Iijima Shuna

Shuna Iijima is a bilingual Japanese actress trained in London. Her acting career started from theatre acting, including Shakespeare, Physical Theatre and other various forms. She is currently based in Japan, working mainly for films. She speaks fluent English and is always aiming for international…

Sato Junya

Sato Junya was a Japanese director and screenwriter. He was born in Tokyo and graduted from University of Tokyo Faculty of Letters. His son is director Sato Toya. Sato died in Tokyo of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome at the age of 86.

Aoshima Yukio

A Japanese politician who served as Governor of Tokyo from 1995 to 1999. He is also well-known as a TV actor, novelist, film director, screenwriter and songwriter. Yukio was born in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, in 1932. His father was an entrepreneur who had been running a bento catering business. He began writing…

Atarashi Katsutoshi

Atarashi Katsutoshi is a Japanese actor and voice actor born in Tokyo. After graduating from Tokyo Metropolitan Mita High School, he entered the Faculty of Law at Hosei University in 1959, but dropped out in two years and entered the Haiyuza Theater Company as a 13th-grade student. After graduating…

Nagisa Mayumi

Nagisa Mayumi is a Japanese actress and singer. She was born in Tokyo. After dropping out of high school, she made her debut in 1961 in the film Yuyake Ko yake no Akatonbo. She went sold out as Daiei Film's fresh star. Her stage name, "Nagisa Mayumi", was named by composer Yamada Kosaku. She appeared…

Bando Kotaro

Bando Kotaro was a Kabuki actor and film actor in the early Showa period, born in Renjakucho, Kanda-ku, Tokyo. His real name is Honma Kentaro. At the age of five, he became a disciple of Sawamura Sojuro the seventh generation, and at the age of eight, he moved to the apprenticeship of Bando Mitsugoro…

Asano Shinjiro

Born in Fukagawa, Tokyo. Aiming for a career in acting, he joined the newly opened drama research institute and received guidance from Sawada Shojiro. He made his film debut in 1929 with a small role after joining Nikkatsu's Uzumasa Studio. His oldest recorded appearance is 1931's Kimura Jiro directed…

Utsumi Midori

She was born in Setagaya, Tokyo. She graduated from Jissen Women's University's Department of English Literature. After graduating, she worked in the editorial division of the English language magazine "This is Japan". In 1966, she made her debut as a talent in a children's program under the name "Midori".…

Katsube Nobuyuki

Katsube Nobuyuki is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo. He graduated from Keio University Faculty of Economics. He worked for the theater company NLT, the Roman Theater, and also belonged to the theater group Yen. In 1964, after graduating from the 13th term of the Haiyuza Theater Company,…

Hoshida Yoshiko

Hoshida Yoshiko is a Japanese producer and director from Tokyo, Japan. She served as the general director and managing director at Kyodo Television (共同テレビジョン). Hoshida developed an interest in the entertainment industry early, influenced by her father's career. She graduated from the…

Hirari

8.0

The story's settings include Tokyo. Hirari is a young and energetic girl. She loves the sport, sumo, very much and would like to find a career. However, there isn't any suitable career for a female in this area. Nevertheless,…

Mr.CHU Season 3

7.5

The four models travel to Tokyo together to explore the hottest trends, foods and fashion in the city. (Source: taesun at MyDramaList)

Naniwa Nadeshiko

7.8

The concept of the show is 'NMB48 meets Tokyo'. NMB48's homebase is Osaka and its members come from the surrounding Kansai region in West Japan so Tokyo is an unknown place for them. The show makes use of that and…

Cry As If You Mean It

7.8

While Tokyo is selected to host for the Olympics in 2020, Shinichi, who still lives in a small town, is suddenly obsessed with the delusion of his death. He tries everything left undone but ends up with nothing. Meanwhile,…

Bounce Ko Gals

7.3

The film follows three modern Japanese schoolgirls in Tokyo as they flirt with lecherous old men and dodge the yakuza in the lucrative and sometimes dangerous practice of "enjo kosai" or "date clubs". (Source: Japanmovies)

Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl

6.1

The film is set in a typical Tokyo High School following the story of a perpetually teenage vampire named Monami who falls for her classmate, Mizushima, who happens to already be the reluctant boyfriend to the vice-principal/science…

Like a Dragon

6.8

In the sweltering heat of Tokyo summer, the night begins with a hapless bank robbery and the disappearance of ten million yen belonging to the Tojo gang. Meanwhile, yakuza Majima Goro, decked in a gold suit and with…

Game Underwear ♥

6.0

The story of a woman who came to Tokyo put on underwear.

Tezuka's Barbara

6.3

The story is set in modern-day Tokyo. Famous novelist Yosuke Mikura encounters a young girl in the subway station and brings her home to his condominium. The girl's name is Barbara. For all her bad manners and constant…