Minami Ichikawa Movies & Biography

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EXIT 8 (2026)

Starring Kazunari Ninomiya, Yamato Kôchi, Naru Asanuma, Kotone Hanase, Hirota Ôtsuka, Tara Nakashima, Reo Soda, Mikio Ueda, Hikaru Kaihotsu and Nana Komatsu. Directed by Genki Kawamura.

A man trapped in an endless, sterile subway passageway sets out to find Exit 8. The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook anything out of the ordinary. If you discover an anomaly, turn back immediately. If you don’t, carry on. Then leave from Exit 8. But even a single oversight will send him back to the beginning. Will he ever reach his goal and escape this infinite corridor?

REVIEWS Exit 8 - The exit is simple, getting there isn't

KOKUHO (2025)

Starring Keitatsu Koshiyama, Soya Kurokawa, Ai Mikami, Takahiro Miura, Emma Miyazawa, Nana Mori, Masatoshi Nagase, Kyûsaku Shimada, Mitsuki Takahata and Min Tanaka. Directed by Sang-Il Lee.

Nagasaki, 1964. After the death of his father, the leader of a yakuza gang, gifted 14-year-old Kikuo is taken under the wing of famed Kabuki actor Hanjiro Hanai. Alongside the great performer’s only son, Shunsuke, he dedicates his life to the art form – a centuries-old Japanese theatrical tradition known for its costumes, elaborate makeup and innovative stagecraft.

Over the ensuing decades, against the backdrop of stunning stagings of classic Kabuki tales, the destiny of the two young disciples entwines and twists - from acting school to the most prestigious stages - and their hearts suffer as much yearning, scandal and glory as their on-stage alter-egos. Only one of them will become the master of the art.