Kôji Imada (born March 13, 1966 in Osaka city) is a Japanese comedian, tarento and TV presenter. Imada is currently one of the most prominent figures in the Japanese television industry as an active TV presenter and comedian. Although they were not an official comedy duo, Imada alongside with Koji Higashino were known as the W Koji as they shared the same name and were both graduates of the Yoshimoto NSC Osaka Comedy School as the 4th generation.
The setting for this human drama is a unique hospital where the doors only open at night to treat outpatients. At these late hours the staff is faced with all sorts of ailments from all sorts of patients... The new face on the staff, Maki was trained as a pathologist but finds herself assigned to the hospital as a clinical physician. Although she's full of medical knowledge, her lack of any real experience (and her queasiness at giving shots!) keep her at arm's length from the rest of the staff...
Downtown no Gottsu Ee Kanji (ダウンタウンのごっつええ感じ, roughly "Downtown's Feeling Real Good"), was a Japanese variety show. It premiered on December 8, 1991 and ended its run on November 2, 1997. It aired on Fuji TV every Sunday night. Hosted by the comedy duo Downtown (consisting of Masatoshi Hamada and Hitoshi Matsumoto), it had several other actors and comedians in its regular cast, including You, Koji Imada, Koji Higashino, Itsuji Itao, Ryoko Shinohara and Honkon (Takahiro Kurano). Like most other Ja...
A comic-based comedy about the young and talented Shota (Kashiwabara Takashi) who set a goal of becoming the no. 1 sushi chef in Japan to save his father's sushi shop. To learn the art of making sushi, he became an apprentice at the famous Otori Sushi. Each episode sees him picking up a new skill, and going a step towards his goal. However, many obstacles stood in his way, including a harsh and cold senior who was jealous of his talent....
At DOSUKOI Sumo Salon we break down the sumo world through in-depth analysis and unique stats....
Bimonthly show exploring aspects of sumo wrestling. Broadcast immediately before a Grand Sumo Tournament, each episode explores a single topic like a specific winning technique, sumo rank, or tournament....
The program involves specialists, mainly owners of antique shops and experts in fine art, appraising various "treasures" that people possess. The show's distinctive features include the element of surprise, where unexpected items receive high appraisals, or things perceived as valuable turn out to be replicas and are valued much lower. Viewers also get to enjoy the expert insights and knowledge about the appraised items....
A comedy music program....
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This is a special program during the changeover period that features quizzes with talents from popular and new programs on TBS....
"Caligula" is a psychological phenomenon in which you want do things that are prohibited. Featured here are numerous pitches rejected by multiple TV stations. However, there are some treasures buried among them. Proposals once buried in the darkness revived here!...
The next generation of Manzai duos compete in a fierce battle of wits and laughter, unleashing their best material for a chance at comedic glory....
Morning meeting with a lively story with Captain Koji!...
Japanese version of 'The Bachelorette" where men of various occupations, ages, appearances, and personalities compete for the affections of one single woman....
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“Another Sky” is a kind of travel TV program. Guest appears and explains country/city which related with them....
Under the moderator, Imada Hachimitsu, various entertainers gather to hold a comedy talk behind the scenes....
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2012 Japanese drama film...
A young Japanese boy's life is changed when his sister returns to the small island, full of eccentric characters, where he lives....
Nishi is a loser who has a crush on his childhood girlfriend. After an encounter with the Japanese mafia, he journeys to heaven and back, and ends up trapped in an even more unlikely place....
A young samurai stuck at the bottom of the hierarchical order attempts to rescue his childhood sweetheart from an evil clan lord after learning of a plot to kill her and her infant child. Bunshiro Maki is a skilled swordfighter who's lethal with a blade, yet still can't rise through the ranks of the system. After his father is accused of plotting against his clan and forced to commit ritual suicide, his longtime love Fuku is sent to Edo to become the clan lord's concubine. A few years later, Fuk...
Takashi Habuki (Kenjiro Yamashita) aspired to become a dancer, but he kept failing auditions. He gave up on that dream. To think carefully about his life, Takashi Habuki decides to visit Kibo Temple, which is located deep in the mountain. A rule exists, that when nightfall comes, people should not visit the abandoned temple in the back of the Kibo Temple. Rumors exits about the abandoned temple. One night, Takashi Habuki, who is unable to let go of his dream of becoming a dancer, goes to the ab...
Ghiblies (pronounced with a hard "g" as in "gallop") is a short film aired during a TV special about Ghibli. It's about a fictional animation studio named "Ghibli" and the people who work there. This rare Ghibli Comedy is a look into who the people making the films are. Plotlines run from office jokes to Nonaka's first love, bringing together a short feature of random events....