Nozomi Sasaki
Also Known As: ささき のぞみ
Biography: Nozomi Sasaki (佐々木 希, Sasaki Nozomi, February 8, 1988), previously known simply as Nozomi, is a Japanese actress and model. She has the same maiden name. Her real name is Nozomi Watabe (渡部 希). She is from Akita City, Akita Prefecture. Her husband is comedian and television presenter Ken Watabe, part of the duo Un-Jash. In the past fifteen years Nozomi Sasaki has gone from an unknown quantity to something of a phenomenon thanks to her physical attributes and talent. She has leveraged the adoring looks of the fans, commentators and advertisers to a career in big screen films, TV serials, endless number of commercial work, Public relations assignments, photo books, music albums and adult (gravure) and fashion modelling. Sasaki was born in the northern prefecture of Akita and proudly carried the local dialect 'akitaben' as she began modelling at the age of fourteen and all the way through her becoming a popular name. Speaking of which, she has often chosen to stylize her name simply as Nozomi. She is often featured within or on the cover of magazines with fans praising her slim build, legs, eyes and smile. After dating several celebrities, including a member of the boy band Arashi, Nozomi Sasaki announced her engagement to comedian Watabe Ken on NTV's live variety program Gyoretsu No Dekiru Horitsu Sodanjo on April 9 of 2017. The couple had been dating for two years. They subsequently married in April 2017. She gave birth to a boy in September 2018. Subsequently multiple reports emerged of his cheating during their courtship and subsequently. She is signed to the Top Coat Group agency.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Birthday: February 08, 1988
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Gender: Female
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The Battle Cats!
Overview: Follows the adventures (and cool fights!) of a girl with psychic powers and her anthropomorphic cat best friend.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2008-02-02
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My Rainy Days
Overview: Because of her past, 17-year-old Rio lives her days filling the emptiness in her heart with money--until one day, she meets a university professor named Kouki and falls in love.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2009-11-07
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Rika - Jisho 28 Sai no Junai Monster
Overview: A dead body in a suitcase is found on a mountain. The body is identified as Takao Honma. 3 years ago, he was kidnapped by Rika Amamiya and went missing. Detective Jiro Okuyama tries to catch Rika Amamiya. He uses a dating app, while using a fake name, and finally finds Rika Amamiya, but he becomes attracted to Rika Amamiya.
Genres: Drama Romance Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-06-18
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Hoshi Shin'ichi Mystery Special
Overview: A collection of five short stories by Hoshi Shinichi
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-02-15
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Dark Myth Gaki Chapter/Heaven Chapter
Overview: An animated adaptation of Daijiro Morohoshi's masterpiece, which shocked the 70's Japanese sci-fi manga world with its rich ancient history pedantry and the charm of its elaborately constructed worldview. The production of the main animation is Asiado of "Chibi Maruko-chan". The director is Tomomi Mochizuki of "Dirty Pair FLASH2". A young boy, Takeshi, is guided by a mysterious old man, Takeuchi, from Nagano to ancient Izumo. Takeshi gets lost in a dark world while visiting famous places related to ancient mythology. So Brahman, the will of the universe, began to tell Takeshi a startling fact.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-01-13
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Eri Chimpui Activity Large Photo
Overview: A theatrical version of Fujiko F. Fujio's original animation. While cleaning her room, Eri Kasuga discovers her nostalgic album, but it is stolen by a mysterious space creature that appears like a gust of wind.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-03-10
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The Handsome Suit
Overview: An overweight cook is given the opportunity to woo the girl of his dreams when he is given a "handsome suit" that transforms him into an idealized human being in this absurd Japanese comedy.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2008-11-01
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Tales of the Bizarre: 2016 Spring Special
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Genres: Fantasy Horror Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-05-28
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Afro Tanaka
Overview: Hiroshi Tanaka sports an intense perm which looks like the afro hairstyle favored by some African-Americans back in the 1970's. He doesn't get his hair done at a hair shop, he was actually born with his hair like that. For freedom, Hiroshi moves to Tokyo. He works hard there and, even though he turns 24, he still doesn't have a girlfriend.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2012-02-18
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Shaken BABY!
Overview: Hiroshi is a very very normal second year student of Tomei University. One day, having being dumped by his girlfriend Akemi, for the reason that "You're boring because you're too normal," and after being coerced by his classmate Shun, to change his too normal self, he decides to join Tomei's infamous "Shakespeare Research Team" or "Shaken" for short. The members of that group were comprised of truly unique people including, Ryuta, who believes acting with one's emotion is of upmost importance, Eita, an aspiring actor, Sakurako, a new member and one who loves attention, and Yukiko, the sempai main actress with the Do-S character. Will Hiroshi be able to escape this hell of normalcy? This silly, perverted, serious youth comedy is "Shaken BABY!" -- Fuji TV
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2010-01-04
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My Life Changed When I Went to a Sex Parlor
Overview: Live action film adaptation of a romance that was turned into a book after making a splash on the Internet bulletin board “2 Channel.” Humorously depicts a 29-year-old virgin who meets a prostitute, and struggles with love. Directed by Iizuka Ken of Arakawa Under the Bridge.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-11-09
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The Furthest End Awaits
Overview: Set at the edge of the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, with its beautiful scenic views, the film revolves around two women from different backgrounds who develop a friendship, and how they begin to influence and change each other’s lives.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-09-29
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Paikaji Nankai Sakusen
Overview: Sasaki has had a difficult period, going through a divorce and losing his job. To take a break and start anew, Sasaki decides to visit Iriomote Island. While there, Sasaki's belongings are stolen by four homeless men. Sasaki then lives with three other people: a survivalist, a city man and a girl who speaks Kansai dialect. One day, Sasaki hears news about the four homeless men and decides to get revenge ...
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2012-07-14
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必殺仕事人2014
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-07-27
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The Sango Ranger
Overview: On Ishigaki Island, conflict brews over a large-scale bridge construction project. One day, Yajima (Sho Aoyagi), a public official from the Ministry of Environment, is sent to Ishigaki Island. Yajima announces to his colleagues that he is absolutely opposed to the bridge construction project and that he wil become a coral ranger who protects the coral reef there. This surprises his colleagues.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-06-15
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Enishi: The Bride of Izumo
Overview: Maki Iizuka (Nozomi Sasaki) works as an editor for a wedding magazine in Tokyo. She is set to marry Kazunori Nakamura (Yuta Hiraoka) next month, when her grandmother dies. Her grandmother was like a mom to Maki. While Maki arranges items left by her grandmother, she discovers a box made from empress tree. The box contains a white bridal Kimono and marriage registration forms. The marriage registration forms are mostly empty, except for the name "Soichi Akiguni" filled into a blank. Maki becomes curious about Soichi Akiguni and decides to go to her hometown Izumo in Shimane Prefecture. There, she meets a young fisherman.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-01-31
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First Class
Overview: Chinami (Erika Sawajiri) works at a fabric shop, dreaming of one day working in the fashion industry. By accident, she begins work in the editing section for a fashion magazine. Chinami believes her new job may open doors for her to new opportunities, but it turns out her new job is like working in a war zone with daily fights and competitiveness between the women who work there. Can Chinami survive in such a cutthroat environment?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-04-19
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結婚に一番近くて遠い女
Overview: Beppu Sumire is a wedding planner who works for True Love Bridal (TLB), a well-established wedding hall. Her late mother, Sakura, showered love on her and would always tell her that she is lovely. After she passed away, Sumire lived with her father, Tetsuro. Sumire gave up on her own romance long ago because of her disappointing looks. But she works hard with a smile even when she gets scolded by her stern superior, Umemiya Hitomi, her impertinent junior, Sudo Yuri, pins trouble on her, and her relationship with her father is not working out, in order to bring smiles to many people’s faces.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-04-06
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Kasha
Overview: Shunsuke Honma is a detective from the #1 investigation team at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Shunsuke takes a leave from work due to an injury. One day, his relative comes to see him and asks him if he can find his missing fiance Akiko Sekine. Shunsuke takes on the job and enlists the help of Detective Sadao Ikari. The detectives soon uncover the shocking truth behind the missing woman.
Genres: Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2011-11-05
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Lost and Found
Overview: Atsuto was abandoned by his mother when he was young. He now works in the lost and found department at the Hoshigaoka Station. He spends his days imagining about the owner of the lost item, how the item became lost and found. One day, Atsuto learns that his mother committed suicide. His life begins to move ...
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-02-23
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My Korean Teacher
Overview: Young-Ung was dumped by his girlfriend. While he is in Okinawa, Japan on a business trip, the company he works for goes bankrupt. Sakura is a single mother and works for a travel agency. She needs to learn Korean for her job. At a Korean language institute, Sakura meets Young-Ung and their romance begins.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-11-03
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Desperate Sunflowers
Overview: Natsuko Kotani was born to be a swindler. Meanwhile, Tetsuko Ishida is Natsuko’s distant relative. Unlike Natsuko, Tetsuko is an attorney with an upright disposition. Whenever Natsuko makes trouble, Tetsuko is called to solve her troubles. Believing that Natsuko is using her, Tetsuko, with her boring life, begins to change.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-06-25
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Last Cop The Movie
Overview: Based on the German TV series "Der letzte Bulle."
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-05-03
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Ju-on: The Final Curse
Overview: Following the events of Ju-on: The Beginning of the End, Mai, the older sister of elementary schoolteacher Yui Shono, goes to look for her sister, who disappeared after a year while working in an elementary school. Mai soon discovers the Teriyaki household who tells her about what happened to her sister. Mai will now uncover the dark secrets of Ju-on and will try to end the curse once and for all.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-06-20
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Kanon
Overview: Ai Kishimoto, Yukari Miyazawa and Akane Kishimoto are sisters. The sisters live apart in Kanazawa, Toyama and Tokyo, but they gather together to attend their grandmother's funeral. There, they learn about their mother whom they know as deceased. While seeking out the the truth about their mother, the sisters face their own problems, but take a courageous step forward.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-10-01
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Tokyo Ghoul
Overview: A Tokyo college student is attacked by a ghoul, a super-powered human who feeds on human flesh. He survives, but has become part ghoul and becomes a fugitive on the run.
Genres: Action Drama Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-07-16
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The Many Faces of Ito: The Movie
Overview: Seijiro Ito possesses good looks, but also has an overinflated ego. He gets involved with five different women. Rio Yazaki is one of the women involved with Seijiro Ito. She wants to revive her career as a screenwriter, by using other people's unhappiness.
Genres: Drama Romance Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-01-12
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Eve in Love
Overview: Set within the Tokyo DisneySea theme park, the love lives of various people are told. Gakkun has been preparing for his accounting license exam. Nao Nanami works in the gift wrapping section of a department store.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-12-24
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The Cabin Attendant
Overview: Miho (Kyoko Fukada) works as a cabin attendant for an international airline. She takes a job to find wine to serve to passengers on a New York route. Miho doesn't know much about wine and turns to senior cabin attendant Tomoko (Kazue Fukiishi), who enjoys wine, and rookie cabin attendant Yui (Miori Takimoto). While staying in New York, her assignment seems to be going well, but they become involved in a murder case.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-07-07
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Ju-on: The Beginning of the End
Overview: A school teacher visits the home of a boy who's been absent from school for a long period of time, unaware of the horrific tragedy which occurred in the boy's household many years ago.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-06-28
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Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Spring Special
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-05-11
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Ren'ai Aru Aru
Overview: A movie based on 3 stories and each woman struggling with their own romance problems. Story 1: Shanai Renai Aru Aru Michiyama Kiyomi (Kuroki Meisa) has lived with the belief that romance with a person who is close to her will devastate her life ever since her bitter memories of the past. She has vowed in her heart not to have an office romance. But after she is designated as a staff of some project with Tamaki Kenichi (Fuchikami Yasushi), the distance between the two of them quickly shrinks. Story 2: Single Mother Renai Aru Aru Ever since her divorce from her husband, Akai Hitoe (Sasaki Nozomi) has raised her 5-year-old son, Atsushi (Ebizuka Yukiyasu), on her own
Genres: Romance Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-06-24
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The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood
Overview: In a studio at the foot of Mt. Fuji, Gaku Hamada is struggling to shoot a movie with a dog in the lead role. Enter a huge cast of veteran actors who get involved in misadventures while on set.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-04-09
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Death Game Park
Overview: A group of young adults have been forced to participate in a "death game" for an unknown purpose. Unable to call for help, they have to muster their strength in order to survive and find a way to escape. Originally released as a 24-episode, 5-minute mobile drama, it was later compiled into a single "movie."
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2010-04-20
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Muroi Shinji: Not Defeated
Overview: Muroi, who retired from the police early, took in the children affected by the incident and moved to Tohoku. Although he was told cold words from those around him, he lived quietly while protecting his children. However, the body of the perpetrator of the special fraud and robbery was found deep in the mountains, and the village fell into chaos.
Genres: Crime Mystery Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2024-10-11
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A Girl & Her Guard Dog
Overview: Senagaki Isaku will be a first-year high school student starting in spring. Her grandfather is the third head of the Senagaki group, a yakuza organization, so she is feared by those around her. However, starting from spring, she hopes to make normal friends and normally fall in love. She is admitted into a high school further from her hometown, however, the overprotective young head of the Senagaki group, Utou Keiya, (26 years old) falsifies his age and enters the school with her through a backdoor admission…?! Keiya proclaims that love is too early for her although Isaku is perfectly ready. In truth, she has held an unrequited love for Keiya for quite some time.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2025-03-14
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