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A Certain Magical Index
2008
Touma Kamijou is a student living in Academy City, a highly advanced place in terms of technology. Despite being gauged as a level zero esper (no powers), he possesses on his right hand the Imagine Breaker, an ability that negates any power whatsoever. Touma finds a young girl named Index who is trying to run away from Necessarius, a powerful magic organization that she is member of. Blessed with the skill of memorizing any sort of information, she holds 103,000 forbidden magical books within her head. As science and magic cross paths, Touma must face several dangers amid espers and magicians who appear in the exciting scientific town.
Rina Sato
Cast · Known for A Certain Magical Index, Blue Exorcist, Classroom of the Elite
Rina Sato (佐藤 利奈, Satō Rina) is a Japanese voice actress and singer who works for Haikyō. She won the Best Lead Actress Award in the 8th Seiyu Awards. She voiced Tsutako Takeshima in Maria-sama ga Miteru, Negi Springfield in Negima!, Mikoto Misaka in A Certain Magical Index, Rei Hino/Sailor Mars in Sailor Moon Crystal, Touru Taki in Natsume Yūjin-chō and Ayaka Sunohara in Sunohara-Sō no Kanrinin-san. In video games, she voices Yūki Kusakabe in To Heart2, Esty Dee in Atelier, Kaoru Tanamachi in Amagami, Vert (Green Heart) in Hyperdimension Neptunia, and Makoto Niijima in Persona 5.
Yuka Iguchi
Cast · Known for Ascendance of a Bookworm, A Certain Magical Index, Chiikawa
Yuka Iguchi (井口 裕香, Iguchi Yuka, July 11, 1988) is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo. She is affiliated with Office Osawa and her record label is Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Iguchi's major roles include Index in A Certain Magical Index, Tsukihi Araragi in Monogatari, Maria Takayama in Haganai, Tamaki Irie in Majestic Prince, Miku Kohinata in Symphogear, Mea Kurosaki in To Love Ru Darkness, Norie Okazaki in Tamayura, and Hinata Miyake in A Place Further than the Universe.
Hiroshi Nishikiori
Director · Known for A Certain Magical Index
Hiroshi Nishikiori (Japanese: 錦織博, born May 20, 1966) is a Japanese anime director from Kyoto, Japan. He debuted in 1999 with I'm Gonna Be An Angel! Two years later, he directed Angelic Layer, which won the Animation Kobe in the television category. In 2002, he directed the anime adaptation of Azumanga Daioh. He was also the casting director and storyboard artist of the anime and contributed to The Very Short Movie by directing, writing the screenplay, and drawing the storyboard. From 2008 to 2019, he directed the anime adaptation of A Certain Magical Index, as well as its theatrical film, A Certain Magical Index: The Movie – The Miracle of Endymion. In 2020, he directed From Argonavis. He has also worked on such anime series as Love Hina, Revolutionary Girl Utena, and Negima!, most frequently as a storyboard artist. Sources: Wikipedia, Fandom
A Certain Dark Item
2026
In Academy City, psychic powers promise a brighter future. But beneath the city's peaceful surface lurks a merciless dark side. ITEM, an elite team of four girls with deadly abilities, carries out dangerous missions that can never see the light of day. When a fifth girl enters their lives, ITEM is drawn deeper into a world of violence, brutality, and moral corruption.
Rent-a-Girlfriend
2020
Kinoshita Kazuya is a 20-year-old failure of a college student. He managed to kiss his girlfriend once, but was dumped after a month. Completely spiteful, Kazuya uses a certain method to date a girl. He goes to their meeting place and a beautiful girl brushing her long, black hair behind her ear was there, smiling at him. Her name was Mizuhara Chizuru. Something real is born after just a single rental! A reckless rom-com filled with love and excitement is about to begin!
Justin A. Foley
Justin is an actor, entertainer, assistant director and location manager based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. He is part of Newfoundland-based Pitcher Plant Productions where he is currently developing some small projects as writer/director/producer. Justin is also a musician, having played keyboard and saxophone with Newfoundland-based progressive rock band Hammingwell as well as keyboard and singing with The Dukes of Doyle, a party cover band that was made up of cast and crew members of Republic of Doyle. Outside of the entertainment industry, Justin has been involved with the planning committee for geek/genre convention Sci-Fi on the Rock since 2006 in various roles, and with another similar event called Avalon Expo since 2015 as Master of Ceremonies and media spokesperson. One of his roles at Sci-Fi on the Rock was the creative director for the Sci-Fi on the Rock International Film Festival, which showcased short films in the Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror genres. After several years of success with that, he expanded the festival into a weekend-long event of its own called the Granite Planet International Film Festival, which was less successful and folded after its first year. Justin loves creating films of any and all types, however his favourite are Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror because of the freedom to create entire universes with their own sets of rules, rather than other genres where a certain level of realistic conformity is required.
The Grinch
2018
The Grinch hatches a scheme to ruin Christmas when the residents of Whoville plan their annual holiday celebration. But a certain little who might change things.
Tim Paley
am a North West based actor, living close to Manchester. Originally born and bred in Bradford, West Yorkshire, I moved across the border for the love of a good woman. Although a late entrant to the acting profession, I am an accomplished actor with experience on stage, in film and in television. I recently completed filming a small role of a new TV series for Disney+, The Full Monty, and I am sure this project will bring back some memories for many of us of a certain age. Previosly I was honoured to be part of the smash hit Sky comedy, Brassic (S4). Other recent roles include playing a funeral director in Coronation Street and a taxi driver in Emmerdale. A little earlier I was pleased to be asked to the Mascot for Joe Wilkinson on '8 Out of 10 Cats does Countdown'. Other TV credits include, Boy Meets Girl, Heartbeat and Phoenix Nights. Feature film credits include a part in the BAFTA nominated feature, The Selfish Giant, directed by Clio Barnard. Other films include Lock In, Diary of a Bad Lad, Lookin' for Lucky, Tash Force and Bar Stewards.
The Help
2011
Aibileen Clark is a middle-aged African-American maid who has spent her life raising white children and has recently lost her only son; Minny Jackson is an African-American maid who has often offended her employers despite her family's struggles with money and her desperate need for jobs; and Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan is a young white woman who has recently moved back home after graduating college to find out her childhood maid has mysteriously disappeared. These three stories intertwine to explain how life in Jackson, Mississippi revolves around "the help"; yet they are always kept at a certain distance because of racial lines.
Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon
2012
Daimon Michiko is a 37-year-old freelance surgeon who is part of a questionable “doctor placement service” that has her wander from hospital to hospital. The harsh environment at the hospitals led many doctors to retire from their positions, forcing hospitals to make use of said program to fill the empty spots at least temporary. However, Michiko doesn’t look like a doctor at all with her flashy clothes and eccentric attitude. In the first episode she raises objections to a certain operation which is planned to be done by the head of a hospital who hasn’t performed an operation for a very long time. This causes Michiko to incur odium at the hospital, however, everyone becomes frozen when Michiko points out the outdated skills of the director. She also holds a scrupulous compliance when it comes to her working hours, never does any unnecessary chores that don’t require a medical license, and couldn’t care less about the power struggles within the hospitals. Nobody knows how she acquired such a top-level skill that allows her to claim exorbitant sums as reward, but her private life is an even greater mystery to everyone around her. Tanaka plays a rookie surgeon, Uchida an anesthetist, Kishibe the head of the placement service, and Ito the head of the surgical department of this institution.
Andre Braugher
Cast · Known for Homicide: Life on the Street, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Poseidon
Andre Braugher (July 1, 1962 – December 11, 2023) was an American actor. He was best known for his roles in drama series such as Homicide: Life on the Street (1993-1999), Men of a Certain Age (2009-2011) and Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013-2021). In terms of his film roles, he is known for City of Angels (1998), Passengers (2008), and She Said (2022).
Braeden Lemasters
Braeden Lemasters (born January 27, 1996) is an American actor, musician, and voice actor. He is best known for his role as Albert in Men of a Certain Age. He is also the founding member of the band Wallows.
Shelly Desai
Shelly Desai (December 3, 1935 – February 10, 2026) was an Indian character actor, known to TV audiences for his recurring roles on the FX series It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and TNT’s Men of a Certain Age.
Deven Bhojani
Cast · Known for Reporting Live
Deven Bhojani (born 25 November 1969) is an Indian TV serial actor/director. He is a theatre actor who is best known for his Gujarati and Sindhi plays and dramas. While he is usually associated with comic roles, he is also known to portray supporting characters to a certain extent. He has won three best director awards for Sarabhai vs Sarabhai; the ITA Award, the Indian Telly Award and The Apsara Award.
Marjoe Gortner
Hugh Marjoe Ross Gortner, generally known as Marjoe Gortner (January 14, 1944 - October 2, 2026), was a one time revivalist-turned-actor who first gained a certain fame in the late 1940s when he became the youngest ordained preacher at the age of four. He then gained outright notoriety in the 1970s when he starred in an Oscar-winning, behind-the-scenes documentary about the lucrative business of Pentecostal preaching. He then parlayed this fame into an acting career, mostly in television series, TV movies, and B-movies. He was best known for "Pray for the Wildcats," "Earthquake," "Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw," "The Food of the Gods," "Starcrash," and "When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?" The name "Marjoe" is a portmanteau of the names "Mary" and "Joseph". Description above from the Wikipedia article Marjoe Gortner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Charles Lane
Charles Lane (born December 26, 1953) is an African-American actor and filmmaker. While attending SUNY Purchase as a film student, he made a short titled "A Place in Time" based on the famous Kitty Genovese incident. This short gained him a certain amount of attention, including a student Academy Award win. Lane then directed and starred in feature films True Identity, a vehicle for British comedian Lenny Henry funded by the Walt Disney Company, and Sidewalk Stories, the later of which won several awards, including one at the Cannes Film Festival.[1] This modern-day, silent black-and-white story of a homeless man and a little girl he tries to help was released by Palm Pictures, but is now out-of-print. Charles also had a starring role in the Mario Van Peebles film Posse, as Weezie, often the butt of jokes. He has starred with James Earl Jones, Lenny Henry, and Frank Langella and offered one of the first film roles to The Sopranos actress Edie Falco. Lane often includes various friends and family star in his films, including brother Gerald, friend George, and daughter Nicole Alysia. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Tom Yi
Cast · Known for The Purge
His work credits include numerous regional and national commercials, as well as roles in episodic television, including a recurring role on FX's The Shield (2002) as Detective Rodriguez. One of his favorite working experiences was a small role on The West Wing (1999), where he received valuable career advice from Martin Sheen. Other notable appearances on comedy series are Monk (2002), The Office (2005), Men of a Certain Age (2009) and season four of Arrested Development (2003). Recognized for his role as Rabbi Chang, brother to Ken Jeong Señor Chang, on the NBC's Community (2009). Comedic film credits include roles in Senior Skip Day (2008), Bridesmaids (2011) - directed by Paul Feig and This Is 40 (2012) - directed by Judd Apatow. In 2013 he departs from comedy and plays Mr. Cali in a Science Fiction film, The Purge (2013), written and directed by James DeMonaco, starring Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey.
Carrie Anne Fleming
Carrie Anne (height 5' 7" (1,70 m)) Fleming was discovered by Dario Argento when he cast her in the title role of JENIFER. Playing a horribly disfigured woman with the ability to seduce men and bring them to eventual ruin before moving on to the next victim was a role she really sank her teeth into. Dario Argento, upon working with her said ...."I was inspired by the raw truth...having such a fine, sensitive actress by my side...I told her she must come to this role with great will and conviction..the role was very difficult, even unpleasant for an actress. I needed a certain type of woman. Like she had been living in the wild. She is a very special kind of actor and she was very eager to make a good movie."
Ruta Lee
Ruta Lee (born Ruta Mary Kilmonis, May 30, 1935) is a Canadian-American actress and dancer who appeared as one of the brides in the musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. She had roles in films including Billy Wilder's crime drama Witness for the Prosecution and Stanley Donen's musical comedy Funny Face and also is remembered for her guest appearance in a 1963 episode of Rod Serling's sci-fi series The Twilight Zone called "A Short Drink from a Certain Fountain". Lee guest-starred on many television series, and was also featured on a number of game shows, including Hollywood Squares, What's My Line?, and as Alex Trebek's co-host on High Rollers. She is of Lithuanian descent. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elena Soarez
Writer · Known for 100 Days
Born in Rio de Janeiro in 1965, Elena Soárez is one of the most important writers of Brazilian cinema today. Elena Soárez holds a degree in economics from PUC; with a master's degree in social anthropology from UFRJ. His debut as a screenwriter was at the invitation of filmmaker Andrucha Waddingotn, who became a screenwriter in the following films: Twin (1999), adapted from Nelson Rodrigues; the award-winning Eu tu eles (2000), a film that took part in the "A Certain Look" show at the Cannes Film Festival and whose screenplay was developed at the Screenwriters Laboratory at the Sundance Film Festival.
Richard Gant
Cast · Known for The Big Lebowski
Richard Edward Gant (born March 10, 1944) is an American actor. His notable credits include the film Rocky V (1990), where he played the Don King-esque George Washington Duke; Hostetler in Deadwood (2004–2006); and Owen in Men of a Certain Age (2009–2012).
Ray Romano
Cast · Known for Everybody Loves Raymond, Ice Age, Ice Age: Collision Course
Ray Romano (born December 21, 1957) is an American film and television actor, writer, producer, and stand-up comedian. He best known for his television leading roles on the sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond" as the title character and on the series "Men of a Certain Age", as well as for providing his voice to the Mammoth Manny in the "Ice Age" film franchise and starring in the mafia film "The Irishman" (2019).
LisaGay Hamilton
Cast · Known for The Practice, By Any Means
LisaGay Hamilton (born March 25, 1964) is an American actress who has portrayed roles in films, television, and on stage. She is best known for her role as secretary/lawyer Rebecca Washington on the legal drama The Practice (1997–2003). She also portrayed Melissa Thoreau on the TNT comedy-drama Men of a Certain Age (2009–2011), Celia Jones on the Netflix series House of Cards (2016), Suzanne Simms on the Hulu series Chance (2016), and Kayla Price in The First (2018), also by Hulu. Hamilton's film credits include roles in 12 Monkeys (1995), Jackie Brown (1997), Beloved (1998), True Crime (1999), The Sum of All Fears (2002), The Soloist (2009), Beastly (2011), Beautiful Boy (2018), and Vice (2018). Her theater credits include Measure for Measure (Isabella), Henry IV Parts I & II (Lady Hotspur), Athol Fugard's, Valley Song and The Ohio State Murders. Hamilton was also an original cast member in the Broadway productions of August Wilson's The Piano Lesson and Gem of the Ocean. In 2005 she won a Peabody Award for creating and directing the 2003 documentary film Beah: A Black Woman Speaks. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lisa Gay Hamilton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.