Umeda Haruo

Umeda Haruo, born Umeda Akira (梅田晃) in 1920 in Tokyo's Yotsuya district, was a Japanese scholar, playwright, novelist, and essayist specializing in French literature. He graduated from Keio University Graduate School and was involved in writing scripts for stage plays and radio dramas, as well…

Sakaguchi Minako

Sakaguchi Minako was a Japanese actress and voice actress born in Ushigome, Tokyo, Japan. She was affiliated with the Mingei Theatre Company. Sakaguchi's husband was actor and voice actor Maeda Masaaki, and their daughter is dancer and choreographer Maeda Nina. Inspired to become an actress after watching…

Nakamura Masato

Nakamura Masato, born in Chofu, Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese musician, music producer, and actor, best known as the leader and bassist of DREAMS COME TRUE. Nakamura attended Doshisha Kori Junior High School but transferred to Ichikawa Municipal Daiichi Junior High School after one semester. He began…

Arai Tamao

Arai Tamao, a former Japanese actress from Setagaya, Tokyo, was affiliated with Hirata Kon Promotion in 1984 and later with Natsuki Production in 1989. She is the niece of actress Ishihara Maki. Encouraged by her mother, Arai joined the Wakasou Theater Company at age four and pursued acting from her…

Ichikawa Danjuro XII

Ichikawa Danjuro XII, a Japanese Kabuki actor born in Tokyo, Japan, was known for his contributions to traditional theater. He inherited the stage name Naritaya and was affiliated with the Japan Art Academy, holding the rank of Senior Fifth Rank. His birth name was Horikoshi Natsuo, and he also used…

Murakoshi Ichiro

Murakoshi Ichiro was a Japanese narrator, actor and voice actor from Tokyo, Japan. He was a Waseda University graduate. His real name was Murakoshi Yoshikazu.

Sugi Hiroyuki

Sugi Hiroyuki is a former Japanese actor born in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan. He graduated from Myojo Gakuen High School. Coming from an acting family, his father, Sugi Kyoji, and brothers, Sugi Giichi and Sugi Yukihiko, were also actors, as was his nephew, Sugi Kinya. Sugi Hiroyuki began his career with the…

Nakamura Miyoko

Nakamura Miyoko, born Iwamura Miyoko (岩村美代子) in Tokyo, Japan, was a Japanese actress known for her work in theater. She was initially associated with the Geijutsu Shogekijo before joining the Haiyuza Theatre Company, where she primarily performed on stage. Nakamura passed away from heart failure…

Yuzuki Asako

Yuzuki Asako is a Japanese novelist born in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. She attended Keisen Jogakuin Junior and Senior High School and graduated from Rikkyo University with a degree in French literature. She is married and a member of the Japan PEN Club. Since her university days, she aimed to become a…

Hirokawa Taichiro

Hirokawa Taichiro was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator born in Tokyo, Japan. He died on March 3, 2008, from cancer. His death was announced at the beginning of the 2nd Seiyu Awards. (Source: Wikipedia)

Manten no Goal

Kawagishi Nao is a single mother who has returned to her hometown of Ine Town from Tokyo after being betrayed by her husband. Nao once dreamed of becoming a nurse and obtaining a license, but after her mother's death,…

Not Famous Man

This documentary follows Udon Ono, an udon craftsman who lives and works in a car in Tokyo. He quit a regular job which exploited him and became an independent udon craftsman after training at famous stores and chain…

Leave Behind

Momoe and Tatsuo live in Machida, a town on the outskirts of Tokyo. Momoe works as a web designer, and Tatsuo works as a chef. One day, it is decided that Momoe will be transferred to a remote city. The last few days…

Cake no Kirenai Hiko Shonentachi

8.3

Kodaira Megumi is a normal 17-year-old girl who attends a public high school in Tokyo. No matter how hard she tries, she just can't study, and people around her say she's unmotivated. In fact, her IQ is 76. Although…

All the Songs We Never Sang

A rebellious teen, Natsumi, ventures from Tokyo to a small provincial island where her aunt Reiko lives. Reiko is an "ama-san", a traditional Japanese pearl diver. She has been at odds with Natsumi’s mother, her…

Uminari ga Kikoeru

Rikona, a former photographer, lives in an apartment near Tokyo with her husband Tomohisa, who works at an advertising agency, and her son Daichi. While busy raising her child, she took on advertising photography work…

Starting Over

Shigeki, a freeter moves into a run-down apartment on the outskirts of Tokyo to restart his life. However, he fails to pay the security deposit and rent. As he is about to be kicked out, he meets the earthbound spirit…

Sancha no Poltergeist

A documentary-style film exploring a multi-tenant haunted building in Sangenjaya, Tokyo, capturing various paranormal phenomena on camera. (Source: Japanese = eiga.com || Translation = MyDramaList)

Koi to Yujo no Aida de Special

7.4

~~ Adapted from the novel "Koi to Yujo no Aida de" (恋と友情のあいだで) by Tokyo Calendar Web.

Wash Away

Although it pays for her glamorous lifestyle, Kana keeps her job washing bodies in a Tokyo soapland quietly and has questions about her future. That job comes in handy when she is asked to care for her long-forgotten…