Gosho Heinosuke

Gosho Heinosuke was a Japanese film director, screenwriter, and haiku poet. He is famous for directing Japan's first domestically produced talkie film, "Madame and Wife." His real name was Gosho Heieimon (五所平右衛門). His haiku pen name was Goshotei (五所亭). He was born as the illegitimate…

Ozora Mayumi

Ozora Mayumi is a Japanese actress born in Minato, Tokyo.

Sakurai Sho

Sakurai Sho, born in Minato, Tokyo, is a Japanese idol, singer, songwriter, rapper, actor, newscaster, host and former radio host. He is a member of the Japanese boy band Arashi. Despite already having an established career with Arashi by the time he graduated from high school, Sakurai went on to attend…

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…

Hime Yuriko

Hime Yuriko, born Matsunami Takako (松波喬子), is a Japanese actress known for her work in theater, film, and television dramas. Born in Harbin, then part of Manchukuo, she repatriated to Japan as a child. She completed her education at Atago Junior High School in Minato, Tokyo, and later trained…

Kura Tadaoyshi

Kura Tadayoshi was a Japanese actor born in Kameido, Koto, Tokyo. He debuted in 1963, appearing in the television drama "Tentekomai Monogatari" while in the second grade. In 1974, he graduated from Seisoku High School in Shiba Park, Minato. He retired from the entertainment industry in 1985 at age 30.…

Hasegawa Kimiyuki

Hasegawa Kimiyuki was a Japanese screenwriter and art critic born in Tokyo. He graduated from Chiba University School of Medicine. He debuted as a screenwriter in "Kimi to Iku America Koro" which was published in 1950. Taking advantage of his experience working in the forensics of the Criminal Department…

Yamaji Fumiko

Yamaji Fumiko was an actress, businessman, and social entrepreneur from Nagata Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. In 1930, while attending Mori High School, she was elected to Miss Kobe sponsored by the Kobe Shimbun Co., Ltd. She joined the company and made her movie debut with "The Rebellious Child…

Tsuchiya Kino

Tsuchiya Kino, born in Minato-ku, Tokyo, is a Japanese actor managed by Hirata Office. Her younger brother is Tsuchiya Eiki. (Source: Wikipedia)

Yamamoto Togo

Yamamoto Togo, born Yamamoto Kenzo (山本鎌藏), was a Japanese actor. He began his career in Hollywood before returning to Japan, where he worked with studios including Shochiku Kamata Studio, Nikkatsu Uzumasa Studio, and Shinko Kinema Tokyo Studio. Born in Negishi, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, Yamamoto…

Nishimura Kyotaro Travel Mystery Final

Inspector Totsugawa and Detective Kamei attend the wedding of their colleague Kakinuma Kosuke in the remote region of Okui Oigawa. What begins as a joyous occasion quickly turns tragic when Kakinuma’s bride, Yuki,…

Gekai Hatomura Shugoro 6: Chinura Reta Chosen-jo

The suspicion that his wife, who had thought he died of illness, had been killed by someone raised, and Shugoro headed alone to Sendai, the city of trees, to find out the truth. He was looking for clues with one hand.…

Gekai Hatomura Shugoro 10

10.0

There are bruises on Marie's neck and arms sleeping in the hospital room. In addition, her luggage contained a pamphlet for an inn at Yunishigawa Onsen. Marie doesn't try to talk about the details. Shugoro tries to…

Boukyou

7.5

Three stories from the Shiratsuna Island: **Mikan no Hana Shiratsuna Island, Japan's last island city, is merging with a city across the shore. Tomita Misato, a housewife on the island, despises her older sister, novelist…

Young Birds

Following graduation from college, Mina has been working as a fashion designer but she lacks confidence and has no real goals set for herself and so she doesn’t find her job worthwhile. She also feels uncomfortable…

Tokyo City Girl

7.4

Several short stories put in a film, in episodic format. ep.1 “Nan no Imi mo Nai” Nana’s (Misato Aoyama) mother died on the day of her wedding anniversary. Since then her father Shinzo Tachibana becomes depressed.…

Hissatsu Shigotonin 2015 Special

8.1

Watanabe Shogoro is a lazy constable at the Honmachi Magistrate’s Office and avoids troublesome tasks. But once there is a “job”, he demonstrates cool-headedness in cutting down villains with his sword. Shogoro…

Minato's Laundromat

7.5

After bailing out of a grinding office job in Tokyo, 29-year-old Minato Akira has returned to his hometown and taken over his grandfather's laundromat. The laundromat is a popular meeting point for people from all…

Minato Shouji Coin Laundry Season 2

7.5

Minato Akira, running his grandfather's laundromat, finds his relationship with Katsuki Shintaro facing unexpected challenges after three months of bliss. Meanwhile, Asuka and Hiiragi's budding romance takes a complicated…

Tsuge & Minato

7.6

Tsuge and Minato's life seems to be going well but an obstacle suddenly happens between them... How will they handle this situation? (Source: Adam Uni)