Sakamoto Koichi

Sakamoto Koichi is a Japanese stuntman, film director, producer, and action coordinator with experience in Japan, the United States, and New Zealand. Affiliated with Alpha Stunts, he also works as a freelance producer and director. Sakamoto is from Senju, Adachi, Tokyo, Japan, and graduated from Senshu…

Kawano Naoki

Naoki Kawano (川野 直輝 Kawano Naoki, February 22, 1982—) is a Japanese actor and musician from Mobara, Chiba Prefecture. He is a former Johnny's Jr. member, and is no longer represented by Johnny & Associates. While a Johnny's Jr., he was part of Kaidan Trio, TOKYO, and Kawano Band. He was also…

Watari Tetsuya

Watari Tetsuya was a Japanese actor, enka singer, entertainer, and businessman. He was born in Yasugi, Nogi, Shimane, Japan and raised in Awaji, Hyogo. He graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University (青山学院大学) with a degree in economics after attending Ishiya Elementary School and Mita Gakuen…

Hira Mikijiro

Hira Mikijiro was a Japanese actor and director born in Koami-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Japan. He was affiliated with Kei Factory. At the beginning of sixth grade, Mikijiro evacuated to the home of his maternal great-uncle in Kamigeshi-cho, Konu, eastern Hiroshima, Japan. His mother remained in Hiroshima.…

Kondo Yoshimasa

Yoshimasa Kondo, born on August 13, 1961, in Nagoya, Japan, is a Japanese theatre and film actor. He debuted as an extra in the series Chu-gaku-sei Nikki and was later written into the script. He later gained notability while working with the theatrical troupe Tokyo Sunshine Boys, though he is not a…

Saori

Saori is a Japanese actress and former member of the idol group Snappeas under the agency Stardust Promotion. Saori got her start in 2003 when joined the short-lived idol group Snappeas under her birth name "Koide Saori". Soon after, she starred in her first dorama, Tokyo Shoujo. In 2010, she changed…

Kubodera Akira

Started modeling while still a student at Nihon University, where he studied agriculture and veterinary medicine. After graduation, he began working in theater. In 2003, he debuted in drama with his role as Kunzite in the live action adaptation of Sailor Moon. He actress Hiroko Ōmori in 2007. On November…

EXILE HIRO

Igarashi Hiroyuki, known to most as EXILE HIRO, is the founder, and former dancer and leader of JPOP groups J Soul Brothers and EXILE. In 2003, he founded the management agency LDH (Love Dream Happiness). In 2013, he retired as a dancer and focused on producing music and movies for the artists under…

Izumi Pinko

Takemoto Sayo (Maiden name: Eguchi, previous stage name: Mikado Mariko), known by the stage name Izumi Pinko, is a Japanese actress, comedian, comic storyteller, and singer born in Tokyo. In 1966, after dropping out of Nippon Music High School, she studied under Maki Shinji and made her debut as a singing…

Soga Machiko

Machiko Soga (曽我町子 Soga Machiko?, March 18, 1938 – May 7, 2006) was a Japanese voice actress and actress. achiko had humble upbringings and was raised to be a singer, though her talents were with acting. She was “discovered” after doing a play in Tokyo Center. From that night on, her life…

A Sower of Seeds 3

7.3

27-years-old Ayane Kataoka works at city hall in Akaiwa, Okayama Prefecture. The area is famous for its peaches and Ayane also grows peaches at her home. She hopes to register a new type of peach that her older brother…

Katana Onkososhin 4K Katana Project

Documentary shot in 4K resolution that follows the creation of a Japanese sword from start to finish. Japanese swords are mesmerizing works of art, and this documentary shows the master sword maker, sword polisher,…

Stop

6.0

Sabu and Miki, a young couple in Fukushima, are disturbed by a sudden explosion at the nearby nuclear plant. As instructed, they quickly make their escape from the area contaminated with radiation. After finding a…

Fuji Family 2017

7.6

There is a small old-fashioned shop called ‘Fuji Family’ at the foot of Mt Fuji that is a convenience store in name only. It is run by three sisters who are known for their beauty. Dependable Oguni Takako is the…

Super Folk Song

The documentary captures the recording of the 1992 album 'Super Folk Song' of singer songwriter Akiko Yano. In January 2017, in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Akiko Yano's solo debut, "2017 digital remaster…

Shin Totsugawa Keibu Series 2: Ikaho Onsen Satsujin Jiken

Naito Takashi will play the role of inspector Totsugawa, and Ishimaru Kenjiro will play the role of Detective Kamei, who is trusted by Totsugawa. This time, Totsugawa embarked on an investigation because a bloody man…

Between Sky And Sea

6.0

19-year-old Namiko studies at a special school for care helpers in Miyazaki Prefecture, while also helping her mother run a restaurant. Namiko isn't 100% sure she wants to become a care helper., even though she is…

Mr. No Problem

6.4

Shot in stylish black-and-white, this three-act fable, set in wartime Chongqing, focuses on the indifferent rich, the head clerk on a farm, and some young intruders. (Source: Tokyo International Film Festival) ~~ Adapted…

Hakodate Coffee

7.4

An old western style apartment named Hisuikan is located in Hakodate, Japan. Various artists gather at Hisuikan following Tokiko Ogiwara’s (Yoko Natsuki) intention to support young artists. Tokiko Ogiwara is the…

Asura Girl - BLOOD-C Ibun Chi

6.6

It is confirmed today that Asura Shojo ~BLOOD-C Ibun~" (Asura Girl -Blood-C Side Story), an all-new live-action film inspired by the Blood-C anime series created by Production I.G and Nanase Ohkawa (CLAMP), is now…