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Waruboro
Japanese Movie - 20076.8
A brawling youth film about love, friendship and fisticuffs, set in the 1980’s. Ko-chan was once a decent and regular third year junior high student, concentrating solely on his studies, until one day a single event…
Drop
Japanese Drama - 2023, 10 episodes7.6
The story of a 15-year-old junior high school student. Hiroshi transfers from a private school to a public one in order to emulate the delinquents in his manga books. On his first day, he's challenged by the school's…
End of Summer
Japanese Movie - 20136.7
Tomoko is sick and tired of her relationship with writer Shingo, who is married and has children. Shingo is a talented writer but has yet to be recognized by the public. Tomoko then enters into a sexual relationship…
Nakimushi Shottan no Kiseki
Japanese Movie - 20187.7
Shoji Segawa was a quiet and inconspicuous boy, but, for the first time, he is recognized by people after winning the National Middle School Shogi Tournament. At the age of 26, his dream of becoming a professional shogi…
Madadayo
Japanese Movie - 19937.6
Madadayo is the thirtieth and final film to be completed by Akira Kurosawa. It was screened out of competition at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. The main story of the film is based on the life of a Japanese academic…
The Rice Bomber
Taiwanese Movie - 20146.7
The Rice Bomber depicts a series of bombing events in Taiwan a decade ago. It is a time when agriculture is struggling to survive. A man strives to arouse the government’s attention and revive its conscience by making…
The Wife of Gegege
Japanese Movie - 20106.5
Follows the life of relationship between Shigeru Mizuki and Mura Nunoe, who encountered many difficulties before Shigeru Mizuki became a successful manga artist. ~~ Adapted from Nunoe Mura's 2008 autobiography "Gegege…
High Heel wo Haita Soryo
Japanese Special - 2022, 1 episodes
Kodo Nishimura: a Buddhist monk and LGBTQ+ activist. Building on his own experience of harnessing Buddhist teachings to overcome adversity, he works to raise awareness of sexual discrimination. (Source: nhk.or.jp) ~~…
Tenshi no Utagoe 〜 Shoni Byoto no Kiseki 〜
Japanese Special - 2002, 1 episodes
Yorico develops ovarian cancer at the age of two and is forced to stay in the pediatric ward. During the fight against illness, she became interested in the toy piano and started to learn playing on it. Soon her new…
Platonic Sex: Musume no Sakebi! Oya no Namida… Soshite Oyako no Tatakai ga Hajimaru
Japanese Special - 2001, 2 episodes
~~ Adapted from the autobiographical book by Ijima Ai (飯島愛).
Kumonoe no Aoi Sora
Japanese Drama - 1997, 20 episodes
The story focuses on the woman's youth and how she managed to start her career as a singer. Mitsuko Nakamura also played herself in a drama. (Source: Milisia at MyDramaList) ~~ Adapted from James Miki's (ジェームス三木)…
Cherry Blossoms
Japanese Movie - 19948.0
Based on the life of Ryoji Sato , a conductor in former National Railways Bus, who continued to plant cherry blossoms along the highway. His activities were commended by the Japan Sakura Association for taking charge…
Ikiteiku Watashi
Japanese Drama - 1991, 30 episodes
The story begins when Chiyo becomes a substitute teacher at an elementary school in Iwakuni City. (Source: MyDramaList) ~~ Adapted from the autobiographical book "Ikiteiku Watashi" (生きて行く私) by Uno Chiyo (宇野千代).
Yamashita Boys Story
Japanese Movie - 1985
The story is inspired by the life of Judo King - Yasuhiro Yamashita. It's loosely focuses on the man's childhood and years that marked the beginning of his further sports career.
Ikiteiku Watashi
Japanese Drama - 1984, 13 episodes
~~ Adapted from the autobiographical book "Ikiteiku Watashi" (生きて行く私) by Uno Chiyo (宇野千代).
Kiteki ga Hibiku!
Japanese Drama - 1978, 17 episodes
Story is centered on Yoshiyuki Yashiro, who confronts the small private railway "Ariake Railway" that develops mainly in Kyushu and Shimabara to protect it from the tyranny of large capital. (Source: Japanese = Wikipedia…
Kandagawa
Japanese Movie - 1974
Based on a blockbuster song by Kaguyahime, a folk group. Makoto, a college student who belongs to a puppet theatre club, meets Michiko, who works at a printing factory, and they come to learn the bitterness and sadness…
The Will to Live
Japanese Movie - 1967
Sumiko Kogami, who works at a silk mill in Hokkaido, despite everyday struggles, greets each day with a smile. One day, Sumiko felt something is wrong with her leg, but her doctor diagnosed her with mild beriberi. However,…
Fry Pan no Uta
Japanese Special - 1963, 1 episodes
Yasuyoshi Yasuda, is a newspaper writer, who after war, has changes the place of residence. Earlier, he also resigned from the teaching position, while at the same time, trying to support his wife and child. Soon, however,…
Shirobanba
Japanese Movie - 1962
~~Based on autobiography of Inoue Yasushi (井上靖), novelist, which was seperated to two parts. Movie is adaptation of the first part of the biography
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