Tao Okamoto
Also Known As: 岡本多緒, たお, Tao Okamoto, Tao, 冈本多绪, تائو اوکاموتو
Biography: Tao Okamoto (岡本 多緒 Okamoto Tao, born May 22, 1985) known professionally as Tao, is a Japanese actress and model, who is, alongside Ai Tominaga and Hiroko Matsumoto, one of the biggest models from Japan. In 2009, she was one of the faces of Ralph Lauren. She made her film debut as the female lead Mariko Yashida in the 2013 film The Wolverine; and played Mercy Graves in the 2016 film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. She has had recurring roles in the television series Hannibal, The Man in the High Castle, and Westworld. Tao was born in Chiba, Japan. She started modeling as a teenager in Japan, when she was 14 years old. In 2006, she made a decision to move to Paris and develop her career on an international level. Soon after that, Tao made her debut on the European runways, one of the few prominent East Asian models of that era. In 2009, Tao moved to New York City. Tao has worked in advertising and editorial projects. She has fronted campaigns such as Dolce & Gabbana with Mario Testino, Emporio Armani by Alasdair McLellan, Kenzo with Mario Sorrenti, and Tommy Hilfiger with Craig McDean. Editorially, she has shot for i-D Magazine, V Magazine, W Magazine, and various international editions of Harper's Bazaar and Vogue. The November 2009 issue of Vogue Nippon (Japanese Vogue) is dedicated to Tao. She was the Japan Fashion Editor's Club "Model of the Year" and was one of Vogue Nippon's "Women of the Year" in 2010.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Chiba, Japan
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The Wolverine
Overview: Wolverine faces his ultimate nemesis - and tests of his physical, emotional, and mortal limits - in a life-changing voyage to modern-day Japan.
Genres: Action Science Fiction Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-07-21
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The Silent Service
Overview: Shiro Kaieda is appointed the captain of Japan's first nuclear submarine, jointly built by Japan and the United States in top secret. However, he and his 76 crew members go rogue in this story that delves into themes of nuclear war, international politics, and world peace.
Genres: War
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-09-29
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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Overview: Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.
Genres: Action Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-03-23
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Out of Order!
Overview: A lawyer trying to turn his life around, finds himself in double jeopardy when he takes on a big new case - representing both sides.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
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Perfect
Overview: A young man with a violent past enters a mysterious clinic where the patients wildly transform their bodies and minds using genetic engineering.
Genres: Thriller Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-05-17
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Crossroads
Overview: Tatsuru Sawada works as an assistant cameramen. He spends his days just wasting away. To change himself, he joins the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers. At the training camp. he causes trouble. He opposes Kazunari Hamura and frequently breaks the rule at the camp. Tatsuru and Kazunari are then sent to the Philippines with Shiho Nomura . Even in the Philippines, Tatsuru and Kazunari do not get along as well. One day, Tatsuru goes to Baguio to take a picture. There, he meets a boy named Noel and his older sister Angela. He worries about the situation in the Philippines. He feels helpless and goes back to Japan. 8 years later, Tatsuru and Kazunari meet again in the Tōhoku region where the great earthquake and tsunami occurred.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-11-28
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Laplace's Witch
Overview: An environmental analyst is asked by the police to determine if two deaths by hydrogen sulfide poisoning are an accident - or a murder. But when he meets a young woman at both sites, a scientific mystery begins.
Genres: Mystery Crime Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-05-04
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Manhunt
Overview: Accused of a murder he didn't commit, a prosecutor sets out on a mission to clear his name.
Genres: Action Thriller Crime Adventure
Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2017-11-19
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Lost Transmissions
Overview: When an acclaimed music producer goes off his medication for schizophrenia, his friends chase him though the LA music scene to help commit him to a psychiatric hospital, revealing the troubling inadequacies of the mental health care system.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2020-03-13
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She's Just a Shadow
Overview: A crime family becomes entangled in a vicious gang war while a serial killer cuts a swath through Tokyo.
Genres: Crime Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-07-19
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The Wolverine: Path of a Ronin
Overview: A nice exploration of the samurai-ninja aspect of the story, including its roots in the actual Marvel comic books. There are the requisite interviews with the principal cast and crew along with copious clips from the film as well as some behind the scenes footage (including a look at that supercool metallic bed that the elderly Yashida lies on in the lab in his fortress).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-12-03
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Sun & Moon
Overview: A half-brother and sister meet for the first time in 30 years at their father’s funeral. Having grown up separately, will the long-standing gap between them still be unbridgeable? As they pass each other and return to their respective lives, they feel a sense of parental love at the moment of parting.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-01-01
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All of the Sudden
Overview: Revolves around the bond between two women, a Japanese theater director and a French nurse.
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Original Language: ja
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