Naomi Kawashima
Also Known As: 川島直美
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Nagoya, Japan
Adult: No
Birthday: November 10, 1960
Age: 64 years old
Gender: Female
Deathday: September 24, 2015
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The King of Minami: Special Ver.40
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2001-11-17
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Rampo - Bewitching Women
Overview: A short drama that depicts the world of Edogawa Rampo's popular novels filled with the bizarre and fantastic in an omnibus format. This omnibus drama includes "The Kiss," "The Human Chair," "The Girl in the Locked Room," and "The Cliff," all based on Rampo's original stories, as well as the program's original "Contemporary Arc".
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1994-01-01
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チンピラ仁義 極楽とんぼ2
Overview: The follow up to the very popular first instalment.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1995-05-12
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Female Prisoner Executioner Maria
Overview: Not to be confused with the 1995 theatrical film directed by Shûji Kataoka. In "Female Prisoner Punisher Maria," a wronged woman transforms into a fierce avenger within the confines of a brutal women's prison. Amidst betrayal and violence, she unleashes revenge on those who wronged her, blending grit with empowerment in a harrowing journey.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1994-07-12
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Mokka No Koibito
Overview: Japanese film directed by Jinsei Tsuji
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2002-11-30
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Ghost Shout
Overview: Yoko Sakaki: 24 years old. Occupation: Ghost Negotiator. With her tomboyish attitude and severely bad mouth, she helps ghosts leave this world by shouting at them. But, that work is almost done - she and her boyfriend Toshio are about to get married, and their dream is to open a tofu shop together. However, she has kept her profession a secret from him, instead telling him she is a flight attendant... While out with him one night, Yoko gets a call from work telling her that a ghost has appeared in Hachioji... She goes to bust the ghost with her unreliable new partner, Yanagida, but can she hold on to her relationship at the same time?
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2004-12-18
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The Key
Overview: Ikuko is a mature, reserved Kyoto woman married for many years to a respectable, now-middle-aged man. The only problem in their relationship has been that her husband is dissatisfied with her lack of passion during lovemaking. All this changes after they meet the young Mr. Kimura
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1997-10-18
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A Doll in the Dark
Overview: When beautiful Japanese actress Ryoko Shimura (Naomi Kawashima) travels to Los Angeles to visit a friend, she finds herself caught in a bizarre love triangle. Believing she's the reincarnation of his murdered lover, a disturbed man (Josh Brauer) kidnaps Ryoko. Meanwhile, the cop (Billy Drago) assigned to the case also had ties to the dead woman. Joe Ho, Alan Charof and Jennifer Fujii co-star in this offbeat psychosexual thriller.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Yakuza Ladies Revisited: Love is Hell
Overview: The seventh movie of the series “Yakuza Ladies” focuses on a wife of a small Osaka family. She risks her life to protect her husband’s family and its members against much larger, more established organizations.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1994-01-15
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Chai koi
Overview: Film adaptation of the erotic romance novel by Iwai Shimako, author of Too Scary, starring Kawashima Naomi. Kawashima returns to the big screen for the first time since her appearance in Maitresse 13 years ago, and delivers an intense performance of a heroine burning with sexual desire. She nails the passionate sex scenes. Maiko (Kawashima) visits Bangkok to get away from work and love, and meets Korean Muay Thai boxer Ha-Neul (Yi Te-Gang). Mutual attraction trumps language barriers as the couple buries their loneliness in all-consuming lust.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-01-01
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Murder on the Sanriku Coast
Overview: A travel writer on an assignment comes across a murder, tries and fails to chase down the criminal. He notices the corpse was switched for another one...
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1987-07-25
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Noto Peninsula Murders
Overview: A travel writer and his girlfriend stumble across a murder while on an assignment.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1988-03-26
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Maitresse
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Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2000-02-19
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Reiko, Sister of the Mob
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1994-04-16
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The King of Minami 19
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2002-05-10
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The King of Minami: License for Cruelty
Overview: #35 in the series, following "Toichi Ransom." Manda uncovers an extortion operation run by a golf-obsessed businessman (Kenichi Endo), who forces bankrupt business owners to buy back their repossessed items at double the auction price.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2000-11-10
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The King of Minami: Yakuza Finance
Overview: #36 in the series, following "License for Cruelty."
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2001-05-11
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The King of Minami 20
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2002-08-02
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The King of Minami: Formula for Deception
Overview: #37 in the series, following "Yakuza Finance."
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2001-11-09
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The King of Minami 21
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2002-11-08
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The King of Minami 22
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2003-02-14
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The King of Minami 23
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2003-05-09
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The King of Minami 26
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2004-01-08
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The King of Minami 24
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2003-08-08
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The King of Minami 25
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2003-11-14
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The King of Minami 27
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2004-05-01
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The King of Minami 29
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-01-28
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The King of Minami 28
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2004-11-12
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