Hasebe Yasuharu

Hasebe Yasuharu was a Japanese film director best known for his movies in the "Violent pink" subgenre of the Pink film, such as Assault! Jack the Ripper (1976), Rape! (1976), Rape! 13th Hour (1977) and Raping! (1978). Earlier genre films directed by Hasebe include Black Tight Killers (1966) and the…

Kanie Keizo

Kanie Keizo was a Japanese actor. He won the award for the best supporting actor at the 1st Yokohama Film Festival for "Angel Guts: Red Classroom" and "Jūkyūsai no Chizu" and at the 12th Yokohama Film Festival for "Ware ni utsu yoi ari" and "Boku to, bokura no natsu". Kanie died on March 30, 2014,…

Okumura Koen

Okumura Koen, born Okumura Susumu (奥村進) and formerly known as Okumura Shinji (奥村進二), was a Japanese actor from Akita, Japan. He graduated from Senshu University (専修大学) and was affiliated with the production company Gendai Seisakusha (現代制作舎). He was also involved in the…

Fujiki Takashi

Fujiki Takashi was a Japanese actor and singer born in Fujiyama, Shizuoka, Japan. He was affiliated with Horipro. His real name was Endo Yoshihiko (遠藤與士彦). In the 1970s, he was active under the stage name Takashi Fujiki (藤木敬士). In 1959, after graduating from Toho Entertainment School,…

Shimada Haruka

Shimada Haruka is a Japanese idol singer. She is part of AKB48's Team K. Originally a 9th generation kenkyuusei, she was promoted to the status of full member on December 8, 2010. She was a member of Team 4 until the team shuffle at the 2012 Tokyo Dome concert, where she was transferred to Team K. [generasia]

Harukawa Masumi

She was born Takigawa Machie in Utsunomiya, Tochigi. From the 1950s, she was a dancer under the stage name Mary Rose at the Asakusa Rock Theater. Shortly thereafter, she moved to the Nikkei Music Hall before being recruited by the film industry. She made her film debut in "Temptation on Glamour Island"…

Ito Chihiro

Born in 1982, Chihiro Ito started working in movie production in 2000, as staff in the art department. A pivotal event in her career was when she met film director Isao Yukisada. He suggested to her that she write a screenplay for his next film "Seventh Anniversary" (2003), which became Ito's professional…

Butsuda Hiroshi

Butsuda Hiroshi, also known as Harada Hiroshi (原田洋), is a Japanese special effects director from Yamagawa, Kumamoto, Japan. He is the representative of Tokusatsu Kenkyujo Co., Ltd. Hiroshi completed his education at Kumamoto University Junior High School, Kumamoto Prefectural Sasebo High School,…

Tanba Tetsuro

Tanba Tetsuro, born Tanba Shozaburo (丹波正三郎), was a Japanese actor, voice actor, entertainment promoter, and paranormal researcher. He founded the Tamba Production Company (丹波プロダクション) and the actor training institute Tamba Dojo (丹波道場). Additionally, he researched spiritualism…

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)

Yabusaka de wa Gozaimasen

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The protagonist, Fushigi Mai, who works at the silent cafe "Morning Glory," and her colleague at the cafe, Kamishita Ryo, a younger man who has a close relationship with people, one day enter into a relationship where…

Rambling Hearts

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Midori is a realistic person that doesn't believe in true love. Love is something that should be looked upon as a balance between two people. For her, her boyfriend is the perfect partner. Average enough in the right…

JK to Roppozensho

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Sakuragi Miyabi is a high school student in Aomori. She lives with her lawyer grandfather and receives special education from him in the field of law. Sakuragi Miyabi soon becomes the youngest person to pass the bar…

Aichaku

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American expat Lucas works at a small, struggling English language school in the countryside of Chiba, Japan and is doing what it takes to make ends meet with his meager salary. In the same town, half-Japanese Ken…

Bouncer

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Shishido Joichiro, a 19-year-old man whose frank honesty has cost him 26 part time jobs. One night, he runs into a group of muscular bodyguards who protect the streets at night, members of a private security firm known…

Enzaihan

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A murder case that happened in Chiba closely resembles the serial murders of seven years ago. However, the murderer has already committed suicide in prison. Is he falsely accused? Is it a copycat? The detective uncovers…

Yasuko, Songs of Days Past

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In Kyoto, 20-year-old Hasegawa Yasuko is rookie actress. She has yet to show her talents as an actress. She meets 17-year-old Nakahara Chuya, who later becomes a poet. They get attracted to each other and begin to…

Honcho Azumi Season 4

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One day, a shuttle bus explodes within the jurisdiction of Jinnan Precinct. Suda Saburo, a member of the precinct’s Violent Crimes Section, was on board that bus in pursuit of a habitual pickpocket. Although there…

Jofu: Josei ni xxxxtte Hitsuyo desu ka?

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Fujisaki Akari is a woman who ends up working as an office worker at a prostitution store for women called "Paradiso" by chance. At first, she struggles to match male therapists with female customers, but she works…

Professional: Insurance Investigator Ren Amane

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Amano Ren, who works for the insurance investigation firm Miyama Research, is a fearless and highly skilled insurance investigator who ignores common sense and compliance entirely, using any means necessary to uncover…