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Made in 1983 Born in Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Currently resides in Nagoya. Creates illustrations, music, and animation. On the edge of nursing.
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Yoshiki Okamoto
Born in Wakayama in 1982. I love dogs. I have never owned a dog.

Yasuhito Higuchi
After serving on the editorial board of “Cahiers du Cinema Japon”, he established the label “boid” in 1998 to produce and sell videos, books, CDs, etc. Since 2004, he has planned and screened a series of Bakunon (explosive sound) screenings using a live sound system for music at the Baus Theater in Kichijoji, Tokyo. In 2020, he launched a new label, “Voice Of Ghost. He is the author of “Eiga wa Bakudo de Whispering” (boid) and “Eiga to Rock ‘n’ Roll ni okeru Amerika to US to Tenka wa Kattaruka” (How America and the United States Fought in Eiga and Rock 'n' Roll) (Seidosha). His latest book, “Sorekara kara kara no other world: Fantasy Film Diary 2021-2023” (boid) will be published on December 25, 2012. BAUS,” a film he produced and directed by Motosora Boki, is scheduled to open in theaters nationwide on March 21, 2025.

中島良平

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Writer. He has been familiar with dance music since he was a teenager and writes extensively about popular music, making use of his own experience as a beat-maker. He is the author of “Rhythm in J-Pop History” (blueprint, 2019).

Ryouko Furusawa
ドラマや映画コラム、インタビュー、イベントレポートなどを執筆するライター。ドラマ・映画・アニメ・漫画とともに育つ。『RealSound映画部』『TRILL』『FILMAGA』などに、ドラマ映画アニメに関する記事を寄稿。
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JUNK TATSUMI
Born in Heisei era. Writes mostly about American pop culture, including music, movies, and celebrities.
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Seita Marui
Graduated from the Department of Graphic Design, Tama Art University in 2022.
He began working as a photographer while still in college, and held his first solo exhibition “KOUGOSEI” (2022 in Tokyo) just six months after starting photography. The following year, he published a photo book “CAFUNE” (published by Mirai Publishing in 2023) and held a solo exhibition “CAFUNE” (Tokyo, 2024). In addition to producing artwork, he has been actively involved in client work, including being selected to supervise the photography for the Saturday night drama “Halation Love” (2023, TV Asahi).
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茶一郎
映画宣伝業務を行うかたわらYouTubeチャンネル「最新映画感想レビュー – 茶一郎」にて映画のレビュー動画を投稿。ほかラジオ番組の出演、上映イベントなどを行う。

Yoko Yamanaka
Born in 1997 in Nagano, Japan, he shot / directed his first film “Amiko” (2017) at the age of 19, which won the Audience Award at the “PFF Awards 2017”. The film was invited to the Forum section of the 68th Berlin International Film Festival in 2018 as the youngest ever, and was also screened at the Hong Kong International Film Festival, Canada's Fantasia Film Festival, and other festivals in various countries, creating a buzz. Her film “The Namibian Desert” (2024) won the FIPRESCI Prize at the 77th Cannes International Film Festival, making her the youngest female director ever to receive the award.

Marie Sekine
Researcher of representational culture. Part-time lecturer at Waseda University and other universities. Co-author of “Post Information Media Theory” (Nakanishiya Shuppan, 2018), “The Complete Guide to ‘Yuri Eiga’” (Seikaisya, 2020), “Yusaburu Cultural Studies” (Kitakyushu Shuppan, 2023), “Women's Movie Breakfast” (Film Art, 2024), " VTuber Studies" (Iwanami Shoten, 2024), etc. She has also contributed to Eureka, Gendai Shiso, and other publications.

Yuzu Aoki
2001年2月4日生まれ。神奈川県出身。ダブル主演を務めた『うみべの女の子』で、毎日映画コンクールスポニチグランプリ新人賞にノミネート。2021年公開の米映画『MINAMATA−ミナマター』ではジョニー・デップと共演。以降も、NHK連続テレビ小説『カムカムエヴリバディ』、amazon prime『モアザンワーズ』、NTV『最高の教師』などに出演し、その繊細な演技が話題に。映画『はだかのゆめ』『なぎさ』『神回』『まなみ100%』『飛べない天使』など主演作も多く、今後も公開作が控えている。
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