Acting
Noriko Sakai
Born February 14, 1971 · Fukuoka, Japan (age 55)
Noriko Sakai is a Japanese singer and actress. She was born in Japan, Fukuoka, debuting in 1986 as an idol singer identity, when her short hair style, sweet smile, youthful image became a talking point.
Known For
Ju-on: The Grudge 2 · 2003Ju-on: The Grudge 2
★ 6.52003
MovieHorrorThriller
When the cast and crew of a paranormal TV reality program decide to shoot in the house of the original Saeki hauntings, a series of strange events unfold at the location.
Premonition · 2004Premonition
★ 6.32004
MovieHorror
While stopped at a roadside phone booth for transmitting his work through the Internet to the university, Professor Hideki Satomi finds a scrap of newspaper with the picture of his five-year-old daughter Nana in the obituary section.
Dai-chan, daisuki · 2007Dai-chan, daisuki
2007
MovieAnimation
Pikachu & Pichu · 2000Pikachu & Pichu
★ 6.22000
MovieAnimationAdventure
It's double trouble in the big city! Pikachu is lost, and the Pichu Bros. must help their new pal get back before Ash notices his Pokémon is missing. It's a race against the clock that has the duo dragging Pikachu into one disaster after another!
Big Slaughter Club - The Final Massacre · 2004Big Slaughter Club - The Final Massacre
2004
Movie
Misato, a schoolgirl, wanted to stop her friend Kaori from getting involved with a gang of delinquents who dealt in magic mushrooms and other illicit activities. Misato found herself on the verge of being raped by the gang in a mansion, but just then, Takezō appeared. Takezō proceeded to kill the gang members one by one.
Sure Death 5 · 1991Sure Death 5
★ 8.01991
MovieDramaCrime
Fifth movie in the Hissatsu (Sure Death!) Series. At the behest of a corrupt bureaucrat, a mysterious band of murderers wage a bloody battle against three deadly assassins.
Go! Anpanman: Gomira's Star · 2001Go! Anpanman: Gomira's Star
★ 7.02001
MovieFamilyAnimation
One evening, Mimi and students were stargazing through a telescope. When Creampanda peeped into the telescope, burning objects were falling. When Anpanman landed on one of them, Princess Yada appeared. The princess said that her home star of Yada was full of garbage, and asked for Anpanman's help. Anpanman thought that only Gomira could solve this and headed for Yada star with Gomira.
However, on Yada star Baikinman and the giant robot "Dust Demon" were waiting in ambush.
The Three Musketeers: Adventure of Aramis · 1989The Three Musketeers: Adventure of Aramis
★ 6.81989
MovieAnimationAdventure
In this reimagining of Alexandre Dumas's classic novel, the musketeer Aramis is secretly a woman in disguise, drawn to the elite corps after exacting revenge on her lover's murderer. Years later, plucky musketeer-in-waiting D'Artagnan is to be hanged for a crime he didn't commit. To exonerate her friend, Aramis must uncover the truth by navigating a twisting web of court conspiracies and her own past — without revealing her secret.
Movies
Ju-on: The Grudge 2 · 2003Ju-on: The Grudge 2
★ 6.52003
MovieHorrorThriller
When the cast and crew of a paranormal TV reality program decide to shoot in the house of the original Saeki hauntings, a series of strange events unfold at the location.
Premonition · 2004Premonition
★ 6.32004
MovieHorror
While stopped at a roadside phone booth for transmitting his work through the Internet to the university, Professor Hideki Satomi finds a scrap of newspaper with the picture of his five-year-old daughter Nana in the obituary section.
Dai-chan, daisuki · 2007Dai-chan, daisuki
2007
MovieAnimation
Pikachu & Pichu · 2000Pikachu & Pichu
★ 6.22000
MovieAnimationAdventure
It's double trouble in the big city! Pikachu is lost, and the Pichu Bros. must help their new pal get back before Ash notices his Pokémon is missing. It's a race against the clock that has the duo dragging Pikachu into one disaster after another!
Big Slaughter Club - The Final Massacre · 2004Big Slaughter Club - The Final Massacre
2004
Movie
Misato, a schoolgirl, wanted to stop her friend Kaori from getting involved with a gang of delinquents who dealt in magic mushrooms and other illicit activities. Misato found herself on the verge of being raped by the gang in a mansion, but just then, Takezō appeared. Takezō proceeded to kill the gang members one by one.
Sure Death 5 · 1991Sure Death 5
★ 8.01991
MovieDramaCrime
Fifth movie in the Hissatsu (Sure Death!) Series. At the behest of a corrupt bureaucrat, a mysterious band of murderers wage a bloody battle against three deadly assassins.
Go! Anpanman: Gomira's Star · 2001Go! Anpanman: Gomira's Star
★ 7.02001
MovieFamilyAnimation
One evening, Mimi and students were stargazing through a telescope. When Creampanda peeped into the telescope, burning objects were falling. When Anpanman landed on one of them, Princess Yada appeared. The princess said that her home star of Yada was full of garbage, and asked for Anpanman's help. Anpanman thought that only Gomira could solve this and headed for Yada star with Gomira.
However, on Yada star Baikinman and the giant robot "Dust Demon" were waiting in ambush.
The Three Musketeers: Adventure of Aramis · 1989The Three Musketeers: Adventure of Aramis
★ 6.81989
MovieAnimationAdventure
In this reimagining of Alexandre Dumas's classic novel, the musketeer Aramis is secretly a woman in disguise, drawn to the elite corps after exacting revenge on her lover's murderer. Years later, plucky musketeer-in-waiting D'Artagnan is to be hanged for a crime he didn't commit. To exonerate her friend, Aramis must uncover the truth by navigating a twisting web of court conspiracies and her own past — without revealing her secret.
Fly! Peek the Whale · 1991Fly! Peek the Whale
★ 8.11991
MovieAnimationAdventure
As a little boy Kei saw his fisherman father lost at sea only seconds after catching his parting gift of a pan flute carved from whalebone. A few years later young Kei and his kid brother Moito discover a baby whale trapped by a rock in a shallow inlet near the Spanish coast.
Utsusemi no mori · 2021Utsusemi no mori
2021
MovieMystery
Three months after her disappearance, Yuko is found alive with no memory of what happened. When she returns home, her husband insists she is not the same woman. As an inheritance dispute fuels their conflict, unsettling details draw in those around them, and conflicting motives collide. The mystery deepens as the truth shifts again and again, leading the story toward an unpredictable conclusion.
Free and Easy: Samurai Edition · 1998Free and Easy: Samurai Edition
★ 7.31998
Movie
A traveling ronin perceived as a fool impresses a samurai leader with his fishing skills and gains employment.
WHITE GIRL STORY · 1990WHITE GIRL STORY
1990
MovieDocumentary
Moonlight Jellyfish · 2004Moonlight Jellyfish
★ 7.02004
MovieActionDrama
Seiji (played by Battle Royale’s Tatsuya Fujiwara) struggles to look after his younger brother Michio, who suffers from Xeroderma Pigmentosum – a rare disease that is fatal if exposed to sunlight. Matters are even more complicated due to Michio’s state of mind, which is equivalent to that of a six year old child. In order to support his younger brother, Seiji is forced to join the local Yakuza and work through the ranks to become a respected member. One night, Seiji saves a woman named Keiko (Aya Okamoto) from a drunken pervert. By sheer coincidence, she is also Michio’s nurse and falls in love with Seiji thanks to his courageous act. Whilst Seiji continues to see his new girlfriend, the activities of the Yakuza begin to affect their lives…
SS - Special Stage · 2008SS - Special Stage
★ 6.32008
MovieActionDrama
SS - Special Stage is based on the popular Japanese manga (comics) "The Special Stage", portraying the life of a once retired and now making it back rally driver Daibutsu.
Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger · 1989Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger
★ 9.01989
MovieDramaHistory
Yagyu Jubei, the finest swordsman in the land, is called upon to bare his blade to help Iemitsu keep his post. Meanwhile a fishmonger named Isshin Tasuke who bears an amazing resemblance to Shogun Iemitsu may be called upon to put his life on the line by acting as the Shogun's double. At the same time, the tragic story of Banzuiin Chobei and Mizuno Jurozaemon is unfolding.
Noriko Sakai 30th Anniversary Concert · 2016Noriko Sakai 30th Anniversary Concert
2016
MovieMusic
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of her debut, Sakai Noriko held her first concert in 16 years at the Tokyo Differ on September 22, 2016. During the monumental show, the legendary idol sang all 30 songs that were included in her The Best Exhibition anniversary album.
野音9.21 · 1991野音9.21
1991
MovieMusic
Noriko Sakai concert 1991 9.21 ~Magical Montage Tour~
NORIKO BOX [30th Anniversary Mammoth Edition] · 2017NORIKO BOX [30th Anniversary Mammoth Edition]
2017
MovieMusic
Noriko Sakai brings the 30th anniversary version of "NORIKO BOX," the deluxe box set originally released in March 2002. This version contains seven CDs and three DVDs. This time, the CDs feature SHM-CD format, and the set comes with a deluxe booklet. The three DVDs contain complete music videos of songs, and live performances.
TV Shows
Gunbuster · 1988Gunbuster
★ 7.71988
SeriesAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
In the near future, humanity has taken its first steps towards journeying into the far reaches of the galaxy. Upon doing so they discover a huge race of insectoid aliens known as "Space Monsters." These aliens seem dedicated to the eradication of mankind as they near closer and closer to discovering Earth. In response, humanity develops giant fighting robots piloted by hand-picked youth from around the world. Shortly after the discovery of the aliens, Noriko Takaya, the daughter of a famous deceased space captain, enters a training school despite her questionable talents as a pilot. There, she meets her polar opposite, the beautiful and talented Kazumi Amano, and is unexpectedly made to work together with her as they attempt to overcome the trauma of war as well as their own emotions.
Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple · 2004Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple
★ 6.72004
SeriesMysteryAnimation
Young Mabel West is the daughter of mystery writer Raymond West, who wants her to lead a normal life. Rebelling against this, Mabel wants to be a great detective, and sets out for London to become assistant to none other than Hercule Poirot, the great Belgian detective who resides there. She finally wins the reluctant approval of her father, and embarks on an exciting life of mystery and suspense - his only demand being that she occasionally spend some time with her great-aunt, Jane Marple, in the small village of St. Mary Mead.
Toshiie and Matsu · 2002Toshiie and Matsu
★ 8.32002
SeriesDrama
The 41st NHK Taiga Drama is Toshiie to Matsu. During the turbulent Warring States Era, one man's life and career intertwined with the three great generals of Japanese history-Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Ieyasu. With political savvy and the support of his fiercely loyal wife, Maeda Toshiie rose to second in power in the shogunate and built up a fiefdom that encompassed Echizen, Noto and Kaga.
Under One Roof · 1993Under One Roof
★ 7.71993
SeriesDramaFamily
Hitotsu Yane no Shita is a Japanese television series. It had a first season in 1993 and a second season, titled Hitotsu Yane no Shita 2, in 1997. It was very popular in Japan, with its highest rating being a remarkable 34 percent and it was also exported to other regions in East Asia. It features Yosuke Eguchi, Noriko Sakai and Masaharu Fukuyama as its leading characters.
Fight · 2005Fight
2005
SeriesDrama
Fight is a story about fifteen year old Yuu, whose family becomes separated after an incident involving her father's spring factory. With her undying spirit to "fight" off every obstacle arising in life, Yuu maintains her positive attitude and moves forward in hopes of the day when her family will reunite again.
My Husband · 2001My Husband
★ 6.22001
SeriesDramaComedy
A sexy renegade male chauvinist rock singer by day, a bossed around, lousy dressed and demurring husband by night.
Yuichi, the handsome, sexy, and a great rock singer, is known by his fans as 'The Wolf', a fearlessly independent musician who just couldn't care less about what others think of him. In reality, however, Yuichi is a lousy dresser, wears thick glasses and is totally devoted to his hidden girlfriend. Trouble ensues when he decides to marry in secret as he must fight to keep up his image while balancing his private life which grows ever complex as he is introduced to his overbearing family in law....
I Love Fair Lady · 1993I Love Fair Lady
1993
SeriesDramaFamily
As If In Flight · 1990As If In Flight
★ 6.01990
SeriesDrama
Historical drama about the life of Saigō Takamori and his involvement with the Meiji Restoration.
Heaven's Coin · 1995Heaven's Coin
★ 7.41995
SeriesDrama
Aya Kuramoto, a deaf and mute girl from Hokkaido, falls in in love with a doctor named Shūichi Nagai. After Shūichi leaves for Tokyo, he has an accident and loses his memory. Aya travels to Tokyo and encounters Takumi Nagai, Shūichi's brother.
When the Saints Go Marching In · 1998When the Saints Go Marching In
★ 9.71998
SeriesDrama
Exploring the perception and treatment of mentally-challenged youth and their similarities to juvenile delinquents in Japanese society, this drama series follows the trials and tribulations of a group of adolescents in a work/study program for mentally-challenged teenagers. Although the program's intention is to gently "normalize" them for introduction in society, the group is subject to constant physical and mental abuse unbeknownst to their parents and teacher, Ms Hagawa. However, the friendship between Towa, a naive but unusually articulate member of the program, and Arisu, a rebellious schoolgirl, helps both of them learn to overcome their troubles.
The City of Pure Souls · 2000The City of Pure Souls
2000
Series
弟 · 2004弟
2004
Series
Maru Maru Chibi Maruko-chan · 2007Maru Maru Chibi Maruko-chan
2007
SeriesComedyFamily
ちびまる子ちゃん(2006年スペシャルドラマ版) · 2006ちびまる子ちゃん(2006年スペシャルドラマ版)
2006
Series