Naito Daisuke Monogatari

6.0

Naito Daisuke grew up in Hokkaido, where he was bullied all through school. Bitter and lonely, he sits around the house after graduation, refusing to look for a job. His mother tires of this attitude and kicks him…

Italy Santo Monogatari: Fashionable no Roots wo Saguru

The program is presented by FENDI, a luxury brand from Rome, Italy. The two, Kawaguchi Haruna and Meguro Ren, are FENDI's Japan brand ambassadors. The two focus on history in Rome, craftsmen in Florence, and fashion…

3 Nin no Shingurumaza - Sutekina Jinsei Gyakuten Monogatari

7.2

A special based on real-life stories. Three single mothers that have created little miracles for themselves and their family. Three parts in one special: "Tokyo University and Green Curry", "For you" and "The Notebook…

Yo nimo Kimyo na Monogatari: 2019 Rain Special

7.5

An omnibus special comprised of five segments: >> Story 1: "Sakasama Shojo no Tame no Piano Sonata" (さかさま少女のためのピアノソナタ) Kuroki, a struggling piano student, stumbles upon an old music…

Skate Kutsu no Yakusoku: Nagoya Joshi Figure Monogatari

Former figure skater Mizumoto Satomi lives happily with her two daughters while running an eel restaurant with her husband, Koichi. Her daughter Yoko is an up-and-coming figure skater who trains under the guidance…

The Story of Shotaro Ishinomori, the Man Who Created a Hero

7.7

It's April 1956. 18-year-old Ishinomori Shotaro graduated high school with dreams of becoming a manga artist. After graduating, he moved from Miyagi Prefecture to Tokyo. His older sister Yoshie was seeing him off,…

Throws Out My Hometown

9.0

Aiko and Meri are best friends. But they are to be apart in the next spring, because Aiko is going to Tokyo to attend the university there. In their home town, they meet various people. A bus driver looking for his…

The Tale Of Iya

7.1

As a tunnel construction project threatens the natural order of one of Japan’s last untouched regions, an old man and his granddaughter Haruna’s humble lifestyle begins to influence the outlook of a man from Tokyo.

April Story

7.3

Uzuki Nireno, a shy girl from the countryside of northern Hokkaido, leaves her family and gets on a train bound for Tokyo so she can attend the university of her choice; to be near the boy, she fell in love with, who…

Shinokubo Story

7.3

Set in the Korean Town area of Shin-Okubo, Tokyo. ChaeJin wants to work in the entertainment field, but he currently works as a tour guide. InSoo also works as a as guide, but isn't content with his job either. InSoo…

Ogawa Tomoko

Ogawa Tomoko is a Japanese actress born in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. When she was a child, her family moved to Tokyo and she attended Kitaku Public Prince Elementary School. She also studied ballet while being part of the Toei Young Actor's Group. She made her acting debut in 1960 by appearing in…

Tsuchiya Tokio

Tsuchiya Tokio is a Japanese screenwriter and scriptwriter, born in Shinagawa, Tokyo. He has used several pen names, including Kurabari Shuichiro (倉成 柊一郎) and Tsuchiya Tokio O (土屋斗紀O) from 1995 to around 1999. In the "Yonimo Kimyo na Monogatari" (世にも奇妙な物語) series, he…

Nakajima Sadao

Nakajima Sadao is a Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his work in yakuza films and jidaigeki. Born in Chiba Prefecture, he attended Hibiya High School and then the University of Tokyo before joining the Toei studio in 1959. Working at Toei's Kyoto studio, he served as an assistant director…

Ogawa Hirooki

Ogawa Hirooki was a Japanese composer born in Shinbashi, Shiba, Tokyo, Japan. He served as a director of the Japan Composer's Association. He graduated from Daikura High School of Commerce's Junior Division in 1943, and furthered his studies in vocal music under Tachimatsu Fusako and Sonoda Seiichi,…

Suzuki Yasushi

Suzuki Yasushi is a Japanese singer, actor, talent, and voice actor from Ota, Tokyo. He graduated from Nihon University College of Economics. He made his first TV appearance in 1957 in "Sebango 16: Kawakami Tetsuharu Monogatari" (NTV). In 1961, he was scouted while performing at a jazz cafe and was…

Kimura Kinka

His real name is Kinnosuke. He was born in Tokyo Iwato-cho (now Ushigome of Shinjuku-ku, Iwato-cho) and grew up in Shintomicho (now Chuo-ku Shintomi ). His father was the first member of the first Ichikawa Sandan troupe, and Kinnosuke also worked as a writer after serving as a child under the name of…

Watanabe Ken

Ken Watanabe is a Japanese stage, film, and television actor. To English-speaking audiences, he is known for playing tragic hero characters, such as General Tadamichi Kuribayashi in Letters from Iwo Jima and Lord Katsumoto Moritsugu in The Last Samurai, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award…

Kishida Shin

Kishida Shin was a Japanese actor, best known for his memorable supporting roles in films and television series. Kishida Shin was born at Kawakita General Hospital in Asagaya, Suginami, Tokyo. His uncle was playwright Kunio Kishida, and actress Kyoko Kishida and children's author Eriko Kishida were…

Hanazawa Kana

Hanazawa Kana is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer. She was signed up with voice acting agency Office Osawa. As of 2021, she is currently signed to Pony Canyon. She made her voice acting debut as Holly in Last Exile. She is best known for her voice performances in anime, which include Nadeko…

Ichikawa Danjuro XIII

Ichikawa Danjuro XIII is a Japanese actor. He is the eleventh and current holder of the Ebizo name. He is a famous Kabuki, television and film actor and heir to the prestigious Ichikawa clan of kabuki actors. The son of Ichikawa Danjuro XII, he was born in Tokyo and began his career at the age of six…