Ainosuke Kataoka
Biography: The 6th generation Kataoka Ainosuke is Yamamoto Hiroyuki. Yamamoto Hiroyuki was born on March 4, 1972, in Jinnanbe-cho, Sakai-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka. His parents ran a manufacturing business in Sakai, Osaka and did not have any association with the world of Kabuki. At the age of 5, Hiroyuki passed the audition for child actor held by Shochiku Geino and started receiving acting lessons and stage experience. His first screen TV appearance was child role for a drama in NHK's Galaxy TV Novel program. At the same time, he began appearing on Kabuki stage with his birth name. His talent was noticed by Kataoka Jinzaemon XIII in 1983, and also received the invitation for apprentice from Kataoka Hidetaro II. He then took the names Kataoka Chiyonosuke (real name of Kataoka Nizaemon XIII) and Kataoka Chiyomaru, and performed his first major Kabuki act "Kanjincho" in Kyoto Minamiza . Kataoka Hidetaro II adopted him to the family as his successor in 1993. The same year, he played the role of Sugawa Jiro in the "Kanjincho" staged at Nakaza in Osaka. He was promoted to the title of Kataoka Ainosuke VI in 1994. Kataoka Ainosuke VI is married to actress Fujiwara Norika since September 23, 2016.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: March 04, 1972
Deathday: N/A
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Fuunjitachi ~ Rangaku Kakumei-hen
2018-01-01
Fuunjitachi ~ Rangaku Kakumei-hen
Overview: Maeno Ryotaku (Kataoka Ainosuke) is a doctor of Buzen Province, Nakatsu domain. Aspiring to learn Western knowledge, he comes across a Dutch-language translation of the German medical text Anatomische Tabellen while studying in Nagasaki. After returning from Nagasaki, Maeno is invited by a doctor friend Sugita Genpaku (Niiro Shinya) of Wakasa Province, Obama domain to observe an autopsy.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-01-01
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Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part1
2023-02-03
Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part1
Overview: Baian Fujieda, an assassin for hire, got an unusual job from his usual fixer to end up with an unexpected twist of destiny from the past.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-02-03
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Jekyll & Hyde & Tears & Liquor
2014-05-12
Jekyll & Hyde & Tears & Liquor
Overview: An adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" tells the story of Dr. Jekyll, who wants to invent a drug to separate good and evil in human.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-05-12
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Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2
2023-04-07
Baian the Assassin, M.D.: Part 2
Overview: The main character, Baian Fujieda, is a dark hero who has two faces: one as a skilled acupuncturist who saves lives, and the other as a criminal who buries evil that cannot be kept alive for the sake of others. Popular writer Shotaro Ikenami's historical novel series of the same title, on which the film "BAIAN The Assassin, M.D." is based, is a blockbuster bestseller with a total of over 6 million copies in print and has been made into a timeless entertainment film many times in Japan. Many famous actors have played the role of Baian, including Ken Watanabe. The year 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of Shotaro Ikenami's birth. In the anniversary year of 2023, a new "BAIAN The Assassin, M.D." is born.
Genres: Action Drama Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-04-07
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London no Yamamoto Isoroku
2021-12-30
London no Yamamoto Isoroku
Overview: In 1934 (Showa 9), Maj. Gen. Yamamoto Isoroku was ordered to be the chief representative of the preliminary negotiations for the Disarmament Conference to be held in London. If negotiations break down and Japan becomes isolated from the international community, the gap with Britain and the United States will deepen, and it may eventually become a war. Knowing the mighty national power of the United States and thinking that war should be avoided, Yamamoto is forced to make a tough decision with the speculation of senior military personnel who want to withdraw from the disarmament system and hope for a path to arms race. Under such circumstances, Yamamoto comes up with a secret plan!
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-12-30
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First Gentleman
2021-09-23
First Gentleman
Overview: Hiyori (Kei Tanaka) is an ornithologist (expert on birds). His wife is Rinko (Miki Nakatani). She is the leader the minority opposition party. One morning, Hiyori is about to travel to an isolated island to watch birds on a 10 day trip. Before he leaves, Rinko asks him if she becomes the prime minister would he be inconvenienced. Hiyori then goes on his bird watching trip. During this time, he is completely isolated from the outside world. When he returns home, his wife Rinko is now the prime minister of the country. She is also the first ever female prime minister of Japan. Suddenly, Hiyori is now the first gentleman of the country. He decides to support his wife, but he finds himself caught up in unexpected circumstances.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-09-23
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Fly Me to the Saitama: From Biwa Lake with Love
2023-11-23
Fly Me to the Saitama: From Biwa Lake with Love
Overview: People of Saitama Prefecture, who have been persecuted by Tokyoites for a long time, stand up for their freedom. Thanks to Momomi Hakuhodo (Fumi Nikaido) and the Saitama Liberation Front, laissez-passer is abolished. The people of Saitama Prefecture can once again enjoy their peaceful daily lives, but the Saitama Liberation Front heads toward its next goal. This leads to a big case.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-11-23
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Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny
2023-07-28
Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny
Overview: To defend their kingdom against a sudden invasion, a mighty general returns to the battlefield alongside a war orphan, now grown up, who dreams of glory.
Genres: Action Adventure War
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-07-28
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Onihei side story: The Final Chapter - The Fourth Wife
2016-10-09
Onihei side story: The Final Chapter - The Fourth Wife
Overview: Inomatsu, a carpenter with a reputation as a skilled craftsman, has a wife named Oritsu. Oritsu is deeply in love with Inomatsu and believes that the purpose of her life is to devote herself to her husband day and night. However, Oritsu is Inomatsu's fourth wife. In fact, he is a robber and thief. As a carpenter, Inomatsu usually sneaked into merchants' houses and carried out robberies. For him, wives are just a tool to deceive the public...
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-10-09
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Mother
2014-09-27
Mother
Overview: A publishing company is working on a book about Umezu’s life. The lead editor, Sakura, knows that Umezu’s late mother Ichie was very influential to his work. As the investigation continues, bizarre incidents begin occurring one after another. Soon, the grudge of a mother who should be dead sparks mounting fear around Umezu.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-09-27
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I Want to Be a Shellfish
2008-09-22
I Want to Be a Shellfish
Overview: 1944, in the depths of World War II. Toyomatsu Shimizu is a completely typical barber from a remote sea-side town who lives frugally but happily with his wife Fusae and their five-year-old son. Eventually, though, the army beckons and he is drafted. One day an officer on the battle-field orders him to kill a captive U.S. soldier. Although Toyomatsu lacks the spirit to kill the man, and only wounds him in the arm, the victorious U.S. soldiers will not accept this, and Toyomatsu is arrested and tried as a war-criminal. And he receives the cruelest sentence possible...
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2008-09-22
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At River's Edge
2011-08-02
At River's Edge
Overview: A samurai Sakunosuke gets an order from clan chamberlain to kill another samurai who is married with his own younger sister. As a loyal samurai he has to accept the mission even though he has inner conflicts.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2011-08-02
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新選組!! 土方歳三 最期の一日
2006-01-03
新選組!! 土方歳三 最期の一日
Overview: Follows the final days of the shogunate and Shinsengumi's Vice-Comander Hijikata Toshizo along with his fellow anti-imperialist group.
Genres: Drama History TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-01-03
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Kabukicho High School
2014-05-03
Kabukicho High School
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-05-03
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Kabuki Kool
2021-06-02
Kabuki Kool
Overview: Actor Kataoka Ainosuke explores a kabuki dance in which 2 actors play a total of 8 different roles featuring Tokyo’s famous Sanja Festival. The most famous part of the dance features the legendary fishermen who caught the Buddhist image in the temple at Asakusa in their net.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-06-02
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Lupin the Third: Kabuki
2024-08-07
Lupin the Third: Kabuki
Overview: Set in the Azuchi Monoyama period (the last third of the 16th century) when Goemon Ishikawa lived, it portrays Lupin and other characters boldly with the techniques and stage tricks of kabuki. It is the first official kabuki adaptation of the Lupin the Third franchise
Genres: History Crime Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2024-08-07
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Who Were We?
2024-05-31
Who Were We?
Overview: On Sado Island, Kii works as a cleaner at a gold mine. One day, she finds a collapsed woman in the facility and takes the woman to her home. The woman doesn't remember her past or even her name. The woman is named Midori by the two other girls living with Kii. Kii gets permission from the director for Midori to work as a cleaner at the mine. One day, Midori is attracted by the presence of cats and this leads her to meet Ao, who works as a night guard at the gold mine. Ao tells her that he also doesn't remember his past. Midori and Ao get attracted to each other and spend time together. One day, Midori meets Murasaki who seems to have a close relationship with Ao. This disturbs Midori.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2024-05-31
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The Land of Rain Trees
2015-10-21
The Land of Rain Trees
Overview: Nobuyuki Sakisaka (Yuta Tamamori) is a salaryman. When he was in middle school student, he read light novel "Fairy Game”. He still has that light novel, because he was so shocked by the ending. One day, Nobuyuki Sakisaka browses the internet and comes across the blog "Rein Tsuri no Kuni.” He learns that the blog writer, Rika Hitomi (Mariya Nishiuchi), also was shocked by the ending in light novel "Fairy Game." Nobuyuki and Rika soon begin to exchange emails. Nobuyuki wants to meet Rika, but she refuses due to her secret.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-10-21
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Cells at Work!
2024-12-13
Cells at Work!
Overview: The smallest protagonist in film history - a human cell! There are a staggering 37 trillion cells in the human body. Red blood cells that carry oxygen, white blood cells that fight bacteria, and countless other cells work tirelessly day and night to protect your health and life. The film will also focus on daughter and father, Niko and Shigeru as they both live different lifestyles, and as their lively days go on, pathogens start to sneak up on their bodies. The most epic battle in the history of human cells, with the future of Niko and Shigeru at stake, is about to begin!
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2024-12-13
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Kamen Rider Gaim the Movie: The Great Soccer Match! The Golden Fruit Cup!
2014-06-19
Kamen Rider Gaim the Movie: The Great Soccer Match! The Golden Fruit Cup!
Overview: Kouta is taken into a new version of Zawame, where soccer teams aim to win the All Rider Cup. The reward: The golden fruit. A strange man named Kougane starts sending locusts to other Armored Riders, consuming them, leaving their Lockseeds intact in order to revive his Golden Lockseed. Along with a strange youth named Lapis who seems to have a relation to the new world, will the Beat Riders be able to stop him?
Genres: Action Adventure Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-06-19
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Yo-kai Watch: The Movie
2014-12-20
Yo-kai Watch: The Movie
Overview: When the evil Yo-Kai Kin, Gin and Bronzlow makes the Yo-Kai Watch disappear from time so they can help Dame Dedtime prevent humans and Yo-Kai from being friends, Nate Adams finds help in the Yo-Kai Hovernyan, who takes Nate, Whisper and Jibanyan 60 years to the past, when the Yo-Kai Watch was first invented by Nate's grandfather, Nathaniel Adams, while he was a boy. Together, the 2 boys fight Dame Dedtime and her evil Wicked Yo-Kai minions to save the world from her evil plans.
Genres: Animation Family Fantasy Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-12-20
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Raise the Castle!
2009-06-20
Raise the Castle!
Overview: Three men are possessed by the spirits of ancient samurai determined to build their master's castle, even if they must use cardboard.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2009-06-20
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Whistleblower
2019-02-01
Whistleblower
Overview: A seemingly lazy salaryman is tasked with managing a company secret.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-02-01
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God of Novels
2020-10-02
God of Novels
Overview: Ichiya Chitani (Taiki Sato) made his debut as a novelist when he was in middle school. His novels received severe criticisms and were not popular. Now, Ichiya Chitani is a high school student. His confidence as a writer is shot. One day, an editor proposes that Ichiya Chitani collaborate with his classmate Shiina Koyurugi (Kanna Hashimoto), who is a popular writer, on a novel. The editor wants a novel that can touch the hearts of people around the world. Ichiya Chitani and Shiina Koyurugi have completely different personalities and reside on different levels in terms of popularity as writers, collaborate on a new novel.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2020-10-02
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Making of KAMEN RIDER GAIM : Soccer Grand Final! Golden Fruit Contest! Hero Japan's National Team Summer
2014-07-18
Making of KAMEN RIDER GAIM : Soccer Grand Final! Golden Fruit Contest! Hero Japan's National Team Summer
Overview: Making-of DVD for a film of tokusatsu series "Kamen Rider Gaim" starting to be shown at theaters from July 2014. Includes a documentary of the shooting scenery and interviews with staff and cast. Was included as a Bonus disc with Blu-ray version of the film. Complete recording of the filming site of the movie that you can't miss!/Full recording of the filming site of "Theatrical version Kamen Rider Gaim Soccer Great Decisive Battle! Golden Fruit Scramble!" released in July 2014! and interviews with guest cast members such as Masafumi Nakayama and Ainosuke Kataoka!! / Release the making video that will definitely make the movie more interesting than anywhere else!
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-07-18
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Two Portraits of MIYAGINO
2010-05-29
Two Portraits of MIYAGINO
Overview: In Edo-era Japan, a ukiyo-e artist languishes in his master’s shadow. Creatively stifled, he finds consolation in the company of a prostitute, and becomes entangled in a love triangle. A mystery emerges involving two portraits and the sudden disappearance of the artist Sharaku. Helmed by Cannes-selected director Tatsuji Yamazaki, the film employs kabuki-inspired sequences and stylised sets.
Genres: Drama Romance History Mystery Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2010-05-29
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Beauty
2008-05-10
Beauty
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2008-05-10
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Kingdom IV: Return of the Great General
2024-07-12
Kingdom IV: Return of the Great General
Overview: Depicts a continuation of the "Battle of Mayang", an all-out war against the neighboring country Zhao that Shin and Wang Ki fought in in the previous work "Flame of Fate".
Genres: Action Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2024-07-12
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