Cast: Mao Inoue

Direction Tôya Satô

Cast Hoshi Ishida · Mao Sasaki · Yasunori Danda · Mayuko Fukuda

Synopsis Grave of the Fireflies (TV) (2005) is a poignant and heart-wrenching television adaptation that delves into the harrowing experiences of an aunt as she battles to endure the hardships of World War II in Japan. The narrative centers around her...

Direction Yasuharu Ishii · Yamamuro Daisuke · Katayama Osam

Cast Mao Inoue · Jun Matsumoto · Shun Oguri · Shôta Matsuda

Direction Takashi Yamazaki

Cast Junichi Okada · Min Tanaka · Haruma Miura · Mao Inoue

Synopsis The Eternal Zero (2013) follows the journey of Kentaro Saeki (Haruma Miura), a young man grappling with repeated failures in his bar exam, leaving him uncertain about his future. His older sister, Keiko, a freelance writer, joins him in a...

Direction Hideyuki Hirayama

Cast Yutaka Takenouchi · Sean McGowan · Mao Inoue · Daniel Baldwin

Synopsis Oba: The Last Samurai (2011) is set in 1944, when American forces invade the island of Saipan. Captain Oba Sakae (Takenouchi Yutaka) and a group of his soldiers, along with some local inhabitants, retreat into the mountains rather than surrender...

Direction Izuru Narushima

Cast Mao Inoue · Hiromi Nagasaku · Eiko Koike · Yoko Moriguchi

Direction Takehiko Shinjo

Cast Mao Inoue · Masaki Okada · Tetta Sugimoto · Yoko Moriguchi

Synopsis I Give You My First Love (2009) follows the poignant journey of Takuma, a young boy diagnosed with a severe heart condition that necessitates regular care from a cardiologist. During his hospital visits, Takuma forms a deep bond with Mayu,...

Direction Yoshihiro Nakamura

Cast Mao Inoue · Gou Ayano · Nanao · Misako Renbutsu

Synopsis The Snow White Murder Case (2014) follows the gripping tale of a young woman employed at a prestigious cosmetic company. Her life takes a dramatic turn when her stunning colleague is brutally murdered, and she suddenly finds herself at the...

Direction Yasuharu Ishii

Cast Mao Inoue · Jun Matsumoto · Shun Oguri · Shôta Matsuda

Direction Kazuaki Ue

Cast Mao Inoue · Jonathan Sherr · Ryoko Kuninaka · Naho Toda

Synopsis My Darling Is a Foreigner (2010) presents an offbeat narrative centered around a Japanese manga artist, Saori (Mao Inoue), and an American language enthusiast, Tony (Jonathan Sherr), who form an unlikely bond. Tony, captivated by the Japanese language, travels to...

Direction Hideo Nakata

Cast Kumiko Aso · Takaaki Enoki · Reona Hirota · Mao Inoue

Synopsis Kaidan (2007) is set 250 years ago, where Soetsu, a modest moneylender, meets his end at the hands of Shinzaemon, a ruthless samurai. His body is discarded into Kasane-ga-fuchi, a treacherous pool in a winding river, where folklore claims that...

Direction Nobuo Mizuta

Cast Sadao Abe · Mao Inoue · Masaki Okada · Machiko Ono

Synopsis The Apology King (2013) delves into the unique Japanese custom of "dogeza," an intense and profound form of apology that involves kneeling and bowing until one's head touches the ground. This ritual is the cornerstone of the Tokyo Apology Centre,...

Direction Yoshiyuki Kishi

Cast Masaki Suda · Mao Inoue · Pistol Takehara · Hiroshi Yamamoto

Synopsis Sunset Sunrise (2025) follows the journey of Jin Zuo, who, amidst the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, transitions from urban life to the tranquil town of Sanli. Driven by the desire to escape the confines of remote work and indulge...

Direction Masayuki Suo

Cast Ryô Narita · Yuina Kuroshima · Naoto Takenaka · Eriko Watanabe

Synopsis Talking the Pictures (2019) transports viewers to the era of silent cinema, where the art of storytelling was brought to life by the katsudo-benshi, or katsuben, who captivated audiences with their live narration. The narrative follows a young aspiring katsuben...

Direction Masaki Nishiura

Cast Mao Inoue · Asahi Uchida · Shigeru Izumiya · Kazuko Kurosawa

Direction Kaneko Fuminori · Yamamuro Daisuke · Juntarô Furubayashi · Atsushi Watanabe

Cast Mao Inoue · Takeru Satō · Kenichi Matsuyama · Shim Eun-kyung

Synopsis Why Didn't I Tell You a Million Times? (2023) follows the poignant journey of Soma Yui and Torino Naoki, who were inseparable as children but reconnected as adults. Just as Naoki is about to confess his love to Yui, a...

Direction Masaki Nishiura

Cast Mao Inoue · Shigeru Izumiya · Keisuke Koide · Mari Natsuki

Direction Nobuhiro Doi

Cast Kazunari Ninomiya · Mao Inoue · Gori · Shin Yazawa

Synopsis Tengoku de Kimi ni Aetara (TV) (2009) follows the story of Nonoue Junichi, a dedicated psychiatrist who works in the counseling room of a seaside cancer treatment facility. His role involves not only providing emotional support to patients but also...

Direction Junji Sakamoto

Cast Yôsuke Eguchi · Akira Emoto · Tasuku Emoto · Mari Hamada

Synopsis I Never Shot Anyone (2020) follows the story of Ichikawa, an elderly man who assumes the persona of a renowned hitman. In reality, he is a retiree with a passion for crafting gritty crime novels. Ichikawa takes on assassination contracts...

Cast Sadao Abe · Mao Inoue · Hideaki Ito · Naoto Takenaka

Synopsis First Kiss (TV Series) (2007) is a heartwarming and humorous drama that centers around the lives of siblings Mio and Kazuki. After a decade of separation due to Mio's medical treatment abroad, she returns to Japan for a critical surgery...

Direction Katsuhide Motoki

Cast Eiji Wentz · Mao Inoue · Rena Tanaka · Yo Oizumi

Synopsis Kitaro (2007) is set in contemporary Japan, where the realms of humans and yokai frequently intersect, often with unpleasant consequences. Kitaro, a half-human, half-yokai character with a single eye, resides in Gegege Forest alongside his quarrelsome companions Nezumi Otoko and...