Uchida Yasuo

Uchida Yasuo was a Japanese cinematographer, video producer, and director. Active during the Showa era, he worked on cinematography for films and television at Shintoho and Toei from the 1950s. In the 1980s, he transitioned to Daiei TV productions and later moved into directing and producing erotic…

Hayashi Tsuchitaro

Hayashi Tsuchitaro was a Japanese sound engineer born in Kyoto, Japan. His interest in movies began during the era of silent films, leading him to frequent the Chiezo Production Studio in Sagano, run by Kataoka Chiezo. In April 1937, at age 15, he joined the sound department of Nikkatsu's Kyoto Studio…

Kokontei Shincho III

Kokontei Shincho III was a Japanese rakugo performer born in Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan. He was the second son of Kokontei Shinsei V, younger brother of Kanbaratei Basso X, niece of actress Ikebata Shino, and nephew by marriage of actor Nakao Akira. It should be noted that there are two other individuals…

Morikawa Kinya

Morikawa Kinya was a Japanese actor and voice actor born in Harbin, Manchukuo. He graduated from the Department of English Literature at Meiji University. He spent his early years in Manchukuo until the end of World War II. After the war, he repatriated to Hiroshima, Japan, and graduated from Kure Mitsuta…

Sugawara Hideo

Sugawara Hideo was a Japanese actor born in Yurakucho, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan. At the age of 4, his father passed away, and he moved to Tokyo with his mother. After a brief return to Hakodate, they moved back to Tokyo. In January 1930, shortly after turning 6, he joined the Shochiku Kamata Studios…

Ito Aiko

Ito Aiko, born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, is a former Japanese actress who was affiliated with Stardust Promotion. She played the role of Ranru Itsuki (Abare Yellow) in the 2003 Super Sentai TV series "Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger". In 1999, Ito debuted in a commercial for Otsuka Pharmaceutical.…

Harada Yoshio

Yoshio Harada (原田 芳雄 Harada Yoshio, 29 February 1940 - 19 July 2011) was a Japanese actor best known for playing rebels in a career that spanned six decades.

Born in Tokyo, Harada joined the Haiyūza theater troupe in 1966 and made his television debut in…

Ishinomori Shotaro

Ishinomori Shotaro was a Japanese manga artist born in Ishinomori, Toda, Miyagi, Japan. His real name was Onodera Shotaro (小野寺章太郎). Until 1984, he used the name Ishinomori Shotaro (石森章太郎). In 1950, as a middle school student, Ishinomori sent a fan letter to Tezuka Osamu, which…

Akiyama Yoshihiro

Akiyama Yoshihiro, also known by his Korean name Choo Sung Hoon, is a Japanese former mixed martial artist and judoka turned TV personality. He graduated from Seifu High School and later obtained a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Kinki University. He began his career as a judoka after…

Nakamura Kankuro VI

The 6th generation Nakamura Kankuro is Namino Masayuki. Namino Masayuki, born October 31, 1981, in Tokyo, is a Japanese Kabuki, television and film actor. He is the eldest son of actor Nakamura Kanzaburo XVIII and brother to Nakamura Shichinosuke II. Namino Masayuki made his first appearance on stage…

Hankyu Railway – A 15-Minute Miracle

7.5

"Hankyu Densha" follows the lives of various people who commute on Hankyu Railway's Imazu Line - connecting the cities of Nishinomiya and Takarazuka in Hyogo prefecture. One of the commuters is Shoko, an office worker…

Mukashi, Suki Datta Hito Kara Line ga Todoita

7.5

The story is about 2 people who study at the same university and who meet by chance. Haru is a somewhat innocent girl who falls in love easily. Shiro, on the other hand, is a very nice boy and has an innocent face,…

Samurai's Promise

7.5

Uryu Shinbei appeals to his boss’s corruption, and his appeal is denied. He is kicked out of the han. Shortly afterwards, his wife, Shino, collapses from a disease and dies. Right before her death, she tells Uryu…

Camera, Hajimete mo Ii desu ka?

7.5

~~ Adapted from the manga series "Kamera, hajimete mo iidesu ka?" (カメラ、はじめてもいいですか？) by Shiro (しろ).

Sorry, Thank you

7.6

Supported by the Ministry of Food to deliver the message of protecting the animals, this is an omnibus movie with Lim Soon Rye, Park Heung Shik, Song Il Gon, and Oh Jeom Gyoon as directors.

People and Meat

7.8

Three lonely senior citizens who are all 'tough' in life have come together by chance. Two men and one woman. Woo Shik, Hyung Jun, and Hwa Jin. Their goal is none other than to grease their stomachs! They go around…

The Silent Service

7.9

A submarine of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force collided with a US nuclear submarine off the coast of Japan and sank. Shock spreads at the news that all 76 people, including the captain, Shiro Kaieda, were killed.…

The Silent Service

7.4

A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) submarine sank in a maritime accident near Japan. Japan was shocked by the news that the survival of all 76 crew members, including the captain, Second Lieutenant Shiro…

One in a Million: Tax Squad

7.4

There's a newly established department within what is known as “Kome”: the “Complex National Tax Case Processing Office,” also known by the nickname “Zakkoku.” Yoneda Seiko establishes Zakkoku to handle…

Dear Sa-chan

6.4

After moving to Tokyo for college, Kyosuke finds himself torn between his long-distance girlfriend, Sa-chan, and his beautiful, married neighbor, Shino. (Source: Netflix) ~~ Adapted from the manga series "Dear Sa-chan"…