Mystic Flower Life Yukio Nakagawa

Documentary about avant-garde floral artist Nakagawa Yukio, known for his unorthodox style of using bunches of rotting tulips and entire heads of napa cabbage. Illuminates the secrets of his creativity through his…

Burning Nature

6.0

Nami and Riku are a couple chased by police officers. While trying to escape, Nami is helped by a middle-aged gentleman, Kamoto. Kamoto, who notices Nami's beauty, gradually changes her into a woman with a sophisticated…

Gray Sunset

Story about housewife who decides to take over the father-in-law, a former professor, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. With daily care, the family overcomes various problems and deepens their tie (Source:…

Flower Season

4.0

Kaseifu wa Mita! 17

Free and Easy: Samurai Edition

4.5

In the late Edo Period, a fishing-crazy warrior is kicked out of his clan and leads an itinerant existence with his long-suffering sister. He finds a kindred spirit in the leader of another clan...

The Sweet Interns

The love and friendship adventures of seven internship medical students. ~~ Adapted from the novel "Woman's Classroom" (女の教室) by Yoshiya Nobuko (吉屋信子).

Asami Mitsuhiko Series 18

Near Chigo-ga-ike in Kyoto, the strangled body of reporter Takada is discovered in a river. It appears he was killed elsewhere and thrown off a bridge. Meanwhile, at the home of Tadataka, head of the Tanmasu-ryu ikebana…

Sexual Overture

Studying in Music Institute, Akane is specialized in playing flute but suddenly loses her confidence one day. Her school friend Midori recommends the psychiatrist Dr. Kuroko. Through hypnosis therapy, Akane gradually…

Yorozuya Kinnosuke

Yorozuya Kinnosuke was a Japanese kabuki actor. Born Ogawa Kinichi, son of kabuki actor Nakamura Tokizo III, he entered kabuki and became the first in the kabuki tradition to take the name Nakamura Kinnosuke. He took on his guild name Yorozuya as his surname in 1971. In addition to his kabuki activity,…

Kishimoto Kayoko

Kayoko Kishimoto (岸本加世子 Kishimoto Kayoko, born 29 December 1960 in Shizuoka, Japan) is an actress.
She has appeared in several of Takeshi Kitano's films, such as Hana-bi, Kikujiro and Dolls. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 23rd Japan Academy…

Yamada Rei

Yamada Rei is a Japanese actress, model and soprano singer. Born in Zushi city, Kanagawa prefecture. Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music Vocal Music Course and Opera Soloist Course, and completed Master Class at the Nikikai Opera Training Institute. She also works as a soprano duo music group…

Ima Harube

Ima Harube, born Takasaki Eiichi (高崎英雄) in Kiyase, Kurate, Fukuoka, Japan, was a Japanese writer and playwright. He also used the pen name Ima Uhei (伊馬鵜平) earlier in his career. Born into a merchant family with roots dating back to the Edo period, Ima graduated from the former Kurate…

Umemura Yoko

Umemura Yoko, born Suzuki Hanako (鈴木花子) in Nihonbashi Kakegawa, Tokyo, Japan, was a Japanese actress. She made her stage debut in 1910 at the Hongoza Theatre (本郷座) while in elementary school. In 1922, she joined the Shochiku Kamata Studio (松竹蒲田撮影所) and debuted in film in…

Ichimura Uzaemon XV

Ichimura Uzaemon XV was one of the best tachiyaku of the first half of the twentieth century. He had a great physical appearance, a strong presence on stage and an amazing voice. He was the nimaime or the sabakiyaku par excellence. He kept on playing young lover roles even in his latter years and never…

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…

Asahina Junko

Asahina Junko, born Echigo Akiko (越後亜紀子) in Tokyo, Japan, was a Japanese actress known by her former stage name, Kobayakawa Jun (小早川純). She was affiliated with the Hiiragi Planning (柊企画) agency. Asahina was of mixed heritage, with a Russian grandfather, making her one-quarter…

Igarashi Izumi

Shimizu Yukiko is a former Japanese actress. She makes her debut in 1987 in a drama, Shoujo Commander Izumi. Even after the drama Shoujo Commando Izumi ends, she appeared mainly in TV dramas, but she did not receive as much attention as when she was a teenager. However, she was selected as the youngest…

Ichikawa Raizo VIII

The star of Daiei Studio, Ichikawa Raizo got his start as a kabuki actor. Born Kamezaki Akio, he was adopted at six months old by kabuki actor, Ichikawa Kudanji. He was then given the name Takeuchi Yoshio. He debuted as a kabuki actor officially at the age of 17 (1948) in the play "Nakayama Shichiri".…