Chushingura

7.4

A young lord resists Shogunate corruption by refusing a bribe, provoking a trap that forces him to commit ritual suicide. His samurai are then ordered to surrender his estate, forbidden from taking revenge, and disbanded,…

Furin Chosain Katayama Yumi 14

~~ Adapted from the novel "Shidare Satsujin Jiken" (枝垂れ殺人事件) by Yamamura Misa (山村美紗).

Cherry Blossoms in the Air- The Suicide Raiders- Oh,Buddies!

1943, Tokyo. Shinkichi Hamamura, a university student, learns that his father, a military officer, died in battle. Impacted by this event, he decides to join Tsuchiura Naval Air Corps with his friends. Shinkichi is…

Ryukyu no Kaze

8.0

The 31st NHK Taiga Drama is Ryukyu no Kaze. This is part one of a three-part renzoku drama series (Homura Tatsu, the 32nd Taiga Drama (1993) is part two, and Hana no Ran (1994) is part three.)

The Five Jolly Thieves

~~ Adapted from the play "Aoto Zoshi Hana no Nishikie" (青砥稿花紅彩画) written by Kawatake Mokuami (河竹黙阿弥).

Universal Kokokusha

7.4

Sugiyama used to be the most popular copywriter at the largest advertising agency. He quit his job there to open up his own advertising agency, but his company doesn't do very well. He decides to move his company to…

Okada Masumi

Okada Masumi was a professional actor, singer, stand-up comedian, and film producer. Also known by his nickname, "Fanfan", he was born in Nice, France, to a Japanese father, Minoru Okada, who was an artist, and a Danish mother, Ingeborg Sevaldsen, who was the sister of Eline Eriksen, the model for the…

Akutagawa Yasushi

Akutagawa Yasushi was a Japanese composer and conductor. He graduated from Tokyo Academy of Music in 1949 and studied composition with Hashimoto Kunihiko, Shimofusa Kanichi and Ifukube Akira at the Tokyo Music School. He was one of the members of Sannin no kai (The Three) along with Dan Ikuma and Mayuzumi…

Kanie Keizo

Kanie Keizo was a Japanese actor. He won the award for the best supporting actor at the 1st Yokohama Film Festival for "Angel Guts: Red Classroom" and "Jūkyūsai no Chizu" and at the 12th Yokohama Film Festival for "Ware ni utsu yoi ari" and "Boku to, bokura no natsu". Kanie died on March 30, 2014,…

Ishikura Saburo

Saburo Ishikura is a Japanese actor that has acted in several movies directed by Beat Takeshi. He has also appeared in a few of Takeshi's recent films which include Zatoichi as Boss Ogi and Asakusa Kid. He has also made an appearance in Gaki No Tsukai Batsu, "Newspaper Agency" as a man in a golf bag.

Katase Rino

Rino Katase is a Japanese actress. She won the Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 11th Japan Academy Prize for Gokudō no Onnatachi 2 and Yoshiwara Enjō.

Toda Erika

Toda Erika is a Japanese actress born in Nada-Ku, Kobe City, Hyogo prefecture. Toda began her performing arts activities in the fifth grade of elementary school and debuted as a gravure model by the age of 13. She moved to Tokyo after graduating from junior high school and started her acting career…

Tanabe Seiichi

Tanabe Seiichi is a Japanese actor and film director from Tokyo. He belongs to enchanté. Since 2002 his wife is actress Otsuka Nene. In 1985, at the age of 16, he formed "Art Project Swim" which developed creative activities such as self-produced films, paintings and novels, and photography. Later,…

Sakai Miki

Sakai Miki is an actress and J-pop idol singer from Shizuoka, Japan. As a teenager she made her feature film debut in the 1995 Shunji Iwai film "Love Letter" playing the role of Itsuki Fujii as a young girl. The film was a huge box-office success and Miki picked up a number of awards for her role including…

Yoshinaga Sayuri

Sayuri Yoshinaga (吉永 小百合 Yoshinaga Sayuri, born 13 March 1945) is a Japanese actress. She has won four Japan Academy Best Actress awards, more than any other actress, and has been called "one of the foremost stars in the postwar world of film." Her first media appearance was in the radio drama…

Naito Takashi

Naito Takashi is a Japanese actor, voice actor, talent, and moderator born in Higashi-ku, Osaka and raised in Korien, Neyagawa. He graduated from Osaka Seikouin High School and dropped out of the Department of Film, Faculty of Arts, Nihon University. After working at Hyundai Production Building, he…

Kyoto Satsujin Annai 1

~~ Adapted from the novel "Hana no Hizuki" (花の棺) by Yamamura Misa (山村美紗).

Yamamura Misa Suspense: Kyoto Monjiko Murder Case

~~ Adapted from the story "Fuyo no Hana wa Chi no Iro" (芙蓉の花は血の色), within the novel "Kyoto Hana no Tera Satsujin Jiken" (京都花の寺殺人事件) by Yamamura Misa (山村美紗).

Benten Kozo

Kikunosuke is a handsome young man who likes to wear women's kimonos to commit fraud with his friend. (Source: MyDramaList) ~~ Adapted from the play "Aoto Zoshi Hana no Nishikie" (青砥稿花紅彩画) written by…

Naoki Hanzawa

8.5

An idealistic banker takes on corruption and wrongdoing at his large corporate bank. While forging ties with some unlikely allies, he must use his financial expertise, his instincts about human nature, and his skills…