Kumi Nakamura

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Love Letter (1995)

Hiroko attends the memorial service of her fiancé, Itsuki Fujii, who died in a mountain-climbing incident. Although Itsuki's mother says that their old house is gone, Hiroko records the address listed under his name in his yearbook and sends him a letter. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunji Iwai
CAST:  Miho Nakayama  •  Miki Sakai  •  Etsushi Toyokawa  •  Takashi Kashiwabara

Hiroko attends the memorial service of her fiancé, Itsuki Fujii, who died in a mountain-climbing incident. Although Itsuki's mother says that their old house is gone, Hiroko records the address listed under his name in his yearbook and sends him a letter. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunji Iwai
CAST:  Miho Nakayama  •  Miki Sakai  •  Etsushi Toyokawa  •  Takashi Kashiwabara

Don't Look Back (1999)

The joys and sorrows of the little schoolboy, Akira, in a modern Japan. A story about friendship and loyalty.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akihiko Shiota
CAST:  Yusaku Suzuki  •  Shingo Mizuno  •  Yuria Haga  •  Hanako Onuki

The joys and sorrows of the little schoolboy, Akira, in a modern Japan. A story about friendship and loyalty.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akihiko Shiota
CAST:  Yusaku Suzuki  •  Shingo Mizuno  •  Yuria Haga  •  Hanako Onuki

Copycat Killer (2002)

Masahiro Nakai (SMAP) stars in this hit film based on the best-selling novel by Miyuki Miyabe. Directed by Yoshimitsu Morita, the film also stars Tsutomu Yamazaki and Yoshino Kimura. The title “Mohouhan” means “copycat”, and it tells the story of a criminal who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshimitsu Morita
CAST:  Kanji Tsuda  •  Takashi Fujii  •  Tsutomu Yamazaki  •  Masahiro Nakai

Masahiro Nakai (SMAP) stars in this hit film based on the best-selling novel by Miyuki Miyabe. Directed by Yoshimitsu Morita, the film also stars Tsutomu Yamazaki and Yoshino Kimura. The title “Mohouhan” means “copycat”, and it tells the story of a criminal who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshimitsu Morita
CAST:  Kanji Tsuda  •  Takashi Fujii  •  Tsutomu Yamazaki  •  Masahiro Nakai

Tamako in Moratorium (2013)

Tamako graduated from a university in Tokyo, but she now lives with her father back in Kofu. Tamako doesn't help her father or tries to get a job. She spends her time just eating and sleeping throughout the four seasons of the year.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiro Yamashita
CAST:  Atsuko Maeda  •  Suon Kan  •  Seiya Ito  •  Ryuzaburo Hattori

Tamako graduated from a university in Tokyo, but she now lives with her father back in Kofu. Tamako doesn't help her father or tries to get a job. She spends her time just eating and sleeping throughout the four seasons of the year.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiro Yamashita
CAST:  Atsuko Maeda  •  Suon Kan  •  Seiya Ito  •  Ryuzaburo Hattori

The Terminal Trust (2012)

Shinzo Egi is an asthma sufferer who does not want to be place on life support. As a last request, Shinzo Egi asks his doctor Ayano Orii if she could follow his wish. Doctor Ayano Orii is then questioned in a criminal case because of her decision.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masayuki Suō
CAST:  Tamiyo Kusakari  •  Koji Yakusho  •  Tadanobu Asano  •  Takao Osawa

Shinzo Egi is an asthma sufferer who does not want to be place on life support. As a last request, Shinzo Egi asks his doctor Ayano Orii if she could follow his wish. Doctor Ayano Orii is then questioned in a criminal case because of her decision.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masayuki Suō
CAST:  Tamiyo Kusakari  •  Koji Yakusho  •  Tadanobu Asano  •  Takao Osawa

Fly, Dakota, Fly! (2013)

In January 1946 a British military transport plane departs from Shanghai on its to Tokyo, Japan. During the flight the airplane makes an emergency landing on Sado Island. The residents on the island have heard stereotypes of the British soldiers and have mixed ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Aburatani
CAST:  Manami Higa  •  Masataka Kubota  •  Akira Emoto  •  Yoriko Doguchi

In January 1946 a British military transport plane departs from Shanghai on its to Tokyo, Japan. During the flight the airplane makes an emergency landing on Sado Island. The residents on the island have heard stereotypes of the British soldiers and have mixed ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Seiji Aburatani
CAST:  Manami Higa  •  Masataka Kubota  •  Akira Emoto  •  Yoriko Doguchi

My Way (2011)

During the invasion of Normandy the photograph of a slim Korean man in German uniform was found. It transpired that the man had served as a soldier in the Japanese, Russian and German armies. His incredible story inspired director Kang Je-Gyu to create this epic ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kang Je-kyu
CAST:  Lee Yeon-hee  •  Kim Hee-won  •  Oh Tae-kyung  •  Kwak Jung-wook

During the invasion of Normandy the photograph of a slim Korean man in German uniform was found. It transpired that the man had served as a soldier in the Japanese, Russian and German armies. His incredible story inspired director Kang Je-Gyu to create this epic ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kang Je-kyu
CAST:  Lee Yeon-hee  •  Kim Hee-won  •  Oh Tae-kyung  •  Kwak Jung-wook

2/Duo (1997)

The slow collapse of the relationship between an out-of-work actor and his girlfriend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiro Suwa
CAST:  Eri Yu  •  Hidetoshi Nishijima  •  Kenjiro Otani  •  Makiko Watanabe

The slow collapse of the relationship between an out-of-work actor and his girlfriend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiro Suwa
CAST:  Eri Yu  •  Hidetoshi Nishijima  •  Kenjiro Otani  •  Makiko Watanabe

A Tender Place (2001)

Kasumi is in the midst of an affair with Ishiyama, one of her husband's clients. When Kasumi and her family visit Ishiyama's villa in Hokkaido, she plans to abandon them to be with Ishiyama. The next morning, her daughter Yuka disappears, which throws Kasumi's life ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunichi Nagasaki
CAST:  Yuki Amami  •  Shunsuke Matsuoka  •  Tomokazu Miura  •  Kumi Nakamura

Kasumi is in the midst of an affair with Ishiyama, one of her husband's clients. When Kasumi and her family visit Ishiyama's villa in Hokkaido, she plans to abandon them to be with Ishiyama. The next morning, her daughter Yuka disappears, which throws Kasumi's life ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shunichi Nagasaki
CAST:  Yuki Amami  •  Shunsuke Matsuoka  •  Tomokazu Miura  •  Kumi Nakamura

Drive (2002)

Kenichi Asakura is an uptight, hyper-square salesman. One day, three bank robbers commandeer his van. They are in hot pursuit of their fellow robber who has snatched the money. Unfortunately for the bank robbers, Asakura never drives over 40 km/h speed limit even ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  SABU
CAST:  Shinichi Tsutsumi  •  Ko Shibasaki  •  Masanobu Ando  •  Toshio Kakei

Kenichi Asakura is an uptight, hyper-square salesman. One day, three bank robbers commandeer his van. They are in hot pursuit of their fellow robber who has snatched the money. Unfortunately for the bank robbers, Asakura never drives over 40 km/h speed limit even ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  SABU
CAST:  Shinichi Tsutsumi  •  Ko Shibasaki  •  Masanobu Ando  •  Toshio Kakei

Eyes of the Spider (1998)

Nijima, a white-collar worker, finds the man responsible for his young daughter's murder. He tortures and interrogates the man, who maintains his innocence, before killing and burying him. He returns to his ordinary life feeling listless and hollow, until he meets ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyoshi Kurosawa
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Dankan  •  Ren Osugi  •  Kumi Nakamura

Nijima, a white-collar worker, finds the man responsible for his young daughter's murder. He tortures and interrogates the man, who maintains his innocence, before killing and burying him. He returns to his ordinary life feeling listless and hollow, until he meets ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kiyoshi Kurosawa
CAST:  Show Aikawa  •  Dankan  •  Ren Osugi  •  Kumi Nakamura

Into the White Night (2011)

A pawn shop owner in Osaka is murdered, but due to a lack of conclusive evidence the police lists the man's death as a suicide. Detective Sasagaki, who investigated the case, can't forget the dark eyes of the main suspect's daughter Yukiho and the pawn shop owner's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihiro Fukagawa
CAST:  Maki Horikita  •  Kengo Kora  •  Tetsushi Tanaka  •  Keiko Toda

A pawn shop owner in Osaka is murdered, but due to a lack of conclusive evidence the police lists the man's death as a suicide. Detective Sasagaki, who investigated the case, can't forget the dark eyes of the main suspect's daughter Yukiho and the pawn shop owner's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihiro Fukagawa
CAST:  Maki Horikita  •  Kengo Kora  •  Tetsushi Tanaka  •  Keiko Toda

The Negotiator (2003)

After a convenience store robbery, three unidentified men hold a group of people hostage in a hospital. Inspector Ishida and Captain Tohno handle the negotiations while one of their colleagues, Lt. Ando, tries to find out why the men decided to take the hospital ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Hiroshi Mikami  •  Mayu Tsuruta  •  Shirō Sano  •  Kenichi Endo

After a convenience store robbery, three unidentified men hold a group of people hostage in a hospital. Inspector Ishida and Captain Tohno handle the negotiations while one of their colleagues, Lt. Ando, tries to find out why the men decided to take the hospital ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Hiroshi Mikami  •  Mayu Tsuruta  •  Shirō Sano  •  Kenichi Endo

Looking Up at the Half-Moon (2010)

Two 17 year old teens are hospitalized for different reasons. Ezaki suffers from Hepatitis A, while Akiba is due to a weak heart. The relationship between these two hospital patients soon blossoms into romance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihiro Fukagawa
CAST:  Sosuke Ikematsu  •  Shioli Kutsuna  •  Yo Oizumi  •  Mari Hamada

Two 17 year old teens are hospitalized for different reasons. Ezaki suffers from Hepatitis A, while Akiba is due to a weak heart. The relationship between these two hospital patients soon blossoms into romance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihiro Fukagawa
CAST:  Sosuke Ikematsu  •  Shioli Kutsuna  •  Yo Oizumi  •  Mari Hamada

Run for Love (2016)

A romantic anthology with five episodes featuring five love stories in Japan, United States, Norway, the Island of Saipan, and the one in Rjukan Norway, where the sun is brought down where the can't shine by large mirrors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guan Hu  •  Gao Qunshu  •  Teng Huatao  •  Zhang Yibai  •  Zhang Meng
CAST:  Zhang Ziyi  •  Eddie Peng  •  Tong Liya  •  Tetsu Watanabe

A romantic anthology with five episodes featuring five love stories in Japan, United States, Norway, the Island of Saipan, and the one in Rjukan Norway, where the sun is brought down where the can't shine by large mirrors.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guan Hu  •  Gao Qunshu  •  Teng Huatao  •  Zhang Yibai  •  Zhang Meng
CAST:  Zhang Ziyi  •  Eddie Peng  •  Tong Liya  •  Tetsu Watanabe

Undulant Fever (2014)

A female student falls for a senior, but the senior not really for her. He is willing to go to bed with her, but doesn’t feel love. The couple embark on a painful yet passionate experiment. Based on the legendary book by Kei Nakazawa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Ando
CAST:  Yui Ichikawa  •  Sosuke Ikematsu  •  Masaki Miura  •  Kumi Nakamura

A female student falls for a senior, but the senior not really for her. He is willing to go to bed with her, but doesn’t feel love. The couple embark on a painful yet passionate experiment. Based on the legendary book by Kei Nakazawa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Ando
CAST:  Yui Ichikawa  •  Sosuke Ikematsu  •  Masaki Miura  •  Kumi Nakamura

Sinking into the Moon (2002)

Minamo is a patient at a mental institute who keeps having the same dream. In the dream, there’s a small lake with a big bright moon shinning over it. Minamo sees herself in a boat on the lake. Her eyes are filled with tears of blood, and the boat is sinking slowly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Isao Yukisada
CAST:  Ayumi Hamasaki  •  Yûsuke Iseya  •  Shigesato Itoi  •  Teruyuki Kagawa

Minamo is a patient at a mental institute who keeps having the same dream. In the dream, there’s a small lake with a big bright moon shinning over it. Minamo sees herself in a boat on the lake. Her eyes are filled with tears of blood, and the boat is sinking slowly ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Isao Yukisada
CAST:  Ayumi Hamasaki  •  Yûsuke Iseya  •  Shigesato Itoi  •  Teruyuki Kagawa

Principal: Am I In a Love Story? (2018)

After her parents divorced, Shima Sumitomo lived with her mother. She felt uncomfortable living with her stepfather and she was unable to hang out with people at her high school. Shima Sumitomo decides to move to Hokkaido where her father lives. At her new high ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuo Shinohara
CAST:  Yuina Kuroshima  •  Nozomu Kotaki  •  Mahiro Takasugi  •  Rina Kawaei

After her parents divorced, Shima Sumitomo lived with her mother. She felt uncomfortable living with her stepfather and she was unable to hang out with people at her high school. Shima Sumitomo decides to move to Hokkaido where her father lives. At her new high ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuo Shinohara
CAST:  Yuina Kuroshima  •  Nozomu Kotaki  •  Mahiro Takasugi  •  Rina Kawaei

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

Dance with Me (2019)

Suzuki Shizuka is an office lady at a conglomerate who is hypnotized at a local amusement park and left under the spell. Now she is compelled to sing and dance whenever she hears any melody whatsoever. She heads back to the hypnotist for relief, but he is nowhere ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinobu Yaguchi
CAST:  Ayaka Miyoshi  •  Yuu Yashiro  •  Chay  •  Takahiro Miura

Suzuki Shizuka is an office lady at a conglomerate who is hypnotized at a local amusement park and left under the spell. Now she is compelled to sing and dance whenever she hears any melody whatsoever. She heads back to the hypnotist for relief, but he is nowhere ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinobu Yaguchi
CAST:  Ayaka Miyoshi  •  Yuu Yashiro  •  Chay  •  Takahiro Miura
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