Higuchi Ichiyo

Higuchi Ichiyo was a Japanese novelist born in Tokyo, Japan, and the second daughter of Higuchi Noriyoshi, a low-ranking official in the Tokyo Prefecture. She is recognized as the first professional female writer in modern Japan. She began her education at Hongo Elementary School in 1877 but withdrew…

Settsu Mowa

Mowa Settsu was a Japanese novelist, golf critic, and golf historian. After gaining prominence as a humorist novelist in magazines like 'Shinseinen,' he authored numerous golf-related books as a golf historian, contributing to the construction of golf facilities and golf courses. He entered the Keio…

Kuroki Kazuo

Kuroki Kazuo was born on November 10, 1930 in Matsuzaka, Mie, Japan. He attended Doshisha University, but left before graduating, instead finding employment at Iwanami Productions (Iwanami Eiga). There he directed PR films and documentary films, while also participating in the "Blue Group" (Ao no kai)…

Matsumura Tatsuo

Matsumura Tatsuo was born December 18, 1914 in Yokohama City, Kanagawa as the third son of his family. His father, Takeshige, served as a board member for Nippon Columbia. During college, he belonged to a rugby club. In 1938, he graduated from Hosei University and formed a theater troupe. He was recruited…

Higashi Yoichi

Known in the West mainly for one film, Village of Dreams (E no naka no boku no mura, 1996), Higashi has in fact produced an oeuvre of consistent intelligence and unobtrusive political commitment along liberal and progressive lines. His feature debut, People of the Okinawa Islands (Okinawa rettō, 1969),…

Petchara Chaowarat

Petchara Chaowarat is a Thai film actress who starred in around 300 films from 1961 to 1979. An icon of the "Golden Age" of Thai cinema, she was known for her round, pool-like eyes and elaborate hairstyles. Her first film and starring role was in Banthuk Rak Pimchawee (Love Diary of Pimchawee), in 1961.…

Ishii Gakuryu

Ishii’s career divides into two distinct halves: the brash early films, which earned him a reputation as a punk filmmaker, and the slower, pictorial, sometimes meditative work of his mature period. His early features were the fruit of the amateur short films he directed, while still a student, on…

Maruyama Ryuhei

Maruyama's career as a Johnny's idol has interesting beginnings. He was among 3 fresh Johnny's Jrs selected at an audition on September 22, 1996 (along with fellow member Subaru Shibutani) and appeared in an idol magazine announcing their selection on the same day. After not hearing from the agency…

Inoue Masahiko

Noguchi Kazuo

Noguchi Kazuo is a Japanese actor.

Pursuing Old Encounters

Fate is near?! Even if the two of you get separated on a deserted island, nothing will happen! A project to revisit lost relationships begins with a gathering of single colleagues in the entertainment industry! (Source:…

009-1: The End of the Beginning

5.8

In the near future, the world becomes divided between the Western and Eastern blocks. Mylene is a spy from the Western block. She sneaks into J country, which is a border area between the two areas and carries out…

Faceless City

Set in a near-future Japan where people can freely change their faces, the film depicts a university student living with his "natural face" becoming consumed by discomfort and anxiety. (Source: Japanese = natalie.mu…

Bugs

5.9

In the near future, due to huge demand for protein, synthetic protein is rapidly developed around the world. James, a fanatic geneticist, has managed to raise superbugs that can provide high-quality protein at low-cost.…

Mutation on Mars

6.1

In the near future, the Earth’s resources are gradually getting scarce. In order to continue the hope of survival for generations of children and grandchildren, top scientists from various countries have brought…

Iron Girl: Ultimate Weapon

6.3

Set in the near future in a lawless world. Kurisu Saotome is a beautiful woman, but she is also a deadly bounty hunter. She wears an armored suit, possessing great power, and she is known as Iron Girl. Kurisu Saotome…

WPS: West Philippine Sea Defenders

In the near-future Philippines, the covert agency Kagawaran ng Sandatahang Maharlikeno para sa Bagong Pilipinas na Inaasam (KSMBPI) defends the nation from the nuclear threat of the Kingdom of Manchuria. Amid escalating…

Luang Phi Theng Come Back

When the temple near Theng’s hometown had problems, he has to leave his safe zone and go back to solve the problems. (Source: Bangkok Post)

The Interviewees

6.3

In the near future, 2220. The scenery of Seoul looks very different from the present, but 200 years later, the government created artificial humans, or cloned humans, to maintain the healthy lives of the people. Artificial…