Inoue Kohei

Born in Tokyo, Inoue is a Japanese film director and a commercial planner. His major films include Excited Death (Moosic Lab 2018 Grand Prix for Short Films) and Dong Teng Town (TIFF 2020). He has also worked on a video for Nogizaka 46. Excited Death is his first feature film. (Source: TMDB)

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…

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.…

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,…

Hotta Ryusei

Singer and actor from Tokyo.

Fujii Rokusuke

Originally from Tokyo , his real name is Rikusuke Tanaka, and he used Ayamine and Rokuyo as his haiku names . Originally a fishmonger as a family business, he became an actor by becoming a disciple of Yoho Ii , who follows the Shinpa trend . He was active in the Ii troupe and the Shizuma Kojiro troupe…

Aono Hirayoshi

Born in Tokyo Prefecture Tokyo City Azabu-ku, Roppongi (now Tokyo, Minato-ku, Roppongi). His birthplace had the long-established Japanese confectionery shop "Aono Sohonpo", and the popular product "Umochi" was also made by Aono's suggestion "a confectionery that can be eaten in the dressing room without…

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…

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…

Kichiku

6.8

It is 1976 in Tokyo’s working class neighbourhood. Takenaka Sokichi runs a small printing company called Takenaka Printing with his hardworking wife Umeko. Although they are a subcontractor for large printing companies,…

Fuku-chan of FukuFuku Flats

6.8

Fuku-chan came to Tokyo more then 10 years ago. He lives in the apartment building "FukuFuku Flats”. Fuku-chan is a nice guy, but he sucks at dating . Fuku-chan holds a fear of women. He ruins a blind date arranged…

Sawako Decides

6.8

Sawako has lived in Tokyo for five years, is working her fifth office job, and is dating her fifth boyfriend, who is also her boss at the office. Her life with Kenichi, her boyfriend, and his daughter from a previous…

Korogaru Bidama

6.8

Shibuya is approaching the Tokyo Olympics. The floor of the old house in the corner is slightly inclined. Ai, Mizuho, ​​and Erika who live together here pursued their dreams, worried, struggled, drunk, grumbled,…

Heisei Busaiku Salaryman

6.9

At the West Tokyo branch office of Pakupaku Confectionery, capable salarymen clinch successive business deals. However, nothing seems to go right for four of the people among the busy staff. Even though they always…

Eve in Love

7.0

Set within the Tokyo DisneySea theme park, the love lives of various people are told. Gakkun has been preparing for his accounting license exam. Nao Nanami works in the gift wrapping section of a department store.

Midnight

7.0

At night in Tokyo, Midnight, an outcast taxi driver, meets Kaede, a girl who was driving a dekotora. When Midnight learns that Kaede's life is being targeted by a rival company for some reason, he decides to help Kaede…

What Did the Lady Forget?

6.7

In the heart of Tokyo, Professor Komiya finds himself caught between his spirited niece, Setsuko, and his assertive wife, Tokio. One Saturday, despite his reluctance, Tokio insists the professor go golfing. Instead,…

Toire no Hanako-san: Shin Gekijoban

6.7

Sayo moves from Tokyo with her mother to her grandmother’s house in the country. On her first day of school as a transfer student, she witnesses her new friend Maho getting bullied by her classmates. However, she…