Acting
Rei Kikukawa
Born
1978-02-28 (48)
Place of birth
Saitama, Japan
Known for
Acting
Credits
40 titles
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Rei Kikukawa (born February 28, 1978) is a Japanese actress, model and television presenter. Kikukawa was born in Urawa (now called Saitama), in Saitama Prefecture. She is a graduate of the University of Tokyo where she majored in architecture. She was scouted by an agent while shopping, and eventually came to be represented by Oscar Promotions. Her first major role came in 2002 when she was chosen to co-host the Sunday night NTV show "Bankisha." Despite her collegiate pedigree, her lack of knowledge on a variety of subjects was exposed on a variety/quiz show, and she rarely offers input on the issues on Bankisha. Although promoted as an "intelligent…
Known for
8.5The next generation of Manzai duos compete in a fierce battle of wits and laughter, unleashing their best material for a chance at comedic glory.
M-1 Grand Prix
2001
7.1Humanity finally rids themselves of Godzilla, imprisoning him in an icy tomb in the South Pole. All is peaceful until various monsters emerge to lay waste to Earth's cities. Overwhelmed, humanity is seemingly saved by a race of benevolent aliens known as Xiliens. But not all is what it seems with these bizarre visitors. If humanity wishes to survive, they must reluctantly resurrect their most hated enemy, Godzilla.
Godzilla: Final Wars
2004
7.9An old-school detective and his cold, ambitious partner find their growing attraction complicating life inside a rural police station.
Duty First, Kiss Later
2026
6.9Yumi, a writer of a science magazine, witnesses a mysterious death of a high school girl who received a "one missed call" from her own cell phone, two weeks in the future. The disturbing message on the cell phone turns out to be the screams of the victim.
One Missed Call
2005
2.5A man who appears to have no particular passion for anything ironically proves effective with troubled high school students. Known as a legendary savior of problem schools, he shows up one day to salvage what's left of a class that had fallen apart completely. His highly unpredictable reactions and controversial advice to students shock the teachers and staffs much as they do the problem students themselves.
Legendary Teacher
2000
7.4Nao Yoshino is a girl who fails the entrance exams of her target high school. She winds up enrolling in a technical high school called Kenritsu Asuka Kōgyō Kōkō, also known by the nickname "Asukō". Out of the 148 entering freshmen, only three are girls, and Nao is the only one in her class.
Asuka High School March!
2011
Film credits
2010s · 1 titles
2000s · 8 titles
7.1Humanity finally rids themselves of Godzilla, imprisoning him in an icy tomb in the South Pole. All is peaceful until various monsters emerge to lay waste to Earth's cities. Overwhelmed, humanity is seemingly saved by a race of benevolent aliens known as Xiliens. But not all is what it seems with these bizarre visitors. If humanity wishes to survive, they must reluctantly resurrect their most hated enemy, Godzilla.
Godzilla: Final Wars
2004
5.6A look at Genghis Khan's life, from his birth to conquests in Asia.
Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth And Sea
2007
4.9Mr. Ozaki, a Japanese conglomerate businessman living in Los Angeles, hires a beautiful young double (Maria) to protect his real daughter (Lisa) from harm. When Maria is kidnapped by a professional crime organization for a $2 million ransom, her bodyguard, Luke Campbell, conceives a plan to rescue her. By kidnapping the real Lisa Ozaki and turning her over to the kidnappers, Luke hopes to save Maria, and ultimately Lisa, as he knows her father will only pay the ransom for his daughter and not the double. However, the bodyguards hired to watch Lisa have another plan in mind. About to lose their jobs for losing Lisa when they were supposed to keep an eye on her at all times, they decide to steal the ransom money and rescue Lisa, in an attempt to be the heroes and save their jobs
Double Deception
2000
6.0An idealistic young lawyer whose faith in the law is rocked when she is unable to prevent a rapist from walking free. Her disillusionment of the judicial system is complete when her next case goes disastrously wrong, her corrupt boss is killed by her disappointed gangster clients, and she only narrowly escapes the same fate when a gun-toting stranger bursts into the office and shoots the men dead.
Gun Crazy: Episode 2 — Beyond the Law
2002
6.0Remake of a hit film from 1990, "The Cherry Orchard" which Nakahara himself directed, based on a popular comic book from Akimi Yoshida. The story takes place at a prestigious girls high school where everyone is oppressed with rules. One girl who just transferred to this school finds a long lost script of Anton Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard" which was banned from school 11 years ago. Breaking strict school rules and boundaries, she and her friends decide to perform the play. With sentiment, love and passion, the girls cherish the moment of their life before taking the next step towards adulthood.
The Cherry Orchard: Blossoming
2008
6.2High school student Asako moves all of her belongings to the refuse area of her apartment complex and stops attending school. Kazuyoshi, a precocious young boy, invites her to join him in an online chatroom venture where she assumes the identity of a married temptress named "Miyabi".
Install
2004
NRThe sudden death of a journalist stirs up young editor Noriko's curiosity. While investigating the case, Noriko uncovers the dark secrets hidden behind the journalist's death and its relationship to a popular female novelist.
Matsumoto Seicho Special: Blue Dab
2006
NRTells the story of Yamaguchi Yoshiko, a Japanese woman born and raised in China during the Japanese occupation of Manchuria. She debuts as the Chinese singer and actress Li Xianglan (Ri Kouran in Japanese), in the hopes that her efforts will work towards the benefit of both Japan and China. Hiding her true nationality, however, she slowly discovers herself becoming a puppet of the Japanese military's propaganda efforts in Manchuria, starring in "national policy" films that humiliate the Chinese people. But billed as the "star of Greater East Asia," her popularity soars across borders to Japan, where she holds a concert that draws thousands to the Nihon Gekijou Theatre and leads to a riot that injures several people. Based on her autobiography, this is the story of her personal struggle amidst military strife between her two homelands.
Ri Kôran
2007
Series credits
8.5The next generation of Manzai duos compete in a fierce battle of wits and laughter, unleashing their best material for a chance at comedic glory.
M-1 Grand Prix
2001
7.9An old-school detective and his cold, ambitious partner find their growing attraction complicating life inside a rural police station.
Duty First, Kiss Later
2026
6.9Yumi, a writer of a science magazine, witnesses a mysterious death of a high school girl who received a "one missed call" from her own cell phone, two weeks in the future. The disturbing message on the cell phone turns out to be the screams of the victim.
One Missed Call
2005
2.5A man who appears to have no particular passion for anything ironically proves effective with troubled high school students. Known as a legendary savior of problem schools, he shows up one day to salvage what's left of a class that had fallen apart completely. His highly unpredictable reactions and controversial advice to students shock the teachers and staffs much as they do the problem students themselves.
Legendary Teacher
2000
7.4Nao Yoshino is a girl who fails the entrance exams of her target high school. She winds up enrolling in a technical high school called Kenritsu Asuka Kōgyō Kōkō, also known by the nickname "Asukō". Out of the 148 entering freshmen, only three are girls, and Nao is the only one in her class.
Asuka High School March!
2011
NRNo synopsis available yet.
恋のから騒ぎ
1994
7.5No synopsis available yet.
Love Quotient
2002
4.0Ayame Tamaru, an office worker living near Zeniaraibenten, a shrine in Kamakura famous for bringing financial luck to worshippers, is absorbed in washing numerous bills spread over a bamboo sieve. It is popularly believed that if you wash money at Zeniaraibenten, the money will grow and multiply. Back home, her room is filled with artifacts showing her peculiar hobby: salt piled up high to bring in good luck, and on the wall, a scroll is hung with calligraphy featuring her motto, "Stinginess is a virtue." Numerous 10,000 yen bills are pasted behind the scroll for additional good luck. Declaring that the goal is to save 10 million yen and believing only in money, Ayame is dedicating all of her waking hours to saving money. One day, a young man suddenly appears before Ayame. Named Shinichi Kaneshiro, he and Ayame used to be lovers. Five years ago, he asked her to marry him but was turned down because he was poor and had no money.
OL Zenido
2003
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Dangerous Relationship
1999
NRA healing drama where troubled women visit a store called 'KIRAMEKI' where handsome therapists perform treatments while behaving like a lover.
Buy-A-Guy
2024
No synopsis available yet.
Let's Go Nagata-cho
2001
7.0Haunted by guilt over a woman’s accidental death, Yume Nakata forms an unexpected and fragile bond with Mio Osako, the woman’s grieving daughter, as they navigate loss, remorse, and the beginnings of an unusual friendship.
ERROR
2026
No synopsis available yet.
Yumemiru Budo
2003
9.0Four sisters are all involved with the medical field. Sora inherits a medical clinic in Shinjuku from her father, while Umi is a doctor researching gene therapy. Riku's husband owns a large hospital, and Mimi is a trainee doctor dreaming of becoming famous. The four sisters are shocked to meet an unknown half-sister, Hiyo, from Hokkaido.
Maria
2001
5.7No synopsis available yet.
Love and Life in the White
2001
NRBased on the award-winning novel by Shiba Ryotaro, the drama is set in Japan several centuries back in the Sengoku period. It depicts the struggles of three historical warriors, Saito Dosan, Oda Nobunaga and Akechi Mitsuhide.
The Story of Dominating Countries
2005
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Midnight Ghost Tour
2004
7.0No synopsis available yet.
李香兰
2007
No synopsis available yet.
Hoshizora Hosupitaru
2007
NRIzumo no Okuni was born about 1571. This time period in Japanese history was fraught with struggle. It was known as the Period of Warring States, that is, the land barrons (daimyo) fought against one another for power. Her father was a blacksmith for the Izumo Grand Shrine and, consequently, the family served as well. It was a custom to send priests and young women, such as Buddhist nuns, among others to solicit contributions. Izumo was sent to Kyoto to perform sacred dances and songs. Her Okuni Kabuki was known and applauded throughout the land. After 25 years she retired.
Izumo no Okuni
2006
No synopsis available yet.
Kekkan Kazoku
2002
NRNo synopsis available yet.
打撃天使ルリ
2008
NRA big case hits Tamagawa Police Station - persons unknown murdered a family of four. The time of death was estimated to be between 10:30 p.m. on January 3 and 12:30 a.m. on January 4, 2003. A special investigative team is quickly established with talented officers from headquarters and other stations. Several detectives from the Tamagawa Station join the team, including a young uninspiring Ichiro. However, soon after entering the team's office, Ichiro is pulled off the case. It is ostensibly because he is investigating a case against the orders of his superiors...
Officer Ichiro
2003
No synopsis available yet.
Watashi no Aozura
2000
No synopsis available yet.
新米事件記者・三咲
2005
No synopsis available yet.
松本清張スペシャル 一年半待て
2016
No synopsis available yet.
温泉女将 ふたりの事件簿
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NRRei Kikukawa, starring in her fourth Seicho Matsumoto drama, delves into the truth behind a mysterious death in order to overcome her grief at the loss of a loved one and clear her name. A profound human drama in the true spirit of Seicho Matsumoto.
松本清張スペシャル 山峡の章
2010
No synopsis available yet.
警視庁特捜対策室 迷宮捜査の女
2015
No synopsis available yet.
女教師探偵 西園寺リカの殺人ノート
2008
No synopsis available yet.
温泉仲居・小泉あつ子の事件帳
2009