Yui Natsukawa

Yui Natsukawa

June 1, 1968 · 58 years old

Yui Natsukawa (夏川結衣) is a Japanese actress. She was born on June 1, 1968 in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, Japan. She is a left-hander (but she writes with her right hand). She has received numerous awards, including the 34th Japan Academy Film Prize as Excellent Supporting Actress for her performance in A L…

Known For

20 titles
1
The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi

The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi

2003 · 1h 56m · Movie

The blind masseur/swordsman comes to a town in control of warring gangs, and while bunking with a farming family, he meets two women with their own agenda.

7.4
2
Tales from Earthsea

Tales from Earthsea

2006 · 1h 55m · Movie

In a mythical land, a man and a young boy investigate a series of unusual occurrences.

6.3
3
Still Walking

Still Walking

2008 · 1h 55m · Movie

A family gathers together for a commemorative ritual whose nature only gradually becomes clear.

7.9
4
I Wish

I Wish

2011 · 2h 8m · Movie

Twelve-year-old Koichi, who has been separated from his brother Ryunosuke due to his parents' divorce, hears a rumor that the new bullet trains will precipitate a wish-granting miracle when they pass each other at top speed.

7.3
5
When the Last Sword Is Drawn

When the Last Sword Is Drawn

2003 · 2h 23m · Movie

A samurai goes to extraordinary lengths to provide for his family.

7.4
6
125 Years Memory

125 Years Memory

2015 · 2h 12m · Movie

Two historical incidents that deepened the friendship between Japan and Turkey are connected: The sinking of the Turkish frigate Ertugrul off the Japanese coast in 1890 and the evacuation of Japanese nationals from Iran in 1985.

7.1
7
Hana

Hana

2006 · 2h 7m · Movie

A troubled young samurai seeks revenge for the death of his father.

6.6
8
Distance

Distance

2001 · 2h 12m · Movie

Members of a cult, modeled on Aum Shinrikyo, sabotage a city's water supply, then commit mass suicide near the shores of a lake. Family members of those affected by it meet at the lake to observe the anniversary of their loved one...

6.8
9
Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master

Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master

2001 · 1h 52m · Movie

When samurai Hiromasa comes to Seimei, Kyoto's court Onmyoji (a fortune teller in commune with the spirits), to warn of a plot against the government, the two discover that the court's formidable magician, Doson, is indeed plannin...

6.2
10
A Gentle Breeze in the Village

A Gentle Breeze in the Village

2007 · 2h 1m · Movie

When eighth grade cool guy Hiromi transfers from Tokyo to a small elementary/middle school with only six kids enrolled, wholesome and honest Soyo becomes enthralled with his sophisticated world.

7.2
11
The Little House

The Little House

2014 · 2h 16m · Movie

A woman looks back on her family's life in Tokyo before and during WWII. A maid arrives from the countryside to work for an upper middle class family. She fits in well, but everyone's emotions are stirred up with the arrival of a ...

7.3
12
What a Wonderful Family!

What a Wonderful Family!

2016 · 1h 48m · Movie

For her birthday, the grandma of a traditional Tokyo family asks her apathetic husband a gift: divorce. This shocks not only the incredulous husband, but the whole family, and they all will try to prevent the catastrophe at any cost.

6.8
13
What a Wonderful Family

What a Wonderful Family

2017 · 1h 53m · Movie

In this sequel to the first It's A Wonderful Family, the characters who are still based on those in Tokyo Family (which itself was based on Tokyo Story), are a couple of years older with the father, grandfather and husband has tak...

7.0
14
A Tale of Samurai Cooking: A True Love Story

A Tale of Samurai Cooking: A True Love Story

2013 · 2h 2m · Movie

During the Edo Period of Japan, an excellent cook marries the heir to a renowned cooking family. However, her husband is a terrible chef. With the help of her new mother-in-law, she begins to teach him the ways of the culinary arts.

6.7
15
What a Wonderful Family! 3: My Wife, My Life

What a Wonderful Family! 3: My Wife, My Life

2018 · 2h 3m · Movie

Not everyone values the housewife enough. When the local friendly neighbourhood burglar hits their house, the husband and wife descend into a quarrel that ends up with the woman departing the house for her hometown. A series of ho...

6.8
16
Ballad: Na mo naki koi no uta

Ballad: Na mo naki koi no uta

2009 · 2h 7m · Movie

A movie examining a young boy's first encounter with true fear in his endless pursuit of courage.

5.6
17
Alone in the Night

Alone in the Night

1994 · 1h 48m · Movie

Nami, the widow of a disgraced narcotics officer seeks to clear his name by going undercover.

6.5
18
Kokô no mesu

Kokô no mesu

2010 · 2h 6m · Movie

Surgeon Touma (Shinichi Tsutsumi) became a doctor after losing his mother at a young age due to a faulty diagnosis. Now working at at a local hospital in 1989, Touma faces the realities of a flawed medical system, but continues to...

7.0
19
Hotel Royal

Hotel Royal

2020 · 1h 44m · Movie

The northern territory of Hokkaido has its hinterlands and there is the location for Hotel Royal. Masayo applied to an art school and failed to get accepted. She is working at the family hotel now instead. Guests come and guests g...

5.3