Rio Matsumoto
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Rio Matsumoto (born October 22, 1982) is a Japanese actress, model and singer. She has had a prolific career in television drama
series since the mid 1990s and since 2003 has also been in several films. She was formerly known as Megumi Matsumoto (松本恵).
Japanese television drama
, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...
series since the mid 1990s and since 2003 has also been in several films. She was formerly known as Megumi Matsumoto (松本恵).
Television dramas
- Taiyō no KisetsuTaiyo no kisetsu (2002)is a Japanese drama TV miniseries which first aired on July 7, 2002. It starred Hideaki Takizawa and was directed by Nobuhiro Doi. The program was a remake of an earlier film of the same name, released in 1956.-Plot summary:...
(2002) - Stand Up!!Stand Up!!is a Japanese television drama which ran weekly for three months in 2003. The drama, which stars Kazunari Ninomiya of Arashi and Tomohisa Yamashita of NEWS, centers around the lives of the last four virgins left in their highschool as they struggle to lose their virginity over their final high...
(2003) Shiho Tominaga - Aim for the Ace! (2004) Reika Ryūzaki
- Tokyo FriendsTokyo Friendsis a Japanese television drama released on June 3, 2005. Unlike many other dramas, it was never aired on TV but released as a set of 3 DVDs. Volumes one and two contain the first 4 episodes while volume three contains the last episode. Each episode is approximately 70 minutes.The Tokyo Friends...
(2005) Hirono Hayama
Filmography
- Tomie: BeginningTomie: Beginningis a 2005 Japanese horror film directed by Ataru Oikawa. It is part of the Tomie film series, based on a manga of the same name by Junji Ito.-External links:* at Sarudama...
(2005) Tomie - God's PuzzleGod's Puzzleis a 2002 Japanese novel by Shinji Kimoto. It has been adapted into a manga series and a live-action film.-external links:* at Flex Comix...
(2008) - Wangan Midnight: The Movie (2009) Reina Akikawa