Morishige Hisaya

Morishige Hisaya was a Japanese actor and comedian born in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan. He graduated from Kitano Middle School (now Kitano High School) and attended Waseda University. He began his career as a stage actor, then became an announcer for NHK, working in Manchukuo. He appeared in nearly 250 films,…

Yoshino Sayaka

Yoshino Sayaka is a Japanese actress, model, and television personality. One of the first popular teen models/idols, she has appeared in numerous TV dramas, commercials, and films. Born in Tokyo and raised in both Tokyo and Chiba, Yoshino as a child wondered how children appeared on TV programs until…

Numata Yoichi

Numata Yoichi was a Japanese actor born in Yubara Village, Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture. He graduated from Tokyo Prefectural Sixth Junior High School and dropped out of Nihon University's Film Department. After working as a trainee at the NHK Osaka Broadcasting Theater Company, he joined Toyoko…

Murakami Fuyuki

Murakami Fuyuki, born Murakami Saishu (村上済州) in Tokuyama, Yamaguchi, Japan, was a Japanese actor. He completed his education at Fukuoka High School and graduated from the Faculty of Economics at Tokyo Imperial University. Murakami began his acting career as a research student at the Shinchiku…

Mariya Tomoko

Mariya Tomoko is a Japanese actress, singer, writer, and Musashino Art University lecturer from Minato-ku, Tokyo. She graduated from Takarazuka Music School in 1980, scoring the highest points in her graduation exam. She joined the Takarazuka Revue as a 66th gen member. In 1989, she won the 39th Minister…

Tane Rakuko

Tane Rakuko is a Japanese actress born in Ishikawa, Japan, represented by Office PSC (オフィスPSC). At 20, she moved to Tokyo and began hosting shows at Mikado (ミカド) in Akasaka, marking the start of her acting career. She joined the research institute of the Sanjuninkai Theater Company (劇団三十人会)…

Nazuki Hiroko

Nazuki Hiroko is a Japanese actress from Nakano, Tokyo, Japan, and is originally from the Kanai family, which once dominated the Fujisankei Group. She started learning Nihon Buyo (traditional Japanese dance) at the Wakayanagi school at the age of 4, obtained her stage name at 11, and became a master…

Wakamatsu Takeshi

Wakamatsu Takeshi was born July 2, 1950 in Tokyo, Japan. He graduated from the Nihon University College of Art. He's been active as an actor since getting his start in theater. He debuted as a movie actor in 1978 with "Third Base". His tv drama debut occurred in 1986 with "Onna wa Otoko wo Dou Kaeru".

Okawa Ryuho

Born in Kawashima, Tokushima Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan. The Founder, CEO, and "god" of controversial new religious movement Happy Science. First presenting himself as a spiritual channeler in contact with Buddha and Jesus Christ, he'd later claim a spiritual awakening in which he discovered he was…

Ishizaka Rieko

Her father is playwright of Taichi Yamada . After graduating from International Christian University in 1986, she joined Fuji Television and has consistently been engaged in drama production. In the 1991 hit drama, "The 101st Proposal " in the sixth episode, the hero who plays Takeda Tetsuya jumped…

Milk

Sai who works as a housekeeper at a resort in Phuket, Thailand. She meets a rich mother who comes as a guest.

Mystic Shrine Maiden

Touko works as a shrine maiden. Her days are full of joy as she would be called out by the village people to play or sometimes simply savor time with nothing spectacular to do. One day, Touko finds out that the village…

Gisaekchung

Hyun Bin works as a chauffeur for Dr. Jang Min Cheol's house. The pay is high, and the work is not difficult. Hyun Bin introduced her girlfriend Da Jeong at the request of Dr. Jang's secretary Soo Hyeon. Dr. Jang,…

Bittu: Couple Exchange

Deok Goo lives as a fisherman in a seaside village. He borrowed money from Dong Choon, a private moneylender, but the situation is not favorable. Deok Goo, who came to collect money, begged Dong Choon to give him a…

Sono Kami no Na wa Shitto

Masuda works as a salesperson at a real estate company and seemingly living a fulfilling life with his girlfriend Tomoko. But Masuda has an issue, he is unreasonably jealous of his friend Muto who is an actor. Every…

Ghost Leader

7.3

Rumor has it that as soon as a person encounters a "ghost leading the way", people will have a blank brain and lose consciousness, but their feet will keep walking. This is what people call being led by a ghost. People…

Company Retreat

8.5

A woman working as a hotel receptionist is harassed by her superior. This docu-fiction shows that sexual harassment affects not only the victim and the perpetrator, but everyone around them. (Source: TIFF)

Digressions

Hwijong loses his job as a parking attendant because a brand-new building will be built on the parking lot he used to work for. Yeun unexpectedly loses her lover. She wants to go back to her old job only to find the…

Nurse's Aide

Na Hee works as a nurse’s aid at a maternity ward, she assists with illegal abortions. One day she finds out she her self is expecting and she’s desperate. She is overwhelmed with the fact that a human being is…

Permission to Exist

Documentary film on life as a South Korean high school student.