Young women in a small Japanese town look to revive their home’s declining fortunes by building a Hawaiian village tourist attraction. Read More »
Tag Archives: Yû Aoi
Otoko-tachi no Yamato (2005) Jun’ya Satô, Takashi Sorimachi, Shidô Nakamura, Yû Aoi
On April, 6th 2005, in Makurazi, Kagoshima, Makiko Uchida seeks a boat in the local fishing Read More »
Bugmaster / Mushishi (2006) Katsuhiro Ôtomo, Joe Odagiri, Nao Ômori, Yû Aoi
Ginko, a Mushi-shi has always been attuned to the Mushi, creatures close Read More »
The Lightning Tree / Raiou (2010) Ryuichi Hiroki, Yû Aoi, Masaki Okada, Pîtâ
Set during the Edo Period, a young man from a noble family meets a young woman Read More »
Turtles Swim Faster Than Expected / Kame wa igai to hayaku oyogu (2005) Satoshi Miki, Juri Ueno, Yû Aoi, Ryô Iwamatsu
Suzume Katagura is a bored housewife who spends her days doing chores Read More »
Zan / Killing (2018) Shin’ya Tsukamoto, Yû Aoi, Sôsuke Ikematsu
Set during the tumultuous mid-19th century Edo period of Japan Read More »
Otôto / About Her Brother (2010) Yôji Yamada, Ryô Kase, Yû Aoi, Sayuri Yoshinaga, Drama
Ginko’s younger brother Tetsuro, a failed comedian, is the oddball of the family. Embarrassing, loud and plain inappropriate at times causes Ginko to disown him. The two reunite when she discovers Tetsuro is terminally ill. Tetsuro’s impending death marks the beginning of love and toleration.
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