Hana no Ran

7.1

This artistic work centered on the Tanka poet Akiko Yosano and the human design is set in Taisho era Japan and boasts an all-star cast. As a poor woman with many children, she composes while doing the housework, Her…

Hana no Ran

7.4

The story takes place during the Muromachi period of Ancient Japan, in the midst of the Onin War. The main character in the series is Tomiko Hino, a historical figure with a bad reputation because of her actions to…

Ooku: Hana no Ran

7.1

Depicts the grand battles of the women surrounding Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, the fifth shogun.

Nomura Mansai II

Nomura Mansai II, born April 5, 1966 under the name Nomura Takeshi, is a well known Kyogen stage actor, and film actor. Takeshi is the eldest son of Nomura Mansaku II, a Kyogen master. His debut was at the age of three in the drama, Quiver of The Monkey. Since then he has also been cast in the dramas:…

Matsumoto Hakuo II

The 9th generation Matsumoto Koshiro was born in Tokyo, Japan. A graduate of Waseda University and a versatile actor, Matsumoto Koshiro IX has performed extensively in Kabuki and Western stage plays. He made his stage debut in 1945, at the age of three, under the name Matsumoto Kintaro II, and took…

Yorozuya Kinnosuke

Yorozuya Kinnosuke was a Japanese kabuki actor. Born Ogawa Kinichi, son of kabuki actor Nakamura Tokizo III, he entered kabuki and became the first in the kabuki tradition to take the name Nakamura Kinnosuke. He took on his guild name Yorozuya as his surname in 1971. In addition to his kabuki activity,…

Matsu Takako

Matsu Takako, born June 10, 1977 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese stage and screen actress and pop singer/songwriter. She was born into a traditional Buyo house, and her Buyo name is Matsumoto Koka (Matsumoto Koka the First). Her father is Matsumoto Koshiro IX, Kabuki actor and head of the Buyo house;…

Ryukyu no Kaze

8.0

The 31st NHK Taiga Drama is Ryukyu no Kaze. This is part one of a three-part renzoku drama series (Homura Tatsu, the 32nd Taiga Drama (1993) is part two, and Hana no Ran (1994) is part three.)

Ichikawa Danjuro XIII

Ichikawa Danjuro XIII is a Japanese actor. He is the eleventh and current holder of the Ebizo name. He is a famous Kabuki, television and film actor and heir to the prestigious Ichikawa clan of kabuki actors. The son of Ichikawa Danjuro XII, he was born in Tokyo and began his career at the age of six…

Okuda Eiji

Okuda Eiji is a Japanese actor and film director. He was nominated for the Best Actor award at the 1990 Japanese Academy Awards for his performance in "Sen no Rikyu". He won the award for best actor at the 37th Blue Ribbon Awards for "Like a Rolling Stone". He made his directing debut in 2001 and has…

Mita Yoshiko

Yoshiko Mita is a Japanese actress. Born in the city of Osaka, she graduated from Joshibi High School of Art and Design in Suginami, Tokyo. In 1960, she was hired by Toei and made her acting debut. She remained with Toei until 1967, then became free to appear in films, on television, and on the stage.…

Takashima Masahiro

Takashima Masahiro is a Japanese actor born in Tokyo, Japan. He comes from a family of actors, including his father (Tadao Takashima), mother (Hanayo Sumi) and younger brother Masanobu Takashima. He married the stage actress Sylvia Grab in 2005. Takashima debuted in the 1987 film "Totto Channel". His…

Hino Shohei

Hino Shohei is a Japanese actor and singer born in Meguro-ku, Tokyo. He belongs to Seeds Management. He belongs to "Gekidan Komadori" from the age of 12. He debuted in 1962 on Fuji TV's "Shonen Tanteidan." In 1974, he made his movie appearance in "Ore no Chi was Tanin no Chi." Since 2011, he has been…

Matsuda Yusaku

Yusaku Matsuda (September 21, 1949 – November 6, 1989) Japanese actor best known for roles in action films and a variety of television series in the 1970s as well as a switch to a wider range of roles in the 1980s. His final appearance was as the villain Sato in Ridley Scott's Black Rain. Considered…

Furin Chosain Katayama Yumi 14

~~ Adapted from the novel "Shidare Satsujin Jiken" (枝垂れ殺人事件) by Yamamura Misa (山村美紗).

After the Flowers

7.0

Set in the Edo period, Japan, a woman risks her life to keep her true love. Ito, daughter of a clan official, encounters Magoshiro Eguchi. Magoshiro is a low ranking samurai who sparks an attraction with Ito. Ito challenges…

Paradise

7.1

Mi Kyeong is just released from prison. She is a stranger to the outside world, having no home or family. She decides to take a train and head south. While on the train, Mi Kyeong notices an advertisement for Hana…

KBS Drama Special 2014

>> Story 1: The Taste of Curry (카레의 맛) Director: Han Sang Woo (한상우) | Hong Jung Hee (홍정희) Main Cast: Jeon Hye Bin (전혜빈), Hyun Woo (현우) >> Story 2: First Birthday (돌날) Director: Kim…

Hana no Kusari

7.2

The story is about three women who all live in the same countryside town but who never interact with one another even though they are all tied by the same tragedy. While newly-unemployed Rika tries to get her ailing…

Hana no Asuka-gumi!

7.6

The story of Kuraku Asuka, a junior high student who has to fight a big delinquent organisation and their underlings.