Fishmans

8.4

Teshima Yuki makes his feature film directorial debut with this documentary about the history of the internationally acclaimed band Fishmans. Slumping record sales, label hopping, rotating cast of band members, and…

Brahman

A documentary of the 4-man, hard rock band, BRAHMAN, as they celebrate their 20th anniversary in 2015. Rooted in "stillness and motion," the four members channel human beings' unlimited depth of thought, anger, and…

Journey into Sato Tadao

Sato Tadao is a giant of film criticism with over 150 published works to his name. Not being an elite, he was ultimately the first film critic to be selected as a Person of Cultural Merit. In the 1980s, he made it…

Flying at 'Ya, 3D Movie Inazuman

Happy Negative Marriage Part 2

8.0

TVO

Satsuki, a high school student living in the countryside, travels to Tokyo to find out the truth about the death of her sister Kiyomi, who has apparently been murdered by her own boyfriend. (Source: Letterboxd)

That's the Way!!

6.3

In 1967, Shogakukan is holding their employee initiation ceremony when Akatsuka Fujio, a well-known manga artist for Shonen Sunday, begins addressing the unsuspecting crowd while dressed up as the character Iyami from…

Short Movie Crash 2nd Crash

The second edition of SHORT MOVIE CRASH, produced by "and pictures inc.", which aims to fuse movies and live music, and performs live performances by artists along with movie screenings. >> Story 1: "Heionna Hihi Kiseki…

Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger: Adventure Heaven

7.3

During the grand coronation ceremony of Gira as king, the door to "Bakabaka, the land of death" is suddenly opened! What unprecedented ordeal awaits Gira and the other six kings in the Land of the Dead? Will the young…

Kamen Rider Gavv: Invaders of the House of Snacks

7.7

A mysterious door suddenly appears in front of Shoma and Sachika. Shoma is dragged through a door and arrives at a peaceful world where Dark Snacks don't exist!? There is also a Hapipare in that world, where a young…

Sugi Giichi

Sugi Giichi, born Sugi Yoshikazu (杉義一) in Uzumasa, Ukyo, Kyoto, Japan, was a Japanese actor. He was the eldest son of actor Sugi Kyoji (杉狂児). In 1941, while attending Meisei Gakuen (明星学園), he joined the children’s theater troupe Kamoshikaza (かもしか座) and made his stage…

Kanjiya Shihori

Kanjiya Shihori is a Japanese actress. As a middle school student, she was discovered by talent scouts at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. She attended Otsuka Women's University but left early to pursue her acting career. She is currently managed by ABP, Inc. talent agency. Her family name, Kanjiya, is extremely…

Nagase Ren

Nagase Ren is a Japanese idol, singer, and actor. He is a member of the Japanese idol group King & Prince. Nagase joined the talent agency Johnny & Associates on April 3, 2011, starting activities as Kansai Junior. In May 2018, he made his CD debut as a member of "King & Prince" with the single "Cinderella…

Kobayashi Tsuneo

Graduated from Nihon University Art Department in 1934 . Selected and performed in the Takarazuka Revue review script open call for participants. In 1935, he joined the production department of the Tokyo Vocal Film Factory of the same Toho affiliate and studied under Shiro Toyoda , triggered by the…

Satoh Takeru

Satoh made his acting debut on TV asahi's school comedy drama "Princess Princess D" in 2006, at the age of 17. The following year, he landed his first leading role in a TV drama as Nogami Ryotarou in "Kamen Rider Den-O". He would soon become a popular young actor and would land roles in TV dramas such…

Tsubaki Sanshiro

Tsubaki Sanshiro was a Japanese actor born in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Japan. His real name was Mase Matsutaro (間瀬 松太郎), and he also went by the stage name Tsushima Keiichiro (津島 慶一郎). In March 1924, he completed his education at the former Nishikiko Commercial School in Kanda Nishiki-cho,…

Tsurumaru Mutsuhiko

He was born in Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture, as the eldest son of six siblings of a doctor, Bunko. After graduating from Waseda High School, he moved to the United States in 1923 and then went to Spain to save his travel expenses when he saw a picture of El Greco. He returned to Japan in 1927.…

Shiomi Yo

Shiomi Yo, born Katasayama Kisaburo (片山喜三郎) in Tokyo, Japan, was a Japanese actor. Previously known as Shiomi Shigeru (汐見蓊), he pursued a career in theater after leaving Keio University’s Faculty of Economics in 1917. In 1920, Shiomi co-founded the New Theater Group Kenkyiza with Ishikawa…

Adachi Masao

Adachi’s career testifies to the opportunities which “pink” cinema provided for the expression of dissident attitudes. He had achieved notice as a student filmmaker collaborating on such creative experimental films as The Lacquered Bowl (Wan, 1961), a tragedy set in an isolated village. From 1966…

Kataoka Ichitaro

Kataoka was born on February 13, 1877 to Hikoemon HARASAWA, the master sculptor for Kyoto Imperial Palace, at Harasawa's house on the corner of Sakaimachi-dori and Marutamachi-dori streets, right across from the Imperial Palace. Upon his father's death in 1881, he was adopted by Seizaburo TSUKAMOTO.…