Ikigai poster

Ikigai Cast & Characters

Ikigai (2024) stars Natsuko Aoike as Hanako Nakaji, Brian Takahashi as Kenji Nakaji and Julia Saito as Mayumi Nakaji. The drama movie was released April 30, 2024. Below is the full cast and crew.

PG-13 2024 · 16m
Movie Trailers
Movie Trailers
Starring Cast
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Natsuko Aoike
Hanako Nakaji
B
Brian Takahashi
Kenji Nakaji
J
Julia Saito
Mayumi Nakaji
B
Becca Bell
Mrs. Anderson
M
Mary Lapari
Katherine
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Sullivan Lapari
Jackson
Key crew
Screenplay
Producers
Maren Emiko Elardo , Maya Tydor , Mateo Simon , Mayumi Elardo , Marjorie Nakaji , Jim Slutman , Barbara Bauer , Thomas Elardo
Cinematography
Priya Burleson , Joshua Ratti
Editor
Cesar De Luna , Matthew Alley
Production design
Chloë Benz
Costume design
Hailey Maynard
Casting

Full cast

18 cast members

Crew by department

103 crew members

Directing

Maren Emiko Elardo
Director
Kerry Barker
Casting Director
Cynthia Nuñez
First Assistant Camera
Joshua Ratti
Director of Photography
Priya Burleson
Director of Photography
Joeli Schwartz
First Assistant Director
Fernanda Zaragoza
Second Assistant Director
London Prince
Second Second Assistant Director

Production

Maren Emiko Elardo
Producer
Mateo Simon
Producer
Maya Tydor
Producer
Alexander Winters
Co-Producer
Jaden Evanskey
Post Producer
Maren Emiko Elardo
Post Producer
Barbara Bauer
Executive Producer
Jim Slutman
Executive Producer
Marjorie Nakaji
Executive Producer
Mayumi Elardo
Executive Producer
Milana Bryan
Associate Producer
Thomas Elardo
Executive Producer
Tadato Miller
Music Score Producer

Camera

Andrew Kowalski
Grip
Andrew Suarez
Grip
Caitlin Kelly
Grip
Gavriel Dorian
Grip
Irwin Ochoa
Grip
John Simmons
Grip
Justin Hong
Grip
Thomas Brau
Grip
Nareh Dovlatyan
Gaffer
Hye Young Ra
Key Grip
Ricardo Medina
Camera Operator
T.K. Juárez
Camera Operator
Jason Leong
Still Photographer
Joey Kassabian
Still Photographer
Fernando Ventura
Second Assistant Camera

Editing

Cesar De Luna
Editor
Matthew Alley
Editor

Sound

Nathan Arellano
Sound Mixer
Samantha Zan
Sound Mixer
Trent Powell
Sound Mixer
Pyae Phyo Pying
Boom Operator
Tadato Miller
Boom Operator
Tzu Ni Guo
Boom Operator
Ethan Volkoff
Sound Assistant
Tzu Ni Guo
Sound Supervisor

Art

Alice Nicolini
Graphic Designer
Chloë Benz
Production Design
Chandini Tirunagaru
Art Department Assistant
Charissa Legoh
Art Department Assistant
Madison Flores
Art Department Assistant
Nicholas Huh
Art Department Assistant
Pyae Phyo Pying
Art Department Assistant
Victor Martinez
Art Department Assistant

Costume & Makeup

Bando Hidesomi
Costumer
June Sakamoto
Costumer
Tiffany Saito
Costumer
Beka Maynes
Makeup & Hair
Mina Abdella
Makeup & Hair
Hailey Maynard
Costume Designer
Diana Gomez
Costume Assistant
Keiko Hirata
Costume Assistant
Manami Kawakami
Costume Assistant
Nia Heinrich
Costume Assistant

Other

Alan Bauer
Thanks
Bando Hidesomi
Thanks
Duane Takahashi
Thanks
Evan Low
Thanks
Hanayagi Jutei Natori Kenkyu Kai
Thanks
Justin Trevor Winters
Thanks
Kazumi Hatano
Thanks
Kei Ogawa
Thanks
Lynda Elliot
Thanks
Marjorie Nakaji
Thanks
Michael Yoshihara
Thanks
Mo Nai Kai
Thanks
Nihon Buyo Kai
Thanks
Paul Daisuke Goodman
Thanks
Phyllis Iwasaki
Thanks
Reiko Iwanaga
Thanks
Ross Nakaji
Thanks
Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto
Thanks
Tara Elardo
Thanks
The Chidori Band
Thanks
Wayne Wright
Thanks
Chloë Benz
Art Designer
Danielle Dreben
Studio Teacher
Hunter Hawkins
Script Supervisor
Marcelo Solis Mercado
Best Boy Electric
Chance Chime
Production Assistant
Felipe Carneiro
Production Assistant
Gabriela Howard
Production Assistant
Gino Cazzali
Production Assistant
Jonathan Belmont
Production Assistant
Madison DeVincent
Production Assistant
Madison Flores
Production Assistant
Nicholas Huh
Production Assistant
Robert Redfearn
Production Assistant
Sam Markson
Production Assistant
Sophia Alvarez Chacon
Production Assistant
Victor Martinez
Production Assistant
Yorick Moran
Production Assistant