Yuri Nakamura

Born in Osaka, Japan as Sung Yu-Ri to a South Korean mother and a Japanese father of Korean descent in 1982. Yuri became active in the entertainment industry in 1998. She was accepted at TV Tokyo's Asayan audition in 1996 and formed the musical duo YuriMari with Izawa Mari, which made its debut in 1998. They broke up a year later. With the help of Avex Management she began acting in 2003 first on the small screen and subsequently on the silver one. She won the Rookie Award at the third Osaka Cinema Festival in 2008 for her role in Pacchigi! Love & Peace of 2007. She transferred to Alpha Agency from Avex Management in early 2013. Yuri also hosted a NHK documentary, called The World On A Bicycle: Uzbekistan, which was released in 2014. She has been pushing corporate products and services since the beginning of the century as well. She likes to travel.

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Pancakes (2014)

A lighthearted romantic comedy about different cultures.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasu Shibuya
CAST:  Jai West  •  Asami Imajuku  •  Sei Ashina  •  Dante Carver

A lighthearted romantic comedy about different cultures.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasu Shibuya
CAST:  Jai West  •  Asami Imajuku  •  Sei Ashina  •  Dante Carver

Fatal Frame (2014)

High school student Aya Tsukimori becomes cursed and is unable to leave her school dormitory. Meanwhile, many students begin reporting ghost sightings at the school, while others go missing and are later discovered to have drowned mysteriously. Soon, Aya attempts ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mari Asato
CAST:  Ayami Nakajo  •  Aoi Morikawa  •  Fujiko Kojima  •  Karen Miyama

High school student Aya Tsukimori becomes cursed and is unable to leave her school dormitory. Meanwhile, many students begin reporting ghost sightings at the school, while others go missing and are later discovered to have drowned mysteriously. Soon, Aya attempts ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mari Asato
CAST:  Ayami Nakajo  •  Aoi Morikawa  •  Fujiko Kojima  •  Karen Miyama

Kaidan Horror Classics (2010)

Four short films based on ghost stories written by award winning modern Japanese writers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Sang-il  •  Hirokazu Kore-eda  •  Shinya Tsukamoto  •  Masayuki Ochiai
CAST:  Sei Ashina  •  Mitsuru Hirata  •  Aoba Kawai  •  Eri Tokunaga

Four short films based on ghost stories written by award winning modern Japanese writers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Sang-il  •  Hirokazu Kore-eda  •  Shinya Tsukamoto  •  Masayuki Ochiai
CAST:  Sei Ashina  •  Mitsuru Hirata  •  Aoba Kawai  •  Eri Tokunaga

Arigato, Okan (2008)

Hanako is a mother, who was not enthusiastic when her husband took in two foster children some years ago. He died not long afterward, leaving her alone to care for the youngsters, Koya and Torataro, a task that she rose to with a passion. As the two boys graduate ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshishige Miyake
CAST:  Shingo Murakami  •  Erika Toda  •  Yuri Nakamura  •  Hisashi Yoshizawa

Hanako is a mother, who was not enthusiastic when her husband took in two foster children some years ago. He died not long afterward, leaving her alone to care for the youngsters, Koya and Torataro, a task that she rose to with a passion. As the two boys graduate ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshishige Miyake
CAST:  Shingo Murakami  •  Erika Toda  •  Yuri Nakamura  •  Hisashi Yoshizawa

R246 STORY (2008)

The anthology film R246 Story centers around the major Japanese highway Route 246. Originating in Chiyoda Ward's Miyakezaka district, the 122.7 kilometers long Route 246 passes through Japanese trendsetting areas such as Aoyama, Omotesando, Harajuku, and Shibuya, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tadanobu Asano  •  Shido Nakamura  •  Yusuke Santamaria  •  Genki Sudo  •  VERVAL
CAST:  Genki Sudo  •  Kanji Tsuda  •  Hidekazu Mashima  •  Takuya Ishida

The anthology film R246 Story centers around the major Japanese highway Route 246. Originating in Chiyoda Ward's Miyakezaka district, the 122.7 kilometers long Route 246 passes through Japanese trendsetting areas such as Aoyama, Omotesando, Harajuku, and Shibuya, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tadanobu Asano  •  Shido Nakamura  •  Yusuke Santamaria  •  Genki Sudo  •  VERVAL
CAST:  Genki Sudo  •  Kanji Tsuda  •  Hidekazu Mashima  •  Takuya Ishida

Pacchigi! Love & Peace (2007)

In 1974, during the height of the recession, a Japanese Korean family relocates to Tokyo to raise money and seek better treatment for their ill son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuyuki Izutsu
CAST:  Shunya Isaka  •  Yuri Nakamura  •  Hidetoshi Nishijima  •  Takashi Fujiki

In 1974, during the height of the recession, a Japanese Korean family relocates to Tokyo to raise money and seek better treatment for their ill son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuyuki Izutsu
CAST:  Shunya Isaka  •  Yuri Nakamura  •  Hidetoshi Nishijima  •  Takashi Fujiki

The 8-Year Engagement (2017)

Hisashi and Mai are a happy couple in their 20s who are engaged to be married. But three months before their wedding, Mai becomes seriously ill. Her heart stops momentarily, and she falls into a deep coma. Hisashi visits Mai at the hospital every day before work. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takahisa Zeze
CAST:  Takeru Satoh  •  Tao Tsuchiya  •  Hiroko Yakushimaru  •  Tetta Sugimoto

Hisashi and Mai are a happy couple in their 20s who are engaged to be married. But three months before their wedding, Mai becomes seriously ill. Her heart stops momentarily, and she falls into a deep coma. Hisashi visits Mai at the hospital every day before work. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takahisa Zeze
CAST:  Takeru Satoh  •  Tao Tsuchiya  •  Hiroko Yakushimaru  •  Tetta Sugimoto

Hamon: Yakuza Boogie (2017)

Keisuke Ninomiya (Yu Yokoyama) works as a construction consultant. Through his work, he becomes acquainted with yakuza Yasuhiko Kuwabara (Kuranosuke Sasaki). One day, film producer Koshimizu brings a movie investment proposal to yakuza leader Shimada. Shimada ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shotaro Kobayashi
CAST:  Kuranosuke Sasaki  •  Yu Yokoyama  •  Keiko Kitagawa  •  Takahiro Hamada

Keisuke Ninomiya (Yu Yokoyama) works as a construction consultant. Through his work, he becomes acquainted with yakuza Yasuhiko Kuwabara (Kuranosuke Sasaki). One day, film producer Koshimizu brings a movie investment proposal to yakuza leader Shimada. Shimada ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shotaro Kobayashi
CAST:  Kuranosuke Sasaki  •  Yu Yokoyama  •  Keiko Kitagawa  •  Takahiro Hamada

Mystery Trilogy Special (2015)

This mystery special consists of three thrilling stories by three notable writers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuharu Ishii  •  Yoshinori Kobayashi  •  Kentaro Otani  •  Takashi Arikawa
CAST:  Kirin Kiki  •  Naoki Matayoshi  •  Naomi Zaizen  •  Renn Kiriyama

This mystery special consists of three thrilling stories by three notable writers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuharu Ishii  •  Yoshinori Kobayashi  •  Kentaro Otani  •  Takashi Arikawa
CAST:  Kirin Kiki  •  Naoki Matayoshi  •  Naomi Zaizen  •  Renn Kiriyama

Dear Deer (2015)

When Fujio, Yoshio and Akiko were children, they saw a fantastic "Ryoumou Deer," but nobody believed them. The three siblings lived in a mountain village.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeo Kikuchi
CAST:  Shota Sometani  •  Yoichiro Saito  •  Rinko Kikuchi  •  Yuri Nakamura

When Fujio, Yoshio and Akiko were children, they saw a fantastic "Ryoumou Deer," but nobody believed them. The three siblings lived in a mountain village.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeo Kikuchi
CAST:  Shota Sometani  •  Yoichiro Saito  •  Rinko Kikuchi  •  Yuri Nakamura

Psychic Agents (2018)

Keitaro Masuyama runs Masuyama Psychic Office. Along with his team possessing special powers, they investigate small problems in the area. One day, class 2 psychic Atsushi Takahara is handing out flyers and meets Aoba. He falls in love with her, not knowing she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Kuma
CAST:  Naoki Tanaka  •  Kodai Asaka  •  Yuri Nakamura  •  Tokio Emoto

Keitaro Masuyama runs Masuyama Psychic Office. Along with his team possessing special powers, they investigate small problems in the area. One day, class 2 psychic Atsushi Takahara is handing out flyers and meets Aoba. He falls in love with her, not knowing she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Kuma
CAST:  Naoki Tanaka  •  Kodai Asaka  •  Yuri Nakamura  •  Tokio Emoto

Aiuta: My Promise to Nakuhito (2019)

Not having the courage to love, Toru became an adult. One day, he meets his and old friend who happens to find a poem which changes will his fate. This will make Toru gain enough courage to face love once again. He meets a girl Nagi who is bond into his fate, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuhiro Kawamura
CAST:  Ryusei Yokohama  •  Kaya Kiyohara  •  Hiroki Iijima  •  Yuri Nakamura

Not having the courage to love, Toru became an adult. One day, he meets his and old friend who happens to find a poem which changes will his fate. This will make Toru gain enough courage to face love once again. He meets a girl Nagi who is bond into his fate, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuhiro Kawamura
CAST:  Ryusei Yokohama  •  Kaya Kiyohara  •  Hiroki Iijima  •  Yuri Nakamura

Ten (2017)

Takashi runs a barbershop in a country town. Tomoe was Takashi's girlfriend back in his high school days. She visits him and they meet for the first time in 14 years. Tomoe is going to marry soon. She asks him to shave the back of her neck.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kei Ishikawa
CAST:  Takayuki Yamada  •  Yuri Nakamura  •  Mayumi Tenkô

Takashi runs a barbershop in a country town. Tomoe was Takashi's girlfriend back in his high school days. She visits him and they meet for the first time in 14 years. Tomoe is going to marry soon. She asks him to shave the back of her neck.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kei Ishikawa
CAST:  Takayuki Yamada  •  Yuri Nakamura  •  Mayumi Tenkô

The Seal Of The Sun (2019)

At 2:46 PM on March 11, 2011, the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant experiences a black out due to the aftermath of the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. The cooling system fails at the nuclear power plant and the temperature of the nuclear reactor rises. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Futoshi Sato
CAST:  Yukiya Kitamura  •  Shima Onishi  •  Yuri Nakamura  •  Yoshihiko Hakamada

At 2:46 PM on March 11, 2011, the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant experiences a black out due to the aftermath of the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. The cooling system fails at the nuclear power plant and the temperature of the nuclear reactor rises. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Futoshi Sato
CAST:  Yukiya Kitamura  •  Shima Onishi  •  Yuri Nakamura  •  Yoshihiko Hakamada

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

Fukushima 50 (2020)

Workers at the Fukushima Daiichi facility in Japan risk their lives and stay at the nuclear power plant to prevent total destruction after the region is devastated by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Setsurô Wakamatsu
CAST:  Ken Watanabe  •  Koichi Sato  •  Hidetaka Yoshioka  •  Narumi Yasuda

Workers at the Fukushima Daiichi facility in Japan risk their lives and stay at the nuclear power plant to prevent total destruction after the region is devastated by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Setsurô Wakamatsu
CAST:  Ken Watanabe  •  Koichi Sato  •  Hidetaka Yoshioka  •  Narumi Yasuda

Shadowfall (2019)

Typically thieves enter a house, steal things and get out. This time an unsuspecting thief enters a home to steal as much as he can and instead is faced with an occupant inside the house. There is a woman within who is going to commit a murder. She is also about to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuo Shinohara
CAST:  Takumi Kitamura  •  Yuri Nakamura  •  Akiyoshi Nakao  •  Toshie Negishi

Typically thieves enter a house, steal things and get out. This time an unsuspecting thief enters a home to steal as much as he can and instead is faced with an occupant inside the house. There is a woman within who is going to commit a murder. She is also about to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuo Shinohara
CAST:  Takumi Kitamura  •  Yuri Nakamura  •  Akiyoshi Nakao  •  Toshie Negishi

Secret Journey (2004)

I (Ken MItsuishi), documentary video maker, saw a guy named YUDA (Kazuma Honda) in middle of Tokyo. I was curious about Yuda and begun following him around, but one day he disappeared with my video camera. A couple months later, a lady name Michi Nakamura (Yukiko ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takahisa Zeze
CAST:  Kazuma Honda  •  Ken Mitsuishi  •  Masayoshi Haneda  •  Masaki Miura

I (Ken MItsuishi), documentary video maker, saw a guy named YUDA (Kazuma Honda) in middle of Tokyo. I was curious about Yuda and begun following him around, but one day he disappeared with my video camera. A couple months later, a lady name Michi Nakamura (Yukiko ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takahisa Zeze
CAST:  Kazuma Honda  •  Ken Mitsuishi  •  Masayoshi Haneda  •  Masaki Miura

The Idiots (2010)

10 years ago Hide, a college student, meets Yuki Gakuko, an older woman, through work. They become lovers with Hide falling hard for Yuki Gakuko. The following year, Yuki abruptly announces one day that she is going to marry another man. This devastates Hide. Hide ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shusuke Kaneko
CAST:  Hiroki Narimiya  •  Yuki Uchida  •  Miho Shiraishi  •  Yuri Nakamura

10 years ago Hide, a college student, meets Yuki Gakuko, an older woman, through work. They become lovers with Hide falling hard for Yuki Gakuko. The following year, Yuki abruptly announces one day that she is going to marry another man. This devastates Hide. Hide ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shusuke Kaneko
CAST:  Hiroki Narimiya  •  Yuki Uchida  •  Miho Shiraishi  •  Yuri Nakamura

Love Mooning (2021)

Hiroshi, who runs a mental clinic, has never recovered from the shock of his wife’s suicide. One day, Ayako, a mysterious patient comes to his clinic….  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kunitoshi Manda
CAST:  Toru Nakamura  •  Kiki Sugino  •  Takumi Saitoh  •  Yuri Nakamura

Hiroshi, who runs a mental clinic, has never recovered from the shock of his wife’s suicide. One day, Ayako, a mysterious patient comes to his clinic….  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kunitoshi Manda
CAST:  Toru Nakamura  •  Kiki Sugino  •  Takumi Saitoh  •  Yuri Nakamura
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