Bessho Masue

Under the name "Onoe Baikiyo" she performed on stage in Kabuki plays labeled as a "Female Actor". Her first film appearance was "Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami" Produced by Yokota Shokai and directed by Shozo Makino. With the merger to form Nikkatsu there is a gap in her works from 1909 to 1917 but she…

Xie Jin

Xie Jin (Chinese: 谢晋; 21 November 1923 – 18 October 2008) was a Chinese film director. He rose to prominence in 1957, directing the film Woman Basketball Player No. 5, and is considered one of the Third Generation directors of China. Most recently he was known for the direction of The Opium War.…

Shiozawa Toki

Shiozawa Toki, born Shiozawa Toyoji (塩沢登代路) in Nakasato, Ushigome, Tokyo, Japan, was a Japanese actress. She graduated from Jissen Women's High School (実践女子高等学校) and was affiliated with Toho Entertainment (東宝芸能) until her death. In 1947, Shiozawa advanced to the second…

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…

Enomoto Kenichi

Actor and comedian, known as the “Comedy King of Japan.” Enomoto actually debuted in show business in a Japanese production of the opera Carmen, singing in the chorus. He leveraged his improvisational skills to transition into film. He was also a talented singer and recorded for Columbia, Victor…

Maki Noriko

Maki Noriko (real name Makino Noriko) is a Japanese actress. Born in Manchuri, she moved to Tokyo after the war. She retired from acting in 1973 and an article in 2009 stated that she had died, but the detailed date of her death is unknown. (Source: wikipedia)

Ryu Keiichiro

Ryu Keiichiro was a Japanese screenwriter and novelist born in Akasaka-ku, Tokyo. His real name is Ikeda Ichiro. He graduated from the Department of French Studies, Faculty of Letters, University of Tokyo. During the war, he departed as a student soldier and fought in mainland China as an army officer.…

Suzuki Utako

Suzuki Utako was a Japanese actress born in Kanda-ku, Tokyo. Her husband is actor Mizushima Ryotaro. She graduated from Kanda Elementary School. In 1938, she retired from the actress business, which lasted more than 30 years. Her whereabouts after her are unknown. However, her husband Mizushima died…

Chiba Kichizo

He belonged to the magic lantern club of Yoshizawa Shoten , he worked as a developing engineer, and became a photography engineer when the company started producing newsreels in 1903 (Meiji36) .. In 1905 (Meiji 38) Togo Taisho Katsudo Shashin was filmed and according to Edamasa, Chiba was the first…

Kofujita Shoichi

Kofujita Shoichi was a Japanese actor born in Yushima, Hongo-ku, Tokyo. His real name is Fujita Masao. He has appeared in various Shinpa plays and is known as a child actor who played an active part in the Shochiku Kamata studio in the latter half of the Taisho era. In 1920, he joined Takeda Masanori…

Prince Yeon San

The death of his birth mother, Queen Yun, leaves a deep wound and longing in little Yeon San's heart. He continues to struggle with his quest for maternal love and lives a life of debauchery when Jang Nok Su enters…

Paper Crane Palanquin

The death of a samurai in a palanquin leads girl detective Oshichi to take action to crush a plot to overthrow the Shogunate. (Source: Letterboxd)

Shinano no Colombo Jiken File 10

Accidental death or murder? The sadness of a daughter who lost her father. Ikeno Mariko, a photoshop owner, was asked by Shimizu Shuji, who runs a design office, about a photo taken by her father who died a year earlier.…

ABO Desire

7.8

On the edge of death, Sheng Shao You meets someone who seems like his exact type: a delicate white lotus kind of beauty, the kind you'd want to pluck, keep in a vase, and admire forever. But turns out, this boy isn't…

Medical Examiner Dr. Qin: The Mind Reader

7.8

After the mysterious death of his mother, forensic science grad student Qin Ming travels to his mother’s hometown to investigate. Arriving in Longfan City earlier than anticipated, Qin Ming inadvertently finds himself…

Higashino Keigo Samayou Yaiba

7.8

After his wife’s death, Shigeki has raised his daughter, Ema, alone. One night, Ema is found dead after failing to return from her part-time job. Devastated, Shigeki receives a call revealing the name and address…

The Yuzuki Family’s Four Sons

8.0

After their parents' sudden death two years ago, Hayato, the eldest son of the Yuzuki family, is left to care for his three younger brothers. Struggling with both work and household duties, he is often overwhelmed.…

Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds

8.6

After a heroic death, Kim Ja Hong navigates the afterlife with the help of three guardians Kang Rim, Hae Won Maek, and Deok Chun. All deceased must meet the gods of hell and face trials of murder, indolence, deceit,…

Sweet Home

8.7

Following the death of his family in an accident, loner Cha Hyun Soo moves to a new apartment. His quiet life is soon disturbed by strange incidents that start occurring in his apartment, and throughout Korea. As people…

Alchemy of Souls Season 2: Light and Shadow

8.9

Jang Uk returns from death, and three years later, the story of the mages unfolds anew. Jang Uk becomes a hunter of the soul-shifters when a young woman, a prisoner in her own home, seeks his help to reclaim her freedom.…