Kuze Ryu

Kuze left his Uncle's Weaving shop "because of something unpleasant" around age 14 or 15 even Kuze does not recall the exact age and went to Kyoto. He watched Matsunosuke Onoe 's ninjutsu movies and photos of the activities of foreign series every time he took a break and decided to "become an actor."…

Taguchi Kikutei

Born on January 18, 1875 (Meiji 8) in Kakunodate-machi, Semboku-gun , Akita Prefecture (currently Kakunodate-machi, Semboku-shi , Akita Prefecture ) . Graduated from the primary school of Kakunodate,and was apprenticed to a merchant family, 1900 (Meiji 33 years) around, the magazine " new voice Tokyo…

Sakurai Tadayoshi

Japanese novelist, writer and military personnel Entered the Russo-Japanese War as the flag bearer of the 22nd Infantry Regiment of Matsuyama . Under General Nogi , he suffered eight bullets and countless sword wounds on his body in the Siege of Port Arthur (whole body beehive gunshot wound ), and was…

Ieki Miyoji

Though he has never acquired a reputation abroad, Ieki was a distinguished exponent of domestic drama whose films deserve admiration for their intelligence and humanity. He worked initially at Shochiku as assistant to Heinosuke Gosho and Minoru Shibuya, and his debut, Torrent (Gekiryū, 1944), made…

Kawada Yoshiko

Yoshiko Kawada was born on October 17, 1895, in Niigata, Japan. She was an actress, known for Kurokami yâshâ dainihen (1926), Yôfu gonin onna - Dai sanpen: Sempatsu Oyoshi (1926) and Ari jigoku (1925). She died on March 24, 1970. (IMDB) 1895 (Meiji 28) October 17, Niigata City of the red-light district…

Chiba Yasuki

Though remembered largely for his inventive postwar shomin-geki, Chiba specialized initially in period films before achieving commercial success with such popular romances as Hideko the Cheerleader (Hideko no ōendanchō, 1940), a vehicle for the teenage Hideko Takamine. Among his wartime films, Women’s…

Ishihara Yujiro

Yujiro grew up in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, in Otaru, Hokkaido, and in Zushi, Kanagawa. His father, an employee of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, was from Ehime Prefecture, and his mother was from Miyajima, Hiroshima. Yujiro attended Otaru Fuji Kindergarten and then Otaru City Inaho Elementary School. During his…

Kataoka Masayoshi

Kataoka Masayoshi was a Japanese author and television producer of TV Asahi. He graduated from Tokyo Denki University in 1951 and from the Electrical Engineering Department at Gunma University in 1953. After graduating from university, he started big in 1959 with the TV adaptation of the novel called…

Honjo Manami

Honjo Manami is a Japanese talent, actress, voice actress, narrator, and essayist born in Tokyo, Japan. Her birth name is Sawada Manami (沢田まなみ). She is represented by Acura Inc., a talent agency. She spent her early years in Tokyo before moving to Osaka and Hyogo at the age of 4, where she…

Gosho Heinosuke

Gosho Heinosuke was a Japanese film director, screenwriter, and haiku poet. He is famous for directing Japan's first domestically produced talkie film, "Madame and Wife." His real name was Gosho Heieimon (五所平右衛門). His haiku pen name was Goshotei (五所亭). He was born as the illegitimate…

Kamagasaki Gokudou

The 8th work in the “Kokudo” series. Dr. Kiyoyoshi Shimamura, who works with a large company, counters the organization of gangsters who save tremendous money through the eyes of the law, and draws their success.…

Ten Urara

The 58th NHK Asadora Renzoku Drama is Ten Urara. Story's settings include Nikko, Tochigi and Koto, Tokyo. This drama is the tale of one high spirited, strong-willed young woman and her struggle to fulfill her lifelong…

Misora Hibari Tanjo Monogatari

5.0

A biography documenting the life of Hibari Misora (1937-1989) from birth to age 20. Misora was a famous Japanese singer during the post-WWII era. She appeared in over 60 movies between the years 1949-1971. When Misora…

Team Astro

7.5

A young boy, J. Shuro, meets the legendary pitcher Eiji Sawamura in the Philippines during World War II. Sawamura shares his dreams of one day gathering the nine Astro Superhumans – who all were born nine minutes…

Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2016 Fall Special

6.9

An omnibus special comprised of four segments: >> Story 1: "Synchronicity" (シンクロニシティ) Itsumi Eiko visits a watch shop and reunites with her high school friend, Kawashima Akemi. They share surprising…

Brighter Days

7.3

Summer of 2024. Takahashi Saho is a mid-career nurse working at Sakuragaoka General Hospital in Sumida Ward. She is good at her job but has no spirit and is low-spirited as if she has lost her youth. Saho has been…

Yell

8.0

In 1909, a long-awaited baby boy was born to a family which has run a dry goods store for generations in Fukushima Prefecture. He would later become the talented composer Koyama Yuichi who wrote many famous songs.…