Yu Yamada

Yu Yamada

Born: July 5, 1984
in Okinawa, Japan

Movies for Yu Yamada...

Title: Followers
Character: Herself
Released: February 27, 2020
Type: TV
When an aspiring actress hits it big thanks to a candid Instagram post, the lives of several Tokyo women cross as they struggle to define happiness IRL.
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Eating Women
Title: Eating Women
Character: Tamami Nasuda
Released: September 1, 2018
Type: Movie
Follows the daily lives of 8 women with different backgrounds through what they eat and whom they date.
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Shinjuku Swan II
Title: Shinjuku Swan II
Character: Ryoko
Released: January 21, 2017
Type: Movie
Tatsuhiko Shiratori works as a scout, recruiting girls to work in the adult entertainment business. He movies to Yokohama from Shinjuku, Tokyo. He comes into conflict with Masaki Taki who is the CEO of a scout company.
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Shinjuku Swan
Title: Shinjuku Swan
Character: Ryoko
Released: May 30, 2015
Type: Movie
Shiratori Tatsuhiko works as a scout for Burst, a talent agency in Kabukichō, Shinjuku's red light district. In a business where money means everything Tatsuhiko finds himself in a constant struggle between rival talent scouts and the yakuza.
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Genge
Title: Genge
Character: Miki Hamada
Released: October 19, 2014
Type: Movie
During business trip Yohei Tanaka prays at a local shrine. Much to his surprise, his wishes come true. He wins some money at the lottery and cures his long lasting diarrhoea. His final wish also comes true. He is asked to direct a film.
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My Departure
Title: My Departure
Character: Yuika Kagawa
Released: October 27, 2012
Type: Movie
Drama depicting two men and a woman, each with their own issues, who head for Fukui, and their maturity and rejuvenation through travel. Recently retired Nishina Kosuke goes to meet his first love, who he got to know as a pen pal 42 years ago. For Kagawa Yuika, raised by a single mother, Fukui is a place seeped with memories of her father. And, violinist Kuga Hikari is trying to break through a slump.
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Title: Vision - The Woman Who Can See Murder
Character: Rena Kurusu
Released: July 5, 2012
Type: TV
One day, struggling model Kurusu Reina suddenly has the special vision to see images of murderers come to her mind. Asano Kazama, a First Investigative Division detective, pushed into temporary suspension because of a case, unluckily meets Reina. He makes use of her unique ability to solve difficult cases.
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Title: Gakeppuchi no Eri - Kono yo de ichiban daiji na 'Kane' no hanashi
Character: Eriko Aihara
Released: July 9, 2010
Type: TV
"Gakeppuchi no Eri" describes the turbulent life of Eriko (Yamada), who has been extremely poor since childhood, due to the debt left by her parents. Despite constant misfortune, she aims to achieve happiness and money by moving to Tokyo to pursue life as a manga artist. --Tokyograph
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Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II
Title: Nodame Cantabile: The Movie II
Character: Son Rui
Released: April 17, 2010
Type: Movie
Nodame and Chiaki mutually decide that it would be for the best if they parted ways for a while so Nodame can practice for an upcoming competition. However, when things don’t go her way, she gets impatient and depressed. While Nodame is away, Chiaki’s former pianist Rui Son returns to take her place. To make matters worse, Rui and Chiaki are set to play the song Nodame dreams of playing with Chiaki herself: Ravel’s “Concerto in G Minor”.
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Nodame Cantabile: The Movie I
Title: Nodame Cantabile: The Movie I
Character: Son Rui
Released: December 19, 2009
Type: Movie
Chiaki is an aspiring conductor who faces the challenge of leading an orchestra which is made up of substitutes. Nodame gives her support to her beloved as she works hard towards achieving her dream to pass a promotion exam at their music conservatory. Will Chiaki be able to revive a broken down orchestra and launch his musical career? What will become of Nodame and Chiaki's relationship?
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Title: のだめカンタービレ 最終楽章
Character: 孫 Rui
Released: December 19, 2009
Type: TV
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チーム・バチスタ第2弾 ナイチンゲールの沈黙
Title: チーム・バチスタ第2弾 ナイチンゲールの沈黙
Released: October 9, 2009
Type: Movie
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Kanna's Big Success!
Title: Kanna's Big Success!
Character: Kanna Kannazuki
Released: January 17, 2009
Type: Movie
Kanna is extremely beautiful. No one could pass by without having a second look. The truth is, she was so ugly that she spent her entire savings on whole-body plastic surgery. Since she became beautiful, Kanna has been leading the happiest life, until someone shows up to reveal her makeover.
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Title: Mei's Butler
Character: Lucia (Hongo Shiori)
Released: January 13, 2009
Type: TV
The story revolves around a young woman named Mei, who was rescued as a young girl by someone calling himself her "butler." With only a vague memory, though, the experience seems like just a dream. But one day, after her parents' accidental death, he appears: Rihito comes from a line of outstanding butlers, and he has been appointed to serve her! Now her ordinary life has completely flipped, as she discovers that she's actually the heiress to a fortune, and is forced to transfer to St. Lucia Girls' Academy, where all the students have butlers! As a result, her childhood friend Kento decides to enroll in a butler school so that he can stay close to her.
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Title: Ally of Justice
Character: Nakata Makiko / Yoshikawa Makiko
Released: July 9, 2008
Type: TV
15-year-old Yoko, a young girl who is constantly tormented by her self-centered and devilish older sister Makiko, who works for a government office after having graduated from a famous university. But despite her ill nature, Makiko's actions tend to somehow make things better for those around her, causing others to praise her as an "ally of justice."
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Title: Bomb Bee Men
Character: Mimi Nakahara
Released: January 15, 2008
Type: TV
A poor college student is so deep in debt that his desired job offer could be at stake! To get his money back, he plays the money-lender’s game.
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The Yakiniku Movie: Bulgogi
Title: The Yakiniku Movie: Bulgogi
Character: Yori
Released: May 5, 2007
Type: Movie
Korean-Japanese director Gu Su Yeon makes his directorial debut with the mouthwateringly delicious The Yakiniku Movie: Bulgogi. As the title clearly states, pride of place goes to juicy, bite-sized meat, and viewers will get a delightful eyeful of food, food, and more food in this fabulously fulfilling gourmet comedy. Reveling in Japan's love for food-themed shows, the film revolves around a culinary battle of David and Goliath proportions, cheekily parodying Japanese cooking shows with Iron Chef-like editing, excited running commentary, and comedic how-to segments. The Yakiniku Movie also shines a light on the food culture of Japan's resident Korean population, proving that tasty food transcends all boundaries.
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Title: The Family
Character: Makiko Manpyo
Released: January 14, 2007
Type: TV
"The Family", the program commemorating the 55th anniversary of the launch of the TBS TV station, is a social drama depicting the inside story between bureaucrats, politicians and big businesses over a bank merger revolving around the family discord between Daisuke Manpyou, the owner and president of Hanshin Bank, and his eldest son, Teppei.
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Title: Damens Walker
Released: October 12, 2006
Type: TV
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Akihabara@DEEP
Title: Akihabara@DEEP
Character: Akira
Released: September 2, 2006
Type: Movie
Set in Tokyo's otaku mecca Akihabara, "Akihabara@DEEP" tells the story of five otaku who drop out of society and end up founding their own successful IT venture called Crook. But Nakagomi, president of an influential electronics company called Digital Capital, will do anything to get his hands on Crook.
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Title: Angels with Broken Wings
Character: Yoshii Nao
Released: February 27, 2006
Type: TV
A miniseries starring famous actresses, based on the short story collection "Tsubasa no Oreta Tenshitachi" by the author Yoshi. This dark drama has a different story for each episode, as the name of the series "Angels With Broken Wings" hints, the common theme is women who have lost their way in life. The series touches subjects like prostitution, peer pressure, gambling, theft and isolation.
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Title: Satomi Hakkenden
Character: Kenotanetomo Inusaka
Released: January 2, 2006
Type: TV
"Satomi Hakkenden" tells the tale of eight samurai brothers and their adventures, with themes of loyalty and family honor, as well as Confucianism, bushido and Buddhist philosophy. "Satomi Hakkenden" is based off a 19th century 106 volume epic novel written by Kyokutei Bakin. The novel was written over a period of 30 years. Kyokutei Bakin had gone blind before finishing the tale, consequently, dictating the final portions to his daughter-in-law Michi.
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Title: Paradise Kiss
Character: Yukari Hayasaka (voice)
Released: October 14, 2005
Type: TV
Yukari is a typical high-school student who listens to her parents and attends school everyday. As she starts to question her way of life, she encounters a group of fashion design students who has a clothing label known as "Paradise Kiss". The group needs to find a model to showcase their designs in an up-coming fashion show and decides to pick Yukari instead. Initially, Yukari was reluctant to be associated with this seemingly eccentric group, but eventually, she realises that they are really nice people. Furthermore, their passion and enthusiasm to follow their ideals and dreams make Yukari realise that she has not been enjoying her life and this motivated her to pursue her own dreams.
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Be-Bop High School 2
Title: Be-Bop High School 2
Released: August 17, 2005
Type: Movie
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Title: Let's Meet in a Dream
Character: 中野美香
Released: April 14, 2005
Type: TV
Hatsumi Kitahara (Akiko Yada) is a 26-year-old dental hygienist living with her father Kyotaro (Kyozo Nagatsuka) and grandmother Hanako (Yoko Nogiwa). Her ideas of happiness is to have an ordinary life, get a job then get married then live life happily ever after. She has been living carefree by herself since she was in college. But six months ago, due to her mother¹s death she has started to live with her father again. Every day is now filled with small conflicts. Hatsumi works at a dental office operated by Ryohei Noma (Manabu Oshio). Her co-workers are all female, further attesting the fact that she has no luck with men. Then one day all of a sudden Ryohei proposes to her. Furthermore Keiichiro Fujita, an IT millionaire, asks her out to dinner. Then she meets her ex boyfriend a second time, which wants to be with her again. Now all of a sudden her surroundings are in a flurry. The father daughter living is now swept up in a wave of upheaval. Hatsumi willy-nilly must now face her "marriage" and "family". The battle for her life and dreams now begins.
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Title: Fukigen na Gene
Released: January 17, 2005
Type: TV
Yoshiko Aoi is a budding researcher in ethology, the study of animal behavior. "Men=male" are born unfaithful. But through her studies, Yoshiko learns it's not the males' fault. Rather, it's the fault of their genes, who work to replicate themselves by controlling the males' body. This is the sad, but commonly accepted theory of biology. What's even sadder is that Yoshiko's nickname is "Gene," because her name written in Chinese characters can also be read as "Jinko/Geneko." The love story follows Yoshiko's struggles with research and romance. -- Fuji TV
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Title: I Hate Christmas
Character: Murakami Rena
Released: December 13, 2004
Type: TV
This is a story about a girl , Fuyumi who doesn't like Christmas and all things which can be bothersome to her. She loves to sleep and to make her manicure. She has a childhood friend Sho who is always beside her and cares a lot about her. But she never thought of the reason he keeps caring about her for years.
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Dark Tales of Japan
Title: Dark Tales of Japan
Character: Mayu Ooki (segment "Sacrifice")
Released: September 22, 2004
Type: Movie
Dark Tales of Japan is a collection of five short horror films that are directed by five notable Japanese film directors, which are told by a mysterious old lady in kimono on a late-night bus traveling on a long isolated mountain road.
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Title: Orange Days
Character: Soyoko Saeki
Released: April 11, 2004
Type: TV
A psychology major meets a prickly violinist on campus. As they communicate through sign language, their new relationship helps them face their fears.
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Title: 稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
Character: Yukari Oozora
Released: April 3, 2004
Type: TV
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Title: It was sudden, like a storm...
Character: Kana Usui
Released: January 14, 2004
Type: TV
Kozue Ogawa is a housewife and has been married to Hideo for seven years. They don't have any children, but as they live with her parents at their flower shop, every day is still lively. She is happy with her life and her husband, but she wonders if it is enough. From time to time, she is gripped by this doubt that she cannot raise with anyone. Kozue starts a part-time job in the editing department of the magazine where she used to work. Her former colleague is now working hard as the editor-in-chief. One rainy day, Kozue meets a young man. He is Takuma Fukazawa, a high school student. He seems somehow shrouded in sadness. He is a dance teacher. In the dance studio, there is just the two of them. Takuma curls his hands around Kozue's body, and his dance instruction begins. Their unexpected closeness causes Kozue to hesitate. With her heart pounding, she pushes Takuma's hands away and runs home. But the throbbing in her chest continues. It can't be. But what is this feeling?
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Route 58
Title: Route 58
Released: May 24, 2003
Type: Movie
Four boys from Okinawa Island have been friends since their childhood. Together with Rin, who is also from their hometown, and who has always been the girl of their dreams, all of them set out on a journey to let Rin see beyond the world of Okinawa. However, after they hitchhike a ride from a truck and encounter the world of adults, their journey starts to change drastically.
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The Files of Young Kindaichi: Murder on the Magic Express
Title: The Files of Young Kindaichi: Murder on the Magic Express
Character: Sundo Koko
Released: March 25, 2001
Type: Movie
When the head of the touring magician's group "Magical Fantasy" is murdered on a train while on his way to Hokkaido, young Kindaichi, who also just happens to be on board, is fast on the case to find the culprit. But just as quickly as the case unfolds, the body disappears only to be rediscovered again, along with other new bodies.
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Title: Kabachitare!
Released: January 11, 2001
Type: TV
Tokiwa stars as Tamura Nozumi, with a cheerful outlook in life, always choosing to believe in everyone. Fukatsu stars as Sakada Chiharu, an amanuensis (daisho) but goes way beyond her jobscope in carrying out her work. The duo met in a clinic where Sakada helps Nozumi get back at her boss for sexual harassment. Sakada sees a flair in Nozumi to be in the same line of work, but Nozumi is content with her job as a waitress.
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Title: The Files of the Young Kindaichi
Released: July 15, 1995
Type: TV
A young man who showed little promise while a high school student becomes a master detective, just like his grandfather.