Yuko Araki

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The Blue Bird (2008)

Higashigaoka Junior High School is in turmoil as one of the pupils, Noguchi, who had been bullied, attempted suicide last term. On the first day of the new term, a substitute teacher arrives to take the second year class. When the teacher, Murauchi (Hiroshi Abe), ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Nakanishi
CAST:  Hiroshi Abe  •  Ayumi Ito  •  Hajime Inoue  •  Yuko Araki

Higashigaoka Junior High School is in turmoil as one of the pupils, Noguchi, who had been bullied, attempted suicide last term. On the first day of the new term, a substitute teacher arrives to take the second year class. When the teacher, Murauchi (Hiroshi Abe), ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Nakanishi
CAST:  Hiroshi Abe  •  Ayumi Ito  •  Hajime Inoue  •  Yuko Araki

Again (2013)

High school student Hatsumi lives with her mother. Her father passed away. She then meets 18-year-old Ryutaro who works at a waste paper collection field. They fall in love.Ryutaro is then unable to contact Hatsumi and jumps to the conclusion that Hatsumi hates him ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junichi Kanai
CAST:  Aoi Yoshikura  •  Yuya Yagira  •  Yuko Araki  •  Mayumi Asaka

High school student Hatsumi lives with her mother. Her father passed away. She then meets 18-year-old Ryutaro who works at a waste paper collection field. They fall in love.Ryutaro is then unable to contact Hatsumi and jumps to the conclusion that Hatsumi hates him ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junichi Kanai
CAST:  Aoi Yoshikura  •  Yuya Yagira  •  Yuko Araki  •  Mayumi Asaka

Schoolgirl Complex (2013)

At an all female high school, a senior of the radio club becomes fascinated with the club's newest member. As graduation nears and the summer heat rises, so does the sexual tension between the girls.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yûichi Onuma
CAST:  Yuko Araki  •  Mugi Kadowaki  •  Maaya Kondo  •  Ayuri Konno

At an all female high school, a senior of the radio club becomes fascinated with the club's newest member. As graduation nears and the summer heat rises, so does the sexual tension between the girls.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yûichi Onuma
CAST:  Yuko Araki  •  Mugi Kadowaki  •  Maaya Kondo  •  Ayuri Konno

A Liar and a Broken Girl (2010)

In a small rural town, a brother and sister goes missing and there's also a serial killer case involving woman as the victims. Mayu Misono (Aya Omasa) is a sophomore high school student in the town. She is called "Ma-chang". When Mayu Misono was young, she was also ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Natsuki Seta
CAST:  Aya Omasa  •  Shota Sometani  •  Kyoka Suzuki  •  Tomoko Tabata

In a small rural town, a brother and sister goes missing and there's also a serial killer case involving woman as the victims. Mayu Misono (Aya Omasa) is a sophomore high school student in the town. She is called "Ma-chang". When Mayu Misono was young, she was also ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Natsuki Seta
CAST:  Aya Omasa  •  Shota Sometani  •  Kyoka Suzuki  •  Tomoko Tabata

Confessions (2010)

A psychological thriller of a grieving mother turned cold-blooded avenger with a twisty master plan to pay back those who were responsible for her daughter's death.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuya Nakashima
CAST:  Takako Matsu  •  Masaki Okada  •  Yoshino Kimura  •  Mana Ashida

A psychological thriller of a grieving mother turned cold-blooded avenger with a twisty master plan to pay back those who were responsible for her daughter's death.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tetsuya Nakashima
CAST:  Takako Matsu  •  Masaki Okada  •  Yoshino Kimura  •  Mana Ashida

Crying Clown's Wedding (2016)

Kanami is an apprentice pierrot and dreams of making people laugh. She falls in love with Yosuke who is a dialysis patient. He forgets to smile. To make Yosuke smile, Kanami decides to have a smile no matter what. Yosuke begins to have feelings to her and they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Minorikawa
CAST:  Mirai Shida  •  Ryo Ryusei  •  Yuko Araki  •  Yukijiro Hotaru

Kanami is an apprentice pierrot and dreams of making people laugh. She falls in love with Yosuke who is a dialysis patient. He forgets to smile. To make Yosuke smile, Kanami decides to have a smile no matter what. Yosuke begins to have feelings to her and they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osamu Minorikawa
CAST:  Mirai Shida  •  Ryo Ryusei  •  Yuko Araki  •  Yukijiro Hotaru

Evil and The Mask (2018)

Kuki Fumihiro is a son from a wealthy zaibatsu (conglomerate) family. His father raises him to become pure evil. Kuki kills his father to protect his adopted sister Kaori. Afterward, Kuki disappears. He undergoes plastic surgery and takes the identity of Koichi ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teppei Nakamura
CAST:  Hiroshi Tamaki  •  Yuko Araki  •  Ryo Yoshizawa  •  Akira Emoto

Kuki Fumihiro is a son from a wealthy zaibatsu (conglomerate) family. His father raises him to become pure evil. Kuki kills his father to protect his adopted sister Kaori. Afterward, Kuki disappears. He undergoes plastic surgery and takes the identity of Koichi ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teppei Nakamura
CAST:  Hiroshi Tamaki  •  Yuko Araki  •  Ryo Yoshizawa  •  Akira Emoto

Our Meal for Tomorrow (2017)

A 7 year love story between Ryota Hayama and Koharu Uemura from their first date to eventual marriage. Ryota and Koharu are high school students. Ryota is indifferent to people and says very little. Koharu is not afraid of to speak her mind and she has a bright ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masahide Ichii
CAST:  Yuto Nakajima  •  Yuko Araki  •  Karen Miyama  •  Amane Okayama

A 7 year love story between Ryota Hayama and Koharu Uemura from their first date to eventual marriage. Ryota and Koharu are high school students. Ryota is indifferent to people and says very little. Koharu is not afraid of to speak her mind and she has a bright ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masahide Ichii
CAST:  Yuto Nakajima  •  Yuko Araki  •  Karen Miyama  •  Amane Okayama

Kaze no Tayori (2016)

Kurumi suddenly gave up opening a cafe with her friend. She hears that her grandfather Takeshi collapsed and goes to visit him in her hometown of Sendai. Takeshi entrusts Kurumi to open a cafe which closed temporarily due to the earthquake, but Kurumi doesn't know ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Munetoshi Mukai
CAST:  Yuko Araki  •  Ren Osugi  •  Yuki Saso  •  Kaoru Hirata

Kurumi suddenly gave up opening a cafe with her friend. She hears that her grandfather Takeshi collapsed and goes to visit him in her hometown of Sendai. Takeshi entrusts Kurumi to open a cafe which closed temporarily due to the earthquake, but Kurumi doesn't know ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Munetoshi Mukai
CAST:  Yuko Araki  •  Ren Osugi  •  Yuki Saso  •  Kaoru Hirata

Code Blue: The Movie (2018)

A medical team is dispatched to the patients on a helicopter to provide medical care in the field as soon as possible. One day, four young physicians are assigned to this latest medical system. The doctors experience traumatic medical situations, deal with personal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaki Nishiura
CAST:  Tomohisa Yamashita  •  Yui Aragaki  •  Erika Toda  •  Manami Higa

A medical team is dispatched to the patients on a helicopter to provide medical care in the field as soon as possible. One day, four young physicians are assigned to this latest medical system. The doctors experience traumatic medical situations, deal with personal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaki Nishiura
CAST:  Tomohisa Yamashita  •  Yui Aragaki  •  Erika Toda  •  Manami Higa

That Girl's Captives of Love (2018)

Centers on three childhood friends in a love triangle. Yori moved back to the countryside, and started wearing glasses and not being noticed by girls. Meanwhile, Shizuku entered the entertainment industry alongside Subaru, and both began working as a model and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryo Miyawaki
CAST:  Ryo Yoshizawa  •  Yuko Araki  •  Yosuke Sugino  •  Rio Uchida

Centers on three childhood friends in a love triangle. Yori moved back to the countryside, and started wearing glasses and not being noticed by girls. Meanwhile, Shizuku entered the entertainment industry alongside Subaru, and both began working as a model and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryo Miyawaki
CAST:  Ryo Yoshizawa  •  Yuko Araki  •  Yosuke Sugino  •  Rio Uchida

Drop Anchor (2008)

Motherless boy Yujin is shunned by people around him because of his weird behavior. Only Naomi, his sister-in-law, knows Yujin's secret extraordinary ability. They have feelings for each other; however, Yujin's ability turns out to be a cursed, harmful one. He ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinju Funabiki
CAST:  Toshiki Hirose  •  Yuko Araki  •  Masaya Adachi  •  Ai Higa

Motherless boy Yujin is shunned by people around him because of his weird behavior. Only Naomi, his sister-in-law, knows Yujin's secret extraordinary ability. They have feelings for each other; however, Yujin's ability turns out to be a cursed, harmful one. He ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinju Funabiki
CAST:  Toshiki Hirose  •  Yuko Araki  •  Masaya Adachi  •  Ai Higa

怖譚-コワタン- (2013)

Six chilling stories from young women in Tokyo.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sôichirô Koga
CAST:  Erina Nakayama  •  Nanami Fujimoto  •  Yuko Araki  •  Runa Natsui

Six chilling stories from young women in Tokyo.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sôichirô Koga
CAST:  Erina Nakayama  •  Nanami Fujimoto  •  Yuko Araki  •  Runa Natsui

Intern (2016)

Haruka Kawakura (Yuko Araki) is in the 3rd grade at a university. She is about to be hit by a car, but she is saved by company CEO Masayuki Makino (Toru Kazama). Masayuki Makino wakes up in the intensive care unit at a hospital. There, a young man appears in front ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Yoshida
CAST:  Yuko Araki  •  Anri Okamoto  •  Toru Kazama  •  Tsunenori Aoki

Haruka Kawakura (Yuko Araki) is in the 3rd grade at a university. She is about to be hit by a car, but she is saved by company CEO Masayuki Makino (Toru Kazama). Masayuki Makino wakes up in the intensive care unit at a hospital. There, a young man appears in front ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akio Yoshida
CAST:  Yuko Araki  •  Anri Okamoto  •  Toru Kazama  •  Tsunenori Aoki

A Crocodile Who Lived for 100 Days (2021)

The story centers on a crocodile living a normal life, unaware that he is due to die in 100 days. The crocodile spends ordinary days with his animal companions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda  •  Miyuki Fukuda
CAST:  Ryunosuke Kamiki  •  Tomoya Nakamura  •  Subaru Kimura  •  Yuko Araki

The story centers on a crocodile living a normal life, unaware that he is due to die in 100 days. The crocodile spends ordinary days with his animal companions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinichiro Ueda  •  Miyuki Fukuda
CAST:  Ryunosuke Kamiki  •  Tomoya Nakamura  •  Subaru Kimura  •  Yuko Araki

The Hound of the Baskervilles: Sherlock the Movie (2022)

Based on the feature-length novel "The Hound of the Baskervilles" written by Arthur Conan Doyle, which is the movie version of the TV drama "Sherlock" broadcast on the Fuji TV series in 2019.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Nishitani
CAST:  Dean Fujioka  •  Takanori Iwata  •  Yuko Araki  •  Ryoko Hirosue

Based on the feature-length novel "The Hound of the Baskervilles" written by Arthur Conan Doyle, which is the movie version of the TV drama "Sherlock" broadcast on the Fuji TV series in 2019.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Nishitani
CAST:  Dean Fujioka  •  Takanori Iwata  •  Yuko Araki  •  Ryoko Hirosue

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DIRECTION:  Setsurô Wakamatsu
CAST:  Tsurube Shofukutei  •  Toma Ikuta  •  Yuko Araki  •  Yuma Yamoto

The Forbidden Magic (2022)

Galileo Forbidden Magic, a completely new SP drama in the Galileo series, will be broadcast on 17 September at 21:00 on Fuji TV.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiyuki Mihashi
CAST:  Masaharu Fukuyama  •  Yuko Araki  •  Kazuki Kitamura  •  Ikkei Watanabe

Galileo Forbidden Magic, a completely new SP drama in the Galileo series, will be broadcast on 17 September at 21:00 on Fuji TV.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toshiyuki Mihashi
CAST:  Masaharu Fukuyama  •  Yuko Araki  •  Kazuki Kitamura  •  Ikkei Watanabe

Quiet Don 11 (2000)

Shizuya thought that he had won the deadly battle with Kaifu, the fifth generation of Kishu-gumi, and put an end to the long-standing conflict, but the tenacity of Kaifu's overthrow Shinsei-gumi does not change even in a dying state. He is a hitman who attacks ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Kashima
CAST:  Teruyuki Kagawa  •  Mai Kitajima  •  Yasuaki Kurata  •  Takashi Mitsuhashi

Shizuya thought that he had won the deadly battle with Kaifu, the fifth generation of Kishu-gumi, and put an end to the long-standing conflict, but the tenacity of Kaifu's overthrow Shinsei-gumi does not change even in a dying state. He is a hitman who attacks ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Kashima
CAST:  Teruyuki Kagawa  •  Mai Kitajima  •  Yasuaki Kurata  •  Takashi Mitsuhashi

Kazoku gokko (2015)

Different people and five different families are acting out various scenarios, scripts and what-ifs. First there is the four Suzuki family members, who are not, sitting around a table in isolation. Then there is the unveiling of a will and what happens when it is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eiji Uchida  •  Hanta Kinoshita
CAST:  Yuko Araki  •  Ai Bito  •  Denden  •  Tokio Emoto

Different people and five different families are acting out various scenarios, scripts and what-ifs. First there is the four Suzuki family members, who are not, sitting around a table in isolation. Then there is the unveiling of a will and what happens when it is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eiji Uchida  •  Hanta Kinoshita
CAST:  Yuko Araki  •  Ai Bito  •  Denden  •  Tokio Emoto
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