Chiba Yasuki

Though remembered largely for his inventive postwar shomin-geki, Chiba specialized initially in period films before achieving commercial success with such popular romances as Hideko the Cheerleader (Hideko no ōendanchō, 1940), a vehicle for the teenage Hideko Takamine. Among his wartime films, Women’s…

Ikehiro Kazuo

One of Daiei’s most flamboyant directors of chanbara, Ikehiro served as assistant to such luminaries as Kōzaburō Yoshimura, Kenji Mizoguchi, Kon Ichikawa, and Kaneto Shindō before making his debut with TheRoseDaimyo (Baradaimyō, 1960). His third film, the Shin Hasegawa adaptation TokijiroofKu­tsukake…

Taniguchi Senkichi

Born in Tokyo, Japan, he attended Waseda University but left before graduating due to his involvement in a left-wing theater troupe. He joined P.C.L. (a precursor to Toho) in 1933 and began working as an assistant director to Kajirō Yamamoto alongside his longtime friend, acclaimed Japanese filmmaker,…

Hatsumi Masaaki

Hatsumi was born in Noda, Japan on December 2, 1931. He heavily participated in sports during his school years, along with martial arts and theater, including becoming "captain of the football team". While attending the Meiji University, he continued learning judo and eventually rose to Yudansha or…

Hasebe Yasuharu

Hasebe Yasuharu was a Japanese film director best known for his movies in the "Violent pink" subgenre of the Pink film, such as Assault! Jack the Ripper (1976), Rape! (1976), Rape! 13th Hour (1977) and Raping! (1978). Earlier genre films directed by Hasebe include Black Tight Killers (1966) and the…

Yorozuya Kinnosuke

Yorozuya Kinnosuke was a Japanese kabuki actor. Born Ogawa Kinichi, son of kabuki actor Nakamura Tokizo III, he entered kabuki and became the first in the kabuki tradition to take the name Nakamura Kinnosuke. He took on his guild name Yorozuya as his surname in 1971. In addition to his kabuki activity,…

Iida Taketo

Iida Taketo is a Japanese actor.

Yamashina Nobuhiro

He studied under his grandfather, father, and Sakon Kanze 24th, and became a geisha of Tokujiro Yamashina in 1938, inheriting the Yamashina family. He has served as a director of the Kanzekai and a director of the Nohgaku Performing Arts Association . Award Arts Festival Encouragement Award [1957]

Masuda Masao

Masuda Masao is a Japanese actor.

Danny Huston

Danny Huston is an American actor, writer and director.

We Love Quintuplets Season 3

The third installment follows the five siblings as they enter the third grade, now bigger in size and leaving the Sakurai household feeling more cramped than ever. The couple begins seriously considering buying a larger…

We Love Quintuplets Season 6

The sixth installment revolves around the theme of “family responsibility.” Now in their final year of elementary school, the Sakurai quintuplets find themselves in a position where they must take on more responsibility…

Principal: Am I in a Love Story?

7.3

After her parents divorced, Sumitomo Shima lived with her mother. She felt uncomfortable living with her stepfather, and she was unable to hang out with people at her high school. Shima decides to move to Hokkaido,…

Sixteen Shoukougun

7.6

This story centers around four teenagers fighting their past traumas and appreciating friendship. Azuma Ibuki and Otazawa Mei are a contrasting pair of friends. Azuma is a tomboy and popular among girls as a prince…

The High School Heroes

7.6

Gosei School has a long history. The principal of the school is highly ambitious and he tries to achieve his goals by using supernatural majin powers. Six students go up against the principal. The students are Manaka…

Go

7.7

Sugihara, a troubled youth with a Zainichi Korean father and Japanese mother, has been trained in boxing by his father, a former North Korean professional boxer. After attending a strict, Marxist-influenced junior…

Ajin: Demi-Human

7.9

An immortal first appeared on an African battlefield 17 years ago. Since then, unknown new immortal lifeforms began appearing among humans, and they became known as "Ajin" (demi-humans). Just before summer vacation,…

GTO: Remake

8.0

Former bike gang member Onizuka Eikichi, introduced by his friend Danma Ryuji, works part-time as a gardener at Meishu Academy. When he learns that Yoshikawa Noboru is being bullied, Onizuka befriends him and intervenes.…

Shiawase Kanako no Koroshiya Seikatsu

8.1

Nishino Kanako sure hates her job and is only too happy to snag the first new gig that comes her way. She never expected that her interview would be at an agency for contract killers…or that she’d be really, really…

Drawing Closer

8.9

Hayasaka Akito is a talented artist. He is working hard to be accepted for the Nika Exhibition, but a tumor is discovered in his heart, and he is told that he has one year left to live. Hayasaka Akito doesn't express…