Acting
Aki Sugawara
Born October 21, 1966 · Saitama, Japan (age 59)
Aki Sugawara (菅原 あき, Sugawara Aki, born October 21, 1966) is a Japanese actress and narrator from Saitama Prefecture. She belongs to the actor training school Mumei Juku.
Known For
Another World · 2018Another World
★ 6.42018
MovieDrama
Ko, a man in his late 30s, lives in the countryside with his wife and teenage son. Mitsuhiko, who runs a local car dealership, also stayed in his hometown. One day, their mutual friend Eisuke returns from a long military operation and their reunification brings back both pleasant and painful memories.
The Human Trust · 2013The Human Trust
★ 4.02013
MovieThrillerDrama
A professional scammer is hired by a wealthy young businessman to find a hidden treasure looted from the Bank of Japan and supposedly stashed away by a group of men after WWII in various locations around the globe. Eventually an assassin is put on their trail.
Last Scene · 2002Last Scene
★ 7.02002
MovieDrama
Young film star Ken Mihara is about to fall from stardom. His rise as a celebrity is solely credited to his onscreen counterpart, Keiko, who recently announced her retirement from acting in order to get married. Feeling frustrated and helpless, Ken turns to alcohol as he begins to provoke fights, attempts to lure a girl into bed, and argues with his wife, who came to visit him at the studio. Although he's past his prime, he still manages to infuse a young filmmaker with the motivation to pursue her dreams as a director.
NORIN TEN inadzukagonjirō monogatari · 2015NORIN TEN inadzukagonjirō monogatari
2015
MovieDramaHistory
A biographical drama depicting the life of agricultural scientist Gonjiro Inazuka, nicknamed the "God of Agriculture" for his Norin 10 wheat cultivar that has been used worldwide to save developing countries from food crises.
Sadako: Pendant of Mourning · 2024Sadako: Pendant of Mourning
2024
MovieHorror
An amateur filmmaker visits haunted locations when creating online videos, unknowingly awakening the curse of Sadako.
Kyukei no Koya · 1992Kyukei no Koya
1992
MovieCrimeMystery
Based on novel 1962 "Kyukei no Koya" by Seicho Matsumoto. A serial murder occurs around the heroine Kumiko because she finds evidence that her father, who should have died, was "alive." Set in 1945, near the end of WW II, Kenichiro Nogami is reported to have died in a Swiss hospital. In fact, he is working behind the scenes to save Japan from destruction. For this cause, Kenichiro Nogami has left behind his wife and nation to work in hiding.
Kao · 2003Kao
★ 6.52003
SeriesCrimeDrama
A drama set in a police department depicts how a woman grows and matures as a human being as she suffers from the gap between reality and ideals in an environment where women are looked down upon. Mizuho Hirano, a woman police officer whose work consists of drawing composite sketches of criminal suspects, has the unique ability to look deep into people's hearts.
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