Yuya Yagira
Also Known As: Yûya Yagira, Yuuya Yagira, Yūya Yagira, Yagira Yuuya, Yagira Yūya, Yagira Yûya, Yagira Yuya, 柳楽 優弥, やぎら ゆうや, 柳樂優彌, 柳樂 優彌, 柳乐优弥
Biography: Yuya Yagira is a Japanese actor. In 2004, he became the youngest winner of the Best Actor award in the history of the Cannes Film Festival for his portrayal of 12-year-old Akira in the highly acclaimed "Nobody Knows".
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
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Nobody Knows
Overview: In a small Tokyo apartment, twelve-year-old Akira must care for his younger siblings after their mother leaves them and shows no sign of returning.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2004-08-07
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Genius Party
Overview: The seven short films making up GENIUS PARTY couldn’t be more diverse, linked only by a high standard of quality and inspiration. Atsuko Fukushima’s intro piece is a fantastic abstraction to soak up with the eyes. Masaaki Yuasa, of MIND GAME and CAT SOUP fame, brings his distinctive and deceptively simple graphic style and dream-state logic to the table with “Happy Machine,” his spin on a child’s earliest year. Shinji Kimura’s spookier “Deathtic 4,” meanwhile, seems to tap into the creepier corners of a child’s imagination and open up a toybox full of dark delights. Hideki Futamura’s “Limit Cycle” conjures up a vision of virtual reality, while Yuji Fukuyama’s "Doorbell" and "Baby Blue" by Shinichiro Watanabe use understated realism for very surreal purposes. And Shoji Kawamori, with “Shanghai Dragon,” takes the tropes and conventions of traditional anime out for very fun joyride.
Genres: Animation Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-07-07
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Sugar & Spice
Overview: Recently graduated from high school, 17-year-old Shiro decides to put off college and work at a gas station instead. Shy and introspective, Shiro understands he is at a turning point of his life, but is unsure of what lies ahead. Though his parents disapprove of his decision, he has the support of his flower child grandmother who declares that a gas station is a romantic place for life's drifters. Surely enough, soon a new co-worker, college student Noriko, drifts into Shiro's life. He falls headfirst into a bittersweet first love that ushers him into the world of adulthood.
Genres: Action Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-09-16
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We're Millennials. Got a Problem? International
Overview: Three men, born in 1987, are from the yutori generation (relaxed generation) and they continue their attempts at finding love, friendship, and success. Masakazu Sakama stopped working for a large company and took over his family business. But, his family business is not doing well. Kazutoyo Yamaji is a sweet and sincere man. He works as an elementary school teacher, but he doesn't have experience in romantic relationships. For 11 years, Maribu Michigami took the college entrance exam for the university he wanted to attend. He finally made it and attended the school. After graduation, Maribu Michigami launched his own business in China, but that failed. He now supports himself working part-time jobs.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-10-13
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The Bandage Club
Overview: An adolescent human drama of high school students who are troubled with their own concerns but gradually find a method of survival through Hotai Club.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-09-15
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The Shock Labyrinth
Overview: The horror-thriller follows a group of teenagers dealing with the disappearance of one of them, Yuki, at an amusement park's haunted house. On a rainy day 10 years later, Yuki inexplicably returns. However, no sooner is she united with her former friends than she collapses, and the group rushes Yuki to a nearby hospital. But after checking in, they discover that things are not quite as they seem at the medical center. As the night wears on, the group sinks deeper and deeper into the events from a decade ago that led to Yuki's disappearance.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2009-10-15
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Unforgiven
Overview: An old swordsman, his former comrade and a young braggart are hired by prostitutes to track down bandits who mutilated one of the women.
Genres: Action Crime Drama Western
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-09-13
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The Fish Tale
Overview: A young child is obsessed with learning about and drawing fish. The child seems a little odd, but if you are understanding and supportive you will be cheering in the end.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2022-09-01
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Young Thugs: Going My Way
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Genres: Drama Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2004-02-25
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Baby Blue
Overview: "What if we just forget about today or the future" A phrase that gives start to a small adventure of two young students, to go anywhere they can in just that one day, to live what they want or just can, to reach the longest distance with only the money in their pockets, to enjoy that day without caring about the rest, just be toghether. Love is bittersweet, but just for that day lets stay with each other.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-07-07
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Saigo no Inochi
Overview: Keito Myose (Yuya Yagira) and Yuichi Saeki (Masato Yano) were involved in a horrible case when they were young. They are now all grown up, but still suffering from that incident. At night, Keito and Yuichi meet again. A woman who is an acquaintance of Keito is killed in Keito's room. While the police investigates, a detective tells him "... you know Yuichi Saeki is a suspect and is on the country's most wanted list..."
Genres: Mystery Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-11-08
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Crows Explode
Overview: A month after Genji Takiya graduates, a new battle for supremacy at Suzuran All-Boys High School begins. Transfer student Kaburagi Kazeo combats Kagami Ryohei for the coveted top spot, amidst a brewing inter-school conflict with Kurosaki Industrial High.
Genres: Action Adventure Crime Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-04-12
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Ushijima the Loan Shark Part 2
Overview: Ushijima runs Kaukau Fiance, a black market lending agency which scourges its clients with interest rates as high as 50% for 10 days. Ushijima chases down his debtors, who normally come from the bottom of society, with ruthless efficacy.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-05-16
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Again
Overview: High school student Hatsumi lives with her mother. Her father passed away. She then meets 18-year-old Ryutaro who works at a waste paper collection field. They fall in love.Ryutaro is then unable to contact Hatsumi and jumps to the conclusion that Hatsumi hates him. When they meet again, Ryutaro loses control of his emotions and a horrific incident occurs. Hatsumi becomes conflicted with her mixed emotions towards Ryutaro. She makes a decision.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-11-16
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Gassoh
Overview: In the year 1868, three young men join the elite Shogitai division of the Shogunate. The Shogitai fights to the end and opposes the dismantling of the feudal military dictatorship known as the Bakufu system.
Genres: Drama History Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-09-26
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A Conviction of Marriage
Overview: Serial killer Shinju Shinagawa , called "Shinagawa Pierrot" for her clown makeup at arrest 3 years ago, remained silent during her first trial. Child consultation center worker Arata Natsume suddenly gets a request from Takuto Yamashita, the child of one of the serial killer's victims, who informs him that he's been corresponding with Shinagawa in his name in order to find out what she did with his father's missing head. Arata pretends to be an elite civil servant but finds that the Shinagawa he meets is different from the one he expected. When she realizes he isn't the sender of the letters, she goes to leave. In a panic, Arata, who never planned on getting married, blurts out "Let's get married!"
Genres: Drama Crime Thriller Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2024-09-06
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Destruction Babies
Overview: Taira is a disaffected youth from a seaside town reveling in violence. Enamored by his strength, Yuya joins his crusade in attacking strangers. Meanwhile, Taira's brother looks for him.
Genres: Crime Drama Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-05-31
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Pink and Gray
Overview: Popular actor Rengo Shiraki dies suddenly. Due to his sudden death, unpopular actor Daiki Kawata attracts the spotlight due to his close friendship with Rengo. Did Rengo Shiraki commit suicide or was he murdered?
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-01-09
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Shining Boy and Little Randy
Overview: Tetsumu, an introverted youth, realizes he has a natural ability of communicating with elephants. This prompts him to leave for Chiang Mai in Thailand to become Japan's first elephant trainer. Having found his place in the world, Tetsumu develops into a strong, confident young man. He returns to Japan with the dream of building a green "paradise" for his ivory-tusked friends. Meanwhile, he starts a career as an elephant trainer for touring shows. He meets Emi, a woman seven years his senior and falls in love.
Genres: Romance Family Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-09-23
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Gintama
Overview: In an era where aliens have invaded and taken over feudal Tokyo, a young samurai finds work however he can.
Genres: Action Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2017-07-14
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HK: Hentai Kamen 2 - Abnormal Crisis
Overview: News about the disappearance of panties is still being covered every day. Kyosuke still wears Aiko Completo's panties to battle evil. Meanwhile, Aiko has mixed emotions and decides to get her panties back. Kyosuke suffers from the loss of Aiko's panties and disappears, but his biggest enemy yet is about to materialise.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-05-14
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Falling Camellia
Overview: During the Edo period, a gifted swordsman was exiled from his clan when he questioned the misconduct of his leader. Years after, his dying wife wish was for him to go back to his clan.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-09-28
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Ninkyo Yaro
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Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-06-04
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Gintama 2: Rules are Made to Be Broken
Overview: The Yorozuya gang returns to protect the country's shogun when the Shinsengumi police force finds itself in a crisis.
Genres: Comedy Action Science Fiction Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-08-04
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The Fable
Overview: The Fable is a legendary yakuza hitman equal to none—but his boss orders him and his sultry associate to lay low and learn how to live a "normal life" in Osaka.
Genres: Action Comedy Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-06-21
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Hibiki
Overview: A high school girl with overwhelming literary talent shakes up the lives of those around her with her brilliant spontaneity.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-09-14
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His Lost Name
Overview: Middle-aged widower Tetsuro finds an unconscious, homeless young man on the riverbank in his small seaside town. Offering him room in his home, Tetsuro and the man who calls himself Shinichi develop a father-son dynamic, despite the secrets that linger between them.
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-01-18
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Don't Cry, Mr. Ogre
Overview: What was once a superlative varsity baseball coach is now a jaded middle-aged man. He and a former student meet and the older man discovers that his now married pupil is afflicted with terminal cancer. Full of regrets of how he once treated the student the man ponders how to make it up to the man whom he once coached
Genres: Drama Family
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-06-14
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Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration
Overview: During a Japanese robotic exploration to find life on the other side of the moon, Nobita is watching from Earth and sees the moon turn yellow. With the help of Doraemon, the pair travel to the moon and create bunnies that will build their own colony. After he returns, Nobita tells his class about their adventure but no one will believe him. That is until a new student and his sister arrive who appear to come from a very far away place.
Genres: Animation Adventure Comedy Science Fiction Fantasy Family
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-03-01
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HOKUSAI
Overview: The unknown life of Ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai in the Edo period, who is said to have painted more than 30,000 works throughout his life, such as "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji"
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-05-29
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From Today, It's My Turn!!: The Movie
Overview: Taking place after the events of the TV series, Mitsuhashi and Ito face the new enemies.
Genres: Comedy Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2020-07-17
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Galileo XX
Overview: A spin-off from popular Japanese TV series "Galileo". Episode XX tells the story of female detective Utsumi Kaoru's final case before she went to Oklahoma for further training.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-06-22
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All to the Sea
Overview: Natsuki, a sales clerk of a bookstore, and Koji. a high school student. Seemingly nothing in common, they have one thing they can share: books.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2010-01-23
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Gift of Fire
Overview: Towards the end of WWII, the Navy gave the Kyoto University's physics lab the secret of a bomb that makes use of nuclear fission energy. While doing research to save Japan, the researchers there wonder if they should promote the development of weapons as scientists. Research enthusiast Ishimura Osamu tries to experiment purely but is at the mercy of the time period. His brother, Hiroyuki, also has to face the truth of the war. Asakura Setsu wants only to talk about the future. A story based on historical facts about youth during the tragedy of war.
Genres: History Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-08-06
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Under the Nagasaki Sky
Overview: Under the Nagasaki Sky
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2013-07-13
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Under the Turquoise Sky
Overview: Takeshi grew up spoiled in an affluent family. One day his businessman grandfather Saburo sends him to the grasslands of Mongolia where he is to search for a daughter born out of Saburo's relationship with a local woman after the Second World War.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-02-26
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Asakusa Kid
Overview: Before he hit it big, Takeshi Kitano got his start apprenticing with comedy legend Fukami of Asakusa. But as his star rises, his mentor's declines.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-12-09
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A Making of Nobody Knows
Overview: The making of the movie "Nobody Knows" by award-winning director Hirokazu Kore-eda.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2004-12-23
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4 Mysterious Stories
Overview: A four-piece omnibus-style special drama produced by the production staff of "The Really Scary Story" and the JRA Japan Racing Association. 6 people gather at a coffee shop on a winter day. While having fun conversations as usual, they begin to talk about mysterious events that they have recently experienced.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2020-12-26
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The Mother Returns? AI's Will
Overview: Naoto wants to end his relationship with his stepfather Seiji legally. With this purpose in mind, he visits Seiji’s home for the first time in a long while. He hasn’t been there since his mother Yuri passed away. At his stepfather’s home, Seiji hands Naoto a cellphone. Suddenly, Naoto hears his mom’s voice on the cellphone.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-01-05
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Duality
Overview: A son has never met his father. His mother takes him on a journey to make him decide whether to see his father or not. Along the way, they face junctures, just like life. The film never reveals the outcome of the choice. It only depicts the renewed mother-and-son relationship as choices are made.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-05-11
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