Rikiya Imaizumi

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Rikiya Imaizumi

Born February 1, 1981 · Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan (age 45)

Rikiya Imaizumi (今泉 力哉, Imaizumi Rikiya, born February 1, 1981 in Kōriyama, Fukushima) is a Japanese film director.

Known For

Call Me ChihiroCall Me Chihiro · 2023
Call Me Chihiro
7.22023
MovieDrama
An unapologetic former sex worker starts working at a bento stand in a small seaside town, bringing comfort to the lonely souls who come her way.
Teasing Master Takagi-sanTeasing Master Takagi-san · 2024
Teasing Master Takagi-san
7.22024
MovieComedyRomance
Takagi, now grown up, revisits her middle school as a trainer. She encounters Nishikata, her former classmate she used to tease, now a PE teacher there. Their playful dynamic resumes, leading to more interactions between the two.
Little Nights, Little LoveLittle Nights, Little Love · 2019
Little Nights, Little Love
6.72019
MovieRomanceDrama
Sato is an employee conducting a survey in front of Sendai Station. Saki takes the survey and the two ultimately become a couple. 10 years later, Sato proposes to Saki on the occasion of their 10th anniversary.
Love NonethelessLove Nonetheless · 2022
Love Nonetheless
5.42022
MovieDramaRomance
Koji runs a second-hand bookstore. He likes female drummer Ichihana, but, suddenly, female high school student Misaki appears in front of him and keeps confesses her feelings for him.
HisHis · 2020
His
7.12020
MovieDramaRomance
Shun and Nagisa first meet and fall in love during their first year of high school. While Shun is graduating from university, Nagisa tells him that he doesn't see a future for them. Despite Shun's strong feelings, they go their separate ways. Years later, Shun is now a store owner, living alone in a rural area. Out of the blue, Nagisa arrives with his six-year-old daughter, Sora. Spending time together, Shun realizes he still harbors feelings for Nagisa. Can Nagisa reconcile with his feelings for Shun, which have been there all along?
Over the TownOver the Town · 2019
Over the Town
7.32019
MovieComedyRomance
Arakawa Ao lives happily on his own and hardly ever leaves Shimokitazawa, where he works at a vintage clothing shop, goes to occasional concerts and hangs out at his favorite bar. Then, he gets an unusual request to appear in an independent film.
StrayingStraying · 2022
Straying
6.32022
MovieRomanceDrama
A couple who are about to divorce argue over who should take custody over their pet cat. The cat flees and disappears due to the human commotions, causing connections and revelations to be revealed.
What Is Love?What Is Love? · 2019
What Is Love?
6.92019
MovieRomanceDrama
Teruko is a 28-year-old office worker. 5 months ago, she fell in love with Mamoru at first sight. Since that time, she has not cared about her work or her friends. She then loses her job and her friends look at her coldly. Yet, Teruko is happy as long as she is with Mamoru. Meanwhile, Mamoru thinks Teruko is an easy woman for him to not love. Teruko's unrequited love grows deeper.

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I Still Want to See DreamsI Still Want to See Dreams · 2024
I Still Want to See Dreams
2024
MovieTV MovieDrama
This Hulu original tells the story of Maeda Yumeko, a university student who chases her dreams as she aspires to become a manga artist. One day, she wins an award from a major publisher’s manga magazine. As a result, she teams up with hitmaker editor Mutsuki(?) to aim for her debut one-shot publication. However, Yumeko soon encounters the hardships of creation, fails to demonstrate her true potential and is rejected. Unable to regain her self confidence, she decides to take on the next major competition, the “Manga Future Grand Prize.” She tackles the romance genre for the first time, but struggles daily to draw what she truly wants. However, one night the manga she is working on materializes in her dream, and within it, she meets a man named Kanato who doesn’t act the way she wants him to.