Osawa Akane

Osawa Akana is a Japanese model and actress born on August 16, 1985 in Osaka, Japan. Her grandfather is baseball player/manager Osawa Keiji, her great uncle is baseball player Osawa Kiyoshi and her husband is actor Gekidan Hitori. She has 3 children, the youngest born on March 5, 2019. (Sources: Wikipedia,…

Okamura Mana

Okamura Mana is a 2nd Generation Under member of the Japanese idol group Last Idol. She was born in Osaka, Japan.

Kato Takuya

Kato Takuya is a Japanese screenwriter and director, born in Osaka. At the age of 17, he started working as a radio and television writer, after which he moved to Italy at the age of 18 to learn about film production and theater. After returning to Japan, he launched "Theatrical Troupe" and directed…

Imai Masako

Imai Masako is a Japanese screenwriter born in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture, where she is named a Goodwill Ambassador.

Morishige Hisaya

Morishige Hisaya was a Japanese actor and comedian born in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan. He graduated from Kitano Middle School (now Kitano High School) and attended Waseda University. He began his career as a stage actor, then became an announcer for NHK, working in Manchukuo. He appeared in nearly 250 films,…

Imada Koji

Kôji Imada was born on March 13, 1966 in Osaka, Japan. He is a comedian and actor, known for Mind Game (2004), The Samurai I Loved (2005) and Downtown Rocket (2015).

Matsumoto Yusaku

Yusaku Matsumoto was born in Kobe in 1992. He entered the Osaka Visual Arts College and started directing commercials when he was 21. He is also the director of Extreme VR. “Noise” is his film debut and was officially invited to the 41st Montreal World Film Festival and 25th Raindance Film Festival.…

Sakamoto Sumiko

Sakamoto Sumiko was a Japanese singer and award-winning actress, born in Osaka, whose heartfelt performances made her a favorite of the late film director Imamura Shohei. Imamura cast her in three of his films: The Pornographers (1966), Warm Water Under a Red Bridge (2001), and the Ballad of Narayama,…

Ashikawa Makoto

Makoto Ashikawa was born on April 19, 1960 in Osaka, Japan as Makoto Enotani. He is known for his work on Battle Royale (2000), The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003) and Fireworks (1997).

Seta Natsuki

Seta Natsuki is a Japanese director and acreenwriter, born in Osaka, Japan. (Source: IMDb)

Meoto Zenzai

6.8

Chyoko is the daughter of Tanekichi and Otatsu, who are poor. Her parents run a fried dishes shop but are harassed by moneylenders every day. Chyoko is bright but hates being poor. One day, Chyoko begins to work as…

Hanazono Old Boys

Prior to his wife, Koichi Inoue, who lives alone, is a 68-year-old still active rugby man. Koichi was one of the players who played an active part in Hanazono the first national high school rugby championship 50 years…

Gaki☆Rock

6.0

The story revolves around Asakusa-born-and-raised Gen, who helps out at his family's strip club. With his friends Makoto, Jimmy, and Mattsun, the four get into fights together, as well as help out with watching out…

Tanikawa san Shi o Hitotsu Tsukutte Kudasai

A documentary that uses the poem "Kotoba" (WORDS), written by poet Tanikawa Shuntaro about the Great East Japan Earthquake, as an entry point for exploring precious words spoken by people living in various regions.…

Hamon

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Kitamura Kazuki and Hamada Gaku will be co-leads in the upcoming BS Sky Perfect! drama series “Hamon” which will be shown from 9 January at 9pm on Fridays. The drama which is based on the 51st Naoki Award winning…

Koudan Nambasenki: Yukimura the Crimson Warrior

A visual presentation of the 'Koudan Nambasenki' as told by koudan (heroic chronicles) narrator, Kyokudo Nanko. The exploits of Sanada Yukimura, a military commander during the Warring States Period, is depicted with…

Honoo no Keieisha

4.0

Yatabe was an engineering professor whose company made phthalic anhydride used in the paint for cars and aeroplanes during the war. With his continuous research, guts and strong faith, he overcame many challenges to…

Night People

7.0

Kimura, the proprietor of wine bar "Night People", hires an intelligent and beautiful woman named Moeko who visits his establishment. However, one day he encounters detective Sone who tells him that Moeko is an ex-con…

Taro no Tou

4.0

A life story of Taro Okamoto, one of the most prominent Japanese avant-garde artists of the 20th Century. Celebrating the 100th anniversary of his birth in 2011, the drama depicts his struggle for the completion of…

LEADERS II

7.7

In 1934, Japanese demand for automobiles has grown rapidly from the bitter experience of the disrupted logistics network as a result of the Great Kanto Earthquake 10 years earlier. Ford and General Motors from the…