Naruse Katsuo

Naruse Katsuo is a Japanese director and screenwriter. In 1997, he made his directorial debut with "Immoral Affairs". In the same year, "Setouchi Moonlight Serenade" was screened at the Berlin International Film Festival, and then moved on to drama, writing screenplays such as Kiraware Matsuko no Issho,…

Takahashi Ai

Takahashi Ai is a Japanese pop singer associated with Hello! Project, best known as the current leader of Morning Musume, former member of its popular subgroup, Mini Moni, and most recently given the leadership role as Hello! Project's leader. Takahashi Ai joined Morning Musume in 2001 as part of the…

Adachi Masao

Adachi’s career testifies to the opportunities which “pink” cinema provided for the expression of dissident attitudes. He had achieved notice as a student filmmaker collaborating on such creative experimental films as The Lacquered Bowl (Wan, 1961), a tragedy set in an isolated village. From 1966…

Hatano Wataru

Hatano Wataru is a Japanese voice actor and singer affiliated with 81 Produce. At the 2nd Seiyu Awards in 2008, Hatano won the Best Male Rookie Award for his roles as Sam Houston in Toward the Terra and Tenshi Yuri in Saint Beast: Kouin Jojishi Tenshitan. Other major roles voiced include Gajeel in Fairy…

Kuze Ryu

Kuze left his Uncle's Weaving shop "because of something unpleasant" around age 14 or 15 even Kuze does not recall the exact age and went to Kyoto. He watched Matsunosuke Onoe 's ninjutsu movies and photos of the activities of foreign series every time he took a break and decided to "become an actor."…

Oguni Hideo

Born in Aomori, Japan, Hideo, was a prolific Japanese writer who completed over 100 screenplays. He is best known for co-writing screenplays for a number of films directed by Kurosawa Akira, including Ikiru, The Seven Samurai, Throne of Blood and The Hidden Fortress. His first film with Kurosawa was…

Adipati Dolken

Adipati Koesmadji or better known as Adipati Dolken is an Indonesian actor and model of mixed German and Javanese descent. Adipati gained prominence when he appeared in a supporting role on the soap opera Kepompong (Indonesian: Cocoon), which aired on SCTV from 2008 to 2009. He was later cast in Putih…

Masumura Yasuzo

Masumura was born in Kōfu, Yamanashi. He would become known as a maverick director whose main legacy was films portraying and promoting individualism, which was the opposite of the norm in Japanese society. He entered the law department of Tokyo University, but his studies were interrupted when he…

Harada Yoshio

Yoshio Harada (原田 芳雄 Harada Yoshio, 29 February 1940 - 19 July 2011) was a Japanese actor best known for playing rebels in a career that spanned six decades.

Born in Tokyo, Harada joined the Haiyūza theater troupe in 1966 and made his television debut in…

Namioka Kazuki

Namioka Kazuki is a Japanese actor. He made his acting debut in the television series Pride. He appeared in Hiroshi Shinagawa's 2009 debut film Drop. He also co-starred with Koji Yakusho in Takashi Miike's 13 Assassins.

Silver Kamen

2.0

After scientist Professor Kasuga is killed by fiendish aliens for plans to a super-rocketship, his children trek across Japan, protected by the second-oldest brother, Koji, who transforms into the super-cyborg, Silver…

Tokyowan Enjo

2.0

The story of six sea jackers who occupied a 200,000-ton class tanker in Tokyo Bay, the crew, and the Japanese government trying to avoid the worst. Based on the novel "Critical Explosion" written by Koji Tanaka.

Miagereba Itsumo Aozora

A drama depicting the half-life of Eiko Wada, a beautician , horse-race critic, and essayist . A story about her encounter with her husband Koji, his affair, and death from esophageal cancer and living through various…

The Lonely Swordsman Part 2

Continues the tale of the master swordsman and the two decapitated hina dolls that hold the key to the shogun’s power. Megastar Tsuruta Koji reprises his role as the nihilistic swordsman with his own unique set of…

The Choice of Hercules

7.6

In February 1972, five members of the Japanese Red Army lock themselves up in a mountain lodge in Karuizawa called Asama Sanso, taking the wife of its proprietor hostage. Sassa Atsuyuki (Koji Yakusho) of the National…

Why Don't You Play In Hell?

7.3

The film revolves around two men, Mutoh and Ikegami, who are fierce enemies who feel nothing but hatred for one another. However, Ikegami unexpectedly falls in love with Mutoh’s daughter, aspiring actress Mitsuko.…

Joker Game

7.5

Set along a backdrop of a fictitious second world war at an international city in Asia. In Japan, Lieutenant Colonel Yuki recommends the creation of spy training school "D Kikan". Meanwhile, Kato is facing capital…

Ring

7.5

Reporter Asakawa Reiko investigates a mysterious videotape linked to a deadly curse. Her niece Tomoko and three friends watched the tape and died under strange circumstances, their faces twisted in fear. Reiko learns…

Kurokouchi

7.5

Detective Keita Kurokouchi continues to extort money from politicians from whom Keita Kurokouchi has information. By using his information, he is able to crack unsolved cases. Rookie Detective Mayo Seike is excellent…

The Legend

8.0

This drama portrays the life of the 19th king of Goguryeo, Hwanwoong, who was sent from the heavens to make the world a better place. He falls in love with Saeoh and gives her the joojak necklace; however, Kajin becomes…