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…

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…

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…

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…

Isshiki Yohei

Isshiki Yohei s a Japanese actor born in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. He is affiliated with Grand Slam. He graduated from Kamakura City Fukasawa Junior High School and Hosei University Secondary School. Influenced by his father, Isshiki Shinko, a scriptwriter, he has been exposed to stage performances…

Matsumoto Keiko

Matsumoto Keiko was a Japanese translator, mystery writer, and essayist. She also published stories under the pseudonym "Nakano Keisuke" (中野圭介). Her father was Ito Kazutaka, the first head of the Fisheries Division of the Hokkaido Government. She was the wife of mystery writer and translator…

Yamamoto Togo

Yamamoto Togo, born Yamamoto Kenzo (山本鎌藏), was a Japanese actor. He began his career in Hollywood before returning to Japan, where he worked with studios including Shochiku Kamata Studio, Nikkatsu Uzumasa Studio, and Shinko Kinema Tokyo Studio. Born in Negishi, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, Yamamoto…

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…

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…

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"…

Girl

7.1

"Girls" follows four beautiful women and depicts the troubles found in their love lives and work place. Takigawa Yukiko works at a big advertising firm and has a good looking boyfriend. Takeda Seiko is married and…

Sugar & Spice

6.7

A Tokyo suburb with a middle American feel, the city of Fussa is home to a US military base with its wide avenues, second-hand clothing stores peddling American merchandise and bars catering largely to G.I.s. Shiro…

Childless Comfort

7.1

It is a heart-warming love story of a large family in the beautiful countryside. So Yeong, the proud eldest daughter of Hee Jae, who is the first son of Ho Shik and Keum Shil, hides the fact that she's nine months…

Ogon no Buta

7.2

The Board of Audit's Special Investigations Division punishes civil servants who cheat and waste the taxes paid by the hard-working people. The heroine, Shinko, is a daring character who doesn't get impressed by power…

Gifted Season 2

7.4

Natsuki Amakusa , a detective from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's First Investigative Division, and Yuya Shiki, a high school student with an eye for spotting murderers, are involved in the murder of a…

Itoshi Kimi e

7.4

What if the one you love were destined to lose his eyesight in three months? What would you like him to see last? If you were him, what would you want to see last? Shiki Tomokawa is a new pediatrician who is enjoying…

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.…

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…

Dog x Police: The K-9 Force

7.4

Hayakawa Yusaku dreamed of one day becoming a detective. Instead, he now works as a trainer for police dogs. One day, Yusaku gets an Albino Shepherd named Shiro who others say can never become a police dog. Yusaku…