Lady Maiko (2014)
Maiko wa redî (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 15min
- Comedy, Musical
- 13 Sep 2014 (Japan)
- Movie
Country bumpkin Haruko only ever wanted to become a geisha, like her now-deceased mother. Initially rebuffed for lack of references, Haruko's strong accent intrigues a linguistics professor, who undertakes to coach her.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| Mone Kamishiraishi | ... |
Haruko Saigô
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| Hiroki Hasegawa | ... |
Noritsugu Kyôno
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Sumiko Fuji | ... |
Chiharu Kojima
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Tomoko Tabata | ... |
Momoharu
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Tamiyo Kusakari | ... |
Satoharu
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Eri Watanabe | ... |
Mameharu
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Tayo Iwamoto | ... |
Tsuruichi
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Kumi Nakamura | ... |
Chiyomi Harada
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| Gaku Hamada | ... |
Shûhei NIshino
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Hikomaro | ... |
Master of japanese drum
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| Ryô Kase | ... |
Haruko's father
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Ittoku Kishibe |
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| Fumiyo Kohinata | ... |
Kanpachirô Ichikawa
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Reiko Kusamura | ... |
Ume Saigô
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Jurina Matsui | ... |
Fukuna
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Naomasa Musaka |
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Tom Mutô | ... |
Fukuha
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Sakurako Ohara | ... |
Chiharu Kojima in youth
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Asaka Seto | ... |
Haruko's mother
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Hiromasa Taguchi | ... |
Master of japanese song
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Chôei Takahashi | ... |
Tasuke Saigô
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| Masaaki Takarai | ... |
Paparazzi wearing a demon mask (creditOnly)
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| Masahiro Takashima | ... |
Yoshio Takai
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| Naoto Takenaka | ... |
Tomio Aoki
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Yû Tokui | ... |
Master of shamisen
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| Masahiko Tsugawa | ... |
Regular customer
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| Satoshi Tsumabuki | ... |
Yûichirô Akagi
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Directed by
| Masayuki Suô | ... | (as Masayuki Suo) |
Written by
| Masayuki Suô | ... | () (as Masayuki Suo) |
Produced by
| Shintarô Horikawa | ... | producer (as Shintaro Horikawa) |
| Shôji Masui | ... | executive producer |
| Takao Tsuchimoto | ... | producer |
| Ken Tsuchiya | ... | producer |
Music by
| Yoshikazu Suo | ||
Cinematography by
| Rokurô Terada | ... | (as Rokuro Terada) |
Editing by
| Jun'ichi Kikuchi | ||
Casting By
| Yume Minamidani | ||
Art Direction by
| Norihiro Isoda | ||
Costume Design by
| Akira Fukuda | ||
Production Management
| Kenny Kusaka | ... | post-production supervisor |
Production Companies
- Fuji Television Network (Fuji TV)
- Toho
- Kansai Telecasting (KTV)
- Dentsu
- Kyoto Shimbun
- KBS Kyoto
- Altamira Pictures Inc.
- Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs (support)
Distributors
- Toho (2014) (Japan) (theatrical)
Special Effects
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Storyline
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Haruko aspires to become a maiko, and makes her way to Shimohachiken, a geisha quarter in Kyoto. She is accepted for an apprenticeship through the auspices of Kyono, a linguistic scholar who is intrigued by her thick Kagoshima and Tsugaru dialect, and trains furiously to become a fully-fledged maiko. Written by JFF |
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