Yuki Sakurai

Yuki Sakurai is an actress, known for Where Florence Sleeps (2016), Tag (2015) and The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window (2021).

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Disregarded People (2013)

Young man, Yusuke Mamiana, fed up with his life meats a unattractive ugly girl, Kyoko, at his hometown. Out of his impulsive desire, he had a relationship by nearly raping her. They started to live together and gradually feel 'Family' attachment in each other. As ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Sakaki
CAST:  Hitomi Miwa  •  Nao Omori  •  Jun Miho  •  Tomorowo Taguchi

Young man, Yusuke Mamiana, fed up with his life meats a unattractive ugly girl, Kyoko, at his hometown. Out of his impulsive desire, he had a relationship by nearly raping her. They started to live together and gradually feel 'Family' attachment in each other. As ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Sakaki
CAST:  Hitomi Miwa  •  Nao Omori  •  Jun Miho  •  Tomorowo Taguchi

Talk to the Dead (2013)

Having lost her beloved father at an early age, Yuri lives with her mother and younger brother. Yuri's mother meets a new man, but they are deeply in debt and forced to leave their home. Yuri is then forced to take a job as a call girl to support her brother. One ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norio Tsuruta
CAST:  Ayaka Komatsu  •  Kazuki Kato  •  Yuki Sakurai  •  Kyūsaku Shimada

Having lost her beloved father at an early age, Yuri lives with her mother and younger brother. Yuri's mother meets a new man, but they are deeply in debt and forced to leave their home. Yuri is then forced to take a job as a call girl to support her brother. One ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norio Tsuruta
CAST:  Ayaka Komatsu  •  Kazuki Kato  •  Yuki Sakurai  •  Kyūsaku Shimada

Yakuza Apocalypse (2015)

Akira admires Genyo Kamiura, the most powerful yakuza. Genyo Kamiura has been targeted numerous times, but he has never been killed. He is called the invincible person. Because of Genyo Kamiura, Akira enters the world of the yakuza. His yakuza colleagues treat him ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Hayato Ichihara  •  Yayan Ruhian  •  Riko Narumi  •  Lily Franky

Akira admires Genyo Kamiura, the most powerful yakuza. Genyo Kamiura has been targeted numerous times, but he has never been killed. He is called the invincible person. Because of Genyo Kamiura, Akira enters the world of the yakuza. His yakuza colleagues treat him ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Hayato Ichihara  •  Yayan Ruhian  •  Riko Narumi  •  Lily Franky

Madly (2016)

Madly explores love in all its permutations in six short films from a vibrant group of filmmakers representing Japan, Argentina, the UK, the US, India, and Australia. All forms of love are on display in this anthology. And all manners of feelings expressed from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gael García Bernal  •  Mia Wasikowska  •  Sion Sono  •  Anurag Kashyap  •  Sebastián Silva  •  Natasha Khan
CAST:  Justina Bustos  •  Pablo Seijo  •  Lex Santos  •  Radhika Apte

Madly explores love in all its permutations in six short films from a vibrant group of filmmakers representing Japan, Argentina, the UK, the US, India, and Australia. All forms of love are on display in this anthology. And all manners of feelings expressed from ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gael García Bernal  •  Mia Wasikowska  •  Sion Sono  •  Anurag Kashyap  •  Sebastián Silva  •  Natasha Khan
CAST:  Justina Bustos  •  Pablo Seijo  •  Lex Santos  •  Radhika Apte

Tag (2015)

High school student Mitsuko navigates a series of bizarre alternate realities, each ending in bloody carnage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sion Sono
CAST:  Reina Triendl  •  Mariko Shinoda  •  Erina Mano  •  Yuki Sakurai

High school student Mitsuko navigates a series of bizarre alternate realities, each ending in bloody carnage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sion Sono
CAST:  Reina Triendl  •  Mariko Shinoda  •  Erina Mano  •  Yuki Sakurai

Shinjuku Swan (2015)

Shiratori Tatsuhiko works as a scout for Burst, a talent agency in Kabukichō, Shinjuku's red light district. In a business where money means everything Tatsuhiko finds himself in a constant struggle between rival talent scouts and the yakuza.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sion Sono
CAST:  Go Ayano  •  Takayuki Yamada  •  Yûsuke Iseya  •  Erika Sawajiri

Shiratori Tatsuhiko works as a scout for Burst, a talent agency in Kabukichō, Shinjuku's red light district. In a business where money means everything Tatsuhiko finds himself in a constant struggle between rival talent scouts and the yakuza.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sion Sono
CAST:  Go Ayano  •  Takayuki Yamada  •  Yûsuke Iseya  •  Erika Sawajiri

Parasyte: Part 1 (2014)

Alien pods come to Earth and, naturally, start taking over Human Hosts. One such pod only manages to take over one human's, Shin Izumi, right arm. Together they grow and co-exist, all the while the other aliens are making meals of other humans; Shin feels he must ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Yamazaki
CAST:  Shota Sometani  •  Eri Fukatsu  •  Sadawo Abe  •  Ai Hashimoto

Alien pods come to Earth and, naturally, start taking over Human Hosts. One such pod only manages to take over one human's, Shin Izumi, right arm. Together they grow and co-exist, all the while the other aliens are making meals of other humans; Shin feels he must ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Yamazaki
CAST:  Shota Sometani  •  Eri Fukatsu  •  Sadawo Abe  •  Ai Hashimoto

The Limit of Sleeping Beauty (2017)

Aki is an unsuccessful 29-year-old actress who eventually became a magician's assistant. While pretending to be hypnotised on the stage, Aki finds the boundary between reality and illusion becoming increasingly vague. For Aki, the only beautiful memory she has was ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Ninomiya
CAST:  Yuki Sakurai  •  Nino Furuhata  •  Issey Takahashi  •  Ippei Sasaki

Aki is an unsuccessful 29-year-old actress who eventually became a magician's assistant. While pretending to be hypnotised on the stage, Aki finds the boundary between reality and illusion becoming increasingly vague. For Aki, the only beautiful memory she has was ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Ninomiya
CAST:  Yuki Sakurai  •  Nino Furuhata  •  Issey Takahashi  •  Ippei Sasaki

WHITE T AND FEEBLE THINGS (2017)

Takara only wears spotless white T-shirts, but lately can’t seem to keep any of them clean. Meanwhile, he meets a mysterious contract killer and struggles with insecurities about his girlfriend. -JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Yun-su
CAST:  Mihiro  •  Yuki Sakurai  •  Hannya

Takara only wears spotless white T-shirts, but lately can’t seem to keep any of them clean. Meanwhile, he meets a mysterious contract killer and struggles with insecurities about his girlfriend. -JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kim Yun-su
CAST:  Mihiro  •  Yuki Sakurai  •  Hannya

Dark Side of the Light (2016)

Based on an actual murder that took place in 1996 in Shibuya, Tokyo. One day, Emi receives a visit from her ex-boyfriend, Takumi. He tells her that her older sister, Tomomi, has disappeared after murdering her husband, Kohei. Emi is devastated. What pushed her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryota Sakamaki
CAST:  Megumi Hatachiya  •  Shugo Oshinari  •  Takashi Nagayama  •  Yuki Sakurai

Based on an actual murder that took place in 1996 in Shibuya, Tokyo. One day, Emi receives a visit from her ex-boyfriend, Takumi. He tells her that her older sister, Tomomi, has disappeared after murdering her husband, Kohei. Emi is devastated. What pushed her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryota Sakamaki
CAST:  Megumi Hatachiya  •  Shugo Oshinari  •  Takashi Nagayama  •  Yuki Sakurai

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

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

Call Boy (2018)

Ryo Morinaka is a university student and works part-time at a bar. He is bored with his daily life and exists in a state of torpor. One day, his friend Shinya Tajima brings the owner of a host bar over to the place where Ryo Morinaka works. Shizuka Mido is the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daisuke Miura
CAST:  Tori Matsuzaka  •  Sei Matobu  •  Ami Tomite  •  Kenta Izuka

Ryo Morinaka is a university student and works part-time at a bar. He is bored with his daily life and exists in a state of torpor. One day, his friend Shinya Tajima brings the owner of a host bar over to the place where Ryo Morinaka works. Shizuka Mido is the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daisuke Miura
CAST:  Tori Matsuzaka  •  Sei Matobu  •  Ami Tomite  •  Kenta Izuka

50 First Kisses (2018)

Daisuke Yuge works as a tour guide in Oahu, Hawaii and also studies astronomy. He meets Rui Fujishima at a cafe and falls in love with her at first sight, but Rui Fujishima suffers from memory loss due to a past accident.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuichi Fukuda
CAST:  Takayuki Yamada  •  Masami Nagasawa  •  Tsuyoshi Muro  •  Katsuya

Daisuke Yuge works as a tour guide in Oahu, Hawaii and also studies astronomy. He meets Rui Fujishima at a cafe and falls in love with her at first sight, but Rui Fujishima suffers from memory loss due to a past accident.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuichi Fukuda
CAST:  Takayuki Yamada  •  Masami Nagasawa  •  Tsuyoshi Muro  •  Katsuya

Stolen Identity (2018)

After a man accidentally leaves his smartphone in a taxi, he and his girlfriend are plagued by stalkers and cybercrimes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Nakata
CAST:  Keiko Kitagawa  •  Yudai Chiba  •  Ryo Narita  •  Taizo Harada

After a man accidentally leaves his smartphone in a taxi, he and his girlfriend are plagued by stalkers and cybercrimes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideo Nakata
CAST:  Keiko Kitagawa  •  Yudai Chiba  •  Ryo Narita  •  Taizo Harada

A Cherry Boy's Love (2018)

A 45-year-old virgin has a hard time adjusting to society and he keeps himself in his own world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomoyuki Furumaya
CAST:  Daisuke Miyagawa  •  Yuki Sakurai  •  Takuya Kusakawa  •  Goki Maeda

A 45-year-old virgin has a hard time adjusting to society and he keeps himself in his own world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomoyuki Furumaya
CAST:  Daisuke Miyagawa  •  Yuki Sakurai  •  Takuya Kusakawa  •  Goki Maeda

Shiba Park (2019)

While walking their shiba dogs, 3 middle-aged men meet at the park everyday. They do not know each other's names. They keep their distance, but chat about whatever is on their minds.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinya Ayabe
CAST:  Jiro Sato  •  Kiyohiko Shibukawa  •  Shima Onishi  •  Wakana Matsumoto

While walking their shiba dogs, 3 middle-aged men meet at the park everyday. They do not know each other's names. They keep their distance, but chat about whatever is on their minds.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinya Ayabe
CAST:  Jiro Sato  •  Kiyohiko Shibukawa  •  Shima Onishi  •  Wakana Matsumoto

The Confidence Man JP - The Movie - (2019)

In Hong Kong, Dako, Boku-chan and Richard take a huge amount of money from people who are greedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akira Tanaka
CAST:  Masami Nagasawa  •  Masahiro Higashide  •  Fumiyo Kohinata  •  Shinya Kote

In Hong Kong, Dako, Boku-chan and Richard take a huge amount of money from people who are greedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akira Tanaka
CAST:  Masami Nagasawa  •  Masahiro Higashide  •  Fumiyo Kohinata  •  Shinya Kote

Matinee (2019)

Satoshi Makino is a genius classical guitarist. One day, he meets journalist Yoko Komine. They become attracted to each other, but Yoko Komine has a fiancé.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Nishitani
CAST:  Masaharu Fukuyama  •  Yuriko Ishida  •  Yûsuke Iseya  •  Yuki Sakurai

Satoshi Makino is a genius classical guitarist. One day, he meets journalist Yoko Komine. They become attracted to each other, but Yoko Komine has a fiancé.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hiroshi Nishitani
CAST:  Masaharu Fukuyama  •  Yuriko Ishida  •  Yûsuke Iseya  •  Yuki Sakurai

Homesick (2019)

Two years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Murai braves danger and wanders through the no-go zone in order to spend time with Jun, his eight-year-old son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koya Kamura
CAST:  Shota Ikoma  •  Tasuku Nagaoka  •  Yuki Sakurai

Two years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, Murai braves danger and wanders through the no-go zone in order to spend time with Jun, his eight-year-old son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koya Kamura
CAST:  Shota Ikoma  •  Tasuku Nagaoka  •  Yuki Sakurai
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