Takehisa Chieko

Takehisa Chieko was a Japanese actress from Akita Prefecture who was active in the Showa period. After moving to Tokyo she started at Komatsugawa High School, but entered the movie world at the age of 15 and dropped out. She joined the Enomoto troupe Casino Foley in 1930 at the age of 18. She then she…

Wakahara Harue

Wakahara Harue was a Japanese actress and singer born in Azabu-ku, Tokyo. After graduating from Takarazuka Music and Opera School, she made her movie debut in 1935 with "Hesitate Young People" directed by Satoshi Taguchi, produced by Nikki Tamagawa Film Studio. She also made her singer debut from Polydor.…

Takiguchi Shintaro

Takiguchi Shintaro was a former Japanese actor and announcer born in Shiba-ku, Tokyo. His wife is actress Okada Yoshiko. In April 1925, he joined Inoue Masao's troupe after graduating from Sakurada Elementary School and appeared as a child actor in the stage play "Rashamen no Chichi". He made his movie…

Nomoto Hotaru

Hotaru Nomoto (野本 ほたる) was born on February 20, 1997 in Tokyo. She voices Akira Yukishiro and is affiliated with Mitt Management.

Aizawa Haruo

Aizawa Haruo was a Japanese actor born in Ushigome, Tokyo, Japan. After graduating from the Drawing Course at Showa Industrial Technical School, he was detained in Siberia before joining the Theater Arts Academy. In 1959, he co-founded the Tokyo Theater Seminar. He passed away on March 10, 1995, at…

Nishi Akemi

Nishi Akemi is a Japanese actress born in Meguro-ku, Tokyo. She graduated from Bunka Fashion College. She joined Shintoho in 1952, and her oldest recorded appearance is the movie "Koi no Oen Dancho". Her last recorded work is "Jiken Kisha Chabo!" which was produced in 1983.

Namiki Ichiro

Namiki Ichiro Namiki was a manzai master and actor from Hongo-ku, Tokyo, in the Showa and Heisei eras. He belonged to the Dosa troupe and toured various places. In 1936, he joined the Sumiko Kurishima Theater Company after traveling around and studied under Kurishima Sagoromo. In 1938, he turned to…

Meguro Sachiko

Meguro Sachiko was a Japanese actress. She debuted in 1949 with Daiei Tokyo Studio and was married with director Inoue Yoshio from 1955 till 1989

Osaka Go

Osaka Go is a Japanese novelist and detective writer born in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. His father is illustrator Naka Kazuya. He graduated from the Faculty of Law at Chuo University in 1966. During his studies, he was working at Hakuhodo, which he retired from after 17 years. He then became a full-time writer…

Yanagida Teiichi

Yanagida Teiichi was a Japanese actor and singer from Fukagawa Ward, Tokyo City, Tokyo. He was active in Asakusa opera during the Taisho era. He is known as "Enoken" and is known as Enomoto Kenichi's master. At the age of 51, he suddenly died of stomach cancer on July 16, 1947, shortly after the war.

Wife! Be Like a Rose!

7.3

Abandoned by her selfish father, a resourceful Tokyo lass forges ahead with her wedding plans, even though she will be forbidden to wed unless her dad arranges the details with her in-laws. Swallowing her pride, the…

Pursuit at Dawn

This documentary-style police drama depicts life in the back alleys of Tokyo’s Shimbashi district. The film’s camera work shows the beginnings of Ichikawa’s innovative style.

Invisible Man

6.4

A gang posing as invisible people wreak havoc by committing several crimes in Tokyo. However, they cross paths with Takemitsu Nanjo, a war veteran and an actually invisible man who has been living quietly as a clown…

Studio wa Tenya Wanya

6.0

A behind-the-scene look of Daiei's film productions in their Kyoto and Tokyo studios. It ends with a talent show featuring some of its most prolific stars. (Source: MyDramaList)

Masayoshiha

3.0

Grandma Okyo, who lives in downtown Tokyo, is looking forward to the future of Seitaro, the only son of a Southeastern bus repairman. However, a man's life will soon get complicated, not only professionally and emotionally,…

Stakeout

6.0

After the murder of a pawnbroker, Tokyo detectives Shimooka and Yuki are sent to Kyushu, home of murder suspect Ishii's former girlfriend Sadako, as the police expect Ishii to make contact with her. While observing…

New Song - Azuma's Moon

2.0

This work featured dances by four hangyoku or apprentice geisha from the Shinbashi district in Tokyo. (eiga9.altervista.org)

Devotion to Railway

6.0

A human drama of crew and passengers on a special express train named “Sakura” from Tokyo to Nagasaki. (Source: TMDB)

Where Does the Sea Begin

8.4

Tsukioka Natsu is 28 years old. He works for a printing company in Tokyo. One day, Tsukioka Natsu hears that Nagumo Mizuki died. They were in a romantic relationship when they attended the same university. They broke…

Hachiko Monogatari

8.6

A puppy was born in Akita Prefecture and sent as a gift to Professor Ueno of Tokyo University. Although professor's wife does not want keep the dog. Professor Ueno loves the puppy so much and names it Hachi. Professor…