Masumura Yasuzo

Masumura was born in Kōfu, Yamanashi. He would become known as a maverick director whose main legacy was films portraying and promoting individualism, which was the opposite of the norm in Japanese society. He entered the law department of Tokyo University, but his studies were interrupted when he…

Shindo Kaneto

Shindo Kaneto was a Japanese film director, screenwriter, film producer, and author. He directed 48 films and wrote scripts for 238. His best known films as a director include Children of Hiroshima, The Naked Island, Onibaba, Kuroneko and A Last Note. Shindo was born in Hiroshima Prefecture, and he…

Otaka Akira

Otaka Akira is a Japanese actor from Aichi prefecture. He belongs to Alpha Agency. He dropped out of the Faculty of Letters, Meiji University. He has been active mainly on the stage after working at the theater mantis formed by Komatsu Anri. His wife is actress Kobayashi Aya.

Nagato Hiroyuki

Hiroyuki Nagato was a Japanese actor. He starred in Season of the Sun, Endless Desire, My Second Brother, Stolen Desire, and Sukeban Deka, and Yo-Yo Girl Cop. Nagato comes from an illustrious film family. His younger brother Masahiko Tsugawa is an actor. His wife Youko Minamida was an actress. His grandfather…

Nashimoto Kenjiro

Nashimoto Kenjiro is a Japanese actor.

Kitagawa Hiromi

Hiromi Kitagawa is an actress, known for Nagareboshi (2010), California Dreamin' (2002) and Toki no kaori: Remember me (2001).

Matsumoto Seicho

Matsumoto Seicho was a Japanese author born on February 12, 1909 but his birthday is listed as December 21 on his family register. His real name is Matsumoto Kiyoharu. While Matsumoto himself stated he was born in Hiroshima, official records state he was born in Itaku Village, Kiku District, Fukuoka…

Kato Haruko

Kato Haruko (Old stage name: Mifune Kyoko) is a Japanese actress. She was,married to playwright Kato Michio from 1946 - 1953. She was then married actor and theater director Takahashi Masaya from 1958 - 1973.

Kawahara Kazuhisa

Kawahara Kazuhisa is a Japanese actor from Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture. He is known for his breakout role in Aibo where he portrays Section 7 Clerk Sergeant Keichi Itami as well as his appearances in the Initial D series as the voice of Seiji Iwaki and Kamen Rider Decade as the villain Apollo Geist.…

Katahira Nagisa

Katahira Nagisa is a Japanese actress, talent, and former idol singer from Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo. She belongs to HoriPro. Katahira graduated from Horikoshi High School. In 1974, she appeared on the audition program "Star Tanjo!" On NTV and passed. She made her debut as an idol singer in 1975 with "Utsukushi…

Matsumoto Seicho Suspense: Kuroi Gashu - Shogen

~~ Adapted from the short story "Shogen" (証言) by Matsumoto Seicho (松本清張).

Matsumoto Seicho Special: Kuroi Jukai

~~ Adapted from the novel "Black Sea of Trees" (黒い樹海) by Matsumoto Seicho (松本清張).

Matsumoto Seicho Special: Kuroi Jukai

~~ Adapted from the novel "Black Sea of Trees" (黒い樹海) by Matsumoto Seicho (松本清張).

Eko Eko Azarak: Kuroi Misa First Episode

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A crisis occurs at Misonogaoka High School when the students fall prey to black magic. A teenage girl, (herself a witch), Misa Kuroi, attempts to help her fellow classmates, by battling the dark forces with magic that…

Keibuho Sasaki Jotaro 4: Kuroi Ie

~~ Adapted from the novel "Totsugawa Keibu no Teiko” (十津川警部の抵抗) by Nishimura Kyotaro (西村京太郎).

Munesue Keiji no Kuroi Matsuri

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~~ Adapted from the novel "Munesue Keiji no Kuroi Matsuri" (棟居刑事の黒い祭) by Morimura Seiichi (森村誠一).

Matsumoto Seicho no Kuroi Jukai

~~ Adapted from the novel "Black Sea of Trees" (黒い樹海) by Matsumoto Seicho (松本清張).

Matsumoto Seicho Series: Kuroi Danso

~~ Adapted from the novel "Aoi Byoten" (蒼い描点) by Matsumoto Seicho (松本清張).

Munesue Keiji no Kuroi Kizuna

~~ Adapted from the novel "Munesue Keiji no Fukugo Ikon" (棟居刑事の複合遺恨) by Morimura Seiichi (森村誠一).