Miu Arai

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

Dear Etranger (2017)

Makoto Tanaka is 40-years-old and has remarried. His wife is Nanae and they care for 2 daughters from Nanae's prior marriage. Makoto tries to have an ordinary family. Nanae then becomes pregnant. Afterwards, things begin to change among the family members.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukiko Mishima
CAST:  Tadanobu Asano  •  Rena Tanaka  •  Shinobu Terajima  •  Kankuro Kudo

Makoto Tanaka is 40-years-old and has remarried. His wife is Nanae and they care for 2 daughters from Nanae's prior marriage. Makoto tries to have an ordinary family. Nanae then becomes pregnant. Afterwards, things begin to change among the family members.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yukiko Mishima
CAST:  Tadanobu Asano  •  Rena Tanaka  •  Shinobu Terajima  •  Kankuro Kudo

DTC –Yukemuri Junjo Hen– from HiGH&LOW (2018)

The movie is about the endless miracles during the motorcycle trip of Dan, Tettsu, and Chiharu, the Sannō Rengōkai trio (also known as DTC).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norihisa Hiranuma
CAST:  Kenjiro Yamashita  •  Kanta Sato  •  Taiki Sato  •  Nobuyuki Suzuki

The movie is about the endless miracles during the motorcycle trip of Dan, Tettsu, and Chiharu, the Sannō Rengōkai trio (also known as DTC).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norihisa Hiranuma
CAST:  Kenjiro Yamashita  •  Kanta Sato  •  Taiki Sato  •  Nobuyuki Suzuki

The Songs of Studio Ghibli (2019)

This program will give you an up-close look at some of the studio’s most famous films along with the music of STUDIO GHIBLI that continues to have multi-generational appeal. Songs are performed by popular J-pop stars and artists who have worked with STUDIO GHIBLI ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Joe Hisaishi  •  Daisuke Yokoyama  •  Kazumi Nikaido  •  Miu Arai

This program will give you an up-close look at some of the studio’s most famous films along with the music of STUDIO GHIBLI that continues to have multi-generational appeal. Songs are performed by popular J-pop stars and artists who have worked with STUDIO GHIBLI ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Joe Hisaishi  •  Daisuke Yokoyama  •  Kazumi Nikaido  •  Miu Arai

Dear Family (2024)

Nobumasa Tsuboi (Yo Oizumi) runs a small factory in a small town. He has a daughter Yoshimi Tsuboi (Riko Fukumoto) who suffers from a congenital heart disease. A doctor tells Nobumasa Tsuboi that his daughter will only live for about 10 more years. Nobumasa Tsuboi ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sho Tsukikawa
CAST:  Yo Oizumi  •  Miho Kanno  •  Riko Fukumoto  •  Rina Kawaei

Nobumasa Tsuboi (Yo Oizumi) runs a small factory in a small town. He has a daughter Yoshimi Tsuboi (Riko Fukumoto) who suffers from a congenital heart disease. A doctor tells Nobumasa Tsuboi that his daughter will only live for about 10 more years. Nobumasa Tsuboi ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sho Tsukikawa
CAST:  Yo Oizumi  •  Miho Kanno  •  Riko Fukumoto  •  Rina Kawaei