Ai Maeda
Also Known As: 前田 愛
Biography: Ai Maeda (前田 愛 , born October 4, 1983 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actress, singer and model. She is not to be confused with the voice actress of the same name.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
Birthday: October 04, 1983
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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Kino's Journey: Country of Illness —For You—
Overview: The movie adapts a story from volume 5 of the Kino's Journey light novel series: Kino travels to a country divided into two parts: the very clean and peaceful city, closed off from the surrounding wastelands. Kino meets a little girl in the city suffering from a disease which is constantly being researched. The girl, however, does not know just how the research is being done.
Genres: Animation Drama Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-04-21
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Who's Camus Anyway?
Overview: A group of eccentric students decide to make a movie. But, when their star suddenly quits, this witty ensemble cast begins to live the film, including murder, deception and true love.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-10-03
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The Final Battleground — Making of Battle Royale II
Overview: Prolific director Kinji Fukasaku died suddenly during the production of Battle Royale 2. His son and screenwriter Kenta took over as director and completed the film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2003-07-10
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Making of Battle Royale II: Requiem
Overview: Behind the scenes of Battle Royale II
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2003-07-05
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安楽椅子探偵と忘却の岬
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2008-10-03
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New Thursday Ghost Stories Ghost Club: Seven Wonders of School Edition 2
Overview: Japanese horror movie from 1998.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1998-12-02
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Death Note: The Last Name
Overview: In the second installment of the Death Note film franchise, Light Yagami meets a second Kira and faithful follower Misa Amane and her Shinigami named Rem. Light attempts to defeat L along with Teru Mikami (a Kira follower) and Kiyomi Takada (another Kira follower) but in the end will Light win? or will a Shinigami named Ryuk make all the difference in Light's victory or his ultimate death?
Genres: Fantasy Thriller Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-10-28
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Azumi 2: Death or Love
Overview: Young assassins Azumi and Nagara continue their mission to prevent a civil war. In their hunt for Masayuki Sanada, who is protected by both an army and a dangerous clan, they meet Ginkaku, a person who shows a remarking resemblance with former friend Nachi.
Genres: Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-03-12
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Japan Sinks
Overview: In the aftermath of a major earthquake, scientists predict that Japan will sink into the sea. As further disasters follow, politicians plead with other countries to take refugees, while scientists struggle to save Japan itself.
Genres: Drama Thriller Adventure Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-07-15
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Battle Royale
Overview: In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.
Genres: Drama Thriller Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2000-12-16
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Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
Overview: Godzilla has become a distant memory for Japan when the destruction of a US submarine raises alarms for Admiral Tachibana. His estranged daughter Yuri investigates the legend of the guardian monsters, who must rise to protect Japan against the vengeful spirits within Godzilla that seek to destroy both the nation and its people for the suffering they inflicted in the Pacific conflict.
Genres: Action Adventure Horror Fantasy Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2001-12-15
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Battle Royale II: Requiem
Overview: It's three years after the events of the original Battle Royale, and Shuya Nanahara is now an internationally-known terrorist determined to bring down the government. His terrorist group, Wild Seven, stages an attack that levels several buildings in Tokyo on Christmas Day, killing 8000 people. In order for the government to study the benefits of "teamwork", the new students work in pairs, with their collars electronically linked so that if one of them is killed, the other dies as well. They must kill Nanahara in three days - or die.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2003-07-05
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GAMERA 1999
Overview: Hideaki Anno's documentary about the making of Shusuke Kaneko's Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris. From concept to film, the documentary is a video diary of the film's production. Not included in the Arrow Video collection.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1999-02-20
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Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
Overview: With the Gyaos re-emerging, Gamera's ties to humanity have been severed with his bond to Asagi broken. Nagamine and Asagi investigate while an orphaned girl named Ayana discovers a new creature she names Iris. Nagamine and Asagi must reach Ayana before she takes her revenge on Gamera, who she blames for the death of her family.
Genres: Fantasy Science Fiction Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1999-03-06
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Phantom of the Toilet
Overview: Set in an elementary school and centered on a boy named Takuya and a new transfer student named Saeko. Takuya's classmates think that Saeko has been possessed by Hanako, the ghost that lives in the bathroom. The rumor is especially encouraged by a girl who has a crush on Takuya and is jealous since Takuya likes Saeko.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1995-07-01
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Hanako of the Toilet
Overview: When a young girl discovers that her new middle school is the same one her sister mysteriously disappeared from eleven years before. She and her new friends join forces to fight the evil force that threatens them all.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1998-06-04
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God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand
Overview: What's scary is being a human being, and what's scary is being myself. Truly horrifying things reside inside oneself. The work asks if you can stand the inescapable terror.
Genres: Horror Fantasy Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-06-22
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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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Maison Ikkoku Kanketsuhen
Overview: In this direct continuation of the earlier special, Godai tries to figure out what to do with his life after college while competing with Kyoko's impossibly perfect tennis coach for her affection.
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2008-07-25
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Kino's Journey: Life Goes On
Overview: In this prequel to the Kino no Tabi series, young Kino is being trained by her teacher. She learns how to ride her motorrad Hermes and develops her gift of excellent marksmanship. However, her guilt concerning the real Kino is with her when she decides to set off on a journey. All the while, Kino is becoming confused about her real identity.
Genres: Drama Adventure Fantasy Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-02-19
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