Tag: Kirin Kiki
Posted on June 12, 2019 |
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Every Day a Good Day / Nichinichi Kore Kôjitsu (2018)
Drama
Noriko is a university student. By her mother's recommendation, Noriko begins attending a Japanese tea ceremony near her house with her cousin Michiko. There, Noriko learns from Teacher Takeda. Noriko now has the Japanese tea ceremony in her life and it's there for her during moments when she is sad or happy.
Starring: Haru Kuroki, Kirin Kiki, Mikako Tabe
Director: Tatsushi Ohmori
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Posted on March 21, 2019 |
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Shoplifters / Manbiki kazoku (2018)
Crime | Drama
A family of small-time crooks take in a child they find outside in the cold.
Starring: Lily Franky, Sakura Andô, Mayu Matsuoka, Jyo Kairi, Miyu Sasaki, Kirin Kiki, Sôsuke Ikematsu
Director: Hirokazu Koreeda
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Tags: Hirokazu Koreeda, Jyo Kairi, Kirin Kiki, Lily Franky, Mayu Matsuoka, Miyu Sasaki, Sakura Andô, Sôsuke Ikematsu
Posted on December 3, 2018 |
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Mori, The Artist's Habitat / Mori no iru basho (2018)
Drama
Vegetation thrives in painter Morikazu's garden, which is home to creatures that serve as models for his paintings, including numerous bugs and cats. A sweet and heartwarming day begins for Morikazu, who gazed at these garden creatures on a daily basis for over three decades, and those who love him.
Starring: Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kirin Kiki, Yû Fukuda
Director: Shûichi Okita
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Posted on December 1, 2016 |
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After the Storm / Umi yori mo mada fukaku (2016)
Comedy | Drama | Family
Dwelling on his past glory as a prize-winning author, Ryota wastes the money he makes as a private detective on gambling and can barely pay child support. After the death of his father, his aging mother and beautiful ex-wife seem to be moving on with their lives. Renewing contact with his initially distrusting family, Ryota struggles to take back control of his existence and to find a lasting place in the life of his young son – until a stormy summer night offers them a chance to truly bond again.
Starring: Hiroshi Abe, Yôko Maki, Taiyô Yoshizawa, Kirin Kiki
Director: Hirokazu Koreeda
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Posted on March 20, 2016 |
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Sweet Red Bean Paste / Sweet Bean / An (2015)
Drama
The "manager" of a pancake stall finds himself confronted with an odd but sympathetic elderly lady looking for work. A taste of her home-made bean jelly convinces him, starting a relationship that is about much more than just street food.
Starring: Kirin Kiki, Masatoshi Nagase, Kyara Uchida, Etsuko Ichihara, Miyoko Asada, Miki Mizuno
Director: Naomi Kawase
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Tags: Etsuko Ichihara, Kirin Kiki, Kyara Uchida, Masatoshi Nagase, Miki Mizuno, Miyoko Asada, Naomi Kawase
Posted on August 6, 2013 |
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Tsunagu / Until the Break of Dawn (2012)
Drama
High school student Ayumi (Tori Matsuzaka) is trained by his grandmother (Kirin Kiki) to act as a "tsunagu," an intermediary for people who want to reach the dead.
Starring: Tôri Matsuzaka, Kirin Kiki
Director: Yûichirô Hirakawa
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Posted on July 16, 2013 |
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Ghost / Gôsuto (2010)
Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Romance | Thriller
A man tries to solve his lover's murder by communicating with her spirit through the help of a medium.
Starring: Nanako Matsushima, Seung-heon Song, Kirin Kiki, Sawa Suzuki, Satoshi Hashimoto
Director: Tarô Ohtani
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Tags: Kirin Kiki, Nanako Matsushima, Satoshi Hashimoto, Sawa Suzuki, Seung-heon Song, Tarô Ohtani
Posted on June 4, 2013 |
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Kamikaze Girls / Shimotsuma monogatari (2004)
Comedy
Momoko is a rococo Lolita whose idyllic dreams of Versailles clash sharply with her isolated existence in the Ibaraki hinterlands. When a chance encounter brings Momoko together with head-butting biker chick Ichigo, the quest for a mysterious embroiderer sets the unlikely friends, played by J-Pop stars Kyoko Fukada and Anna Tsuchiya, off on an explosive, pachinko-studded adventure.
Starring: Kyôko Fukada, Anna Tsuchiya, Hiroyuki Miyasako, Sadao Abe, Kirin Kiki, YosiYosi Arakawa
Director: Tetsuya Nakashima
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Tags: Anna Tsuchiya, Hiroyuki Miyasako, Kirin Kiki, Kyôko Fukada, Sadao Abe, Tetsuya Nakashima, YosiYosi Arakawa
Posted on April 24, 2013 |
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Waga haha no ki / Chronicle of My Mother (2012)
Drama
"Chronicles Of My Mother" recounts the relationship of an author (Koji Yakusho) and his elderly parents. The author has a strained relationship with his father and his mother's (Kirin Kiki) memory grows weaker by the day. A reconciliation is attempted by the son.
Starring: Kôji Yakusho, Kaho Minami, Aoi Miyazaki, Kirin Kiki, Rentarô Mikuni, Mimura, Erina Mano, Takahiro Miura, Akiko Kikuchi, Midoriko Kimura, Mariko Akama
Director: Masato Harada
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Tags: Akiko Kikuchi, Aoi Miyazaki, Erina Mano, Kaho Minami, Kirin Kiki, Koji Yakusho, Mariko Akama, Masato Harada, Midoriko Kimura, Mimura, Rentarô Mikuni, Takahiro Miura
