Onishi Yasumasa

Although the exact time is unknown, he has been an actor since before the war, became an exclusive actor of Toho from around the 1950s, and has appeared in many movies regardless of the genre since then. He often plays the role of a foreigner because of his deeply carved Japanese features. In 1971,…

Ito Minoru

Frequent supporting actor across a number of genres, usually in minor roles. In special effects films he appears most frequently as a reporter. He had slightly more prominent roles in television, appearing in episodes of Ultra Q, Ultraman, and Ultra Seven. In 1952 (Showa 27), he signed an exclusive…

Kuze Ryu

Kuze left his Uncle's Weaving shop "because of something unpleasant" around age 14 or 15 even Kuze does not recall the exact age and went to Kyoto. He watched Matsunosuke Onoe 's ninjutsu movies and photos of the activities of foreign series every time he took a break and decided to "become an actor."…

Masuda Kiiton

Masuda Kiiton, born Kimura Hajime (木村一) in Aoyanagi, Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan, was a Japanese actor and comedian, also known by the name Masuda Kiiton (益田キートン). His family, originally samurai from the Aizu domain, relocated to Hakodate after losing a battle in Niigata. They initially…

Tsushima Toshiaki

Tsushima Toshiaki was a Japanese composer born in Okayama, Japan. He graduated from Ehime Prefectural Imabari Technical High School, Electrical Engineering Department. He moved to Tokyo and attempted to enter the Tokyo Institute of Technology, but was unsuccessful. Instead, he enrolled in the Music…

Mitsutake Kurando

Originally from Tokyo, Japan. Graduated with an MFA from California Institute of the Arts. A member of the Directors Guild of Japan and Screen Actors Guild. Mitsutake made his feature film directorial debut with MONSTERS DON’T GET TO CRY in 2004. In 2008, Mitsutake produced, wrote, and directed his…

Ichikawa Utaemon

Ichikawa Utaemon was a Japanese film actor famous for starring roles in jidaigeki from the 1920s to the 1960s. Trained in kabuki from childhood, he made his film debut in 1925 at Makino Film Productions under Makino Shozo. Quickly gaining popularity, he followed the example of Makino stars such as Bando…

Shinoda Masahiro

Shinoda attended Waseda University, where he studied theater and also participated in the Hakone Ekiden long distance race. He joined the Shōchiku Studio in 1953 as an assistant director, where he worked on films by such directors as Yasujirō Ozu. He debuted as a director in 1960 with One-Way Ticket…

Fujiwara Kamatari

Fujiwara got his start in the Asakusa Opera Company at the age of 15 and continued pursuing music until the Great Kanto Earthquake. He transitioned into theater, performing in comedy with fellow actor Enomoto Kenichi. Fujiwara began appearing in comedies for PCL in the 30s; after the merger with Toho,…

Ohkochi Denjiro

Ohkochi entered Shinkokugeki, training under Sawada Shojiro. Shinkokugeki was known for jidaigeki, the period drama genre, particularly for its realistic sword fights (tate) or swordplay (kengeki). With this background, Ohkochi entered the Nikkatsu studio in 1925 and soon came to fame in chanbara (sword-fighting)…

Shoro Nagashi: Anata wo Wasurenai

8.0

In the summer of 1982, Sakurai Masahiko returns home to Nagasaki so he can participate in sending off the floating lanterns during O-bon. It's the first O-bon since his beloved aunt, Setsuko, has died. Masahiko is…

Dead End: Rasetsu no Kokuin

The Hikawa Group is a yakuza organization that controls Yokohama. Sakurai Akito, who works as one of its members, is a man driven by revenge, having witnessed his parents being murdered before his eyes as a child.…

Geisha vs Ninjas

5.8

One rainy night in the Edo period, Kotono (a geisha) confronts the samurais who killed her father. The samurais attack her one after another, but she fights hard against samurais with her sword. Kotono tries to chase…

Kamen Rider Geats Original Bonus Video: Desire Grand Prix Bonus Stage

7.8

Sarami, a new game navigator who looks exactly like Sara Sakurai, invites Ace Ukiyo, Keiwa Sakurai, Neon Kurama, Michinaga Azuma and Tsumuri to the Desire Grand Prix's Bonus Stage. Not interested at first, Sarami reveals…

Brother Beat

7.4

They don't know when to stop and live life to the full—meet the never-a-dull-moment Sakurai family, where nobody holds their feelings back. Sakurai Harue, who brought up her sons alone after her husband died, is…

Signal: The Movie – Cold Case Investigation Unit

7.5

Story continues from the "Signal" drama series. Saegusa Kento and Sakurai Misaki head to the place where Oyama Takeshi is in the present day. (Source: MyDramaList)

Geats Extra: Kamen Rider Tycoon Meets Kamen Rider Shinobi

7.3

Amakusa Shiro Tokisada has taken over the Konsei Company and wishes to take over the world as well. Meanwhile, siblings Keiwa and Sara Sakurai are sucked into the World of Shinobi, and become puzzled by the society…

Homeroom

6.6

Rintaro Aida is a handsome teacher. One of his students, Sachiko Sakurai endures unpleasant situations every day. The identity of the person who causes the unpleasantness is not known. Rintaro Aida always saves her…

Kamen Rider The Movie Episode Red: Zero no Star Twinkle

7.3

"Crossing time, fighting for love." The first of three films in the Kamen Rider Cho-Den-O Trilogy, Episode Red: Zero no Star Twinkle is the story of the younger Yuto Sakurai and Airi Nogami, his older self's wife,…

Close Range Love

7.5

Kururugi Yuni is a smart high school student. She excels in all subjects except for English. A new English teacher begins work at Yuni's high school. His name is Sakurai Haruka and he is very handsome. Yuni begins…