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…

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.

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…

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)

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…

Kusano Hayato

Kusano Hayato is a Japanese actor born in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan. When he was 2 years old, his family moved to Ibaraki, Japan. He debuted as a professional boxer at the age of 18 from the Yamaguchi Tsuchiura Boxing Gym, but retired at the age of 21 due to injury. He then pursued acting under the mentorship…

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…

Kumano Ryuji

Kumano Ryuji was a Japanese actor born in Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan. He graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Mukojima Technical High School. After a career as a professional boxer, he joined Toho and the theater company "Gekidan Sedai". In his later years, he performed primarily under the stage name Katsushika…

Shimegi Shigako

Shimegi Shigako is a Japanese actress born in Kanda, Tokyo, Japan. She graduated from Atomi Gakuen High School. After training at the Actor's Training Institute, she joined the Bungakuza theater company. From around 1960, she was active mainly in movies and TV dramas produced by Nikkatsu, Daiei, and…

Konno Bin Suspense Kiso 235

At first glance, Shimanaga Shoichi seems like an ordinary old man who was assigned to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Second Mobile Investigation Unit just before retirement, but in fact, he is a legend…

Midori no Zawameki

Kyoko Oyamada (28), tired of the busy environment in Tokyo, is looking for a job in Fukuoka Prefecture, near her birthplace Ureshino City in Saga Prefecture, Kyushu, but the job search for a former actress in her late…

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.

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)

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…

Snow Escape

On January 6, 2022, heavy snow fell in Tokyo for the first time in four years. A story about a man and a woman who will soon become strangers that happened that night. (Source: Japanese = filmarks.com || Translation…

Black / Crowes: Roppongi Underground

7.0

An underground picaresque drama set in the underground casinos of Roppongi, Tokyo. Based on a number of "real stories" that actually happened in "underground casinos," the film focuses on the "karma" of people drowning…

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…