Saki Aibu
Also Known As: 相武紗季, 아이부 사키, あいぶ さき
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Takarazuka, Hyōgo, Japan
Birthday: June 20, 1985
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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The Taste of Tea
Overview: A spell of time in the life of a family in rural Tochigi prefecture. Yoshiko is not an ordinary housewife, instead working on an animated film project. Uncle Ayano, a successful music producer, is looking to get his head together after living in Tokyo. Meanwhile, Sachiko is concerned with why she seems to be followed by a giant version of herself. As the lazy days pass by, each member of the family is followed in a series of episodic vignettes.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2004-07-17
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Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva
Overview: Archeologist and avid puzzle solver Professor Layton and his assistant Luke are caught up in an adventure when a masked figure steals an entire opera house and forces those in attendance to play a high-stakes game. The winner will receive eternal life, but it could mean death for the losers.
Genres: Family Animation Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2009-12-01
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Golden Slumber
Overview: When easy-going Aoyagi meets an old friend for a fishing trip, he ends up drugged, framed for the Prime Minister's assassination, and on the run from corrupt cops. It's only the beginning of what quickly becomes the worst, weirdest day of his life. But he'll get by with a little help from his friends, who include a famous pop diva, a rockabilly deliveryman, a crippled old gangster, and the world's most cheerful serial killer.
Genres: Action Comedy Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2010-01-30
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FLY！～平凡なキセキ～
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2012-03-10
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Hankyu Railways - A 15-Minute Miracle
Overview: "Hankyu Densha" follows the lives of various people who commute on Hankyu Railway's Imazu Line - connecting the cities of Nishinomiya and Takarazuka in Hyogo prefecture. One of the commuters is Shoko (Miki Nakatani), an office worker in her 30s who lost her boyfriend to a younger colleague. There's also a college student (Erika Toda) who is so easily persuaded by her no good boyfriend. Other commuters include a grandmother & granddaughter, a house wife, a female high school student, and a female otaku college student. Although the train ride takes only 15 minutes between two stations, the lives of these commuters are changed as they interact with each other...
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2011-04-29
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Great evil does not go to sleep: The counterattack of the special investigation unit prosecutor
Overview: Shinichi Tominaga is a prosecutor, newly appointed to the special investigation division for the Tokyo district prosecutors' office. He is currently busy with a case involving suspicious donations to powerful politician Yohei Tachibana. Shinichi then receives a mysterious message from his friend Samon Kondo. His friend is in charge of space development at The The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. The message talks about a scandal related to space development. Samon soon goes missing after sending the message. Shinichi begins to see a connection between the two cases.
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-10-05
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Mr. Love Chemistry 2
Overview: Despite working as a matchmaker, Sosuke is an awkward person. He works with Shion and they bicker over their different beliefs of love and marriage.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-09-18
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Rich Man, Poor Woman in New York
Overview: Makoto who is working in Brazil is back in Japan for a short stay. However, not having a place for the week she stays over at Toru's house. Their lifestyles though are not exactly good matches and soon the tension begins to simmer
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-04-01
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ミエルオンナ月子～真夏の夜のコワーイ話～
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Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2011-08-26
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Pro Bono
Overview: The prominent lawyer Kinya Ohtsuka looks over the case of the falsely indicted man who was sentenced to life imprisonment and then committed suicide while incarcerated. One year ago, the prominent lawyer rebuffed the efforts of Kiriko Yanagida to represent her brother. Kiriko Yanagida now works as a hostess in Tokyo while planning revenge on those responsible for her brother's imprisonment.
Genres: TV Movie Crime Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2010-03-16
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The Liar and His Lover
Overview: Set within music field, this film depicts a love story between a 25-year-old sound engineer and 16-year-old high school student Riko, who posessess a gifted voice. 25-year-old sound engineer Aki is a member of popular band "Crude Play," but right after the band decides to make their major record debut Aki quits the band. But, Aki provides his music to Crude Play under the name of producer Soichiro. Aki begins to date Riko, whose father runs a fruit and vegetable shop. Riko doesn't know about Aki's background, but she likes to listen to him hum. Riko is in a band herself, with childhood friend Yuichi and Sota. One day she is scouted by producer Soichiro.
Genres: Music Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-12-14
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Eternal First Love
Overview: Takeshi (Takashi Tsukamoto), an Italian restaurant chef, and Ruri (Saki Aibu) could have been lovers, but Takeshi was too comfortable with their current relationship that he chose to stay best friends with her. Now, Ruri is engaged to another man and Takeshi is deep in regret. He runs through the night of Tokyo to tell her his true feelings before it’s too late, but right as he stands in front of Ruri, an unfortunate accident takes his life away. However, a twist of fate brings them back together once again in an ironic situation. "Eternal First Love" unfolds as a bittersweet story of an everlasting "first love."
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2010-09-11
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Oiesan
Overview: Traces the rise of the company Suzuki Shoten from the 1880's to 1919. After the death of her husband, Yoni Suzuki and her general manager built the company from a small sugar importer into Japan's largest trading and manufacturing company.
Genres: TV Movie History Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-05-09
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A Loving Husband
Overview: Schoolteacher Yohei is married to Miyoko. For the first time in 25 years they begin to live by themselves when their son marries and moves out. Then Yohei discovers that all’s not well in his marriage.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-08-25
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Magnet Man
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-06-13
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Happy! Namida no Sumasshu
Overview: After her parents' death, Umino Miyuki was forced to give up a promising future in tennis to take care of her three younger siblings. Her elder brother, in a plan to become rich, disappears, leaving a 250 million debt on his sister's shoulders. Two debt collectors seek her out for payment and inform her that she will be forced to work as a bath hostess at a bath house if she cannot come up with the money. Miyuki makes up her mind to become a professional tennis player in order to win the prize money. She seeks for help from the son of a famous tennis family, Ootori Keiichiro, who was also her senior in middle school and fellow tennis player. Will Miyuki be able to become a pro and pay off the debt?
Genres: TV Movie Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-04-07
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Neck
Overview: Tomokazu Shudo has his first ever crush on Sugina Mayama, a senior student. Tomokazu has troubles confessing his feelings to the popular student, but one day, he is invited to the research lab where Sugina Mayama works. Tomokazu hopes to use this meeting to express his true feelings for her. To Tomokazu's surprise, when he arrives he first sees a big wooden box in the middle of the dark lab. Sugina tells Tomokazu that he looks scared and then proceeds to push Tomokazu into the box!
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2010-08-21
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Beat Kids
Overview: A new student ,Eiji is forced into playing the drums for the school band by his classmate, Nanao. From the first moment he holds a drumstick in his hands, the rhythm inside Eiji is awakened and he soon becomes captive to its sonic boom. The obsessive and demanding Nanao is soon swayed by Eiji's bright character and natural kindness. Under Nanao's leadership, the band starts making waves in local competitions. Despite their success, can they survive the pressures of school, relationships, and their dreams? In Beat Kids, Director Toshi Shioya weaves a passionate rock and roll coming of age story about a teenager who uses music to turn growing pains into something extraordinary.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-06-04
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Tales of the Bizarre: 2009 Spring Special
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Genres: Fantasy Horror TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2009-03-30
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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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Doraemon: Nobita's New Great Adventure Into the Underworld - The Seven Magic Users
Overview: When Nobita turned the world into a world with magic with the what-if-telephone-booth-gadget, He and his world needed to defeat the threat that became reality in this world.
Genres: Family Adventure Animation Science Fiction Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-03-10
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Women Play Twice
Overview: Segment 1 - actress Saki Aibu plays a woman who doesn't do anything. Segment 2 - actress Asami Mizukawa plays an unlucky woman who messes up a man. Segment 3 - actress Koyuki plays an excessively beautiful woman. Segment 4 - actress Yuka plays an easy/promiscuous woman. Segment 5 - actress Kyoko Hasegawa plays an ordinary woman.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2010-03-01
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Chichi yo, anata wa erakatta - 1969 nen no oyaji to boku
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2009-11-06
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花実のない森
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Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-03-29
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Zorori the Naughty Hero: Quest For The Mysterious Treasure
Overview: Ishishi, and Noshishi help out Tail find a treasure her father Gale died trying to figure out. Along the way, they are helped out by Yōkai-sensei and several monsters, but Tiger and his crew stand in their way.
Genres: Animation Adventure Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-03-11
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