Kotaro Shiga

Kotaro Shiga

Kotaro Shiga (志賀 廣太郎, Shiga Kōtarō, August 31, 1948 – April 20, 2020) was a Japanese actor and theater educator who was active since the 1990s until around 2020. Kotaro was born in Hyogo, Japan. He was a part-time lecturer at Toho Gakuen College of Art, majoring in theater. He was a member of Japanese theater company Seinen-dan (青年団). He was affiliated with l'être.

  • Title: Kotaro Shiga
  • Popularity: 5.642
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1948-08-31
  • Place of Birth: Hyōgo, Japan
  • Homepage: https://letre.co.jp/artist/Shiga/
  • Also Known As: Kôtarô Shiga, 志賀廣太郎, Kōtarō Shiga, Koutarou Shiga, しが こうたろう
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Kotaro Shiga Movies

  • 2005
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    Funky Forest: The First Contact
    Funky Forest: The First Contact

    6.375 2005 HD

    An outrageous collection of surreal, short attention span non-sequiturs largely revolving around Guitar Brother, his randy older sibling, and the...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Susumu Terajima

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  • 2004
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    The Taste of Tea
    The Taste of Tea

    7.462 2004 HD

    A spell of time in the life of a family in rural Tochigi prefecture. Yoshiko is not an ordinary housewife, instead working on an animated film...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Maya Banno

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  • 2010
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    Wandering Home
    Wandering Home

    6.2 2010 HD

    War photjournalist Yasuyuki Tsukahara married popular manga artist Yuki Sonoda and had children. Because of Yasayuki's drinking problems the couple...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Tadanobu Asano

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  • 1998
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    After Life
    After Life

    7.158 1998 HD

    On a cold Monday morning, a group of counselors clock in at an old-fashioned social services office. Their task is to interview the recently...

    Genre: Fantasy

    Cast: Arata Iura

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  • 2010
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    Sawako Decides
    Sawako Decides

    5.7 2010 HD

    After 5 years in Tokyo, 5 part-time jobs, 5 boyfriends, Sawako's life is going nowhere. When her father gets seriously ill, she has to take over his...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Hikari Mitsushima

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  • 2013
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    Au revoir l'été
    Au revoir l'été

    6.611 2013 HD

    After failing her university entrance exam, Sakuko is invited by her aunt Mikie to spend summer vacation in a beautiful seaside town. Sakuko gets to...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Fumi Nikaido

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  • 2010
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    When You Love And When You Are Loved
    When You Love And When You Are Loved

    1 2010 HD

    An entry in a series focused on "love" and "erotica," in which six creators from multiple fields -- from film and TV to direct-to-video and manga --...

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    Cast: Ryunosuke Kawai

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  • 2007
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    Yellow Tears
    Yellow Tears

    4.5 2007 HD

    The movie is centered around five friends as they end up spending the summer of 1962 shackled up together in a tiny studio apartment in Tokyo. The...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Sho Sakurai

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  • 2014
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    Judge!
    Judge!

    7.1 2014 HD

    A major advertising festival is held each year to determine the best television commercial in the world. A rookie ad man at a big advertising company...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Satoshi Tsumabuki

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  • 2011
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    Love Come
    Love Come

    1 2011 HD

    a japanese love comedy

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    Cast: Karina

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  • 2006
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    Ryoichi & Kiyoshi
    Ryoichi & Kiyoshi

    1 2006 HD

    High school student, Ryoichi, hasn't gone to school since he injured a classmate. He kills time playing videogames alone everyday. One day, Uncle...

    Genre:

    Cast: Keishi Hata

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  • 2012
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    Odayaka
    Odayaka

    5.7 2012 HD

    Saeko and Yukako live together in a small apartment complex in Tokyo. After the Tohoku earthquake in 2011, both live in a state of unease. Saeko, who...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Kiki Sugino

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  • 2016
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    Sing My Life
    Sing My Life

    6.5 2016 HD

    Katsu (Mitsuko Baisho) is a 73-years-old woman. She often makes trouble with her biting remarks. While raising a daughter alone, Katsu was unable to...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Mikako Tabe

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  • 2014
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    Rose Color's Buko
    Rose Color's Buko

    7.8 2014 HD

    Sachiko is an university student. Her nickname is Buko, because she has been negative about everything since she was young. Sachiko believes someday...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Rino Sashihara

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  • 2017
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    Haruta & Chika
    Haruta & Chika

    7.094 2017 HD

    Haruta is handsome and smart, Chika is bright and naive. When they were children, they were friends until Haruta's family moved away while he was in...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Shori Sato

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  • 2014
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    Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel
    Seicho Matsumoto's Black Gospel

    4 2014 HD

    In 1959, a body of a flight attendant of an international airline is found, strangled. Detective Rokuro Fujisawa takes charge of the investigation...

    Genre: TV Movie

    Cast: Takeshi Kitano

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  • 2017
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    Gintama
    Gintama

    6.712 2017 HD

    In an era where aliens have invaded and taken over feudal Tokyo, a young samurai finds work however he can.

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Shun Oguri

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  • 2004
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    Survive Style 5+
    Survive Style 5+

    7.2 2004 HD

    Five bizarre stories with no apparent connection to one and other eventually become intertwined, resulting in surreal circumstances.

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Tadanobu Asano

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  • 2010
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    Saraba Itoshi no Daitoryo
    Saraba Itoshi no Daitoryo

    1 2010 HD

    With the recession still occurring in Japan and the area of Osaka thought to be hit hardest by the economic downtown, Osaka's gubernatorial election...

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    Cast: Daisuke Miyagawa

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  • 2014
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    Kamen Teacher: The Movie
    Kamen Teacher: The Movie

    4.75 2014 HD

    Set in the near future of Japan with the educational system nearing collapse. To rehabilitate the lawlessness at public schools and its troubled...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Taisuke Fujigaya

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  • 2023
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    Human Comedy in Tokyo
    Human Comedy in Tokyo

    5.2 2023 HD

    'Human Comedy in Tokyo', describes ordinary everyday lives without any significant incidents. Various dialogues are elaborately woven to bring tiny...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Makoto Adachi

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  • 2012
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    Theatre 1
    Theatre 1

    5 2012 HD

    Theatre 1 (Observational Film Series #3) is a feature length documentary, which closely depicts the world of Oriza Hirata, Japan's leading playwright...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Oriza Hirata

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  • 2017
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    Kohaku
    Kohaku

    1 2017 HD

    Yoneda Katsumi (Nishida Toshiyuki) is a police sergeant who exudes little presence.One day, Yoneda happens to come across an article on a cafe called...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Toshiyuki Nishida

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  • 2013
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    Flower of Shanidar
    Flower of Shanidar

    5.5 2013 HD

    A strange phenomenon takes place. A beautiful flower blooms on a selected woman's body and that flower is called the "Shanidar". When the Shanidar is...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Go Ayano

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  • 2013
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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Autumn Special
    Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Autumn Special

    6 2013 HD

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    Cast: Tamori

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  • 2008
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    Maison Ikkoku Kanketsuhen
    Maison Ikkoku Kanketsuhen

    7 2008 HD

    In this direct continuation of the earlier special, Godai tries to figure out what to do with his life after college while competing with Kyoko's...

    Genre:

    Cast: Misaki Itō

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  • 2017
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    Hirugao
    Hirugao

    5.278 2017 HD

    Set 3 years after the drama series. Kitano Yuichiro comes to give a lecture in the town where divorcee Sasamoto Sawa now lives quietly. The two meet...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Aya Ueto

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  • 2009
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    Go Find a Psychic!
    Go Find a Psychic!

    6 2009 HD

    Once a year, on Christmas Eve, Cafe Telekinesis holds a real psychic party. At the party, psychics gather together to show off their abilities while...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Masami Nagasawa

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  • 2009
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    Mameshiba Cubbish Puppy
    Mameshiba Cubbish Puppy

    6 2009 HD

    Jiro (Jiro Sato) is a 32-year-old man who doesn't have a job. He lives at his parents' house and doesn't go outside or socialise with people. After...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Jiro Sato

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  • 2015
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    The Curtain Rises
    The Curtain Rises

    6.4 2015 HD

    Saori is a high school student at a provincial city. She is a member of playgroup at her school. Yoshioka begins to work at the same high school as a...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Kanako Momota

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  • 2006
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    Unfair: Code Breaking
    Unfair: Code Breaking

    7.8 2006 HD

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Ryoko Shinohara

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  • 2001
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    SMAP Short Films
    SMAP Short Films

    1 2001 HD

    Short films by top CM directors and CG creators: MUSIC POWER GO! GO! ダモン君の巻; BUS PANIC!!!; GAME SHINGO; 治療; Good-bye, cruel world;...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Tsuyoshi Kusanagi

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  • 2009
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    I Give My First Love to You
    I Give My First Love to You

    7.451 2009 HD

    Takuma knows that his life is shorter than the others and he feels that his demise is getting near. He chose to stay away from the girl that he loves...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Mao Inoue

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  • 2014
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    Kiki's Delivery Service
    Kiki's Delivery Service

    6 2014 HD

    A young girl named Kiki must leave her home for a year to begin training in witchcraft. She leaves on her broom, but first says goodbye to her...

    Genre: Fantasy

    Cast: Fuka Koshiba

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  • 2018
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    Summer Blooms
    Summer Blooms

    6.6 2018 HD

    27-year-old Hatsumi Takimoto is a former teacher and now waitress. She holds a secret. Three years after her boyfriend died, she receives a letter...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Aki Asakura

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  • 2004
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    極限推理コロシアム
    極限推理コロシアム

    1 2004 HD

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    Cast: Haruka Ayase

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  • 2006
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    Unfair
    Unfair

    7 2006 HD

    A no-nonsense detective with a reputation for pushing limits investigates a rash of brutal murders connected by a series of cryptic short stories.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Ryoko Shinohara

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  • 2003
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    You are my only Madonna
    You are my only Madonna

    1 2003 HD

    Boku dake no Madonna, sometimes shortened to BokuMado, is a drama series that aired in Japan on Fuji TV in 2003. In English it is often called You...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Hideaki Takizawa

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  • 2009
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    Tokyo Dogs
    Tokyo Dogs

    7.3 2009 HD

    Kanade Takakura is an elite detective from the New York Police department. He has a very keen sense of judgement but is cold and inflexible. Kanade...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Shun Oguri

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  • 2013
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    Kamen Teacher
    Kamen Teacher

    4.2 2013 HD

    Gota Araki begins work at a new high school. He is assigned to the school's notorious 2nd Year, Class C as their homeroom teacher. All of the...

    Genre: Action & Adventure

    Cast: Taisuke Fujigaya

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  • 2007
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    Evil People
    Evil People

    8 2007 HD

    Toyomi Terajima (Ryoko Yonekura) chose to become a nurse because she had no interest in marriage and wanted an occupation she could do for the rest...

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Ryoko Yonekura

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  • 2015
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    The God of Risk
    The God of Risk

    7 2015 HD

    Satoshi Saigyouji worked in crisis management for General Electric in the USA and the Japanese government. He is known as a legend in crisis...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Fumiyo Kohinata

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  • 2017
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    Reverse
    Reverse

    6.75 2017 HD

    Kazuhisa Fukase graduated from a prestigious university, but he leads a boring life. His only strength is making delicious coffee. Whenever he makes...

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Tatsuya Fujiwara

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  • 2017
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    Rikuoh
    Rikuoh

    7.8 2017 HD

    Koichi Miyazawa runs a small, but longstanding company which makes tabi (traditional Japanese socks). He is the CEO of the fourth generation company...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Koji Yakusho

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  • 2011
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    Antarctica
    Antarctica

    8 2011 HD

    Set in the 1950's, a Japanese Antarctic research exploration team and 19 dogs that accompanied the team are stationed at the Showa Base in...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Takuya Kimura

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  • 2010
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    Clone Baby
    Clone Baby

    1 2010 HD

    Revolving around human cloning, the story is described as a suspense and mystery story set in a metaphorical game of "musical chairs," involving...

    Genre:

    Cast: Tomohiro Ichikawa

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  • 2013
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    dinner
    dinner

    7.5 2013 HD

    This drama follows the staff of an Italian restaurant and their everyday struggles. “Roccabianca” is a famous and popular Italian...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Yosuke Eguchi

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  • 2019
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    Innocence, Fight Against False Charges
    Innocence, Fight Against False Charges

    6.8 2019 HD

    This work is a human drama that attorney, Taku Kurokawa challenges reversal play with weapons, passion, and science as a weapon to cause "miracle" to...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Kentaro Sakaguchi

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  • 2012
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    Hana's Lazy Meals
    Hana's Lazy Meals

    7.5 2012 HD

    The story is about the daily life of a 30-year-old new wife, Hana, who cooks “Zubora Meshi”, while her husband is on a job transfer away...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Kana Kurashina

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  • 2015
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    War of Money
    War of Money

    7 2015 HD

    Tomio Shiraishi graduated from a prestigious university and now works for foreign securities company. He has a beautiful fiancée, Kozue Aoike,...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Tsuyoshi Kusanagi

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  • 2013
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    OLカナのおじさん観察日記。
    OLカナのおじさん観察日記。

    6 2013 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Kaho

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  • 2023
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    What Did You Eat Yesterday?
    What Did You Eat Yesterday?

    7.1 2023 HD

    Kakei Shiro is a lawyer who works at a small law firm. He is a good cook and a meticulous and thrifty person who keeps the monthly food budget to...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Hidetoshi Nishijima

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  • 2010
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    Steel Frame
    Steel Frame

    1 2010 HD

    Sharply revealing the issue of Japanese construction industry where bid-rigging was a common practice among the giants. After working diligently for...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Teppei Koike

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  • 2002
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    Power of Love
    Power of Love

    6 2002 HD

    Toko (Fukatsu Eri), decides after she turns 30 that she is all but ready to give up on any future career hopes or romance, so she turns to the bottle...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Eri Fukatsu

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  • 2009
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    幼獣マメシバ
    幼獣マメシバ

    6 2009 HD

    Genre:

    Cast: Jiro Sato

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  • 2009
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    ＮＨＫスペシャル 沸騰都市
    ＮＨＫスペシャル 沸騰都市

    1 2009 HD

    Genre:

    Cast: Kotaro Shiga

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  • 2016
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    The Brave 'Yoshihiko'
    The Brave 'Yoshihiko'

    7.4 2016 HD

    The story is set in an ancient time, when the whole country was covered in thick forests. A mysterious plague breaks out, resulting in countless...

    Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy

    Cast: Takayuki Yamada

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  • 2019
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    Time Limit Investigator
    Time Limit Investigator

    6.7 2019 HD

    Shūichirō Kiriyama works at the Limitation Task Force, the place where the cases which have reached the statute of limitations are...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Joe Odagiri

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  • 2007
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    ハゲタカ
    ハゲタカ

    8.7 2007 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Nao Omori

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  • 2017
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    Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen
    Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen

    9.5 2017 HD

    Genre: Mystery

    Cast: Tamori

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  • 2018
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    Gintama 2: The Exceedingly Strange Gintama-chan
    Gintama 2: The Exceedingly Strange Gintama-chan

    6.868 2018 HD

    The adventures of the Yorozuya gang and their friends.

    Genre: Action & Adventure

    Cast: Shun Oguri

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  • 2015
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    Heisei Busaiku Salaryman
    Heisei Busaiku Salaryman

    1 2015 HD

    At the West Tokyo branch office of Pakupaku Confectionery, capable salarymen clinch successive business deals. However, nothing seems to go right for...

    Genre:

    Cast: Wataru Yokoo

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  • 2022
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    Solitary Gourmet
    Solitary Gourmet

    8.964 2022 HD

    Centered around typical Japanese food, a solitary salesman travelling through the country for business purposes, eats at its various establishments...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Yutaka Matsushige

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