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Sôma Saitô was born on 22 April 1991 in Kôfu, Yamanashi, Japan. He is an actor, known for Aldnoah.Zero (2014), Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san (2018) and Engage Kiss (2022).- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Born in Yamanashi, Japan, Yasuzô Masumura would become known as a maverick director whose main legacy was films portraying and promoting individualism, which was the opposite of the norm in Japanese society. He earned a law degree towards the end of World War II from Tokyo University, yet joined Daiei Studio as an assistant director in 1950. He pursued a second degree at Tokyo University as a literature and philosophy double major. He was the first Japanese to study at Rome, Italy's Centro Sperimentale Di Cinematografia. He returned to Japan in 1953 and worked as assistant to Kenji Mizoguchi and Kon Ichikawa. Masumura's own lead directorial debut came in 1957 with Kuchizuke, which was a commercial success and also won praise from director Oshima Nagisa. Masumura went on to become a prolific director who also continued writing on Japanese cinema. A 1996 ten-day retrospective on Masumura in Rome was attended by Michaelangelo Antonioni who was an admirer.- Born and raised in Japan, Yukari moved to Canada in 2002 and enrolled in a community theatre class. Acting started as a hobby, but she quickly fell in love with the stage. When she started facing hardships at her job, she decided to take a chance and pursue acting as a career. Yukari now has over 10 years of professional acting experience; her portfolio includes several theatre shows and musicals in Vancouver, voice acting for video games and phone apps, and feature films and series on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Apple TV+, and FX. She also worked for a major TV series as a Japanese Dialect Coach.
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- Additional Crew
- Soundtrack
Naoko Takeuchi was born on 15 March 1967 in Kofu, Japan. She is a writer, known for Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon (2003), Sailor Moon (1992) and Sailor Moon Eternal (2021). She has been married to Yoshihiro Togashi since 6 January 1999. They have two children.- Mariko Tsutsui was born on 13 October 1960 in Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan. She is an actress, known for A Girl Missing (2019), Harmonium (2016) and Roommate (2013).
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Banjô Ginga was born on 12 November 1948 in Kôfu, Yamanashi, Japan. He is an actor, known for Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005), Mobile Suit Gundam I (1981) and GoGo Sentai Boukenger (2006). He is married to Gara Takashima.- Jun'ichi Kanemaru was born on 27 October 1963 in Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan. He is an actor, known for Shadow the Hedgehog (2005), Sonic Heroes (2003) and Sonic Adventure 2 (2001).
- Noriko Takahashi was born on 19 September 1946 in Kofu, Japan. She is an actress, known for Ultra Q (1965), Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965) and Konto Gojugo-go: Uchu daibôken (1969). She was previously married to Minori Terada.
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- Writer
- Editor
Katsuya Tomita was born on 18 April 1972 in Kôfu, Yamanashi, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for Saudade (2011), Bangkok Nites (2016) and Tenzo (2019).- Actor
- Composer
Shûji Kashiwabara was born on 23 December 1978 in Kofu, Japan. He is an actor and composer, known for Alien vs. Ninja (2010), Êsu o nerae! (2004) and Kamen Rider Revice (2021).- Kazufumi Miyazawa was born on 18 January 1966 in Kofu, Japan. He is an actor, known for Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014), Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (2014) and Love 2000 (2000). He has been married to Dionne Mitsuoka since 1994. They have three children.