The Deer in Me

An up-and-coming actress from Tokyo visits Aka Island in Okinawa, the southern islands of Japan. After being shown around her guest house by the star-struck son of the owner, she happens to see a black Sitka deer,…

Wife! Be Like a Rose!

7.3

Abandoned by her selfish father, a resourceful Tokyo lass forges ahead with her wedding plans, even though she will be forbidden to wed unless her dad arranges the details with her in-laws. Swallowing her pride, the…

The Scent of Incense

7.3

After her mother runs away from home, Tomoko is raised to be a geisha. One day Tomoko meets her mother in a red-light district in Tokyo and her life deeply gets in trouble. (Source: TMDB)

Big Town Two Mornings

A movie work planned by the Management and Coordination Agency Regional Improvement Countermeasures Office / All Japan Dowa Countermeasures Council. Kimiko and Kayoko are from the Dowa district of Kansai and are studying…

Bloody Territories

6.8

A once-powerful yakuza clan disbands as a result of a police crackdown but one small group refuses to bow to police pressure, and launches a campaign to take over Tokyo's drug, prostitution, and gambling rackets.

The 33 Photos that Can't Be Talked About

In the very early morning hours of March 10, 1945, U.S. bombers dropped incendiary devices on the capital city of Tokyo. No one knows exactly how many people perished in the attack, but estimates range from 100,000…

Obon's Dipping Contest

Obon, the proprietress of the Oden restaurant "Obon" in Kanda, Tokyo, was originally the female boss of the pickpocket group "Atomic Gumi". Soon, a woman gets into trouble when she takes over photos, which was planned…

A Sower of Seeds

8.0

"Tanemaku Tabibito: Minori no Cha" describes people who are enthusiastic to make refreshing tea. The background of the movie is set in Usuki, Oita. Kinjiro is a public officer who drinks alcohol with field workers.…

Wind from Fukushima

A documentary that illustrates the situations facing the villages of Iitate and Kawauchi in Fukushima Prefecture that were designated as highly contaminated by radiation as a result of the Fukushima No.1 nuclear plant…

Koike Ayame

Ayame Koike (小池彩夢, Koike Ayame, born February 13, 1995) is a Japanese actress under the Sony Music Artists. Koike made her acting debut in the Japanese television drama Botan to Bara as Rika Nojima in 2004. In 2007, Koike appeared in NHK Educational TV's Yuhigaoka Boy Detectives (夕陽ヶ丘の探偵団,…

Yokoyama Unpei

Yokoyama Unpei was a Japanese actor from Hikone Town, Inukami District, Shiga Prefecture. He became the first Japanese film actor to appear in Japan's first feature film. His real name is Yokoyama Yasushi. In 1893, he joined the troupe of Sudo Sadanori, a pioneer of the Shinpa drama, and debuted on…

Roel

Kim Sun Ho, known professionally as Roel, is a South Korean singer, dancer and former member of ARGON (아르곤). Before debuting, he used to be part of the broadcasting club during middle school and high school and even wanted to become an announcer. He made his debut in March 2019 as the group's…

Yeoun

Lee Kyeong Bin, known professionally as Yeoun, is a South Korean singer, dancer and former member of ARGON (아르곤). He made his debut in March 2019 as the group's lead vocalist with their first single album, "Master Key". Later that year, they launched their first Japan Live "Master Key" showcase…

Abe Yutaka

A director from the mid-twenties, Abe had trained in Hollywood, where he played bit parts in films starring his compatriot, Sessue Hayakawa. After returning home, he became known as the Lubitsch of Japan, a reputation founded on his witty and polished social satires. A Mermaid on Land (Riku no ningyo,…

Chikamatsu Yoshie

Chikamatsu Yoshie, born Uematsu Yoshie (植松芳枝) in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan, was a Japanese actress. She previously performed under the stage names Chikamatsu Yoshie (近松よし枝) and Chikamatsu Yoshie (近松良枝) She joined the Shinpa Theater Company (劇団新派) in 1945 and left in…

Shiozawa Kaneto

Shiozawa Toshikazu, better known by the stage name Shiozawa Kaneto, was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Tokyo. At the time of his death, he was attached to Aoni Production. His stage name originated from the Japanese director Shindo Kaneto. He was best known for his performances as Rei…

Nozawa Masako

Nozawa Masako is a Japanese actress and voice actress. Beginning work as a child actress at the age of three, by the time she became an adult, voice acting has inadvertently become her main occupation. Throughout her career, Nozawa has been affiliated with Production Baobab, 81 Produce, the self-owned…

Nokubo Naoki

Nokubo was born in Iwata-shi, which was formerly known as Toyodacho, Iwata-gun, Shizuoka. After graduating from Kinshin High School, Nokubo wanted to be part of the entertainment industry and went to an acting school in Tokyo. He later became a Watanabe Entertainment affiliate, and in August 2004, became…

James Miki

James Miki was a Japanese screenwriter, writer, director, and former singer from Mukden City, Fengtien Province, Manchuria, from where he moved to Ibaraki City, Osaka Prefecture when he was in elementary school. In the second year of junior high school, his father died suddenly of heart disease. After…