Akiko Ōku

While studying Politics and Economics at Meiji University, she was part of a student theatre troupe.

After graduating, Ōku briefly had an office job at a subsidiary of the Ministry of Labour.

[1] It is about an elementary school teacher troubled by pupils, parents, colleagues and a stalker.

[2] The film is based on the shōjo manga World Gaze Clips by Ran Igarashi.

Further films by Ōku include 美人が婚活してみたら Bijin ga konkatsu shite mitara / Marriage Hunting Beauty (2019, based on the manga by Arako Toaru) and 私をくいとめて Watashi wo kuitomete / Hold Me Back (2020, based on the novel by Risa Wataya).

Director Ohku at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival 2017