Ariyoshi no Kabe: Kabedemy Sho THE MOVIE

A film adaptation of one Ariyoshi no Kabe episode where comedians were asked to pretend that they were award-winning artists of the fictional "Kabedemy Award" by doing award acceptance speech. The four category winners…

Konsei no Mori

7.3

Value no Shinjitsu

9.0

A show where there are easy, simple and accessible solutions for high school students' 'problems' and 'difficulties'. (Source: MyDramaList)

Clematis no Madobe

Eri was born and raised in Tokyo. She escapes her city life to spend her vacation time in an old house in Shimane where her late grandmother lived. The people she encounters include her architect cousin and fiancé,…

Noroi no Mokushiroku 5

Haru no Tsubasa

Umi no Mieru Rihatsuten

8.2

Set in a barbershop in a small town by the sea, this is a story about a quiet but passionate one-hour encounter between an old owner and a young customer. (Source: NHK)

Sensei no Otoriyose: Haitatsuin Kijojima-kun no Oishi Nichijo

6.9

This is a spin-off drama to "Sensei no Toriyose" which follows Kimejima- kun, a lively delivery man and Shinonome-san, a talkative apartment manager. (Source: Japanese = Natalie.mu || Translation = MyDramaList)

AKB48 no Uta

7.5

Each episode has a different plot, revolving around one of AKB48's songs every time. All members suggested a plot for one of the group's songs, and fans were able to vote for their favourite plot without knowing which…

Yoshitsune no Smartphone

6.3

Tanimura Masahiko

Masahiko Tanimura was born on February 25, 1927 in Yamagata, Japan as Makoto Takeda. He was an actor, known for Nosutoradamusu no daiyogen (1974), Torakku yarô: Totsugeki ichiban hoshi (1978) and Akutarô-den: Warui hoshi no shita demo (1965). He died on August 6, 2000 in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan (Source:…

Fujita Susumu

Fujita Susumu was a Japanese film and television actor. He played the lead role in Kurosawa Akira's first feature, Sugata Sanshiro, and appeared in other Kurosawa films including The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail and The Hidden Fortress. Later, he was a supporting actor in Honda Ishiro's Mothra…

Hashimoto Izo

Hashimoto Izo is a Japanese screenwriter and film director from Shimane prefecture. He graduated from Shimane Prefectural Tsuwano High School. After working as an independent producer, he made his directorial debut in 1982 with the independent film "PC Wars ISAMI". After that, he made his major debut…

Amachi Shigeru

Amachi Shigeru was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than 120 films from 1953 to 1984. Amachi joined the Shintoho studio as one of its "New Face" actors of 1951 and established himself in action and jidaigeki films. He gained fame for the nihilistic mood of his character in Akatsuki no Hijosen and…

Akagi Keiichiro

Born Akatsuka Chikahiro in Tokyo, Akagi and his family moved to Shonan, during World War II, to avoid air attacks, eventually settling in Hayama. His childhood was largely a pleasant affair, though it was sometimes punctuated by hardships typical for most Japanese families during the postwar years.…

Yamamoto Masashi

Yamamoto Masashi was born on January 24, 1956 in Oita, Japan. He is a director and producer, known for Robinson no niwa (1987), Man, Woman & the Wall (2006) and Carnival in the Night (1981). (Source: IMDb)

Sasabe Kiyoshi

Kiyoshi Sasabe was born on January 8, 1958 in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi prefecture. He graduated from Meiji University before attending the Yokohama Hōsō Eiga Senmon Gakuin (now the Japan Academy of Moving Images). He worked as an assistant director to Yoichi Sai, Seiji Izumi, and Yasuo Furuhata before…

Nitani Hideaki

Nitani Hideaki was a Japanese actor born in Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan. He graduated from Kyoto Prefectural Higashi Maizuru High School (京都府立東舞鶴高等学校) and attended Doshisha University (同志社大学) but dropped out of the Department of English Literature. After leaving university,…

Abe Yutaka

A director from the mid-twenties, Abe had trained in Hollywood, where he played bit parts in films starring his compatriot, Sessue Hayakawa. After returning home, he became known as the Lubitsch of Japan, a reputation founded on his witty and polished social satires. A Mermaid on Land (Riku no ningyo,…

Nagisa Mayumi

Nagisa Mayumi is a Japanese actress and singer. She was born in Tokyo. After dropping out of high school, she made her debut in 1961 in the film Yuyake Ko yake no Akatonbo. She went sold out as Daiei Film's fresh star. Her stage name, "Nagisa Mayumi", was named by composer Yamada Kosaku. She appeared…