Nakamura Kanemon III

Nakamura Kanemon III was a kabuki actor and one of the founders of the Zenshinza theater company. His birth name was Mitsui Kinjiro (三井金次郎). His father was Nakamura Kanemon II, and his brother was Nakamura Nakazuke III. His son was Nakamura Baiko IV, and his grandson is Nakamura Baishi II.…

Ikenami Shotaro

Ikenami Shotaro was a prominent Japanese novelist known for his historical fiction and period novels that depicted the post-war era in Japan. Besides his literary contributions, he was also renowned as a film critic, particularly fond of French cinema and film noir. He was born in Seitencho, Asakusa-ku,…

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,…

Okamura Fumiko

Okamura Fumiko was a Japanese actress from Nagano. Japan. After graduating from Nagano City Nabeyada Elementary School and Nagano Prefectural Nagano High School for Girls, she moved to Tokyo. She began her career as an actress after being apprenticed to a noble family of art enthusiasts to learn manners.…

Yamamoto Shohei

Yamamoto Shohei was a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator, born in Penghu, Taiwan. He was affiliated with Office Yamamoto (オフィス山本) after previously working with Freeport Pro (フリーポートプロ). He graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Edogawa High School (東京都立江戸川高等学校).…

Shirei Masaaki

Businessman , actor , singer-songwriter. He made his debut in 1982 with the single "Body and Mind Scandalous". However, after about two years, he quit his career as a singer and moved to a TV drama . Since 2000, he has been running a computer school "Forty Co., Ltd." in Asakusa , Taito-ku .

Otaki Hideji

Hideji Otaki was a Japanese actor. After serving in World War II, he became interested in the theater and helped found the Gekidan Mingei troupe in 1950. He gained fame for his television work from the 1970s, but he also appeared in many films, especially those of Juzo Itami. His last film, Anata e,…

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)…

Komaki Nana

Komaki Nana is a Japanese actress from Saitama prefecture. She was a freelance actress since the age of 17, but in July 2017 she entered Ota Production. In February 2018, her first movie "Kanazawa Shutter Girl" was released.

Otsuka Chihiro

Otsuka Chihiro is a Japanese actress. She married actor Suzuki Kosuke on October 7, 2015.

Nono's Bath

7.8

Nono Samejima, is a rickshaw rickshaw in Asakusa. Kukiko Yuge is a granddaughter of the landlord who lives in the same apartment. Alyssa Rivera is an international student. It tells a healing story that warms your…

Dengeki Raidenmaru

When Japanese ghosts (yokai) emerge from the shadows to do evil to the citizens of Asakusa, a trio of armored ninjas leap into battle to stop them. The thundering ninja Raidenmaru, the wind ninja Shippumaru, and the…

River’s Edge Okawabata Tanteisha

7.6

Set within a small detective agency located along the riverside of Sumida River in Asakusa District, Tokyo. At the detective agency, there are 3 employees: researcher Muraki, the head of the detective agency and reception…

Mune yori Mune ni

5.0

Shizuko Miyajima, who lost her relatives in the war, was taken care of by Matsuo Ueyoshi, a trumpet player, and now works as a dancer in Asakusa. By accident, she met Toshihiko Hatano, an assistant professor at the…

Momotaro-zamurai

7.0

Momotaro must save the life of his brother. The film is an early collaboration of Misumi Kenji and Ichikawa Raizo, who will work together until Ichikawa's death. A ronin walking down Kuramae-dori in Asakusa, wearing…

Edo Girl Detective

Oshichi, a famous girl detective, takes it upon herself to investigate the murder of a woman which occurs during an event for the festival of Asakusa Shrine. Her investigation leads her into danger as she runs afoul…

Raiga: The Monster from the Deep Sea

6.7

When the Earth's ecosystem is disrupted due to global warming, a plethora of prehistoric sea monsters wage war on Japan. Led by the powerful Raiga, the monsters ravage the city of Asakusa. (Source: IMDb)

Dengeki Raidenmaru Season 2

Raidenmaru and his companions have successfully defeated the Dark Martial Arts Troupe that invaded from the future. It seemed that peace would now return to Asakusa... But Rock and Komashichi, who were supposed to…

Sera-fuku to Kikanju

7.0

High school student Izumi Hoshi loses her father suddenly in an accident. One day, Sakuma, the waka gashira of a small and weak Yakuza gang in Asakusa - the Medaka Gumi - pays Izumi a visit along with the gang members.…

Ninosan Special: Ninosan to Asobo 4

In the fourth installment of the special program Ninosan to Asobo, Nino-san family members will once again come out of from the studio and have a blast with some amazing guests in this 2 hour special episode. The program…