Honoka Matsumoto
Acting
Biography
One of Vogue Japan's Women of the Year in 2018, Honoka Matsumoto is a rising star who first made a name for herself in the popular NHK morning drama "Hiyokko" two years ago. Interest in the Osaka-native has continued to grow since and she's now very much an actress in demand, particularly after playing the female lead in the 2018 live adaptation series of the popular wartime anime "In This Corner of the World" ("Kono Sekai no Katasumi Ni").
Born: February 5, 1997
Place of Birth: Osaka, Japan
Known For
The World's Longest Photograph
Hironobu goes through his boring days aimlessly. He finds a camera at a recycle shop which is owned by his grandfather. The camera is able to take the longest panoramic photo. Hironobu's life soon changes.
SICK'S Jo no Shou
Again we follow a pair of police detectives as they track down offenders with special abilities (SPEC). However, since the events of the previous chapters, MPD Public Security's special division for solving cases involving unknown circumstances (Mishou) no longer exists. Instead, there is now an exclusive special division (Tokumu) as part of the Cabinet Information Research Office that only deals with cases involving SPEC holders led by Nonomura Koutarou's younger brother, Nonomura Koujirou
Ten Dark Women
“Ten Dark Women” was written by Natto Wada and directed by Kon Ichikawa in 1961. It’s a dark humor story about a married television producer who has a wife and nine mistresses. Ten of them band together and plan to kill him.
Hiyokko
The 17-year-old Yatabe Mineko grew up in a family of seven in a mountain village in northeastern Ibaraki Prefecture. Her father Minoru has gone to Tokyo to work in order to earn extra money. However, her life completely changes when her father does not come back for the New Year. Mineko asks her family to let her go to Tokyo to find him and promises to send money home. In the autumn of 1964, she and two childhood friends Tokiko and Mitsuo are hired to start working at a small factory in Tokyo’s working class neighborhood. After work each day, Mineko searches for her father and gets disheartened at times. Mineko overcomes challenges and starts to lay down roots in Tokyo as she experiences many meetings and farewells amid the laughter and tears with regulars, people of the shopping street, friends, and colleagues. But will she be able to find her father?
Love That Makes You Cry
Follows the story of love, friendship and growth of six young men and women who move from countryside to the big city of Tokyo, each with their own dreams and aspirations. Among them is Sugihara Oto and Soda Ren. After her mother died, Oto was raised by adoptive parents in Hokkaido. Although she has given up on having any high hopes or big dreams for her future, she still remains positive and faces life with optimistic attitude. One day, she finds out the fact that her adoptive parents are planning to marry her to the wealthy man in town in order to solve their financial debt. Soda Ren was raised by his grandfather in Fukushima. Ren works hard on one job after another in order to earn the money to buy back his grandfather's land so that they can start farming again. By chance, Oto and Ren meet in Hokkaido and they decide to move to Tokyo to find new life to change their fate and future. However, as soon as they arrive Tokyo, they get separated in the crowds...
Thorns of Love
Momo, 24, was recently dumped by Kentaro. Spotting his new girlfriend Riko on Instagram, Momo tracks her down and confronts her, proposing a secret alliance.
Kuruibana
The movie is made up of three parts. Cursing: A year has passed since Mari's (Mayu Hotta) mother died. She still misses her mom very much and feels loneliness without her. Her father decides to marry Asami Kamijo (Ayaka Komatsu) and he brings her to their house. Mysterious events take place. Waltz: A filming team goes to an abandoned mountain home to film a mockumentary. The director purposely avoided giving out a screenplay. The director tells his team that a tragedy will happen. A tragedy then occurs that the director did not expect. Ordinary Everyday: A teacher visits the home of his student who broke his arm. Secrets are revealed of the two-faced family there
Mio's Cookbook
When Mio was young, she lost her parents in a great flood and also became separated from her best friend Noe. Afterwards, Mio found her talent in cooking and eventually became a cook. Meanwhile, Noe has become an oiran (high-ranking courtesan).
DIVOC-12
"DIVOC-12" is a project by Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. to produce an omnibus consisting of 12 short films, aiming to enable creators, production staff, and actors affected by the coronavirus infection to continue to engage in creative activities.
Blanket Cats
Shiina Hideaki has been searching for new owners for the cats that his late wife had reared, together with his childhood friend Fujimura Misaki, who is a vet. Hiromi who wants to be given a cat that will be a substitute for the pet that her grandmother had loved, comes to visit. After inspecting Hiromi’s house, Hideaki hands her a blanket together with a cat. Hiromi is relieved that her grandmother is happy to be reunited with the cat. However, this time, she brings up her desire to meet Hiromi’s fiance. (source: jdramas.wordpress.com) ~~ Based on the collection of short stories "Blanket Cats" by Shigematsu Kiyoshi (published from March to September, 2003)
Filmography
as Yahagi Kanna
as Urabe Kanoko
as Kishi Seira
as Yono Miyako
as Kubota Miwa
as Mieko Shida
as Takagi Rinko
as Tono Shiho
as Momo Tomita
as Eri Kitami
as Sanae Kamiya
as Tabata
as Ariake Misaki
as Donoue Satomi
as Akane Kojima
as Manpyo Tsugiko
as Woman Traveling in Space with Shrimp
as Mio Miyamasu (voice)
as Niina Yamamoto
as Mio
as Asami Amano
as Yukari / En
as Misa Yoshie
as Saki Tadokoro
as Misato Yoshimura
as Kojima Mashiro
as Mio Miyakawa
as Yoko Hinageshi (voice)
as Toka
as Naruko
as Kuma
as Suzuki Rara
as 流川
as Komatsubara Utako
as Nami's daughter
as Suzu Hojo
as Nanae Miyoshi
as Yui Nishida
as Yui Nishida
as Kotomi Nakamichi
as Chiaki Takase
as Yoko Fujii
as Etsuko Sasaki
as Herself
as Sumiko Nabatame
as Nina Samejima
as Akiko
as Shiraoi High School Brass Band Member
as Matsukawa
as Satoko Kojima (young)