Ayana Sakai

Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003)

It's three years after the events of the original Battle Royale, and Shuya Nanahara is now an internationally-known terrorist determined to bring down the government. His terrorist group, Wild Seven, stages an attack that levels several buildings in Tokyo on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenta Fukasaku  •  Kinji Fukasaku
CAST:  Takeshi Kitano  •  Tatsuya Fujiwara  •  Ai Maeda  •  Shugo Oshinari

It's three years after the events of the original Battle Royale, and Shuya Nanahara is now an internationally-known terrorist determined to bring down the government. His terrorist group, Wild Seven, stages an attack that levels several buildings in Tokyo on ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenta Fukasaku  •  Kinji Fukasaku
CAST:  Takeshi Kitano  •  Tatsuya Fujiwara  •  Ai Maeda  •  Shugo Oshinari

Boogiepop and Others (2000)

The story takes place in an unnamed Japanese city, and follows five students at Shinyo Academy as they try to piece together the puzzle of a new drug and recent disappearances among the student populace. While the teachers believe them to only be runaways, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryu Kaneda
CAST:  Sayaka Yoshino  •  Daijiro Kawaoka  •  Ayana Sakai  •  Tetsu Sawaki

The story takes place in an unnamed Japanese city, and follows five students at Shinyo Academy as they try to piece together the puzzle of a new drug and recent disappearances among the student populace. While the teachers believe them to only be runaways, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryu Kaneda
CAST:  Sayaka Yoshino  •  Daijiro Kawaoka  •  Ayana Sakai  •  Tetsu Sawaki

Devilman (2004)

A scientific exploration in search of a new energy source unleashes a group of powerful demons who begin possessing human bodies and destroying civilization. Close friends Akira and Ryo wind up on different sides of this epic struggle. Akira’s inner strength allows ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Nasu
CAST:  Hisato Izaki  •  Yusuke Izaki  •  Ayana Sakai  •  Asuka Shibuya

A scientific exploration in search of a new energy source unleashes a group of powerful demons who begin possessing human bodies and destroying civilization. Close friends Akira and Ryo wind up on different sides of this epic struggle. Akira’s inner strength allows ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroyuki Nasu
CAST:  Hisato Izaki  •  Yusuke Izaki  •  Ayana Sakai  •  Asuka Shibuya

N-Girls Vs Vampire (1999)

When a series of teenaged schoolgirl virgins are transformed into vampires,sexy high school student Man Koda (Ayana Sakai) and her friends take it upon themselves to locate the modelling agency responsible and track down and destroy the undead creatures behind it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Ayana Sakai  •  Takashi Nagayama  •  Chiaki Ichiba  •  Erika Yamakawa

When a series of teenaged schoolgirl virgins are transformed into vampires,sexy high school student Man Koda (Ayana Sakai) and her friends take it upon themselves to locate the modelling agency responsible and track down and destroy the undead creatures behind it.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Ayana Sakai  •  Takashi Nagayama  •  Chiaki Ichiba  •  Erika Yamakawa

Shinjuku Boy Detectives (1998)

In the streets of ultra-modern Shinjuku, Sosuke, a young would-be detective, all of a sudden attacked by a monster robot and falls unconscious. Determined to unravel the mystery, Sosuke joins forces with four members to fight against the robot. Will they be successful?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masafumi Fuchii
CAST:  Masaki Aiba  •  Kyoko Fukada  •  Yu Yokoyama  •  Mariko Kaga

In the streets of ultra-modern Shinjuku, Sosuke, a young would-be detective, all of a sudden attacked by a monster robot and falls unconscious. Determined to unravel the mystery, Sosuke joins forces with four members to fight against the robot. Will they be successful?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masafumi Fuchii
CAST:  Masaki Aiba  •  Kyoko Fukada  •  Yu Yokoyama  •  Mariko Kaga

Flying Rabbits (2008)

Yukari always wanted to become a flight attendant and has just been hired by Japan Airlines. However, due to an unexpected mistake, she has also been recruited to the company's basketball team (the JAL "Rabbits") despite being a lousy at basketball. Forced to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takahisa Zeze
CAST:  Satomi Ishihara  •  Yoko Maki  •  Arina Watanabe  •  Saori Takizawa

Yukari always wanted to become a flight attendant and has just been hired by Japan Airlines. However, due to an unexpected mistake, she has also been recruited to the company's basketball team (the JAL "Rabbits") despite being a lousy at basketball. Forced to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takahisa Zeze
CAST:  Satomi Ishihara  •  Yoko Maki  •  Arina Watanabe  •  Saori Takizawa

The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II (2003)

Prolific director Kinji Fukasaku died suddenly during the production of Battle Royale 2. His son and screenwriter Kenta took over as director and completed the film.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiro Uratani
CAST:  Kyoya Kimura  •  Kinji Fukasaku  •  Kenta Fukasaku  •  Tatsuya Fujiwara

Prolific director Kinji Fukasaku died suddenly during the production of Battle Royale 2. His son and screenwriter Kenta took over as director and completed the film.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiro Uratani
CAST:  Kyoya Kimura  •  Kinji Fukasaku  •  Kenta Fukasaku  •  Tatsuya Fujiwara

Making of Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003)

Behind the scenes of Battle Royale II  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuya Muraoka
CAST:  Tatsuya Fujiwara  •  Kenta Fukasaku  •  Kinji Fukasaku  •  Ai Maeda

Behind the scenes of Battle Royale II  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuya Muraoka
CAST:  Tatsuya Fujiwara  •  Kenta Fukasaku  •  Kinji Fukasaku  •  Ai Maeda

Steel & Lead (1997)

A hard-boiled film that follows a detective who will be killed the next morning should he fail his mission, the yakuza assigned to watch over him, and the friendship that develops as they work together.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuhiro Kiuchi
CAST:  Tsunehiko Watase  •  Masataka Naruse  •  Yuji Kishimoto  •  Terunori Miyazaki

A hard-boiled film that follows a detective who will be killed the next morning should he fail his mission, the yakuza assigned to watch over him, and the friendship that develops as they work together.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuhiro Kiuchi
CAST:  Tsunehiko Watase  •  Masataka Naruse  •  Yuji Kishimoto  •  Terunori Miyazaki

15 Second Cinderellas (1998)

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DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Ayana Sakai  •  Nozomi Ando  •  Misato Tachibana  •  Reika Hashimoto

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DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Ayana Sakai  •  Nozomi Ando  •  Misato Tachibana  •  Reika Hashimoto