Ando Mitsuo

Ando Mitsuo was a Japanese actor born in Tokyo, Japan. He began his career with the Bungakuza theater troupe in 1947 at the age of 18, remaining until 1953. He made his film debut in 1958 with Toei in "Jigoku no Gozen Niji" and continued into the 1960s, appearing in gangster films and action movies…

Tomita Isao

Tomita Isao was a Japanese film editor born in Tokyo. His wife was film editor Tomita Nobuko. After graduating from the Nikkatsu Art School, he joined Nikkatsu Studios. He passed away suddenly on October 18, 2002, at 10:46 p.m. due to lung cancer. (Source: Japanese = Wikipedia || Translation/Edit =…

Yamazaki Erina

Yamazaki Erina is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo, Japan. She is affiliated with 81 Produce. She aspired to become an actress because she wanted to appear in 'Star Wars.' (Source: Japanese = Wikipedia || Translation/Edit = MyDramaList)

Tsuruga Jiro

Tsuruga Jiro is a former Japanese actor born in Tokyo, Japan. After working with major film studios like Daiei and Toei, as well as running the Human Stage MC School specialized in hosting, he founded JT Production in 1983, where he still serves as the president today. (Source: Japanese = Wikipedia…

Yoshikawa Kiyoshi

Yoshikawa Kiyoshi is a Japanese composer and arranger from Tokyo, Japan.

Mariya

Mariya is a former Japanese actress and television personality from Tokyo, Japan. She graduated from an international school in 2005 and went on to attend university. During her active years, she was affiliated with Now Fashion Agency. Her mother is actress and television personality Akigawa Lisa, and…

Uchiki Eiji

Uchiki Eiji is a Japanese actor born in Tokyo, Japan.

Sana

Sana is a former Japanese gravure idol born in Tokyo, Japan. She was affiliated with Metal Box. She began her career as a gravure idol in 2004. In 2008, she took a break from her entertainment activities, and her blog ceased updating after September 5 of the same year. However, in January 2009, she…

Kishii Ayako

Kishii Ayako was a Japanese actress born in Tokyo, Japan. Her real name was Kishii Ayako (岸井あや子). Her date of death is unknown. After graduating from the Takarazuka Music School as a member of the 23rd class, she belonged to the NAC (N.A.C.) agency. She was married to the actor Kishii Akira…

Tamai Yumi

Tamai Yumi is a Japanese singer and actress from Tokyo, Japan. She is the vocalist for the group Shibusashirazu. She dropped out of the Department of Architecture at Tokyo University of the Arts. While still in university, she completed the animation directing course "Higashikoganei Sonjuku 2" hosted…

Kidnapping Blues

6.8

A man and a little girl meet in a bicycle parking in Tokyo. The little girl says she wants to watch the sea, and their travel begins. The man has no conscience of being a kidnapper. He asks the girl to phone her mother…

Ao ga Chiru

Follows the lives of members of a tennis club at a college near Tokyo. Based on the popular novel of the same name by Miyamoto Teru, this drama marked the debut of Ishiguro Ken. (Source: DramaWiki)

Luminous Woman

7.1

A hulking man from the country pursues his beloved to the underworld of Tokyo nightclubs, where he finds work as a sideshow wrestler and becomes involved with a faded opera singer. (Source: TMDb)

Free and Easy

5.6

Densuke Hamazaki is an office worker at Suzuki Construction and gets transferred to the main Tokyo office. After settling in to his surrounding along with his wife Eri, Densuke befriends an elderly man named Ichinosuke…

Carlos

V-cinema classic about a wanted Brazilian Japanese gangster who flees to Tokyo and fights yakuza. (Source:TMDb)

Kimi no Na wa

6.0

A story of a man and a woman who meet amid the Great Tokyo Air Raid in 1945. ~~ Adapted from the radio drama "Kimi no Na wa" [1952]. ~~ The 46th NHK asadora renzoku drama.

The Locksmith

2.0

Koji Mizutani is a locksmith who works with bicycles of Fukagawa Rock Service in downtown Tokyo. (Source: Japanese = Wikipedia || Translation = MyDramaList) ~~ Adapted from the novel "Kagishi" (鍵師) by Otani Fumio…

Carnival in the Night

Japanese independent filmmaker Masashi Yamamoto wrote and directed this purposefully gritty look at life amidst Tokyo's underground music and art scene. Kumi (Kumiko Ota) sings with a new wave band that is struggling…

Deathquake

6.9

After a headstrong seismologist notices signs that a massive earthquake will occur right underneath Tokyo within the next 30 days, it is up to him to convince the Japanese government to act before it's too late.

Taniguchi Rokusan Shoten

"Taniguchi Rokusan Shoten" is a rice cracker shop that continues for five generations in downtown Tokyo. The owner, Shigeru Izumiya, is stubborn and super energetic. However, he would like to pass his business on to…