Tomoko Mariya

Acting

Tomoko Mariya

Born

1960-03-25 (66)

Place of birth

Minato, Tokyo, Japan

Known for

Acting

Credits

13 titles

Tomoko Mariya (毬谷 友子, Mariya Tomoko, March 25, 1960) is a Japanese actress, singer, writer, and lecturer at Musashino Art University. Her real name is Tomoko Yashiro (矢代 友子, Yashiro Tomoko) and her nickname is Ton-chan (とんちゃん). She is from Minato, Tokyo. Previously affiliated with J.Clip, she is now freelance.

Known for

Film credits

2010s · 5 titles

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle poster
6.9

A woman hires actors and strangers to pretend to be her friends and family at her wedding.

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle

2016

A Flower Aflame poster
5.8

When Sonoko enters a traditional Japanese arranged marriage with Amamiya facilitated by her parents the resulting union is loveless including the functional and goal-oriented sex. When the husband and wife move for his work she falls for her husband's boss and takes on the role of a betrayer.

A Flower Aflame

2016

Talk to the Dead poster
5.4

Having lost her beloved father at an early age, Yuri lives with her mother and younger brother. Yuri's mother meets a new man, but they are deeply in debt and forced to leave their home. Yuri is then forced to take a job as a call girl to support her brother. One day Yuri's brother becomes ill but since Yuri has to work, she unwillingly leaves him at home. When she returns, she finds him dead in the bathtub. Her heart is scarred with regret and she suffers with a pain that will never go away. After some time has passed, Mayu, a colleague of Yuri's, tells her about a mysterious mobile app that is rumored to enable its user to talk to the dead. Yet, it comes with a warning: Never reply if the dead soul says, "I want to see you." Because she blames herself for her brother's death and will do anything to tell him how sorry she is, Yuri downloads the app and reaches out to her dead brother. Meanwhile, the app's users begin to die.

Talk to the Dead

2013

Two Portraits of MIYAGINO poster
7.8

In Edo-era Japan, a ukiyo-e artist languishes in his master’s shadow. Creatively stifled, he finds consolation in the company of a prostitute, and becomes entangled in a love triangle. A mystery emerges involving two portraits and the sudden disappearance of the artist Sharaku. Helmed by Cannes-selected director Tatsuji Yamazaki, the film employs kabuki-inspired sequences and stylised sets.

Two Portraits of MIYAGINO

2010

Hibi Rock poster
8.0

Young rocker Takuro meets pop star Saki at one of his band's shows. When she asks him to write a song for her, their views on life and music collide.

Hibi Rock

2014

1990s · 4 titles

Series credits