Ono Daisuke

Born in Chiba in 1988, Daisuke graduated from The Film School of Tokyo in the narrative program. His first film, Sainara, BAD SAMURAI (2016) won the Grand Prix at the Kanazawa Film Festival. His second film, Wolf na Sissy (2005) won the Grand Prix and Best Actor at the 18th TAMA NEW WAVE. (Source: Chicago…

Sakamoto Haruya

Stocky, imposing, and big-eared actor who rarely played anything other than a soldier, a policeman, or a samurai. He was apparently strong enough to share the role of King Ghidorah in Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964) with Shoichi Hirose. He very rarely had speaking roles. Ironically, despite…

Wanibuchi Emi

Emi Wanibuchi was born in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan. She is a descendant of a samurai warriors clan,the Wanibuchi-no-Kami. She studied for two years at NIDA -the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney. She played the lead in the Japanese movie "An Unwanted Baby". The movie won a number of awards…

Motoki Sojiro

A Japanese filmmaker who served primarily as a film producer, but also as a writer and director. He was most famous for producing several films for Akira Kurosawa, including Seven Samurai, Ikiru and Throne of Blood. He also produced films for other directors, including Mikio Naruse, for whom he produced…

Matsuyama Takashi

A Japanese production designer and art director. He was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction: the first time for his work in Rashomon (1950), and the second time for his work in Seven Samurai (1954). In 1950 he won the award for Best Art Direction at the Mainichi Film Concours…

Tokutomi Kenjiro

Tokutomi was born on December 8, 1868 in Minamata, Japan to a samurai family. He was the younger brother of journalist and historian Tokutomi Sohō. He converted to Christianity in 1885, and moved to Imabari, Ehime, where he lived with Shiro Sokabe and was a student of Tokio Yokoi. This is also where…

Fujikawa Yanosuke

Fujikawa Yanosuke is a kabuki actor belonging to the theater group Zenshinza, born in Tokyo, Japan. His grandfather was Fujikawa Yanosuke known as one of the seven samurai of Zenshinza. He comes from a family of entertainers, including his aunt, actress Imamura Izumi, his mother, Japanese dancer Fujima…

Min Dong Wook

Min Dong Wook is an actor from Daegu, South Korea. He is affiliated with Samurai Promotion. (Source: Japanese = Wikipedia || Translation = MyDramaList)

Tsushima Keiko

Keiko Tsushima was a Japanese actress, whose real name was Naoko Mori. She was notable for her prominent role in Akira Kurosawa's 1954 film Seven Samurai. She also starred in Japanese television series such as Sakura and Kimi ga Jinsei no Toki.

Horikawa Hiromichi

Horikawa Hiromichi was a Japanese director. He was assistant director to Kurosawa Akira for the production of Seven Samurai (1954) and Throne of Blood (1957). Akira Kurosawa’s assistant on numerous films including Ikiru (1952) and Seven Samurai (Shichinin no samurai, 1954), Horikawa has never achieved…

10 Years Love

6.1

Directed by Ueda Ataru, 10 Years Love is based on a manga by Kurashina Ryo, the comic artist behind Teio, Jotei, and other host club-themed works that have been adapted for screen. Gravure idol Sakurai Mari makes her…

Genkai Danchi

7.1

Ayamecho Complex is a public housing complex that was built in the suburbs of Tokyo in the 1970s. Back then, it was a lively place and a desirable address for people. But now the number of residents have declined and…

The 47 Ronin

7.2

In 1701, Lord Takuminokami Asano has a feud with Lord Kira and he tries to kill Kira in the corridors of the Shogun’s palace. The Shogun sentences Lord Asano to commit seppuku and deprives the palace and lands from…

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7.2

Former police officer, Terahara Ken, works for a private security firm. He is suddenly summoned back to Japan while on duty in Taiwan and ordered to protect Matsuoka Takanori, the secretary-general of the Democratic…

Egao no Hosoku

7.2

Yumi (Takeuchi Yuko) is a 23-year-old office worker. Out of the blue, she is fired from her job. A few days later, wearing kimono, she is rushing to an interview for some part-time work at a publishing company. She…

Mi wo Tsukushi Ryoricho

7.4

It is the Spring of 1814. The restaurant "Tsuru-ka" is gaining much popularity after its chef, Mio, won the prestigious cooking competition. One day, the owner of "Tsuru-ka", Taneichi, employed young Fuki to be the…

Hei no Naka no Biyoshitsu

7.6

Inside a women's prison, there is a beauty salon where inmate Haru Komatsubara cuts the hair of ordinary people. Haru Komatsubara, who committed a serous crime, is the only hairdresser at the beauty salon. Her customers,…

Minna Ikite Iru: Futatsu me no Tanjobi

Hiyama Daisuke is a karate instructor in the full flush of life, but when he collapses during practice, he discovers he has leukemia, and his physical strength begins to deteriorate. His only hope is that he gets a…

1-Oku 3000-Mannin no SHOW Channel

7.9

'1-Oku 3000-Mannin no SHOW Channel' will succeed 'Arashi ni Shiyagare' that's scheduled to end in December. The program will invite celebrities, cultural figures, athletes, and even members of the general public to…

Kobe Shinbun no Nanokakan

7.7

Also known as the "Kobe earthquake," the massive earthquake struck the southern Hyogo prefecture on January 17, 1995 and resulted in more than 6,400 casualties. The drama will focus on the reporters working for the…