Mayo Kawasaki

Acting

Mayo Kawasaki

Born

1963-03-01 (63)

Place of birth

Kyoto, Japan

Known for

Acting

Credits

28 titles

Known for

AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo poster
7.5

Detective Ukyo Sugishita confronts crime on the basis of his own convictions. He has a partner that works for him in the Special Task Unit. For the first 7 seasons, Ukyo’s first partner is Kaoru Kameyama. He is a good-natured, hot-tempered, straightforward and somewhat scattered detective. Beginning in Season 8, Takeru Kanbe replaces Kameyama. Contrary to his predecessor, Takeru is a lanky, cool, conceited and confident detective. From Season 11 to Season 13, Ukyo’s partner is a young detective Toru Kai. Toru is a son of Deputy Director-General of The National Police Agency. But he became a detective by his own effort. And starting with Season 14, Ukyo’s current partner is Wataru Kaburagi, an elite bureaucrat who came to the Metropolitan Police Department on temporary assignment. As the first partner without any career of a police officer, he will face challenging cases together with Ukyo.

AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo

2002

GARO poster
7.7

The Makai fight a secret war against the demon forces known as Horrors, evil creatures that manifest themselves through darkness to devour Humanity. On the frontlines are the Makai Knights, given the task of watching over a district and eliminating any Horrors that manifest there. GARO follows the tales of the Knights bearing the title of ‘Golden Knight Garo’, and their duty to vanquish the Horrors and protect Humanity from the darkness.

GARO

2005

Asu no Hikari wo Tsukame poster
NR

"Tanpopo Farm," a facility overlooking the ocean, offers rehabilitation for troubled youth—those from reform schools, bullied individuals, and those dealing with addictions. Kitayama Shuji, who runs the farm, faces rejection from the town and even his daughter but remains committed to helping these young people heal. The story unfolds as Sakuragi Tsubasa arrives at Tanpopo Farm and meets Sawaguchi Haruka, a popular high school basketball player. Despite her bright exterior, Haruka faces betrayal from her mother, opposition from her father (a City Council member against the farm), and bullying at school. Through their bond, Tsubasa and Haruka find solace and begin to develop deeper feelings for each other.

Asu no Hikari wo Tsukame

2010

Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead poster
6.5

Bullied by his boss, worked around the clock, he's nothing more than a corporate drone. All it takes is a zombie outbreak for him to finally feel alive!

Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead

2023

Spiritual Teacher, Kyoko Odagiri poster
5.7

Kyoko Odagiri is a beautiful and charismatic clairvoyant. She is also popular and admired by her fans. Today, Kyoko appears on a popular tv show and display her psychic abilities alongside a popular actor. Her performance goes off splendidly with the audience applauding her performance enthusiastically.

Spiritual Teacher, Kyoko Odagiri

2010

Handoku!!! poster
7.0

As a former gang member, Hazama Ichiban witnessed the worst side of the emergency medical system and vowed to become a doctor to change it. With the aggressive passion he learned on the streets, Ichiban has worked his way to becoming a no-nonsense emergency medicine resident. But it is this same passion that he must learn to control when confronted with a situation beyond his help.

Handoku!!!

2001

Film credits

2020s · 8 titles

Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead poster
6.5

Bullied by his boss, worked around the clock, he's nothing more than a corporate drone. All it takes is a zombie outbreak for him to finally feel alive!

Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead

2023

Unification of Japan 57 poster
NR

With Hamada's death, it seemed that the Yuseikai's problems would be resolved, but an incident occurred in Yokohama in which a member of the Nakamori group was attacked. Matsumiya (Gen Hongo) once again assumes that this is the work of the Kyowakai and investigates. Meanwhile, the captured Kawakami (Tatsuya Nakazawa) and Ryuji (Tatsuya Kishida) are attacked by someone when they are released.

Unification of Japan 57

2023

Unification of Japan 58 poster
NR

Makimoto (Tomohiro Waki), Arimura (Tasuku Nagaoka), and Itagaki (Keisaku Kimura) of Koukai, who shot Iwao (Daisuke Negishi), escape. Himuro (Yasufu Motomiya) prioritizes taking the seriously injured Iwao to the hospital. Himuro and Tamura (Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi) stubbornly refuse a thank you from Sakoda (Hideo Nakano) who rushes to the hospital. Afraid of conflict in the near future, they avoid colluding even though they have a common enemy, the Steel Association.

Unification of Japan 58

2023

Coffee White poster
NR

The old-fashioned pure cafe "Moa", which is loved by the locals, had another face called the detective agency. "More" was opened by the current owner, Michiru, the mother of Yumihiko, and Michiru has solved various problems as a detective. After Michiru's death, her brother Goro and her son Yumihiko took over the store, and the detective business was contracted by a part-timer Monaco, which was once helped by Michiru. One day, Monaco, who was consulted by the mother of the luxury club "Sun" about a malicious customer, successfully solves the case with an intelligent arrangement, but the client stops the opportunity and the situation gradually becomes complicated and serious. C) Film "Coffee in White" Production Committee

Coffee White

2024

Hitch Hike poster
5.0

University students Ryoko and Akane get lost on a mountain road on their way home from a hike. They finally reach a bus stop, but there is no sign of a bus coming. Furthermore, Ryoko has an injured leg, and Akane's boyfriend is at a drinking party and cannot come to pick her up. The two decided to hitchhike out of the goodness of their hearts. It seemed reckless deep in the mountains, but as luck would have it, a camper pulled up. From the driver's seat...

Hitch Hike

2023

Lu jarudan he youkoso poster
NR

This film is based on the book "Welcome to Le Jardin" by Akemi Mochizuki, owner of the high-end club "Le Jardin" in Ginza, Tokyo. Based on the original story, which has been released up to three installments in the series, the film depicts the club's state at the mercy of the COVID-19 pandemic and the anxieties and conflicts of the people who work there. Maiko, who works at the high-end Ginza club "Le Jardin," remembers how Mama Akemi, the owner, helped her during her job interview. She devotes her days to working hard for Mama and the club. Then, in 2020, COVID-19 spread worldwide, and the first cases were confirmed at Le Jardin. The spread of COVID-19 led to public questioning the value of restaurants and nightlife, and Le Jardin was forced to suspend operations. Maiko, anxious about her future, is helpless and spends her days holed up in her room.

Lu jarudan he youkoso

2024

Shinpei: Uta Koso Subete poster
NR

From Meiji to Showa, composer Shinpei Nakayama rises from Shinshu to Tokyo, crafting enduring hits like “Katyusha’s Song,” “Gondola no Uta,” and “Tokyo Ondo,” while navigating mentors, collaborators, and the changing media of his era.

Shinpei: Uta Koso Subete

2024

The Enka Road Begins poster
NR

Dreams have no age limit. All it takes is the courage to believe — and that courage can change your life. Told through Japan's two beloved cultural traditions, enka (music that sings from the heart and soul of Japan) and karaoke. Yoshiko Takahashi, an ordinary housewife who runs a small dried-goods shop with her husband in a quiet shopping district, wins a regional singing competition and finds her life unexpectedly changed. A music producer on the judging panel recognizes an extraordinary talent in her voice, and Yoshiko sets out on a journey toward her ultimate dream: becoming a singer and performing at Nippon Budokan. As she draws closer to the stage, she is torn between the excitement of a long-forgotten dream and the life she has built with the people she loves — and along the way, rediscovers her love for her husband, the bonds of family, and the courage to live true to herself.

The Enka Road Begins

2026

2010s · 4 titles

Izakaya Moheji poster
6.0

A small, out-of-the-way izakaya in Tokyo has become the favorite hangout of people searching for nourishment…for their bodies and their souls. The proprietor of Izakaya Moheji is Heiji, played by Yutaka Mizutani, star of the popular AIBOU series. Izakaya Moheji is a place where regulars and strangers alike can find comfort and comfort food.

Izakaya Moheji

2011

MOON SAGA - Mysteries of Yoshitsune 2 poster
NR

The story begins from March in year 1184 2 months after the final scene in the first play. The Genpei War and troubles of the hero, Minamoto no Yoshitsune, acted by GACKT,was dramatised from a new perspective drawn with a color of entertainment and a fresh breath of aesthetics. It is set in the days after the Heian Era. The Mononoke, who were feared since ancient times, the Mononofu, who are humans who gained the Mononoke’s powers, and the humans, who are being ruled by the Mononofu. In this scenario, the Heike and the Genji families, along with the other Mononofu around them, possess various powers like telepathy and seeing the future.

MOON SAGA - Mysteries of Yoshitsune 2

2014

The Last Scene You Loved poster
NR

Kosuke (Kubozuka Shunsuke), who has no desire to meet new women due to the trauma of losing his beloved wife, is watching a favorite movie over and over again that he used to watch with his wife, when the movie's heroine, a nurse, escapes from the TV and stays in the room. The real-life actress who played the heroine is confused and furious. An unexpected love triangle unfolds around Kosuke.

The Last Scene You Loved

2013

No artwork available
NR

An absurdist retelling of Moon Saga Yoshitsune Hiden Chapter 2 as a 1990s high school story.

MOON SAGA (Special Edition) -A Hot Blooded School Tale-

2015

2000s · 2 titles

1990s · 3 titles

Series credits

AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo poster
7.5

Detective Ukyo Sugishita confronts crime on the basis of his own convictions. He has a partner that works for him in the Special Task Unit. For the first 7 seasons, Ukyo’s first partner is Kaoru Kameyama. He is a good-natured, hot-tempered, straightforward and somewhat scattered detective. Beginning in Season 8, Takeru Kanbe replaces Kameyama. Contrary to his predecessor, Takeru is a lanky, cool, conceited and confident detective. From Season 11 to Season 13, Ukyo’s partner is a young detective Toru Kai. Toru is a son of Deputy Director-General of The National Police Agency. But he became a detective by his own effort. And starting with Season 14, Ukyo’s current partner is Wataru Kaburagi, an elite bureaucrat who came to the Metropolitan Police Department on temporary assignment. As the first partner without any career of a police officer, he will face challenging cases together with Ukyo.

AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo

2002

GARO poster
7.7

The Makai fight a secret war against the demon forces known as Horrors, evil creatures that manifest themselves through darkness to devour Humanity. On the frontlines are the Makai Knights, given the task of watching over a district and eliminating any Horrors that manifest there. GARO follows the tales of the Knights bearing the title of ‘Golden Knight Garo’, and their duty to vanquish the Horrors and protect Humanity from the darkness.

GARO

2005

Asu no Hikari wo Tsukame poster
NR

"Tanpopo Farm," a facility overlooking the ocean, offers rehabilitation for troubled youth—those from reform schools, bullied individuals, and those dealing with addictions. Kitayama Shuji, who runs the farm, faces rejection from the town and even his daughter but remains committed to helping these young people heal. The story unfolds as Sakuragi Tsubasa arrives at Tanpopo Farm and meets Sawaguchi Haruka, a popular high school basketball player. Despite her bright exterior, Haruka faces betrayal from her mother, opposition from her father (a City Council member against the farm), and bullying at school. Through their bond, Tsubasa and Haruka find solace and begin to develop deeper feelings for each other.

Asu no Hikari wo Tsukame

2010

Spiritual Teacher, Kyoko Odagiri poster
5.7

Kyoko Odagiri is a beautiful and charismatic clairvoyant. She is also popular and admired by her fans. Today, Kyoko appears on a popular tv show and display her psychic abilities alongside a popular actor. Her performance goes off splendidly with the audience applauding her performance enthusiastically.

Spiritual Teacher, Kyoko Odagiri

2010

Handoku!!! poster
7.0

As a former gang member, Hazama Ichiban witnessed the worst side of the emergency medical system and vowed to become a doctor to change it. With the aggressive passion he learned on the streets, Ichiban has worked his way to becoming a no-nonsense emergency medicine resident. But it is this same passion that he must learn to control when confronted with a situation beyond his help.

Handoku!!!

2001

Silver Plan to Redo from JK poster
6.8

Ninomiya Sayuri was an arrogant lady from a wealthy family during the bubble period. However, the bubble eventually burst and she is now a lonely middle-aged homeless person. One day, Sayuri came across a book "Silver Plan Recommendations" and learned that "there are only 3 important things in life". Later, a bad teenager threw a stone at Sayuri and she wakes up finding herself back as a high school student. Sayuri decides to take the opportunity and redo her high school life according to the Silver Plan.

Silver Plan to Redo from JK

2021

Nukata no Ōkimi poster
NR

A historical romance about the life of Princess Nukata, a Manyo poetess who was loved by two brothers, Emperor Tenji and Emperor Tenmu, and the formation of an ancient nation.

Nukata no Ōkimi

1980