Takahashi Yu

Takahashi Yu is a Japanese singer-songwriter. He grew up in Yokote, Akita, in the Tōhoku region of Japan. In February 2002, Takahashi released his debut album, the self-produced Sepia, of which only 200 copies were produced. He moved to Tokyo in January 2008, to further his music career. In 2010 he…

Tokoshima Yoshiko

Tokoshima Yoshiko is a Japanese actress represented by Horipro Inc. She attended Seika Girls High School and began training, working, and performing as a ballerina before transitioning to acting in the early 1990s. She made her actin debut in 1991 with the drama "Vingt Cinq Ans Marriage”. She has…

Tanaka Sogen

Sôgen Tanaka was born on September 23, 1978 in Chiba, Japan. He is an actor, known for Kamen Rider Den-O (2007), Sword of Desperation (2010) and Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo (2013). (Source: IMDb)

Yoshikawa Hinano

Yoshikawa Hinano (Born Takada Ai) is a Japanese actress, fashion model, and singer. She started her fashion model career at the age of 14 and still is a model. She made her acting debut in 1997 in "Moonlight Serenade". The following year she made her international debut in Jean-Pierre Limosin's "Tokyo…

Hong Sung Ho

Hong Sung Ho is a South Korean singer, model, and former member of APEACE (에이피스). He graduated from Hoengseong High School. He made his debut in 2010 as a main vocalist of the 21-member group Double B 21 with the single "S.O.S." performed by all members. After a short hiatus, many lineup changes…

Sugimura Haruko

Sugimura Haruko was a Japanese actress born in Nishijido, Hiroshima, Japan, then a military town. Her mother was a geisha, and her father, reportedly a military man, died when she was young. She was adopted by a building materials merchant and a teahouse owner in the entertainment district. Her adoptive…

Ichikawa Kon

Ichikawa Kon was a Japanese director born in Ujiyamada, Mie. He has worked on a wide range of films, from entertainment films to documentaries to TV historical dramas, and was involved in film production for a long time. His major directorial films include "The Burmese Harp," "Flame," "Ototo," "Key,"…

Yashiro Aki

Yashiro Aki is a Japanese enka singer and painter. Her stage name, "Yashiro", is adopted from her hometown, "Yatsushiro" (八代). Yashiro originally sang jazz standards in hostess clubs, but made her debut as an enka singer in 1971, with the single "Ai wa Shindemo", under the label of Teichiku Records.…

Gamo Mayu

Gamo Mayu is a Japanese actress born in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. She has starred in many films, most notably in Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger as Succubus Hells/Human Fatale Camille. Gamo is an active amateur marathon competitor and triathlete, having competed both in the Tokyo Marathon and in Hawaii,…

Beppu Ayumi

Beppu Ayumi is a Japanese actress from Osaka prefecture. When she was in her third year of high school, she was scouted, which allowed her to enter the entertainment world. After working as a reporter on the Kansai local program "Ohayo Call ABC," she moved to Tokyo and joined the agency Yellow Cab.…

The Moon Has Risen

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Mokichi is the widowed father of three daughters, with whom he has lived on the premises of a temple since the war. In the film, all three daughters become involved in some sort of complicated relationship. The sisters…

Sayonara, Ozu Sensei

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It was after Ozu passed 50, that he met his first major challenge in life. While working as the branch manager of his bank in New York, Ozu was given an order to do some deals that went over and above the law. He was…

Tsurukame Josanin: Minami no Shima kara

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Onodera Mariya’s married life was supposed to have been happy but turns out shortlived when her husband Tatsuya suddenly disappears without a trace. At her wit's end, she heads for a heart-shaped island in Okinawa…

Cinematic Liars of Asahi-za

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Movie theater Asahiza has existed for almost a 100 years in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture. Unlike other theaters, Asahiza plays old films and doesn't get a lot of customers. The manger of Asahiza, Morita Yasuzo,…

Kumo no Kaidan

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Saburo works at a medical office on The Izu Islands, which has seen its population dwindle over the years. Even though Saburo doesn't have a medical license, he performs operations under the instructions of Dr. Muraki.…

Soshite, Ikiru: The Movie

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Despite losing her parents at age three in a car accident, Toko experiences an idyllic childhood thanks to her uncle, who raises her. She dreams of becoming an actress and, having had some local notoriety in her town,…

Alley Cat

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Ashita Hideaki is a former champion boxer. His boxing career ended after a head injury during a boxing match. Now, he suffers after-effects from his head injury and works part-time for a security company. He leads…

A Bolt from the Blue

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Haruo has a dream to become the best magician, but so far, he is only a marginal magician. Haruo also doesn't have parents. He then goes back 40 years in time to Asakusa, Tokyo. There, he meets his parents when they…

Manatsu no Merry Christmas

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Ryo is a former professional boxer who becomes a collector for a loan shark. He grew up in an orphanage in Okinawa Prefecture with heroine Haru, Natsumi, an aspiring actress, and two others. One of them is now a lawyer…

Akujotachi no Mesu 2

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Fuyumi's (Yukie Nakama) sister Kaho, who is an alcoholic, commits murder. Because of this, Fuyumi frequently jumps from hospital to hospital as a doctor. Nevertheless, Fuyumi receives recognition for her skills as…