Akiko OKU
大九明子
Akiko OKU, born in Yokohama in 1968, studied at Meiji University and at the Film School of Tokyo. Initially working in television, she directed her debut feature TOKYO SERENDIPITY in 2007, followed by TOKYO NAMELESS GIRL’S STORY (2012), MONSTER (2013), and FANTASTIC GIRLS (2015). Her film TREMBLE ALL YOU WANT (2017 / NC ’18), which won the Audience Award at the 2017 Tokyo International Film Festival, was screened at Nippon Connection, as were MARRIAGE HUNTING BEAUTY (2018 / NC ’19) and MY SWEET GRAPPA REMEDIES (2019 / NC ’20).
Films shown at Nippon Connection
She Taught Me Serendipity,
Japan 2024 (Director)
NC25
She Taught Me Serendipity,
Japan 2024 (Script)
NC25
My Sweet Grappa Remedies,
Japan 2019 (Director)
NC20
Marriage Hunting Beauty,
Japan 2018 (Director)
NC19
Tremble All You Want,
Japan 2017 (Director)
NC18
Tremble All You Want,
Japan 2017 (Script)
NC18
Events at Nippon Connection
Film Talk: Akiko OKU, NC20
Guest at Nippon Connection
Tremble All You Want, NC18