Otani Ikue

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

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)

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).…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Himawari

8.8

The 54th NHK Asadora Renzoku Drama is Himawari. Story's settings include Tokyo and Fukushima Prefecture.

Makasete Darling

8.0

After four years in the countryside, his company transfers Kagetora and his family back to Tokyo. In their seven years they have gotten used to the peaceful atmosphere and amiable nature of those in the country. However,…

Brothers

7.0

The tale of four brothers and their widower father, who heads a large Buddhist temple in Tokyo. Goro Kishitani, the oldest brother, does not want to take over the temple. He prefers only to pass through now and then…

Bengoshi Takamizawa Kyoko 1

A suspense drama in which Kyoko, a super elite lawyer from the University of Tokyo, will challenge a difficult case without murderous intent! (Source: Japanese = TBS || Translation = MyDramaList)

The Whispered City

4.0

The movie portrays this affectionate portrait of the people who populate Shimokitazawa, a bohemian corner of Tokyo filled with small theater companies and smoky coffeehouses. (Source: Letterboxd)

Shinjuku Punk Rescue Squad

10.0

In the hard-playing entertainment district that is Shinjuku, Tokyo, it seems only fitting that so are the members of the local rescue squad. Former bike gang members Hideki Go and Goro Todoroki are a pair of mischievous…

Roppongi Yajuu Kai

It's 1959, the year after Japan's Economic Miracle and the completion of Tokyo Tower. Naoto, a high school student with a far-fetched dream of becoming an actor one day, sees the light upon meeting the infamous "Roppongi…

Tokiwa: The Manga Apartment

7.0

The movie depicts the famous apartment building in Shiinamachi, Tokyo, where now legendary but then up-and-coming manga artists as Tezuka Osamu, Shotaro Ishinomori and Fujio Akatsuka once lived, worked together, shared…

Kyuni Tadori Tsuite Shimau

The tale follows the intentional non-adventures of quiet Tachibana, a Tokyo drifter who has worked in a suburban sausage shop for several years without forging any real friendships. (Source: Letterboxd; edited by MyDramaList)

A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River

6.0

The story opens with Yukiko and her business partner in Moscow searching for Russian items for their store in Tokyo. There they meet a Russian translator, Nicholai, played by Sergei Nakariakov - a trumpeter from Russia.…