Murakami Shosuke

Born in 1963 , Shosuke Murakami worked on several television dramas as second assistant director before serving as chief director of the TV series “ Tokyo Wa n Kei” in 2004 . This film marks his feature film directorial debut .

Nakaya Noboru

Nakatani Noboru, a Japanese actor born in Takanawa, Shiba, Tokyo, Japan, initially enrolled in Chuo University’s Faculty of Law but left to pursue a career in theater. He began his theatrical journey with Bungakuza Theatre Research Institute in 1950, becoming a full member in 1951. His film debut…

Fujita Sokyu

Fujita Sokyu is a Japanese actor born in Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture, who belongs to the theater group Yen. He graduated from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Department of Russian Language. In 1973, after graduating from college, he became a research student at the theater company Un. In 1976,…

Yamagata Isao

Yamagata Isao was a Japanese actor born in London, England, where his acrobat father toured. He grew up in Ichibei-cho, Azabu-ku, Tokyo. In 1935, he graduated from the Japan Academy of Actors. After completing his military service, he joined the Toho Theater Company in 1936. In 1942, he formed the theater…

Mizuki Ichiro

Mizuki Ichiro was a Japanese vocalist, lyricist, composer, voice actor and actor born in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. For over 40 years, he recorded over 1200 songs for Japanese film, television, video and video games. He was referred to by fans and fellow performers alike as the Aniki ("big brother") of…

Okada Tokihiko

Okada Tokihiko was an actor in the Taisho and early Showa eras born in Miyamoto-cho, Kanda-ku, Tokyo. He entered Zushi Kaisei Junior High School with outstanding results, but was impressed by the "Broken Coin" he saw at the movie theater in Ise Sakicho, and went to Asakusa Rokuku without studying. He…

Taguchi Kiyotaka

Taguchi Kiyotaka is a Japanese film and special effects director from Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan. After graduating from Muroran Sakae High School in 1999, he moved to Tokyo and began training at Nikkan Geijutsu Gakuin. He dropped out of the school in 2000. (Source: MyDramlist)

Naito Eisuke

Naito Eisuke, born in Aichi Prefecture in 1982, graduated from the Film School of Tokyo and subsequently began directing independent movies while working as a teacher at a special education school. His short film The Prince of Milk (2008) was invited to Nippon Connection in 2010 and also to many other…

Kishida Shin

Kishida Shin was a Japanese actor, best known for his memorable supporting roles in films and television series. Kishida Shin was born at Kawakita General Hospital in Asagaya, Suginami, Tokyo. His uncle was playwright Kunio Kishida, and actress Kyoko Kishida and children's author Eriko Kishida were…

Yamada Tatsuo

Yamada Tatsuo was a Japanese actor from Toyama best known for his portrayal of biker Jin, the protagonist of Sōgo Ishii's 1980 film Crazy Thunder Road. He died of stomach cancer on July 26, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. (Source: Wikipedia, AsianWiki)

Stigmatized Properties: Possession

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Unable to give up on his dream of becoming a celebrity, Kuwata Yahiro moves from Fukuoka to Tokyo and, through an unexpected turn of events, begins working as a celebrity who lives in haunted properties. "A room guaranteed…

Shimokitazawa Die Hard

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Snack bar owner and her regular patron tell 11 different stories about the worst day in the lives of people in their neighborhood of Shimokitazawa, Tokyo. One of those instances involve a Tokyo politician being kidnapped…

The Tale Of Iya

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As a tunnel construction project threatens the natural order of one of Japan’s last untouched regions, an old man and his granddaughter Haruna’s humble lifestyle begins to influence the outlook of a man from Tokyo.

Beijing Watermelon

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The film is based on true events. It centers around Shunzo, a popular greengrocer who lives in a city near Tokyo. His life, and that of his wife, Michi and their two children, undergoes a dramatic change when he encounters…

Yoshino's Barber Shop

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In a small town on the countryside, every young boy is forced to have the same bowl-head haircut known as the "Yoshino-gari" hairstyle. Then one day, a drastic change occurs when a transfer student with bleached hair…

Home: The House Imp

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A family in ruins recovers through their encounter with a Zasikiwarashi (Japanese yokai). A middle-aged father cannot find his place at work or home. He is transferred to Iwate from Tokyo. The father takes his wife,…

Afro Tanaka

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Based on manga by Masaharu Noritsuke, about the unique daily life of an afro-haired young guy. Tanaka has to move to Tokyo for his work, where he meets a beautiful young lady at a Goukon (group date). This is their…

Itsumo Futari de

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Tanimachi Mizuho has big dreams of living in Daikanyama and becoming a famous writer. In the middle of the winter, this strong-willed 26-year-old moves to Tokyo from the snowy countryside. Never doubting her ability,…

Gattan Gattan Soredemo Go

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Upon the death of her mother, Ito Kana, who is currently working for a living in Tokyo, decides to return to her hometown of Okuhida, Gifu. Due to her traumatic childhood there, Kana actually hates Okuhida. Morita…

Follow the Light

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In a fading village in the Japanese countryside, the school is about to be closed, which weighs heavily on the students. Freshly arrived from Tokyo with his father after an acrimonious divorce, the shy Akira escapes…