Akiko Ohku

Akiko Ohku

Akiko Ōku (大九 明子, Ōku Akiko, born October 8, 1968), also romanised as Akiko Ohku, is a Japanese film director. Ōku was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa. In high school, she joined a rakugo group. While studying Politics and Economics at Meiji University, she was part of a student theatre troupe. After graduating, Ōku briefly had an office job at a subsidiary of the Ministry of Labour. She then entered a comedy acting school for one year and performed as stand-up comedian, and afterwards, at age 27, she entered Eigabi School, a film school where director Kiyoshi Kurosawa taught, among others. While still at film school, Ōku won a screenwriting contest with a script that would become her theatrical feature film debut as director, 意外と死なない (Igaito shinanai, literally "don't die unexpectedly"). Description above from the Wikipedia article Akiko Ōku, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: Akiko Ohku
  • Popularity: 4.319
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1968-10-08
  • Place of Birth: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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  • Also Known As: Akiko Ooku, 億田明子
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Akiko Ohku Movies

  • 1999
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    Barren Illusion

    Barren Illusion

    5.8 1999 HD

    In a near future where allergies have become an epidemic, music producer Haru half-heartedly dates post office clerk and mail thief Michi. He...

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  • 1999
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    Igai to shinanai

    Igai to shinanai

    1 1999 HD

    Tsukiko is an elementary school teacher bitter about her students, parents, colleagues, and her best friend who enjoys a shotgun marriage. Tsukiko...

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  • 2003
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    Deka Matsuri

    Deka Matsuri

    1 2003 HD

    12-part omnibus made under the rules: "the main character is a detective" "at least one gag per minute" "the length must not exceed 10 minutes"

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  • 2001
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    Not To Talk About All Of Her Old Age

    Not To Talk About All Of Her Old Age

    1 2001 HD

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  • 2007
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    Tokyo Serendipity

    Tokyo Serendipity

    5.9 2007 HD

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  • 2007
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    Tokyo Serendipity

    Tokyo Serendipity

    5.9 2007 HD

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  • 2007
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    Tokyo Serendipity

    Tokyo Serendipity

    5.9 2007 HD

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  • 2016
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    Nagisa no koibito tachi

    Nagisa no koibito tachi

    1 2016 HD

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  • 2016
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    Nagisa no koibito tachi

    Nagisa no koibito tachi

    1 2016 HD

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  • 2022
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    Wedding High

    Wedding High

    5.9 2022 HD

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  • 2015
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    Fantastic Girls

    Fantastic Girls

    5.8 2015 HD

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  • 2009
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    Cosplay Detective

    Cosplay Detective

    1 2009 HD

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  • 1999
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    Igai to shinanai

    Igai to shinanai

    1 1999 HD

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  • 1999
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    Igai to shinanai

    Igai to shinanai

    1 1999 HD

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  • 2014
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    Houkago Lost

    Houkago Lost

    1.2 2014 HD

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  • 2013
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    Monster

    Monster

    5.3 2013 HD

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  • 2017
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    Tremble All You Want

    Tremble All You Want

    7.1 2017 HD

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  • 2017
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    Tremble All You Want

    Tremble All You Want

    7.1 2017 HD

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  • 2012
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    Tokyo Nameless Girl's Story

    Tokyo Nameless Girl's Story

    7 2012 HD

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  • 2010
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    Tales of Terror: 100 Stories

    Tales of Terror: 100 Stories

    3 2010 HD

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  • 2010
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    Tales of Terror: 100 Stories

    Tales of Terror: 100 Stories

    3 2010 HD

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  • 2019
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    Marriage Hunting Beauty

    Marriage Hunting Beauty

    1 2019 HD

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  • 2020
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    My Sweet Grappa Remedies

    My Sweet Grappa Remedies

    7.5 2020 HD

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  • 2020
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    Hold Me Back

    Hold Me Back

    6.3 2020 HD

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  • 2020
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    Hold Me Back

    Hold Me Back

    6.3 2020 HD

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  • 2013
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    Tadaima, Jacqueline

    Tadaima, Jacqueline

    9 2013 HD

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  • 2024
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    She Taught Me Serendipity

    She Taught Me Serendipity

    1 2024 HD

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  • 2024
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    She Taught Me Serendipity

    She Taught Me Serendipity

    1 2024 HD

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  • 1970
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    6.5 1970 HD

    The chief editor of a woman’s magazine talks to Yumi Adachi about a new idea for the magazine. Their plan revolves around a person who disposes...

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  • 1970
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    6.5 1970 HD

    The chief editor of a woman’s magazine talks to Yumi Adachi about a new idea for the magazine. Their plan revolves around a person who disposes...

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  • 1970
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    10 1970 HD

    Watanuki Shinobu is a manga artist for the past 20 years. Despite being married and having a son, Shinobu lives her life unsatisfactorily. When...

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  • 1970
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    1 1970 HD

    Sometime, the only thing that helps people get over a breakup is the taste of their favorite dish... Set in real restaurants in Tokyo, the taste of...

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  • 1970
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    6.7 1970 HD

    Shūichirō Kiriyama works at the Limitation Task Force, the place where the cases which have reached the statute of limitations are...

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  • 1970
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    6.7 1970 HD

    Shūichirō Kiriyama works at the Limitation Task Force, the place where the cases which have reached the statute of limitations are...

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  • 1970
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    8.5 1970 HD

    Follow the daily lives of the Kishimoto family.

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  • 1970
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    1 1970 HD

    A love omnibus drama which shows how lovers are connected through mind and body.

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  • 1970
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    1 1970 HD

    A love omnibus drama which shows how lovers are connected through mind and body.

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  • 1970
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    6.5 1970 HD

    Comedian Yamasato Ryota (Nakano Taiga) enters a cafe in order to prepare a story. Trivial incidents unfold there with the staff, TV people, the...

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  • 1970
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    6.5 1970 HD

    Comedian Yamasato Ryota (Nakano Taiga) enters a cafe in order to prepare a story. Trivial incidents unfold there with the staff, TV people, the...

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  • 1970
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    10 1970 HD

    Watanuki Shinobu is a manga artist for the past 20 years. Despite being married and having a son, Shinobu lives her life unsatisfactorily. When...

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