Masaki Okada

I just had the chance to watch 2 movies of Masaki Okada this week - Villain (with the versatile Satoshi Tsumabuki, whom we're doing a blog-a-thon) where Okada plays a supporting role and Antoki no Inochi (Life Back Then), where he is the lead actor. Both performances were simply outstanding. Just a few days ago, the news that he's teaming up with Masami Nagasawa brings about another exciting phase for the young actor's career. How many times did he won the Newcomer and Rookie of the year...Read Full Story

Masaki Okada played a confused and broken young man in Antoki no Inochi (Life Back Then). It was a departure from his previous role as the arrogant and selfish young guy in Villain, from which he was nominated in the Supporting actor category at that year's Japanese film award circle. That same year (2010), he also got raves for his short, yet effective role in Confessions, as the ambitious yet naive substitute teacher. These roles meant a more serious tone for his acting career. If you...Read Full Story

2010 was a banner year for young actor Masaki Okada. He had meaty roles in Villain, The Lightning Tree and Confessions. He also got nominated for Best Supporting Actor in two of the three movies mentioned. The following year, he was once again, part of another critically acclaimed movie, Life Back Then. However, for this year and 2013, the list of movies he was part of, were not as impressive as with the 2 previous years. Why is that?Read Full Story

Loved for their touching rock ballads, the always-mysterious GreeeeN is back to warm their fans’ hearts once again with Koibumi ~Love Letter~. “Koibumi ~Love Letter~” is said to be a powerful love song that can be compared to a “love letter we write throughout our entire lifetime, and cannot be seen by the eye”. The touching song is being used as the theme song for the award-winning romance Life Back Then, starring Okada Masaki and Eikura Nana. Okada will play the role of a young doctor who...Read Full Story

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