Noriyuki Higashiyama

Noriyuki Higashiyama is a singer, actor, and member of the Japanese pop idol group Shonentai. On October 24, 2010, he became married to actress Yoshino Kimura.

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Trick the Movie: Last Stage (2014)

Trade company employee Shinichi recommends to Naoko and Jiro to go to a beautiful place abroad. There, Naoko and Jiro meets tribal shaman and sees through her tricks. The shaman has refused to leave her place.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi
CAST:  Yukie Nakama  •  Hiroshi Abe  •  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Namase Katsuhisa

Trade company employee Shinichi recommends to Naoko and Jiro to go to a beautiful place abroad. There, Naoko and Jiro meets tribal shaman and sees through her tricks. The shaman has refused to leave her place.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi
CAST:  Yukie Nakama  •  Hiroshi Abe  •  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Namase Katsuhisa

Heavenly Sin (1992)

Elite lawyer Ryoko enlists the help of a foreign mafia in rescuing her son from a criminal who holds grudge against her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Masuda
CAST:  Sayuri Yoshinaga  •  Omar Sharif  •  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Toshiyuki Nishida

Elite lawyer Ryoko enlists the help of a foreign mafia in rescuing her son from a criminal who holds grudge against her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Masuda
CAST:  Sayuri Yoshinaga  •  Omar Sharif  •  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Toshiyuki Nishida

Eight Ranger (2012)

Set within the devastated city of Eight City, the Eight Rangers protect the city and go against the evil Dark Kuruseido.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi
CAST:  Becky  •  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Renji Ishibashi  •  Ryuhei Maruyama

Set within the devastated city of Eight City, the Eight Rangers protect the city and go against the evil Dark Kuruseido.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukihiko Tsutsumi
CAST:  Becky  •  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Renji Ishibashi  •  Ryuhei Maruyama

The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma (2011)

"Genji Monogatari" focuses on the love and hate relationships surrounding Genji Hakaru. Lady Fujitsubo is Genji's first love. Ryokuzono Miyasutokoro is obsessed with Genji and eventually becomes a spirit. Yu Kao, who is from the lower class, give comfort to Genji's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuo Tsuruhashi
CAST:  Toma Ikuta  •  Miki Nakatani  •  Yoko Maki  •  Mikako Tabe

"Genji Monogatari" focuses on the love and hate relationships surrounding Genji Hakaru. Lady Fujitsubo is Genji's first love. Ryokuzono Miyasutokoro is obsessed with Genji and eventually becomes a spirit. Yu Kao, who is from the lower class, give comfort to Genji's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuo Tsuruhashi
CAST:  Toma Ikuta  •  Miki Nakatani  •  Yoko Maki  •  Mikako Tabe

MAKOTO (2005)

Based on the comic by Mamora Goda.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryôichi Kimizuka
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Becky  •  Tetsuya Bessho  •  Tate Gouta

Based on the comic by Mamora Goda.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryôichi Kimizuka
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Becky  •  Tetsuya Bessho  •  Tate Gouta

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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DIRECTION:  Tōru Murakawa
CAST:  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Shihori Kanjiya  •  Airi Taira  •  Natsuki Kato

The Partner (2013)

A story about the special friendship between Phan Boi Chau and Japanese doctor Asaba Sakitaro, which began 100 years ago when Chau went to Japan to seek support for Vietnam’s national independence movement.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Mutô
CAST:  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Huỳnh Đông  •  Emi Takei  •  Kazue Fukiishi

A story about the special friendship between Phan Boi Chau and Japanese doctor Asaba Sakitaro, which began 100 years ago when Chau went to Japan to seek support for Vietnam’s national independence movement.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jun Mutô
CAST:  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Huỳnh Đông  •  Emi Takei  •  Kazue Fukiishi

Hissatsu Shigotonin 2012 (2012)

This show is based on the jidaigeki TV series “Hissatsu Shigotonin,” which has had several seasons between the 1970s and the 1990s. Shigotonin is a group of hired assassins to bring justice to those who were able to escape the long arm of the law. Noriyuki ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shigeru Ishihara
CAST:  Masahiro Matsuoka  •  Koki Tanaka  •  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Emi Wakui

This show is based on the jidaigeki TV series “Hissatsu Shigotonin,” which has had several seasons between the 1970s and the 1990s. Shigotonin is a group of hired assassins to bring justice to those who were able to escape the long arm of the law. Noriyuki ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shigeru Ishihara
CAST:  Masahiro Matsuoka  •  Koki Tanaka  •  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Emi Wakui

Yamazakura, The Cherry Tree in the Hills (2008)

Based on a short story written by Shuhei Fujisawa (who also wrote Twilight Samurai, The Hidden Blade, Love and Honor), the film depicts the uneasy life of Noe Isomura (Rena Tanaka) with the difficult family she has married into after her former husband passed away. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuo Shinohara
CAST:  Rena Tanaka  •  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Tetsuya Chiba  •  Fumi Dan

Based on a short story written by Shuhei Fujisawa (who also wrote Twilight Samurai, The Hidden Blade, Love and Honor), the film depicts the uneasy life of Noe Isomura (Rena Tanaka) with the difficult family she has married into after her former husband passed away. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuo Shinohara
CAST:  Rena Tanaka  •  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Tetsuya Chiba  •  Fumi Dan

Castle of Sand (2019)

A bruised and battered corpse in Shibuya, Tokyo has the attention of the local cops. A veteran detective is assigned to the case. The last utterance of the victim is one clue that detective Imanishi has to work on. Yet, the case becomes more tangled quickly. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunsaku Kawake
CAST:  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Kento Nakajima  •  Tao Tsuchiya  •  Shuhei Nomura

A bruised and battered corpse in Shibuya, Tokyo has the attention of the local cops. A veteran detective is assigned to the case. The last utterance of the victim is one clue that detective Imanishi has to work on. Yet, the case becomes more tangled quickly. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunsaku Kawake
CAST:  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Kento Nakajima  •  Tao Tsuchiya  •  Shuhei Nomura

Toshi in Takarazuka: Love Forever (1983)

Japanese dance and musical film presenting Toshihiko Tahara, a singer then noted for his abilities as a dancer, with a large supporting cast of singers and dancers – mainly drawn from the roster of the Johnny & Associates talent agency of Johnny Kitagawa. The film ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Umetsugu Inoue
CAST:  Toshihiko Tahara  •  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Shinji Nakae  •  Yoshio Nomura

Japanese dance and musical film presenting Toshihiko Tahara, a singer then noted for his abilities as a dancer, with a large supporting cast of singers and dancers – mainly drawn from the roster of the Johnny & Associates talent agency of Johnny Kitagawa. The film ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Umetsugu Inoue
CAST:  Toshihiko Tahara  •  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Shinji Nakae  •  Yoshio Nomura

Aitsu to lullaby (1983)

Japanese movie.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Umetsugu Inoue
CAST:  Kazukiyo Nishikiori  •  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Katsuhide Uekusa  •  Kumiko Akiyoshi

Japanese movie.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Umetsugu Inoue
CAST:  Kazukiyo Nishikiori  •  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Katsuhide Uekusa  •  Kumiko Akiyoshi

Nineteen (1987)

Set in Tokyo in 1998, three 19-year-old time patrollers are dispatched to take part in time travelling vampire hunting.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kensho Yamashita
CAST:  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Kazukiyo Nishikiori  •  Katsuhide Uekusa  •  Natsuki Ozawa

Set in Tokyo in 1998, three 19-year-old time patrollers are dispatched to take part in time travelling vampire hunting.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kensho Yamashita
CAST:  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Kazukiyo Nishikiori  •  Katsuhide Uekusa  •  Natsuki Ozawa

Magistrate Toyama: Conspiracy of a Beautiful Woman! Rampage in Kanhashu (1990)

The meeting of the two greatest legends in Japan - Magistrate Toyama, the crime-fighting official with the cherry blossom tattoo on his shoulder, and Kunisada Chuji, the yakuza protector of the common man! When a local magistrate is murdered by a group of vagabonds ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mio Esaki
CAST:  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Meiko Kaji  •  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Shingo Yanagisawa

The meeting of the two greatest legends in Japan - Magistrate Toyama, the crime-fighting official with the cherry blossom tattoo on his shoulder, and Kunisada Chuji, the yakuza protector of the common man! When a local magistrate is murdered by a group of vagabonds ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mio Esaki
CAST:  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Meiko Kaji  •  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Shingo Yanagisawa

Minamoto Yoshitsune (1990)

One evening, when the monk Saito Musashibo Benkei was luring for his sword number 1000 at Gojo bridge, Shanao (later Yoshitsune), a young man of small and fragile stature passed by. He wore a nice sword and played the flute.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Masuda
CAST:  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Yoko Shimada  •  Rino Katase

One evening, when the monk Saito Musashibo Benkei was luring for his sword number 1000 at Gojo bridge, Shanao (later Yoshitsune), a young man of small and fragile stature passed by. He wore a nice sword and played the flute.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshio Masuda
CAST:  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Hiroki Matsukata  •  Yoko Shimada  •  Rino Katase

Maji! (1991)

Based on the comic book by Ayumi Tachihara.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuyoshi Yoshikawa
CAST:  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Hijiri Kojima  •  Tsunehiko Watase  •  Takuzō Kawatani

Based on the comic book by Ayumi Tachihara.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuyoshi Yoshikawa
CAST:  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Hijiri Kojima  •  Tsunehiko Watase  •  Takuzō Kawatani

Hissatsu Shigotonin 2007 (2007)

A violent fire one evening kills a husband and wife couple and burns their Kazusaya rice shop to ashes. Their daughter Sachi manages to make it out alive, but she claims the fire was set by henchmen from the rival Harimaya shop who abducted her sister. After ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shigeru Ishihara
CAST:  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Masahiro Matsuoka  •  Tadayoshi Okura  •  Asami Mizukawa

A violent fire one evening kills a husband and wife couple and burns their Kazusaya rice shop to ashes. Their daughter Sachi manages to make it out alive, but she claims the fire was set by henchmen from the rival Harimaya shop who abducted her sister. After ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shigeru Ishihara
CAST:  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Masahiro Matsuoka  •  Tadayoshi Okura  •  Asami Mizukawa

Hissatsu shigotonin 2009 (2009)

This show marks the return of the jidaigeki series "Hissatsu Shigotonin," which has had several seasons between the 1970s and the 1990s. The franchise came back in 2007 with a one-shot special, but this is its first full season since 1992. Makoto Fujita returns as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shigeru Ishihara
CAST:  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Masahiro Matsuoka  •  Tadayoshi Okura  •  Asami Mizukawa

This show marks the return of the jidaigeki series "Hissatsu Shigotonin," which has had several seasons between the 1970s and the 1990s. The franchise came back in 2007 with a one-shot special, but this is its first full season since 1992. Makoto Fujita returns as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shigeru Ishihara
CAST:  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Masahiro Matsuoka  •  Tadayoshi Okura  •  Asami Mizukawa

必殺仕事人2010 (2010)

Hissatsu Shigotonin 2013 is a continuation of the Hissatsu Shigotonin series this was the SP released in 2013.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shigeru Ishihara
CAST:  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Masahiro Matsuoka  •  Koki Tanaka  •  Emi Wakui

Hissatsu Shigotonin 2013 is a continuation of the Hissatsu Shigotonin series this was the SP released in 2013.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shigeru Ishihara
CAST:  Noriyuki Higashiyama  •  Masahiro Matsuoka  •  Koki Tanaka  •  Emi Wakui
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