Yamada Masaki

Yamada Masaki is a Japanese novelist born in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. He graduated from Meiji University (明治大学) with a degree in Political Science and Economics. Yamada is a member of the Japan Mystery Writers Association (本推理作家協会) and the Authentic Mystery Writers Club (本格ミステリ作家クラブ),…

Okamoto Ippei

Painter, cartoonist, writer and Buddhist scholar. Husband of Kanoko Okamoto , a poet and novelist. Most of his family, starting from his son, painter Taro Okamoto, or nephew, actor Ryo Ikebe, were related to art world. He planned a trip around the world, which he ended after visiting 9 countries in…

Yokoo Hatsuki

Hatsuki Yokoo is a Japanese filmmaker and film director. Born in Sasebo City , Nagasaki Prefecture. He is an executive officer of UNITED PRODUCTIONS Co., Ltd. He has blood type AB. His wife is actress Kumiko Endo. He graduated from Seiun High School and Yokohama National University. He has participated…

Togawa Yukio

Togawa Yukio was a Japanese novelist and children's writer born in Saga City. He established animal literature based on correct observations and knowledge about animals and is a leading figure in Japan alongside Muku Hatoju. He has also worked on reportage, war stories, and manga. From an early age,…

Sasazawa Saho

Novelist. Born in Yodobashi Town ,Tokyo Prefecture. Real name Masaru Sasazawa. He writted almost 380 books, from criminals, romances to history books. He's mostly known from his suspense/crime one. Also he was author of few mangas, for example "Kogarashi Monjiro" (木枯し紋次郎). Also he has few…

Akai Takami

Akai attended Osaka University of Arts majoring in fine art. While studying there, Akai created the character designs for the Daicon III opening animation. The main staff for the Daicon III and Daicon IV opening animations went on to create the animation studio Gainax. Akai was in the same class as…

Funado Takeyuki

Funado Takeyuki is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and sound director from Ehime, Japan. For a period, he used the stage name Hajime Hinomoto (ひのもと はじめ). Previously affiliated with the theater company Seito, then Production M Three, and later Chameleon House, he became independent. Currently,…

Ishida Yuji

Ishida Yuji is a Japanese film producer. After graduating from university, he worked in music production, promotion, foreign film acquisition, and film production at CBS Sony, Gaga, and Pony Canyon. He began full-fledged film production after joining Amuse in 2002. From 2010 to 2018, he served as an…

Yakumaru Gaku

Yakumaru Gaku is a Japanese novelist born in Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture. He graduated from Komazawa University Senior High School in 1988. He made his debut in 2005 and is a current member of the Mystery Writers of Japan. He passed the Tokyo Kid Brothers enrollment test, but musicals didn't feel…

Jeong Ae Ran

Jeong Ae Ran was born Ye Dae Im, in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi-do on the 15th April 1927. She dropped out of Huaguang Girls' School in China. In 1943, she joined the music theatre group Yu Rak Jwa and began acting with the play Mangyang. She worked in many theatre companies, such as Seonggun, Youth Theatre,…

Naniwa Kinyudo 3

2.0

~~ Adapted from the manga “Naniwa Kinyudo” (ナニワ金融道) by Aoki Yuuji (青木雄二).

Hotel Series in Hawaii

~~ Adapted from the manga series "Hotel" (HOTEL) by Ishinomori Shotaro (石ノ森章太郎).

Nanba Kinyu Den: The King of Minami 10 - Ochiru Onna

~~ Adapted from the manga series “Nanba Kinyu Den: The King of Minami" (難波金融伝・ミナミの帝王) written by Go Rikiya (豊田悠) and illustrated by Tennoji Dai (天王寺大).

Inochi no Utsuwa

Adapted from the manga of the same name, this drama tells about the heroine of an obstetrician and gynecologist and the love and suffering of the people around her, with the theme of female pregnancy and childbirth.…

Shomuni

8.0

Theatrical adaptation of a manga of the same name by Hiroyuki Yasuda. The story focuses on office ladies of General Affairs Section 2 in Manpan Corporation.

Naniwa Kinyudo 4

4.0

~~ Adapted from the manga “Naniwa Kinyudo” (ナニワ金融道) by Aoki Yuuji (青木雄二).

Teppen

~~Adapted from manga by Naka Marimura (万里村 奈加 ), with the same title. Maki, who grew up in Hong Kong slums as a Chinese, learns that she is really Japanese and decides to make money in Japan for her friends.…

Aji Ichimonme: 1998 Special

6.0

~~ Adapted from the manga "Aji Ichi Monme" (味いちもんめ) written by Zenta Abe and illustrated by Yoshimi Kurata.

Gal Boy!

~~ Adapted from the manga series "Gal Boy!" (ギャルボーイ!) by Nakamura Mariko (中村真理子).

Gekka no Kishi

7.0

Live-action of the manga with the same name. The story is about shogi game.