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The Naked Director
is a Japanese biographical, semi-biographical comedy-drama streaming television series co-directed by Masaharu Take. Based on the non-fiction novel by Nobuhiro Motohashi, it tells the story of Japanese adult video director Toru Muranishi. The series premiered on Netflix on August 8, 2019. It stars Takayuki Yamada as Muranishi, alongside Shinnosuke Mitsushima and Tetsuji Tamayama. On August 15, 2019, Netflix renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on June 24, 2021. Synopsis ''The Naked Director'' follows the story of "Muranishi's unusual and dramatic life filled with big ambitions as well as spectacular setbacks in his attempt to turn Japan's porn industry on its head." Cast and characters *Takayuki Yamada as Toru Muranishi *Shinnosuke Mitsushima as Toshi Arai *Tetsuji Tamayama as Kenji Kawada *Ryo Ishibashi as Eigo Ikezawa, head of the largest pornography company *Lily Franky as Michiro Takei, a high-ranking police officer *Misato Morita as Megumi Sahara/Kaoru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Drama
Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical hour-long legal or medical drama, but exhibit far fewer jokes-per-minute as in a typical half-hour sitcom. In the United States Examples from United States television include: ''M*A*S*H (TV series), M*A*S*H'', ''Moonlighting (TV series), Moonlighting'', ''The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd'', ''Northern Exposure'', ''Ally McBeal'', ''Sex and the City'', ''Desperate Housewives'' and ''Scrubs (TV series), Scrubs''. The term "dramedy" was coined to describe the late 1980s wave of shows, including ''The Wonder Years'', ''Hooperman'', ''Doogie Howser, M.D.'' and ''Frank's Place''. See also *List of comedy drama television series *Black comedy *Dramatic structure *Melodrama *Seriousness *Tragicomedy *Psychological ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Streaming Television
Streaming television is the digital distribution of television content, such as TV shows, as streaming media delivered over the Internet. Streaming television stands in contrast to dedicated terrestrial television delivered by over-the-air aerial systems, cable television, and/or satellite television systems. History Up until the 1990s, it was not thought possible that a television programme could be squeezed into the limited telecommunication bandwidth of a copper telephone cable to provide a streaming service of acceptable quality, as the required bandwidth of a digital television signal was around 200Mbit/s, which was 2,000 times greater than the bandwidth of a speech signal over a copper telephone wire. Streaming services were only made possible as a result of two major technological developments: MPEG ( motion-compensated DCT) video compression and asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) data transmission. The first worldwide live-streaming event was a radio live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renji Ishibashi
, born is a Japanese actor. He won the award for best supporting actor at the 15th Hochi Film Award for '' Rōnin-gai''. Filmography Film Television Video game * '' Yakuza: Dead Souls'' - Oyassan References External links * Renji Ishibashiat ''MSN MSN (meaning Microsoft Network) is a web portal and related collection of Internet services and apps for Windows and mobile devices, provided by Microsoft and launched on August 24, 1995, alongside the release of Windows 95. The Microsoft Net ... Movies'' Japanese male actors 1941 births Living people People from Shinagawa {{Japan-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuyoshi Ihara
is a Japanese actor, martial artist, and writer of Korean descent. Biography Ihara is a Japanese person of Korean descent, born on November 6, 1963, in Kitakyūshū as Yun Yu-gu (윤유구/尹惟久) and who grew up in Ikuno-ku, Osaka. He is a graduate of Imamiya Senior High School, Naniwa-ku, Osaka. Career Ihara joined the Japan Action Enterprise, a theater troupe founded by Sonny Chiba, after leaving high school. Soon after, he began to work in numerous feature films and television dramas, including the 1996 NHK series ''Futarikko''. In 2006, Ihara appeared as the Baron Takeichi Nishi in Clint Eastwood's critically acclaimed Academy Award-winning film '' Letters from Iwo Jima'', introducing him to a wider international audience. Ihara authored a book, , published in Japan by Amoeba Books. Appearances Films *'' Kotaro Makaritoru'' (1984) - Sadoya Shunper *''Bakayarō! Watashi Okkote Masu'' (1988, Kōwa International and Shochiku) - Kazuki Numayama (Episode 1) *''Byôin e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itsuji Itao
, is a Japanese comedian and actor. He is a member of the comedy duo 130R and former cast member of one of Downtown's previous shows. He usually appears in their batsu games. Filmography (actor) Movies *2001 ''Desert Moon'' ... Interviewer *2002 ''The Blessing Bell'' ... Prisoner *2003 ''9 Souls'' as Fujio *2003 ''Josee, the Tiger and the Fish'' ... The Manager *2004 ''Space Police'' *2005 '' Cromartie High: The Movie'' ... Masked Takenouchi, also screenwriter *2005 ''Yaji and Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims'' ... Naniwa Hotto *2005 ''Hanging Garden'' ... Takashi Kyobashi *2005 ''The Great Yokai War'' *2005 '' Kamen Rider: The First'' *2006 '' One Missed Call: Final'' ... Professor Kibe, *2006 ''Ghost Train'' *2006 ''Death Note: The Last Name'' ... Hikima *2007 ''Pile Driver'' *2007 ''Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad'' *2007 ''Dai Nipponjin'' ... Female Niounojyuu *2007 ''Grow'' *2007 ''Erotic Rampo: Ningen-isu'' *2007 ''Negative Happy Chainsaw Edge'' *2008 ''Tokyo Gore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariya Nishiuchi
is a Japanese model, actress, and singer-songwriter who is affiliated with Rising Production. She is the younger sister of model, actress, and BeForU member Hiromi Nishiuchi. Filmography TV series Films Discography Singles Magazines * '' Nicola'', Shinchosha 1997-, as an exclusive model from 2007 to 2010 * '' Seventeen'', Shueisha (lit. "Gathering of Intellect Publishing Co., Ltd.") is a Japanese company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company was established in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The foll ... 1967-, as an exclusive model from 2010 to 2015 References External links Official profile at Rising Production * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nishiuchi, Mariya Japanese female models Japanese women singer-songwriters Japanese singer-songwriters Japanese television personalities Japanese voice actresses 1993 births Living people People from Fukuoka Singers from Fukuoka Prefecture 21st- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Taki
, better known by his stage name , is the front man for Japanese synthpop group Denki Groove, which consists of himself and Takkyu Ishino. As of 2001 he was involved in an exhibit called Prince Tongha with Hideyuki Tanaka in New York City. He also frequently appears as an actor in film and on television. Selected filmography Films *'' Red Shadow'' (2001) *''1980'' (2003) *''Survive Style 5+'' (2004) *''Linda Linda Linda'' (2005) *'' Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean'' (2005) *'' Sway'' (2006) *'' Rainbow Song'' (2006) *''Ten Nights of Dreams'' (2007) *'' 10 Promises to My Dog'' (2008) *''One Million Yen Girl'' (2008) *'' School Days with a Pig'' (2008) *''Rakugo Story'' (2010) *''The Floating Castle'' (2012) *''The Devil's Path'' (2013) – Sudō *'' Like Father, like Son'' (2013) *'' Parasyte: Part 1'' (2014) *''Attack on Titan'' (2015) *''Twisted Justice'' (2016) *''Shin Godzilla'' (2016) *'' Rage'' (2016) *'' Fueled: The Man They Called Pirate'' (2016) – Fujimoto *''Ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimiko Yo
is a Japanese actress. She was given Best Supporting Actress awards at the 2004 and the 2009 Yokohama Film Festival ceremonies. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 32nd and at the 33rd Japan Academy Prize (film), Japan Academy Prize for ''Departures (2008 film), Departures'' and ''Dear Doctor (film), Dear Doctor'' respectively. Family Yo was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. Her mother is Japanese and her father, who moved to Japan for business and later founded the Hakka Association in Japan, is Hakka people, Hakka Taiwanese. Filmography Films *''Chōchin (film), Chōchin'' (1987) *''A Sign Days'' (1989) *''Hiruko the Goblin'' (1991) *''Yumeji'' (1991) *''Evil Dead Trap 3: Broken Love Killer'' (1993) *''Ghost Pub'' (1994) *''Sharaku (film), Sharaku'' (1995) *''School Ghost Stories'' (1995) *''Moonlight Serenade (1997 film), Moonlight Serenade'' (1997) *''Wait and See (1998 film), Wait and See'' (1998) *''Tsuribaka Nisshi Eleven'' (2000) *''New Battles Wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koyuki
, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese model and actress. She rose to fame in the drama '' Kimi wa Petto'' with Jun Matsumoto and gained huge popularity, as well as the hit film ''The Last Samurai''. Career Actor career Koyuki appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 2001 film ''Pulse''. She rose to fame in the drama '' Kimi wa Petto'' (2003) with ''Jun matsumoto'' and gained huge popularity. Her first international film was ''The Last Samurai'' (2003) where she played Taka, wife of a Samurai slain by the character Nathan Algren, portrayed by Tom Cruise. She has appeared in many commercials, including ''Coca-Cola'' Japan's ''Sokenbicha'', '' P&G'' '' Max Factor SK-II'', and '' Suntory'' Kakubin. Personal life In 2011, Koyuki married actor Kenichi Matsuyama, who co-starred with her in '' Kamui Gaiden''. The couple's first child was born in January 2012, and their second child was born in January 2013. In July 2015, the couple had their third child. Filmography Film * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sairi Ito
is a Japanese actress. Biography Her skill is dancing, having won the Tokyo preliminaries of the All Japan Dance Contest as well as the kids division of Sanrio Dance Contest in 2003. Ito has an older brother and an older sister. She graduated from Chiba Prefectural Wakamatsu High School. Ito debuted in the drama ''14-kagetsu: Tsuma ga Kodomo ni Kaette Iku'' in 2003. While only nine years old and without any acting experience, she attracted attention for playing an adult turned into a child. Ito continued acting in ''Minna Mukashi wa Kodomodatta'' and ''The Queen's Classroom''. Ito is often cast with ''The Queen's Classroom'' co-star Mayuko Fukuda in dramas such as ''Enka no Joō'', ''Chibi Maruko-chan'', and ''Kiri no Hi''. Filmography TV series Films Japanese dub ;Live-action ;Animation Awards References External links Official profile Japanese child actresses Living people 21st-century Japanese actresses Year of birth missing (living people) {{Japan-fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokio Emoto
is a Japanese actor who is represented by the talent agency Knockout. Biography Emoto's father is Akira Emoto, his mother is Kazue Tsunogae, and his brother is Tasuku Emoto. He is left-handed. In 2003, Emoto had his acting debut in the film, '' Jam Films S''. Up until around 2011, he maintained a part-time job in Shimokitazawa while acting. As of July 2015, his job was in a T-shirt shop.''Bara Iro Dandy'' (July 31, 2015) Tokyo MX JOMX-DTV, branded as Tokyo MX (officially stylized as TOKYO MX), is an independent television station in Tokyo, Japan, owned by the . It is the only television station that exclusively serves the city. It competes with Nippon TV, TV Asahi, NH ... Filmography TV series Films Japanese dub References External linksOfficial profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Emoto, Tokio Japanese male actors 1989 births Living people People from Tokyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakuza
, also known as , are members of transnational organized crime syndicates originating in Japan. The Japanese police and media, by request of the police, call them , while the ''yakuza'' call themselves . The English equivalent for the term ''yakuza'' is gangster, meaning an individual involved in a Mafia-like criminal organization. The ''yakuza'' are known for their strict codes of conduct, their organized fiefdom nature and several unconventional ritual practices such as ''yubitsume'' or amputation of the left little finger. Members are often portrayed as males, wearing "sharp suits" with heavily tattooed bodies and slicked hair. This group is still regarded as being among "the most sophisticated and wealthiest criminal organizations". At their height, the ''yakuza'' maintained a large presence in the Japanese media and operated internationally. At their peak in the early 1960s, police estimated that the ''yakuza'' had a membership of more than 200,000."Police of Japan 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
