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Tokyo Noodle

One day, Sakamoto Ryu, the owner of the long-established ramen shop "Karin", becomes wary of the super cheap ramen shop "Koike" that opens next door. Koike's founder's daughter, Koike Yurina, is in love with employee…

Tokyo Nights

5.5

Newlywed couple, Kara and Max's, honeymoon turns even spicier as they encounter and are toured around by Kara’s ex-boyfriend. (Source: VMX)

Tokyo Cinderella Season 2

Kimoto Miori, who wears the mask of an innocent college girl, is a seasoned "secret professional girlfriend." She won the heart of popular actor Kiyota Kazusa and lives with him. Kazusa admires the homely Miori and…

Tokyo Butterfly Night

Under a high-rise building in Shibuya, a woman falls to the ground with a scream next to two high school girls who are taking a selfie! Amid the hustle and bustle, a crowd of curious onlookers gather, and a mysterious…

Tokyo Suibotsu?!

5.5

This heartwarming story is set in the Tokyo Waterworks Bureau. To instill a sense of urgency in Mitsushima Nagisa, a new waterworks employee who isn't taking her job seriously, her supervisor, Izumizawa Kotaro, and…

Tokyo Cinderella

Kyoka, a top contender for the Miss Campus Grand Prix, dreams of marrying a celebrity and living a glamorous life as a celebrity mom. Aspiring to become the ultimate “pro girlfriend,” Kyoka sets her sights on popular…

Tokyo Forecast

A collection of three short stories: >> Story 1: "Haru & Urara" (はるうらら) Haru and Rei, who have similar faces and personalities. The story unfolds as the two girls visit their father, for the first time in…

Tokyo Cinderella Season 3

Namima Yuki, a rookie staff member working on a drama set, finds herself captivated by the kindness of popular actor Konno Ryosuke. “If I ever get married, I’d want a girl like you, Nami-chan,” he says—words…

Yoshikawa Mitsuko

Yoshikawa Mitsuko was a Japanese actress born in Kyobashi, Tokyo, Japan. Her birth name was Yoshikawa Man (吉川マン). After graduating from Taimei Elementary School, she joined the Shochiku Kinema Research Institute in 1924 and later joined the Shochiku Kamata Studios in 1925. The following year,…

Mitsutake Kurando

Originally from Tokyo, Japan. Graduated with an MFA from California Institute of the Arts. A member of the Directors Guild of Japan and Screen Actors Guild. Mitsutake made his feature film directorial debut with MONSTERS DON’T GET TO CRY in 2004. In 2008, Mitsutake produced, wrote, and directed his…

Aono Hirayoshi

Born in Tokyo Prefecture Tokyo City Azabu-ku, Roppongi (now Tokyo, Minato-ku, Roppongi). His birthplace had the long-established Japanese confectionery shop "Aono Sohonpo", and the popular product "Umochi" was also made by Aono's suggestion "a confectionery that can be eaten in the dressing room without…

Fujii Rokusuke

Originally from Tokyo , his real name is Rikusuke Tanaka, and he used Ayamine and Rokuyo as his haiku names . Originally a fishmonger as a family business, he became an actor by becoming a disciple of Yoho Ii , who follows the Shinpa trend . He was active in the Ii troupe and the Shizuma Kojiro troupe…

Inoue Kohei

Born in Tokyo, Inoue is a Japanese film director and a commercial planner. His major films include Excited Death (Moosic Lab 2018 Grand Prix for Short Films) and Dong Teng Town (TIFF 2020). He has also worked on a video for Nogizaka 46. Excited Death is his first feature film. (Source: TMDB)

Gomi Kunitaro

He moved to Tokyo, and in 1900 (Meiji 33), when he was 25 years old, he joined the "Takada Minoru Ichiza", which was presided over by the new school Minoru Takada, and made many appearances in Hongo, Tokyo. In 1908 (Meiji 41), Yoshizawa Shoten started appearing in the movie studio Yoshizawa Shoten Meguro…

Nagahara Hideichi

Japanese screenwriter born in Tokyo.

Akagi Keiichiro

Born Akatsuka Chikahiro in Tokyo, Akagi and his family moved to Shonan, during World War II, to avoid air attacks, eventually settling in Hayama. His childhood was largely a pleasant affair, though it was sometimes punctuated by hardships typical for most Japanese families during the postwar years.…

Sanjo Miki

Sanjo Miki graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Sakuramizu Women’s Commercial School and went to work for Daiei Studios in their accounting department. After the war, she caught the eye of Daiei president Nagata Masakazu and was approached to appear in a film. She debuted in 1946 and continued to appear…

Hotta Ryusei

Singer and actor from Tokyo.