Shinobu Nakayama
Birthday: Born in 1973-01-18 in Koganei, Tokyo, Japan
Deathday: Alive
Shinobu Nakayama (Nakayama Shinobu , born January 18, 1973) is an actress and a former J-pop singer. She was born in Tokyo, Japan, and released her first single on 2 November 1988. Her final release as a J-pop artist was on 1 March 1991. She was a member of the short-lived idol groups Nanatsuboshi and Rakutenshi. She is the younger sister of actress Miho Nakayama. Best known for her role of Mayumi Nagamine in Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995) and Gamera 3: Incomplete Struggle (1999), Shinobu Nakayama like her older sister, Miho Nakayama, started out her career as a musician. Unfortunately, Nakayama could never quite attain the same popularity of her older sister as a solo artist, but became successful when she joined a music group called Rakutenshi. In the early 1990s Shinobu Nakayama started a career in acting, again following in the footsteps of her older sister. Her career finally started going after she landed a role in the Jet Li movie Fist of Legend, a remake of the Bruce Lee film Chinese Connection. Shortly afterwards she got the part of Mayumi Nagamine in Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995), which lead to playing that same character four years later in Gamera 3: Incomplete Struggle (1999). Description above from the Wikipedia article Shinobu Nakayama, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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彼女たちの時代
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Fukami, a 26 year-old girl, has a uneventful life, working as a telephone operator. She finds her work tedious and wanted something more important aside from romance. She then meets two girls of the same age, Chizu and Tsugiko. They have something in common though their situations are different. And so, they all became close to each other. (asianwiki)...
バツ彼
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He's divorced and a bit hopeless. Although considered a "loser," he's still a good person. She is in her 30s. Unmarried and no kids, she is considered by some to be a bit of a loser too which is a stab in the heart for any woman. There are men who are not offensive, but somehow useless. Men in their 30s, divorced and on top of that, a bit useless. Popular, but lightweights. That they are serious, but a bit dense is another mark against them. But there are some women, for whom this is actually a ...
アガサ・クリスティーの名探偵ポワロとマープル
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Young Mabel West is the daughter of mystery writer Raymond West, who wants her to lead a normal life. Rebelling against this, Mabel wants to be a great detective, and sets out for London to become assistant to none other than Hercule Poirot, the great Belgian detective who resides there. She finally wins the reluctant approval of her father, and embarks on an exciting life of mystery and suspense - his only demand being that she occasionally spend some time with her great-aunt, Jane Marple, in t...
7人の女弁護士
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無用庵隠居修行
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The main character, Hanbei Hinata, who plays Mizutani, is a direct hatamoto guardian who guards Edo Castle. While working honestly on that mission, he became disgusted by a colleague who only thought about his career advancement, and soon he abandoned all his desires and began to think about a retired life...
刑事吉永誠一 涙の事件簿
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Yoshinaga Seiichi is a detective at the Kanagawa-ken Police Department, and his passion for his job sees him not only resolving the crime cases, but also in helping the people around him to come to terms with their problems. His new partner is Kagami Shinichi, and together they handle their first case together; a female corpse has been discovered at a basement carpark......
ドクターX ～外科医・大門未知子～
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Daimon Michiko is a 37-year-old freelance surgeon who is part of a questionable “doctor placement service” that has her wander from hospital to hospital. The harsh environment at the hospitals led many doctors to retire from their positions, forcing hospitals to make use of said program to fill the empty spots at least temporary. However, Michiko doesn’t look like a doctor at all with her flashy clothes and eccentric attitude. In the first episode she raises objections to a certain operation whi...
離婚弁護士
Character: Mari Nonami
Takako Mamiya is a lawyer who quits her job at a prestigious law firm and establishes her own office. She confidently sets out to build her business, but soon her former firm is putting up obstacles and interfering, causing Takako's employees and clients to drift away. She finally puts together a new staff consisting of a college student who knows little about the law, a girl who applied for the job in hopes of meeting a rich guy, a hard-nosed lawyer, and a paralegal who hasn't passed the bar ex...
遺留捜査
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Satoshi Itomura is an assistant police investigator who belongs to the Metropolitan Police Department’s Scientific Investigation Team. Reenactments, fingerprint and voice data collections, profiling... His team collects scientific evidence and pieces together fragments of information in order to help build evidences. However, Itomura often does not care about the scientific approach and instead pays a great deal of attention to the things that the victims always carried with them or treasured. ...
刑事貴族
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An action crime drama depicting the exploits of detectives in the Criminal Investigation Division of the fictional ‘Metropolitan Police Daikan Police Station’ (commonly known as ‘Daikan Station’) in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo...
稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
Character: Tsuruko Igawa
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絶対に笑ってはいけない
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After participating to a previous show where they have to bet or be challenged to any kind of competitions, the losing members of the Gaki no Tsukai are selected to spend 24 hours in a setting which they have no knowledge of the theme nor the course of the events. They are exposed to various absurd and crazy situations nonstop for 24 hours and must refrain from laughing. If they do so, hang-men appear and hit the rule breakers with a weapon (the weapon varies every year)....
孤独のグルメ
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Centered around typical Japanese food, a solitary salesman travelling through the country for business purposes, eats at its various establishments and experiences the various delicacies of Japanese cuisine....
私と夫と夫の彼氏
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Three years into her sexless marriage, Misaki's slow-burning frustration turns to confusion when she discovers her husband having an affair with a man....
ダブル
Character: Minami Kamino
After witnessing his captivating performance in a play, Takara quits his job to pursue acting under the watchful eye of Yujin. However, as the genius protege eclipses the teacher, how will their codependent relationship survive?...
相棒
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Detective Ukyo Sugishita confronts crime on the basis of his own convictions. He has a partner that works for him in the Special Task Unit. For the first 7 seasons, Ukyo’s first partner is Kaoru Kameyama. He is a good-natured, hot-tempered, straightforward and somewhat scattered detective. Beginning in Season 8, Takeru Kanbe replaces Kameyama. Contrary to his predecessor, Takeru is a lanky, cool, conceited and confident detective. From Season 11 to Season 13, Ukyo’s partner is a young detective ...
降り積もれ孤独な死よ
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The suspense story begins when Jin Saeki, a policeman in Yamanashi Prefecture, arrives at a prominent estate residence in response to a tip, and finds the skeletal remains of 13 children, as well as a mysterious marking. Jūzō Haikawa, the long-missing owner of the estate, immediately becomes the prime suspect. Saeki collaborates with a woman named Kanon Hasumi, who has a connection to Haikawa, and together they search for the truth behind the case. In a parallel story set in Tokyo seven years af...
コールドケース ～真実の扉～
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Yuri Ishikawa and her team try to crack unresolved cold cases in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan....
わかっていても the shapes of love
Character: Usami
After a painful breakup, Miu vows to focus on art and avoid love — until an encounter with an aloof, charming artist stirs her deepest instincts....
日本一の最低男 ※私の家族はニセモノだった
Character: Fumi Samejima / Minako Sonoda
Ippei Ohmori, "the worst man in Japan" who hates his family and children, and aspires to become a politician. While trying to improve his image to win the election, Ippei gradually comes to face his family problems and eventually stands up to change society as well....
ビッグウイング
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Kumiko Yoshikawa joins the Big Wing company at Tokyo International Airport. It's her first day and she is full of enthusiasm, but that leads her into trouble....
99.9 -刑事専門弁護士-
Character: Ikue Yamashiro
Hiroto Miyama is an unconventional young lawyer who dances to his own tune and gets a little obsessive. For one thing, he’s only interested in criminal cases, and he will never give up in his pursuit of the truth even if offers only a 0.1% chance of being discovered. Japan’s 99.9% criminal case conviction rate leads the world, attesting to a “highly reliable” judicial system. In other words, once a crime suspect is indicted, prosecutor arguments tend to be accepted hook, line and sinker. In the ...
弟
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天使はモップを持って
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Kiriko (Kie Kitano) is a professional cleaner who solves cases and "cleans" hearts at the office building she works in. She uses her innate deductive reasoning, keen observational skills, and position that allows her to infiltrate any situation....
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Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Character: Yuri Katagiri
The U.N.G.C.C. (United Nations Godzilla Countermeasure Center) recovers the remains of Mecha-King Ghidorah and construct Mechagodzilla as a countermeasure against Godzilla. Meanwhile, a giant egg is discovered along with a new monster called Rodan. The egg is soon found to be none other than an infant Godzillasaurus....
The New King of Kita
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Hotondo is a capable lawyer who is about to marry his girlfriend Mayumi. However, during a trial, Mayumi is involved in an accident and tragically dies. Hotondo investigates the suspicious circumstances surrounding her death, but falls into a mysterious trap and is sentenced to two years in prison. Two years later, Hotondo is released and discovers that the medical corporation Atsumito-kai is involved in Mayumi's death....
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
Character: Dr. Mayumi Nagamine
With the Gyaos re-emerging, Gamera's ties to humanity have been severed with his bond to Asagi broken. Nagamine and Asagi investigate while an orphaned girl named Ayana discovers a new creature she names Iris. Nagamine and Asagi must reach Ayana before she takes her revenge on Gamera, who she blames for the death of her family....
Eleven Without Honor or Humanity
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恋に唄えば♪
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A young department store worker discovers a magical lantern which contains the spirit of Tsuboi, a genie who has just one last chance to help someone on Earth....
Fist of Legend
Character: Mitsuko Yamada
Chen returns to his school when he finds out that his martial arts teacher has died. When he learns that his school students are harassed by some hooligans, he gears himself up to save them....
Kagaku Sentai Dynaman: The Movie
Character: Boy
The Dynaman must prevent a powerful new gun invented by a friend of Doctor Yumeno from falling into the hands of the Jashinka....
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
Character: Dr. Mayumi Nagamine
A ship runs aground on a mysterious atoll leading to an investigation by insurance representative Kusanagi, who discovers an ancient bead that he gives to his daughter Asagi. Meanwhile, ornithologist Nagamine investigates reports of a new species of large bird named Gyaos. As the Gyaos begin to attack, an ancient guardian with a bond to Asagi emerges....
After School Angler Life
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Mezashi, a high school student, has become distrustful of people after being the target of bullying by her classmates. After being transferred to a new school in the Kansai local region due to the parents' convenience, she then learns the basics of fishing when invited to join "The Girls Angler's Club". Little by little, she begins to feel at home in the fun atmosphere and begins to enjoy fishing and friendship....
Baian Fujieda the Assassin
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An adaptation of the Shotaro Ikenami novels, set in the historical Edo period, and centered on Fujieda Bayan, a medicine man and doctor by day, but ruthless killer for hire by night. His tools of the trade are the same in either job: acupuncture needles that leave no trace....
The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa
Character: Chie Ito
A biographical drama depicting the life full of love and suffering of the writer and poet Kenji Miyazawa, who celebrated his 100th birthday in 1996....
全身刑事
Character: Iyo Monda
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The Donor
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Set in a hospital conducting live experiments, this is a science horror story. At a maternity hospital, a series of gruesome incidents occur where the uterus and ovaries are taken from the human body. Nurse Tomoka investigates the mystery surrounding these events......
Junji Inagawa: True Story
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Junji Inagawa recreated horror experiences from his own life in this horror omnibus. The three-episode structure includes "Come to the Land of Meditation", "Trap of Memory", and "The Unwelcoming"....
Oh-Oku: The Women Of The Inner Palace
Character: Fujikawa
The year is Seitoku 2 (1712), and Japan has a new ruler. But Ietsugu, the 7th Tokugawa shogun, is only four years old. The power vacuum this creates has Edo Castle roiling in political intrigue and personal positioning of all kinds....
Junji Inagawa's the Story of Terror II
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Second "The Story of Terror" film by Junji Inagawa....
The Goblin of Mt. Kurama
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The year 1864: The Shinsengumi, the shogun’s armed force in Kyoto ripped the city apart, with blades in hand, searching for pockets of resistance, slaughtering the samurai who sought to bring down the shogunate and restore Japan’s emperor to power. By chance, Murao Mayumi and his sister Shiho, meet samurai Kurata. Murao, seeking his fortune with his sword-arm, will join Shinsengumi, never suspecting his friend Kurata is secretly Kurama Tengu, who hides his face in a black hood, and who will tear...
TANNKA
Character: Mika
Kaori, a professional thirty-something caught between her passion for an older married man and the indulgence of an energetic, but less-fulfilling, youthful suitor....
Come Back! Shuriken Sentai Ninninger: Ninnin Girls vs. Boys FINAL WARS
Character: Sakurako Igasaki
The Igasaki Clan reunites two years after defeating Kibaoni Gengetsu to determine who is the greatest ninja....
Sutegoro: The Three Kajiwara Brothers' Turbulent Showa History
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The story of Asaki (Eiji Okuda) and his younger brother Shinji (Sho Aikawa). The elder brother has established himself as an author of sports manga. The younger brother engages in vigorous bare-knuckle brawls with local yakuza and well-known brawlers. The distance between them grows little by little, and the younger brother struggles in the shadow of his elder brother's light. Strong enemies and incidents appear one after another....
Midnight Run Main Store 2
Character: Natsuki Aratama
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Honey
Character: Kaori Onise
Kogure Nao is a shy and cute high school student. One day, Onise Taiga asks her "would you like to date with me on the promise that we will get married?" Nao is unable to turn down his proposal because she is scared of him. Taiga has red hair and piercing eyes. His appearance gives off the impression that he is a bad boy, but he is actually considerate to others and good at cooking. After getting to know Taiga, Nao begins to have feelings for him....
Matchmaking Cruise
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The movie was inspired by Hiroshima prefectural government's marital activity "Koinowa Project" which is practiced as part of countermeasures against the declining birthplace....
Anxious Virgin: One More Time, I Love You
Character: Sachiko
Just when Hideki thinks he will lose his virginity, he gets hit by a car, and dies. God gives him a 2nd chance by placing his mind into the body of Sachiko's best friend, a girl. Can he convince Sachiko of his love?...
Dr. Hikojiro
Character: Ruriko Segawa
One day, Hikojiro receives an emergency call from inn proprietress Shino Ogawa to examine Tadahiko Mori, a guest complaining of stomach pain. Mori, who owns an art gallery in Tokyo, has come to Kyoto on a trip with his only daughter, high school student Nanami. Hikojiro gives him his business card, telling him to contact him if the pain comes back. However, the next day, Mori is found dead...!...
The Making of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
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The production of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe. Includes interviews with director Shusuke Kaneko, screenwriter Kazunori Ito and lead actress Ayako Fujitani. Also includes behind the scenes footage from special effects director Shinji Higuchi and interviews with suit actors Jun Suzuki and Yumi Kameyama....
GAMERA 1999
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Hideaki Anno's documentary about the making of Shusuke Kaneko's Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris. From concept to film, the documentary is a video diary of the film's production....
High School Jingi Gaiden: Chi o haumono
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Keishichō tsuiseki sōsa-gakari -kōsaku-
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Inheritence
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The Suzuki family faced the problem of inheritence division when their mother died. Different views on rights, obligations and affection for the mother have divided key family members. Will mother's love, filial piety and family ties heal the separation between them?...
Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji
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Set in 900AD and tells the story of a famous female writer of the time, Murasaki Shikibu. Her story begins from the death of her husband, a Japanese noble, then moves on to her recruitment to train the Prince's young 'wives in waiting'. It is dotted throughout and actually composed mainly of one of the fictional stories she wrote, the tale of Genji. Genji is a rich playboy who falls in love and has a son to his stepmother. He falls in love often and has many wives whom are all completely subserv...
My Home Yakuza
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The legendary yakuza ‘Oni no Tora Seiji’, who sent shockwaves through the underworld nationwide, is said to have a tattoo of a golden Chinese lion and peony on his back. Heitaro Bonno, the boss of the Ordinary Folks Gang, had managed to conceal the fact that he was a yakuza from his daughter, Niko, for 18 years. However, the unsuspecting Niko falls in love with Tsuyoshi, the second-generation head of the Arakai-gumi. Hiranoya panics, desperate to prevent their relationship from blossoming. But j...