Machiko Ono

The Nara-born actress got an early start in the much praised and oft discussed The Taste Of Tea before staying with the profession and graduating to adult roles. Before that, however, the youngest of four sisters had debuted in Suzaku after, legend has it, director Naomi Kawase spotted her cleaning shoe boxes at her junior high school. She has won several awards since.

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Eureka (2000)

In rural Japan, the survivors of a tragedy converge and attempt to overcome their damaged selves, all while a serial killer is on the loose.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Aoyama
CAST:  Koji Yakusho  •  Masaru Miyazaki  •  Yoichiro Saito  •  Sayuri Kokusho

In rural Japan, the survivors of a tragedy converge and attempt to overcome their damaged selves, all while a serial killer is on the loose.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Aoyama
CAST:  Koji Yakusho  •  Masaru Miyazaki  •  Yoichiro Saito  •  Sayuri Kokusho

Climber's High (2008)

On August 12, 1985, a jumbo jet crashes, causing 520 fatalities, making the accident the biggest single-plane accident in the world. The local press reporters are tossed about by the waves of facts and rumors. While overwhelmed by the magnitude of the accident, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masato Harada
CAST:  Shinichi Tsutsumi  •  Masato Sakai  •  Machiko Ono  •  Masahiro Takashima

On August 12, 1985, a jumbo jet crashes, causing 520 fatalities, making the accident the biggest single-plane accident in the world. The local press reporters are tossed about by the waves of facts and rumors. While overwhelmed by the magnitude of the accident, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masato Harada
CAST:  Shinichi Tsutsumi  •  Masato Sakai  •  Machiko Ono  •  Masahiro Takashima

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

Shikasha (2010)

A woman and her child get trapped underground while investigators look for them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Isamu Hirabayashi
CAST:  Machiko Ono  •  Keisuke Horibe  •  Naoto Nojima  •  Kanato Tanihata

A woman and her child get trapped underground while investigators look for them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Isamu Hirabayashi
CAST:  Machiko Ono  •  Keisuke Horibe  •  Naoto Nojima  •  Kanato Tanihata

Kiki's Delivery Service (2014)

A young girl named Kiki must leave her home for a year to begin training in witchcraft. She leaves on her broom, but first says goodbye to her friends and family. Kiki then begins her new life with her trusted cat Jiji.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Shimizu
CAST:  Fuka Koshiba  •  Machiko Ono  •  Hirofumi Arai  •  Rie Miyazawa

A young girl named Kiki must leave her home for a year to begin training in witchcraft. She leaves on her broom, but first says goodbye to her friends and family. Kiki then begins her new life with her trusted cat Jiji.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Shimizu
CAST:  Fuka Koshiba  •  Machiko Ono  •  Hirofumi Arai  •  Rie Miyazawa

The Apology King (2013)

Ryoro Kurojima (Sadao Abe) is the director of a Tokyo apology center. His job is to teach others how to apologize. Ryoro Kurojima solves problems by using his apology techniques on anything from simple arbitration to a national crisis.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuo Mizuta
CAST:  Sadawo Abe  •  Mao Inoue  •  Masaki Okada  •  Katsumi Takahashi

Ryoro Kurojima (Sadao Abe) is the director of a Tokyo apology center. His job is to teach others how to apologize. Ryoro Kurojima solves problems by using his apology techniques on anything from simple arbitration to a national crisis.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuo Mizuta
CAST:  Sadawo Abe  •  Mao Inoue  •  Masaki Okada  •  Katsumi Takahashi

Detective in the Bar 2 (2013)

A friend of the detective has been is murdered. During the investigation, he comes across a source which tells him that his friend was murdered for involvement with the dark side of the political world. On top of that, a woman approaches the detective with a request.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Hashimoto
CAST:  Yo Oizumi  •  Ryuhei Matsuda  •  Machiko Ono  •  Tomorowo Taguchi

A friend of the detective has been is murdered. During the investigation, he comes across a source which tells him that his friend was murdered for involvement with the dark side of the political world. On top of that, a woman approaches the detective with a request.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hajime Hashimoto
CAST:  Yo Oizumi  •  Ryuhei Matsuda  •  Machiko Ono  •  Tomorowo Taguchi

Gips (2001)

22-year old secretary Kazuko first bumps into Tamaki on the way back from work. Tamaki is crawling along the sidewalk on crutches at a snail's pace, and stumbles into the young audiotypist after apparently having trouble with an ill-fitting shoe over her cast. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akihiko Shiota
CAST:  Machiko Ono  •  Hinako Saeki  •  Hiromi Kuronuma  •  Toru Tezuka

22-year old secretary Kazuko first bumps into Tamaki on the way back from work. Tamaki is crawling along the sidewalk on crutches at a snail's pace, and stumbles into the young audiotypist after apparently having trouble with an ill-fitting shoe over her cast. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akihiko Shiota
CAST:  Machiko Ono  •  Hinako Saeki  •  Hiromi Kuronuma  •  Toru Tezuka

Like Father, Like Son (2013)

Ryota Nonomiya is a successful businessman driven by money. He learns that his biological son was switched with another child after birth. He must make a life-changing decision and choose his true son or the boy he raised as his own.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hirokazu Kore-eda
CAST:  Masaharu Fukuyama  •  Yoko Maki  •  Jun Kunimura  •  Kirin Kiki

Ryota Nonomiya is a successful businessman driven by money. He learns that his biological son was switched with another child after birth. He must make a life-changing decision and choose his true son or the boy he raised as his own.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hirokazu Kore-eda
CAST:  Masaharu Fukuyama  •  Yoko Maki  •  Jun Kunimura  •  Kirin Kiki

The Castle of Crossed Destinies (2012)

In the inner chambers of the Shugun's castle, 3,000 men attempt to vie for the affection of the female shogun. Based on the 4th-6th volumes in the manga series "Ooku" by Fumi Yoshinaga.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fuminori Kaneko
CAST:  Masato Sakai  •  Miho Kanno  •  Machiko Ono  •  Tasuku Emoto

In the inner chambers of the Shugun's castle, 3,000 men attempt to vie for the affection of the female shogun. Based on the 4th-6th volumes in the manga series "Ooku" by Fumi Yoshinaga.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fuminori Kaneko
CAST:  Masato Sakai  •  Miho Kanno  •  Machiko Ono  •  Tasuku Emoto

The Floating Castle (2012)

In the year 1590, the mighty warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi is close to fulfilling his ambition of unifying all of Japan under his banner when he comes across unexpected resistance in the form of a floating fortress known as Oshi Castle. Narita Nagachika, a frivolous ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Higuchi  •  Isshin Inudo
CAST:  Mansai Nomura  •  Hiroki Narimiya  •  Yusuke Kamiji  •  Masachika Ichimura

In the year 1590, the mighty warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi is close to fulfilling his ambition of unifying all of Japan under his banner when he comes across unexpected resistance in the form of a floating fortress known as Oshi Castle. Narita Nagachika, a frivolous ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Higuchi  •  Isshin Inudo
CAST:  Mansai Nomura  •  Hiroki Narimiya  •  Yusuke Kamiji  •  Masachika Ichimura

Beyond Outrage (2012)

As the police launch a full-scale crackdown on organized crime, it ignites a national yakuza struggle between the Sanno of the East and Hanabishi of the West. What started as an internal strife in Outrage has now become a nationwide war in Outrage Beyond.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Kitano
CAST:  Ryo Kase  •  Takeshi Kitano  •  Toshiyuki Nishida  •  Shun Sugata

As the police launch a full-scale crackdown on organized crime, it ignites a national yakuza struggle between the Sanno of the East and Hanabishi of the West. What started as an internal strife in Outrage has now become a nationwide war in Outrage Beyond.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Kitano
CAST:  Ryo Kase  •  Takeshi Kitano  •  Toshiyuki Nishida  •  Shun Sugata

Black Dawn (2012)

In 2011, top-secret data on nuclear power is stolen from a university facility. At the same time, leaked information comes in about enriched uranium from the Korean peninsula. Sumimoto of the external affairs fourth division suspects that a conspiracy has been ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kentarō Horikirizono
CAST:  Atsuro Watabe  •  Kim Kang-woo  •  Machiko Ono  •  Yoko Maki

In 2011, top-secret data on nuclear power is stolen from a university facility. At the same time, leaked information comes in about enriched uranium from the Korean peninsula. Sumimoto of the external affairs fourth division suspects that a conspiracy has been ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kentarō Horikirizono
CAST:  Atsuro Watabe  •  Kim Kang-woo  •  Machiko Ono  •  Yoko Maki

Ramblers (2003)

Tsuboi and Kinoshita have just arrived at a desolate town. Both of them are amateur filmmakers. Tsuboi is a screenwriter and Kinoshita a director. They have come to this town because Funaki, an actor, has tempted them to come here, but he has yet to arrive. Tsuboi ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiro Yamashita
CAST:  Keishi Nagatsuka  •  Hiroshi Yamamoto  •  Machiko Ono  •  Takeshi Yamamoto

Tsuboi and Kinoshita have just arrived at a desolate town. Both of them are amateur filmmakers. Tsuboi is a screenwriter and Kinoshita a director. They have come to this town because Funaki, an actor, has tempted them to come here, but he has yet to arrive. Tsuboi ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiro Yamashita
CAST:  Keishi Nagatsuka  •  Hiroshi Yamamoto  •  Machiko Ono  •  Takeshi Yamamoto

Crickets (2006)

Kaoru, a wealthy woman whose youth is fading, abandons the hustle and bustle of the city to live a peaceful life in a house on the coast. There she takes care of an old deaf, dumb and blind man as if he were an insect, a child or a pet. He can’t do anything for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Aoyama
CAST:  Ayumi Ito  •  Masanobu Ando  •  Kyoka Suzuki  •  Tsutomu Yamazaki

Kaoru, a wealthy woman whose youth is fading, abandons the hustle and bustle of the city to live a peaceful life in a house on the coast. There she takes care of an old deaf, dumb and blind man as if he were an insect, a child or a pet. He can’t do anything for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Aoyama
CAST:  Ayumi Ito  •  Masanobu Ando  •  Kyoka Suzuki  •  Tsutomu Yamazaki

Suzaku (1997)

Depicts the life of a family in a remote Japanese timber village. Family head Tahara Kozo lives with his mother Sachiko, wife Yasuyo, nephew Eisuke and young daughter Michiru. Economic recession and failed development plans cause tragedy in the family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naomi Kawase
CAST:  Jun Kunimura  •  Machiko Ono  •  Kotaro Shibata  •  Yasuyo Kamimura

Depicts the life of a family in a remote Japanese timber village. Family head Tahara Kozo lives with his mother Sachiko, wife Yasuyo, nephew Eisuke and young daughter Michiru. Economic recession and failed development plans cause tragedy in the family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naomi Kawase
CAST:  Jun Kunimura  •  Machiko Ono  •  Kotaro Shibata  •  Yasuyo Kamimura

Funky Forest: The First Contact (2005)

An outrageous collection of surreal, short attention span non-sequiturs largely revolving around Guitar Brother, his randy older sibling, and the pair's portly Caucasian brother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuhito Ishii  •  Shunichiro Miki  •  Hajime Ishimine
CAST:  Tadanobu Asano  •  Ryo Kase  •  Rinko Kikuchi  •  Yoshiyuki Morishita

An outrageous collection of surreal, short attention span non-sequiturs largely revolving around Guitar Brother, his randy older sibling, and the pair's portly Caucasian brother.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuhito Ishii  •  Shunichiro Miki  •  Hajime Ishimine
CAST:  Tadanobu Asano  •  Ryo Kase  •  Rinko Kikuchi  •  Yoshiyuki Morishita

The Mourning Forest (2007)

A young woman working at a retirement home takes an elderly man living there on an excursion into the countryside, but the two wind up stranded in the titular forest.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naomi Kawase
CAST:  Machiko Ono  •  Shigeki Uda  •  Makiko Watanabe  •  Yoichiro Saito

A young woman working at a retirement home takes an elderly man living there on an excursion into the countryside, but the two wind up stranded in the titular forest.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naomi Kawase
CAST:  Machiko Ono  •  Shigeki Uda  •  Makiko Watanabe  •  Yoichiro Saito

The Taste of Tea (2004)

A spell of time in the life of a family in rural Tochigi prefecture. Yoshiko is not an ordinary housewife, instead working on an animated film project. Uncle Ayano, a successful music producer, is looking to get his head together after living in Tokyo. Meanwhile, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuhito Ishii
CAST:  Anna Tsuchiya  •  Tadanobu Asano  •  Maya Banno  •  Satomi Tezuka

A spell of time in the life of a family in rural Tochigi prefecture. Yoshiko is not an ordinary housewife, instead working on an animated film project. Uncle Ayano, a successful music producer, is looking to get his head together after living in Tokyo. Meanwhile, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuhito Ishii
CAST:  Anna Tsuchiya  •  Tadanobu Asano  •  Maya Banno  •  Satomi Tezuka

At River's Edge (2011)

A samurai Sakunosuke gets an order from clan chamberlain to kill another samurai who is married with his own younger sister. As a loyal samurai he has to accept the mission even though he has inner conflicts.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuo Shinohara
CAST:  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Rinko Kikuchi  •  Ryo Katsuji  •  Ainosuke Kataoka

A samurai Sakunosuke gets an order from clan chamberlain to kill another samurai who is married with his own younger sister. As a loyal samurai he has to accept the mission even though he has inner conflicts.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuo Shinohara
CAST:  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Rinko Kikuchi  •  Ryo Katsuji  •  Ainosuke Kataoka
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