Wi Ding Ho

Wi Ding Ho, born and raised in Malaysia, attended the film school at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, lives in Taipei these days. His first feature film Pinoy Sunday (funded and supported by NHK, Japan) garnered a pair of awards at Taipei International Film Festival and also won Wi Ding a Best New Director…

Hibi Yuichi

Hibi Yuichi is an accomplished fine art photographer and filmmaker. In 1987, Hibi came to New York to pursue a career in acting. While working as an actor, Hibi was influenced by photographer friends, and soon immersed himself in visual and photographic arts. In 1994, Hibi met and shared his work with…

Jeffrey Jeturian

Jeffrey Jeturian worked his way up in film production as a production assistant, script continuity, art director, production designer and assistant director over a 15-year span. He is a communication arts product of the University of the Philippines, started as a production assistant for Marilou Diaz…

Ishikawa Rei

Ishikawa Rei, born Ishikawa Ryohei (石川良平) in Honjo, Tokyo, Japan, was a Japanese actor. Following his marriage, he was also known as Saito Ryohei (齋藤良平). His wife was dancer Fujima Tsumie (藤間寿美枝), whose birth name was Saito Chiyoko (斎藤千代子). Ishikawa's father was a…

Thomas Ash

Thomas Ash earned an MA in Film and Television Production at the University of Bristol, UK (2005) and has lived in Japan for a total of 18 years. Thomas’s first feature documentary, ‘the ballad of vicki and jake’ (2006), received the Prix du Canton Vaud (best first film) at the 2006 Visions du…

Ueda Yoshihiko

Ueda Yoshihiko is a photographer and Professor of Graphic Design at Tama Art University. Among his many awards are the Photographic Society of Japan Lifetime Achievement Award, the Tokyo Art Directors Club Grand Prize, and the New York Art Directors Club Photography Award. In 2011 he launched Gallery…

Uno Chiyo

Uno Chiyo was a Japanese author and kimono designer. She was known for her contributions to Japanese fashion, film, and literature. Born in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi. In 1915, she was fired from her job as a teacher's assistant due to an affair she was having with a colleague. In 1919, she married her cousin,…

Yi Mun Yol

Yi Mun Yol, born in Cheongun-dong, Seoul, is a South Korean writer. He attended prestigious Seoul National University, studying Korean Literature. He dropped out in 1970. From 1994 to 1997, he taught Korean language and literature at Sejong University. Since 1999, he has served as the head of Buak Literary…

Nakamura Kanemon III

Nakamura Kanemon III was a kabuki actor and one of the founders of the Zenshinza theater company. His birth name was Mitsui Kinjiro (三井金次郎). His father was Nakamura Kanemon II, and his brother was Nakamura Nakazuke III. His son was Nakamura Baiko IV, and his grandson is Nakamura Baishi II.…

Sudo Genki

Sudo Genki is a Japanese politician who serves as a member of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan in the House of Councillors since 2019. Between 1999 and 2006, Sudo was a professional kickboxing athlete and then was in the entertainment industry from 2006 to 2019. Until December 31, 2006,…

Ultraman New Generation Stars Season 2

7.5

The genius scientist Yuka Ohta traces the many famous battles of the Ultra Heroes who have ignited the passion of the Ultra Pride, and through this research, she will power up the Special Airborne Armor that has gone…

XiXi

XiXi is a heartfelt essay film exploring womanhood, autonomy and the power of self-reinvention. Its story revolves around the director Fan’s friendship with XiXi, a captivating performer Fan met in Berlin. Drawn…

Behind the Scenes: Detective Conan - Aoyama Gosho, Manga Artist

The global hit manga series Detective Conan, also known as Case Closed, has reached thirty years in 2024. NHK is allowed rare access into the world of its creator Aoyama Gosho. How are the tricks selected and incorporated…

Sisid Marino

5.6

A married couple falls into depression after the death of their child. They turn to sex as a coping mechanism, but poverty takes its toll on them. (Source: Vivamax)

Mm, Uh, Oh, Ah

Bokiri, CEO of Tongul Communications, is a linguist and anthropologist who created the “M.U.O.A. conversation method”, a conversational law for modern people. To celebrate its 13th anniversary, a private lecture…

Mountain Guardians

In the early Republic of China, as Japan seeks to invade, a mysterious Onmyoji is sent to disrupt China’s Feng Shui by locating its dragon veins. Led by Master Qi, a group of Chinese Taoists uncovers the plot and…

The Voices at War: The Movie

The movie is based on real events to depict the unrevealed relationship between radio and war. During the Pacific War, Japanese military battles were supported by ''radio warfare''. The Japan Broadcasting Corporation…

Portal-X: Door no Muko no Kansatsu Kiroku

A portal to another dimension is suddenly discovered. What spread out beyond the nondescript door was a parallel world with a history different from this one. This year marks 50 years since the world behind the door…

Pet Doctor Hanasaki Mantaro no Jiken Karute Season 2

While on a dog-walking patrol in the town, Mantaro and his friends find a house with its front door open. When Mantaro and his friends called out, there was no response, so they went inside to find a dying Shiba dog…

Occhan Kitchen

7.0

Every night, young people with small worries walk through the curtains of Occhan Kitchen, a restaurant popular for its "Tonight's Omakase" (chef's choice), skillfully prepared by the taciturn owner. As customers munch…