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- Producer
Naomi Kawase was born on 30 May 1969 in Nara, Japan. She is a director and writer, known for Sweet Bean (2015), Still the Water (2014) and Suzaku (1997). She was previously married to Takenori Sentô.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Banmei Takahashi was born on 10 May 1949 in Nara, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for Attacking the Girls (1979), Scandal: Pleasure Skin (1979) and Victimized Woman (1981). He has been married to Keiko Takahashi since 8 June 1982. They have two children.- The Nara-born actress got an early start in the much praised and oft discussed The Taste Of Tea before staying with the profession and graduating to adult roles. Before that, however, the youngest of four sisters had debuted in Suzaku after, legend has it, director Naomi Kawase spotted her cleaning shoe boxes at her junior high school. She has won several awards since.
- Masaya Katô was born on 27 April 1963 in Nara, Japan. He is an actor, known for Drive (1997), Godzilla (1998) and Samurai Resurrection (2003).
- Michiyo Aratama was born on 15 January 1930 in Nara, Japan. She was an actress, known for The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959), The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959) and The Sword of Doom (1966). She died on 17 March 2001 in Tokyo, Japan.
- Writer
- Producer
- Director
Sadayuki Murai was born in 1964 in Nara, Japan. He is a writer and producer, known for Millennium Actress (2001), Perfect Blue (1997) and Steamboy (2004).- Actress
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Ryôko Shiraishi was born on 7 September 1982 in Nara, Japan. She is an actress, known for Tekken 7 (2015), Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection (2005) and Xenosaga: The Animation (2005).- Actor
- Director
- Stunts
Toshiki Ayata was born on 13 June 1950 in Nara, Japan. He is an actor and director, known for Ultraman Gaia (1998), Trick (2000) and Papa, I Love You (1994).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Hinako Saeki was born on 16 February 1977 in Nara, Japan. She is an actress, known for Mainichi ga natsuyasumi (1994), Spiral (1998) and Nerawareta gakuen (1997).- Actor
- Soundtrack
Tsuyoshi Dômoto was born on 10 April 1979 in Nara, Japan. He is an actor, known for Gintama Live Action the Movie (2017), Bokura no yûki - Miman toshi (1997) and Gintama 2: Rules are Made to be Broken (2018).- Animation Department
- Art Department
- Director
Yoshinori Kanada was born on 5 February 1952 in Nara, Japan. He was a director, known for Akira (1988), Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001) and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984). He died on 21 July 2009 in Tokyo, Japan.- Director
- Writer
- Visual Effects
Shûhei Morita was born on 22 June 1978 in Yamatotakada, Nara, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for Kakurenbo (2005), Short Peace (2013) and Kakurenbo: Hide and Seek.- Director
- Writer
- Production Manager
Shinpei Yamazaki was born on 24 February 1980 in Nara, Japan. Shinpei is a director and writer, known for 13 Assassins (2010), Vampire Night (2017) and Broken Hearts for Sale (2015).- Cinematographer
Yoshitaka Sakamoto was born on 14 February 1942 in Nara, Japan. He is a cinematographer, known for House (1977), Kin'yû fushoku rettô: Jubaku (1999) and Bounce Ko Gals (1997).- Norito Yashima was born on 27 September 1970 in Nara, Japan. He is an actor, known for Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1998), Sora kara furu ichioku no hoshi (2002) and Hero (2001).
- Etsuko Nami was born on 27 December 1950 in Nara, Japan. She is an actress, known for Koi no kisetsu (1969), Let's Go! Kôkô Lemon Musume (1967) and Hatsukoi sengen (1968). She was previously married to Yutaka Hayashi.
- Born in Nara Prefecture, Japan, Mitsuo Fuchida was a clever, outspoken, and personally fearless pilot during World War II. He entered the Naval Academy in 1921 where he met and befriended classmate Minoru Genda and discovered the love of flying airplanes. Specializing in horizontal bombing, Fuchida gained such prowess that he was made an instructor. He was shortly after promoted to lieutenant-commander and was accepted into the Naval Staff College. Fuchida joined the aircraft carrier Akagi in 1939 as a flight commander where he was now an experienced pilot with over 3,000 hours of flight experience. He was the commander of the Japanese attack force during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. He then stayed on as the air officer of the Akagi's attack force and personally led air raids against American and other allied bases in New Guinea, Australia, and Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). Fuchida was sidelined during the naval battle of Midway on June 4, 1942 after an sudden attack of appendicitis, where he was wounded when be broke both of his ankles after he fell from a ladder during the fire fighting after the Akagi was hit by U.S. bombers. After spending most of 1942 in a naval hospital, he returned to active duty and was active as a staff air officer and squadron leader until the end of the war in 1945. During the late 1940's Fuchida became a minister and wrote about his life, all about the Pearl Harbor attack and Midway in a book titled "Midway: The Battle that Doomed Japan." Mitsuo Fuchida died in 1976.
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- Writer
- Editor
Yûka Yasukawa was born in 1986 in Nara, Japan. Yûka is a director and writer, known for Dressing Up (2012), Kamata Prelude (2020) and Jakkufurosuto (2023).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Ai Kago was born on 7 February 1988 in Nara, Japan. She is an actress, known for Minimoni ja Movie Okashi na Daibouken! (2002), Nikushokukei joshi. (2010) and Gong fu chu shen (2009).- Japanese movie director, screenwriter. A member of Japan Writers Guild. Started her career making 8mm films at the Kobe University Cinema Club. After graduated from Kobe University, Mana Yasuda worked for Panasonic for 10years. In 2006, Yasuda directed and scripted her first commercial film; "The Switch to Happiness(Shiawase no suitchi)". Her films have been highly regarded, especially for its original scripts created by in-depth researches and interviews, also for its "Real Life Sized" storytelling.
- Music Department
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Karin Isobe was born on 26 May 1994 in Nara, Japan. She is an actress, known for Healer Girl (2022), Just Because! (2017) and Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari (2020).- Takeharu Ônishi was born on 8 July 1967 in Nara, Japan. He is an actor, known for Detective Conan (1996), Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger (2018) and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (2000).
- Ryôsuke Yamamoto was born on 15 May 1995 in Nara Prefecture, Japan. He is an actor, known for Kamen Rider Super Movie War Genesis: Kamen Rider vs. Kamen Rider Ghost & Drive (2015), Kamen Rider Ghost (2015) and Kamen Rider Heisei Generations: Dr. Pac-Man vs. Ex-Aid & Ghost with Legend Rider (2016).
- Taiki Nakabayashi was born on 6 January 1985 in Nara, Japan. He is an actor, known for Special Drama: Maison Ikkoku (2007), Sora e: Sukui no tsubasa resukyû uingusu (2008) and Fuhatsudan (2018). He was previously married to Yûko Takeuchi.
- Actor
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Munetaka Higuchi was born on 24 December 1958 in Nara, Japan. He was an actor and composer, known for Odin (1985), Inspector Lewis (2006) and Loudness: Crazy Nights (1985). He died on 30 November 2008 in Osaka, Japan.- Megumi Maeno was born on 22 August 1976 in Nara, Japan. She is an actress, known for Pending Train (2023), XXX: Kiss Kiss Kiss (2015) and Mashô shiri: Omae ga hoshii (2020).
- Yôko Fujita was born on 10 June 1980 in Nara, Japan. She is an actress, known for Death Trance (2005), Kiru (2008) and Mohou-han (2002). She has been married to Hideki Noda since December 2005.
- Yukie Maeda was born on 14 October 1972 in Nara, Japan. She is an actress, known for Transformers: Energon (2004), Chô robot seimeitai Transformer: Micron densetsu (2003) and Soulcalibur Legends (2007).
- Visual Effects
- Art Department
Yuki was born in Nara, Japan. In 2000 she moved to the USA for studying abroad and in the spring 2005, she graduated BFA as visual effects major from Academy of Art University, in San Francisco, California.
She got her invaluable start in the freelance division, where she earned all aspects of the digital visual effects industry. Later she moved to Los Angeles, and worked as a Matchmove Technical Director at Rhythm & Hues for the future film "Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties". Then she joined the TV show "Aquaman: Mercy Reef/ Pilot" at Entity FX and the feature film "Across the Universe" at Prologue Films. Afterward she returned to Japan, and worked at NTT Media Lab as a digital compositor and matchmove artist. She entered in more than 10 projects of visual effects including the feature film "Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad", which was won the Best Picture at Award of the Japanese Academy in 2008. Currently she is working as a Matchmove Technial Director at Rhythm & Hues in Los Angeles, California.
Fluent in Japanese and English.- Art Director
- Producer
- Production Designer
Yoshinobu Nishioka was born on 8 July 1922 in Nara, Japan. He was an art director and producer, known for The Twilight Samurai (2002), Bamboo Doll of Echizen (1963) and Owls' Castle (1999). He died on 11 October 2019 in Kyoto, Japan.- Hiroki Yamada was born in Nara, Japan. Hiroki is known for Obsolete (2019) and Kaze no Matasaburô (2016).
- Hinata Shizaki was born on 21 January 1997 in Nara, Japan. She is an actress, known for The World of Kanako (2014), Yoso de iwantoite (2014) and Mizugi de don! (2014).
- Miyuki Watanabe was born on 19 September 1993 in Nara, Japan. She is an actress, known for NMB48 Geinin! The Movie: Owarai seishun gâruzu! (2013), Majisuka gakuen (2010) and So Long! (2013).
- Shôko Takada was born on 28 July 1967 in Nara, Japan. She is an actress, known for Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger: 10 Years After (2013), Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger (2002) and Ninpuu Sentai Hurricanger Shushuuto the Movie (2002).
- Shiho Niiyama was born on 21 March 1970 in Nara, Japan. She was an actress, known for Perfect Blue (1997), Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight (1998) and Sailor Moon (1992). She died on 7 February 2000.
- Naruki Doi was born on 4 October 1980 in Ikoma, Nara, Japan. He is an actor, known for CRISIS: Special Security Squad (2017), TNA iMPACT! Wrestling (2004) and Briscoe Brothers - Since Day One (2012).
- Kana Nakagawa was born on 16 October 1997 in Nara, Japan. She is an actress, known for Kamen Rider Ex-Aid (2016), Kamen Rider Ex-Aid Trilogy: Another Ending - Kamen Rider Brave & Snipe (2018) and Kobayashi Yasuyoshi (2022).
- Rie Yamaguchi was born on 20 October 1986 in Nara Prefecture, Japan. She is an actress, known for Night Head (1995), Ultraman Dyna (1997) and Freezing (2011).
- Kyôko Yanagihara was born on 27 April 1982 in Nara, Nara, Japan. She is an actress, known for MOZU (2014), Pacchigi! (2004) and Kamen Rider OOO (2010).
- Tadahiro Nomura was born on 10 December 1974 in Nara, Japan.
- Ayaka Fukuma was born on 25 January 1989 in Nara, Japan. She is an actress, known for Secret Love (2013) and Fashion Story: Model (2012).
- Sue Sumii was born on 7 January 1902 in Prefecture Nara, Japan. She was a writer, known for Yoru ake asa ake (1956), The River with No Bridge (1992) and Hashi no nai kawa 2 (1970). She was married to Shigeru Inuta. She died on 16 June 1997 in Ushiku, Prefecture Ibaraki, Japan.
- Akira Kagimoto was born on 20 August 1988 in Nara, Japan. He is an actor, known for Tenshi ga kureta mono (2007), Kamachi (2004) and Taiyô to umi no kyôshitsu (2008).
- Seigo Narazaki was born on 15 April 1976 in Kashiba, Nara, Japan.
- Aya Kawato was born on 13 May 1988 in Nara, Japan.
- Debuko Ôyama was born on 13 April 1915 in Nara, Japan. She was an actress, known for Mekataki aizokyoku (1928), Mura de mikka me no koi monogatari (1930) and Fuku no kami (1931). She was married to Shigetaka Iseno. She died on 14 July 1981 in Matsuyama, Japan.
- Momoka Onishi was born on 20 September 1997 in Nara, Japan. She is an actress, known for Horror Channel: Accident Property (2022), AKBINGO! (2008) and AKB48 Nemousu TV (2008).
- Director
- Actor
- Writer
Kazumasa Hamaguchi was born on 25 April 1982 in Nara Prefecture, Japan. He is a director and actor, known for Chonan (2002).- Director
- Writer
Akira Nobuchi was born on 22 June 1896 in Nara, Japan. He was a director and writer, known for Shimai hoshi (1950), Aizenbashi (1951) and Koshaku gonin onna (1948). He died on 1 February 1968.- Takeru Kishimoto was born on 16 July 1997 in Nara, Japan.