Mayama Miho

Mayama Miho, born Mayama Mihoko (真山美保子) in Tokyo, Japan, was a Japanese playwright, actress, and director. She was the chairperson of the Shin Seisakuza Cultural Center (新制作座文化センター) and a member of the Japan Directors Association (日本演出家協会) and the International…

Otani Ikue

Otani Ikue is a Japanese actress and voice actress. She was born in Tokyo, Japan, but grew up in Niigata. (Source: MyDramaList)

Sumikawa Hisashi

Sumikawa Hisashi, born Murai Takeo (村井武雄) in Tokyo, Japan, was a vocalist and ventriloquist. He was married to alto singer Murai Masu (村井満寿), and their third son was clarinetist Murai Yuji (村井祐児). A graduate of Keio University (慶應義塾大学), Sumikawa joined the Tsukiji…

Shima Mizue

Shima Mizue, born Nara Mizue (奈良瑞恵) in Tokyo, Japan, is a former actress affiliated with Ecran Pro (エクランプロ). She began her career as a magazine model while still in high school. After graduating, she was cast in the lead role of the 1972 TV drama "Kime! Finish" (決めろ!フィニッシュ).…

Okawa Giko

Okawa Giko is a former Japanese actor, originally from Tokyo, Japan, who graduated from Chuo University. He was previously affiliated with Yamazaki Planning. Since 2011, he has been listed as an unreachable rights holder with the Visual Content Rights Organization. (Source: MyDramaList)

Okamoto Ryuta

Okamoto Ryuta is a Japanese actor born in Kunitachi, Tokyo, Japan. He spent his middle and high school years in Osaka and studied law at Senshu University. While in university, he worked as a regular model for "MEN'S CLUB" and gained attention at Tokyo Fashion Week and with fashion houses such as CK…

Oya Ichijiro

Oya Ichijiro was a Japanese actor born in Asakusa Suga, Tokyo. He made his stage debut in 1907 at the age of 13, performing as a child extra in Beggar's Child or Nobleman's Child (乞食の子か大名の子か). He studied under actor Fujii Rokusuke (藤井六輔), adopting the stage name Fujikawa…

Sora Neo

Sora Neo is an American director. Raised in New York and Tokyo, he is the son of musician Sakamoto Ryuichi and his long-time manager, Sora Norika. (Source: Wikipedia)

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…

The Secret of the Black Dahlia

8.1

Toyama, an office worker who has been transferred from a rural area to Tokyo. "I'm not good at socializing with people, so I was thinking of a peaceful and free life without socializing with my neighbors. Okazaki of…

Kabukicho Bengonin Rinka

7.1

A young and beautiful female lawyer Rinka has to work at her father’s law firm in Kabukicho (Tokyo’s red light district). In the beginning, she hates dealing with her clients, most of whom are hosts and hostesses…

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,…

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…

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…

Daybreak

6.4

In 1975, Shinichi Nakamichi studies hard at a prestigious university in Tokyo. After graduation, Shinichi Nakamichi lands a job at a big trading company and he seems to have a bright future, but he has a secret he…

Pelican: 74 Years Of Japanese Tradition

Pelican, a bakery located at Asakusa, Tokyo, becomes crowded every morning. There are only two types of bread sold. It looks ordinary but meet a bakery that has been loved for 74 years with a taste you won't get tired…

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…