Kumi Takiuchi

Kumi Takiuchi is an actress, known for It Feels So Good (2019), The Interpreter (2019) and Burû Hâtsu ga kikoeru (2017).

Memory Sculptor (2013)

The wife of a wealthy man hires memory erasing agents to erase the memory of the young lover with whom he is having an affair, but soon realizes that the young lover will stop at nothing to keep the man's love for her alive.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Ochiai
CAST:  Shunsuke Daitoh  •  Denden  •  Seiichirō Kameishi  •  Kyo Kasumi

The wife of a wealthy man hires memory erasing agents to erase the memory of the young lover with whom he is having an affair, but soon realizes that the young lover will stop at nothing to keep the man's love for her alive.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Ochiai
CAST:  Shunsuke Daitoh  •  Denden  •  Seiichirō Kameishi  •  Kyo Kasumi

Greatful Dead (2013)

Nami is a young woman with numerous hangups sprouting from a dysfunctional childhood. She inherits a small fortune that allows her to pursue various interests, many of which are abnormal.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eiji Uchida
CAST:  Kumi Takiuchi  •  Takashi Sasano  •  Kim Kkob-bi  •  Itsuji Itao

Nami is a young woman with numerous hangups sprouting from a dysfunctional childhood. She inherits a small fortune that allows her to pursue various interests, many of which are abnormal.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eiji Uchida
CAST:  Kumi Takiuchi  •  Takashi Sasano  •  Kim Kkob-bi  •  Itsuji Itao

GARO Side Story: The Tougen Flute (2013)

Long ago, a fallen Makai Priestess named Higari became too powerful and after tampering with powers no one should wield, she had to be stopped and was eventually sealed away by another Makai Priest named Sougen. Using his body and his own life, he created the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akira Ohashi
CAST:  Yasue Sato  •  Mary Matsuyama  •  Masahiro Kuranuki  •  Yuzumi Shibamoto

Long ago, a fallen Makai Priestess named Higari became too powerful and after tampering with powers no one should wield, she had to be stopped and was eventually sealed away by another Makai Priest named Sougen. Using his body and his own life, he created the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akira Ohashi
CAST:  Yasue Sato  •  Mary Matsuyama  •  Masahiro Kuranuki  •  Yuzumi Shibamoto

Twisted Justice (2016)

Starting in 1970s Hokkaido, the film charts the moral descent of Detective Moroboshi over three decades, the young cop quickly gets a bit too cozy with the other side of the law when his senior colleague Murai teaches him the ropes and ruts of the police business. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuya Shiraishi
CAST:  Go Ayano  •  Shido Nakamura  •  Young Dais  •  Yukio Ueno

Starting in 1970s Hokkaido, the film charts the moral descent of Detective Moroboshi over three decades, the young cop quickly gets a bit too cozy with the other side of the law when his senior colleague Murai teaches him the ropes and ruts of the police business. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuya Shiraishi
CAST:  Go Ayano  •  Shido Nakamura  •  Young Dais  •  Yukio Ueno

Side Job (2017)

Based on the novel "Kanojo no Jinsei wa Machigai ja Nai" (literal translation: Her life is not at fault) by Director Hiroki, it is a powerful story of survivors, who are all trying to find their own silver linings in life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuichi Hiroki
CAST:  Ken Mitsuishi  •  Kumi Takiuchi  •  Kengo Kora  •  Tokio Emoto

Based on the novel "Kanojo no Jinsei wa Machigai ja Nai" (literal translation: Her life is not at fault) by Director Hiroki, it is a powerful story of survivors, who are all trying to find their own silver linings in life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuichi Hiroki
CAST:  Ken Mitsuishi  •  Kumi Takiuchi  •  Kengo Kora  •  Tokio Emoto

The Blue Hearts (2017)

Six directors picked a favorite song by Japanese punk rock band "The Blue Hearts" and made a short film inspired by the song.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Sang-il  •  Takashi Shimizu  •  Noboru Iguchi  •  Ken Iizuka  •  Ten Shimoyama  •  Shin'ichi Kudô
CAST:  Kiko Mizuhara  •  Masatoshi Nagase  •  Yuu Fujisaki  •  Machiko Ono

Six directors picked a favorite song by Japanese punk rock band "The Blue Hearts" and made a short film inspired by the song.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Sang-il  •  Takashi Shimizu  •  Noboru Iguchi  •  Ken Iizuka  •  Ten Shimoyama  •  Shin'ichi Kudô
CAST:  Kiko Mizuhara  •  Masatoshi Nagase  •  Yuu Fujisaki  •  Machiko Ono

It's Boring Here, Pick Me Up (2018)

The first-person protagonist is a 27-year-old freelance writer who returns to her hometown from Tokyo, and she gets together with high school friend Satsuki and cameraman Suga to see Shiina, who they all admired in high school. Along the way, vivid memories from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuichi Hiroki
CAST:  Ai Hashimoto  •  Mugi Kadowaki  •  Ryo Narita  •  Daichi Watanabe

The first-person protagonist is a 27-year-old freelance writer who returns to her hometown from Tokyo, and she gets together with high school friend Satsuki and cameraman Suga to see Shiina, who they all admired in high school. Along the way, vivid memories from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuichi Hiroki
CAST:  Ai Hashimoto  •  Mugi Kadowaki  •  Ryo Narita  •  Daichi Watanabe

21st Century Girl (2020)

21st Century Girl is an omnibus feature that is of the girls, by the girls and for the girls. The work of 15 women directors under the age of 30, each of whom contributed an 8-minute film, the package highlights a range of genres, visions and thematic concerns.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hana Matsumoto  •  Yuki Yamato  •  Ayaka Kato  •  Yoko Yamanaka  •  Momoko Fukuda  •  Aya Igashi  •  Yûka Eda  •  Risa Takeuchi  •  Aimi Natsuto  •  Rin Shuto  •  Yuka Yasukawa  •  Yukari Sakamoto  •  Yurina Kaneko  •  Kanae Higashi  •  Sakura Tamagawa
CAST:  Serena Motola  •  Ai Hashimoto  •  Aki Asakura  •  Sairi Ito

21st Century Girl is an omnibus feature that is of the girls, by the girls and for the girls. The work of 15 women directors under the age of 30, each of whom contributed an 8-minute film, the package highlights a range of genres, visions and thematic concerns.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hana Matsumoto  •  Yuki Yamato  •  Ayaka Kato  •  Yoko Yamanaka  •  Momoko Fukuda  •  Aya Igashi  •  Yûka Eda  •  Risa Takeuchi  •  Aimi Natsuto  •  Rin Shuto  •  Yuka Yasukawa  •  Yukari Sakamoto  •  Yurina Kaneko  •  Kanae Higashi  •  Sakura Tamagawa
CAST:  Serena Motola  •  Ai Hashimoto  •  Aki Asakura  •  Sairi Ito

Moonlit Winter (2019)

The arrival of an intimate letter prompts a young woman to bring her mother on vacation to a small Japanese town, where someone special resides.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lim Dae-hyung
CAST:  Kim Hee-ae  •  Yuko Nakamura  •  Kim So-hye  •  Seong Yu-bin

The arrival of an intimate letter prompts a young woman to bring her mother on vacation to a small Japanese town, where someone special resides.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lim Dae-hyung
CAST:  Kim Hee-ae  •  Yuko Nakamura  •  Kim So-hye  •  Seong Yu-bin

It Feels So Good (2019)

When it rains it pours. Kenji divorced his wife, lost his job and his old squeeze Naoko is getting married back home in the north of Japan, specifically in Akita. He returns there in order to attend her wedding. Naoko surprises him by proposing that they have sex ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Haruhiko Arai
CAST:  Tasuku Emoto  •  Kumi Takiuchi  •  Akira Emoto

When it rains it pours. Kenji divorced his wife, lost his job and his old squeeze Naoko is getting married back home in the north of Japan, specifically in Akita. He returns there in order to attend her wedding. Naoko surprises him by proposing that they have sex ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Haruhiko Arai
CAST:  Tasuku Emoto  •  Kumi Takiuchi  •  Akira Emoto

We Made a Beautiful Bouquet (2021)

Two people meet each other after missing the last train home, leading to a beautiful relationship over five years.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiro Doi
CAST:  Kasumi Arimura  •  Masaki Suda  •  Kaoru Kobayashi  •  Joe Odagiri

Two people meet each other after missing the last train home, leading to a beautiful relationship over five years.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiro Doi
CAST:  Kasumi Arimura  •  Masaki Suda  •  Kaoru Kobayashi  •  Joe Odagiri

A Balance (2020)

Documentary director Yuko portrays a school violence incident from three years ago that resulted in suicides, while she was teaching classes at her father’s cram school. As her documentary project progresses, Yuko discovers a hidden truth and becomes deeply ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yujiro Harumoto
CAST:  Kumi Takiuchi  •  Yuumi Kawai  •  Masahiro Umeda  •  Ken Mitsuishi

Documentary director Yuko portrays a school violence incident from three years ago that resulted in suicides, while she was teaching classes at her father’s cram school. As her documentary project progresses, Yuko discovers a hidden truth and becomes deeply ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yujiro Harumoto
CAST:  Kumi Takiuchi  •  Yuumi Kawai  •  Masahiro Umeda  •  Ken Mitsuishi

Kamata Prelude (2020)

A four-part film done in the unique style of each director, Matusbayashi Urara gives a portrayal of a struggling actress named Machiko who lives in Kamata. Machiko is the central axis of the movie as the film comically depicts what it means to be a "woman" and an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hirobumi Watanabe  •  Ryutaro Nakagawa  •  Mayu Akiyama  •  Yuka Yasukawa
CAST:  Urara Matsubayashi  •  Sairi Ito  •  Kumi Takiuchi  •  Ren Sudo

A four-part film done in the unique style of each director, Matusbayashi Urara gives a portrayal of a struggling actress named Machiko who lives in Kamata. Machiko is the central axis of the movie as the film comically depicts what it means to be a "woman" and an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hirobumi Watanabe  •  Ryutaro Nakagawa  •  Mayu Akiyama  •  Yuka Yasukawa
CAST:  Urara Matsubayashi  •  Sairi Ito  •  Kumi Takiuchi  •  Ren Sudo

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

Ura Aka: L'Aventure (2021)

Machiko can't shake the feeling of emptiness in her day-to-day life as a manager of a clothing store in Aoyama, Tokyo. One day, the casual words of Sayaka, a younger and charismatic store staff, stirs Machiko into creating a secret...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takuya Kato
CAST:  Kumi Takiuchi  •  Fuju Kamio  •  Tomohiro Ichikawa  •  Sumire

Machiko can't shake the feeling of emptiness in her day-to-day life as a manager of a clothing store in Aoyama, Tokyo. One day, the casual words of Sayaka, a younger and charismatic store staff, stirs Machiko into creating a secret...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takuya Kato
CAST:  Kumi Takiuchi  •  Fuju Kamio  •  Tomohiro Ichikawa  •  Sumire