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- Actress
- Soundtrack
Nikaido Fumi has been active in the movie industry a dozen years and already has as many nominations and wins to her name. She was born in American outpost Okinawa in 1994 and first appeared on screen in 2009. She had won an award celebrating young actresses for the film Himizu at the Venice Film Festival by 2011. She was also newcomer of the year at the 36th Japan Academy in the same year. Nikaido was scouted by Sony Music Artists at age twelve after her photograph appeared in the Okinawan edition of Picture Book Of Beautiful Girls, which is a free publication that features local amateurs as models. Coincidentally, she had dreamt of being an actress. This afforded her the opportunity to pitch products in advertisements as early as 2007. She also took advantage of her physique to do modelling for Nicola magazine. She commuted between Okinawa and Tokyo for work until moving to Tokyo for high school. More recently she has expressed a dislike for acting in serials and stated that she wants to act in movies only. Nikaido enrolled in Keio university of Tokyo, where she resides, and studied management and English. Her father is a Tokyo native cook and her mother is an Okinawan who took her to the cinema often. Her favourite foods are turnip and steak. No word on whether she likes them together or if she prefers to consume these separately.- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Takayuki Yamada was born on October 20, 1983. He first started out co-starring in a handful of dramas before making a big splash on Waterboys (2003). He followed up with Fireboys (2004), his award winning performance in Sekai no chûshin de, ai wo sakebu (2004), Churasan 3, H2 and legendary independent master piece The Rakugo Movie (2012). His remarkable acting makes sets him apart among the younger generation of Japanese actors.- Actress
- Soundtrack
Aragaki, Yui is an Okinawa-born Japanese actress, model, singer, product spokeswoman, presenter and radio show host. She was born in Naha, one of US military towns of Okinawa the youngest of three sisters on June 11th 1988. She auditioned for a fashion model spot for Nikora Magazine and won the Grand Prix award at the audition. She began modelling for the magazine at age 13 and became a regular. One of her co-models, actress Enomoto Ayako, gave her the nickname 'Gakky' as a take on her surname. She moved to Tokyo at 15 and enrolled at Horikoshi High School famous for being the academic home of many budding celebrities including Seiko Matsuda. She expanded into gravure adult modelling and acting beginning the next year and at age 16. She made her acting debut in Sh15uya (a take on Tokyo Downtown district of Shibuya) in 2005. She also became quite popular as the face of Pocky in commercials. She went on to endorse Asahi, NTT and a dozen other corporate products. She has put several Newcomer and acting awards to her name since. She also expanded into voice acting in 2006 as well as movies as of 2007. Preparing additionally for her debut single and album for Warner Music Japan lead to a breakdown due to exhaustion in 2007. Other sources report that the abysmal reactions to her vocals lead to the stress. She has continued acting for the small and big screen since, however, and released more music. She also became a host for the radio program Girls Locks which lasted between 2010 and 2012. She visited The Philippines for a 24 -hour charity program in 2012. She was the female lead in the TV serial Legal High by which time she had adopted a boyish look. 2016's Nigeru Wa Haji Daga, Yaku Ni Tatsu was quite popular in Japan. She won the Tokyo Drama Awards 2017 for her role in the serial. Yui cites reading manga and karaoke as favourite pastimes. She is signed by Lespros agency.- Shogen was born on June 20, 1978 in Naha, Japan.
He made his film debut in Bloody Snake Under the Sun (2007), which described people in Okinawa during the postwar period. He starred as a Sanshin (Okinawan traditional guitar) player & the film was nominated at the 20th Tokyo International Film Festival. He then took a keen interest in learning realism acting & moved to New York in 2008.
Today, he actively takes part in various productions around the world. He's known as Young Goken in Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist (2014) & FBI agent Raye Penber in Death Note (2015). He also starred in the boxing film Gensan Punch (2021), directed by award-winning Filipino director Brillante Mendoza. - Actress
- Art Director
Rino Nakasone is a Dancer, Choreographer, Artistic Director, Teacher and Actor. She grew up in Okinawa, Japan and moved to Los Angeles in 1999. Her Career as Dancer took off in 2004 and worked with Janet Jackson, Britney Spears and performed numerous Music Videos, Awards shows, Tours, TV shows, Films and Commercials. Her most known work is with Gwen Stefani as "Music", one of the Harajuku girls. The Beat Freaks is the name of her crew and they were runner up for MTV's America's best dance crew season 3. Her work as choreographer stared in 2008 when she choreographed for South Korean boy group SHINee's debut "Reply" and continued to work with other SM Entertainment artist. In 2014, She began to work as artistic Director to create some of their concerts. Her Acting career started when she first played an Okinawa girl, Nami in "Jimami Tofu" by BananaMana Films in 2017 and she is continuing to pursue her acting in Los Angeles. Rino was also one of the judges for X Factor Okinawa, Japan in 2013, and is scheduled to be one of the trainers for upcoming reality competition, Produce 101 Japan season 2.- Music Artist
- Actress
- Writer
Namie Amuro is a Japanese former recording artist, producer, dancer, model, actress, and entrepreneur who was active between 1992 and 2018. A leading figure in the Japanese entertainment industry since the early 1990s, Amuro is known for breaking the youthful idol stereotype of J-Pop, changing the fashion trends and lifestyle of women in Japan, her experimentation across music styles, and for her visual imagery in music videos and live performances. Due to her career longevity, resilience, professionalism, efforts behind-the-scenes in the music industry, and her way of life, she is considered a pop culture icon in Japan and Asia. She has been referred to as the "Diva of the Heisei Era" and the "Queen of Japanese Pop", and has been recognized as having the influence and career impact domestically equivalent to artists such as Janet Jackson and Madonna in Western music and pop culture.
Born in Naha, Okinawa, Japan, Amuro debuted as the lead singer of the idol group Super Monkeys when she was 14 years old. Despite early sales disappointments, she ventured into modeling and acting, attracting domestic attention with the group's best-selling single "Try Me (Watashi o Shinjite)". She signed to Avex Trax in 1995 and debuted as a solo artist with the single "Body Feels Exit". Her 1996 studio album, Sweet 19 Blues, sold over 3 million copies, setting the record at the time for the biggest-selling album by a female artist in Japan and the highest-selling album debut in the world. One of the singles from her album Concentration 20 (1997), "Can You Celebrate?", is the best-selling single by a solo female artist in Japanese music history. From 1999, Amuro partnered with international musicians and producers on her records, beginning with Genius 2000 (2000).
In the early 2000s, Amuro's music evolved from pop to R&B, and she saw a decline in sales. Play (2007), her eighth studio album, began the period of commercial resurgence. She continued to experiment musically, moving to electronic dance music and English language songs with follow-up records Uncontrolled (2012) and Feel (2013). She subsequently released her eleventh studio album Genic (2015) and her last compilation album Finally (2017), which contains re-recordings of her selected singles from 1992 to 2017.
Amuro is noted within the Japanese entertainment industry for "producing" and managing her own career. Aside from music, she has appeared in various advertisement campaigns in Japan and founded her own management company Stella88, and her own record label Dimension Point.
Having sold more than 40 million records, Amuro is recognized as one of the best-selling artists in Japan by Oricon. Since her solo debut, she achieved top 10 singles for 23 consecutive years (#1 for solo artists). All of her albums are certified Platinum, and her debut solo album, Sweet 19 Blues, was the best-selling album in Japan. She is the only artist in Japan to sell a million albums in her teens, 20s, 30s, and 40s. Her last album, Finally, topped the year-end album charts of both Oricon and Billboard Japan for two consecutive years (the first and only artist in the Japanese Music Industry to do so). Amuro has frequently been noted for her live performances at music award ceremonies and is the recipient of the World Music Awards, Japan Record Awards, Japan Gold Disc Awards, and MTV Video Music Awards Japan, among many others.
On September 16, 2018, Amuro officially retired from the music and entertainment business.- Ryôko Kuninaka was born on 9 June 1979 in Naha, Japan. She is an actress, known for Churasan (2001), Kansen rettô (2009) and Ôoka Echizen (2013). She has been married to Osamu Mukai since 28 December 2014. They have two children.
- Kurara Chibana was born on 27 March 1982 in Naha, Japan. She is an actress, known for Kaseifu no Mitazono (2016), Fermat's Cuisine (2023) and Ardent Flower (2015).
- Julian Keith Loren was born on 27 November 1969 in Naha, Japan. Julian Keith is a director, known for Ministry of Sexual Affairs (1999).
- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Takako Miyahira was born on 21 February 1979 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. Takako is a director and producer, known for Looking for Anne (2009), Adventures of Paradise: Tales from Okinawa (2019) and Treasure Hunt (2016).- Actress
Tomi Taira was born on 5 November 1928 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. She was an actress, known for Trick (2000), Paradise View (1985) and Beat (1998). She was married to Susumu Taira. She died on 6 December 2015 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan.- Ritsuko Matsuda was born on 26 February 1977 in Naha, Japan. She is an actress, known for Sweet Devil (1998), Ladies Max (1996) and Ladies Max: Give Me a Shake (1997).
- Hiroko Shimabukuro was born on 7 April 1984 in Naha, Japan. She is an actress, known for Andromedia (1998), Bakkudansâzu! (2006) and Futari no koibito (2002). She was previously married to Yûki Saotome.
- Hiroki Kawata was born on 1 February 1973 in Naha, Japan. He is an actor, known for Chekeraccho!! (2006), Nin x Nin: Ninja Hattori-kun, the Movie (2004) and Churasan (2001).
- Yuusuke was born on 25 January 1985 in Naha, Japan. He is an actor, known for High and Mighty Color: Ichirin no Hana (2006).
- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Sôichi Takayama was born in February 1975 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. Sôichi is a producer and director, known for Yachimun (2018), Hello Zombie (2014) and Okinawan Horror Stories 3 (2013).- Actress
- Music Department
Yoshie Hayasaka was born on 25 September 1975 in Naha, Japan. She is an actress, known for Izure no mori ka aoki um (2004), Buta no mukui (1999) and Ranma 1/2: The Ranma 1/2 Jukebox (1999).- Reina Miyauchi was born on 6 January 1978 in Naha, Japan. She is an actress, known for Sweet Devil (1998), Ladies Max (1996) and Escobar: Walang sasantuhin (1995).
- Visual Effects
Jeremy Squires was born on 24 September 1970 in Naha, Japan. He is known for Deep Blue Sea (1999), Godzilla (1998) and Mortal Engines (2018).- Yoshika Maedomari was born on 19 December 1972 in Naha, Japan. She is an actress, known for Ningen kyôki: Ai to ikari no ringu (1992), AJW Samurai TV (2002) and FMW: Yokohama Deathmatch (2001).
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Writer
Taku Shinjô was born on 1 February 1944 in Naha, Okinawa, Japan. He is a director and assistant director, known for Okinawan Boys (1983), Hisai (1998) and The Audition (1984).