NAOTO
Also Known As: 片岡 直人, 片冈直人, 나오토, Kataoka Naoto, EXILE NAOTO
Biography: Kataoka Naoto (片岡直人), better known by his stage names NAOTO and EXILE NAOTO, is a performer and actor. He's a member of the group EXILE, one of the leaders of the group Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS and leader of the hip-hop unit HONEST BOYZ®. He was also a member of J Soul Brothers' second generation Nidaime J Soul Brothers until they migrated to EXILE in 2009. In 2010, he became the leader of the newly-formed J Soul Brothers III. During Apr 2013, he played the role of Tomonori Kashiwagi in Fuji TV drama Last Cinderella. In the Tokyo TV drama Night Hero NAOTO that aired the same month, NAOTO played himself in his first leading role. His movie Dancing Mary is set to be released in 2020 and made its world premiere at the 2019 Sitges Film Festival.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Adult: No
Birthday: August 30, 1983
Age: 41 years old
Gender: Male
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EXILE TRIBE LIVE TOUR 2012 ~TOWER OF WISH~
Overview: Live DVD release from EXILE featuring "EXILE TRIBE Live Tour 2012 Tower Of Wish." The tour features not only EXILE but also EXILE ATSUSHI, DJ MAKIDAI, DANCE EARTH (USA), MATSU Bocchi, Nidaime J Soul Brothers, Sandaime J Soul Brothers and E-Grils. Includes tour documentary, too.
Genres: Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2012-10-17
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EXILE LIVE TOUR 2013 “EXILE PRIDE”
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-09-27
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EXILE LIVE TOUR 2011 TOWER OF WISH ～願いの塔～
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Original Language: zh
Release Date: 2011-12-25
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Blossoms Bloom
Overview: Work life for Shunsuke Osaki has been success after success, but at some point his family began to slip by the wayside. As his elderly father begins to show signs of dementia, Shunsuke takes the family on a trip in a desperate attempt to pull them together before it is too late. Director Mitsutoshi Tanaka's adaptation of Masashi Sada's short story of the same name received the awards for Best Director, Best Actress and Best Music at the 1st Asia International Film Festival in Taipei.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-04-05
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Dancing Mary
Overview: Kenji is the youngest member of a team in charge of building a large shopping center. But, to create the new complex, an old dance floor must be destroyed, and every effort to tear down the building is boycotted by a mysterious power. In fact, there is a rumor that the place is cursed, and the construction team thought about hiring exorcists, but none of them seems to find the solution.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy Adventure Crime Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-10-03
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Food Luck!
Overview: Yoshito grew up with his mother Yasue after his father passed away. His mother ran a yakiniku (grilled meat) restaurant that his father had left behind. Yoshito enjoyed eating his mother's cooking and their restaurant was loved by many people. Things changed after popular food critic Furuyama Tatsuya published false statements about their yakiniku restaurant. Due to that, their restaurant saw a sharp drop in customers. Yasue worked hard to recover business for the restaurant. Due to Yoshito's behavior in wanting attention from his mom, Yasue decided to shut down the restaurant. 18 years later, Yoshito lives alone and he works as a freelance writer. One day, he takes work for a new online foodie website. He works with editor Takenaka Shizuka. Their first assignment involves yakiniku. Around that time, Yoshito hears that his estranged mother Yasue has collapsed.
Genres: Family Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2020-11-20
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Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie
Overview: When a ghost-infecting virus known as Fire-Starter begins spreading through the system resulting in the assassination of the Japanese Prime Minister, Major Motoko Kusanagi and her elite team of special operatives are called in to track down its source.
Genres: Science Fiction Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-06-20
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HiGH&LOW The Mighty Warriors
Overview: A spin-off detailing the past of the MIGHTY WARRIORS gang.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-10-25
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