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Ryota Nakano

#MOVIE

映画監督。1973年7月27日生まれ。京都育ち。大学卒業後、日本映画学校(現:日本映画大学)に入学し3年間映画作りの面白さに浸る。2012年、自主長編映画『チチを撮りに』を制作、SKIPシティ国際Dシネマ映画祭にて日本人初の監督賞を受賞し、ベルリン国際映画祭を皮切りに各国の映画祭に招待され、国内外で14の賞に輝く。2016年、商業デビュー作『湯を沸かすほどの熱い愛』が、日本アカデミー賞・最優秀主演女優賞、最優秀助演女優賞など6部門受賞、国内映画賞で35冠、米アカデミー賞外国語映画部門の日本代表に選ばれる。2019年、初の原作モノとなる『長いお別れ』が、ロングランヒットに。2020年、『浅田家!』が、日本アカデミー賞・最優秀助演女優賞など8部門受賞。フランスで観客動員25万人を超えるヒットに。独自の感性と視点で、家族を描き続けている。

川口春奈

#MOVIE

俳優・モデル。1995年、長崎県出身。雑誌『ニコラ』専属モデルとしてデビュー。2009年ドラマ『東京DOGS』でドラマデビューを飾る。近年の代表作にドラマ『silent』、NHK連続テレビ小説『ちむどんどん』などがある。

Nao Suzuki

#BOOK

Born in Tokyo in 1979. Writer. Currently writing primarily for Daily Portal Z. Author of numerous books including What I Learned After Riding the Midnight Expressway Bus About 100 Times (Stand Books) and Staying at an Inn Five Minutes from Home (Ota Publishing).

Miram

#MUSIC #MOVIE #BOOK

Born in 1999 in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Her inclusive voice and songwriting that is both dainty and sharp are appealing. 2021 saw the release of an EP with Syotanegi (WANG GUNG BAND, ex.Valley Boys), the CD release of her 1st AL “Sail wind", the EP "The Day I Played with the Momoiro Pelican", a cassette co-written with vocalist Meow from Nekosen, and a single. On March 16, 2022 (Wed.), She released her 2nd album "Ducky" including "Low Airplane" (producer: Keiichi Sokabe), the theme song of the movie "Love Nonetheless" directed by Hideo Jojo & written by Rikiya Imaizumi, and produced by Keiichi Sokabe. After that, he invited Yusuke Kume (Special Favorite Music) as a producer and released "Natsu no Boku ni mo" and "Lemon Tree" for distribution, attracting attention, and on March 22 (Wed.), She released a new song "Like You Like It".

Twitter:https://twitter.com/m11ram_5
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HALLEY

Tokyo-based 5-piece R&B band formed in May 2021 after meeting at Waseda University's black music circle "The Naleio". 1st EP "Daze" released on September 1, 2023. MUSIC PROGRAM SESSIONS 929" (every Wednesday from 21:00 to 21:40) from October 4.

Satoko Shibata

Singer/songwriter/poet, started his career in 2010 after a comment from his former teacher in college. 2012, his first album "Shibata Satoko Island" was released. 2022, his sixth original album "Bochibochi Bochi Ginga" was released. 2016, his first poetry collection "Sabaku" was published. . In 2023, he published "Kireigire no Diary," a collection of essays that he wrote for the literary magazine "Bungakukai" over a period of seven years. On November 22, 2023, he released the single "Shiroi Uza" (White Chair).

Andrew Haigh

Born in 1973, British filmmaker and first feature "Greek Pete" was released in 2009, followed by "Weekend" in 2011, which won awards at numerous film festivals, "Sazanami" at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival in 2015, and "In the Wilderness" in 2017. In 2017, "In the Wilderness" was entered in Competition at the 74th Venice International Film Festival. His latest film, "Aliens," was released in Japan on April 19, 2024.
Photo by Filmwax Radio

Fuki Kitamura

#MUSIC

Born in 2003 in Kaminoyama City, Yamagata Prefecture. She began studying piano and children's songs at an early age, and later participated in the National Children's Song Contest as a Tohoku representative. In March 2023, she released her first single "amaranthus feat. Misaki Umei" and performed in "ROKIE A GO-GO" at "FUJI ROCK FESʼ 23. GO-GO" at "FUJI ROCK FESʼ 23. Her mix of various genres including dance music, jazz, folk, and electronica has become a topic of conversation. He also participated in the remix of "Ichigo Miruku" by ena mori feat. tomggg, and in the original soundtrack of the TV drama "Chikyu no Arukikata" by Tomita Labo, as well as DJing under the name asak.

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mariemarie

#OTHER

Formed in July 2019, the duo consists of Taco and Ebichan, a comedy duo from Yoshimoto Kogyo, 22nd term of NSC Tokyo School, and regular appearances on “Midnight Honey” (Fuji TV) from April 2023. Currently based mainly at the Jimbocho Yoshimoto Manzai Theater.

Futa Takamura

#MUSIC

He was a member of “Plasonika,” which has produced many artists active in the major scene, and made his major debut in 2020 as “Hi Cheers!” formed by the same group. After the band's activities came to an end, he launched his solo project “sabio” and is currently active mainly on the Internet scene with works using synthetic voices such as VOCALOID.

Nariaki Obukuro

Artist born in Saitama, Japan, living in London, England. Founder of TOKA Co.

Aoi Yamada

#ART

Dancer / Actor. He has performed solo at the closing ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, performed in Dumb Type “2020,” appeared as an actor in the Netflix drama “First Love” and Wim Wenders' “Perfect Days,” choreographed the music video for Hikaru Utada's “Naniro de nai Hana” and narrated NHK's “Document 72 Hours. He has also choreographed the music video for Utada Hikaru's “What Color Is It? She is also active as a member of “Tokyo QQQ,” a group that performs as if they were alive.
She makes lunch boxes for her husband every day.

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