Makoto Shinada

Mio came to Tokyo with her sights on becoming a singer/songwriter, but that dream was dashed by a scandal without her ever becoming successful. ...

Besides being an excellent showcase of Chiaki Mayumura’s talents, this film is a brilliant melding of documentary and fiction.

Niko is cast in the main female role in the stage play “Clingy Girlfriend”. In contrast to her role, she is unable to express her ...