Yukihiro Takahashi

Yukihiro Takahashi

Born: June 6, 1952
Died: January 11, 2023
in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan

Movies for Yukihiro Takahashi...

Labyrinth of Cinema
Title: Labyrinth of Cinema
Character: Grandpa / Fanta
Released: July 31, 2020
Type: Movie
The only movie theater on the Onomichi seafront is about to close its doors. Its last night of screenings will be an all-night marathon of Japanese war films. When lightning strikes the theater, three young men in the audience find themselves thrown back in time into the world inside the screen.
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No Smoking
Title: No Smoking
Character: Self
Released: November 1, 2019
Type: Movie
A documentary about Haruomi Hosono, a musician respected around the world and the music composer of Cannes Palme d'Or winner Shoplifters. The footage traces his encounter with music in early childhood to his days in bands Happy End and YMO to his solo activities. It also includes in-depth coverage from recent years of his first overseas performances in London, New York and Los Angeles. In London, he was joined by Yukihiro Takahashi, and when Ryuichi Sakamoto made a surprise appearance onstage, the YMO members were reunited for the first time in five years, a must-see spectacle captured on film. Written by Nikkatsu
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Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda
Title: Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda
Character: Self
Released: November 4, 2017
Type: Movie
Oscar winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto weaves man-made and natural sounds together in his works. His anti-nuclear activism grew after the 2011 Fukushima disaster, and his career only paused after a 2014 cancer diagnosis.
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Yellow Magic Orchestra - YMONHK
Title: Yellow Magic Orchestra - YMONHK
Character: Self
Released: July 12, 2012
Type: Movie
A live performed on August 5, 2011 at NHK 101 Studio in Shibuya, Tokyo. Yellow Magic Orchestra, who has almost never done a studio live, played "RYDEEN", "FIRECRACKER", "COSMIC SURFIN", and others, in front of about 1,000 spectators selected by lottery. Keigo Oyamada, Tomohiko Gondo, and Christian Fennesz participated as support members.
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Norwegian Wood
Title: Norwegian Wood
Character: Gatekeeper
Released: December 11, 2010
Type: Movie
Toru recalls his life in the 1960s, when his friend Kizuki killed himself and he grew close to Naoko, Kizuki's girlfriend, and another woman, the outgoing, lively Midori.
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Ink Music: In the Land of the Hundred-Tongued Lyricist
Title: Ink Music: In the Land of the Hundred-Tongued Lyricist
Character: Self
Released: June 18, 2009
Type: Movie
Everyone in Japan knows his work, yet few recognize his face. Chris Mosdell, British expatriate, pop lyricist, poet and visual artist, during his 30-year residence in Tokyo has written chart-topping hits with some of Japan's most influential musicians and composers, penned lyrics to anime film scores, and run with the multimedia underground of that city's avant-garde. Ink Music: In The Land Of The Hundred-Tongued Lyricist is a 90-minute documentary film detailing those artistic relationships in the expansive career of artistic word-smith, Chris Mosdell. Shot in HD on-location in Tokyo and Fukui, Japan, and New York City, USA, the film highlights Mosdell's rise from obscure expatriate bohemian poet to renowned lyricist for Japan's biggest band ever, Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO). The story is told through exclusive interviews. Tokyo itself also figures into the narrative as a major character, featuring copious clips of original footage from inside the city that inspires Mosdell's work.
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MOONRIDERS THE MOVIE: PASSION MANIACS
Title: MOONRIDERS THE MOVIE: PASSION MANIACS
Released: December 16, 2006
Type: Movie
30 years of the band, 30 years of Japanese rock. The story of passion toward the band and music.
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Complete Hurrah
Title: Complete Hurrah
Character: Self
Released: September 22, 1999
Type: Movie
Yellow Magic Orchestra perform live at Hurrah in New York on November 1, 1979
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TV-YMO
Title: TV-YMO
Character: Self
Released: December 21, 1993
Type: Movie
A compilation of 1980s television appearances by Yellow Magic Orchestra.
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YMO – Live At Budokan 1980
Title: YMO – Live At Budokan 1980
Character: self
Released: September 21, 1993
Type: Movie
Yellow Magic Orchestra perform at Nippon Budokan on December 27, Tokyo 1980
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YMO – Hi-Tech Video Crime
Title: YMO – Hi-Tech Video Crime
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1992
Type: Movie
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The Discarnates
Title: The Discarnates
Character: Script Reading
Released: September 15, 1988
Type: Movie
Harada is a successful scenario writer, and his best buddy has just announced an intention to propose to Harada's ex-wife. Recovering from the shock, Harada indulges in melancholy, mainly on his failure as a husband and father, and goes to a 'Rakugo' show, where a friendly man in the audience invites him home. Harada is puzzled at the strong resemblance of this man and his wife to his own parents, who were killed nearly 30 years ago when he was twelve.
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April Fish
Title: April Fish
Character: Shohei Nemoto
Released: May 31, 1986
Type: Movie
A Francophile filmmaker in a creative rut tries to pass off a free-spirited young actress as his movie-star wife in order to fool a chief from the South Seas.
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Tokyo Melody: A Film about Ryuichi Sakamoto
Title: Tokyo Melody: A Film about Ryuichi Sakamoto
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: April 9, 1985
Type: Movie
Documentary about the eclectic Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto during the recording sessions for his 1984 album "Illustrated Musical Encyclopedia".
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The Island Closest to Heaven
Title: The Island Closest to Heaven
Character: Jiro Katsuragi
Released: December 15, 1984
Type: Movie
A Japanese teenager travels to New Caledonia in search of the fabled "island closest to heaven" that her late father had told her about.
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YMO Propaganda
Title: YMO Propaganda
Character: Self
Released: May 12, 1984
Type: Movie
Starring Yellow Magic Orchestra and David Brooks Palmer, YMO Propaganda is 1984 Musical film directed by Shin Saito. Originally premiered theatrically throughout Japan in 1984 and is considered by some to be the best visual work from 'Y.M.O.'
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YMO JAPAN TOUR at Nippon Budokan
Title: YMO JAPAN TOUR at Nippon Budokan
Character: Self - Drums
Released: December 22, 1983
Type: Movie
Yellow Magic Orchestra playing songs from the album Service in the Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan in the 22 Dec. 1983
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YMO: Winter Live '81
Title: YMO: Winter Live '81
Character: Self
Released: April 21, 1983
Type: Movie
Yellow Magic Orchestra concert recorded in late December 1981 at the Shinjuku Koma Theater.
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It's All Right, My Friend
Title: It's All Right, My Friend
Character: Prison Guard
Released: April 15, 1983
Type: Movie
An alien with super powers fallen from the sky is befriended by some people who help him stop an evil group out to get him.
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Yellow Magic Orchestra - Winter Live 1981
Title: Yellow Magic Orchestra - Winter Live 1981
Character: Self
Released: December 22, 1981
Type: Movie
A domestic live tour in 1981 when YMO released two masterpiece albums, "BGM" and "Technodelic". A live concert filmed at the Shinjuku Koma Theater, "WINTER LIVE 1981" focuses on songs from "BGM" and "Technodelic" and symbolizing the mid-term YMO catalogue along with artistic performing art. The audio is also remastered, giving the viewer a more realistic feel.
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Technodon in Tokyo Dome
Title: Technodon in Tokyo Dome
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
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Boys Will Be Boys
Title: Boys Will Be Boys
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Yukihiro Takahashi Live 1983