Ose Ro

Ose Ro is a Japanese actor born in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan. His real name is Ose Motasaburo (小瀬元三郎). (Source: Japanese = Wikipedia || Translation = MyDramaList)

Kawaguchi Setsuko

Kawaguchi Setsuko was a Japanese actress born in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan. She dropped out of the Faculty of Home Economics at Wayo Women's University. She attended the Toho Performing Arts School and was affiliated with Toho, and later with Shinsei Productions, before joining Takarai Project. In 1963,…

Muramatsu Eiko

Muramatsu Eiko, a Japanese actress and poet born in Tokyo, comes from a scholarly background. Raised with a love for literature and theater, she was influenced by her father's readings of "Mother Goose" and "Perrault's Fairy Tales," and by her grandmother's fondness for kabuki performances. Her older…

Rionne McAvoy

Rionne McAvoy is a documentary filmmaker originally from the Gold Coast in Australia. Now residing in Tokyo, Japan, for over 17 years, Rionne is fully bilingual in English and Japanese. Rionne grew up in South East Queensland, Australia, and at the age of 19 went to Japan for an 8-week karate training…

Yakushiji Yoko

Yakushiji Yoko is a Japanese actress born in Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan. She graduated from Horikoshi High School. In 1986, she was selected as the campaign girl "Miss Anmitsu Hime" in the magazine "Nakayoshi." Subsequently, she gained attention as the lead actress in the movie "Another Harajuku…

Yamaguchi Hiroko

Kikuchi Yoko was a former Japanese idol singer and actress born in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, but shortly thereafter moved to Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan. She graduated from Horikoshi High School. She was affiliated with Takenouchi Office. In 1982, she won the TBS Award at the Miss Seventeen Contest. This achievement…

Abe Tetsuro

Abe Tetsuro was a Japanese screenwriter and broadcast writer born in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan. His name is also written as Abe Tetsuro (阿倍徹郎) and Abe Tetsuro (安部徹郎). In 1948, he joined the Japanese Communist Party. During his early membership, he was involved in the party’s movement to…

Ichikawa Hisao

Ichikawa Hisao was a Japanese producer born in Honjo, Tokyo, Japn. He graduated from the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. After working as a civil servant in the Ministry of Communications, he joined Shinko Kinema in 1939. He initially worked in the publicity department. He was called up for military…

Onoda Isamu

Onoda Isamu was a Japanese screenwriter and playwright born in Yotsuya, Tokyo, Japan. He graduated from Chuo University in 1941. He was a member of the Tokyo Broadcasting System Drama Group. He also had achievements as an actor. His son, Onoda Masashi, is also a screenwriter and director, and his grandson,…

Kikuchi Yoko

Kikuchi Yoko was a former Japanese idol singer and actress born in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, but shortly thereafter moved to Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan. She graduated from Horikoshi High School. She was affiliated with Takenouchi Office. In 1982, she won the TBS Award at the Miss Seventeen Contest. This achievement…

Voice

6.2

Portrays three people as they live on the islands of Lake Toya in Hokkaido, Hachijojima in Tokyo, and Dojima in Osaka. Maki lives near Lake Toya, and has lived as a "woman" ever since her daughter passed away. Meanwhile,…

TOKUNOSHIMA Airport

6.4

This 4 part 15 minute drama is a spin-off of Fukada Kyoko's 2012 FujiTV autumn drama "TOKYO Airport ~ Tokyo Kuukou Kansei Hoanbu" and is a stark contrast from the setting in the latter where there are 500 flights per…

Shikoku

6.4

As a child, Hinako left her hometown and went to live in Tokyo. When she returns years later, she learns that one of her childhood friends, Sayori, had died. Hinako then starts seeing Sayori's spirit at night. Together…

Maniac Driver

5.2

A deranged taxi driver appears to be randomly stalking and killing various young women on the streets of Tokyo. His descent into madness follows a personal tragedy that has since left him in search of a worthy victim…

Donburi to Renge

Aoki Tatsuya, who is pursuing his dream of making it as an actor in Tokyo, returns to his hometown of Manazuru as the Kibune Festival approaches. Tatsuya is entrusted with the ramen shop of Sawai, who is preparing…

Lifeline

6.4

Ryosuke runs a used car dealership in the sticks, some way outside Tokyo. He inherited the business, and doesn’t enjoy running it. When a girl is dumped by the driver of a car on the road outside his forecourt, his…