Tomoko Matsunashi
Biography
Tomoko Matsunashi (松梨 智子, Matsunashi Tomoko) is a Japanese film director and actress. She was described in 2007 as one of the female Japanese directors who "have brought some needed originality and talent to contemporary Japanese cinema.
Known For & Full Filmography5 Titles
Movie - 1996, 2h 15m • as Eiko Mizuno
There still stands a famous apartment building where such prominent manga artists as Tezuka Osamu, Shotaro Ishinomori and Fujio Akatsuka once lived, worked, and shared experiences.
Movie - 2000, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Putalow's Hatsune lives with his lesbian friend, Mika. She was dating Kokubun, but his wife appeared during the sex and became a shrine. Hatsune was shocked by how he was being tricked, but thanks to Mika, he recovered his energy. One day, Hatsune's sister Shizuka was informed that a lover called Itoyama was created. However, the true identity of Itoyama was a marriage fraudster who was aiming for Shizuka's deposit.
Movie - 1998, 2h 15m • as Tomo-chan
Nagaremono zukan is a documentary video, release from V&R Planning (AV). "Flower Picture Book" is the second work in the bicycle trilogy after Yumika. A very private sexual movie with Tomoko Matsunashi, right after Hirano broke up with Yumika. The violence of the camera is clearly increasing. If Yumika was the light, Nagaremono zukan is the shadow. There are two version of Nagaremono zukan, the censored one and the original hardcore one, with additional scenes, better quality and longer runtime.
Movie - 1997, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
An early film by Noboru Iguchi.
Movie - 1998, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A comedy of love and betrayal about two women suffering from mental illness and physical defects. (New theatrical edit of "Kurushime-san", with additional scenes).