Sachiko Sakurai

Sachiko retired from show business after 2009-Dec-31.

A Tale of Ululu's Wonderful Forest (2009)

A brother and sister leave the big city to live with their veterinarian father when their mother is hospitalized. As they are adjusting to their new life filled with natural beauty, they adopt an abandoned puppy. When it is discovered that the puppy is actually a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Makoto Naganuma
CAST:  Eiichiro Funakoshi  •  Kyoko Fukada  •  Masaru Hamaguchi  •  Kitamura Sara

A brother and sister leave the big city to live with their veterinarian father when their mother is hospitalized. As they are adjusting to their new life filled with natural beauty, they adopt an abandoned puppy. When it is discovered that the puppy is actually a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Makoto Naganuma
CAST:  Eiichiro Funakoshi  •  Kyoko Fukada  •  Masaru Hamaguchi  •  Kitamura Sara

Love Fight (2008)

Minoru has spent most of his life being protected by his spunky female best friend Aki. Fed up, he decides to take up boxing. However, just as he manages to get stronger than Aki she becomes obsessed with boxing herself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Izuru Narushima
CAST:  Kento Hayashi  •  Kie Kitano  •  Takao Osawa  •  Shoko Fujimura

Minoru has spent most of his life being protected by his spunky female best friend Aki. Fed up, he decides to take up boxing. However, just as he manages to get stronger than Aki she becomes obsessed with boxing herself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Izuru Narushima
CAST:  Kento Hayashi  •  Kie Kitano  •  Takao Osawa  •  Shoko Fujimura

Free and Easy 11 (2000)

Hama-chan accompanies Su-san on a business trip to Okinawa in the middle of the recession, but Su-san remains in low spirits over business matters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuhide Motoki
CAST:  Toshiyuki Nishida  •  Miyoko Asada  •  Takehiro Murata  •  Sachiko Sakurai

Hama-chan accompanies Su-san on a business trip to Okinawa in the middle of the recession, but Su-san remains in low spirits over business matters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuhide Motoki
CAST:  Toshiyuki Nishida  •  Miyoko Asada  •  Takehiro Murata  •  Sachiko Sakurai

252: Signal of Life (2008)

At some point in the distant future, a massive, catastrophic earthquake strikes Tokyo, causing the temperature of the Pacific Ocean to rise meteorically and the largest typhoon in recorded Japanese history to sweep toward the city and inundate it with water. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuo Mizuta
CAST:  Seiyo Uchino  •  Takayuki Yamada  •  Hideaki Ito  •  Yuu Kashii

At some point in the distant future, a massive, catastrophic earthquake strikes Tokyo, causing the temperature of the Pacific Ocean to rise meteorically and the largest typhoon in recorded Japanese history to sweep toward the city and inundate it with water. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuo Mizuta
CAST:  Seiyo Uchino  •  Takayuki Yamada  •  Hideaki Ito  •  Yuu Kashii

Marathon (2007)

Remake of the 2005 South Korean movie "Marathon", this special is about an autistic boy guided by his mother and his coach in training for a marathon.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Yoshida
CAST:  Kazunari Ninomiya  •  Takashi Naito  •  Misako Tanaka  •  Masahiro Matsuoka

Remake of the 2005 South Korean movie "Marathon", this special is about an autistic boy guided by his mother and his coach in training for a marathon.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Yoshida
CAST:  Kazunari Ninomiya  •  Takashi Naito  •  Misako Tanaka  •  Masahiro Matsuoka

Quartet (2001)

"Quartet" tells the story of four young musicians as they form a string quartet and pursue fame.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe Hisaishi
CAST:  Yoshihiko Hakamada  •  Sachiko Sakurai  •  Nao Omori  •  Kaoru Kukita

"Quartet" tells the story of four young musicians as they form a string quartet and pursue fame.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe Hisaishi
CAST:  Yoshihiko Hakamada  •  Sachiko Sakurai  •  Nao Omori  •  Kaoru Kukita

Peanuts (2006)

A hero called the legendary third baseman in the former prestigious grass baseball team "Peanuts", will start to rebuild the peanuts that have now turned into weak teams from the outset. Peanuts are going to fight against the team of strong teams, taking advantage ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teruyoshi Uchimura
CAST:  Teruyoshi Uchimura  •  Masakazu Mimura  •  Kazuki Ootake  •  Golgo Matsumoto

A hero called the legendary third baseman in the former prestigious grass baseball team "Peanuts", will start to rebuild the peanuts that have now turned into weak teams from the outset. Peanuts are going to fight against the team of strong teams, taking advantage ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teruyoshi Uchimura
CAST:  Teruyoshi Uchimura  •  Masakazu Mimura  •  Kazuki Ootake  •  Golgo Matsumoto

Azuke (1990)

Two high school girls with supernatural powers fell in love with werewolves created by scientists. Eventually he died because of the scientist, and the two faced off against the scientist.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takuma Uchida
CAST:  Sachiko Sakurai  •  Yayoi Niijima  •  Manabu Nakao  •  Taro Kawano

Two high school girls with supernatural powers fell in love with werewolves created by scientists. Eventually he died because of the scientist, and the two faced off against the scientist.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takuma Uchida
CAST:  Sachiko Sakurai  •  Yayoi Niijima  •  Manabu Nakao  •  Taro Kawano

Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Spring Special (2003)

Hosted by veteran comedian Tamori, "Bizarre Tales 2003 Spring Special" presents five tales. 1. Kao wo Nusumareta (My Face was Stolen) - starring Inagaki Goro 2. Rental Love - starring Iijima Naoko 3. Oikaketai (I want to Chase [Him/Her]) - starring Kyono Kotomi ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masayuki Ochiai  •  Shosuke Murakami  •  Yasushi Ueda  •  Takao Kinoshita
CAST:  Tamori  •  Naoko Iijima  •  Masahiko Nishimura  •  Goro Inagaki

Hosted by veteran comedian Tamori, "Bizarre Tales 2003 Spring Special" presents five tales. 1. Kao wo Nusumareta (My Face was Stolen) - starring Inagaki Goro 2. Rental Love - starring Iijima Naoko 3. Oikaketai (I want to Chase [Him/Her]) - starring Kyono Kotomi ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masayuki Ochiai  •  Shosuke Murakami  •  Yasushi Ueda  •  Takao Kinoshita
CAST:  Tamori  •  Naoko Iijima  •  Masahiko Nishimura  •  Goro Inagaki

Tales of the Bizarre: 2003 Fall Special (2003)

Hosted by veteran comedian Tamori, "Bizarre Tales 2003 Fall Special" presents five tales. 1. *Kagi (The Key) - starring Eguchi Yosuke. 2. Perfect Couple - starring Yada Akiko. 3. Toosugita Otoko (The Man Who Was Too Far Away) - starring Nakamura Shido. 4. Meiro ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideki Takeuchi  •  Mamoru Hoshi  •  Masayuki Ochiai
CAST:  Tamori  •  Akiko Yada  •  Shosuke Tanihara  •  Yosuke Eguchi

Hosted by veteran comedian Tamori, "Bizarre Tales 2003 Fall Special" presents five tales. 1. *Kagi (The Key) - starring Eguchi Yosuke. 2. Perfect Couple - starring Yada Akiko. 3. Toosugita Otoko (The Man Who Was Too Far Away) - starring Nakamura Shido. 4. Meiro ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideki Takeuchi  •  Mamoru Hoshi  •  Masayuki Ochiai
CAST:  Tamori  •  Akiko Yada  •  Shosuke Tanihara  •  Yosuke Eguchi