Naoki Urasawa's Manben

8.2

Documentary TV series examining the process of drawing manga from an insider's perspective. Urasawa Naoki no Manben is hosted by veteran manga artist Naoki Urasawa (Monster, Pluto, 20th Century Boys) and follows different…

Kare ga Boku ni Koishita Wake Season 2

6.2

Hikawa Tooru, who was a math teacher, falls in love with a PE teacher Akagi Masumi in the same high school and experiences a love story between men. Three years later. On the recommendation of the president of the…

Himitsu × Senshi Phantomirage!

7.1

Kokomi, Saki, and Yotsuba are three middle schoolers and friends who lead different lifestyles. One day, they meet Kumachi, a talking teddy bear fairy sent by her master Phandy to search for the wish-granting "Gyaku…

Kouhaku Uta Gassen

7.6

Kouhaku Uta Gassen is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on television and radio, nationally and internationally by the NHK network and by some overseas…

Utacon

6.0

Utacon presents a range of music artists from Enka and J-Pop at NHK Hall in Tokyo every week, to continue in the spirit of NHK Kayou Concert as well Music Japan. It also airs worldwide, through NHK World Premium at…

Shukan Maki Yoko

7.2

A 13-episode series where Maki Yoko plays the lead role in stand alone episodes. She plays a wife, a hostess, a student. Not only does each episode have a different story, but the styles vary widely from comedy to…

Sommelier

7.0

After a corporate restructuring, Mr. Ogura, an aging manager, is assigned to run La Mer, a French restaurant in Japan. Joe Satake, a very talented French Japanese wine expert, has been asked by Ms. Katagiri, Mr. Ogura's…

A Gentle Breeze in the Village

7.3

Eighth-grader Soyo lives in a very small rural village of Japan where the primary and middle school share a building for all of 6 students. They spend a happy childhood together playing around the village. Osawa, a…

Shizuka-chan to Papa

7.9

Shizuka lives with her deaf father, Junsuke, who owns a photo studio in a local shopping district. Her mother, also deaf, passed away when she was young, making Shizuka her father's communication link since childhood.…

Ichikei’s Crow: The Criminal Court Judges

7.9

Iruma Michio is a devil-may-care, unorthodox criminal judge at the Tokyo District Court’s first criminal court. He used to be a lawyer and was deeply involved in a past case that was behind his transformation into…

Narita Gaku

Naria Gaku, also known as Narita Takeshi, is a Japanese director and producer born on February 6, 1972 in Kyoto, Japan. He joined Fuji TV in 1997 and currently works at Fuji's TV drama production center. He graduated from Keio University graduate school of law. He won the 61st Television Drama Academy…

Kato Reiko

Kato Reiko, born as Yoko Fusae, is a Japanese actress, singer and former gravure idol.

Sonny Chiba

Chiba Shinichi, also known as Sonny Chiba, was a Japanese actor, singer, film producer, film director, and martial artist. Chiba was one of the first actors to achieve stardom through his skills in martial arts, initially in Japan and later before an international audience. Born Maeda Sadaho in Fukuoka,…

Wu Chia Hsiang

Wu Chia Hsiang was a Hong Kong actor born in Beijing to wealthy bureaucrat parents. His future in textiles had already been mapped for him at an early age by his father. However, when the Sino-Japanese War broke out after the 1937 Marco Polo Bridge incident, his patriotism led him to join the army –…

Lee Ji Ah

Kim Sang Eun, known by the stage name Lee Ji Ah, is a South Korean actress under BH Entertainment whose breakout role was in the 2007 "The Legend". Her grandfather is educator Kim Soon Heung, one of the patrons for the creation of Seoul Arts High School, and was chairman of Kyunggi High School. Her…

Takeuchi Yuko

Takeuchi Yuko, born in Saitama, Saitama, Japan, was a Japanese actress. She made her big break with NHK's television series Asuka and JT Green's commercial. She had gone on to star in many TV shows, movies, and commercials. On May 10, 2005, Takeuchi married Nakamura Shidou, a Kabuki actor. They met…

Motoki Masahiro

Motoki Masahiro, born in Kitakatsushika, Okegawa, Japan, is a Japanese actor, television host, singer, and former idol. He was a member of the boy group Shibugakitai (シブがき隊), which debuted in 1982 under Johnny & Associates (ジャニーズ事務所). After leaving the agency, he became represented…

Tian Xiao Jie

Tian Xiaojie, an actor from mainland China, was born in Nanchang , Jiangxi , graduated from the Central Academy of Drama, and is an artist signed by Guolong Alliance Investment Co., Ltd. In 2001, starred in "The Passion Burning Years ". In 2003, he participated in " Towards a Republic " directed by…

Ishida Taro

Ishida Taro, born Ishida Gentaro, was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Kyoto, Japan. He was affiliated with Granpapa Production. He died on September 21, 2013, from myocardial infarction. (Source: Wikipedia)

Tsang Choh Lam

Tsang Choh Lam was an actor and director. He graduated from St. John's University in Shanghai, he was fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin, English and Japanese. He served as an intelligence officer for the National Government during the Second World War. After the war, he entered the acting world, acting…