Zen Kajihara
Also Known As: 梶原 善, Kajihara Zen, Zen Kajiwara
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Okayama, Okayama, Japan
Birthday: February 25, 1966
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Gender: Male
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Kishu Hanshu Yoshimune
Overview: Before Tokugawa Yoshimune, known as the "Ravage Shogun", was the lord of the Kishu domain, before he became the shogun! Yoshimune hides his identity and begins an investigation in the city of Edo in order to find out who he really is. As he grows up, he ends up throwing himself into a turmoil involving the shogunate... This is an entertainment historical drama in which a young 21-year-old named Yoshimune solves the problems of the common people in the city and goes around dealing with merchants and powerful people plotting evil deeds.
Genres: TV Movie History Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-02-08
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Tiger Cave
Overview: A story of a lonely man with motifs from Hamlet and Sangetsuki. One day, The man hears a mysterious voice.
Genres: Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-02-11
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The Magic Hour
Overview: A hustler who gets in trouble with a gang boss in the port town of Sukago agrees to make good with the don by putting him in contact with a mysterious hitman — an assassin the hustler has no idea how to contact. Instead, he hires an actor to play the role, though the thespian has no idea what he's getting into.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2008-06-07
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The Most Terrible Time in My Life
Overview: Maiku Hama is a private detective working in Yokohama. Hama comes to the aid of a Taiwanese waiter named Yang and agrees to track down his missing brother. Through a series of double-crosses Hama gets embroiled in a gang war and a revenge plot between the two brothers
Genres: Drama Action Crime Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1994-03-05
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Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald
Overview: A love story written by an ordinary housewife is going to be broadcast as a radio drama and almost everyone among the crew insists on changing various parts of the play to their liking.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1997-11-08
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Suite Dreams
Overview: New Year's Eve at a posh hotel and all should be shipshape. It is not. There is the traditional party, an official ceremony, entertainment and a special dinner planned and yet there is trouble everywhere. An Animal is on the loose, a politician to protect, a prostitute to handle, a bellhop to focus and a few things more.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-01-14
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All About Our House
Overview: Two newlyweds decide to build their dream home, and hire an old friend named Yanagisawa to design it. Unfortunately, Yanagisawa isn’t licensed to build homes, so they call in the wife’s father, a retired carpenter, to help out. When Yanagisawa’s contemporary ideas clash with the old carpenter’s traditional Japanese methods, the project becomes a huge mess.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2001-06-09
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お勢、断行
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2022-05-11
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The Trap
Overview: When a hooded stranger appears in private eye 'Mike' Hama's office with the cryptic challenge "I want you to look for me," Hama is drawn into a string of bizarre serial murders that have Yokohama's police baffled and the city terrified.
Genres: Drama Thriller Mystery Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1996-05-25
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Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: Summer Special 2022
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Genres: TV Movie Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2022-08-20
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A Ghost of a Chance
Overview: Defence lawyer Emi is assigned to a particularly unusual case: a man is suspected of murdering his wealthy wife, and his only alibi is a 421-year old ghost, Rokubei. At first Emi is hesitant, but when she pursues her lead she is visited by the ghost herself. And so the fun begins in the courtroom when Prosecutor Osano starts to cross examine.
Genres: Mystery Comedy Drama Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2011-10-29
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The Grudge 2
Overview: A young woman encounters a malevolent supernatural force while searching for her missing sister in Tokyo, a mean high school prank goes horribly wrong, and strange things begin happening in a Chicago apartment building.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-10-12
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Seven Souls in the Skull Castle: Season Bird
Overview: Japan, 1590. Wandering samurai band together to take on the lord of Skull Castle in this “Bird” version of the dynamic show performed in a 360º theater.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-04-05
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Do Unto Others
Overview: A community is shocked when the bodies of an elderly man and the manager of a home-visit nursing centre are found. The passing of 42 elderly patients is connected to Shiba, a caretaker recognised for his affection and dedication.
Genres: Mystery Crime Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2023-03-24
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House of Sayuri
Overview: A family moves into a house, but discover that it is haunted by a murdered girl.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2024-08-23
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The Gentle 12
Overview: The film opens as a jury is about to acquit a defendant -- a bar hostess who pushed her ex-husband path of an oncoming truck, supposedly in self-defense. Just as everyone seems to be in agreement over the woman's innocence, one juror voices second thoughts.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1991-12-14
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Legacy of Soma: Ao no Ran
Overview: Soma, an immigrant from a defeated country, lives as a fortuneteller in Japan. She is saved from corrupt court officials by Kojiro Masakado, a warrior from Bando. They get swept up in a conflict between Bando and the imperial forces.
Genres: Adventure History Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-05-09
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犬神家の一族
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Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2018-12-24
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What if Tokugawa Ieyasu Becomes Prime Minister
Overview: In the year 2020, when Covid-19 is rapidly spreading around the world, chaos ensues and people's daily lives are completely upended. A virus outbreak suddenly occurs at the prime minister's office in Japan. This leads to the prime minister's sudden death. The Japanese government then puts in place an unprecedented plan, which is to bring back the greatest leaders from Japan's past through AI holograms and form a super cabinet with them. These famous individuals include Ieyasu Tokugawa (Mansai Nomura), Ryoma Sakamoto, Nobunaga Oda, and Hideyoshi Toyotomi. People are stunned and at the same time go crazy over the endless execution of policies by this new legendary cabinet. Risa Nishimura (Minami Hamabe) wants to become an announcer and currently works as a TV reporter for a broadcasting station. She approaches a government spokesperson, Ryoma Sakamoto (Eiji Akaso), for an exclusive scoop. Due to an unexpected case, she realizes that something is going on behind this cabinet.
Genres: Drama Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2024-07-26
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Good Morning Show
Overview: The morning variety show, a staple of television around the world, offers news and entertainment but TV host Shingo didn’t expect to be himself the source of the news and entertainment.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-10-08
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Black Widow Business
Overview: Kozo Nakase attends meetings for single widowers looking to remarry. He meets Sayoko Takeuchi and eventually marries her. Not longer after their marriage, Kozo Nakase suddenly collapses and dies. Kozo Nakase leaves everything to Sayako. The rest of his family are left out of his will including his daughter Tomomi. Tomomi hires a private investigator, Honda, to find out more about Sayoko.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-08-27
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Airport 2013
Overview: When there's a transfer flight delay, a put-upon ground staff worker at a small town airport has to deal with a family that has plenty of problems of their own. Shot in a single take, "Airport" focuses on familial and romantic relationships and the secrets that often hold them together.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2014-05-02
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All About Suomi
Overview: The wife of a tycoon, Suomi, suddenly disappears. Upon learning of her disappearance, assembled at the mansion where her husband lives are five men who have loved her. But they each describe their version of "Suomi" very differently, both in appearance and personality. So, who exactly is the real Suomi?
Genres: Drama Comedy Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2024-09-13
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Galaxy Turnpike
Overview: Set in the year 2265. There is a small restaurant along the main road Galaxy Kaido, which connects Earth and the space colony Uzushio.
Genres: Science Fiction Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2015-10-24
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Short Cut
Overview: After 10 years of marriage, a couple finds itself walking on a small path in the mountains. Allowing them to discover one another.
Genres: TV Movie Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2011-11-03
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Anmitsu Prosecutor Investigation Files 1 - Prosecutor's Tears Dry Off
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Genres: Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2016-06-13
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Masquerade Hotel
Overview: Three murder cases take place in Tokyo. Numbers are left at the murder scenes, possibly hinting at where the next murder will take place. An investigation begins of the serial killer and Detective Kosuke Nitta works on the case. He believes the next murder will take place at Hotel Koruteshia Tokyo. To catch the killer, Kosuke Nitta goes undercover and begins working at the front desk of the hotel. Naomi Yamagishi works at the front desk of Hotel Koruteshia Tokyo. She is selected to train Kosuke Nitta for his front desk job, but they can't get along. Kosuke Nitta is focused on catching the killer, but Naomi Yamagishi prioritizes the safety of the guests. As they begin to understand each others differences, they also begin to build a trust between each other. Who is the murderer?
Genres: Crime Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2019-03-21
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Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
Overview: A strange meteor lands in Japan and unleashes hundreds of insect-like "Legion" creatures bent on colonizing the Earth. When the military fails to control the situation, Gamera shows up to deal with the ever-evolving space adversary. However the battle may result in Gamera losing his bond with both Asagi and humanity.
Genres: Fantasy Science Fiction Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1996-07-12
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The Grudge 1.5
Overview: The Grudge 1.5 is an animated graphic novel short film, a series of segments set during and between the events of The Grudge and The Grudge 2. It prequels The Grudge 2 as it explores Eason's first contact with the Saeki murders, and consequently to the grudge curse.
Genres: Horror Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-01
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Masquerade Night
Overview: An anonymous letter is delivered to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. The letter states that a criminal of a murder case will appear at the countdown party Masquerade Night that will be held at Hotel Cortesia Tokyo. Detective Kosuke Nitta must go undercover and work again at the Hotel Cortesia Tokyo. There, he meets Naomi Yamagishi, who works as a concierge. Without any information about the criminal, except that the person will be in attendance, Detective Kosuke Nitta works feverishly to find the criminal among the 500 attendees.
Genres: Crime Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2021-09-17
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Hana & Alice
Overview: Two teenage best pals attracted to the same boy end up scrambling his life after he walks into a door and is knocked unconscious.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2004-03-13
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Backdancers!
Overview: A cadre of backup dancers is left astray when their star singer moves on with her life and marriage. They each had their own ambition and hope, which subconsciously rested on the star power of the singer. When plan A does not work, they cling to plan B. When that does not work, in an act of desperation, they are assigned to plan C by their agency. A fight and unprofessionalism seems to put the Backdancers on permanent ice.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2006-09-08
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The Window of Non-REM 2025 New Year
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Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2025-01-05
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鬼平犯科帳 老盗の夢
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Genres: TV Movie Drama Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2025-02-08
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