Olympic no Minoshirokin

6.6

Based on the same-titled novel, the drama is set in the year 1964, the year the Olympics were held in Tokyo. A nation trying to rebuild its economy post world war II, Japan was eager to show the world what it had to…

Saitoh Takumi

Saitoh Takumi is a Japanese model, actor, photographer, director, screenwriter, and producer born in Tokyo, Japan. He has also previously performed as a singer. He displayed some of his talents in music in 2006 when he acted and sang in "Musical: The Prince of Tennis". Then, in 2007, he released his…

Hara Sachie

Sachie Hara born in Fukuoka Japan is a Japanese actress and model under the management of the Ken-On Group. She is best known for her roles in dramas, including "Taiho Shichauzo", "Omizu no Hanamichi," and "Shichinin no Onna Bengoshi." (Source: Wikipedia)

Takenouchi Yutaka

Takenouchi Yutaka is a Japanese actor. He started his career by winning a modeling competition. Beginning in 1989, he has been in numerous magazines and TV commercials. Later he became a sitcom actor and has starred in many popular sitcom series. His first dramatic role in Hoshi no Kinka bought him…

Kishibe Ittoku

Kishibe Ittoku is a Japanese actor and musician. He originally entered show business as the bassist for the Japanese rock bands, The Tigers and Pyg, but later switched to acting. The veteran of over 115 films, he won the Best Actor Japanese Academy Award for Shi no toge in 1991 and was nominated for…

Segizawa Yui

Segizawa Yui is a Japanese child actress.

Eikura Nana

Eikura Nana is a Japanese model, actress, and occasional radio show host. Eikura first worked with Masami Nagasawa in 2006, and since then she has appeared in eight TV commercials with Nagasawa (as of 2010). Nagasawa has frequently described Eikura as an "incredibly" nice person, as many models whom…

Kuroki Meisa

Kuroki Meisa, born as Shimabukuro Satsuki, is an actress, model, and singer represented by the agency Sweet Power and signed to Sony Music Japan. Kuroki is Okinawan and one-quarter Brazilian. She made her acting debut in 2004 in both TV and theater and continued to be active in stage productions In…

Amami Yuki

Amami Yuki, born Nakano Yuri, in Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese stage and screen actress. Amami joined the drama club in junior high school and the second year, she was recommended by her homeroom teacher who turned out to be a fan of Takarazuka Revue. She studied ballet in her high school…

Hayami Mokomichi

Hayami Mokomichi is a Japanese actor and model born in Shibuya to a Japanese father and Japanese-Filipino mother. He debuted in 2002 with the TV drama "You're Under Arrest", and came to fame with his 2005 role in Gokusen 2. He is also known for his supporting roles in dramas such as Densha Otoko, 5-Ji…

Matsuyama Kenichi

Matsuyama Kenichi, who is known for his affinity for strange character roles, was born in Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture in 1985. In 2001, Kenichi started his career as a model. In 2002, he made his debut as an actor landing a small role in the NTV drama "Gokusen" as Kenichi Mori. In 2003, Kenichi expanded…

Mukoda Kuniko no Koi Bumi

In the autumn of 1963, as Japan prepared to host its first Olympic Games, the Mukaida family lived quietly in Suginami, Tokyo. Their second daughter, Mukaida Michiko, who had married and moved to Nagoya, had returned…

Yume Shokudo no Ryourinin

8.0

The 1964 Summer Olympics is to be held in Tokyo, Japan. To prepare food for the athletes and staff members, about 300 cooks from all over the nation gather at the Olympic Village. These cooks struggle to make various…

Aries no Otometachi

7.3

After living abroad in Paris, France, Mizuho Kaoru returns to Japan to attend an elite private high school. Together with her beloved horse Electra, she joins the school's equestrian club, where she proceeds to distinguish…

Start Line - Namida no Sprinter

7.0

This drama is about an athlete who gets injured and becomes a blind girl's guide during the Paralympic short distance running event. The story is based on a novel by Kurihara Miwako. Imai Jun is expected to take part…

Kateikyoshi ga Hodoku! Hikami no Satsujin Torikku

This time Natsumi becomes an etiquette teacher for a girl named Airi. Airi has excellent results and is a candidate for the Olympic athlete in figure skating. Soon, the girl becomes a victim of a stalker - someone…

Ninosan Special: Autumn's Dream Derby

Magnificent lineup of guests ranging from Olympic medalists to first-class actors will gather in original competitions for the autumn's Dream Derby segment. Ninosan Team vs "Koi Desu" Team vs "Shinhannin Flag" Team…

Record of a Marathon Runner

This was a sponsored documentary film by director Kazuo Kuroki of Japan. This highly artistic film focused entirely on Japanese marathon runner Kenji Kimihara. Kimihara finished eighth in the 1964 Olympic marathon…

The Man of Victory

Ryuji Hayami, an amateur boxer who became an Olympic gold medalist, disappeared when he learned that his teacher, Professor Asabuki, was trying to sell himself to the professional boxing world. As a result, Asabuki,…

Blue Boy Trial

1960s Japan—economic boom, Olympic pride, and a crackdown on “public morals.” An anti-prostitution law targets women but spares male sex workers, the so-called “blue boys.” When police arrest the doctor performing…