Iwao Kinshiro

Iwao Kinshiro was a Japanese actor, voice actor, and recitation artist born in Tokyo, Japan. He dropped out of the Faculty of Commerce at Meiji University (明治大学) and later served as the chairman of the All Japan Entertainment Troupe Management Association (全国芸能団運営会) and as a…

Morishige Hisaya

Morishige Hisaya was a Japanese actor and comedian born in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan. He graduated from Kitano Middle School (now Kitano High School) and attended Waseda University. He began his career as a stage actor, then became an announcer for NHK, working in Manchukuo. He appeared in nearly 250 films,…

Sakamoto Tomokazu

In April 1940, he directed and produced Japan's first TV drama , “ Yugemae ”. He is also known as the creator of morning television novels . After serving as Director of the Entertainment Bureau, Managing Director, Vice-President, etc. , in September 1976, after coming to see Kakuei Tanaka , who…

Akiyama Takeshi

Debuted in 1975 with the movie "Composition of Youth". Transferred to Ishihara Pro in 1960. In addition to appearing on movies and television, he established a marine club “La Sera Hayama” in Hayama-cho, Kanagawa Prefecture in 1962. He also owned the racing car and the jet ski team. Other appearances…

Ono Marie

Ono Marie, born May 27, 2986, in Shiki city, Saitama prefecture is a Japanese model and actress. Starting her career as gravure idol, she made her debut as an actress in a 2002 NHK Taiga drama "Tosiie and Matsu". Her former stage name is "Kawaguchi Marie".

Mikimoto Shinsuke

Mikimoto Shinsuke was a Japanese actor. His credits include at least fifty films, as well as numerous television appearances, in a career that spanned several decades. Born in Kanazawa, he graduated from high school there. Then he attended Rikkyo University in Tokyo, graduating from the Faculty of Economics.…

Hishikawa Seiichi

Born in Tokyo in 1969. After a few years career in NYC, he helped establish DRAWING AND MANUAL with other founding members. He has directed short films, photography, TV commercials, dramas and programs such as NHK historical dramas "Komyo ga Tsuji”, “Saka no Ue no Kumo”, "Yae no Sakura”, “MORIBITO:…

Hayashi Hiroko

Hayashi Hiroko is a Japanese singer, actress, and talent born in Ota-ku, Tokyo. In 1967, when she was seven, she made her debut as a child actress in the NHK TV series "Journey". She belonged to the theater company Iroha when she was a child actress. In 1973, she won the first Grand Champion in the…

Nakano Ryoko

Nakano Ryoko, born Kawasaki Ryoko (川崎良子), in Tokoname, Aichi, Japan, is a Japanese actress. She graduated from Aichi Prefectural Tokoname High School (愛知県立常滑高等学校) and initially joined an amateur theater troupe in Nagoya after graduation. Seeking to pursue acting professionally,…

Jeffrey Rowe

Canadian actor, voice actor and producer. Originally from Prince Edward Island though living on and off in Tokyo and Vancouver since 2003. Speak English, French and Japanese. Involved in drama and theatre since his teens (Macbeth; The Merchant of Venice). Many lead and featured roles in TV and film…

San Shimai

6.0

~~ This is the 5th NHK taiga drama.

Henshin

Jun Hori is a former NHK announce and founder of the 8bit News organisation and director of this documentary which draws links between nuclear accidents in Japan and the US. He interviews people about topics like radiation…

J-Melo

J-Melo is a weekly Japanese music television program broadcast by NHK. It is recorded entirely in the English language. The program is available on NHK's World Service television station, Radio Japan, Digital Educational…

Asaichi

10.0

Asaichi is a Japanese weekday morning talk program airing on NHK General Television, hosted by Hanamaru-Daikichi Hakata and Yurie Omi. It airs weekdays from 8:15 a.m. JST to 9:54 a.m. As this program begins just after…

Second Virginity

6.9

Set 5 years after the ending of the NHK drama series "Second Virgin," Nakamura Rui is transferred to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia while still taking care of Suzuki Marie.

Never-Ending Man: Hayao Miyazaki

7.7

This intimate, revealing NHK documentary portrait of Hayao Miyazaki (My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away) follows the tireless animator from his announced semi-retirement in 2013 through his decision to develop Boro…

Chotchan

10.0

~~ Adapted from the autobiography of Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's mother. ~~ The 38th NHK Asadora.

Asadora Satsujin Jiken

5.4

Niimi Miho, the assistant director of the NHK drama team, but one day, during the shooting, Miho discovers a daruma at the film set. And Miho was assigned to get rid of it.

Utacon

6.0

Utacon presents a range of music artists from Enka and J-Pop at NHK Hall in Tokyo every week, to continue in the spirit of NHK Kayou Concert as well Music Japan. It also airs worldwide, through NHK World Premium at…

Hideaki Anno: The Final Challenge of Evangelion

7.9

EVANGELION is coming to an end. NHK spent 4 years with exclusive access to director Hideaki Anno, documenting the creative process behind the final EVANGELION film. For the first time, the camera is allowed inside…