Akihiro Kawai

Acting

Akihiro Kawai

Known for

Acting

Credits

8 titles

Known for

The Case of Hana & Alice poster
7.3

After transferring to Ishinomori Middle School, Tetsuko "Alice" Arisugawa overhears her classmates discussing a strange rumor. The previous occupant of her seat, a nondescript "Judas," is missing and presumed murdered. Amidst dealing with her mother's undesired meddling in her affairs and warding off her classmates' bullying, the troubled Alice starts to investigate the mystery surrounding Judas' disappearance. The trail of clues leads her to the house of her next-door neighbor, the quirky and reclusive Hana Arai.

The Case of Hana & Alice

2015

See You After Quarantine? poster
4.8

A Japanese man and a young Taiwanese boy. Encounters and love happen in the frame of the screen. Even if the epidemic limits the connection between people, it can't restrain the destined romance.

See You After Quarantine?

2021

Step Up Love Story: Love Forever poster
4.5

Yura and Makoto married without ever being intimate. The couple have a happy life together and they move to Makoto's hometown. There, Makoto meets Shiori, who graduated from the same school as Makoto. It turns out, Shiori, who is about to get married, has been thinking of Makoto for the last 10 years. Shiori acts upon her feelings by calling Makoto and then kissing Makoto, which Yura sees ...

Step Up Love Story: Love Forever

2012

Town Workers poster
7.5

An omnibus work portraying the lives of youth who have just started to work. Town Workers was produced using rotoscoping, an animation technique which traces live-action performances. It was created in collaboration with Town Work, a part-time job magazine.

Town Workers

2014

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

Autumn Cicada poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Autumn Cicada

2022

Film credits

2020s · 4 titles

2010s · 3 titles

Series credits