Mei Nagano

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Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City (2010)

Zebra City 2025 – music echoing across what used to be Tokyo from Zebra Queen marks the start of Zebra Time, a 5 minute window twice a day when the city population is free to commit any crime and the Vengeful Zebra Mini-Skirt Police and masked Zebra Police can ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Riisa Naka  •  Tsuyoshi Abe  •  Masahiro Inoue

Zebra City 2025 – music echoing across what used to be Tokyo from Zebra Queen marks the start of Zebra Time, a 5 minute window twice a day when the city population is free to commit any crime and the Vengeful Zebra Mini-Skirt Police and masked Zebra Police can ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Riisa Naka  •  Tsuyoshi Abe  •  Masahiro Inoue

Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)

In 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keishi Otomo
CAST:  Takeru Satoh  •  Emi Takei  •  Koji Kikkawa  •  Yu Aoi

In 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keishi Otomo
CAST:  Takeru Satoh  •  Emi Takei  •  Koji Kikkawa  •  Yu Aoi

Hard Revenge, Milly: Bloody Battle (2009)

The story starts in the devastated rogue city of Yokohama, surrounded by rubble. After Milly killed Jack, the main villain from the first movie, and finally satisfied her thirst for revenge for the deaths of her husband and child, she seems to be on safe ground for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takanori Tsujimoto
CAST:  Miki Mizuno  •  Nao Nagasawa  •  Kazuki Tsujimoto  •  Ray Fujita

The story starts in the devastated rogue city of Yokohama, surrounded by rubble. After Milly killed Jack, the main villain from the first movie, and finally satisfied her thirst for revenge for the deaths of her husband and child, she seems to be on safe ground for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takanori Tsujimoto
CAST:  Miki Mizuno  •  Nao Nagasawa  •  Kazuki Tsujimoto  •  Ray Fujita

My Love Story!! (2015)

Takeo Goda is a high school student 2 m tall and weighting more than 100 kg. He has a righteous character. The male students adore him, but female students do not like him. All of the girls Takeo likes prefer his handsome friend Makoto Sunakawa. One day, Takeo ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hayato Kawai
CAST:  Ryohei Suzuki  •  Mei Nagano  •  Kentaro Sakaguchi  •  Yasufumi Terawaki

Takeo Goda is a high school student 2 m tall and weighting more than 100 kg. He has a righteous character. The male students adore him, but female students do not like him. All of the girls Takeo likes prefer his handsome friend Makoto Sunakawa. One day, Takeo ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hayato Kawai
CAST:  Ryohei Suzuki  •  Mei Nagano  •  Kentaro Sakaguchi  •  Yasufumi Terawaki

A Stitch of Life (2015)

Ichie is the owner of a dressmaking shop. Her grandmother started the shop and now Ichie runs the business. Her clothes are made with an old sewing machine and are very popular. Following her grandmother’s will, Ichie only makes clothes for individuals and turns ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukiko Mishima
CAST:  Miki Nakatani  •  Takahiro Miura  •  Hairi Katagiri  •  Hana Sugisaki

Ichie is the owner of a dressmaking shop. Her grandmother started the shop and now Ichie runs the business. Her clothes are made with an old sewing machine and are very popular. Following her grandmother’s will, Ichie only makes clothes for individuals and turns ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukiko Mishima
CAST:  Miki Nakatani  •  Takahiro Miura  •  Hairi Katagiri  •  Hana Sugisaki

Mixed Doubles (2017)

To get revenge on her ex-boyfriend and to help revive her late mother's tennis table club, a table tennis prodigy decides to take part in a mixed doubles table tennis tournament.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junichi Ishikawa
CAST:  Yui Aragaki  •  Eita Nagayama  •  Ryoko Hirosue  •  Kenichi Endo

To get revenge on her ex-boyfriend and to help revive her late mother's tennis table club, a table tennis prodigy decides to take part in a mixed doubles table tennis tournament.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junichi Ishikawa
CAST:  Yui Aragaki  •  Eita Nagayama  •  Ryoko Hirosue  •  Kenichi Endo

Peach Girl (2017)

It's not easy being beautiful. The envy, the jealousy, the vicious rumors spread by your best friend. That's life for young Momo. While everyone thinks that Momo is a wild party girl, the reality is that she is shy and lonely. Can Momo confess her love to her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kōji Shintoku
CAST:  Mizuki Yamamoto  •  Kei Inoo  •  Mackenyu  •  Mei Nagano

It's not easy being beautiful. The envy, the jealousy, the vicious rumors spread by your best friend. That's life for young Momo. While everyone thinks that Momo is a wild party girl, the reality is that she is shy and lonely. Can Momo confess her love to her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kōji Shintoku
CAST:  Mizuki Yamamoto  •  Kei Inoo  •  Mackenyu  •  Mei Nagano

Teiichi: Battle of Supreme High (2017)

Teiichi Akaba is a student at a prestigious private male high school known for producing important politicians and bureaucrats. His dream is to become the prime minster and make his own country. To help achieve his dream, he wants to become elected as his school's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akira Nagai
CAST:  Masaki Suda  •  Shuhei Nomura  •  Ryoma Takeuchi  •  Shotaro Mamiya

Teiichi Akaba is a student at a prestigious private male high school known for producing important politicians and bureaucrats. His dream is to become the prime minster and make his own country. To help achieve his dream, he wants to become elected as his school's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akira Nagai
CAST:  Masaki Suda  •  Shuhei Nomura  •  Ryoma Takeuchi  •  Shotaro Mamiya

Parks (2017)

Jun is a university student. She meets high school student Haru. Haru is looking for Sachiko, the ex-girlfriend of her now deceased father. Jun and Haru meet Tokio. Tokio is the grandson of Sachiko and they learn that Sachiko is now deceased. They find an open-reel ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Natsuki Seta
CAST:  Ai Hashimoto  •  Mei Nagano  •  Shota Sometani  •  Shizuka Ishibashi

Jun is a university student. She meets high school student Haru. Haru is looking for Sachiko, the ex-girlfriend of her now deceased father. Jun and Haru meet Tokio. Tokio is the grandson of Sachiko and they learn that Sachiko is now deceased. They find an open-reel ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Natsuki Seta
CAST:  Ai Hashimoto  •  Mei Nagano  •  Shota Sometani  •  Shizuka Ishibashi

Daytime Shooting Star (2017)

Fifteen-year-old country girl Suzume Yosano has to move to Tokyo to live with her uncle due to her father's transfer. She bumps into a mysterious man who ends up taking her to her uncle's place after she gets lost. Turns out, Suzume will be seeing him a lot more ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takehiko Shinjo
CAST:  Mei Nagano  •  Shohei Miura  •  Alan Shirahama  •  Maika Yamamoto

Fifteen-year-old country girl Suzume Yosano has to move to Tokyo to live with her uncle due to her father's transfer. She bumps into a mysterious man who ends up taking her to her uncle's place after she gets lost. Turns out, Suzume will be seeing him a lot more ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takehiko Shinjo
CAST:  Mei Nagano  •  Shohei Miura  •  Alan Shirahama  •  Maika Yamamoto

NiNoKuni (2019)

Adapted from the video game series of the same name, NiNoKuni follows high school peers Yuu and Haru who must travel between two separate yet parallel worlds to help save their childhood friend, Kotona, whose life is in danger. In this magical quest complicated by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiyuki Momose
CAST:  Kento Yamazaki  •  Mackenyu  •  Mei Nagano  •  Koichi Yamadera

Adapted from the video game series of the same name, NiNoKuni follows high school peers Yuu and Haru who must travel between two separate yet parallel worlds to help save their childhood friend, Kotona, whose life is in danger. In this magical quest complicated by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiyuki Momose
CAST:  Kento Yamazaki  •  Mackenyu  •  Mei Nagano  •  Koichi Yamadera

You Shine in the Moonlight (2019)

Takuya Okada (Takumi Kitamura) is a high school student. He visits his classmate Mamizu Watarase (Mei Nagano) in the hospital. Mamizu Watarase suffers from the mysterious ailment “Luminescence disease.” People who have the disease show a faint sparkle under the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sho Tsukikawa
CAST:  Mei Nagano  •  Takumi Kitamura  •  Shouma Kai  •  Honoka Matsumoto

Takuya Okada (Takumi Kitamura) is a high school student. He visits his classmate Mamizu Watarase (Mei Nagano) in the hospital. Mamizu Watarase suffers from the mysterious ailment “Luminescence disease.” People who have the disease show a faint sparkle under the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sho Tsukikawa
CAST:  Mei Nagano  •  Takumi Kitamura  •  Shouma Kai  •  Honoka Matsumoto

Masked Ward (2020)

On-call substitute doctor Shugo suddenly finds himself faced with a terrifying criminal in a clown mask. The assailant demands that Shugo treat injured high school student Hitomi. The perpetrator sets siege to the building and Shugo finds himself confined with 64 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisashi Kimura
CAST:  Kentaro Sakaguchi  •  Mei Nagano  •  Rio Uchida  •  Noriko Eguchi

On-call substitute doctor Shugo suddenly finds himself faced with a terrifying criminal in a clown mask. The assailant demands that Shugo treat injured high school student Hitomi. The perpetrator sets siege to the building and Shugo finds himself confined with 64 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisashi Kimura
CAST:  Kentaro Sakaguchi  •  Mei Nagano  •  Rio Uchida  •  Noriko Eguchi

It's a Flickering Life (2021)

The story centers on a man who loves movies, having once worked at movie studio in pursuit of his dreams, surrounded by great directors and famous actors. In this tale of love and friendship spanning a lifetime, the "god of cinema" that Go has worshipped since he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoji Yamada
CAST:  Masaki Suda  •  Mei Nagano  •  Ken Shimura  •  Yojiro Noda

The story centers on a man who loves movies, having once worked at movie studio in pursuit of his dreams, surrounded by great directors and famous actors. In this tale of love and friendship spanning a lifetime, the "god of cinema" that Go has worshipped since he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoji Yamada
CAST:  Masaki Suda  •  Mei Nagano  •  Ken Shimura  •  Yojiro Noda

Hell's Garden (2021)

Naoko Tanaka is a 26-year-old office lady (OL). Her job is typical, but her workplace has fierce fights among different cliques. Other OLs are absorbed in the daily clique fighting. One day, due to an OL at the company, Naoko Tanaka's company is targeted by OL from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuaki Seki
CAST:  Mei Nagano  •  Alice Hirose  •  Nanao  •  Rina Kawaei

Naoko Tanaka is a 26-year-old office lady (OL). Her job is typical, but her workplace has fierce fights among different cliques. Other OLs are absorbed in the daily clique fighting. One day, due to an OL at the company, Naoko Tanaka's company is targeted by OL from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuaki Seki
CAST:  Mei Nagano  •  Alice Hirose  •  Nanao  •  Rina Kawaei

And So The Baton Is Passed (2021)

Yuko Morimiya is a high school student and she lives with her stepfather Morimiya. Morimiya is her third father. Her mother, Rika, is a free spirited person and has remarried several times. She disappeared from Yuko's life at a certain point. Even though Yuko and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsu Maeda
CAST:  Satomi Ishihara  •  Nao Omori  •  Mei Nagano  •  Kei Tanaka

Yuko Morimiya is a high school student and she lives with her stepfather Morimiya. Morimiya is her third father. Her mother, Rika, is a free spirited person and has remarried several times. She disappeared from Yuko's life at a certain point. Even though Yuko and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsu Maeda
CAST:  Satomi Ishihara  •  Nao Omori  •  Mei Nagano  •  Kei Tanaka

My Broken Mariko (2022)

Shiino one day finds out that her best friend Mariko has committed suicide. After snatching Mariko's urn from her abusive father, Shiino heads to Marigaoka Cape, a place Mariko always wanted to go.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuki Tanada
CAST:  Mei Nagano  •  Nao  •  Masataka Kubota  •  Yoh Yoshida

Shiino one day finds out that her best friend Mariko has committed suicide. After snatching Mariko's urn from her abusive father, Shiino heads to Marigaoka Cape, a place Mariko always wanted to go.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuki Tanada
CAST:  Mei Nagano  •  Nao  •  Masataka Kubota  •  Yoh Yoshida

Motherhood (2022)

Sayaka, a high school student, kills herself but the reason behind her suicide is unknown. She appeared to have led a normal life with her family. Her mother Rumiko seemed to have raised Sayaka with love and care. In reality, that does not seem to be the case. When ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuichi Hiroki
CAST:  Erika Toda  •  Mei Nagano  •  Mao Daichi  •  Masaki Miura

Sayaka, a high school student, kills herself but the reason behind her suicide is unknown. She appeared to have led a normal life with her family. Her mother Rumiko seemed to have raised Sayaka with love and care. In reality, that does not seem to be the case. When ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuichi Hiroki
CAST:  Erika Toda  •  Mei Nagano  •  Mao Daichi  •  Masaki Miura

GACHI-BAN: ULTRA MAX (2014)

After failing to enroll at night school, Hayato has somehow found a new job as a bouncer. During the day, he is confronted by a middle schooler who tells him off when he tries to leave a cigarette butt on the ground. He brushes her off, only for her to run into ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Motoki
CAST:  Masataka Kubota  •  Yuki Yamada  •  Suzunosuke Tanaka  •  Mei Nagano

After failing to enroll at night school, Hayato has somehow found a new job as a bouncer. During the day, he is confronted by a middle schooler who tells him off when he tries to leave a cigarette butt on the ground. He brushes her off, only for her to run into ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Motoki
CAST:  Masataka Kubota  •  Yuki Yamada  •  Suzunosuke Tanaka  •  Mei Nagano

Mom, Is That You?! (2023)

Akio Kanzaki’s job as head of human resources is wearing his nerves thinner and thinner. To make matters worse, he’s on the brink of divorce with his wife, and his relationship with his college-student daughter isn’t exactly smooth sailing. One day, he decides to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoji Yamada
CAST:  Yo Oizumi  •  Sayuri Yoshinaga  •  Mei Nagano  •  YOU

Akio Kanzaki’s job as head of human resources is wearing his nerves thinner and thinner. To make matters worse, he’s on the brink of divorce with his wife, and his relationship with his college-student daughter isn’t exactly smooth sailing. One day, he decides to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoji Yamada
CAST:  Yo Oizumi  •  Sayuri Yoshinaga  •  Mei Nagano  •  YOU
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