Nobuko Miyamoto

Nobuko Miyamoto

Nobuko Miyamoto (born March 27, 1945) is a Japanese actress. She was born in Otaru, Hokkaidō, and raised in Nagoya. She was married to director Jūzō Itami from 1969 until his death in 1997, and regularly starred in his films. She has been nominated for eight Best Actress Japanese Academy Awards, winning in 1988 for her role in A Taxing Woman.

  • Title: Nobuko Miyamoto
  • Popularity: 5.842
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1945-03-27
  • Place of Birth: Otaru, Hokkaidō, Japan
  • Homepage: https://miyamoto-nobuko.jp/
  • Also Known As: Миямото Нобуко, 미야모토 노부코, Miyamoto Nobuko
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Nobuko Miyamoto Movies

  • 2019
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    Four Women Living in That House

    Four Women Living in That House

    7 2019 HD

    A mother, daughter and two of their friends live in an old Western-style house in Suginami. As secrets are revealed, they face challenges together.

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  • 1985
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    Tampopo

    Tampopo

    7.9 1985 HD

    In this humorous paean to the joys of food, a pair of truck drivers happen onto a decrepit roadside shop selling ramen noodles. The widowed owner,...

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  • 1984
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    The Funeral

    The Funeral

    7.2 1984 HD

    When Wabisuke's father-in-law unexpectedly dies, the family goes through a series of random events and occurrences as the funeral unfolds over three...

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  • 2020
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    Stand by Me Doraemon 2

    Stand by Me Doraemon 2

    7.6 2020 HD

    Nobita travels to the future to show his beloved grandma his bride, but adult Nobita has fled his own wedding.

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  • 1987
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    A Taxing Woman

    A Taxing Woman

    6.8 1987 HD

    Intrepid tax investigator Ryoko Itakura sets her sights on the mysterious and philandering Hideki Gondo, a suspected millionaire and proprietor of a...

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  • 1995
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    A Quiet Life

    A Quiet Life

    7.4 1995 HD

    A melodrama about the life of a mentally disabled young man and his devoted sister after their famous novelist father and housewife mother go to...

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  • 1996
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    Supermarket Woman

    Supermarket Woman

    6.5 1996 HD

    A struggling Japanese neighborhood supermarket manager chances upon an old classmate, who has plenty of ideas for revitalizing his business.

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  • 1990
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    Tales of a Golden Geisha

    Tales of a Golden Geisha

    6.3 1990 HD

    The film stars two of Itami's regular actors, Nobuko Miyamoto as a geisha who brings luck to the men with whom she sleeps, and Masahiko Tsugawa as...

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  • 1993
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    The Last Dance

    The Last Dance

    6.7 1993 HD

    A successful Japanese movie director in his sixties becomes increasingly ill while working on his latest film. Though his family, friends, and doctor...

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  • 1989
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    Sweet Home

    Sweet Home

    6.7 1989 HD

    A TV production crew are making a documentary about the infamous painter Mamiya Ichiro. When they start filming at his old home, they come under...

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  • 2023
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    The Chocolate Man

    The Chocolate Man

    1 2023 HD

    In Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, “QUON CHOCOLATE” is gaining popularity for its carefully selected flavors and colorful designs. This...

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  • 1972
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    The Long Darkness

    The Long Darkness

    6.8 1972 HD

    A delicate study of the relationship between two disillusioned young people, shot in atmospheric monochrome among Tokyo's decaying lumberyards and...

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  • 1992
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    The Making of "Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion"

    The Making of "Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion"

    1 1992 HD

    A behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind Juzo Itami's "Minbo no Onna" a.k.a. "Minbo: the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion".

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  • 1990
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    The Making of "Tales of a Golden Geisha"

    The Making of "Tales of a Golden Geisha"

    1 1990 HD

    A behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind Juzo Itami's "A-Ge-Man" a.k.a. "Tales of a Golden Geisha".

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  • 1967
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    Sing a Song of Sex

    Sing a Song of Sex

    5.7 1967 HD

    Four sexually hungry high school students preparing for their university entrance exams meet up with an inebriated teacher singing bawdy drinking...

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  • 2011
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    Hankyu Railways - A 15-Minute Miracle

    Hankyu Railways - A 15-Minute Miracle

    6.4 2011 HD

    "Hankyu Densha" follows the lives of various people who commute on Hankyu Railway's Imazu Line - connecting the cities of Nishinomiya and Takarazuka...

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  • 1992
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    Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion

    Minbo, or the Gentle Art of Japanese Extortion

    6.7 1992 HD

    An upscale Japanese hotel hires Mahiru Inoue, a lawyer adept at dealing with the Yakuza, to help them rid their hotel of the local gangsters so they...

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  • 2011
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    A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

    A Place for Us: West Side Story's Legacy

    1 2011 HD

    A documentary with stars from the original cast.

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  • 1989
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    Buddies

    Buddies

    6.8 1989 HD

    Based on a celebrated book by Kuniko Mukoda, this film directed by Yasuo Furuhata tells of a close friendship undone by love.

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  • 2022
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    BL Metamorphosis

    BL Metamorphosis

    6.3 2022 HD

    Ichinoi, a 75-year-old woman living a peaceful life, unwittingly buys a Boy's Love manga one day…and is fascinated by what she finds inside....

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  • 1997
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    Woman in Witness Protection

    Woman in Witness Protection

    6.4 1997 HD

    Vain, middle-aged actress Biwako is placed in witness protection while authorities investigate the brutal murder she witnessed. Under the watch of...

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  • 1987
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    The Making of "A Taxing Woman"

    The Making of "A Taxing Woman"

    1 1987 HD

    A behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind Juzo Itami's "Marusa no Onna" a.k.a. "A Taxing Woman".

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  • 1986
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    The Making of "Tampopo"

    The Making of "Tampopo"

    1 1986 HD

    Documentary about the making of Juzo Itami's film "Tampopo" (1985).

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  • 1988
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    The Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return"

    The Making of "A Taxing Woman's Return"

    4.2 1988 HD

    A behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind Juzo Itami's "Marusa no Onna 2" a.k.a. "A Taxing Woman's Return".

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  • 1989
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    Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home'

    Great SFX Adventure: Take Me to 'Sweet Home'

    4.2 1989 HD

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  • 1982
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    Kidnapping Blues

    Kidnapping Blues

    1 1982 HD

    A man and a little girl meet in a bicycle parking in Tokyo. The little girl says she wants to watch the sea, and their travel begins. The man does...

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  • 1993
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    Making of Daibyonin

    Making of Daibyonin

    1 1993 HD

    A behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind Juzo Itami's "Daibyonin" a.k.a. "The Last Dance".

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  • 1988
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    A Taxing Woman's Return

    A Taxing Woman's Return

    6.2 1988 HD

    Ryōko Itakura returns as the tough-as-nails government taxing agent. This time she must figure out a way to expose a fanatical religious cult lead...

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  • 2022
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    Haw

    Haw

    7 2022 HD

    Tamio Akanishi works at a public office in Yokohama. He is going through one of the worst periods of his life, having been left by his...

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  • 2013
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    The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

    The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

    8.094 2013 HD

    Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious...

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  • 2007
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    Bizan

    Bizan

    6 2007 HD

    Sakiko, works independently at a travel agent in Tokyo. She was raised by her mother, Tatsuko, is hospitalized, Sakiko returns to her hometown...

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  • 2011
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    Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet

    Isoroku Yamamoto, the Commander-in-Chief of the Combined Fleet

    6.5 2011 HD

    Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto (1884-1943) was the Japanese Naval commander who was given the order to attack Pearl Harbour, an order he was duty bound to...

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  • 2014
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    Isao Takahata and His Tale of the Princess Kaguya

    Isao Takahata and His Tale of the Princess Kaguya

    7 2014 HD

    For his first film in fourteen years animation director Isao Takahata embarked on a visually sumptuous adaptation of "The Tale of the Princess...

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  • 2007
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    Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 Faces

    Juzo Itami: The Man with 13 Faces

    1 2007 HD

    A documentary about the legendary Japanese filmmaker.

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  • 1989
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    Fancy Dance

    Fancy Dance

    6.8 1989 HD

    Yohei, a punk rocker, becomes a Buddhist monk in order to inherit a mountain temple. Though initially rebelling against the tough monastic...

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  • 2003
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    北の国から 記憶 前編

    北の国から 記憶 前編

    1 2003 HD

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  • 2013
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    Amachan

    Amachan

    1 2013 HD

    Aki Amano, a high-school girl from Tokyo moves to the Sanriku Coast in the Tohoku region to become a female diver. She becomes a local idol, then...

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  • 2016
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    Botchan

    Botchan

    8 2016 HD

    Botchan (Kazunari Ninomiya) has sense of strong justice and does not lie. He is offered a teaching job at a middle in a small village far away from...

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  • 1982
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    Yukko no Okurimono: Cosmos no Yō ni

    Yukko no Okurimono: Cosmos no Yō ni

    1 1982 HD

    1982 Japanese film directed by Tengo Yamada.

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  • 1984
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    Deaths in Tokimeki

    Deaths in Tokimeki

    6.3 1984 HD

    Deaths in Tokimeki tells the story of a nondescript hitman, in a remote country villa, waiting to carry out a job: the assassination of the leader of...

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  • 1968
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    Scrap Collectors

    Scrap Collectors

    1 1968 HD

    Based on a story by Akiyuki Nosaka.

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  • 1980
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    Four Seasons: Natsuko

    Four Seasons: Natsuko

    6.2 1980 HD

    A young woman breaks off her long-term relationship with her boyfriend to move to Tokyo in search of new experiences.

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  • 2015
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    Happiness Is Here

    Happiness Is Here

    1 2015 HD

    Hiroyuki Tachikawa is 28-years-old. He quits his job due to severe quotas and difficult relations. His girlfriend, Chieko Takanashi (Eriko Nakamura),...

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  • 2016
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    The Ice Ruts

    The Ice Ruts

    7 2016 HD

    Mayu Daimon is a woman who does not remember her mother's face, and her father is the only person she has blood relationship in this world, but he is...

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  • 1966
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    Lost Sex

    Lost Sex

    1 1966 HD

    A well-respected drama teacher confesses to his housekeeper that the atomic bombing of Hiroshima has left him impotent. With the coming of spring,...

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  • 1997
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    Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald

    Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald

    7.5 1997 HD

    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...

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  • 1983
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    Dream City

    Dream City

    1 1983 HD

    Ulysses Jenkins composed "Dream City" from documentation of a twenty-four-hour performance he organized in collaboration with David Hammons, Maren...

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  • 1971
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    Tora-san's Shattered Romance

    Tora-san's Shattered Romance

    7.2 1971 HD

    Torajiro becomes homesick during his travels after watching a television report about his hometown and meeting a young woman that reminds him of his...

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  • 2021
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    It's a Flickering Life

    It's a Flickering Life

    7 2021 HD

    The story centers on a man who loves movies, having once worked at movie studio in pursuit of his dreams, surrounded by great directors and famous...

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  • 2010
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    Thief of Blues Skies

    Thief of Blues Skies

    1 2010 HD

    A documentary about a man who continues to document the "Yokkaichi Asthma", caused by the pollution in Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture, which became a...

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  • 1973
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    After School

    After School

    1 1973 HD

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  • 1986
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    The Karate Kid Part II

    The Karate Kid Part II

    6.3 1986 HD

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  • 2014
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    All About My Destiny

    All About My Destiny

    1 2014 HD

    In 1993, the economy is in the doldrums. Fuyuki Aki works in a big electronics manufacturer as the first female in its main career track. But unlike...

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  • 1997
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    Mouri Motonari

    Mouri Motonari

    1 1997 HD

    The 36th NHK Taiga Drama is Mori Motonari. This series chronicles the life of Mori Motonari, a warlord of the early 1500s who stood at the vanguard...

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  • 2002
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    Manten

    Manten

    1 2002 HD

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  • 1970
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    旅役者葵長五郎殺意のめぐり逢い

    旅役者葵長五郎殺意のめぐり逢い

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2012
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    Kodawari Otoko to Marusa no Onna

    Kodawari Otoko to Marusa no Onna

    1 2012 HD

    2012 NHK drama based on the Juzo Itami film "A Taxing Woman" (Marusa no Onna).

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  • 1997
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    おばさん事件弁護士 梅木桃子の六法全書

    おばさん事件弁護士 梅木桃子の六法全書

    1 1997 HD

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  • 2023
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    About Sunday Night...

    About Sunday Night...

    8 2023 HD

    Old apartment complexes, rented houses in the suburbs, and cabs running through the cities. These scenes may look ordinary but each has a different...

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  • 2018
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    In This Corner of the World

    In This Corner of the World

    8 2018 HD

    18-year-old Urano Suzu marries Hojo Shusaku and moves from Eba City to Kure City in Hiroshima Prefecture in the middle of the Pacific War. As Japan...

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  • 2017
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    Hokuto: Some Murderer's Conversion

    Hokuto: Some Murderer's Conversion

    6.5 2017 HD

    Why did an abused solitary boy become a murderer? A sad but powerful gut-wrenching drama portraying the destiny of humans seeking love, starting...

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  • 1981
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    Honjitsu mo Seiten Nari

    Honjitsu mo Seiten Nari

    1 1981 HD

    Katsuragi Motoko started as an NHK announcer, became a reportage writer after the war, and then an author. This story is about a woman's struggle to...

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  • 2024
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    House of Ninjas

    House of Ninjas

    7.2 2024 HD

    Years after retiring from their formidable ninja lives, a dysfunctional family must return to shadowy missions to counteract a string of looming...

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  • 2017
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    Hiyokko

    Hiyokko

    8.2 2017 HD

    The 17-year-old Yatabe Mineko grew up in a family of seven in a mountain village in northeastern Ibaraki Prefecture. Her father Minoru has gone to...

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  • 2024
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    Haha no Matsu Sato

    Haha no Matsu Sato

    1 2024 HD

    Based on the novel of the same name by Jirō Asada.

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  • 2013
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    Amachan

    Amachan

    8.3 2013 HD

    Amachan is the 88th 2013 NHK asadora written by Kankuro Kudo (Tiger and Dragon, Unobore Deka). It's about Amano Aki (Nounen Rena), a 16 year old girl...

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  • 2007
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    Dondo Hare

    Dondo Hare

    1 2007 HD

    Natsumi is the 23 years old daughter of a master baker in Yokohama and in training with her father to become a pastry chef. She lives with her...

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  • 2024
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    The Diamond Sleeping in the Sea

    The Diamond Sleeping in the Sea

    7 2024 HD

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