A Small Cinema in the Small Town

In September 2008, documentary filmmaker Morita Keiko visited Oguro-za on its 90th anniversary and began filming, eventually completing this film. At present, multiplexes dominate Japan's cinema landscape, and repertory…

Dong Ri Lian Ge: Qing Ding Da Fan Dian

7.2

On the eve of her engagement, Lin Xi escaped from her cheating husband and her family who sold their daughters for fame and fortune, and unexpectedly became pregnant with the child of Fu Chi Ye, the prince of Shanghai.…

Solitary Gourmet Season 7

8.0

Inogashira Goro continues to visit clients and frequent restaurants as he travels in Japan for his import merchandise business. (Source: MyDramaList) ~~ Adapted from the manga series "The Solitary Gourmet" (孤独のグルメ)…

Solitary Gourmet Season 6

8.0

Inogashira Goro continues eating his way across Japan on his lunch breaks. His tour of Japan's restaurants starts this time in Osaka. (Source: MyDramaList) ~~ Adapted from the manga series "The Solitary Gourmet" (孤独のグルメ)…

Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General

8.2

While Qin continues its constant battles to unify the region, neighboring country Cho suddenly invades Qin from the north. To fight against Cho, Eisei places legendary General Ohki as the commander-in-chief. Shin admires…

Yamato

7.4

Japan's newfound love for nationalistic military thrillers continues on apace with this moving true story of the crew of doomed warship, the Yamato. On April 6, 1945, the largest battleship ever constructed, and its…

Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights

6.9

The remake of Yoshikawa's novel continues with the second installment in which Takezo, soon to be Miyamoto Musashi, emerges from the Himeji Castle after three years of intense contemplation and philosophical study…

The Eternal Zero

8.2

Tells the story of Saeki Kentaro, who continues to fail the National Bar Examinations and lose sight of the goal of his life, and his old sister Keiko, who is a freelance writer looking up their grandfather Miyabe…

The Imaginary Dog and the Lying Cat

Yamabuki, an elementary school student, continues to write letters to his mother while pretending to be his younger brother, for the sake of a mother who cannot accept her son’s death. His mother lives in a world…

Solitary Gourmet Season 9

8.1

Inogashira Goro usually eats meals alone at cozy restaurants. He continues to visit new restaurants and also returns to some restaurants that he visited before. (Source: AsianWiki) ~~ Adapted from the manga series…

Kuroki Meisa

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Muro Tsuyoshi

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Kazama Shunsuke

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Sashihara Rino

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Yamashita Kenjiro

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Kawahara Sabu

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Aoe Shunjiro

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Ubukata Kenichiro

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Watanabe Anne

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Shimizu Kinichi

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