Saori

Saori (早織, May 29, 1988) is a Japanese actress. Her former stage name is Saori Koide (小出 早織, Koide Saori). She belongs to Stardust Section 1.

Leaving on the 15th Spring (2013)

Junior high school student Yuna lives with her father Toshiharu. Her mother Akemi moved to Naha when her older sister entered high school, and Yuna is worried about her father's life after she leaves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuhiro Yoshida
CAST:  Kaoru Kobayashi  •  Ayaka Miyoshi  •  Shinobu Otake  •  Saori

Junior high school student Yuna lives with her father Toshiharu. Her mother Akemi moved to Naha when her older sister entered high school, and Yuna is worried about her father's life after she leaves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuhiro Yoshida
CAST:  Kaoru Kobayashi  •  Ayaka Miyoshi  •  Shinobu Otake  •  Saori

Angel (2006)

One day, an angel materializes before Kato's eyes. While the angel seems like an average girl with a passion for gin and lime, she sports a pair of big white wings. Only lonely-hearted people can see her. She may seem ordinary, but this angel touches hearts and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mayumi Miyasaka
CAST:  Kyoko Fukada  •  Shigeru Izumiya  •  Akemi Kobayashi  •  Saori

One day, an angel materializes before Kato's eyes. While the angel seems like an average girl with a passion for gin and lime, she sports a pair of big white wings. Only lonely-hearted people can see her. She may seem ordinary, but this angel touches hearts and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mayumi Miyasaka
CAST:  Kyoko Fukada  •  Shigeru Izumiya  •  Akemi Kobayashi  •  Saori

The Chef of South Polar (2009)

When eight men are assigned to live 14,000 kilometers from home in inhumanly cold conditions, food becomes their new existence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shuichi Okita
CAST:  Masato Sakai  •  Namase Katsuhisa  •  Kitaro  •  Kengo Kora

When eight men are assigned to live 14,000 kilometers from home in inhumanly cold conditions, food becomes their new existence.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shuichi Okita
CAST:  Masato Sakai  •  Namase Katsuhisa  •  Kitaro  •  Kengo Kora

Fireworks from the Heart (2010)

On September 9th, the day of the Katakai Fireworks Festival, high school student Hana comes home from the hospital after six months of treatment for leukemia. She then discovers that her older brother Taro has become a social recluse. Taro used to be tender, smart ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masahiro Kunimoto
CAST:  Kengo Kora  •  Mitsuki Tanimura  •  Yoshiko Miyazaki  •  Ren Osugi

On September 9th, the day of the Katakai Fireworks Festival, high school student Hana comes home from the hospital after six months of treatment for leukemia. She then discovers that her older brother Taro has become a social recluse. Taro used to be tender, smart ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masahiro Kunimoto
CAST:  Kengo Kora  •  Mitsuki Tanimura  •  Yoshiko Miyazaki  •  Ren Osugi

100 Yen Love (2014)

Slacker Ichiko gets into a fight with her younger sister and begins to live on her own, working the late shift at a 100 yen shop. On her way home, she passes a gym and meets middle-aged boxer Kano who trains there in silence...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaharu Take
CAST:  Sakura Ando  •  Ito Yozaburo  •  Saori  •  Hirofumi Arai

Slacker Ichiko gets into a fight with her younger sister and begins to live on her own, working the late shift at a 100 yen shop. On her way home, she passes a gym and meets middle-aged boxer Kano who trains there in silence...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaharu Take
CAST:  Sakura Ando  •  Ito Yozaburo  •  Saori  •  Hirofumi Arai

Maiko Haaaan!!! (2007)

Kimihiko Onizuka is a salaryman infatuated with maiko (apprentice geisha) and whose greatest goal in life is to play a party game called "yakyuken" with one.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuo Mizuta
CAST:  Sadawo Abe  •  Ko Shibasaki  •  Shinichi Tsutsumi  •  Saori

Kimihiko Onizuka is a salaryman infatuated with maiko (apprentice geisha) and whose greatest goal in life is to play a party game called "yakyuken" with one.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuo Mizuta
CAST:  Sadawo Abe  •  Ko Shibasaki  •  Shinichi Tsutsumi  •  Saori

Radiance (2017)

The story follows the social intercourse between a cameraman, Masaya, with a visual impairment, and Misako who disconnects from the world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naomi Kawase
CAST:  Masatoshi Nagase  •  Ayame Misaki  •  Tatsuya Fuji  •  Misuzu Kanno

The story follows the social intercourse between a cameraman, Masaya, with a visual impairment, and Misako who disconnects from the world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naomi Kawase
CAST:  Masatoshi Nagase  •  Ayame Misaki  •  Tatsuya Fuji  •  Misuzu Kanno

Kiseki: Sobito of That Day (2017)

Based on the true story of 4 member Japanese pop group "GreeeeN.” Jin is the producer of “GreeeeN” and his younger brother Hide is the lead member for the group. Their song "Kiseki" is released as their 7th single and becomes a huge hit. Hide and the other 3 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Atsushi Kaneshige
CAST:  Tori Matsuzaka  •  Masaki Suda  •  Ryusei Yokohama  •  Shioli Kutsuna

Based on the true story of 4 member Japanese pop group "GreeeeN.” Jin is the producer of “GreeeeN” and his younger brother Hide is the lead member for the group. Their song "Kiseki" is released as their 7th single and becomes a huge hit. Hide and the other 3 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Atsushi Kaneshige
CAST:  Tori Matsuzaka  •  Masaki Suda  •  Ryusei Yokohama  •  Shioli Kutsuna

The Extremists' Opera (2016)

When theater director Naoko (Saori) holds auditions for the first production of her newly established all-female theater troupe, she is mesmerized by Haru (Arisa Nakamura), who barges into the old garage where they rehearse. Naoko chooses Haru to be the lead as she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junko Emoto
CAST:  Saori  •  Arisa Nakamura  •  Yuki Sakurai  •  Yuka Masuda

When theater director Naoko (Saori) holds auditions for the first production of her newly established all-female theater troupe, she is mesmerized by Haru (Arisa Nakamura), who barges into the old garage where they rehearse. Naoko chooses Haru to be the lead as she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junko Emoto
CAST:  Saori  •  Arisa Nakamura  •  Yuki Sakurai  •  Yuka Masuda

Eclair (2011)

A film about an orphan kid in Japan in 1943  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Kondo
CAST:  Saori  •  Kazutaka Yoshii  •  Kenichi Endo  •  Keiko Takahashi

A film about an orphan kid in Japan in 1943  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Kondo
CAST:  Saori  •  Kazutaka Yoshii  •  Kenichi Endo  •  Keiko Takahashi

Hitokowa (2012)

An anthology of odd and eerie stories. Each one a contemporary precautionary tale.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuto Kodama
CAST:  Rin Asuka  •  Miwako Wagatsuma  •  Yû Okamura  •  Anri Okamoto

An anthology of odd and eerie stories. Each one a contemporary precautionary tale.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuto Kodama
CAST:  Rin Asuka  •  Miwako Wagatsuma  •  Yû Okamura  •  Anri Okamoto

Ghosts of the Night (2014)

Murder and mayhem surround a mysterious taxi cab in this supernatural horror tale.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisatake Kikkawa  •  Soichiro Koga
CAST:  Saori

Murder and mayhem surround a mysterious taxi cab in this supernatural horror tale.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hisatake Kikkawa  •  Soichiro Koga
CAST:  Saori

Tales of Terror: Buun (2008)

A special edition of the Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro series. It is comprised of 6 stories.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuta Miyake
CAST:  Saori  •  Takuji Kawakubo  •  Aya Omasa

A special edition of the Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro series. It is comprised of 6 stories.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuta Miyake
CAST:  Saori  •  Takuji Kawakubo  •  Aya Omasa

Tsujiura Renbo (2021)

Emi, a singer-songwriter left behind by the times and her manager Shinta have to deal with the idol business, FM radio assault, rent arrears, caring for an elder agent, weddings, funerals, social network literacy, and part-time work shifts. Amidst a mountain of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daisuke Ono
CAST:  Daisuke Ono  •  Saori  •  Rena Kato  •  Shogo Hama

Emi, a singer-songwriter left behind by the times and her manager Shinta have to deal with the idol business, FM radio assault, rent arrears, caring for an elder agent, weddings, funerals, social network literacy, and part-time work shifts. Amidst a mountain of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daisuke Ono
CAST:  Daisuke Ono  •  Saori  •  Rena Kato  •  Shogo Hama

Godzilla Minus One (2023)

In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back against an unrelenting horror.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Yamazaki
CAST:  Ryunosuke Kamiki  •  Minami Hamabe  •  Yuki Yamada  •  Munetaka Aoki

In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back against an unrelenting horror.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Yamazaki
CAST:  Ryunosuke Kamiki  •  Minami Hamabe  •  Yuki Yamada  •  Munetaka Aoki

Gerende ga tokeru hodo koishitai (1995)

A film about love and winter sports.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuichi Hiroki
CAST:  Misa Shimizu  •  Takao Osawa  •  Naomi Nishida  •  Kazuma Suzuki

A film about love and winter sports.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuichi Hiroki
CAST:  Misa Shimizu  •  Takao Osawa  •  Naomi Nishida  •  Kazuma Suzuki