Jinbocho Theater Special Screening 'Actress in Love: Izumi Ashikawa 2026' Lineup Starting May 9 Announced!!

Izumi Ashikawa, the miraculous pure-hearted actress who debuted on the silver screen in 1953 and whose pristine presence continues to captivate fans' hearts even after she left the entertainment world in 1968. The results of the 'Izumi Ashikawa General Election 2026' voting project to determine the films for the special screening 'Actress in Love: Izumi Ashikawa 2026,' held at the Jinbocho Theater from May 9 to June 5, 2026, have been decided from among over 100 films featuring Izumi Ashikawa. 1st place went to the comedy 'Ashita Hareruka' (Will It Be Sunny Tomorrow), co-starring Izumi Ashikawa and a photographer played by Yujiro Ishihara. 2nd place went to 'Aitsu to Watashi' (He and I), co-starring wealthy college student Yujiro Ishihara and his classmate Izumi Ashikawa, and 'Ajisai no Uta' (Song of the Hydrangea), a youth literary film adaptation of Yojiro Ishizaka's original work featuring the Yujiro Ishihara & Izumi Ashikawa duo. Following these, films like 'Muteki ga Ore o Yondeiru' (The Foghorn is Calling Me), 'Nihon Retto' (The Japanese Archipelago), and 'Garasu no Joni: Yaju no Yo ni Miete' (Glass Johnny: Looking Like a Beast) ranked in. These films will be screened starting May 9 at 'Actress in Love: Izumi Ashikawa 2026.' Please enjoy the popular works of the 'phantom pure-hearted star' Izumi Ashikawa on the theater screen. Additionally, 'Mashiroki Fuji no Ne' and 'Seishun Kaidan,' which were lined up for this screening, will be released on Blu-ray on May 13 as part of ',' a selection of particularly popular works from Izumi Ashikawa's Nikkatsu appearances that will be released on Blu-ray and DVD starting this May! Please enjoy the cute appearance of Izumi Ashikawa in high definition! On the official YouTube channel 'Nikkatsu Film Archive' operated by Nikkatsu, works that unfortunately missed out on the selection for this special screening will be streamed for free on YouTube! ■ Miraculous Actress Izumi Ashikawa Izumi Ashikawa (born 1935) debuted at Shochiku in 1953, and transferred to Nikkatsu in 1955 under the recommendation of director Yuzo Kawashima. She appeared in a total of 102 Nikkatsu films, including director Yuzo Kawashima's masterpiece 'Bakumatsu Taiyoden' (1957), and the Nikkatsu golden