Mirai Moriyama

Mirai Moriyama (森山 未來, Moriyama Mirai, born August 20, 1984) is a Japanese actor and dancer. Moriyama started training in dance when he was 5 years old. He trained in jazz dance, tap dance, ballet and hip-hop, and he appeared in several stage roles. He officially made his stage debut with 1999 Boys Time. In 2008, he played the lead character in a Japanese version of the musical RENT. In the 2004 film Socrates in Love, he played a high school age hero trying to deal with his terminally-ill girlfriend. He also portrayed the character Kakuta on the film 20th Century Boys. He starred in Kueki Ressha. He also appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's television drama Penance and Junji Sakamoto's film A Chorus of Angels.

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Golden Slumber (2010)

When easy-going Aoyagi meets an old friend for a fishing trip, he ends up drugged, framed for the Prime Minister's assassination, and on the run from corrupt cops. It's only the beginning of what quickly becomes the worst, weirdest day of his life. But he'll get by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihiro Nakamura
CAST:  Masato Sakai  •  Hidetaka Yoshioka  •  Gekidan Hitori  •  Gaku Hamada

When easy-going Aoyagi meets an old friend for a fishing trip, he ends up drugged, framed for the Prime Minister's assassination, and on the run from corrupt cops. It's only the beginning of what quickly becomes the worst, weirdest day of his life. But he'll get by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihiro Nakamura
CAST:  Masato Sakai  •  Hidetaka Yoshioka  •  Gekidan Hitori  •  Gaku Hamada

Crying Out Love in the Center of the World (2004)

While searching for his fiancee Ritsuko, Sakutarou rediscovers through flashbacks the void deep within him caused by the events from his high school days.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Isao Yukisada
CAST:  Takao Osawa  •  Tsutomu Yamazaki  •  Kanji Tsuda  •  Rio Kanno

While searching for his fiancee Ritsuko, Sakutarou rediscovers through flashbacks the void deep within him caused by the events from his high school days.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Isao Yukisada
CAST:  Takao Osawa  •  Tsutomu Yamazaki  •  Kanji Tsuda  •  Rio Kanno

One Million Yen Girl (2008)

A 21-year-old girl is released from prison, only to deal with the neighborhood gossip about her and family conflicts. She decides to save one million yen, move to where no one knows her and keep repeating the process.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuki Tanada
CAST:  Yu Aoi  •  Pierre Taki  •  Terunosuke Takezai  •  Ryusei Saito

A 21-year-old girl is released from prison, only to deal with the neighborhood gossip about her and family conflicts. She decides to save one million yen, move to where no one knows her and keep repeating the process.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuki Tanada
CAST:  Yu Aoi  •  Pierre Taki  •  Terunosuke Takezai  •  Ryusei Saito

The Town's Children (2011)

A man and a woman meet the day before the 15th anniversary of the Great Hanshin earthquake. Both experienced the quake as a child but left soon after the quake. During the course of the long night walk, their life after the quake and the complex relationship to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsuyoshi Inoue
CAST:  Eriko Sato  •  Kanji Tsuda  •  Mirai Moriyama

A man and a woman meet the day before the 15th anniversary of the Great Hanshin earthquake. Both experienced the quake as a child but left soon after the quake. During the course of the long night walk, their life after the quake and the complex relationship to the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsuyoshi Inoue
CAST:  Eriko Sato  •  Kanji Tsuda  •  Mirai Moriyama

The Human Trust (2013)

A professional scammer is hired by a wealthy young businessman to find a hidden treasure looted from the Bank of Japan and supposedly stashed away by a group of men after WWII in various locations around the globe. Eventually an assassin is put on their trail.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junji Sakamoto
CAST:  Koichi Sato  •  Shingo Katori  •  Arisa Mizuki  •  Joe Odagiri

A professional scammer is hired by a wealthy young businessman to find a hidden treasure looted from the Bank of Japan and supposedly stashed away by a group of men after WWII in various locations around the globe. Eventually an assassin is put on their trail.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junji Sakamoto
CAST:  Koichi Sato  •  Shingo Katori  •  Arisa Mizuki  •  Joe Odagiri

A Chorus of Angels (2012)

Teacher Kawashima Haru takes a position on a remote island off the coast of Hokkaido, where she takes charge of six students. However, she is later forced to leave after an accident occurs. 20 years later, Haru learns that one of her former students has committed a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junji Sakamoto
CAST:  Sayuri Yoshinaga  •  Kyôhei Shibata  •  Toru Nakamura  •  Hikari Mitsushima

Teacher Kawashima Haru takes a position on a remote island off the coast of Hokkaido, where she takes charge of six students. However, she is later forced to leave after an accident occurs. 20 years later, Haru learns that one of her former students has committed a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junji Sakamoto
CAST:  Sayuri Yoshinaga  •  Kyôhei Shibata  •  Toru Nakamura  •  Hikari Mitsushima

The Drudgery Train (2012)

In this offbeat coming-of-age tale, a charming, rebellious high school dropout named Kanta befriends the kind, provincial Shoji. The two bring out the best in each other, each gaining confidence from their friendship - especially regarding pursuit of the opposite ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiro Yamashita
CAST:  Kengo Kora  •  Atsuko Maeda  •  Makita Sports  •  Tomorowo Taguchi

In this offbeat coming-of-age tale, a charming, rebellious high school dropout named Kanta befriends the kind, provincial Shoji. The two bring out the best in each other, each gaining confidence from their friendship - especially regarding pursuit of the opposite ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiro Yamashita
CAST:  Kengo Kora  •  Atsuko Maeda  •  Makita Sports  •  Tomorowo Taguchi

Love Strikes! (2011)

Set one year after the drama series "Moteki." 31-year-old Yukiyo Fujimoto (Mirai Moriyama) doesn't have money, dreams or a girlfriend. He has left his job at a staffing firm and is attempting to start a new life by working as a writer for a news site. Suddenly, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hitoshi One
CAST:  Kumiko Aso  •  Riisa Naka  •  Yoko Maki  •  Hirofumi Arai

Set one year after the drama series "Moteki." 31-year-old Yukiyo Fujimoto (Mirai Moriyama) doesn't have money, dreams or a girlfriend. He has left his job at a staffing firm and is attempting to start a new life by working as a writer for a news site. Suddenly, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hitoshi One
CAST:  Kumiko Aso  •  Riisa Naka  •  Yoko Maki  •  Hirofumi Arai

Fish on Land (2012)

A college senior (Mirai Moriyama) takes a bicycle trip for his last summer vacation. On his trip he comes across drive-in "HOUSE475" and its manager Seii (Hidetoshi Nishijima). The college senior then helps out at the store and becomes influenced by his experience ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yûsuke Iseya
CAST:  Hidetoshi Nishijima  •  Nae Yuuki  •  Hirofumi Arai  •  Kiyohiko Shibukawa

A college senior (Mirai Moriyama) takes a bicycle trip for his last summer vacation. On his trip he comes across drive-in "HOUSE475" and its manager Seii (Hidetoshi Nishijima). The college senior then helps out at the store and becomes influenced by his experience ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yûsuke Iseya
CAST:  Hidetoshi Nishijima  •  Nae Yuuki  •  Hirofumi Arai  •  Kiyohiko Shibukawa

Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012)

The Tokyo Olympics are about to open, and Rynosuke Chagawa is excited to receive a new TV set to watch the upcoming events. His wife Hiromi is pregnant and he has built a second level on his shop to provide his adopted son Junnosuke with a private space to study ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Yamazaki
CAST:  Koyuki  •  Shinichi Tsutsumi  •  Maki Horikita  •  Shota Sometani

The Tokyo Olympics are about to open, and Rynosuke Chagawa is excited to receive a new TV set to watch the upcoming events. His wife Hiromi is pregnant and he has built a second level on his shop to provide his adopted son Junnosuke with a private space to study ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Yamazaki
CAST:  Koyuki  •  Shinichi Tsutsumi  •  Maki Horikita  •  Shota Sometani

Smile (2007)

Heartwarming human drama about a former tap dancer who trades in his tap shoes to woo a figure skating instructor. But by a twist of fate, he finds himself coaching a local ice hockey team of hapless youths and leading them to a championship  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takanori Jinnai
CAST:  Rosa Kato  •  Morooka Moro  •  Yoshiko Tanaka  •  Kei Tani

Heartwarming human drama about a former tap dancer who trades in his tap shoes to woo a figure skating instructor. But by a twist of fate, he finds himself coaching a local ice hockey team of hapless youths and leading them to a championship  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takanori Jinnai
CAST:  Rosa Kato  •  Morooka Moro  •  Yoshiko Tanaka  •  Kei Tani

Fish Story (2009)

A rock band writes a song called "Fish Story" based on a sentence from a badly translated novel by a quack translator. The song exceeds the boundaries of space and time and ties people and their stories together. Thirty-seven years go by, and the song strikes a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihiro Nakamura
CAST:  Mikako Tabe  •  Gaku Hamada  •  Atsushi Ito  •  Kengo Kora

A rock band writes a song called "Fish Story" based on a sentence from a badly translated novel by a quack translator. The song exceeds the boundaries of space and time and ties people and their stories together. Thirty-seven years go by, and the song strikes a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihiro Nakamura
CAST:  Mikako Tabe  •  Gaku Hamada  •  Atsushi Ito  •  Kengo Kora

20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End (2008)

In 1969, Kenji, an elementary school kid and his friends built a secret base during their summer holidays. They fantasized that they had to fight villains who were out to conquer the world and wrote them in the Book of Prophecies. Years later in 1997, Kenji becomes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi
CAST:  Toshiaki Karasawa  •  Takako Tokiwa  •  Teruyuki Kagawa  •  Hidehiko Ishizuka

In 1969, Kenji, an elementary school kid and his friends built a secret base during their summer holidays. They fantasized that they had to fight villains who were out to conquer the world and wrote them in the Book of Prophecies. Years later in 1997, Kenji becomes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi
CAST:  Toshiaki Karasawa  •  Takako Tokiwa  •  Teruyuki Kagawa  •  Hidehiko Ishizuka

Penance (2013)

The murder of a young girl leaves the inhabitants of a small Japanese village in shock. The body of Emili is found by four classmates with whom she was playing. The murder is never solved. Emili's mother, Asako, is torn by grief and puts a curse on the four girls ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyoshi Kurosawa
CAST:  Kyoko Koizumi  •  Hazuki Kimura  •  Yu Aoi  •  Eiko Koike

The murder of a young girl leaves the inhabitants of a small Japanese village in shock. The body of Emili is found by four classmates with whom she was playing. The murder is never solved. Emili's mother, Asako, is torn by grief and puts a curse on the four girls ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyoshi Kurosawa
CAST:  Kyoko Koizumi  •  Hazuki Kimura  •  Yu Aoi  •  Eiko Koike

Rage (2016)

A man brutally murders a married couple and leaves the word “ikari” (“rage”) written with their blood. The killer undergoes plastic surgery and flees. At three different locations in Japan, a male stranger appears. People suspect that the stranger might be the murderer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Sang-il
CAST:  Ken Watanabe  •  Mirai Moriyama  •  Aoi Miyazaki  •  Satoshi Tsumabuki

A man brutally murders a married couple and leaves the word “ikari” (“rage”) written with their blood. The killer undergoes plastic surgery and flees. At three different locations in Japan, a male stranger appears. People suspect that the stranger might be the murderer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Sang-il
CAST:  Ken Watanabe  •  Mirai Moriyama  •  Aoi Miyazaki  •  Satoshi Tsumabuki

Saint☆Young Men (2013)

Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha, the founders of Christianity and Buddhism, are living together as roommates in a Tokyo apartment while taking a vacation on Earth. The comedy often involves jokes about Christianity, Buddhism, and all things related, as well as the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriko Takao
CAST:  Gen Hoshino  •  Mirai Moriyama  •  Aiko Hibi  •  Fumihiko Tachiki

Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha, the founders of Christianity and Buddhism, are living together as roommates in a Tokyo apartment while taking a vacation on Earth. The comedy often involves jokes about Christianity, Buddhism, and all things related, as well as the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noriko Takao
CAST:  Gen Hoshino  •  Mirai Moriyama  •  Aiko Hibi  •  Fumihiko Tachiki

Revolver - Aoi haru (2003)

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DIRECTION:  Takeshi Watanabe
CAST:  Hiroshi Tamaki  •  Ryuta Sato  •  Ayaka Maeda  •  Koen Kondo

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DIRECTION:  Takeshi Watanabe
CAST:  Hiroshi Tamaki  •  Ryuta Sato  •  Ayaka Maeda  •  Koen Kondo

Vision (2018)

Centres on Jeanne, a journalist tracking a mysterious rare herb that appears only once every 997 years.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naomi Kawase
CAST:  Juliette Binoche  •  Masatoshi Nagase  •  Takanori Iwata  •  Minami

Centres on Jeanne, a journalist tracking a mysterious rare herb that appears only once every 997 years.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naomi Kawase
CAST:  Juliette Binoche  •  Masatoshi Nagase  •  Takanori Iwata  •  Minami

Samurai Marathon (2019)

When feudal lord Itakura Katsuakira decides to prepare his samurai troops for the onslaught of modernization by having them compete in a marathon, his independent-minded daughter Yuki secretly joins the race.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bernard Rose
CAST:  Takeru Satoh  •  Nana Komatsu  •  Mirai Moriyama  •  Shota Sometani

When feudal lord Itakura Katsuakira decides to prepare his samurai troops for the onslaught of modernization by having them compete in a marathon, his independent-minded daughter Yuki secretly joins the race.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bernard Rose
CAST:  Takeru Satoh  •  Nana Komatsu  •  Mirai Moriyama  •  Shota Sometani

The Horse Thieves. Roads of Time (2021)

The Horse Thieves tells the story of gangsters who murder the father of a young family and steal the herd of horses that belonged to the village.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lisa Takeba  •  Yerlan Nurmukhambetov
CAST:  Samal Yeslyamova  •  Madi Minaidarov  •  Mirai Moriyama  •  Dulyga Akmolda

The Horse Thieves tells the story of gangsters who murder the father of a young family and steal the herd of horses that belonged to the village.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lisa Takeba  •  Yerlan Nurmukhambetov
CAST:  Samal Yeslyamova  •  Madi Minaidarov  •  Mirai Moriyama  •  Dulyga Akmolda
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