Posts Tagged: Yoko Maki

Oct 2 2017

Ryoko Shinohara and Suzu Hirose cast in movie “Sunny: Tsuyoi Kimochi Tsuyoi Ai”

Ryoko Shinohara and Suzu Hirose are cast for the lead roles in movie “Sunny: Tsuyoi Kimochi Tsuyoi Ai.” The film is a remake 2011 South Korean film “Sunny” which stars Yoo Ho-Jeong and Shim Eun-Kyung in the respective lead roles. For the upcoming film, Ryoko Shinohara will play the present day version of main character Nami and Suzu Hirose will play Nami in her high school days. Also cast in the film are Yoko Maki, Eiko Koike, Rie Tomosaka and Naomi Watanabe. Hitoshi One will direct the remake film.

Filming for “Sunny: Tsuyoi Kimochi Tsuyoi Ai” is expected to finish late November, 2017 and the movie will be released sometime next year in Japan. Somebody que up “Time After Time.”

May 24 2017

Yoko Maki cast in Fuji TV drama series “Cecile’s Plot”

Yoko Maki is cast in new Fuji TV drama series “Cecile’s Plot” (literal title). Also cast in supporting roles are Michiko Kichise, Ayumi Ito, Yuka Itaya and Kyoko Hasegawa. The drama series is based on novel “Sesiru no Mokuromi” by Kei Yuikawa. Story for “Cecile’s Plot” follows housewife Nao Miyaji (Yoko Maki). She is content with her life, but her life changes after being scouted as a reader model for fashion magazine Vogue.

“Cecile’s Plot” first airs July, 2017 in Japan.

Feb 10 2017

Yui Aragaki and Eita cast in table tennis themed film “Mix”

Yui Aragaki and Eita are cast in new table tennis themed film “Mix.” Movie also features an impressive list of supporting cast members including Ryoko Hirosue, Kenichi Endo, Koji Seto, Mei Nagano, Yu Aoi & Yoko Maki. “Mix” will be directed by Junichi Ishikawa and scripted by Ryota Kosawa. The duo previously collaborated in 2015 film “April Fools.” Premise for “Mix” has Yui Aragaki as Tamako Tomita partnering up with Eita as Hisashi Hagiwara in a mixed doubles table tennis tournament. She does this to partly get back at her ex-boyfriend who dumped for another girl and also to revive her late mother’s table tennis club.

“Mix” will be released autumn, 2017 in Japan.

Nov 1 2016

Kengo Kora cast in NHK drama series “Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit Season 2”

Kengo Kora is cast in NHK drama series “Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit Season 2” starring Haruka Ayase. In the drama series, Kengo Kora will play Rauru. His character goes up against Balsa (Haruka Ayase) and Imperial Prince Chagum (Mizuki Itagaki). The drama series will consist of 3 seasons and Kengo Kora will also appear in the season 3 as well.

“Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit Season 2” first airs January 21, 2017 in Japan.

 

Jan 8 2016

Trailer and poster added for movie “Mitsu no Aware”

Main trailer and poster added for upcoming film “Mitsu no Aware” starring Fumi Nikaido, Ren Osugi & Yoko Maki. The film is based on novel “Mitsu no Ahare” by Saisei Muro and directed by Gakuryu Ishii (“Isn’t Anyone Alive?“). Premise for the film centers around a reddish goldfish who is able to change into a girl (Fumi Nikaido), a writer (Ren Osugi) and the ghost (Yoko Maki) of a woman the writer once knew.

“Mitsu no Aware” will be released April 1, 2016 in Japan.