Kato Kazuo

Kato Kazuo was a Japanese actor and voice actor born in Tokyo, Japan. He attended Meiji Gakuin University briefly before leaving to pursue his acting career. Kato was initially affiliated with the Bungakuza theater company starting in 1946. In 1963, he helped establish the theater company Kumo and later…

Yokoyama Unpei

Yokoyama Unpei was a Japanese actor from Hikone Town, Inukami District, Shiga Prefecture. He became the first Japanese film actor to appear in Japan's first feature film. His real name is Yokoyama Yasushi. In 1893, he joined the troupe of Sudo Sadanori, a pioneer of the Shinpa drama, and debuted on…

Suzuki Mitsue

Born in Kanda Ward, Tokyo City, Tokyo (currently Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo ). and dropped out of Tokyo City First High School (currently Fukagawa High School, Tokyo ). She studied under Masao Inoue and took her first stage in 1932 . In 1942, she formed a theater company Bunkaza with her husband Takashi Sasaki…

Tsurumaru Mutsuhiko

He was born in Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, as the eldest son of six siblings of a doctor, Bunko. After graduating from Waseda High School, he moved to the United States in 1923 and then went to Spain to save his travel expenses when he saw a picture of El Greco. He returned to Japan in 1927.…

Kitabayashi Tanie

Kitabayashi Tanie was a Japanese actress. Born Reiko Ando in Tokyo, she began as a stage actress. Early in her career, she became well-known for portraying older women. Kitabayashi was a founding member of the famed Mingei Theatre, founded in 1950. In 1960, she won best actress awards at the 10th Blue…

Kuwano Michiko

Michiko Kuwano was a Japanese actress. First working as a "sweets girl" for Morinaga & Company, Kuwano joined the Shochiku studio in 1934, debuting in Hiroshi Shimizu's Kinkanshoku. She gave birth to a girl in 1942, who later became the actress Miyuki Kuwano, and resumed work in 1943, but collapsed…

Yamaguchi Ryuo

Yamaguchi Ryuo is a Japanese actor from Osaka Prefecture. He belongs to Toho Entertainment.

Oka Satomi

Oka Satomi is a Japanese actress. She has made over 150 films in her career, including such classics as Miyamoto Musashi and Ako Roshi. While attending Amagasaki High School in Amagasaki, Japan, she was selected as Miss Cinderella in 1953 for a “Japan Cinderella Princess Contest” held by RKO Radio…

Mori Kikue

Mori Kikue, born Kobayashi Kiku in Numata, Tone, Gunma, Japan, was a Japanese actress. She dropped out of Gunma Prefectural Takasaki Girls' High School and in 1925, joined the Shin Geki Research Institute as a member of its first class. In 1929, she made her stage debut with the comedy troupe Kigekiza…

Arai Sumire

Arai Sumire is a Japanese actress and model from Tatebayashi, Gunma. She belongs to Very Berry Production Co., Ltd. She won "Miss Nippon" at the age of 17 while attending high school. She was then scouted, allowing her to enter the entertainment world. In June 2016, her hometown appointed her as the…

The Sea Warrior

Pure Emotions of the Sea

7.0

A romantic adventure tale about a young guy working on a whale-hunting vessel and his love for a childhood sweetheart. (Source: leeteboxd.com)

The Seaman Recruit

4.0

The Volcano Wind

4.0

An airplane loaded with 50 million yen for the reconstruction of Amami Oshima crashes en route from Kagoshima, Kyushu, but neither the money nor the remains of the pilot can be found. The second of 8 part 'Gambler'…

Gambler at Sea

2.0

Sea Palace

Before Masaoka Kenzo became one of Japan’s main animation pioneers, he directed two live-action featurettes full of special effects, both considered lost. Until this abridged version of the children’s fairy tale…

Lake of Tears

6.9

~~ Adapted from the novel by Tsutomu Minakami.

Bright Sea

6.0

On the day of college graduation, Mieko stood on stage as the valedictorian for the Department of English. During her university years she made sure that she would always come out on top, and she did. With a victorious…

Closed Ward

9.0

Sea Not on the Map