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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Our War (2006)

"Our War" is a special drama produced by Japanese TBS TV. This is the third bomb of the war-themed TV series after the "Song of Sugarcane Field" and "Guangzhou·Showa August 6th, 20th." It is said that in 2005, young people from the end of the island, Kenji and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fuminori Kaneko
CAST:  Mirai Moriyama  •  Juri Ueno  •  Kenta Kiritani  •  Tetsushi Tanaka

"Our War" is a special drama produced by Japanese TBS TV. This is the third bomb of the war-themed TV series after the "Song of Sugarcane Field" and "Guangzhou·Showa August 6th, 20th." It is said that in 2005, young people from the end of the island, Kenji and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fuminori Kaneko
CAST:  Mirai Moriyama  •  Juri Ueno  •  Kenta Kiritani  •  Tetsushi Tanaka

Seven Souls in the Skull Castle (2013)

After the demise of warlord Nobunaga ODA, Japan was about to be unified by Hideyoshi TOYOTOMI. However, there was one man in Kanto region that was defiant to it. That man, who named himself TenmaOh (Mirai MORIYAMA) and leads the KANTO DOKURO-TO, an armed group ...  (more)

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CAST:  Shun Oguri  •  Taichi Saotome  •  Mirai Moriyama  •  Riisa Naka

After the demise of warlord Nobunaga ODA, Japan was about to be unified by Hideyoshi TOYOTOMI. However, there was one man in Kanto region that was defiant to it. That man, who named himself TenmaOh (Mirai MORIYAMA) and leads the KANTO DOKURO-TO, an armed group ...  (more)

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CAST:  Shun Oguri  •  Taichi Saotome  •  Mirai Moriyama  •  Riisa Naka

I Was a "Secret Bitch" (2019)

Hiromi is a 26-year-old single woman. She is popular with guys. Her hobby and specialty is getting men to like her using small talk and a shy persona. If a guy confesses his feelings for her, Hiromi leaves them. Hiromi's sharehouse mate Akira and her friend Aya ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichiro Miki
CAST:  Yasuyuki Maekawa  •  Tomoya Maeno  •  Mirai Moriyama  •  Nijiro Murakami

Hiromi is a 26-year-old single woman. She is popular with guys. Her hobby and specialty is getting men to like her using small talk and a shy persona. If a guy confesses his feelings for her, Hiromi leaves them. Hiromi's sharehouse mate Akira and her friend Aya ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichiro Miki
CAST:  Yasuyuki Maekawa  •  Tomoya Maeno  •  Mirai Moriyama  •  Nijiro Murakami

Inu-Oh (2022)

Born to an esteemed family, Inu-oh is afflicted with an ancient curse that has left him on the margins of society. When he meets the blind musician Tomona, a young biwa priest haunted by his past, Inu-oh discovers a captivating ability to dance. The pair quickly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaaki Yuasa
CAST:  Avu-chan  •  Mirai Moriyama  •  Tasuku Emoto  •  Kenjiro Tsuda

Born to an esteemed family, Inu-oh is afflicted with an ancient curse that has left him on the margins of society. When he meets the blind musician Tomona, a young biwa priest haunted by his past, Inu-oh discovers a captivating ability to dance. The pair quickly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaaki Yuasa
CAST:  Avu-chan  •  Mirai Moriyama  •  Tasuku Emoto  •  Kenjiro Tsuda

Miss Osaka (2021)

Ines, who wants to change who she is and become someone else in order to cover up her insecurities. When she accompanies her boyfriend Lucas on a business trip to Norway, Ines meets a half-Japanese tourist, Maria, who instantly fascinates her. Suddenly Maria ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Dencik
CAST:  Vic Carmen Sonne  •  Mikkel Boe Følsgaard  •  Mirai Moriyama  •  Kaho Minami

Ines, who wants to change who she is and become someone else in order to cover up her insecurities. When she accompanies her boyfriend Lucas on a business trip to Norway, Ines meets a half-Japanese tourist, Maria, who instantly fascinates her. Suddenly Maria ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daniel Dencik
CAST:  Vic Carmen Sonne  •  Mikkel Boe Følsgaard  •  Mirai Moriyama  •  Kaho Minami

Underdog: Part One (2020)

Tells the story of three bottom-dog boxers who gets used as punching bags. Pro boxer Suenaga Akira fell off the path to greatness but still tries to crawl his way to the top. Omura Ryuta is a youngster who grew up in foster care. Miyagi Shun, a TV celebrity with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaharu Take
CAST:  Mirai Moriyama  •  Takumi Kitamura  •  Ryo Katsuji  •  Asami Mizukawa

Tells the story of three bottom-dog boxers who gets used as punching bags. Pro boxer Suenaga Akira fell off the path to greatness but still tries to crawl his way to the top. Omura Ryuta is a youngster who grew up in foster care. Miyagi Shun, a TV celebrity with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaharu Take
CAST:  Mirai Moriyama  •  Takumi Kitamura  •  Ryo Katsuji  •  Asami Mizukawa

We Couldn't Become Adults (2021)

Prodded by a friend request, a feckless forty-something recalls his past relationships from the 90s onward, looking for his vanished hopes and dreams.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihiro Mori
CAST:  Mirai Moriyama  •  Sairi Ito  •  Masahiro Higashide  •  Sumire

Prodded by a friend request, a feckless forty-something recalls his past relationships from the 90s onward, looking for his vanished hopes and dreams.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihiro Mori
CAST:  Mirai Moriyama  •  Sairi Ito  •  Masahiro Higashide  •  Sumire

Delivery Health (2020)

The girl, who works as an escort, goes to a hotel room where her guest is waiting. She only finds out that today’s guest is her boyfriend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mirai Moriyama
CAST:  Mirai Moriyama  •  Shizuka Ishibashi

The girl, who works as an escort, goes to a hotel room where her guest is waiting. She only finds out that today’s guest is her boyfriend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mirai Moriyama
CAST:  Mirai Moriyama  •  Shizuka Ishibashi

Shin Kamen Rider (2023)

A man forced to bear power and stripped of humanity. A woman skeptical of happiness. Takeshi Hongo, an Augmentation made by SHOCKER, and Ruriko Midorikawa, a rebel of the organization, escape while fighting off assassins. What’s justice? What’s evil? Will this ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideaki Anno
CAST:  Sosuke Ikematsu  •  Minami Hamabe  •  Tasuku Emoto  •  Shinya Tsukamoto

A man forced to bear power and stripped of humanity. A woman skeptical of happiness. Takeshi Hongo, an Augmentation made by SHOCKER, and Ruriko Midorikawa, a rebel of the organization, escape while fighting off assassins. What’s justice? What’s evil? Will this ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideaki Anno
CAST:  Sosuke Ikematsu  •  Minami Hamabe  •  Tasuku Emoto  •  Shinya Tsukamoto

Seven Souls in the Skull Castle: Season Bird (2019)

Japan, 1590. Wandering samurai band together to take on the lord of Skull Castle in this “Bird” version of the dynamic show performed in a 360º theater.  (more)

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CAST:  Sadawo Abe  •  Mirai Moriyama

Japan, 1590. Wandering samurai band together to take on the lord of Skull Castle in this “Bird” version of the dynamic show performed in a 360º theater.  (more)

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CAST:  Sadawo Abe  •  Mirai Moriyama

in-side-out (2021)

One man's only form of contact with the world is an intercom, and he soon finds himself living somewhere between fantasy and reality. His tiny apartment becomes his kingdom in Moriyama's lockdown musical—it's showtime!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mirai Moriyama
CAST:  Eita Nagayama

One man's only form of contact with the world is an intercom, and he soon finds himself living somewhere between fantasy and reality. His tiny apartment becomes his kingdom in Moriyama's lockdown musical—it's showtime!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mirai Moriyama
CAST:  Eita Nagayama

Underdog: Part Two (2020)

Suenaga finds his life on the verge of collapsing as violence consumes those around him. However, he finds a worthy opponent in Omura, an up-and-coming wunderkind who is trying to escape his violent past. The men's fight for redemption culminates in a climatic ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaharu Take
CAST:  Ryo Katsuji  •  Takumi Kitamura  •  Mirai Moriyama

Suenaga finds his life on the verge of collapsing as violence consumes those around him. However, he finds a worthy opponent in Omura, an up-and-coming wunderkind who is trying to escape his violent past. The men's fight for redemption culminates in a climatic ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaharu Take
CAST:  Ryo Katsuji  •  Takumi Kitamura  •  Mirai Moriyama

Until She Wakes Up (2021)

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DIRECTION:  Kosai Sekine
CAST:  Koharu Sugawara  •  Mirai Moriyama  •  Shuna Iijima  •  Shinsuke Kato

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DIRECTION:  Kosai Sekine
CAST:  Koharu Sugawara  •  Mirai Moriyama  •  Shuna Iijima  •  Shinsuke Kato

Under Execution Under Jailbreak (2016)

A play based on the short story of the same name by Hirohiko Araki. Also incorporates the story of Dolce and His Master into the play.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nei Hasegawa
CAST:  Mirai Moriyama  •  Eriko Hatsune  •  Naoki Iimuro  •  Manji Edogawa

A play based on the short story of the same name by Hirohiko Araki. Also incorporates the story of Dolce and His Master into the play.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nei Hasegawa
CAST:  Mirai Moriyama  •  Eriko Hatsune  •  Naoki Iimuro  •  Manji Edogawa

Metamorphosis (2010)

Steven Berkoff's iconic adaptation of Franz Kafka’s novella, which tells the tale of a traveling salesman who is transformed into an insect, is brought to life in this highly physical and visually striking production. Captured live at the Parco Theater in Tokyo, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Berkoff
CAST:  Mirai Moriyama  •  Toshiyuki Nagashima  •  Seika Kuze  •  Kiichi Fukui

Steven Berkoff's iconic adaptation of Franz Kafka’s novella, which tells the tale of a traveling salesman who is transformed into an insect, is brought to life in this highly physical and visually striking production. Captured live at the Parco Theater in Tokyo, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steven Berkoff
CAST:  Mirai Moriyama  •  Toshiyuki Nagashima  •  Seika Kuze  •  Kiichi Fukui

Play Time (2020)

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CAST:  Haru Kuroki  •  Mirai Moriyama

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DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Haru Kuroki  •  Mirai Moriyama

Mountain Woman (2023)

Late 18th century, Tohoku. An outcast girl, Rin lives in a village suffering from famine. She draws strength from Mt. Hayachine, where the spirits of humans ascend after passing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Fukunaga
CAST:  Anna Yamada  •  Mirai Moriyama  •  Masatoshi Nagase  •  Toko Miura

Late 18th century, Tohoku. An outcast girl, Rin lives in a village suffering from famine. She draws strength from Mt. Hayachine, where the spirits of humans ascend after passing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Fukunaga
CAST:  Anna Yamada  •  Mirai Moriyama  •  Masatoshi Nagase  •  Toko Miura

i ai (2022)

Kou, who had been living a dull life with no hope for the future, meets the charismatic Hee Bro. and regains the sparkle in his life. When Hee Bro. suddenly dies, Kou tries to find the definition of goodbye.  (more)

DIRECTION:  MahiTo The People
CAST:  Kentaro Tomita  •  Mirai Moriyama

Kou, who had been living a dull life with no hope for the future, meets the charismatic Hee Bro. and regains the sparkle in his life. When Hee Bro. suddenly dies, Kou tries to find the definition of goodbye.  (more)

DIRECTION:  MahiTo The People
CAST:  Kentaro Tomita  •  Mirai Moriyama

Ghost Cat Anzu (2024)

Karin, 11 years old, is abandoned by her father at her grandfather's house, the monk of a small town in the Japanese countryside. Her grandfather asks Anzu, his jovial and helpful although rather capricious ghost cat, to look after her. The meeting of their strong ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiro Yamashita  •  Yoko Kuno
CAST:  Mirai Moriyama  •  Noa Gotō  •  Munetaka Aoki  •  Mikako Ichikawa

Karin, 11 years old, is abandoned by her father at her grandfather's house, the monk of a small town in the Japanese countryside. Her grandfather asks Anzu, his jovial and helpful although rather capricious ghost cat, to look after her. The meeting of their strong ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiro Yamashita  •  Yoko Kuno
CAST:  Mirai Moriyama  •  Noa Gotō  •  Munetaka Aoki  •  Mikako Ichikawa

Shadow of Fire (2023)

In the black market, a war orphan is confronted with the struggles of people living in the immediate aftermath of WWII.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinya Tsukamoto
CAST:  Shuri  •  Mirai Moriyama  •  Ouga Tsukao  •  Hiroki Kono

In the black market, a war orphan is confronted with the struggles of people living in the immediate aftermath of WWII.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinya Tsukamoto
CAST:  Shuri  •  Mirai Moriyama  •  Ouga Tsukao  •  Hiroki Kono
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