minami mistakenly kills a gangster associate of his named Brother. Almost as soon as the murder takes place, the body of the deceased man is gone, prompting Minami to conduct a search. While looking, he finds a mysterious isolated hotel where he decides to take a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Yūta Sone  •  Show Aikawa  •  Kimika Yoshino  •  Shōhei Hino

Sky High (2003)

A serial-murderer is on the loose who just so happens to also be removing the hearts of his victims and taking them with him. His victims however, are not merely random humans as thought by the police. They are in fact, the past and present guardians of the gateway ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryûhei Kitamura
CAST:  Yumiko Shaku  •  Takao Osawa  •  Shosuke Tanihara  •  Yuka Itaya

A serial-murderer is on the loose who just so happens to also be removing the hearts of his victims and taking them with him. His victims however, are not merely random humans as thought by the police. They are in fact, the past and present guardians of the gateway ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryûhei Kitamura
CAST:  Yumiko Shaku  •  Takao Osawa  •  Shosuke Tanihara  •  Yuka Itaya

Fantastipo (2005)

Two brothers must take the helm of their family's company, Armadillo, Inc., after their father steps down from his position as the company's director. Through trials and tribulations, the two slowly begin to learn the true meaning of family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shogo Yabuuchi
CAST:  Taichi Kokubun  •  Tsuyoshi Domoto  •  Hiroshi Fujioka  •  Medaka Ikeno

Two brothers must take the helm of their family's company, Armadillo, Inc., after their father steps down from his position as the company's director. Through trials and tribulations, the two slowly begin to learn the true meaning of family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shogo Yabuuchi
CAST:  Taichi Kokubun  •  Tsuyoshi Domoto  •  Hiroshi Fujioka  •  Medaka Ikeno

Tokyo Noir (2004)

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In this excursion into Tokyo's dark side, a sexually repressed woman finds liberation by turning tricks at night a sex worker is taken by surprise when her ex drops by and a sex blogger finds strange kinship with a loner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masato Ishioka  •  Naoto Kumazawa
CAST:  Bengal  •  Kenichi Endo  •  Fumina Hara  •  Aya Seki

In this excursion into Tokyo's dark side, a sexually repressed woman finds liberation by turning tricks at night a sex worker is taken by surprise when her ex drops by and a sex blogger finds strange kinship with a loner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masato Ishioka  •  Naoto Kumazawa
CAST:  Bengal  •  Kenichi Endo  •  Fumina Hara  •  Aya Seki

ACRI: The Legend of Homo-Aquarellius (1996)

A scientist desperately wanting to prove that mermaids exist is ostracized from the scientific community in Japan. He settles down in Australia steadfast on his hypothesis. When a Japanese student visits him in Australia with strange questions about mermaids, how ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuya Ishii
CAST:  Tadanobu Asano  •  Yosuke Eguchi  •  Tatsuya Fuji  •  Kimika Yoshino

A scientist desperately wanting to prove that mermaids exist is ostracized from the scientific community in Japan. He settles down in Australia steadfast on his hypothesis. When a Japanese student visits him in Australia with strange questions about mermaids, how ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsuya Ishii
CAST:  Tadanobu Asano  •  Yosuke Eguchi  •  Tatsuya Fuji  •  Kimika Yoshino

The Sylvian Experiments (2010)

Dr. Hattori and her husband watch footage of brain surgery experiments with Manchurian, Russian and Japanese guinea pigs that had been found in the basement of a wrecked hospital. Out of the blue, there is a white light and when they look back, they see they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Takahashi
CAST:  Yoko Chosokabe  •  Mina Fujii  •  Momoko Hatano  •  Kaku Tomohiro

Dr. Hattori and her husband watch footage of brain surgery experiments with Manchurian, Russian and Japanese guinea pigs that had been found in the basement of a wrecked hospital. Out of the blue, there is a white light and when they look back, they see they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Takahashi
CAST:  Yoko Chosokabe  •  Mina Fujii  •  Momoko Hatano  •  Kaku Tomohiro

Baja Run (1996)

A young Japanese woman and a naive American drug courier witness a L.A. drug-deal-gone-wrong shootout, and flee into Mexico with the drug money while being chased by two hit men.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marc Kolbe
CAST:  Bentley Mitchum  •  Kimika Yoshino  •  Sam J. Jones  •  Richard Chaves

A young Japanese woman and a naive American drug courier witness a L.A. drug-deal-gone-wrong shootout, and flee into Mexico with the drug money while being chased by two hit men.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marc Kolbe
CAST:  Bentley Mitchum  •  Kimika Yoshino  •  Sam J. Jones  •  Richard Chaves

Unlucky Monkey (1998)

A dark and strange comedy about a bank robber with bad luck. Bungling a bank robbery turns out to be a profitable mistake for Yamazaki, an amateur crook who ends up with 80 million yen after a string of improbable accidents. But having so much cash doesn't make his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  SABU
CAST:  Shinichi Tsutsumi  •  Hiroshi Shimizu  •  Akira Yamamoto  •  Ikko Suzuki

A dark and strange comedy about a bank robber with bad luck. Bungling a bank robbery turns out to be a profitable mistake for Yamazaki, an amateur crook who ends up with 80 million yen after a string of improbable accidents. But having so much cash doesn't make his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  SABU
CAST:  Shinichi Tsutsumi  •  Hiroshi Shimizu  •  Akira Yamamoto  •  Ikko Suzuki

Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard (1996)

In Meiji-era Japan, a village of witches and wizards is slaughtered. Years later, an archaeologist discovers a mummy from the village, which reanimates, murders, then possesses his assistant. This evil spirit is now searching for Misa, who is protected by a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shimako Satō
CAST:  Kimika Yoshino  •  Wataru Shihôdô  •  Chieko Shiratori  •  Akira Otani

In Meiji-era Japan, a village of witches and wizards is slaughtered. Years later, an archaeologist discovers a mummy from the village, which reanimates, murders, then possesses his assistant. This evil spirit is now searching for Misa, who is protected by a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shimako Satō
CAST:  Kimika Yoshino  •  Wataru Shihôdô  •  Chieko Shiratori  •  Akira Otani

Eko Eko Azarak: Wizard of Darkness (1995)

Misa Kuroi is an adorable high-school girl who arrives at her new school when it is falling under an evil supernatural force. Trying to figure out who's behind the supernatural attack, Misa also has to deal with assumptions by her fellow classmates that believe she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shimako Satō
CAST:  Kimika Yoshino  •  Miho Kanno  •  Shu-Ma  •  Naozumi Takahashi

Misa Kuroi is an adorable high-school girl who arrives at her new school when it is falling under an evil supernatural force. Trying to figure out who's behind the supernatural attack, Misa also has to deal with assumptions by her fellow classmates that believe she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shimako Satō
CAST:  Kimika Yoshino  •  Miho Kanno  •  Shu-Ma  •  Naozumi Takahashi

Waru (2006)

A former gangster gets released from prison and goes to work for a group of people. The leader of this group becomes his mentor and the fight to combat criminals and for world peace. The whole resulting in the wanted and are chased of all families mob in Japan. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Hisao Maki  •  Atsuko Sakuraba  •  Ryo Ishibashi

A former gangster gets released from prison and goes to work for a group of people. The leader of this group becomes his mentor and the fight to combat criminals and for world peace. The whole resulting in the wanted and are chased of all families mob in Japan. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Hisao Maki  •  Atsuko Sakuraba  •  Ryo Ishibashi

Shin Yurizoku: Sensei Kiss shitakoto arimasuka (1994)

Satomi Yamamoto attends Keishin Girls’ High School. Due to her father’s transfer, she was gloating that she could enjoy a free and carefree life alone, but her new teacher, Ayako Shimada, will be lodging in her place. From meals to baths, toilets, and even inside ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Murakami
CAST:  Ayane Miura  •  Rinko Mayumi  •  Kimika Yoshino  •  Namihiko Ohmura

Satomi Yamamoto attends Keishin Girls’ High School. Due to her father’s transfer, she was gloating that she could enjoy a free and carefree life alone, but her new teacher, Ayako Shimada, will be lodging in her place. From meals to baths, toilets, and even inside ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Murakami
CAST:  Ayane Miura  •  Rinko Mayumi  •  Kimika Yoshino  •  Namihiko Ohmura

Eiko (2004)

Eiko Akimori is a 23-year-old woman who lives alone in an apartment. One day, Eiko is made to buy a big stone ring that brings happiness from a catch sales on the way home from work.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ikuo Kamon
CAST:  Kumiko Aso  •  Kenji Sawada  •  Sadawo Abe  •  Tetsuji Tamayama

Eiko Akimori is a 23-year-old woman who lives alone in an apartment. One day, Eiko is made to buy a big stone ring that brings happiness from a catch sales on the way home from work.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ikuo Kamon
CAST:  Kumiko Aso  •  Kenji Sawada  •  Sadawo Abe  •  Tetsuji Tamayama

New Shadow Warriors V: Hattori Hanzo vs Onmyoji (2005)

In order to save the daughter of Kuroiwa clan lord who was made ill by the curse of someone, Hattori Hanzo brings the shadow warriors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Miyasaka
CAST:  Sonny Chiba  •  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Bunta Sugawara  •  Kimika Yoshino

In order to save the daughter of Kuroiwa clan lord who was made ill by the curse of someone, Hattori Hanzo brings the shadow warriors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Miyasaka
CAST:  Sonny Chiba  •  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Bunta Sugawara  •  Kimika Yoshino

New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter (2005)

As the power of the Tokugawa Shogunate becomes firm, Hattori Hanzo struggles against Sarutobi Sasuke and Sanada Yukimura. At the same time, Sasuke and Yukimura are plotting a new trick with the Satsuma clan ....  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Miyasaka
CAST:  Sonny Chiba  •  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Bunta Sugawara  •  Kimika Yoshino

As the power of the Tokugawa Shogunate becomes firm, Hattori Hanzo struggles against Sarutobi Sasuke and Sanada Yukimura. At the same time, Sasuke and Yukimura are plotting a new trick with the Satsuma clan ....  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Miyasaka
CAST:  Sonny Chiba  •  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Bunta Sugawara  •  Kimika Yoshino

Hallucination (2005)

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DIRECTION:  Takeshi Miyasaka
CAST:  Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi  •  Kimika Yoshino  •  Hitomi Miwa  •  Yoshimi Tachi

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DIRECTION:  Takeshi Miyasaka
CAST:  Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi  •  Kimika Yoshino  •  Hitomi Miwa  •  Yoshimi Tachi

Part-Time Detective (2002)

Noriko Yamada is a housewife and mother of five children, she and her husband go through an economic crisis that causes them to have problems with the bank. But while looking for work will Hitoshi befriending Hibino, president of "K & D Research" a detective agency ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Keiko Matsuzaka  •  Ren Osugi  •  Yoshiko Miyazaki  •  Eisaku Yoshida

Noriko Yamada is a housewife and mother of five children, she and her husband go through an economic crisis that causes them to have problems with the bank. But while looking for work will Hitoshi befriending Hibino, president of "K & D Research" a detective agency ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Keiko Matsuzaka  •  Ren Osugi  •  Yoshiko Miyazaki  •  Eisaku Yoshida

Fuckin' Runaway (2007)

Hana, 21-year old, is sent to a mental hospital for attempting a suicide. She suffers from hearing a deep male voice in her head almost everyday that goes, "Twenty yards of linen are worth one coat..." She gradually regains her peace of mind by traveling across ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keita Motohashi
CAST:  Minami  •  Hisashi Yoshizawa  •  Tatsuya Gashûin  •  Guts Ishimatsu

Hana, 21-year old, is sent to a mental hospital for attempting a suicide. She suffers from hearing a deep male voice in her head almost everyday that goes, "Twenty yards of linen are worth one coat..." She gradually regains her peace of mind by traveling across ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keita Motohashi
CAST:  Minami  •  Hisashi Yoshizawa  •  Tatsuya Gashûin  •  Guts Ishimatsu

Delusion (2006)

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DIRECTION:  Shugo Fujii
CAST:  Shunsuke Kubozuka  •  Kimika Yoshino  •  Matsumoto Takumi  •  Ryôta Matsushima

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DIRECTION:  Shugo Fujii
CAST:  Shunsuke Kubozuka  •  Kimika Yoshino  •  Matsumoto Takumi  •  Ryôta Matsushima