Nakamura Matagoro II

Nakamura Matagoro II was a Japanese kabuki actor. His guild name was Hamaya. His family crest was the raised butterfly, and his alternate crest was the facing diamond. He was designated as a Living National Treasure, holding the title of Important Intangible Cultural Property Holder. His real name was…

Saotome Michiko

Saotome Michiko was a Japanese actress, voice actress, and translator born in Tokyo, Japan. She graduated from Chiyoda Jogakuen High School. Initially, she worked as an actress. In April 1954, she joined the Bunkaza theater company, and later married Miyazawa Toshikazu. In August 1963, she and Miyazawa…

Kaneda Kenichi

Kaneda Kenichi is a Japanese actor and businessman born in Hyogo, Japan, and raised in Tokyo, Japan. He is affiliated with Horipro, Nagara Productions, and Office Cotton. He is the representative director of Kaneda Planning Co., Ltd. He dropped out of Seijo University. In 1978, he made his debut in…

Sakata Megumi

Sakata Megumi is a Japanese singer-songwriter, lyricist, composer, singer, actress, and television personality from Tokyo, Japan. Her father is Sakata Osamu, the 7th Uta no Oniisan on the popular children's television show "Okaasan to Issho". She made her debut as a child actress in the drama "Mado…

Isshiki Nobuyuki

Isshiki Nobuyuki is a Japanese screenwriter and novelist born in Kameari, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo, Japan. He is affiliated with Grand Slam. He graduated from Kamakura Gakuen High School but dropped out of the English and American Literature Department of Aoyama Gakuin University. After independently producing…

Oba Waku

Oba Waku is a Japanese author and science fiction writer born in Kagoshima, Japan. He graduated from Kumamoto Marist High School and Tokyo University of Science Faculty of Science and Technology. Upon graduating from university in 1982, he joined Namco. He was assigned to the development department…

Otsuka Kunio

Otsuka Kunio was a Japanese actor and voice actor born in Ishitari, Minamiuonua, Niigata, Japan. He was affiliated with the Seinenza theater company. His birth name was Otsuka Kunio (大塚国男). His family ran a printing business. He grew up in Tokyo from a young age, graduating from Tokyo Metropolitan…

Mitsuoka Sanae

Mitsuoka Sanae is a Japanese actress born in Keijo, Korea, during Japanese rule. She temporarily changed her name to Shiroyama Michiko (城山路子) from 1965 to 1966. In April 1941, she entered the elementary section of a national school in Keijo. Around the time of the end of World War II on August…

Namishima Susumu

Namishima Susumu, born Ogura Masanori in Kagoshima, Japan, was a Japanese actor. He was married to Kawaguchi Setsuko and had a daughter, Ogura Kayo. Namishima began his acting career after passing the New Face auditions at Taiyo Film in 1950 and made his debut in 1951 with "Waga Iko Jidai no Hanzai."…

Higashiyama Akemi

Higashiyama Akemi, born Toshie Tamegai (為ヶ井寿江), is a Japanese singer and actress from Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan. She is affiliated with Antenne. In 1963, she successfully auditioned on the Nippon TV program "Hoihoi Music School." The following year, at the age of 17, she debuted as a youth song…

Right Here Right Now

College dropout Kudo was approached with a job opportunity overseas by chance. He accepts the opportunity to get out of his days in a rut, but becomes involved in a crime caused by an old friend, Yano, whom Kudo reunites…

Shimotsukare Girl

Aiko, born and raised in Tochigi, meets Rie, a visitor from Tokyo, at Shin-Tochigi Station. Rie fell asleep on the train and is unable to return home, so Aiko takes pity on her and the two of them head to a pub. The…

His Master's Voice

8.5

A heartwarming drama devised by rakugo performer Hayashia Taihei. It presents an affectionate depiction of the highs and lows of ordinary people, and weaves a traditional rakugo story into its narrative. Music video…

Doctor

7.9

Chikako Shida was born in 1910 in Ooisawa, Yamagata (now Nishikawa) as the eldest daughter of a prominent family. Her father Soujirou was the principal of a local elementary school and her mother died during a particularly…

I'm Fine, My Angel

8.0

An angel is quietly praying at a sanctuary in Heaven. She sees a vision of the struggles and sufferings of five people living on earth. Fuka, a fifth grade elementary schooler, is bullied by her classmates. Yuya, a…

Hobohobo: Mayonaka no Tsugikuru Mono Sagashi

A high-energy midnight variety show brought to you by Yamazato Ryota and Karahashi Yumi! The people who are "almost" trending introduce "almost" trending things! The next generation of idols and young comedians introduce…

Mosh Pit

Documentary shot with 17 cameras covering a gigantic free party featuring two bands and an idol unit. November 18, 2015. Throngs of people gather at the concert hall LIQUIDROOM in Ebisu, Tokyo in response to an appeal…

Shimajima Kaisha

8.0

Umi is a young girl with excellent hearing, so even small out-of-sync sounds give her headaches. Yuko is a violinist from Tokyo who visits the island for a concert. Umi and Yuko meet and a bond forms.

Kotobuki

6.2

Sayo, a single girl who works and lives in Tokyo, visits her parents for her 30th birthday. She suspects that her parents' relationship is shaky. Not being able to become comfortable in her own home, Sayo visits her…

Dust and Fantasy

8.1

Matsuno goes back to his hometown of Asahikawa. He left Asahikawa after graduating from high school. He tells people there that he works as an artist in Tokyo. One day, Matsuno spots a flyer concerning the city's intention…