Ichikawa Chusha VIII

Eighth-generation Ichikawa Chusha, born Shizusada Kinoshi (喜熨斗倭貞), was a kabuki and film actor. He was the second son of the first-generation Ichikawa Ennosuke (市川猿之助) and the younger brother of the second-generation Ichikawa Ennosuke (二代目市川猿之助). Ichikawa Chusha made…

Haranomoto Kotobuki

Hananomoto Kotobuki I, born Kato Ryuichiro (加藤龍一郎), was a Japanese actor and traditional dancer, serving as the 15th generation head of the Hananomoto school. He was born in Mizi, Hiroshima, Japan. His father, Hananomoto Aoi, was the 14th generation head of the school. His wife, Hananomoto…

Kon Hidemi

Kon Hidemi was a Japanese novelist, literary critic, and stage director, born in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan. He was the first Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs and held various prominent cultural roles throughout his career. In 1911, Kon moved to Kobe due to his father's work as a captain…

Higuchi Ichiyo

Higuchi Ichiyo was a Japanese novelist born in Tokyo, Japan, and the second daughter of Higuchi Noriyoshi, a low-ranking official in the Tokyo Prefecture. She is recognized as the first professional female writer in modern Japan. She began her education at Hongo Elementary School in 1877 but withdrew…

Tamiya Torahiko

Tamiya Torahiko was a Japanese novelist born in Tokyo and raised in Kobe. Due to his father's seafaring job, he moved frequently. Tamiya attended the First Kobe Middle School and the Third Higher School, graduating in 1933. He studied Japanese literature at Tokyo Imperial University, where he participated…

Mari

Mari is a former gravure idol from Tokyo, Japan. She was affiliated with Discovery Entertainment. She was selected as the first-generation "Fujimusume" through an audition segment on Fuji TV's late-night program "SDM Hatsu!" She officially changed her stage name from her real name, Shimojima Mari (下村真理),…

Choi Yun Hui

Choi Yun Hui is a South Korean retired swimmer and politician. She graduated from Sangmyung Girls' High School and later obtained a bachelor's degree and a master's degree, both in Physical Education and both from Yonsei University. She began swimming in kindergarten alongside her older sister Choi…

Chen Meng

Chen Meng is a Chinese table tennis player from Qingdao, Shandong, China. She joined the Shandong provincial team at age 9 and entered the national team at 13 in 2007. She won women's singles titles at the ITTF World Tour Grand Finals (2017–2020), the 2020 ITTF Women's World Cup, and the first WTT…

Ishinami Yoshito

Ishinami Yoshito is a Japanese voice actor and actor from Tochigi, Japan. He is affiliated with the Shiki Theatre Company. He was previously a member of the Gekidan Subaru. He graduated from the First Literature Department of Waseda University. During his fourth year at university, he was influenced…

Yamamoto Koichi

Yamamoto Koichi is a Japanese actor born in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan. He graduated from the first literature department of Waseda University. After graduation, he joined the Haiyuuza Theater Company in the 8th term. After leaving Haiyuuza, he joined the Shinjinkai theater company and made his debut in the…

Sky High 2

7.0

After the success of the first drama series and a feature film, "Sky High" makes a comeback with an even stronger appeal! Izuko, the beautiful gatekeeper of the "Gate of Rancor", again leads the wandering spirits to…

Red Nights

6.2

During the reign of the first emperor of China, an ingenious torturer concocted an elixir that paralyzed its victim's limbs, while increasing the sensitivity of their nerve endings tenfold. Kept in a jade skull, the…

Otona Grimm

The film is divided into five segments: the First Piece about a family (father, answer), the second about cheating / Interphone, third is a piece about love / Joel and Alette, fourth about Management / White Company…

Throbbing

6.4

The film tells the fun story of the first night of two young virgin boyfriends who met after a blind date.

China Season 2

The second season will build upon the first season with greater inclusiveness and innovation. It dedicates considerable time to exploring the cultural context from a global perspective, opening a new chapter for China's…

Rondo of Love and Delusion

The story takes place shortly before the first episode of the main story. Yahagi Kaito, who works at the estate clearance company "Heaven's Messenger," gets a tarot reading from part-time employee Kanbe Kiyoka. Kaito…

KBS Drama Special 2012: Art

6.5

When the film Hideout first screened, it was a commercial failure, selling only 32 tickets. Despite this, it became the first film of its kind to be officially invited to Cannes. Devastated by the failure, the director…

Ryojin no Ono

7.6

The daughter of Detective Shibasaki Sachio from the First Investigation Division is found stabbed to death. He goes after the truth with Kawasumi Shigekatsu, a junior detective who respects Shibasaki as his mentor…

Torture Chronicles: 100 Years

The movie takes place in four periods: the first, a group of female Christians are raped and crucified in 18th century Japan. The second deals with a man who beats his cheating wife and her lover. The third is set…

Rainbow Family Season 3

10.0

Following the styles of the first and second seasons, the series tells the story of a group of friends with different personalities living together in an ordinary city, all kinds of funny but full of sunshine and love.…