Frankie Sakai

Frankie Sakai was a Japanese comedian, actor, and musician. From his days at Keio University, Sakai worked as a jazz drummer at American Army camps during the Occupation of Japan, often doing comic routines with his music. Becoming a professional comedian, he appeared in many famous film comedies, such…

Sato Koichi

Sato Koichi is a Japanese actor born in Tokyo, Japan. He's the son of actor Mikuni Rentaro. He married Ayako Hirota in 1993 and their child is Kanichiro Sato. Sato won the 1st Tokyo Drama Awards as Best Actor three times: for "Kaze no Hate", "Tengoku to Jigoku" and "Honto to Uso to Tequila". He's currently…

Maeda Atsuko

Maeda Atsuko is a former member of the Japanese idol group AKB48. She was in Team A and was one of the most prominent members in the group, being voted number one in the 2009 and 2011 Senbatsu Elections. However, in the 2010 Senbatsu Election, she lost to fellow member Yuko Oshima, who was the lead…

Nakano Taiga

Nakano Taiga is a Japanese actor from Tokyo. He belongs to Stardust Promotion. In 2006, he entered the entertainment world at the age of 13 and made his debut as an actor in the TV drama "Shinjuku no Haha Monogatari". In 2014, he won the Best New Actor Award with Suda Masaki at the 6th TAMA Film Awards.…

Matsumoto Hana

Matsumoto Hana is a Japanese actress and film director. She was recruited at the age of eight and started her professional activities soon after, appearing in movies and television series. In addition to her work as an actress, she also started directing home projects during her second year of high…

Toda Erika

Toda Erika is a Japanese actress born in Nada-Ku, Kobe City, Hyogo prefecture. Toda began her performing arts activities in the fifth grade of elementary school and debuted as a gravure model by the age of 13. She moved to Tokyo after graduating from junior high school and started her acting career…

Azuma Aiko

Born in Ebisu Town, Minami Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture. Wife of Arataro Ichikawa (2nd generation).

Towake Hisao

Toake Hisao, born Ogura Hisao (小倉久雄) in Koamicho, Nihonbashi, Tokyo, was a Japanese actor. From a young age, he was involved in the performing arts. He attended Gyosei Elementary School, Kyoka Middle School, and later studied economics at Hosei University. While still a student in 1928, he joined…

Susumu Hani

Tokyo native Susumu Hani was one of the earlier directors involved in what later became known as "Nuberu Bagu" ('nouvelle vogue' or 'new wave') cinema of Japan. He unusually begun work outside the Japanese studio system and was employed by Iwanami Eiga, the film unit of a publishing company, before…

Toake Yukiyo

Toake Yukiyo is a Japanese actress born in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan. She won the award for best actress at the 23rd Blue Ribbon Awards for Furueru Shita and at the 29th for Gray Sunset. --Wikipedia

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Love and Death

4.0

The Most Beautiful Night in the World

6.5

A reporter Mizuno has been shunted off to a small village. Hirano, the chief priest of a local Shinto shrine, tells him that Teruko, the owner of a small bar where Mizuno has been with the chief correspondent, is involved…

The Most Beautiful Village in the World

Innovative documentary that questions what real happiness looks like for human beings, set against the majestic Himalayas and dealing with family bonds, prayer, and people living with nature. In the 2015 earthquake…

Life Can Be So Wonderful

6.9

Five short stories of life's joys and sorrows are brought together in this omnibus drama film. "The World Is Sometimes Beautiful" Noeda is 38 years old and has lived in Tokyo for 19 years. For 11 years now, she has…

The Longest Photo in the World

7.4

Naito Hironobu, a high schooler who is also a member of the photography club, leads a dull life without any specific goals. One day, on his last high school summer vacation, Hironobu visits a recycling shop owned by…

Angry Son

7.7

Jungo, a high school student living in rural Ota City, Gunma Prefecture. Audiences are asked to sympathize with his temper tantrums, most of which are aimed at his feisty Filipina mother Reina. Fortunately, she gives…

Vanishing World

The story is set in a world where artificial insemination has become the norm and sexual intercourse between married couples is taboo. The protagonist, Amane, was born out of her parents' love for each other and wanted…

The Earliest Spring in the World

7.6

Manga artist Haruta Mahoro has a secret: she has been drawing her own work based on the setting of a manga left behind by her senior in high school, Yukishima Shu. One night, something strange happens to Mahoro, who…

The Most Difficult Romance

7.5

34-year-old company president of Samejima Hotels, Samejima Reiji, is the very capable successor of a traditional Japanese inn. His motto is “target, speed, two months”. Even though he has expanded the business…