Jai West

Acting

Jai West

Born October 24, 1976 · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (age 49)

JAI TATSUTO WEST is a half Japanese, half French-Canadian actor, screenwriter, and poet, born in Vancouver, BC, and based in Tokyo for over 25 years. He has appeared in numerous films and television shows in North America and Japan, making his screen debut in 1991 on the popular show 21 Jump Street. In 2004, he co-starred in the Japanese box office hits Survive Style 5+, The Private Detective Mike…

Known For

EqualsEquals · 2015
Equals
6.12015
MovieDramaRomance
A futuristic love story set in a world where emotions have been eradicated.
Prisoners of the GhostlandPrisoners of the Ghostland · 2021
Prisoners of the Ghostland
5.02021
MovieActionFantasy
In the treacherous frontier city of Samurai Town, a ruthless bank robber is sprung from jail by wealthy warlord The Governor, whose adopted granddaughter Bernice has gone missing. The Governor offers the prisoner his freedom in exchange for retrieving the runaway. Strapped into a leather suit that will self-destruct within five days, the bandit sets off on a journey to find the young woman—and his own path to redemption.
Love ExposureLove Exposure · 2008
Love Exposure
7.92008
MovieComedyDrama
The story of a teenage boy called Yu, who falls for Yoko, a girl he runs into while operating for the sake of sin as an upskirt photographer in an offshoot of the porn industry. His attempts to woo her are complicated by a spot of cross-dressing - which convinces Yoko that she is lesbian - dalliances with kung-fu and crime, and a constant struggle with the guilt that's a legacy of his Catholic upbringing.
Good PeopleGood People · 2019
Good People
2019
MovieDrama
Good People is a human drama set in modern Tokyo, where nationality and background intermingle in everyday life. The story follows three young adults — each overwhelmed by a sense of powerlessness — whose lives unexpectedly intersect as they search for meaning, connection, and the courage to reclaim the dreams they once abandoned. Originally screened under the title Pancakes, the film stars Jay West, Dante Carver, and Asami Imajuku, alongside strong supporting performances from Sei Ashina, Tetsuji Tamayama, Yoshinori Okada, and Yuri Nakamura.
Honey and CloverHoney and Clover · 2006
Honey and Clover
6.42006
MovieDramaRomance
Adapted from the popular manga of the same name, director Masahiro Takada's coming of age drama follows five Hama Art College students as they prepare to venture out into the real world on a great voyage of self-discovery.
Survive Style 5+Survive Style 5+ · 2004
Survive Style 5+
7.32004
MovieMysteryComedy
Five bizarre stories with no apparent connection to one another eventually become intertwined, resulting in surreal circumstances.
Big Bang Love, Juvenile ABig Bang Love, Juvenile A · 2006
Big Bang Love, Juvenile A
6.42006
MovieFantasyMystery
An unknown future. A boy confesses to the murder of another in an all-boy juvenile detention facility. More an exercise in style than storytelling, the story follows two detectives trying to uncover the case. Homosexual tension and explosive violence drives the story which delivers some weird and fascinating visuals.
SayoSayo · 2020
Sayo
6.02020
MovieDramaFantasy
Nagisa lost her twin sister, Sayo, two years ago. Every day she prays at a local temple in Tokyo to speak to her sister. One night, on her way home, a strange taxi driver picks her up and takes her to another world, the land of the souls where she goes on a journey to reach out to her sister one last time.

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Zero-One Others: Kamen Rider MetsuboujinraiZero-One Others: Kamen Rider Metsuboujinrai · 2021
Zero-One Others: Kamen Rider Metsuboujinrai
7.42021
MovieScience FictionAction
ZAIA Enterprise CEO Leon Arkland has abducted Jin away from Metsuboujinrai.net. A large number of soldier-model Huma Gears "Sold" were seen by Naki and Ikazuchi while rescuing Jin. The intention of Leon Arkland was to mass-produce "Sold" and sell them as weapons all over the world. Jin is indignant at the fact that Humagears are about to be used as a weapon, and tells the other members of Metsuboujinrai.net that he wants to free the "Solds". Four people who transform into Kamen Riders will fight to release the "Solds". However, something unexpected happened... What happened to Jin, while he was captured by Leon? According to Leon's plan, the being that poses the "greatest threat" to humankind is about to be born in a surprising way...

Leon Arkland