Ichige Yoshie

Yoshie Ichige was born in Shuzenji-cho, Shizuoka, Japan. She is an actress, known for "Aoba Gakuen Monogatari" (1981), "Zatoichi Monogatari" (1974) and "Yamato Nadeshiko".

Ike Yoshihiro

With an ever-expanding repertoire of 12 full soundtracks completed each year, Yoshihiro Ike is the most prolific Japanese composer working in the industry today. Recording his first compilation “Ahimusa” with David T Walker in Los Angeles in 1989, he began writing soundtracks for Japanese animation…

Iwato Shisetsu

He was a Benshi and could read and translate English scripts. After that, he made his debut as a movie director at the company, and a work called "Nippon Sakura" released at "Daiichi Bunmeikan" on May 23, 1909 (Meiji 42). Shooting of the work is, in the 10 years after Toyojiro Takamatsu "the activities…

Suzuki Yasuyoshi

Suzuki Yasuyoshi is a Japanese composer, music arranger, and pianist. He was born in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan. He attended Waseda Jitsugyo High School, affiliated with Waseda University, and graduated from the Faculty of Letters at Waseda University. He mainly works on composing music for dramas,…

Otani Kijaku

Otani Kijaku was a Japanese actor born in Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture. He joined Yokota Shokai in the last years of the Meiji era and had supporting roles in silent movies mainly starring Onoe Matsunosuke. On September 10, 1912 , Yokota Shokai became Nikkatsu due to the merge with Fukuhodo, Yoshizawa…

Arashi Kakumatsuro

Arashi Kakumatsuro was a Japanese actor born in Matsusaka Village, Iitaka District, Mie Prefecture. His father is the kabuki actor Arashi Kojuro. Around 1897, when he was 19 years old, he became a disciple of Arashi Rikaku IV, an actor of Kansai Kabuki. In 1913, around the age of 35, he began appearing…

Kataoka Ichitaro

Kataoka was born on February 13, 1877 to Hikoemon HARASAWA, the master sculptor for Kyoto Imperial Palace, at Harasawa's house on the corner of Sakaimachi-dori and Marutamachi-dori streets, right across from the Imperial Palace. Upon his father's death in 1881, he was adopted by Seizaburo TSUKAMOTO.…

Ichikawa Suminojo

Ichikawa Suminosuke was a Japanese Kabuki actor and actor born in the Miyazu clan of Tango Province. He is sometimes referred to as Ichikawa Tomiyuki, and his real name is Okumura Sukichi. His old stage names are Nakamura Umetaro and Nakamura Rokusho. His death date is unknown. In 1867, when he was…

Jay Kabira

Jay Kabira, born Jiei Kabira in Okinawa, is a Japanese actor.

Fukuda Yasushi

Fukuda Yasushi is an acclaimed Japanese screenwriter. He was born in Tokuyama city (now part of Shunan city), Yamaguchi prefecture. He studied French literature at Meiji Gakuin University but later dropped out to join a theater company as a scriptwriter, His debut television work came is BLACK OUT (1995)…

Spirit of Korea

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Reflecting upon the noble spirit of the sages who existed throughout Korea’s history of five thousand years, we seek to introduce their silent yet deep voices, which can also provide directions to the people who…

Ta Man Ji Jin Li, Ni Re Ta Gan Ma

After being taken in by the Xiao family during their darkest days, Xiao Yi Mo becomes the silent force behind their sudden rise to wealth and status. Once her value is questioned, she is cast aside without mercy and…

A Summer Boy

Pil Doo is a boy who grew up as the only son of a farmer couple in a village with a wide spread of green rice fields. Although he gets to see his rich classmate using violence in school, he has remained silent as he…

Zha Nan Na Wo Qian Yang Lv Cha, Ben Xiao Jie Bu Ren Le

In her past life, Jiang Wan was heartlessly abandoned by Gu Yan Xiu after she gave him everything. Just before her death, she realized that Li Jun Yao had been her silent protector all along and died filled with regret…

Soul Bringer

On a stormy, thunder-filled night, an incapable man commits an unbearable mistake. Through black-and-white imagery and silent film-style dialogue, this film reinterprets the thin line between kindness and evil within…

Nihon Toitsu 71

The two major organizations, Kyowa-kai and Marukami-kai, continued to remain silent even after a month had passed since they lost their top leaders. The Marukami-kai has lost its president, Mita Taigen, and the chairman's…

The Room Guest

From being co-room guests who always seem to cross paths— in the elevator, at the grocery, or just outside their building— two men begin to notice each other in more than passing glances. What starts as silent…

The Lobster Kid

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In this short film, a thirteen-year-old working on the street as a con artist partners with a silent Monk to get money for a train ticket to a dream destination. (Source: HotPotTV)

Girls College Terror

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Tales of terror spreading throughout Japanese high school girls…are real! While singing karaoke with friends, Ai found a strange silent girl in the room. The legendary female ghost of Ohatsutenjin would suck the…

overcome with

Sakura, a single mother who works at a dry cleaner's, goes about her daily life without exchanging words with the people around her. The reason she remains silent is eventually revealed through a letter she writes.…