Hayasaka Fumio

Hayasaka Fumio is a Japanese composer born in the city of Sendai on the main Japanese island of Honshū. In 1918, Hayasaka and his family moved to Sapporo on the northern island of Hokkaidō. In 1933, Hayasaka and Akira Ifukube organized the New Music League, which held a new music festival the year…

Ishikawa Sayuri

Ishikawa Sayuri is a Japanese idol, enka singer, and actress. Her real name is Ishikawa Kinuyo. She was born in Akita Village, Kumamoto (now known as Minami Ward, Kumamoto). She graduated from Horikoshi High School. Her music label is Teichiku Entertainment, and her agency is Sayuri Ongakusha. When…

Miura Shion

Miura Shion is a Japanese writer. She has won the Naoki Prize, the Oda Sakunosuke Prize, and the Japan Booksellers' Award. Her work has been adapted for film and television, and her books have been translated into Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, English, German and Italian. Being a daughter of a well-known…

Ifukube Akira

Akira Ifukube was born on 31 May 1914 in Kushiro, Japan as the third son of a police officer Toshimitsu Ifukube. The origins of this family can be traced back to at least the 7th century with the birth of Ifukibe-no-Tokotarihime. He was strongly influenced by the Ainu music as he spent his childhood…

Matsumoto Hakuo II

The 9th generation Matsumoto Koshiro was born in Tokyo, Japan. A graduate of Waseda University and a versatile actor, Matsumoto Koshiro IX has performed extensively in Kabuki and Western stage plays. He made his stage debut in 1945, at the age of three, under the name Matsumoto Kintaro II, and took…

Shimizu Hiroshi

Shimizu Hiroshi was a Japanese film director active during the Taisho and Showa periods in Japan. He was born in Nishiwataru, Yama-ka, Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan. Due to his parents' strained relationship, he was raised by his grandfather at his mother's family home upstream of the Tenryu River. His father…

Kitahara Takashi

Obora Kengo

Obora Kengo is a Japanese director, screenwriter, writer, cinematographer and actor.

Kawaguchi Matsutaro

Kawaguchi Matsutaro was a Japanese writer and film producer.

Izumi Shuhei

Izumi Shuhei is a Japanese actor from Yokohama.

Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2016 Spring Special

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An omnibus special comprised of four segments: >> Story 1: "Bijinzei" (美人税) The Japanese government introduces a beauty tax due to financial constraints. Beautiful women like Kijima Aiko must pay a hefty 20%…

The Emperor in August

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In July, 1945, during the end of World War II, Japan is forced to accept the Potsdam Declaration. A cabinet meeting has continued through days and nights, but a decision cannot be made. The U.S. drops atomic bombs…

Eiga: Suzuki Sensei

7.1

Teacher Suzuki Akira breaks away from long held customs and norms at his school. He tries hard to have the ideal classroom by using his own "Suzuki Method". The new semester begins. His homeroom 2-A class is about…

Sanbiki no Ossan

7.1

Kiyota Kiyokazu has reached the mandatory retirement age at the company where he has worked for many and has made a fresh start as a part-time employee of a group of game centres. He goes home after the last shift.…

Here Comes the Bride, My Mom!

7.1

45-year-old nurse and mother Yoko lives with her only daughter Tsukiko. The duo has a tight relationship that resembles more best friends rather than mother and daughter. Tsukiko's father passed away before she was…

The Flower of Shanidar

7.2

A strange phenomenon takes place. A beautiful flower blooms on a selected woman's body and that flower is called the "Shanidar". When the Shanidar is in full bloom, the flower produces a substance which is then sold…

Gaiji Keisatsu

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In this world, there exists a police force that goes unnoticed, hidden deep within the city and never revealing themselves. Established after the September 11 attacks, this elite division, known as "Ura", is tasked…

Happy Negative Marriage

7.0

Keitaro Sato is a nerdy 30-year-old factory worker who is still a virgin and has never been in a real relationship before. When his parents arrange an “Omiai,” the Japanese formal system of introducing prospective…

Dragon Seinendan

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A dragon appears in modern day Japan, causing a great uproar in Tokyo. On the other hand, at Mitsuyama City located at the foot of Mt Fuji, Yoshio (Yasuda Shota), Kenji (Endo Kaname) and Tamotsu (Honda Chikara), members…

Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2019 Fall Special

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An omnibus special comprised of five segments: >> Story 1: "Nabebuta" (鍋蓋) One day, Furukawa Naomi receives a recommendation on her smartphone for a product favored by her senior, Atsushi Arai. She starts buying…