Labyrinth of Cinema

7.7

A fantasy in which three young people who visit the only remaining cinema in Onomichi, which closes tonight, are time-leaped to the world of cinema with the final all-night screening of Japanese war films.

Umibe no Lear

5.8

Kuwahata Chokichi is a famous actor but is suspected to be suffering from dementia. He is betrayed by his elder daughter Yukiko, her husband-cum-his-former-disciple Ikuo and Yukiko's lover, a mysterious driver and…

Umibe no Machi de

8.0

Umibe no Ie

Umibe no Koibito

When Yuriko and Shinji meet in a seaside town, it is love at first sight, and Shinji moves into Yuriko’s place. Career troubles put a strain on their relationship as Shinji’s street performer lifestyle just isn’t…

Korekara Umibe no Tabibito Tachi

8.0

A Seaside Weekly Tabloid

8.0

A man finds himself on the seashore of a deserted island. He finds a copy of the tabloid weekly "Shukan Taishu" next to him. He decides to wait for help while reading the "Shukan Taishu." While reading the tabloid…

Along the Sea

7.0

Phuong, An, and Nhu are Vietnamese women in their early 20s. The three become illegal residents in Japan after escaping from their workplace as technical trainees. An contacts a broker to help them find work. The broker…

Goldfish on the Seaside

7.4

Hana is an 18-year-old girl who lives in a foster home. At the age of 18, she is about to leave the facility. Then, an 8-year-old girl, Harumi, enters the foster home. Identifying her past self with Harumi, some feelings…

A Girl on the Shore

6.9

Koume attends middle school in a small town on the shore. She gets dumped by senior student Misaki. Koume enters into an intimate relationship with Keisuke, who has an introspective personality and is in the same grade…

Murakami Haruki

Murakami Haruki is a Japanese novelist and literary translator. He was born in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City in Kyoto Prefecture on January 12, 1949 and grew up in Nishinomiya and Ashiya in Hyogo Prefecture. While attending Waseda University, he owned a jazz cafe. He married his wife, Yoko, who also attended…

Sugita Shigemichi

Sugita Shigemichi is a Japanese director and film director. He has served as an Executive Director at Fuji Television and as the President of Nihon Eiga Broadcasting. He was also the President of the Japan Association of TV Program Directors from 2003 to 2015. He was born as the youngest of three siblings…

Abe Hiroshi

Abe Hiroshi, born in Kanagawa Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, is a Japanese model and actor. He began his career as a model, but successfully made the transition to acting, becoming one of the most regularly visible presences in Japanese media. Abe graduated from Chuo University in 1988 with…

Imaoka Shinji

Imaoka Shinji is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He was born in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture. He is also known to use the names "Imaoka Shinji" and "Imaoka Shindi" in his works. During his appearances in pink films, he used the name "Ramon Naka." After dropping out of Yokohama City University,…

Sugiyama Tokuko

Sugiyama Tokuko was a Japanese actress born in Tokyo. She graduated from Jissen Girls' School and initially worked as a nursery school teacher and in the advertising department at Chiba Shimbun. In 1946, she joined Toho's New Face program and trained at the Academy of Stage Arts. She became a member…

Wanibuchi Emi

Emi Wanibuchi was born in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan. She is a descendant of a samurai warriors clan,the Wanibuchi-no-Kami. She studied for two years at NIDA -the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney. She played the lead in the Japanese movie "An Unwanted Baby". The movie won a number of awards…

Hara Hisako

Hara Hisako was a Japanese actress. Her birth name was Ishijima Hisa (石島久). She used the stage names Hara Hisako (原緋紗子) and Hara Hisako (原緋沙子). She was born in Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan, as the youngest of four siblings. Her father was a banker, but he passed away when she was…

Mizukusa Fumika

Mizukusa Fumika is a Japanese actress and gravure model from Hyogo. Her former stage name was Fumika. (Source: Wikipedia JP)

Kitaguchi Tatsuya

Kobayashi Hiromi

Born in Tokyo . After graduating from university , she joined a theater company and performed on stage . After 11 years , she left the theater company . After that , he expanded his range of activities to narration work , etc.