Takayuki Yamada in Tokyo-to Kita-ku Akabane (2015)

Other name: 山田孝之の東京都北区赤羽, Yamada Takayuki no Tokyoto Kitaku Akabane, Yamada Takayuki no Tokyo-to Kita-ku Akabane

Description:

During the summer of 2014, popular actor Takayuki Yamada struggles with a personal crisis while filming a movie, finding it difficult to separate his character from his real self. To find his true identity, he reads the manga Uhyo Tokyoto Kitaku Akabane, which depicts unique real-life people living in the Akabane area of Tokyo. Impressed by the story, Yamada decides to travel to Akabane. He contacts director Nobuhiro Yamashita to film his journey and schedules a meeting with manga writer Toru Seino. While exploring Akabane, Yamada meets the interesting residents from the manga and interacts with his close friends, including Gou Ayano, Kyosuke Yabe, director Hitoshi One, and musician Kazuya Yoshii. This captivating project follows a famous actor on an unconventional quest for self-discovery in Tokyo.

Producer: TV Tokyo

Director: Yamashita Nobuhiro [山下敦弘]

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2015

Genre:Biography; Drama