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UA

Born March 11, 1972 · Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan (age 54)

Kaori Hasegawa (長谷川 歌織, Hasegawa Kaori) (born March 11, 1972 in Suita, Osaka, Japan), simply known by the stage name UA, is a Japanese singer-songwriter.

Known For

Big Man JapanBig Man Japan · 2007
Big Man Japan
★ 6.02007
MovieActionComedy
Daisato, a second-rate, third-generation superhero, annoys his neighbors with the noise and destruction he causes on the job. But a heroic public image is the least of his concerns. Besides defending Japan from bizarre monsters, he must deal with an agent seeking to brand him with ads, a superhero grandfather with Alzheimer's and a family embarrassed by his incompetence.
The Samurai That NightThe Samurai That Night · 2012
The Samurai That Night
★ 5.02012
MovieDrama
Five years after a hit-and-run accident kills his wife, a distraught metalworker comes face to face with the man behind the steering wheel.
SharaShara · 2003
Shara
★ 6.42003
MovieDrama
The Aso family live in the old town of Nara. One Day, Kei, one of the Aso's twin boys suddenly disappears. Five years later seventeen-year old Shun, the remaining twin, is an art student. He now has to move forward with his life, together with his childhood friend, Yu.
Woman of WaterWoman of Water · 2002
Woman of Water
★ 6.22002
MovieDrama
Ryo personifies water, since whenever something important happens in her life, it rains. She inherits a bathhouse and meets a pyromaniac named Yusaku. Their confrontation leads to an inevitable union, just like elements of nature blend together.
Hanging GardenHanging Garden · 2005
Hanging Garden
★ 7.32005
MovieDrama
On the surface, the Kyobashis appear to be a happy family. Despite a family agreement that they are all open with each other, the entire household knows the opposite is true.
A Long WalkA Long Walk · 2006
A Long Walk
★ 6.92006
MovieDrama
A lonely retired girl's High School Principal who's lost his wife to alcoholism moves to an old apartment in a country town. There he forms a relationship with a neglected little neighborhood girl.
EatripEatrip · 2009
Eatrip
2009
MovieDocumentary
An exploration of the act of eating, both as an interaction among people and between people and nature.
Hatsuko's WorldHatsuko's World · 2007
Hatsuko's World
★ 9.02007
MovieDrama
Hatsuko, who is poor and has no friends, finds emotional support in Mishima, a boy in her class, who helps her with her study to go to a high school together. However, Hatsuko's brother causes trouble at the factory and gets the sack. Hatsuko gives up her dream of going to high school.

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Queen of MarsQueen of Mars · 2025
Queen of Mars
★ 7.32025
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
It is the year 2125. Four decades have passed since human habitation began on Mars. Here, "stability" is a foreign concept. Under authoritarian rule by ISDA (the Inter-planetary Space Development Agency), discontent is brewing. Mars is silently in turmoil. In this atmosphere, "it" suddenly appears. And with it comes inexplicable supernatural phenomena. Who created it? Why is it here? And what does it mean for humankind? Hope? Catastrophe? Lili E1102 is visually impaired. Born and raised on Mars, she endured grueling training to board the spaceship bound for Earth. She is determined to meet someone: Shiraishi Aoto, the young Earthling ISDA scientist. The two have a secret pact no one knows about. But on the day of departure, Lili is struck by disaster. And this triggers accelerated machinations on both Earth and Mars... And all is connected to "it"...

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