Higashi Yoichi

Known in the West mainly for one film, Village of Dreams (E no naka no boku no mura, 1996), Higashi has in fact produced an oeuvre of consistent intelligence and unobtrusive political commitment along liberal and progressive lines. His feature debut, People of the Okinawa Islands (Okinawa rettō, 1969),…

Kubota Sayu

Sayu Kubota is a Japanese actress, known for 4-go Keibi (2017), Sayonara made no 30-bun (2020) and Boku wa tomodachi ga sukunai (2014).

Aoi Teruhiko

Former Johnny's singer and actor. He began in show business at an early age by modeling for many magazines. Later on, he joined as a dancer for the idol group Johnny's. When Johnny's disbanded in 1967, Aoi later pursued a television acting career, debuting in the TBS television dorama Futari no Sekai…

Koshiyama Keitatsu

Koshiyama Keitatsu is a Japanese actor under Stardust Promotion. He has gained extensive experience playing childhood roles in dramas and films, and in 2023, he landed the main role of On in BS-TBS's "Tengu no Daidokoro." In September 2024, his first starring film, "Boku no Ohisama," was released. In…

Chou

Cho (Born as Nagashima Shigeru) is a Japanese voice actor and actor from Kōnosu, Saitama. His former stage name was Nagashima Yuichi. He is a graduate of the Nishogakusha University Department of Literature and received training at Bungakuza's research establishment and the Seinenza Theater Company…

Karina

Karina is a Japanese model and actress. Her birth name is Nose Karina, born in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. She has two older sisters, both actresses: Nose Anna and Erena. Recognitions: 56th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Actress for Daisuki!! 11th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Jan-Mar 08): Best…

Mizunoya Kiyomi

Mizunoya Kiyomi, born Sada Mizutani (水谷貞) in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan, was a Japanese actress. She began her career at the age of nine, debuting alongside her aunt, actress Mizutani Yaeko (水谷八重子). As a child, she was a member of the Geijutsuza (芸術座) and its Children’s Drama Group (芸術座童話劇部).…

Kishida Kyoko

Kishida Kyoko was a Japanese actress, voice actor, and fairy tale writer born in Toyotama-gun, Tokyo as the second daughter of playwright Kishida Kunio. She graduated from Jiyu Gakuen High School. While she was a student at said school, she became interested in performing arts and aspired to become…

Hirayama Aya

Hirayama Aya, born January 13, 1984, is a Japanese actress who has appeared in various films including Waterboys (2001), as well as appearing in two television programs in her native Japan, "Waratte Iitomo" and "Itsumo futari de". Aya was born in Kuroiso, Tochigi, Japan which is now part of Nasushiobara.…

Saitoh Takumi

Saitoh Takumi is a Japanese model, actor, photographer, director, screenwriter, and producer born in Tokyo, Japan. He has also previously performed as a singer. He displayed some of his talents in music in 2006 when he acted and sang in "Musical: The Prince of Tennis". Then, in 2007, he released his…

No Matter How Much My Mother Dislikes Me

7.4

Taiji has been estranged from his mother Mitsuko for years. Due to a meeting with his friend, he looks back at his past with his mother. After not seeing her for years, Taiji sees Mitsuko again. He tries to regain…

Living in Two Worlds

7.7

Dai was born to deaf parents and was raised with deep love in rural Japan. However, as he grows older, he becomes troubled by his differences from others and begins to blame his deaf mother for his daily frustrations.…

700 Days of Battle: Us vs. the Police

7.5

Set against the backdrop of 1979, a group of troublemaking teenagers led by Mamachari decide to prank Chuzai-san, the local police officer who caught Mamachari's friend, Saijo, for speeding on his scooter. Chuzai-san…

Me & 23 Slaves

6.5

23 people participate in a game of psychological warfare in which they wear a special device called “SCM” which can be used to turn other players into their slaves. Eia Arakawa, is a girl with a cold personality…

Chichi yo, Anata wa Erakatta

6.9

Nishida and Izumi played a married couple, and Nishida's possible forced early retirement raises questions of divorce. Their son, an unemployed but aspiring manga artist, gets in a fight with his father and leaves…

She Taught Me Serendipity

7.2

Toru returns to the campus of his Kyoto university after a long hiatus. He’s carrying an open umbrella on a sunny day with not a trace of self-consciousness. He meets his only friend, the goofy loquacious Yamane…

Under the Miracle Cherry Tree

7.9

Childhood friends Kota and Mei were third-year students in high school when Kota suddenly died.  Seven years later, Mei returns to her hometown and visits a place with mid-winter cherry blossom trees that were special…

My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday

8.1

Takatoshi Minamiyama majors in art at a university in Kyoto. On the train to the school, he sees Emi Fukuju and falls in love with her at first sight. Gathering up all his courage, he speaks to her. They begin to date…

Doroctor

7.3

Shinichi Nakamura (Teppei Koike) is assigned to a small village of Fukui Prefecture as a doctor. He goes to the village with his newlywed wife (Fumino Kimura). Shinichi faces harsh reality of community medicine. He…

Zero As You Are

6.0

A male or a female… What if you lose your true self through being stuck with your gender role? “Your ZERO self ” is hidden beyond an assigned sexuality. A documentary for all of you who want to become your true…