Ryoko Hirosue
Acting
Biography
Ryōko Hirosue (born July 18, 1980) is a Japanese actress and pop star, best known in the West for her roles in the Luc Besson-produced Wasabi and the Academy Award-winning Japanese film Departures. She also starred in a comedy series Yasuko to Kenji in 2008.
Born: July 18, 1980
Place of Birth: Kochi, Japan
Known For
When the Saints Go Marching In
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.
Tokyo Tower ~ Okan and me, sometimes, Oton (SP version)
Adapted from the bestselling Japanese autobiography of the same title, the gentle coming-of-age drama Tokyo Tower - Mom and Me and Sometimes Dad concerns an adolescent boy (Kamiki Ryunosuke), Boku - Masaya, torn between the inherited recklessness of his father Oton and the inherited responsibility, wisdom and emotional strength of his mother Okan. Following a period of intensely rebellious behavior, Boku learns that his mom has contracted cancer; suddenly, his mother comes to live with him in Tokyo the entire emotional landscape of his life is altered.
Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
Ryōmaden
Ryōmaden is the 49th NHK Taiga drama. It was shown on NHK from January 3 to November 28, 2010 spanning 48 episodes. The story centers on the life of 19th-century Japanese historical figures Iwasaki Yatarō and Sakamoto Ryōma. It has been announced that the series will be aired in several other countries, for example Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.
The Whispered City
Director Jun Ichikawa spins this affectionate portrait of the people who populate Shimokitazawa, a bohemian corner of Tokyo filled with small theater companies and smoky coffeehouses.
Bōkyō
Three stories from Shiratsuna Island: "Mikan no hana" Shiratsuna Island is the only remaining island city in Japan, but it is being merged with a city on the opposite shore. Housewife Misato Tomita lives on the island. "Umi no hoshi" Yōhei Hamasaki, who was born on Shiratsuna Island, lives in an apartment in the outskirts of Tokyo with his wife, Tomomi, and their son, Taichi. "Kumo no ito" Popular artist Hirotaka Kurosaki, who is a native of Shiratsuna Island, goes back to his hometown after seven years.
Inside Ghibli's Creation: 400 Days of Clash Between Hayao Miyazaki and The New Director
Stepping closer and closer to his retirement, Hayao Miyazaki has no other means, but to choose up a new director. Ghibli's given some creative freedoms in the past, but they hardly lasted. Maro, an animator of 37 years. has done a good deed of works in his prior days. Thus, Miyazaki-san decides to appoint him as a new director for the upcoming feature of 'Arrietty the Borrower'.
Lipstick
Hayakawa Ai commits a crime which lands her in a correction facility for juveniles. There she meets & becomes firm friends with four other delinquents & falls in love with one of the wardens, Ariake Yu, an artist with secrets.... (dramawiki)
The Last Song
Just when about to commit suicide after being deserted by his bride-to-be during the wedding, a man meets a university professor who is also at the point of killing himself. A woman nearby intervenes, one thing leads to another, and the three lost souls move in together. Each episode is a distinct story about the sometimes painful, sometimes warm romances between them and the people they meet while sharing an apartment.
Long Vacation
Minami who is dumped by her ex-boyfriend, Asakura, on their wedding day. She later meets Sena, Asakura's ex-roommate and a pianist, and lives with him as she has no other place to stay. What will happen to her during this long vacation?
Filmography
as Misako Kudo
as Makino Hisa
as Shoko Shiraki
as Sachi Haneda
as Rouko Furaku
as Omori Utako
as 迫田 七海
as Sawa Mizuki
as Tamura Rei
as Namiko Nirayama
as Nanae Saito
as 佐山美香
as Murakami Setsuko
as Kuri Hamada
as Reiko Fuyuki
as Guangping Xu
as Yayoi Yoshioka
as Yuri Ohara
as 稻垣杏子
as Misato Tomita (segment "Mikan no hana")
as 富田美里 / TOMITA Misato
as Shiota Yoshiko
as Naomi oda
as Chie Yasutake
as Keiko Saeki
as Kashiwaba Yuiko
as Oosawa Hitomi
as Kanae Mizushima (voice)
as Mauselinks (voice)
as Yuko Kasahara
as Setsu Shimura
as Motoko Hijii / Maria Ozawa
as Eru Fujisaki
as Mizuki Yoshikawa
as Sawako Uno
as Beppu Toshiko
as Yoko
as Kanae Mizushima
as Tomomi Iida
as Satomi Sunaga
as 別府敏子
as Megumi Sanada
as Okazaki Riko
as Kei
as Kao Hirai
as Herself
as Sadako Ubara
as Akiko
as Chacha Asai
as Sachi
as Mika Kobayashi
as Erika Tsubaki
as Yuko
as Tamaki - Adult
as Yayoi
as Mayumi Tanaka
as Yukari
as Masami Narita
as 森沢いずみ（鏡子さん）
as Mino Koike
as Editor
as Makoto Saeki（佐伯 真琴）
as Shizuru Satonaka
as Makoto Shindo
as Takazono Ako
as Yumi Yoshimido
as Chiyo Kotani
as Suzu Kanzaki
as 칸자키 스즈
as Flea Market Girl
as Yuki Katase（片瀬 ユキ）
as Monami Sugita / Naoko Sugita
as Yukiko Sato
as Ai Hayakawa
as Tsuchiya Arisu
as Makoto Izumi
as Anzu / Pouse
as Makoto Izumi
as Haruka
as Miharu Sekiguchi
as Takako Saito