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Nobuhiko Ôbayashi was born on 9 January 1938 in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. He was a director and editor, known for House (1977), Turning Point (1994) and The Discarnates (1988). He was married to Kyôko Ôbayashi. He died on 10 April 2020 in Tokyo, Japan.- Miyavi Matsunoi was born on 1 January 1988 in Hiroshima, Japan. She is an actress, known for Venus in Eros (2012), Garo the Movie: Red Requiem (2010) and Shinkaijû Reigô (2005).
- Haruka Ayase was born Aya Tademaru in Hiroshima on March 24, 1985. She's a former gravure idol who has gone on to become a mainstream model, singer & actress. She was athletic during her school days & participated in several sports. She began acting with an appearance in NTV TV's "The Files of the Young Kindaichi 3 (2001)" starring Jun Matsumoto in 2001, the short film Justice in 2002, the feature-length Jam Films of 2002 and finally Amemasu No Kawa in 2004. Her debut single, called Piriodo, was released in 2006, making the Japanese charts' top 10. She has subsequently appeared in diverse roles such as a teacher in Oppai Volleyball, as a cyborg in My Girlfriend Is A Cyborg, a blind masseuse in the historical action film Ichi and as a nurse in the Edo period drama, Jin.
Due to the roles as well as her physical appearance, she has become a popular figure in Japan, the subject of photo books, a corporate spokesperson & hostess of many TV shows. She has won several awards & has been nominated for more.
She's signed to the Horipro Talent Agency, where she got her start after competing in the 25th Horipro Talent Scout Caravan upon moving to Tokyo. She cites karaoke as one of her favorite pastimes. - Miki Maya was born on 31 January 1964 in Hiroshima, Japan. She is an actress, known for The Quiz Show (2008), Downtown Rocket (2015) and Atenshon purîzu (2006). She has been married to Kazuhiro Nishijima since 22 December 2008.
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Shinsuke Sato was born on 16 September 1970 in Hiroshima, Prefecture Hiroshima, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for I Am a Hero (2015), The Princess Blade (2001) and Inuyashiki (2018).- Writer
- Director
- Art Director
Kaneto Shindô was born on 22 April 1912 in Hiroshima, Japan. He was a writer and director, known for Postcard (2010), The Island (1960) and A Last Note (1995). He was married to Nobuko Otowa and Miyo Shindo. He died on 29 May 2012 in Hiroshima, Japan.- Mayuko Sasaki was born on 6 September 1970 in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. She is an actress.
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Kôzaburô Yoshimura was born on 9 September 1911 in Hiroshima, Japan. He was a director and writer, known for Anjô-ke no butôkai (1947), A Night to Remember (1962) and Clothes of Deception (1951). He died on 7 November 2000 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.- Megumi Okina was born on 6 August 1979 in Hiroshima, Japan. She is an actress, known for Shutter (2008), Ju-on: The Grudge (2002) and Tengoku ni ichiban chikai otoko (2001). She has been married to Ryô Kimura since 12 March 2016. She was previously married to Susumu Fujita.
- Isao Kimura had featured roles in several of Akira Kurosawa's masterworks. The handsome young actor portrayed a wide range of characters under the master's guidance. He first played the war-damaged hoodlum Yusa in Stray Dog with antagonism and palpable pain; then, at the opposite end of the spectrum but with equal veracity, Kimura played the innocent, hero-worshiping, faun-like apprentice Katsushiro in Seven Samurai. Although Kimura was 31 when he did the latter role, he looked the part perfectly, and portrayed the wide-eyed teenage warrior with sympathy and passion.
After a long film career in film, Kimura founded and directed an acting company which ultimately went bankrupt. He worked arduously for years to pay off all its debts, but shortly after completing this self-imposed task he became ill, and died much too young at 58 years old. It is, therefore, fair to say that Isao Kimura led his life with the same sense of honor that he so often portrayed in his films. - Masaharu Morimoto was born on 26 May 1955 in Hiroshima, Japan. He is an actor, known for Iron Chef America: Supreme Cuisine (2008), Iron Chef (1993) and All Ears (2008).
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Nobuyuki Hiyama was born on 25 August 1967 in Hiroshima, Japan. He is an actor, known for Gurren Lagann (2007), Seiju Sentai Gingaman (1998) and Chouriki Sentai Ohranger (1995).- Actor
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Nozomu Sasaki was born on 25 January 1967 in Hiroshima, Japan. He is an actor and composer, known for Akira (1988), The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014) and Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988).- Writer
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Miwa Nishikawa was born on 8 July 1974 in Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan. She is a writer and director, known for Dear Doctor (2009), Sway (2006) and Wild Berries (2003).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Haruko Sugimura was born on 6 January 1909 in Hiroshima, Japan. She was an actress, known for Tokyo Story (1953), A Last Note (1995) and Repast (1951). She died on 4 April 1997 in Tokyo, Japan.- Kaori Asô was born on 17 March 1963 in Hiroshima, Japan. She is an actress, known for Flower and Snake: Sketch of Hell (1985).
- Seiichiro Yamashita was born on 21 May 1992 in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. He is an actor, known for The Eminence in Shadow (2022), Why Does Nobody Remember Me in This World? (2024) and 86 (2021).
- Yûtaro was born on 3 June 1998 in Hiroshima, Japan. He is an actor, known for Follow Saretara Owari (2019), Tokyo Dragon Chef (2020) and Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (2019).
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Joins Toei Doga as animator in 1981. After doing several TV series, was promoted to assistant director with "Dr. Slump" in 1982. Debuted as film director with "Dragon Ball: Secret of Dragon God" in 1986 (he directed the two first films of the series). From 1989 also directed the TV series and first films of its sequel, "Dragon Ball Z".- Mikijirô Hira was born on 21 November 1933 in Hiroshima, Japan. He was an actor, known for 13 Assassins (2010), The Face of Another (1966) and Sword of the Beast (1965). He was married to Yoshiko Sakuma. He died on 23 October 2016 in Tokyo, Japan.
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Kôji Kikkawa was born on 18 August 1965 in Hiroshima, Japan. He is an actor and composer, known for Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012), Sukanpin walk (1984) and Kamen Rider Movie War 2010: Kamen Rider vs. Kamen Rider W & Decade (2009).- Akari Fukunaga was born on 7 December 1994 in Hiroshima, Japan. She is an actress, known for The Real Thing (2019), Utenai keikan (2016) and The Real Thing (2020).
- Yûta Hiraoka was born on 1 September 1984 in Hiroshima-ken, Japan. He is an actor, known for Swing Girls (2004), Nana (2005) and Dance Subaru (2009).
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- Actor
Nobuhiro Suwa was born on 28 May 1960 in Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for Paris, I Love You (2006), M/Other (1999) and A Perfect Couple (2005).- Actress
- Producer
- Director
Sugino Kiki was born in Hiroshima, Japan to parents of Korean descent on 12.03.1984. Her Hangul name is Yeong-Hwa Seo. She attended Keio University of Tokyo to study economics and travelled to South Korea, on a break during her third year at age 21, where she appeared in a minor film called Nunbushin Haru and tried her hand at singing. She had heard about the audition coincidentally and had obtained the role despite not even speaking the language of her ancestors. She was to co-produce a film with Malaysian director Yasmin Ahmad in 2009, but his imminent death put an end to the project. Her breakthrough came in the comedic Hospitalité of 2010 in which she not only acted, but also co-produced. Her portrayal as a duplicitous-attractive-good-wife-gone-bad was a success. Sugino's co-producer Fukada Koji had become a repeat collaborator by then. The film won a sectional prize in Japan and was screened at festivals around the world. The Tokyo International Film Festival accorded a section entitled Sugino Kiki: Muse Of The Asian Indie Cinema in 2011. She has gone on to act, write, direct, produce including in the film Au Revoir L'Ete in which she followed an earlier pattern this time being the duplicitous-attractive-good-daughter-gone-bad and even sing a song for a movie. Sugino was rammed by a taxi in Rotterdam, The Netherlands where she was attending an International Film Festival Rotterdam screening of Chigasaki Story and acting as a jurist. Her legs and hip were broken in five spots and she was told she will be off her feet for a year. Her 2016 film Snow Woman, which was exhibited at the Tokyo International Film Festival, is a remake or re-adaptation of Lafcadio Hearn's scary tome Kaidan and more specifically its Yuki Onna ('Snow Woman') story. Sugino has become something of a darling of independent cinema, but does not wish to be restricted as such and, given her multiple talents and how much she has achieved at a young age, will not be for long. Sugino is hellbent on pushing boundaries, making a science fiction and musical movie and cites directors Kenji Mizoguchi and Yasuzo Masumura as influences.