Akagi Keiichiro

Born Akatsuka Chikahiro in Tokyo, Akagi and his family moved to Shonan, during World War II, to avoid air attacks, eventually settling in Hayama. His childhood was largely a pleasant affair, though it was sometimes punctuated by hardships typical for most Japanese families during the postwar years.…

Hotta Ryusei

Singer and actor from Tokyo.

Yoshikawa Mitsuko

Yoshikawa Mitsuko was a Japanese actress born in Kyobashi, Tokyo, Japan. Her birth name was Yoshikawa Man (吉川マン). After graduating from Taimei Elementary School, she joined the Shochiku Kinema Research Institute in 1924 and later joined the Shochiku Kamata Studios in 1925. The following year,…

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…

Sanjo Miki

Sanjo Miki graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Sakuramizu Women’s Commercial School and went to work for Daiei Studios in their accounting department. After the war, she caught the eye of Daiei president Nagata Masakazu and was approached to appear in a film. She debuted in 1946 and continued to appear…

Ichikawa Jun

Born in Tokyo, 1948. A prominent hitmaker of TV commercials, he earned the Grand Prize at the Cannes International Advertising Festival in 1985. His first film is "BU+SU" produced in 1987. His most acclaimed film is Tony Takitani, which earned him numerous festival awards. In the early morning hours…

Nagahara Hideichi

Japanese screenwriter born in Tokyo.

Gomi Kunitaro

He moved to Tokyo, and in 1900 (Meiji 33), when he was 25 years old, he joined the "Takada Minoru Ichiza", which was presided over by the new school Minoru Takada, and made many appearances in Hongo, Tokyo. In 1908 (Meiji 41), Yoshizawa Shoten started appearing in the movie studio Yoshizawa Shoten Meguro…

Tsuji Hitonari

Tsuji Hitonari is a Tokyo-born Japanese writer, composer, and film director. In his film and singing work he uses the name Tsuji Jinsei, an alternative reading of the Japanese writing of his name. He debuted as a vocalist of the rock band ECHOS in 1985 and the original song "ZOO" reached over a million…

Kudou Masaki

Born in Tokyo, Japan his father was the singer Hachiro Izawa and his sister is actress Kudou Youki. Horikoshi High School . Was an actor from 1988 - 1993. He attracted attention by appearing in the movie " The Seven Days of Our War " in 1988, and later appeared in many TV dramas and films, but resigned…

Lost Man Found

7.6

Matsudo Satoru moves to Tokyo in hopes of becoming an actor. He has trouble breaking into the industry, but his luck begins to change when he finds an airplane ticket belonging to a talent agency CEO. Time passes,…

Natsuzora Spin-off: Aki no Dai Shukakusai

7.8

[Toyo-san's Tokyo Story] The first film is the story of Toyo, who comes to Tokyo alone and is asked by Kazuhisa to voice an old woman character. She then visits an anime voice recording studio and is moved by Doma…

Early Summer

7.8

Noriko lives in postwar Tokyo with her extended family. Although she enjoys her career and her friends, her more traditionally minded family worries about the fact that she’s still single at the advanced age of 28.…

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"…

Back Hug

6.5

After Sakura fails the Tokyo University Entrance exam for the fourth time, she takes on a job as a housekeeper for Tokyo University graduate Takuma, who shuts himself in his room. Will these unlikely people be able…

Akihabara@DEEP

6.7

Akihabara is a Tokyo district full of mangas, anime, electronics, video games, figurines, etc. It is a place that gathers fanatics of such themes, people who are commonly referred to as otaku. Page, Box, Akira, Taiko,…

Long Goodbye

7.5

Set in Tokyo, Japan during the 1950's. Tamotsu is suspected of murdering his actress wife, Shizuka Harada. He flees to Taiwan and commits suicide. Tamotsu’s friend Banji Masuzawa works as a private detective. Banji…

Mukou no Hate

7.5

In 1985 Tokyo, novelist Kohei Kimizuka is murdered in an arson case, and childhood friend Ritsuko Ikematsu is arrested. Prosecutor Tsutaguchi investigates Ritsuko’s past and the men in her life, uncovering varying…

Fasten Your Seatbelt

6.7

A plane headed to Tokyo from Kimpo with a Hallyu star Ma Joon Gyu on board runs into an unexpected storm and is in danger of crashing. The various types of passengers and flight attendants go through a funny round…