Numazaki Isao

Numazaki Isao was a Japanese actor. Starting out in J. O. Studio, he continued his career in Toho when the studio merged with PCL and other companies to form Toho. He was fired in 1950 in the so-called Red Purge, which targeted labor activists. Closed off from the studio system, he then worked in independent…

Suzuki Denmei

Yokoyama Unpei

Yokoyama Unpei was a Japanese actor from Hikone Town, Inukami District, Shiga Prefecture. He became the first Japanese film actor to appear in Japan's first feature film. His real name is Yokoyama Yasushi. In 1893, he joined the troupe of Sudo Sadanori, a pioneer of the Shinpa drama, and debuted on…

Shima Kaori

Kaori Shima was born on July 19, 1946 in Osaka, Japan. She is an actress, known for Kids War (1999), Kids War 3 (2001) and Kids War 5 (2003).

Ichikawa Raizo VIII

The star of Daiei Studio, Ichikawa Raizo got his start as a kabuki actor. Born Kamezaki Akio, he was adopted at six months old by kabuki actor, Ichikawa Kudanji. He was then given the name Takeuchi Yoshio. He debuted as a kabuki actor officially at the age of 17 (1948) in the play "Nakayama Shichiri".…

Imaoka Shinji

Imaoka Shinji is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He was born in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture. He is also known to use the names "Imaoka Shinji" and "Imaoka Shindi" in his works. During his appearances in pink films, he used the name "Ramon Naka." After dropping out of Yokohama City University,…

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…

Takamine Hideko

Takamine Hideko was a Japanese actress, singer, and essayist born in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan. Her real name was Matsuyama Hideko (松山秀子), and her maiden name was Hirayama Hideko (平山秀子). Her family lived in a household run by her grandfather, Rokusho, who managed a soba restaurant called…

Hara Setsuko

Hara Setsuko became one of Japan's best-loved stars over her 30-year film career. Her signature character type, variations on a daughter devoted to her parents and home, inspired the nickname that stayed with her until retirement: the Eternal Virgin. To some extent, reality mirrored her roles in these…

Tsukigata Ryunosuke

Born in Miyagi Prefecture, Tsukigata entered the actor's school at Nikkatsu in 1920, but earned his first starring role working at Makino Shozo's studio in 1924. He became a star of chanbara films, but got into trouble when he ran away with Makino's daughter, Makino Teruko, even though he was married.…

Wakai Musume Ga Ippai

Wakako Zake Special Hida Sake Brewery Tour

7.8

Wakari Aeru Kisetsu

Wakako Zake Season 7

7.5

~~ Adapted from the manga series "Wakako Zake" (ワカコ酒) by Shinkyu Chie (新久千映).

Wakako Zake Season 8

8.3

This season continues the story of Murasaki Wakako, an office lady who wanders around various bars and enjoys drinking alone. This installment features winter delicacies such as anko (monkfish) and akagai (red clam),…

Wakako Zake Season 4

7.7

Wakakozake brings you Murasaki Wakako, a 26-year-old OL who loves nothing more than delicious food and drink. Wakako's favorite thing to do for relaxation is to go off by herself after work and go to various places…

Wakako Zake Season 2

7.7

Wakakozake brings you Murasaki Wakako, a 26-year-old OL who loves nothing more than delicious food and drink. Wakako's favorite thing to do for relaxation is to go off by herself after work and go to various places…

Wakai Inochi

Set in the Marine Academy at the end of the Pacific War , it depicts the youthful days of the Marine Academy students . (Source: Japanese = Wikipedia || Translation = MyDramaList) ~~ Adapted from the stage play "Kyo…

Wakai Hito

8.0

Enami Keiko is a student in a missionary school for girls with a curriculum that emphasises Western values based on individual character development. She is a rebel and a bright one. Having started life as an illegitimate…

Wakako Zake Season 3

7.7

Based on the mouth-watering anime, Wakakozake brings you Murasaki Wakako, a 26-year-old OL that loves nothing more than delicious food and drink. Wakako's favorite thing to do for relaxation is to go off by herself…