Kon Hidemi

Kon Hidemi was a Japanese novelist, literary critic, and stage director, born in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan. He was the first Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs and held various prominent cultural roles throughout his career. In 1911, Kon moved to Kobe due to his father's work as a captain…

Nakamura Masato

Nakamura Masato, born in Chofu, Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese musician, music producer, and actor, best known as the leader and bassist of DREAMS COME TRUE. Nakamura attended Doshisha Kori Junior High School but transferred to Ichikawa Municipal Daiichi Junior High School after one semester. He began…

Okamoto Kido

Okamoto Kido was a Japanese novelist and playwright born in Tokyo, Japan. His real name was Okamoto Keiji (岡本啓二). He was a member of the Imperial Academy of Arts. At the age of three, he began studying classical Chinese texts under his father's guidance, and at nine, he began learning Chinese…

Fifi Blake

Fifi Blake, born in Dundee, Scotland as Natasha Joséphine Blake and nicknamed Fifi or Bell, is a Thai-British singer. She lived in Scotland for five years before moving to Hong Kong. After being schooled in Chinese up through grade one, she had a brief stint at the christian school Abundant Life before…

Nogami Masayoshi

Nogami Masayoshi was a Japanese actor, film director, and screenwriter. He was born in Shiranuka Village, Shiranuka District, Hokkaido (Currently Shiranuka Town). His son is AV actor Tony Ooki (Nogami Toru.) He graduated from Hokkaido Kushiro Koryo High School (currently known as Hokkaido Kushiro Koryo…

Higashi Yoichi

Known in the West mainly for one film, Village of Dreams (E no naka no boku no mura, 1996), Higashi has in fact produced an oeuvre of consistent intelligence and unobtrusive political commitment along liberal and progressive lines. His feature debut, People of the Okinawa Islands (Okinawa rettō, 1969),…

Nagai Go

Nagai Kiyoshi, better known by the pen name Nagai Go, is a Japanese manga artist and a prolific author of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and erotica. He made his professional debut in 1967 with Meakashi Polikichi, but is best known for creating popular 1970s manga and anime series such as Cutie Honey,…

Kamenashi Kazuya

Kamenashi Kazuya, often referred to as Kame, is a Japanese actor and idol from Edogawa, Tokyo. He joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny's at age 12. He made his acting debut in 2005. In 2002, he and five others formed Johnny’s Juniors group, KAT-TUN. At first, KAT-TUN was only meant to be backing…

Kikuchi Yuho

After finishing middle school, Yuho Kikuchi taught at an elementary school and at the same time studied English literature. He joined the Mainichi Shimbunt Osaka, and served on their editorial staff for several decades. In between he wrote novels mostly based on foreign works. "Ono-ga-tsumi" (One's…

Tabuke Kenzo

Former Kyoto Nagamatsu Elementary School (now: Kyoto City Rakuo Elementary School) graduate. After running a clothing store in Shinsaibashi , Osaka , he served in the navy . In 1951, he formed the "Kyoto Freedom Theater". After that worked for the theater companies Kurakuza , Toho , Daiei, etc., he…

Zai Ci Shi Ba Sui

A 30 years old girl, Ji Meng Meng, had an accident and lost part of her memory. Her memory is stuck at the age of 18. Ji Meng Meng mistakenly believes that she has time travelled from the age of 18 to the world where…

Shukujitsu

Her father leaving behind a note that said, "I'm sorry for being a weak papa," her kind father passed away. And her mother broke down and disappeared. She has no family or friends. At the age of 14, Nara Kiho has been…

NN4444

>> Story 1: "DOG" (犬) [Dir.: Nakagawa Natsuki (中川奈月)] Kaede, who has just been engaged to her oppressive lover, is suddenly barked at by a woman like a "dog" on the street at night, and is unable to forget…

The Lost Daughter

The rainstorm is coming, and the rumbling sound mixed with the shouts of the crowds hit the playground. Tang Ping An, who participates in the elementary school track and field competition, falls severely to the ground.…

Mukashi wa Ore to Onaidoshidatta Tanaka-san to no Yujo

7.4

Sixth grader Ozawa Takuto loves skateboarding but is forced to stop when it's banned at the local park. He and his friends head to a nearby shrine, where they meet Tanaka Kiichi, the 81-year-old caretaker. After Tanaka…

Bo Li Yan

At Xijing University, Li Xing, the campus belle and former top scorer in the college entrance exam, is beautiful but poor. Over a decade ago, Lou Chong accidentally caused the death of Li Xing’s firefighter father,…

Mr. Eternal Jellyfish

Aside from teaching and handling students, Chen Nuo, a serious and responsible biology teacher, has to prepare lessons, reply to parents' messages after work and put all his private time to his students. Fortunately,…

Makiling

6.2

Amira is a healer who lives at the foot of Mount Makiling. She and her family help many people with their herbal remedies, but they struggle to make ends meet. To support her family, Amira moves to Manila and works…

Epilogue

'Epilogue', a salty and steamy youth drama about film students. In a hot summer day, before the start of the semester, Hyun Woo and Min Jae talk about their graduation work at a cafe. Hyun Woo starts to worry after…

Ano Yoru wo Sukui ni

6.5

Asuka, Hayato, and Shota, childhood friends in Osaka, formed a detective agency inspired by their favorite show, "Detective! Night Scoop." When Shota moved away, the agency disbanded, but they made a final appearance…