Mayumi Yoshida

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Mayumi Yoshida

Mayumi Yoshida is a Japanese-born Canadian filmmaker and actress. Based in Vancouver, she is a multi-award-winning artist recognized for her work in film and television. Not to be confused with Mayumi Yoshida, a Japanese voice actress born in 1982 who is known for roles in anime such as Fullmetal Alchemist, Pokémon, and Samurai Champloo.

Known For

The MotherThe Mother · 2023
The Mother
6.62023
MovieActionThriller
A deadly female assassin comes out of hiding to protect the daughter that she gave up years before, while on the run from dangerous men.
Ultraman: RisingUltraman: Rising · 2024
Ultraman: Rising
8.02024
MovieAnimationScience Fiction
A star athlete reluctantly returns home to take over his father's duties as Ultraman, shielding Tokyo from giant monsters as he becomes a legendary hero.
Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to DieGourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die · 2015
Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die
6.72015
MovieDramaTV Movie
When Henry is invited as a guest speaker at a luxury resort spa, he quickly finds himself at the center of another murder. With Maggie at his side, our favorite duo must not only find the killer but be careful they don't become his latest victim.
AkashiAkashi · 2025
Akashi
2025
MovieDrama
Akashi is a multigenerational love story told across parallel timelines. Kana, a struggling artist in Vancouver, returns to Tokyo for her grandmother’s funeral, feeling out of place after ten years abroad. As she reflects on a secret only she and her grandmother shared—that her grandfather had another lover—she unexpectedly reconnects with an old love, Hiro. Intercut with the past, which traces her grandfather’s decades-long affair, Kana confronts hidden family truths and begins to navigate the complexities of love, sacrifice, and the choices that shape a life between desire and duty.
Stop the WeddingStop the Wedding · 2016
Stop the Wedding
5.82016
MovieDramaRomance
A meddling man and woman determined to stop a wedding for the good of the bride and groom instead wind up falling in love with each other.
She Dreams At SunriseShe Dreams At Sunrise · 2021
She Dreams At Sunrise
9.02021
MovieAnimation
A 70-year-old woman with meningitis lives between her dream world and reality while her great nephew and caretaker helps mend the past in this heartwarming animated film.
AkashiAkashi · 2018
Akashi
10.02018
MovieDramaFamily
Kana, a young woman from Japan is pursuing her career in North America and has adapted to her new environment. However, her new lifestyle has made her emotionally distant and can't seem to sustain a long term relationship. Her mother calls informing Kana that grandma passed away. As Kana returns home to pay her respects, she begins to recall her most intimate conversation with grandma. In their talk, Grandma is proud of Kana for leaving Japan. Kana argues it's even harder to raise a family and sustain a marriage for a lifetime. Grandma tells Kana that their marriage was far from ideal, and to Kana's surprise, Grandma reveals a secret which changes Kana's attitudes on relationships. Memories and the funeral force Kana to look inside herself and examine her own life.
IndigoIndigo · 2016
Indigo
4.72016
MovieScience FictionDrama
After years of waiting for a signal from home, Takumi and his toy robot companion receive a message that they will be returning to their home planet.

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AkashiAkashi · 2018
Akashi
10.02018
MovieDramaFamily
Kana, a young woman from Japan is pursuing her career in North America and has adapted to her new environment. However, her new lifestyle has made her emotionally distant and can't seem to sustain a long term relationship. Her mother calls informing Kana that grandma passed away. As Kana returns home to pay her respects, she begins to recall her most intimate conversation with grandma. In their talk, Grandma is proud of Kana for leaving Japan. Kana argues it's even harder to raise a family and sustain a marriage for a lifetime. Grandma tells Kana that their marriage was far from ideal, and to Kana's surprise, Grandma reveals a secret which changes Kana's attitudes on relationships. Memories and the funeral force Kana to look inside herself and examine her own life.

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