Shuri

Shuri is a Japanese actress. She is the daughter of actor Mizutani Yutaka and actress/singer Ito Ran. Trained in classical ballet and aspired to be a ballerina, she had to give up her dream because of injuries. It was after her dancing career was prematurely over that she started to seriously consider acting. She admitted that even though she had been interested in acting when she's young, she was originally reluctant to pursue it as a career for fear of living under the shadow of her parents. She made her debut during college and ended up dropping out to focus on acting. Shuri won the 42nd Japan Academy Award for Newcomer of the Year, for her role in "Love At Least". She is represented by Top Coat

Signal (2012)

University student Keisuke returns to his hometown during his summer holiday and takes a part-time job at a run-down movie theater. However, his boss Ruka, a projectionist who lives on the premises, has not set foot outside in three years, and always falls into a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaaki Taniguchi
CAST:  Azusa Mine  •  Takahiro Nishijima  •  Kengo Kora  •  Jun Inoue

University student Keisuke returns to his hometown during his summer holiday and takes a part-time job at a run-down movie theater. However, his boss Ruka, a projectionist who lives on the premises, has not set foot outside in three years, and always falls into a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaaki Taniguchi
CAST:  Azusa Mine  •  Takahiro Nishijima  •  Kengo Kora  •  Jun Inoue

The Voice of Water (2014)

A sect is threatened to fall apart, when its leader, a young Korean woman, develops doubts regarding her alleged psychic powers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masashi Yamamoto
CAST:  Hyunri  •  Shuri  •  Jun Murakami  •  Akihiro Kamataki

A sect is threatened to fall apart, when its leader, a young Korean woman, develops doubts regarding her alleged psychic powers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masashi Yamamoto
CAST:  Hyunri  •  Shuri  •  Jun Murakami  •  Akihiro Kamataki

Goodbye to Our Kindergarten (2011)

One day, five kindergarten children suddenly disappear from a kindergarten in Tokyo, sending their teachers and parents into a panic. The five of them are connecting on trains and headed to an unfamiliar place for some purpose. Before their journey, they had made a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuo Mizuta
CAST:  Mana Ashida  •  Hikari Mitsushima  •  Ruiki Sato  •  Ryoka Ihara

One day, five kindergarten children suddenly disappear from a kindergarten in Tokyo, sending their teachers and parents into a panic. The five of them are connecting on trains and headed to an unfamiliar place for some purpose. Before their journey, they had made a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuo Mizuta
CAST:  Mana Ashida  •  Hikari Mitsushima  •  Ruiki Sato  •  Ryoka Ihara

Tremble All You Want (2017)

Yoshika has had a crush on Ichimiya, whom she calls "the One" since she was in middle school. Now, a 24-year-old salarywoman, her all-consuming fixation has prevented her from even considering another candidate for boyfriend until an office colleague asks her out.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiko Ohku
CAST:  Mayu Matsuoka  •  Daichi Watanabe  •  Anna Ishibashi  •  Takumi Kitamura

Yoshika has had a crush on Ichimiya, whom she calls "the One" since she was in middle school. Now, a 24-year-old salarywoman, her all-consuming fixation has prevented her from even considering another candidate for boyfriend until an office colleague asks her out.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiko Ohku
CAST:  Mayu Matsuoka  •  Daichi Watanabe  •  Anna Ishibashi  •  Takumi Kitamura

Side Job (2017)

Based on the novel "Kanojo no Jinsei wa Machigai ja Nai" (literal translation: Her life is not at fault) by Director Hiroki, it is a powerful story of survivors, who are all trying to find their own silver linings in life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuichi Hiroki
CAST:  Ken Mitsuishi  •  Kumi Takiuchi  •  Kengo Kora  •  Tokio Emoto

Based on the novel "Kanojo no Jinsei wa Machigai ja Nai" (literal translation: Her life is not at fault) by Director Hiroki, it is a powerful story of survivors, who are all trying to find their own silver linings in life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuichi Hiroki
CAST:  Ken Mitsuishi  •  Kumi Takiuchi  •  Kengo Kora  •  Tokio Emoto

Autumn (2016)

Mamoru Miyamoto is a book editor and his friend Masao Muraoka is a writer. Muraoka hasn't released a novel since "Aki no Riyuu." Masao has suffered from mental health issues and, because of this, his voice fails. The two men talk through written notes. It seems ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Fukuma
CAST:  Ito Yozaburo  •  Kazuhiro Sano  •  Shinobu Terajima  •  Shuri

Mamoru Miyamoto is a book editor and his friend Masao Muraoka is a writer. Muraoka hasn't released a novel since "Aki no Riyuu." Masao has suffered from mental health issues and, because of this, his voice fails. The two men talk through written notes. It seems ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Fukuma
CAST:  Ito Yozaburo  •  Kazuhiro Sano  •  Shinobu Terajima  •  Shuri

The Extremists' Opera (2016)

When theater director Naoko (Saori) holds auditions for the first production of her newly established all-female theater troupe, she is mesmerized by Haru (Arisa Nakamura), who barges into the old garage where they rehearse. Naoko chooses Haru to be the lead as she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junko Emoto
CAST:  Saori  •  Arisa Nakamura  •  Yuki Sakurai  •  Yuka Masuda

When theater director Naoko (Saori) holds auditions for the first production of her newly established all-female theater troupe, she is mesmerized by Haru (Arisa Nakamura), who barges into the old garage where they rehearse. Naoko chooses Haru to be the lead as she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junko Emoto
CAST:  Saori  •  Arisa Nakamura  •  Yuki Sakurai  •  Yuka Masuda

Love At Least (2018)

For Yasuko every day is a challenge. Due to her mental illness and hypersomnia, simple things like household chores and holding a job seem impossible. Added to the mix is an indifferent, almost distant boyfriend and an ex-girlfriend with plans to win him back.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kosai Sekine
CAST:  Shuri  •  Masaki Suda  •  Riisa Naka  •  Tetsushi Tanaka

For Yasuko every day is a challenge. Due to her mental illness and hypersomnia, simple things like household chores and holding a job seem impossible. Added to the mix is an indifferent, almost distant boyfriend and an ex-girlfriend with plans to win him back.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kosai Sekine
CAST:  Shuri  •  Masaki Suda  •  Riisa Naka  •  Tetsushi Tanaka

Tokyo Nameless Girl's Story (2012)

University student Nozomi tries to get a job. Back in her hometown, she was lazy, but now Nozomi is used to the quicker pace of Tokyo. Nozomi is also experiencing problems with her boyfriend Kameyama, who seems to be travelling at a different speed in life and work ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiko Ohku
CAST:  Naoki Kawano  •  Natsuki Kunimoto  •  Asana Mamoru  •  Motoki Ochiai

University student Nozomi tries to get a job. Back in her hometown, she was lazy, but now Nozomi is used to the quicker pace of Tokyo. Nozomi is also experiencing problems with her boyfriend Kameyama, who seems to be travelling at a different speed in life and work ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiko Ohku
CAST:  Naoki Kawano  •  Natsuki Kunimoto  •  Asana Mamoru  •  Motoki Ochiai

Tadaima, Jacqueline (2013)

When Satoru (Shota Sometani) was 5-years-old, he became an orphan due to a bus accident. A ventriloquist doll was at the scene of the accident. Satoru suffered deep psychological trauma from the fatal accident. 13 years later, Satoru hears from Emi (Shuri), who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiko Ohku
CAST:  Shota Sometani  •  Michiyo Nakahara  •  Shuri

When Satoru (Shota Sometani) was 5-years-old, he became an orphan due to a bus accident. A ventriloquist doll was at the scene of the accident. Satoru suffered deep psychological trauma from the fatal accident. 13 years later, Satoru hears from Emi (Shuri), who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akiko Ohku
CAST:  Shota Sometani  •  Michiyo Nakahara  •  Shuri

Discord (2020)

Based on the novel by Daimon Takeaki about brothers who were separated after the death of their father and reunited as police detective and prosecutor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kentaro Otani
CAST:  Kei Tanaka  •  Tomoya Nakamura  •  Shuri  •  Kazuyuki Aijima

Based on the novel by Daimon Takeaki about brothers who were separated after the death of their father and reunited as police detective and prosecutor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kentaro Otani
CAST:  Kei Tanaka  •  Tomoya Nakamura  •  Shuri  •  Kazuyuki Aijima

Banana, Gloves and Whale Shark (2013)

Banana, Gloves and Whale Shark  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junichi Yagi
CAST:  Takeo Nakahara  •  Shun Shioya  •  Fukumi Kuroda  •  Makiko Watanabe

Banana, Gloves and Whale Shark  (more)

DIRECTION:  Junichi Yagi
CAST:  Takeo Nakahara  •  Shun Shioya  •  Fukumi Kuroda  •  Makiko Watanabe

Like a Fairy Tale (2014)

High school senior Shiho reminisces about her first love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuki Yamato
CAST:  Shuri  •  Terashima Yufu  •  Kishū Izuchi  •  Nao Okabe

High school senior Shiho reminisces about her first love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuki Yamato
CAST:  Shuri  •  Terashima Yufu  •  Kishū Izuchi  •  Nao Okabe

Intolerance (2021)

A teenager girl's accidental death incites a media frenzy and causes her harsh father to turn his rage against those he believes are responsible.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keisuke Yoshida
CAST:  Arata Furuta  •  Tori Matsuzaka  •  Tomoko Tabata  •  Kisetsu Fujiwara

A teenager girl's accidental death incites a media frenzy and causes her harsh father to turn his rage against those he believes are responsible.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keisuke Yoshida
CAST:  Arata Furuta  •  Tori Matsuzaka  •  Tomoko Tabata  •  Kisetsu Fujiwara

Wandering (2022)

On a rainy evening, 19-year-old university student Fumi Saeki happens to meet 9-year-old Sarasa Kanai in the park. Kanai Sarasa is soaking wet. She is separated from her parents and lives with her aunt, but she tells Saeki Fumi that she doesn't want to go back to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Sang-il
CAST:  Suzu Hirose  •  Tori Matsuzaka  •  Ryusei Yokohama  •  Mikako Tabe

On a rainy evening, 19-year-old university student Fumi Saeki happens to meet 9-year-old Sarasa Kanai in the park. Kanai Sarasa is soaking wet. She is separated from her parents and lives with her aunt, but she tells Saeki Fumi that she doesn't want to go back to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Sang-il
CAST:  Suzu Hirose  •  Tori Matsuzaka  •  Ryusei Yokohama  •  Mikako Tabe

xxxHOLiC (2022)

To be free of his dark visions, Kimihiro Watanuki will work for Dimensional Witch Yūko, a mystical woman quick to help those in a bind—for a fee.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mika Ninagawa
CAST:  Ryunosuke Kamiki  •  Ko Shibasaki  •  Tina Tamashiro  •  DAOKO

To be free of his dark visions, Kimihiro Watanuki will work for Dimensional Witch Yūko, a mystical woman quick to help those in a bind—for a fee.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mika Ninagawa
CAST:  Ryunosuke Kamiki  •  Ko Shibasaki  •  Tina Tamashiro  •  DAOKO

To The Supreme! (2022)

A story about 4 women and their loser boyfriends.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Santa Yamagishi
CAST:  Atsuko Maeda  •  Fuma Kikuchi  •  Shuri  •  Yudai Chiba

A story about 4 women and their loser boyfriends.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Santa Yamagishi
CAST:  Atsuko Maeda  •  Fuma Kikuchi  •  Shuri  •  Yudai Chiba

Downfall (2023)

In this realistic view into the manga industry, selling copies is the only thing that matters. So what if your first series just ended and you have no idea how to start the next one, your marriage is breaking up, your pure love of manga has been destroyed by the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoto Takenaka
CAST:  Takumi Saitoh  •  Shuri  •  Megumi  •  Rio Yamashita

In this realistic view into the manga industry, selling copies is the only thing that matters. So what if your first series just ended and you have no idea how to start the next one, your marriage is breaking up, your pure love of manga has been destroyed by the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoto Takenaka
CAST:  Takumi Saitoh  •  Shuri  •  Megumi  •  Rio Yamashita

Shadow of Fire (2023)

In the black market, a war orphan is confronted with the struggles of people living in the immediate aftermath of WWII.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinya Tsukamoto
CAST:  Shuri  •  Mirai Moriyama  •  Ouga Tsukao  •  Hiroki Kono

In the black market, a war orphan is confronted with the struggles of people living in the immediate aftermath of WWII.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinya Tsukamoto
CAST:  Shuri  •  Mirai Moriyama  •  Ouga Tsukao  •  Hiroki Kono