Honoka Matsumoto

One of Vogue Japan's Women of the Year in 2018, Honoka Matsumoto is a rising star who first made a name for herself in the popular NHK morning drama "Hiyokko" two years ago. Interest in the Osaka-native has continued to grow since and she's now very much an actress in demand, particularly after playing the female lead in the 2018 live adaptation series of the popular wartime anime "In This Corner of the World" ("Kono Sekai no Katasumi Ni").

2

The Lion Standing in the Wind (2015)

Koichiro Shimada is sent to a research facility in Kenya, Africa by a teaching hospital in Japan. He encounters a desperate situation and decides to work there as a doctor, treating patients hurt in battles. He struggles with nurses and colleagues at the hospital. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Takao Osawa  •  Satomi Ishihara  •  Yoko Maki  •  Masato Hagiwara

Koichiro Shimada is sent to a research facility in Kenya, Africa by a teaching hospital in Japan. He encounters a desperate situation and decides to work there as a doctor, treating patients hurt in battles. He struggles with nurses and colleagues at the hospital. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Takao Osawa  •  Satomi Ishihara  •  Yoko Maki  •  Masato Hagiwara

Matsumoto Tribe (2017)

Confident that he’s the next great Japanese thespian, Matsumoto Fighter and his manager roam the streets of Shibuya to promote him. When he finds out that up-andcoming indie director Matsunaga Daishi is holding auditions for his latest film, Matsumoto pulls out all ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Ninomiya
CAST:  Fighter Matsumoto  •  Honoka Matsumoto  •  Masashi Komura  •  Tatsuo Kobayashi

Confident that he’s the next great Japanese thespian, Matsumoto Fighter and his manager roam the streets of Shibuya to promote him. When he finds out that up-andcoming indie director Matsunaga Daishi is holding auditions for his latest film, Matsumoto pulls out all ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Ninomiya
CAST:  Fighter Matsumoto  •  Honoka Matsumoto  •  Masashi Komura  •  Tatsuo Kobayashi

Bitter Sweet (2016)

Maki Eda works for an advertising agency at a large company. She is a single and doesn't have good luck with men. She also isn't very good at cooking and likes eating junk food. One day, she meets Nagisa Katayama. He is an art teacher and a vegetarian. Unlike Maki, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shôgo Kusano
CAST:  Haruna Kawaguchi  •  Kento Hayashi  •  Yasushi Fuchikami  •  Hiyori Sakurada

Maki Eda works for an advertising agency at a large company. She is a single and doesn't have good luck with men. She also isn't very good at cooking and likes eating junk food. One day, she meets Nagisa Katayama. He is an art teacher and a vegetarian. Unlike Maki, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shôgo Kusano
CAST:  Haruna Kawaguchi  •  Kento Hayashi  •  Yasushi Fuchikami  •  Hiyori Sakurada

Yell for the Blue Sky (2016)

As a child, Ono Tsubasa saw a Shirato baseball game on TV and was amazed at the Trumpet player in the band playing. Now, in order to play the Trumpet, she enters Shirato High School. There, she meets Yamada Daisuke, a catcher for the baseball team. With each others ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takahiro Miki
CAST:  Tao Tsuchiya  •  Ryoma Takeuchi  •  Shono Hayama  •  Mirai Shida

As a child, Ono Tsubasa saw a Shirato baseball game on TV and was amazed at the Trumpet player in the band playing. Now, in order to play the Trumpet, she enters Shirato High School. There, she meets Yamada Daisuke, a catcher for the baseball team. With each others ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takahiro Miki
CAST:  Tao Tsuchiya  •  Ryoma Takeuchi  •  Shono Hayama  •  Mirai Shida

After the Rain (2018)

Akira Tachibana is a 17-year-old high school student. She was once a promising athlete, but an injury has prevented her from taking part in track and field. One day, Akira Tachibana goes to a family restaurant and the manager talks to her in a tender voice. This ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akira Nagai
CAST:  Nana Komatsu  •  Yo Oizumi  •  Nana Seino  •  Hayato Isomura

Akira Tachibana is a 17-year-old high school student. She was once a promising athlete, but an injury has prevented her from taking part in track and field. One day, Akira Tachibana goes to a family restaurant and the manager talks to her in a tender voice. This ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akira Nagai
CAST:  Nana Komatsu  •  Yo Oizumi  •  Nana Seino  •  Hayato Isomura

The Name (2018)

Having failed with his business and gone absolutely penniless, Masao (45) divorced with his wife, and is currently leading a hopeless life in Ibaraki. One day, a mysterious high school girl, going by the name Emiko, showed up before Masao. Every now and then, Masao ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akihiro Toda
CAST:  Kanji Tsuda  •  Ren Komai  •  Mariko Tsutsui  •  Tamotsu Kansyuji

Having failed with his business and gone absolutely penniless, Masao (45) divorced with his wife, and is currently leading a hopeless life in Ibaraki. One day, a mysterious high school girl, going by the name Emiko, showed up before Masao. Every now and then, Masao ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akihiro Toda
CAST:  Kanji Tsuda  •  Ren Komai  •  Mariko Tsutsui  •  Tamotsu Kansyuji

The World's Longest Photograph (2018)

Hironobu goes through his boring days aimlessly. He finds a camera at a recycle shop which is owned by his grandfather. The camera is able to take the longest panoramic photo. Hironobu's life soon changes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shôgo Kusano
CAST:  Mahiro Takasugi  •  Rina Takeda  •  Honoka Matsumoto  •  Masaru Mizuno

Hironobu goes through his boring days aimlessly. He finds a camera at a recycle shop which is owned by his grandfather. The camera is able to take the longest panoramic photo. Hironobu's life soon changes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shôgo Kusano
CAST:  Mahiro Takasugi  •  Rina Takeda  •  Honoka Matsumoto  •  Masaru Mizuno

You Are the Apple of My Eye (2018)

Kosuke Mizushima is a high school student at a provincial city and enjoys a comfortable life. One day, due to Kosuke Mizushima's excessive joke, his class is interrupted. The teacher gets upset and makes model student Mai Hayase keep an eye on Kosuke Mizushima. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuo Hasegawa
CAST:  Yuki Yamada  •  Asuka Saito  •  Honoka Matsumoto  •  Takara Sakumoto

Kosuke Mizushima is a high school student at a provincial city and enjoys a comfortable life. One day, due to Kosuke Mizushima's excessive joke, his class is interrupted. The teacher gets upset and makes model student Mai Hayase keep an eye on Kosuke Mizushima. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuo Hasegawa
CAST:  Yuki Yamada  •  Asuka Saito  •  Honoka Matsumoto  •  Takara Sakumoto

Ride Your Wave (2019)

Hinako is a surf-loving college student who has just moved to a small seaside town. When a sudden fire breaks out at her apartment building, she is rescued by Minato, a handsome firefighter, and the two soon fall in love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaaki Yuasa
CAST:  Ryota Katayose  •  Rina Kawaei  •  Honoka Matsumoto  •  Mami Horikoshi

Hinako is a surf-loving college student who has just moved to a small seaside town. When a sudden fire breaks out at her apartment building, she is rescued by Minato, a handsome firefighter, and the two soon fall in love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaaki Yuasa
CAST:  Ryota Katayose  •  Rina Kawaei  •  Honoka Matsumoto  •  Mami Horikoshi

Chiwawa (2019)

Chiwawa is a popular girl. One day, her dismembered body is found in Tokyo Bay. Chiwawa's friends gather to remember her, but they realize they do not know anything about her background or even her real name.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Ninomiya
CAST:  Shiori Yoshida  •  Mugi Kadowaki  •  Ryo Narita  •  Kanichiro Sato

Chiwawa is a popular girl. One day, her dismembered body is found in Tokyo Bay. Chiwawa's friends gather to remember her, but they realize they do not know anything about her background or even her real name.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Ninomiya
CAST:  Shiori Yoshida  •  Mugi Kadowaki  •  Ryo Narita  •  Kanichiro Sato

his (2020)

Shun and Nagisa first meet and fall in love during their first year of high school. While Shun is graduating from university, Nagisa tells him that he doesn't see a future for them. Despite Shun's strong feelings, they go their separate ways. Years later, Shun is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rikiya Imaizumi
CAST:  Honoka Matsumoto  •  Keiko Toda  •  Wakana Matsumoto  •  Hio Miyazawa

Shun and Nagisa first meet and fall in love during their first year of high school. While Shun is graduating from university, Nagisa tells him that he doesn't see a future for them. Despite Shun's strong feelings, they go their separate ways. Years later, Shun is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rikiya Imaizumi
CAST:  Honoka Matsumoto  •  Keiko Toda  •  Wakana Matsumoto  •  Hio Miyazawa

My Father, the Bride (2019)

Toka returns to the island she grew up to attend her mother's second memorial service. She finds out that her father Seiji is wearing her mother's clothes. As if that doesn't come as enough of a shock, Seiji even tells Toka that he is getting married again to a man ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Momoko Fukuda
CAST:  Honoka Matsumoto  •  Kenta Hamano  •  Itsuji Itao  •  Show Kasamatsu

Toka returns to the island she grew up to attend her mother's second memorial service. She finds out that her father Seiji is wearing her mother's clothes. As if that doesn't come as enough of a shock, Seiji even tells Toka that he is getting married again to a man ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Momoko Fukuda
CAST:  Honoka Matsumoto  •  Kenta Hamano  •  Itsuji Itao  •  Show Kasamatsu

Mio on the Shore (2019)

Mio is 20 years old. Having lost her parents early, she and her grandmother run a traditional inn in Nagano. However, her grandmother gets sick. Mio moves to Tokyo and lives with her father’s best friend, Kyosuke. He runs a public bath. She begins to work at the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryutaro Nakagawa
CAST:  Honoka Matsumoto  •  Daichi Watanabe  •  Eri Tokunaga  •  Kaito Yoshimura

Mio is 20 years old. Having lost her parents early, she and her grandmother run a traditional inn in Nagano. However, her grandmother gets sick. Mio moves to Tokyo and lives with her father’s best friend, Kyosuke. He runs a public bath. She begins to work at the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryutaro Nakagawa
CAST:  Honoka Matsumoto  •  Daichi Watanabe  •  Eri Tokunaga  •  Kaito Yoshimura

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

Astral Abnormal Suzuki (2019)

Suzuki Rara is left behind in the countryside due to mischief. She becomes a YouTuber, goes both crazy and offbeat. Wearing an eye-patch, loose track pants and often holding a sledgehammer she begins interacting with the locals, families and visitors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daisuke Ono
CAST:  Honoka Matsumoto  •  Mayuko Nishiyama  •  Taketo Tanaka  •  Kotoha Hiroyama

Suzuki Rara is left behind in the countryside due to mischief. She becomes a YouTuber, goes both crazy and offbeat. Wearing an eye-patch, loose track pants and often holding a sledgehammer she begins interacting with the locals, families and visitors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daisuke Ono
CAST:  Honoka Matsumoto  •  Mayuko Nishiyama  •  Taketo Tanaka  •  Kotoha Hiroyama

Kuinige Killer (2018)

A family restaurant faces hard times due to customers running out on their bills. In his past, Shogo Kawatani was a premiere athlete. Now, Shogo Kawatani works for the family restaurant. His job is to catch customers who run out on their bills.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuji Nakamae
CAST:  Sho Aoyagi  •  Honoka Matsumoto  •  Kodai Asaka  •  Yuki Morinaga

A family restaurant faces hard times due to customers running out on their bills. In his past, Shogo Kawatani was a premiere athlete. Now, Shogo Kawatani works for the family restaurant. His job is to catch customers who run out on their bills.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuji Nakamae
CAST:  Sho Aoyagi  •  Honoka Matsumoto  •  Kodai Asaka  •  Yuki Morinaga

Kuruibana (2017)

The movie is made up of three parts. Cursing: A year has passed since Mari's (Mayu Hotta) mother died. She still misses her mom very much and feels loneliness without her. Her father decides to marry Asami Kamijo (Ayaka Komatsu) and he brings her to their house. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akihiro Toda  •  Noriko Yuasa  •  Hirotaka Inoue
CAST:  Mayu Hotta  •  Ayaka Komatsu  •  Takashi Yuki  •  Miyu Kawahara

The movie is made up of three parts. Cursing: A year has passed since Mari's (Mayu Hotta) mother died. She still misses her mom very much and feels loneliness without her. Her father decides to marry Asami Kamijo (Ayaka Komatsu) and he brings her to their house. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akihiro Toda  •  Noriko Yuasa  •  Hirotaka Inoue
CAST:  Mayu Hotta  •  Ayaka Komatsu  •  Takashi Yuki  •  Miyu Kawahara

A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad's an Alcoholic (2020)

Saki's father is an alcoholic and her mother is a follower of a new religion. She sees her father's strange behavior and her mother's loneliness. Her family is collapsing, but Saki struggles to look for her future.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Katagiri
CAST:  Honoka Matsumoto  •  Kiyohiko Shibukawa  •  Rie Tomosaka  •  Yui Imaizumi

Saki's father is an alcoholic and her mother is a follower of a new religion. She sees her father's strange behavior and her mother's loneliness. Her family is collapsing, but Saki struggles to look for her future.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Katagiri
CAST:  Honoka Matsumoto  •  Kiyohiko Shibukawa  •  Rie Tomosaka  •  Yui Imaizumi

My Name is Yours (2020)

At midnight, in a residential area of Osaka, a middle aged man is murdered. The person who killed the man is a high school student. En is a 2nd grade high school student. She spends her boring days with her friend Kotoko, who tends to change boyfriends frequently ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Momoko Fukuda
CAST:  Honoka Matsumoto  •  Seina Nakata  •  Yuki Katayama  •  Daichi Kaneko

At midnight, in a residential area of Osaka, a middle aged man is murdered. The person who killed the man is a high school student. En is a 2nd grade high school student. She spends her boring days with her friend Kotoko, who tends to change boyfriends frequently ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Momoko Fukuda
CAST:  Honoka Matsumoto  •  Seina Nakata  •  Yuki Katayama  •  Daichi Kaneko

Blue, Painful, Fragile (2020)

Two outsider college students set up a secret society circle, "Moai," which aims to change the world. But one day, one of them disappears.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunsuke Kariyama
CAST:  Ryo Yoshizawa  •  Hana Sugisaki  •  Amane Okayama  •  Honoka Matsumoto

Two outsider college students set up a secret society circle, "Moai," which aims to change the world. But one day, one of them disappears.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunsuke Kariyama
CAST:  Ryo Yoshizawa  •  Hana Sugisaki  •  Amane Okayama  •  Honoka Matsumoto
2