Seki Sanjuro V

Seki Sanjûrô V was a tachiyaku actor, who spent the best years of his career in Tôkyô koshibai, performing in venues like the Asakusaza (which became the Hôraiza when he managed it for a few years in the 1910s), the Engiza, the Azumaza or the Waseda Gekijô. His forte were jitsugotoshi roles in…

Kato Naoki

A film director, writer and producer. Born in Tokyo, Japan. Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts in 2007.

Takayama Chigusa

Takayama Chigusa is a Japanese actress. She was affiliated with the Tokyo Actors' Cooperative (東京俳優生活協同組合) after working at Nikkatsu (日活). (Source: MyDramaList)

Ichikawa Raizo VII

Ichikawa Raizo VII was a Japanese film and kabuki actor His father was the chief priest of the Honganji temple in Tôkyô. Disciple of Ichikawa Danjûrô IX, he made his debut on stage in January 1896, performing under the name of Ichikawa Eitarô. He took the name of Ichikawa Raizô VII in March 1908.…

Ogawa Natsumi

Hamada Minako (née Shimamura; born in Chōfu, Tokyo), better known as Ogawa Natsumi, is a Japanese actress and entertainer managed by Yoshimoto Creative Agency. Her aunt is actress Megumi Tama. (Source: Wikipedia)

Kaga Yoshiji

Kaga Yoshiji is a Japanese producer born in Setagaya, Tokyo. He graduated from Keio University Faculty of Economics. After college, he hoped to become a film director, but his father opposed this decision. He joined NTV in 1962 as a part-time worker in the performing arts departments. Two years later,…

Tanaka Mayuko

Tanaka Mayuko is a Japanese stage actress and voice actor. She is from Tokyo. She has an O blood type. She is 162 cm tall. She belongs to Group Impact (Kitazawa section) and the theater company Sugoroku.

Motegi Hiroshi

Known as the third chef of the long-established Western restaurant " Taimeiken " in Nihonbashi, Tokyo (currently Managing Director of Taimeiken).Mostly known from cooking variety shows.

Azusa Eiko

Actress. Born in Chiyoda-ku , Tokyo.

Hoshi Reiko

Real name Kotoko Tada (多田 琴子). Born in Tokyo. After working as a dancer in the Takarazuka Revue , she joined Nikkatsu at the age of 17. During World War II , she traveled to Manchuria with her husband, who was the managing director of Toei after the war. Michiko Hoshi, another actress was her…

Mishima: The Last Debate

7.4

On May 13, 1969, 1,000 students from Tokyo University await Yukio Mishima. The air in the auditorium is taut with tension. The invitation inciting students belonging to radical movements by the right-wing nationalist…

Hagure Idol: Jigokuhen

7.0

The story of Misora Haebaru, an 18-year-old karate expert from Okinawa who went to Tokyo to enter the entertainment industry in hopes of supporting her family. She gets tricked into being a gravure idol who wears lewd…

Kin Iro no Umi

6.5

Sanae Hashida (29 years old), who works for an advertising agency in Tokyo, accumulates physical and mental fatigue and makes an important presentation. While being overwhelmed by the feeling of frustration, she decided…

The Extraordinary Pursuer

6.4

The film tells the story of Wu Xiao Yue, a Kung Fu girl who travels to Tokyo to pursue the dream of a girl group, but accidentally encounters evil extraterrestrial creatures and plagues the earth. In order to protect…

Gekiteki ni Chinmoku

Set in Ekoda, Nerima Ward, Tokyo, it revolves around college students who belong to a failing club at an art university. (Source: Japanese = gekitekinichinmoku.com || Translation = MyDramaList)

MaTcH

An old Japanese mother, Haruko, comes to Tokyo from Osaka to see her 30 years old son, Shuji. Her purpose of the visit is setting up a matchmaking for him because he is still a single man. However, Shuji already uses…

Dakaretai 12-nin no Onnatachi

7.0

A bartender runs Bar Y’zoo, a hidden bar in some part of Tokyo. Women are unattached show up at this bar. Each woman starts on her history of love affairs with men and gripes over drinks. The bartender listens to…

My Hero

A story about an 'ikumen' dad and his family showcasing a dual-income couple. Matsumoto Ryo is an IT consultant in Tokyo. While on paternity leave, he becomes exhausted from looking after the children and doing chores,…

Akane no Sora

Sora, a first-year member of society who got fired from a company in Tokyo, She happens to meet her local childhood friend Akane, but she gets frustrated by Akane's cheerful and fun appearance, and in a single word…