Manami Hashimoto

Manami Hosokawa, better known as Manami Hashimoto, is a Japanese gravure idol and actress represented by Irving and her business alliance is Harmony Promotion. Hashimoto is called by such unique catchphrases such as "Heisei no Danchi Tsuma," "Aijin ni Shitai Onna No. 1," and "Kokumin no Aijin."

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Onechanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad (2008)

In the year 20xx, scientifically created zombies roam the world in record numbers. Despite this, Aya is determined to track down her father's killer, a person who was once close to her. With sword in hand and wearing nothing but her trademark bikini and cowboy hat, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yôhei Fukuda
CAST:  Eri Otoguro  •  Chise Nakamura  •  Manami Hashimoto  •  Tarô Suwa

In the year 20xx, scientifically created zombies roam the world in record numbers. Despite this, Aya is determined to track down her father's killer, a person who was once close to her. With sword in hand and wearing nothing but her trademark bikini and cowboy hat, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yôhei Fukuda
CAST:  Eri Otoguro  •  Chise Nakamura  •  Manami Hashimoto  •  Tarô Suwa

Ushijima the Loan Shark (2012)

Mirai Suzuki (Yuko Oshima) becomes responsible for her mother's debt which is owed to loan shark Kaoru Ushijima (Takayuki Yamada). To begin paying off her mother's debt, Mirai begins working at a dating cafe. Meanwhile, Jun (Kento Hayashi) is the ambitious and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masatoshi Yamaguchi
CAST:  Takayuki Yamada  •  Oshima Yuko  •  Kento Hayashi  •  Kyosuke Yabe

Mirai Suzuki (Yuko Oshima) becomes responsible for her mother's debt which is owed to loan shark Kaoru Ushijima (Takayuki Yamada). To begin paying off her mother's debt, Mirai begins working at a dating cafe. Meanwhile, Jun (Kento Hayashi) is the ambitious and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masatoshi Yamaguchi
CAST:  Takayuki Yamada  •  Oshima Yuko  •  Kento Hayashi  •  Kyosuke Yabe

And Then There Was Light (2017)

On Mihama, one of Tokyo's outlying islands, Shinji witnesses the rape of his girlfriend and middle-school classmate, Haruka, then commits an irreversible crime. But the following day, the island is besieged by a tidal wave which wipes out everything. Twenty-five ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsushi Ōmori
CAST:  Eita Nagayama  •  Arata Iura  •  Kyoko Hasegawa  •  Manami Hashimoto

On Mihama, one of Tokyo's outlying islands, Shinji witnesses the rape of his girlfriend and middle-school classmate, Haruka, then commits an irreversible crime. But the following day, the island is besieged by a tidal wave which wipes out everything. Twenty-five ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tatsushi Ōmori
CAST:  Eita Nagayama  •  Arata Iura  •  Kyoko Hasegawa  •  Manami Hashimoto

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

Unrequited Love (2016)

Childhood best friends. Cousins. Housemates. Coworkers. Eight stories of unrequited love, eight sets of people who weren't meant to be together. Several short films put together under the common theme of One Sided Love: ***My Nickname is Butatchi ***Something ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka  •  Michihito Fujii  •  Koto Nagata  •  Takayuki Takuma  •  Keinosuke Hara  •  Hidehiro Ito  •  Santa Yamagishi
CAST:  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Sairi Ito  •  Miku Uehara  •  Erika Mori

Childhood best friends. Cousins. Housemates. Coworkers. Eight stories of unrequited love, eight sets of people who weren't meant to be together. Several short films put together under the common theme of One Sided Love: ***My Nickname is Butatchi ***Something ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Iizuka  •  Michihito Fujii  •  Koto Nagata  •  Takayuki Takuma  •  Keinosuke Hara  •  Hidehiro Ito  •  Santa Yamagishi
CAST:  Taishi Nakagawa  •  Sairi Ito  •  Miku Uehara  •  Erika Mori

All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City (2015)

High school student Yoshio Kamogawa suddenly gained the power to read other people's minds. One day, he receives mail from Sae Asami in Tokyo asking for his help. Yoshio Kamogawa loves Sae Asami. Yoshio Kamogawa goes to Tokyo and infiltrates the high school where ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sion Sono
CAST:  Shota Sometani  •  Erina Mano  •  Rie Kitahara  •  Makita Sports

High school student Yoshio Kamogawa suddenly gained the power to read other people's minds. One day, he receives mail from Sae Asami in Tokyo asking for his help. Yoshio Kamogawa loves Sae Asami. Yoshio Kamogawa goes to Tokyo and infiltrates the high school where ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sion Sono
CAST:  Shota Sometani  •  Erina Mano  •  Rie Kitahara  •  Makita Sports

Masquerade Hotel (2019)

Three murder cases take place in Tokyo. Numbers are left at the murder scenes, possibly hinting at where the next murder will take place. An investigation begins of the serial killer and Detective Kosuke Nitta works on the case. He believes the next murder will ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masayuki Suzuki
CAST:  Takuya Kimura  •  Masami Nagasawa  •  Fumiyo Kohinata  •  Zen Kajihara

Three murder cases take place in Tokyo. Numbers are left at the murder scenes, possibly hinting at where the next murder will take place. An investigation begins of the serial killer and Detective Kosuke Nitta works on the case. He believes the next murder will ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masayuki Suzuki
CAST:  Takuya Kimura  •  Masami Nagasawa  •  Fumiyo Kohinata  •  Zen Kajihara

The Fable (2019)

The Fable is a legendary yakuza hitman equal to none—but his boss orders him and his sultry associate to lay low and learn how to live a "normal life" in Osaka.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kan Eguchi
CAST:  Junichi Okada  •  Fumino Kimura  •  Koichi Sato  •  Mizuki Yamamoto

The Fable is a legendary yakuza hitman equal to none—but his boss orders him and his sultry associate to lay low and learn how to live a "normal life" in Osaka.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kan Eguchi
CAST:  Junichi Okada  •  Fumino Kimura  •  Koichi Sato  •  Mizuki Yamamoto

Hell Girl (2019)

Tormented and bullied people can access a special website, run by a Hell Girl who will enable them to take revenge on their torturers. The price for such a service is only that the person must join their torturer in damnation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Shiraishi
CAST:  Tina Tamashiro  •  Manami Hashimoto  •  Akaji Maro  •  Kazuki Namioka

Tormented and bullied people can access a special website, run by a Hell Girl who will enable them to take revenge on their torturers. The price for such a service is only that the person must join their torturer in damnation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koji Shiraishi
CAST:  Tina Tamashiro  •  Manami Hashimoto  •  Akaji Maro  •  Kazuki Namioka

Joshi Camera (2012)

Miki (Kaoru Mitsumune), Aya (Mika Kumagai), Megumi (Miyako Takayama) and Haruka (Yukiyo Sono) are friends in the same photography club at their university. They often spend their time together at "Tide-Pool" tea shop, run by Miki's parents. One month before they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Munetoshi Mukai
CAST:  Kaoru Mitsumune  •  Mika Kumagai  •  Miyako Takayama  •  Yukiyo Sono

Miki (Kaoru Mitsumune), Aya (Mika Kumagai), Megumi (Miyako Takayama) and Haruka (Yukiyo Sono) are friends in the same photography club at their university. They often spend their time together at "Tide-Pool" tea shop, run by Miki's parents. One month before they ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Munetoshi Mukai
CAST:  Kaoru Mitsumune  •  Mika Kumagai  •  Miyako Takayama  •  Yukiyo Sono

THE FABLE: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill (2021)

Akira is the legendary killer known as the Fable. Following the order of his boss and due to being overworked, he lives peacefully with his partner, Yoko, as ordinary siblings. Akira still works part-time at design company Octopus with CEO Takoda and employee ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kan Eguchi
CAST:  Junichi Okada  •  Fumino Kimura  •  Shinichi Tsutsumi  •  Yurina Hirate

Akira is the legendary killer known as the Fable. Following the order of his boss and due to being overworked, he lives peacefully with his partner, Yoko, as ordinary siblings. Akira still works part-time at design company Octopus with CEO Takoda and employee ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kan Eguchi
CAST:  Junichi Okada  •  Fumino Kimura  •  Shinichi Tsutsumi  •  Yurina Hirate

Love Talk (2020)

The film consists of three stories adapted from Japanese novelist Kanoko Okamoto's Farewell, To The Year Gone By and The House Spirit. Set in modern-day Taiwan, Japan's Yamagata, and Kuala Lumpur, they are the fantastical and humorous depiction of the landscapes of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kuo Chen-ti
CAST:  Oscar Chiu  •  Aining Yao  •  Kazunobu Mineta  •  Manami Hashimoto

The film consists of three stories adapted from Japanese novelist Kanoko Okamoto's Farewell, To The Year Gone By and The House Spirit. Set in modern-day Taiwan, Japan's Yamagata, and Kuala Lumpur, they are the fantastical and humorous depiction of the landscapes of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kuo Chen-ti
CAST:  Oscar Chiu  •  Aining Yao  •  Kazunobu Mineta  •  Manami Hashimoto

Sexual Drive (2021)

Designer Enatsu worries about his sexless life. Office worker Akane is getting ready to return to work while undergoing rehab at home for panic attacks. Elite advertising agent Ikeyama wants to end his relationship with his lover. A shabby man named Kurita appears ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kōta Yoshida
CAST:  Tateto Serizawa  •  Manami Hashimoto  •  Ryo Ikeda  •  Honami Sato

Designer Enatsu worries about his sexless life. Office worker Akane is getting ready to return to work while undergoing rehab at home for panic attacks. Elite advertising agent Ikeyama wants to end his relationship with his lover. A shabby man named Kurita appears ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kōta Yoshida
CAST:  Tateto Serizawa  •  Manami Hashimoto  •  Ryo Ikeda  •  Honami Sato

Akuma ga Kitarite Fue wo Fuku (2018)

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CAST:  Hidetaka Yoshioka  •  Mirai Shida  •  Aoi Nakamura  •  Kana Kurashina

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CAST:  Hidetaka Yoshioka  •  Mirai Shida  •  Aoi Nakamura  •  Kana Kurashina

The Blue Danube (2021)

The soldiers no longer know why they are at war, and when it even started. Daily and dutifully they march to the river and shoot at the opposite village from 9 to 5 – orders are orders after all. They’ve done so for decades. When private Tsuyuki is transferred to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akira Ikeda
CAST:  Kou Maehara  •  Hiroki Konno  •  Hiroki Nakajima  •  Naoya Shimizu

The soldiers no longer know why they are at war, and when it even started. Daily and dutifully they march to the river and shoot at the opposite village from 9 to 5 – orders are orders after all. They’ve done so for decades. When private Tsuyuki is transferred to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akira Ikeda
CAST:  Kou Maehara  •  Hiroki Konno  •  Hiroki Nakajima  •  Naoya Shimizu

Scramble Blind Spot of Conflict (2012)

The Kansai Tiger Fang Association and Kanto Shoryukai have decided to hold an unprecedented handmade harmony ceremony in response to the upheaval of the Exclusion Ordinance. However, Takasaki of the Togakai and Fujiki of Shoryukai had the feeling that they could ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuyoshi Ozawa
CAST:  Riki Takeuchi  •  Hitoshi Ozawa  •  Eiichi Furui  •  Yoshiki Saito

The Kansai Tiger Fang Association and Kanto Shoryukai have decided to hold an unprecedented handmade harmony ceremony in response to the upheaval of the Exclusion Ordinance. However, Takasaki of the Togakai and Fujiki of Shoryukai had the feeling that they could ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuyoshi Ozawa
CAST:  Riki Takeuchi  •  Hitoshi Ozawa  •  Eiichi Furui  •  Yoshiki Saito

Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko Special (2016)

Kojiro Himuro is a champion figure skater taking part in an upcoming world competition. Yet, he is suffering from a complicated CTEPH (chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension). Kantaro Kurosu is the director of the Cross Medical Center. He asks Michiko Daimon ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoki Tamura
CAST:  Ryoko Yonekura  •  Kenichi Endo  •  Yuki Uchida  •  Masanobu Katsumura

Kojiro Himuro is a champion figure skater taking part in an upcoming world competition. Yet, he is suffering from a complicated CTEPH (chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension). Kantaro Kurosu is the director of the Cross Medical Center. He asks Michiko Daimon ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoki Tamura
CAST:  Ryoko Yonekura  •  Kenichi Endo  •  Yuki Uchida  •  Masanobu Katsumura

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CAST:  Aoi Nakamura  •  Manami Hashimoto  •  Yuki Saito  •  Yohei Okuda

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