Tokyo Adios

3.0

The semi-autobiographical story of an underground comedian in Japan's vibrant comedy scene. (Source: IMDB)

Tokyo Bang Bang

Tokyo Noir

Yakuza's Narumi decides to retire, after doing his last job, but the gun fires during weapons trafficking transaction, killing an undercover investigator disguised as his opponent. Narumi, who has been chased by the…

Tokyo Kurds

It is difficult to get refugee status in Japan. In 2016, the number of recognized as refugees was 28 out of 10,901. For the past 20 years, Turkish Kurds have been fleeing from prejudice and persecution and coming to…

Tokyo Blood Type House

8.0

The story is about 3 people who live together in a share house.

Tokyo Miracle City: Gargantuan Rail Network - The Passionate Pursuit of Punctuality

7.7

In this second episode, we explore the vast rail network that crisscrosses the metropolis. With 148 train lines carrying some 40 million passengers daily, Tokyo hosts the world's largest and most interconnected urban…

Tokyo Miracle City: Gourmet Capital - Keeping Alive the Spirit of Tsukiji

8.3

In the series Tokyo Miracle City, we unravel the secrets behind some of the capital's most intriguing wonders. In part one, we delve into Tokyo's famed and tantalizing food culture, exploring the role the iconic Tsukiji…

Tokyo Capsule Hotel

Riko who works at a capsule hotel, came to Tokyo thinking she might be able to find something though she still hasn’t been able to achieve anything. One day, Riko finds something that someone forgot in a capsule.…

Tokyo High Tide

Murakami Hiroyasu, director of the documentary Nagare, turns his camera on an elderly homeless man who digs for freshwater clams along the Tama River estuary. His life brings into relief numerous issues confronting…

Tokyo Friend Park Special 2019

9.0

Tokyo Friends Park special feature. Takuya Kimura, Kyoka Suzuki and Sawamura Ikki from the Sunday Theater, Grand Maison Tokyo. From Tuesday's drama "You and I on the G-String" Haru, Taishi Nakagawa and Yuki Matsushita.…

Ichikawa Jun

Born in Tokyo, 1948. A prominent hitmaker of TV commercials, he earned the Grand Prize at the Cannes International Advertising Festival in 1985. His first film is "BU+SU" produced in 1987. His most acclaimed film is Tony Takitani, which earned him numerous festival awards. In the early morning hours…

Tsuji Hitonari

Tsuji Hitonari is a Tokyo-born Japanese writer, composer, and film director. In his film and singing work he uses the name Tsuji Jinsei, an alternative reading of the Japanese writing of his name. He debuted as a vocalist of the rock band ECHOS in 1985 and the original song "ZOO" reached over a million…

Nagahara Hideichi

Japanese screenwriter born in Tokyo.

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.…

Yoshikawa Mitsuko

Yoshikawa Mitsuko was a Japanese actress born in Kyobashi, Tokyo, Japan. Her birth name was Yoshikawa Man (吉川マン). After graduating from Taimei Elementary School, she joined the Shochiku Kinema Research Institute in 1924 and later joined the Shochiku Kamata Studios in 1925. The following year,…

Hotta Ryusei

Singer and actor from Tokyo.

Mitsutake Kurando

Originally from Tokyo, Japan. Graduated with an MFA from California Institute of the Arts. A member of the Directors Guild of Japan and Screen Actors Guild. Mitsutake made his feature film directorial debut with MONSTERS DON’T GET TO CRY in 2004. In 2008, Mitsutake produced, wrote, and directed his…

Sanjo Miki

Sanjo Miki graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Sakuramizu Women’s Commercial School and went to work for Daiei Studios in their accounting department. After the war, she caught the eye of Daiei president Nagata Masakazu and was approached to appear in a film. She debuted in 1946 and continued to appear…

Taniguchi Senkichi

Born in Tokyo, Japan, he attended Waseda University but left before graduating due to his involvement in a left-wing theater troupe. He joined P.C.L. (a precursor to Toho) in 1933 and began working as an assistant director to Kajirō Yamamoto alongside his longtime friend, acclaimed Japanese filmmaker,…

Kudou Masaki

Born in Tokyo, Japan his father was the singer Hachiro Izawa and his sister is actress Kudou Youki. Horikoshi High School . Was an actor from 1988 - 1993. He attracted attention by appearing in the movie " The Seven Days of Our War " in 1988, and later appeared in many TV dramas and films, but resigned…