Yasui Shoji

Born in Tokyo, Yasui first joined a troupe led by Kazuo Hasegawa. He entered the Nikkatsu studio in 1954 and made his debut in a film scripted by Ozu Yazujirou. After starring in The Burmese Harp, he starred with his own family in the television show Chako-chan. He joined the Gekidan Shinpa troupe and…

Sawamura Sonosuke II

Sawamura Sonosuke II was a Kabuki actor born in Asakusa Ward, Tokyo City, Tokyo Prefecture. His younger brothers are the actors Ito Yunosuke and Sawamura Shonosuke I. He debuted at the Imperial Theater in 1922. Two years later in 1924, he succeeded to the name of the second-generation Sawamura Sonosuke.…

Tsukigata Ryunosuke

Born in Miyagi Prefecture, Tsukigata entered the actor's school at Nikkatsu in 1920, but earned his first starring role working at Makino Shozo's studio in 1924. He became a star of chanbara films, but got into trouble when he ran away with Makino's daughter, Makino Teruko, even though he was married.…

Sakuramachi Hiroko

Mishima Masao

Masao Mishima was born on January 2, 1906 in Niigata, Japan as Masao Nagaoka. He was an actor, known for Seppuku (1962), Banshun (1949) and Jôi-uchi: Hairyo tsuma shimatsu (1967). He died on July 18, 1973 in Tokyo, Japan. Source: IMDb

Ohkochi Denjiro

Ohkochi entered Shinkokugeki, training under Sawada Shojiro. Shinkokugeki was known for jidaigeki, the period drama genre, particularly for its realistic sword fights (tate) or swordplay (kengeki). With this background, Ohkochi entered the Nikkatsu studio in 1925 and soon came to fame in chanbara (sword-fighting)…

Okada Eiji

Eiji Okada was a Japanese film actor from Chōshi, Chiba. Okada served in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II and was a miner and traveling salesman before becoming an actor. Internationally, his best-remembered roles include Lui ("him" in French) in the 1959 film Hiroshima mon amour, directed…

Hira Mikijiro

Hira Mikijiro was a Japanese actor and director born in Koami-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Japan. He was affiliated with Kei Factory. At the beginning of sixth grade, Mikijiro evacuated to the home of his maternal great-uncle in Kamigeshi-cho, Konu, eastern Hiroshima, Japan. His mother remained in Hiroshima.…

Tanaka Haruo

Haruo Tanaka was a Japanese film actor noted for his supporting roles in a career that spanned seven decades. Tanaka was born in Kyoto and quit school in order to become a film actor, joining the Nikkatsu studio in 1925. He eventually moved up to secondary leads and even into leading roles against actresses…

Yasunaga Ai

Yasunaga Ai is a former idol and actress, born in Meguro, Tokyo. Ai started working in the entertainment industry as a child actress under her real name Sueyasu Tamae(すえやす たまえ). She came into the limelight with her work on Fuji Television drama Pro Golfer Reiko(プロゴルファー祈子)…

Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: 2021 Special

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Story 1 "Invitation from a bad sound" Minegishi Reina is working part-time at a call center while aiming to be a voice actor. One day, when she was resting in the hot water supply room, she noticed that a strange noise…

Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2025

>> Story 1: "Yomi no Mori" (黄泉の森) Yoshinori invites his girlfriend Ayumi and enters a forest notorious as a suicide spot. However, unnerved by the eerie atmosphere, Yoshinori quickly suggests they leave. At…

Haitoku no Yakata: Kyoki no Mother Complex Otoko ni Totsuida Onna

Futaba is an office worker who marries Natsuhiko, a high-spec doctor whom other women worship as a prince. However, Natsuhiko's true nature is revealed after their marriage. And so, the abnormalities of Natsuhiko and…

Gekai Hatomura Shugoro 3: Yami no Karute ~ Hidatakayama no Dai Byoin ni Karamu Renzoku Satsujin

Hatomura Shugoro, a well-known doctor who lost his position as a doctor for some reason, is accompanied by Tsugumi, the only daughter of Kawakami Asuka, a patient who is on the suspicion of murdering her husband and…

To Die Ordinary - Independent Life

This is a sequel to the film Living an Ordinary Life which documented for five years the parents who created a social welfare facility in Shizuoka Prefecture's Fuji City under the ideal living normally in the region…

Did You Love Me?

The wife who saved her husband's life is abandoned, while the husband who believed in a false benefactor destroys his family. As he fights illness, the wife risks her life to tell him the truth, but the husband still…

Gekai Hatomura Shugoro 2: Yami no Karute ~ Nanbyo no Kodomo o Sukue

Hatomura Shugoro is said to be a genius but has been chased by the medical community due to an organizational plot. Now, he is looking for the whereabouts of Kawakami Asuka, a former patient who is accused of murdering…

Gekai Hatomura Shugoro 5: Chinura Reta Chosen-jo

Hatomura Shugoro who was a talented surgeon but lost his position as a doctor for some reason was accused of murdering her husband by a horrific conspiracy of great evil, and Kawakami Asuka was about to lose her life.…

Gekai Hatomura Shugoro 10

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There are bruises on Marie's neck and arms sleeping in the hospital room. In addition, her luggage contained a pamphlet for an inn at Yunishigawa Onsen. Marie doesn't try to talk about the details. Shugoro tries to…

Gekai Hatomura Shugoro 13

When Hatomura Shugoro is helping with a free medical diagnosis in Shinjuku, Sasamura Yoshiro, a Diet member who runs for help, passes by. Hatomura, who runs side by side with anxiety, notices that a bomb is attached…