Ito Hideaki

Hideaki Ito was born in Nagasaki, Japan. His father was an official in the Japan Self Defense Force and his mother is a housewife. As a child, he became very sick and was hospitalized for about three years. During this time, he said that he wanted to become a pilot because he felt isolated in his hospital…

Maro Akaji

Maro Akaji is a Japanese actor, butoh dancer, and director born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. He is the founder of the avant-garde butoh group Dai Rakuda-kan. He is affiliated with the talent agency Camel Arts. His mother, Yuko, suffered from mental illness following her husband's suicide, and Maro…

Matsumoto Seicho

Matsumoto Seicho was a Japanese author born on February 12, 1909 but his birthday is listed as December 21 on his family register. His real name is Matsumoto Kiyoharu. While Matsumoto himself stated he was born in Hiroshima, official records state he was born in Itaku Village, Kiku District, Fukuoka…

Oka Mitsuko

Mitsuko Oka was born in Kita, Tokyo, Japan as Mitsuko Takegasa. She is an actress, known for "Day of Resurrection" (1980), "Sakariba Jingi" (1970) and "Yakuza no Yoko Kao" (1970).

Oshima Michiru

Michiru Oshima is a Japanese composer. She works on music in wide range of areas, such as anime, films, television series, video games and concerts. She has written scores for over 100 movies, over 200 television titles, video games, various types of events, concerts, theaters, among others. Oshima…

Matsubara Chieko

Matsubara Chieko is a Japanese actress. Born in Nagoya, she has appeared in more than 115 films since 1961. Spotted at a beauty contest sponsored by the Nikkatsu studio, Matsubara made her debut in 1961 at age 16 in Yoru no Chosensha. She appeared in over 100 films at Nikkatsu. (Source: Wikipedia)

Sakata Memeko

Sakata Memeko, formerly known as Sato Hiroko, is a Japanese actress, singer, and gravure idol. Sato was born in Fukushima but grew up in Kanagawa. In 2002, Sato made her acting debut in the low-budget horror movie "Scare" and began a career as a gravure idol. Much of her work was published in Japanese…

Kashima Riku

Riku Kashima is a former popular child actor who worked under the name Issei Kakazu from 2005 to 2011. He is well known for his roles in "Ryusei no Kizuna" (2008) and "Go" (2011). Kashima retired from acting and moved back to Okinawa, after appearing in "Aishiteru: Kizuna". In 2018, he decided to return…

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.…

Wada Masanari

Wada Masanari is a Japanese model and actor from Osaka. He's affiliated with Ruby Parade Agency. He's particularly well-known in the Stage Play world. His most important roles include Mikoto So from [K], Heshikiri Hasebe from Touken Ranbu, Karamatsu from Osomatsu-san, Imaizumi Shunsuke from Yowamushi…

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Goodbye, Hello

Reluctant to marry because she doesn't want to leave her widower father and her happy-go-lucky younger sister, Kazuko sends her friend, Umeko, to help her break off her engagement. But when she meets Kazuko's betrothed,…

A Heartful of Love

6.9

Hiroshi, a 30 year-old businessman, has traveled back in time 20 years. He encounters Kazumi, a young woman whose memory he has always cherished, but she was gravely ill...

Himawari

8.0

Masako Odate is an only daughter who aspires to be an actress. She wants to understand the lives of others and experience their pain and joy. Overcoming her mother's objections, she enters the entertainment world,…

Osaka Kanjousen Part 1

6.6

Where there are people, there is a district. Trains connect district to district. The train stops at stations, creating encounters between people at the stations and that is where love is born. This is a 10-part omnibus…

Kansatsui Shinomiya Hazuki Shitaihakataru 8

2.0

Funuke Show Some Love, You Losers!

7.1

A one-horse town in central Japan does not look like the kind of place where passions would flare. Nonetheless, set to the backdrop of the traditional, rustic scenery, a drama of love and hate plays out that reflects…

Fudeko and the Angel's Piano

5.0

Ishii Fudeko was born as the daughter of a baron (during the Meiji era) and studied in France. She spoke three languages. She was born both beautiful and intelligent. American President Ulysses Grant praised her as…