Ryuya Wakaba
Also Known As: Ryūya Wakaba, Ryuuya Wakaba, わかば りゅうや, Tatsuya Wakaba, 와카바 류야, Вакаба Рюя
Biography: Ryuya Wakaba (若葉 竜也, Wakaba Ryūya, June 10, 1989), sometimes wrongly romanized as Tatsuya Wakaba, is a Japanese actor. His real name is Ryūya Mogami (最上 竜也, Mogami Ryūya). He is from Nerima Ward, Tokyo. He is represented by the agency N.F.B.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Nerima, Tokyo, Japan
Birthday: June 10, 1989
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Wonderwall: The Movie
Overview: A university orders that old, decrepit Konoe Dormitory be rebuilt, to the opposition of the students who still occupy and maintain it. Movie version with additional scenes of the 2018 NHK's drama show.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2020-04-10
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Prior Convictions
Overview: Kayo is a probation officer who forges ahead with her job. Continuing to work closely with ex-convicts, she is assigned to Kudo who had committed murder. As she endeavors to rehabilitate him, Kudo suddenly disappears and emerges as a suspect in a case.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2022-01-28
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Love on Sunday
Overview: Akira had to transfer schools upon graduation because of her father's job. She was reluctant to move because of her secret love for Nao...
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-07-22
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Masked Hearts
Overview: 26 years old Hanako is on the verge of directing her first-ever feature film, achieving her childhood dream. Although she’s being hindered by an older male assistant director, she has a fateful encounter with a man named Masao, and her life at last begins to take on a whole new luster. However, the underhanded actions of an unscrupulous producer cause Hanako to have her personal project stolen. After being dumped into despair, she quietly stokes her rage, and makes a pledge to keep fighting, and never back down! Entangling Masao, her hopeless father and two older brothers (who she’s been out of touch with for over 10 years) in her obsessive quest, Hanako audaciously attempts to make her dream come true, her way!
Genres: Comedy Drama Family
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-10-27
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By The Window
Overview: Inagaki Goro plays a freelance writer married to his editor wife (Nakamura Yuri), who he discovers is having an affair with the popular novelist she is responsible for at work. Although troubled, he can’t bring himself to confront his wife. He later meets a high school novelist at a literary award ceremony, and–drawn to the award-winning book–he inquires about the model it’s based on, thinking he’d like to meet that person…
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2022-11-04
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Ichiko
Overview: On August 12, 2015, Hasegawa proposed to Ichiko. Ichiko is moved by Hasegawa's proposal and sheds tears, but the next day, she suddenly leaves home, seemingly shocked after seeing the TV news. Where did Ichiko go? Hasegawa reports the disappearance to the police, and the detective in charge of the investigation tells an unexpected story.
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-12-08
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All Because of Me
Overview: Yuta lives in an orphanage while waiting for her mother to pick her up. One day, Yuta, who happened to know his mother's whereabouts, escaped from the facility with all his heart. However, there was a mother who depended on her cohabiting man and lived a self-deprecating life. Despaired, Yuta meets Sakamoto, a homeless man who lives in a light tiger while walking along the beach. Sakamoto accepts Yuta without asking anything. The two sleep and eat together while earning a small amount of money. Eventually, he became acquainted with Shiori, a girl who grew up in a wealthy family but had no place to live at home or school. Yuta is attracted to Shiori, who has the same loneliness as himself but is kind to him. However, the calm days end with an incident.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2022-08-11
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God Seeks in Return
Overview: A heartwarming, yet bittersweet love story between a man seeking something in return and a woman who repays kindness with betrayal.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2022-06-24
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One Night, She Thinks of the Dawn
Overview: Although, graduate student “She” is delighted about her husband’s posting to work in New York and is looking forward to living abroad, she receives an informal offer from a company she had been longing to join. After much contemplation, she declares she will stay behind in Japan, much to the exasperation of her husband. A month later she meets “Him” at a dinner party and despite herself, finds herself drawn to this younger man…
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2022-01-08
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Anniversary
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-10-22
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Penalty Loop
Overview: When Jun's lover is killed, he decides to kill her murderer. He's then stuck in a time loop and forced to relive the same day over and over, but he continues to kill the same man every day.
Genres: Drama Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2024-03-22
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True Mothers
Overview: After suffering through a long and unsuccessful series of fertility treatments, Satoko and her husband Kiyokazu make the decision to adopt a child. Six years after adopting a boy they named Asato, Satoko has quit her job to concentrate fully on her husband and son. The family lives a peaceful existence until the arrival of a stranger.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2020-10-23
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The Lightning Tree
Overview: Set during the Edo Period, a young man from a noble family meets a young woman under a special tree called "Raiou" (the tree was struck by lightning at one time with the broken part eventually sprouting out cherry blossoms). The young woman lived freely in the mountains after she was abducted as a young child. The couple soon fall in love under the Raiou tree, but become acutely aware of their different social positions & the ramifications it has on their relationship.
Genres: History Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2010-10-22
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Call Me Chihiro
Overview: An unapologetic former sex worker starts working at a bento stand in a small seaside town, bringing comfort to the lonely souls who come her way.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-02-23
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The Red Thread
Overview: Mei has been in love with Yuya all her life. They've grown up together. But when they reach their second year of middle school, Yuya suddenly professes his love for her older sister, Haruna.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2008-12-20
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Gantz: Perfect Answer
Overview: Summoned by the black sphere, Kei and Masaru fight against extraterrestrials until Masaru grows tired of fighting and refuses to continue.
Genres: Action Mystery Science Fiction Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2011-04-23
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My Sunshine
Overview: Two young skaters, polar opposites in personality, team up to train for a figure skating duo, their growing bond blurring the lines between partners and more as winter unfolds.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2024-09-06
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Akegarasu
Overview: Naoki works as a not so popular host at the host club Akegarasu in Shinagawa, Tokyo. His repayment day is coming soon and he has prepared 10 million yen to pay off his debt. Naoki has a party with his co-workers to celebrate this event, but, when he wakes up the next night, he finds that his money is all gone. Naoki asks his co-workers at the club about his money, but all of them say they didn't see it. Did Naoki dream he had 10 million yen? If He doesn't get the money soon, he will be thrown into the bottom of Tokyo Bay. Naoki can't trust anyone.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-05-16
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Pumpkin and Mayonnaise
Overview: A struggling, unemployed musician living with his girlfriend looks to improve his life after he discovers how she's been paying the rent.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-11-11
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Punk Samurai Slash Down
Overview: Junoshin Kake is a ronin. To get hired by the Kurokaze Han, he lies and tells them that a religious group is trying to destroy them. He gets hired by the Kurokaze Han, but they learn that Junoshin Kake lied. Junoshin Kake is given the death sentence and he must think of an escape plan.
Genres: Action Comedy History
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-06-30
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A Beautiful Star
Overview: A family believes they are aliens from other planets and tries to save Earth from impending calamity.
Genres: Science Fiction Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-05-26
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What Is Love?
Overview: Teruko is a 28-year-old office worker. 5 months ago, she fell in love with Mamoru at first sight. Since that time, she has not cared about her work or her friends. She then loses her job and her friends look at her coldly. Yet, Teruko is happy as long as she is with Mamoru. Meanwhile, Mamoru thinks Teruko is an easy woman for him to not love. Teruko’s unrequited love grows deeper.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-04-09
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Typhoon Family
Overview: Ittetsu and Maitsuko are married, but they are not just any normal couple. They robbed a bank and took a cool million or two from the capitalists. Then they duly vanished. Years have passed and their children have congregated to divide their parents' money, but first there is the matter of arrangements and a funeral.
Genres: Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-06-09
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Goodbye Silence
Overview: Set at a time where entertainment like music, movies and novels are all banned. Mizuto and Tokio work at a factory making screws. Their lives are monotonous. One day, they discover a place where music has been preserved and they are attracted to music. They learn of “Sanoba Noizu” where music is performed secretly and dream of going there. They meet Hikari whose father was killed for having music.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-01-27
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Gantz
Overview: After trying to rescue a man on the subway tracks, two teens wake up in a room dominated by a mysterious black sphere that sends them to hunt down and kill aliens hiding on Earth.
Genres: Horror Action Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2010-11-29
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Over the Town
Overview: Arakawa Ao lives happily on his own and hardly ever leaves Shimokitazawa, where he works at a vintage clothing shop, goes to occasional concerts and hangs out at his favorite bar. Then, he gets an unusual request to appear in an independent film.
Genres: Comedy Romance Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-10-13
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Leaving on the 15th Spring
Overview: Junior high school student Yuna lives with her father Toshiharu. Her mother Akemi moved to Naha when her older sister entered high school, and Yuna is worried about her father's life after she leaves.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-04-25
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Days with You
Overview: Natsuki takes care of her young autistic brother. She then meets her old childhood friend and falls in love, unfortunately he suffers from a serious illness.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2009-03-14
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4Teen
Overview: Naoto, the son of a wealthy family, suffers from Werner syndrome, a premature aging condition; Dai is an overweight child troubled by his penniless father's drunken violence; Jun, a gifted student, is the foursome's natural leader; and Tetsuro is average...
Genres: TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2003-07-25
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The Katsuragi Murder Case
Overview: The Katsuragi Household that runs a small store may appear serene. But as the younger son Minoru commits a murder on the street, the family is exposed to the public. Is there anybody that is behind this murder case?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-06-18
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Remain In Twilight
Overview: Six friends, who hanged out together during their high school days, gather again after 5 years for a friend's wedding. The six friends are: Kazuki Yoshio, Tetsuya Akashi, Taku Sogawa, Taisei Tajima, Yusaku Mizushima and Kinichi Fujita. At the wedding, the friends perform an embarrassing dance routine for the bride and groom. The friends reminisce about their high school days and they believe their friendships will last forever, but...
Genres: Comedy Drama Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-05-12
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In Those Days
Overview: Having failed to get into graduate school, with no girlfriend, no money, and no prospects of success with his band, Tsurugi's life has reached rock bottom. One day, after watching the video of Aya Matsuura's song “Momoiro Kataomoi”, he becomes obsessed with the idol singers of “Hello! Project”, and plunges into the idol geek lifestyle. However, as time passes, he and his buddies all find other things just as important as the idols and begin to move on.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-02-19
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AWAKE
Overview: Eiichi wanted to become a top shogi player and attended a shogi player training center run by the Japan Shogi Association. At the training center, he could not beat Riku, who is extremely talented in the game, and Eiichi eventually gave up on becoming a shogi player. To live a more normal life, he enrolled in a university. Because he spent most of his time playing shogi, he has a hard time adjusting to campus life. He does not have any friends at school. One day, Eiichi comes across an AI based shogi computer program. The computer program is more creative and stronger than he expected. This piques Eiichi interest in computer programming, specifically for shogi games. He visits an AI research club and meets senior student Isono. He learns about computer programming from Isono and makes a new goal for himself. Eicchi now wants to write a top shogi computer program. A few years later, Eiichi wins a computer shogi competition. He receives a request to play against Riku.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2020-12-25
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余りある
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-07-14
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All the Things We Never Said
Overview: Atsuhisa Yamada is an ordinary man, with a wife and a 5-year-old daughter. He is close to his childhood friend Takeda. One day, Atsuhisa Yamada leaves his office during work hours and goes back home early. There, he witnesses his wife and an unknown man having sex, but Atsuhisa Yamada is unable to express his feelings like anger, frustration, and depression. His relationship with his wife and his friend Takeda becomes distorted.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2020-10-03
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Welcome to the Village
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Genres: Thriller Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2025-01-24
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