Saruwaka Kiyotaka II

Saruwaka Kiyokata, the second-generation holder of the name, is a Japanese traditional dancer and actor. He is the eighth headmaster of the Saruwaka school, following his father, Saruwaka Kiyokata 7th generation, who was the first-generation headmaster. His eldest son, Saruwaka Seizaburo, is the ninth…

Mayama Tomoko

Mayama Tomoko is a Japanese actress and quilt writer born in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo. She graduated from Tokyo Kasei University Women's High School. Her husband is director Ninagawa Yukio, and her daughter is photographer Ninagawa Mika. Her grandfather is actor Tanizaki Juro. Her nieces are actresses Ninagawa…

Enatsu Yuko

Enatsu Yuko, born Suzuki Chiyo (鈴木千代) in Nakano, Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese actress. After marriage, she changed her name to Meguro Chiyo (目黒千代). She graduated from Tokyo Kasei Gakuin High School (東京家政学院高等学校). In 1966, she joined the Toho Theater Division (東宝演劇部)…

Yoshi Ikuzo

Yoshi Ikuzo is the stage name of Yoshihito Kamata, a Japanese famous enka singer-songwriter. Enka is a popular genre akin to Japanese folk music or blues music in the Western world. He has released several popular albums. Amongst his most famous hits are "Sake-yo", "Suika", and "Yuki Guni". (Source:…

Kohinata Sie

At the age of fifteen, she met her father's acquaintance production president and debuted as a model at Soen. After working as a model in female magazines such as Olive and an an, she became an actress. She also appeared in films, television dramas, and variety shows. From 1997, she has also performed…

Hanaoka Kikuko

Hanaoka Kikuko was a Japanese actress born Takigawa Ikuyo (瀧川幾代) in Teramachi, Shizuoka, Japan. After marriage, she was legally known as Matsuzaki Ikuyo (松崎幾代). She was recognized for her work as a comedic actress at Shochiku Kamata Studio in the late 1920s and as a supporting actress…

Yamazaki Mayumi

Yamazaki Mayumi is a former Japanese idol from Hakuraku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. She graduated from Horikoshi High School. On September 25, 1986, Yamazaki passed the audition for "Yuyake Nyan Nyan" and became member number 5 of the B Group, the middle school version of the Onyanko Club. She was active…

Kaneko Yurina

Kaneko Yurina is a Japanese film director born in Tokyo in 1995. She developed an interest in filmmaking while studying at the College of Image Arts and Sciences at Ritsumeikan University. In 2018, she was selected from approximately 200 applicants to direct the short film Projection, starring Ito Sari.…

Vent Teng

Vent Teng is a Taiwanese actor and TV host, a graduate of the Broadcasting and Television Department at Shih Hsin University (世新大學). In 1977, he co-founded the male vocal quartet Xiang Yin Si Chong Chang (乡音四重唱), which held its first concert and released its debut album in 1978. The…

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…

Gangsta

A youth drama based on the first Yankee novel by Fuyuki Shindo, starring Hiromi Sakimoto, who is popular as a member of the Hexagon family. Aiming to be the strongest in the school, the passionate life of high school…

Grap Freeter Toki

6.0

The movie is an adaptation of a comedic stage play performed by the theater troupe FEELD STAGE in March 2011 which was heavily inspired by Keisuke Itagaki’s popular manga series “Baki the Grappler”. The story…

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…

The Next Generation: Patlabor Dai 2 Sho

6.7

Labors are robots used in various industries like construction. With their introduction to Japan, a new type of crime became prevalent: Labor Crime. To combat this, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police created a unit of Patrol…

The Next Generation: Patlabor Dai 3 Sho

6.7

This is the third in a seven-part series of films that act as a continuation of the Patlabor series with a brand new set of characters. Kenji Kawai is returning to the franchise to compose the music. There’s a lot…

Tokyo Yamimushi Pandora

Yui, a runaway who is lodging at an internet cafe with companions, works as a paid escort in order to pay living expenses and save up for her dream. She is introduced to a yakuza, Sabata, by her colleague and her dealings…

Perfect Blue

7.2

A murder occurs of a promising high school baseball player. His younger brother Shinya becomes the prime suspect. Private detective Koichiro is hired by their father, Saburo Moroka. To prove Shinya's innocence, Saburo,…

The Abashiri Family The Movie

6.2

Set in the near future, the story centers around a family of vicious gangsters who live within an area of Japan not governed by laws called Bangaichi. Abashiri Kikunosuke is now attending Paradise Academy, but has…

Hikoukigumo

8.0

In the late 1980s during Japan’s bubble boom, the Gender Equality in Employment Act went into effect and it was a turning point in the way of life of Japanese women. University student Yamada Maruko (Hirose Alice)…