Shiba Ryotaro

Shiba Ryotaro (birthname: Fukuda Teiichi) was a Japanese novelist, non-fiction writer, and critic.

Ito Shiro

Ito Shiro is a Japanese comedian, actor, talent, and moderator born in Takecho, Shitaya-ku, Tokyo. He is a consultant to the Japan Comedy Association. He belongs to Orte Planning. His son is actor and talent Ito Takaaki. After graduating from Tokyo Metropolitan Ichigaya Commercial High School, he hoped…

Enjoji Aya

Enjoji Aya is a Japanese actress.

Kaze no Bushi

5.0

Hired on a mission by the government, Shinzo soon finds himself in the center of a conspiracy looking to unearth a mythical clan and their hidden gold. (Source: IMDB) ~~ Adapted from the novel "Kaze no Bushi" (風の武士)…

Saka no Ue no Kumo

7.8

The 19th Century was a turbulent one for Japan. Enduring the throes of change brought about by the Meiji era, it still struggled to join the world and be considered a “civilized, modern nation.” After 300 years,…

Castle of Owls

6.8

With the war against Korea looming on the horizon, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, the 'Taiko' becomes the target of an assassination attempt to be carried out by the Iga Clan of ninja spies. Master spy Juzo Tsuzura is assigned…

Owls' Castle

As the great military commander Nobunaga Oda was consolidating his power across Japan, one of his actions was to wipe out a clan of assassins, killing every man, woman and child he found in the village. Years later,…

The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai

7.0

In the turbulent last days of the Edo period, Kawai Tsugunosuke, a Japanese samurai serving the Makino clan of Nagaoka, dreamt of independence from the restraints of vassalship. Despite his progressive views and his…

Get Better Than Fall in Love

~ Adapted from Ryotaro Shiba's "Koshiyasu no Koi".

Nagai Ryutaro

Nagai Ryutaro, born Takahashi Yoshimatsu (高橋由松), was a Japanese actor from Monobe, Kurita, Shiga, Japan. He left elementary school early and began his acting career as a disciple of Shinpa actor Iii Yoshimine in 1920. Over his career, he worked with various companies including Shinpa, Bungeidan,…

Nishio Mari

Nishio Mari is a Japanese actress and former child actress. (Source: Wikipedia)

Kanno Tatsuya

Kanno Tatsuya is a Japanese actor born in Hokkaido.

Hijikata Toshizo: Moeyo Ken

~~ Adapted from the novel "Moeyo Ken" (燃えよ剣) by Shiba Ryotaro (司馬遼太郎).

Kuni Tori Monogatari

1.0

The drama is set in Japan several centuries back. It depicts the struggles of three historical warriors, Dosan Saito, Oda Nobunaga and Mitsuhide Akechi. (Source: DramaWiki) ~~ Adapted from the novel by Shiba Ryotaro.

Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai

7.3

Toshizo Hijikata, the "Baragaki" of Bushu Tama, heads to Kyoto with Isami Kondo, Souji Okita, and other comrades, with the dream of becoming a samurai in his heart. Under the auspices of the Tokugawa Shogunate, he…

Koji Enjo

One morning, a newspaper reported that the chestnuts of the famous temple Engi-ji in Kyoto were burned, and the burnt corpse of the monzeki priest Yanagi Gonsho was found in remains of the place . Yoko, the woman at…

Shiba Toshio

He was born on April 27, 1947 in Taito-ku, Tokyo. His wife is actress Kyoko Mano. Their daughter is actress Yuki Shibamoto. Shiba formerly went by his real name, Toshio Shibamoto (柴本俊夫 / SHIBAMOTO Toshio).

Shiba Koji

Kōji Shiba (柴 浩二 Shiba Kōji) is a model and actor that is known for portraying Shori Yano in Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger.

Shiba Seika

Shiba Seika was a Japanese film director and screenwriter born in Jonai-cho, Saga City, Saga Prefecture. After graduating from the former Saga Prefectural Saga Junior High School, he joined the international livelihood in Tokyo in 1922 and worked in the company's main building. In May 1923, at the age…

Shiba Keisuke

Shiba Keisuke is a Japanese actor.