Asuka Kudo

Asuka Kudo (工藤 阿須加, Kudō Asuka, August 1, 1991) is a Japanese actor, talent, and caster born in the city of Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. He is affiliated with Papado.

Lesson of the Evil (2012)

Seiji Hasumi is a popular English teacher in a private high school. He is also a violent and sociopathic killer, who slowly takes control of the students and faculty through murder and manipulation. When he is caught in the act during preparations for the school ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Hideaki Ito  •  Takayuki Yamada  •  Takehiro Hira  •  Mitsuru Fukikoshi

Seiji Hasumi is a popular English teacher in a private high school. He is also a violent and sociopathic killer, who slowly takes control of the students and faculty through murder and manipulation. When he is caught in the act during preparations for the school ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Hideaki Ito  •  Takayuki Yamada  •  Takehiro Hira  •  Mitsuru Fukikoshi

My Pretend Girlfriend (2014)

Noboru is a high school student who isn't popular at all. He looks up to senior student Miyazaki who is one of the most popular guys at school. Miyazaki has two girlfriends: Momose and Tetsuko. Momose and Tetsuko have totally different personalities. Momose is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Saiji Yakumo
CAST:  Akari Hayami  •  Taro Takeuchi  •  Anna Ishibashi  •  Osamu Mukai

Noboru is a high school student who isn't popular at all. He looks up to senior student Miyazaki who is one of the most popular guys at school. Miyazaki has two girlfriends: Momose and Tetsuko. Momose and Tetsuko have totally different personalities. Momose is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Saiji Yakumo
CAST:  Akari Hayami  •  Taro Takeuchi  •  Anna Ishibashi  •  Osamu Mukai

A Loving Husband (2016)

Schoolteacher Yohei is married to Miyoko. For the first time in 25 years they begin to live by themselves when their son marries and moves out. Then Yohei discovers that all’s not well in his marriage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuhiko Yukawa
CAST:  Hiroshi Abe  •  Yuki Amami  •  Miho Kanno  •  Saki Aibu

Schoolteacher Yohei is married to Miyoko. For the first time in 25 years they begin to live by themselves when their son marries and moves out. Then Yohei discovers that all’s not well in his marriage.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuhiko Yukawa
CAST:  Hiroshi Abe  •  Yuki Amami  •  Miho Kanno  •  Saki Aibu

Risking it All: The Spirit of the Men in Orange (2015)

Yamakura of the Kobe Fire Department aspires to wear the vaunted “orange” uniform of an elite rescue force that only 3% of all firefighters can attain. But to do so, he and his fellow trainees must suffer through the most rigorous training. As Yamakura and his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akihiko Watase
CAST:  Takaya Kamikawa  •  Asuka Kudo  •  Mitsuki Tanimura  •  Sayaka Akimoto

Yamakura of the Kobe Fire Department aspires to wear the vaunted “orange” uniform of an elite rescue force that only 3% of all firefighters can attain. But to do so, he and his fellow trainees must suffer through the most rigorous training. As Yamakura and his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Akihiko Watase
CAST:  Takaya Kamikawa  •  Asuka Kudo  •  Mitsuki Tanimura  •  Sayaka Akimoto

Again (2015)

Mie’s father died during the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. One day, she finds a bundle of unsent New Year’s cards, which languished there for 28 years. To find out why the cards were never sent, Mie tracks down Haruhiko Sakacho. Haruhiko ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sumio Omori
CAST:  Kiichi Nakai  •  Haru  •  Emi Wakui  •  Toshiro Yanagiba

Mie’s father died during the aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. One day, she finds a bundle of unsent New Year’s cards, which languished there for 28 years. To find out why the cards were never sent, Mie tracks down Haruhiko Sakacho. Haruhiko ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sumio Omori
CAST:  Kiichi Nakai  •  Haru  •  Emi Wakui  •  Toshiro Yanagiba

To Each His Own (2017)

Takashi Aoyama has way too much work to do and pushes himself mentally too hard. He blacks out and collapses at a railroad station. When he is about to be hit by a train, he is saved by Yamamoto. After his encounter with Yamamoto, Takashi recovers his bright ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Izuru Narushima
CAST:  Sota Fukushi  •  Asuka Kudo  •  Haru Kuroki  •  Yasuo Katoh

Takashi Aoyama has way too much work to do and pushes himself mentally too hard. He blacks out and collapses at a railroad station. When he is about to be hit by a train, he is saved by Yamamoto. After his encounter with Yamamoto, Takashi recovers his bright ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Izuru Narushima
CAST:  Sota Fukushi  •  Asuka Kudo  •  Haru Kuroki  •  Yasuo Katoh

Natsumi's Firefly (2016)

Natsumi wants to become a photographer. She takes a bike which her late father left behind and goes to a forest to find a firefly she saw with her father. In the forest, Natsumi meets old mother Yasu and old son Jizo. They run a general store. Natsumi learns how to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuichi Hiroki
CAST:  Kasumi Arimura  •  Asuka Kudo  •  Ken Mitsuishi  •  Nijiro Murakami

Natsumi wants to become a photographer. She takes a bike which her late father left behind and goes to a forest to find a firefly she saw with her father. In the forest, Natsumi meets old mother Yasu and old son Jizo. They run a general store. Natsumi learns how to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuichi Hiroki
CAST:  Kasumi Arimura  •  Asuka Kudo  •  Ken Mitsuishi  •  Nijiro Murakami

Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms (2018)

Nanami Ishikawa works as an editor at a publishing company. She travels Hiroshima to go after her father Asahi who left home. During her visit to Hiroshima, she learns about the tragic story of Asahi's older sister Minami Hirano. When Minami Hirano was 13 years old ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ritsuji Kumano
CAST:  Takako Tokiwa  •  Isao Hashizume  •  Yuna Taira  •  Rina Kawaei

Nanami Ishikawa works as an editor at a publishing company. She travels Hiroshima to go after her father Asahi who left home. During her visit to Hiroshima, she learns about the tragic story of Asahi's older sister Minami Hirano. When Minami Hirano was 13 years old ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ritsuji Kumano
CAST:  Takako Tokiwa  •  Isao Hashizume  •  Yuna Taira  •  Rina Kawaei

1/11 One Eleventh (2014)

Sora Ando (Ryousuke Ikeoka) plays soccer for his high school. He decides to quit the sport and focus on studying. Before his last soccer game, Shiki Wakamiya, a national female soccer team player, appears in front of him. She gives him some advice. After his final ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sho Kataoka
CAST:  Ryousuke Ikeoka  •  Haruka  •  Asuka Kudo  •  Shintarô Akutsu

Sora Ando (Ryousuke Ikeoka) plays soccer for his high school. He decides to quit the sport and focus on studying. Before his last soccer game, Shiki Wakamiya, a national female soccer team player, appears in front of him. She gives him some advice. After his final ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sho Kataoka
CAST:  Ryousuke Ikeoka  •  Haruka  •  Asuka Kudo  •  Shintarô Akutsu

Kohaku (2017)

Yoneda Katsumi (Nishida Toshiyuki) is a police sergeant who exudes little presence.One day, Yoneda happens to come across an article on a cafe called Kohaku in a booklet at his regular cafe. Then he abruptly takes leave and heads to Kohaku which is located in Uozu, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nozomu Amemiya
CAST:  Toshiyuki Nishida  •  Akira Terao  •  Kyoka Suzuki  •  Asuka Kudo

Yoneda Katsumi (Nishida Toshiyuki) is a police sergeant who exudes little presence.One day, Yoneda happens to come across an article on a cafe called Kohaku in a booklet at his regular cafe. Then he abruptly takes leave and heads to Kohaku which is located in Uozu, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nozomu Amemiya
CAST:  Toshiyuki Nishida  •  Akira Terao  •  Kyoka Suzuki  •  Asuka Kudo

The Last Three Times We'll Meet (2020)

A love story woven by a loveless mistrust girl, Kaede Tamaki who works for a small video production company, and a mysterious young man Seishiro who is attracted by her . Satomi Oshima and Kentaro Hagiwara, who also teamed up for the currently released movie "30 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kentaro Hagiwara
CAST:  Mizuki Yamamoto  •  Gordon Maeda  •  Asuka Kudo  •  Kotone Furukawa

A love story woven by a loveless mistrust girl, Kaede Tamaki who works for a small video production company, and a mysterious young man Seishiro who is attracted by her . Satomi Oshima and Kentaro Hagiwara, who also teamed up for the currently released movie "30 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kentaro Hagiwara
CAST:  Mizuki Yamamoto  •  Gordon Maeda  •  Asuka Kudo  •  Kotone Furukawa

Sing a Bit of Harmony (2021)

Satomi is fine being alone until an AI named Shion joins her class with a song and a promise to make her happy. While Shion’s musical numbers and princess gowns don’t quite pass as human, her antics bring Satomi closer to four other classmates. Together, they make ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuhiro Yoshiura
CAST:  Tao Tsuchiya  •  Haruka Fukuhara  •  Asuka Kudo  •  Kazuyuki Okitsu

Satomi is fine being alone until an AI named Shion joins her class with a song and a promise to make her happy. While Shion’s musical numbers and princess gowns don’t quite pass as human, her antics bring Satomi closer to four other classmates. Together, they make ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yasuhiro Yoshiura
CAST:  Tao Tsuchiya  •  Haruka Fukuhara  •  Asuka Kudo  •  Kazuyuki Okitsu

First Gentleman (2021)

Hiyori (Kei Tanaka) is an ornithologist (expert on birds). His wife is Rinko (Miki Nakatani). She is the leader the minority opposition party. One morning, Hiyori is about to travel to an isolated island to watch birds on a 10 day trip. Before he leaves, Rinko asks ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hayato Kawai
CAST:  Kei Tanaka  •  Miki Nakatani  •  Shihori Kanjiya  •  Asuka Kudo

Hiyori (Kei Tanaka) is an ornithologist (expert on birds). His wife is Rinko (Miki Nakatani). She is the leader the minority opposition party. One morning, Hiyori is about to travel to an isolated island to watch birds on a 10 day trip. Before he leaves, Rinko asks ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hayato Kawai
CAST:  Kei Tanaka  •  Miki Nakatani  •  Shihori Kanjiya  •  Asuka Kudo

武士とその妻 (2022)

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DIRECTION:  Daiji Hattori
CAST:  Asuka Kudo  •  Mirai Shida  •  Dai Watanabe  •  Hirotaro Honda

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DIRECTION:  Daiji Hattori
CAST:  Asuka Kudo  •  Mirai Shida  •  Dai Watanabe  •  Hirotaro Honda

Anime Supremacy! (2022)

The anime industry of Japan is enormous, with 200 new TV shows and two trillion yen in revenue each year. For seven years, soft-spoken yet strong-willed Hitomi Saito has climbed the ranks, and is set to direct a series for the first time. At the same moment, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kohei Yoshino
CAST:  Riho Yoshioka  •  Machiko Ono  •  Tasuku Emoto  •  Tomoya Nakamura

The anime industry of Japan is enormous, with 200 new TV shows and two trillion yen in revenue each year. For seven years, soft-spoken yet strong-willed Hitomi Saito has climbed the ranks, and is set to direct a series for the first time. At the same moment, the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kohei Yoshino
CAST:  Riho Yoshioka  •  Machiko Ono  •  Tasuku Emoto  •  Tomoya Nakamura

Shinonome Color Weekend (2021)

A story about three former broadcasting club members who gathered for the first time in several years to trace the memories of their days at the school building of their old school, Shinome Girls' High School, which was decided to be demolished.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mayu Akiyama
CAST:  Reika Sakurai  •  Sae Okazaki  •  Natsume Mito  •  Asuka Kudo

A story about three former broadcasting club members who gathered for the first time in several years to trace the memories of their days at the school building of their old school, Shinome Girls' High School, which was decided to be demolished.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mayu Akiyama
CAST:  Reika Sakurai  •  Sae Okazaki  •  Natsume Mito  •  Asuka Kudo

Emergency Interrogation Room: The Final

Movie based on the Emergency Interrogation Room series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jôta Tsunehiro
CAST:  Yuki Amami  •  Tetsushi Tanaka  •  Fumiyo Kohinata  •  Mocomichi Hayami

Movie based on the Emergency Interrogation Room series.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jôta Tsunehiro
CAST:  Yuki Amami  •  Tetsushi Tanaka  •  Fumiyo Kohinata  •  Mocomichi Hayami

Ichigeki (2023)

The drama depicts the exploits of the “Ichigeki Hishikkitai”, a special combat unit formed by farmers to deal with the "Imperial Robbers" and the "Imperial Thieves" of the Satsuma Clan who were causing a stir in Edo at the end of the Edo period.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ayato Matsuda
CAST:  Shota Sometani  •  Keita Machida  •  Ryuhei Matsuda  •  Sairi Ito

The drama depicts the exploits of the “Ichigeki Hishikkitai”, a special combat unit formed by farmers to deal with the "Imperial Robbers" and the "Imperial Thieves" of the Satsuma Clan who were causing a stir in Edo at the end of the Edo period.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ayato Matsuda
CAST:  Shota Sometani  •  Keita Machida  •  Ryuhei Matsuda  •  Sairi Ito

Golden Kamuy (2024)

On the Hokkaido frontier, a war veteran and Ainu girl race against misfits and military renegades to find treasure mapped out on tattooed outlaws.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shigeaki Kubo
CAST:  Kento Yamazaki  •  Anna Yamada  •  Gordon Maeda  •  Yuma Yamoto

On the Hokkaido frontier, a war veteran and Ainu girl race against misfits and military renegades to find treasure mapped out on tattooed outlaws.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shigeaki Kubo
CAST:  Kento Yamazaki  •  Anna Yamada  •  Gordon Maeda  •  Yuma Yamoto