Taniguchi Senkichi

Born in Tokyo, Japan, he attended Waseda University but left before graduating due to his involvement in a left-wing theater troupe. He joined P.C.L. (a precursor to Toho) in 1933 and began working as an assistant director to Kajirō Yamamoto alongside his longtime friend, acclaimed Japanese filmmaker,…

David Sakurai

David Sakurai was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. At the age of 18, he moved to Japan where he received his theatrical training and honed his skills in the indie film scene in Tokyo. After relocating back to Denmark in 2008, Sakurai proved himself a strong, versatile actor having been cast in a variety…

Shiomi Yo

Shiomi Yo, born Katasayama Kisaburo (片山喜三郎) in Tokyo, Japan, was a Japanese actor. Previously known as Shiomi Shigeru (汐見蓊), he pursued a career in theater after leaving Keio University’s Faculty of Economics in 1917. In 1920, Shiomi co-founded the New Theater Group Kenkyiza with Ishikawa…

Yokouchi Tadashi

Tadashi Yokouchi is a Japanese actor. Born in Dalian, Manchuria, he graduated from high school in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. A member of the 13th group of actors and actresses trained at the Haiyuu-za, he counts Tetsuo Ishidate, Toshiyuki Hosokawa, Tomomi Satou, and Gou Katou as classmates.

Nishihara Satsuki

Nishihara Satsuki is a Japanese activist, actress, model, talent, and commentator under Watanabe Entertainment. She was a participant and Top 10 Finalist in Miss International Queen, the world's largest beauty pageant for transgender women, in 2013 and 2015. She founded "Otome Juku", a transgender support…

Sugawara Bunta

Sugawara Bunta was a Japanese actor who appeared in almost 200 Japanese feature films. He was born in Sendai, but his parents divorced when he was four, and he moved to Tokyo to live with his father and stepmother. As part of a wartime policy to evacuate children from major cities, he was moved back…

Shimazu Yasujiro

Shimazu Yasujiro was a Japanese director. He was one of the major creators of the Shoshimingeki genre (films depicting the lower middle classes) at the Shochiku studios in pre-World War II Japan. Born in Kanda, Tokyo, Shimazu entered the Shochiku studio in 1920 after answering an advertisement and began…

Aoe Shunjiro

Aoe Shunjiro, whose real name is Oshima Chosaburo (大嶋長三郎), was a Japanese playwright and critic. He was born in Akita, Japan, as the eldest son of the drug merchant Eiseido. Initially named Eiichi (衛一), he adopted the name Chosaburo after his father's death in 1915. Aoe attended Akita…

Nakamura Kumi

Nakamura Kumi is a Japanese actress under Triple A. She made her acting debut in 1979. Since then, she has appeared in a wide variety of films and television dramas, including “His” (2020). She married actor Kaoru Kobayashi in 1984, but divorced him 11 years later in 1995.

Gomoto Naoya

Naoya Gomoto (郷本 直也, Gōmoto Naoya, born April 25, 1980 in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese actor. He played Shūhei Hisagi in Rock Musical Bleach. He also originated the role of Kaoru Kaidoh in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, as part of the first generation Seigaku cast.

Kissho Tennyo

7.7

This psychological mystery is centered around a daughter of the Kanou family, Sayoko, who is said to be a descendant of a goddess. She has the face of a noble goddess and the heart of a most evil woman. She tries to…

Nishimura Kyotaro Travel Mystery 58: Yamagata Shinkansen Tsubasa 129-Go no Onna

Inspector Totsugawa investigates the brutal murder of rising singer Ran Kaoru, only to discover a second case with an identical method involving actress Koike Yuko. With no clear connection between the victims, the…

Yukiko san no Ashioto

On a business trip, Kaoru visits the provincial city where he spent his student years and learns Yukiko, the landlady of Tsukimitsu House where he once boarded, died alone. She was 90-years-old. A third-year university…

Marumo no Okite Special 2014

7.6

Takagi Mamoru, Kaoru and Tomoki have been living each day in peace. The twins are now in fourth grade in elementary school students and turn 10 years old this year. As they approach the halfway mark to becoming adults,…

Yamikin Ushijima-kun Season 2

7.7

The drama series contains stories of debtors who suffer from Kaoru Ushijima. A crisis also occurs for Kaoru Ushijima's company Kaukau Finance. ~~ Adapted from the manga series "Yamikin Ushijima-kun" by Shohei Manabe.

Daisy Luck

7.3

Kaede, Kaoru, Michiru, and Emi are childhood friends. The four women meet again on Emi's wedding day. But on that day, the company Kaede works for goes bankrupt, and her boyfriend dumps her. She is about to turn 30…

Kimi no Te ga Sasayaite Iru

8.1

This drama is an adaptation of the manga by Junko Karube about a deaf woman and her struggles with love, family and everyday life. This is made of 5 special episodes, aired one per year. (Source: DramaWiki)

Onsen e Iko! Season 2

It is six months after the battle between Kaoru and Yuriko over who should be the mistress of the onsen inn, Kurahara. Saeko returns for a visit, only to find that things have changed drastically. When she finally…

Hakucho no uta Nanka Kikoenai

~~Adapted from anovel with the same name by Kaoru Shoji

Chihayafuru Part 1

8.1

Ayase Chihaya is obsessed with a Japanese poem card game called Karuta. After entering high school, she decided to form a Karuta club to meet her previous Karuta childhood friends. However, people refuse to join her…