Utahime

Utahime

2007 · 1 season · 11 eps

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Koizumi Akira, a son of a popular songstress, travels to a small-town cinema in far-off Kochi Prefecture to watch the closing movie before the theatre shuts its doors forever. The movie takes place in the same village but during the Showa 30s (1950s), in the years following the war. The story follows a young soldier who washes ashore on the beach one day, having lost his memory. He is "adopted" by the family who owns the village cinema and given the name Shimanto Taro. Although his past remains a mystery, Taro becomes good friends with many of the villagers, discovering his love for movies and falling in love with a feisty young girl.

Created by Takayuki Takuma

Network: TBS

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Celeb & Poor
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SeriesDramaComedy
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Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall SpecialTales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall Special · 2014
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8.52014
MovieTV MovieHorror
An omnibus special comprised of five segments.
Angel HomeAngel Home · 2013
Angel Home
8.52013
MovieDrama
The "Himawari So" ("Sunflower House") is a group home for mentally underdeveloped adults. Manga artist Itpon Aijo (Naoto Takenaka) begins to work at the "Himawari So". He moves into the home with his daughter Mako (Shihori Kanjiya), who is mentally underdeveloped. Uyan (Takayuki Takuma) is a resident at the group home. Uyan and Mako begin to develop feelings for each, but Itpon becomes worried about them.
BOYS OVER FLOWERSBOYS OVER FLOWERS · 2005
BOYS OVER FLOWERS
8.12005
SeriesComedyDrama
Set at a famous high school for the super-wealthy, this is a puppy love story centered on Tsukushi Makino, a poor girl, and the F4 gang of rich kids headed by the rough and fearless Prince Charming, Tsukasa Domyoji.
Lost in RamenLost in Ramen · 2018
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MovieDrama
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BashmentBashment · 2005
Bashment
8.02005
Movie
Juri swears revenge on her brother after deciding that he is responsible for the murder of their parents . . . but otherwise lives a normal and happy life. The action takes place in the Yokohama underworld as brother and sister are reunited . . . for battle!
Hana Yori Dango: FinalHana Yori Dango: Final · 2008
Hana Yori Dango: Final
8.02008
MovieRomanceComedy
Four years have passed since that emotional marriage proposal at Tsukushi Makino's high-school prom, and Tsukasa Dōmyōji announced his engagement to Tsukushi to the entire world. At an engagement dinner between their families, Dōmyōji's mother, who has been strongly against their relationship before, presents Tsukushi a tiara, which is estimated to be worth roughly 10 billion yen, as a token of their engagement. But that night, the tiara is stolen by somebody! Then, Dōmyōji and Tsukushi travel around the globe to Las Vegas, Hong Kong, and even a deserted island to get the tiara back—the legendary tiara that has been believed to "bring eternal love." In the meantime, where and what are the "F4" fellows, who have just gone separate ways, doing now?
125 Years Memory125 Years Memory · 2015
125 Years Memory
7.82015
MovieHistoryDrama
Two historical incidents that deepened the friendship between Japan and Turkey are connected in this story of friendship and compassion: In the night of 16 September 1890 the Turkish frigate Ertuğrul is caught up in a typhoon and sinks off the Japanese coast. Risking their own lives, local villagers are able to rescue 69 Turkish sailors. Although being very poor and having hardly to eat, the villagers share what little they have with strangers from a country 9,000 kilometers away. 95 years later, during the Iran-Iraq War, more than 300 Japanese are stranded in Tehran. In the morning of 19 March 1985 a Turkish Airlines aircraft takes off for Tehran to evacuate the Japanese. But the remaining Turks at Tehran Mehrabad Airport still need to be convinced that they won't be able to board their own country's rescue flight.
Devoted CookbookDevoted Cookbook · 2014
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7.82014
MovieTV Movie
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Smile
7.82009
SeriesDrama
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Heat Island
7.52007
MovieCrime
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Tiger and DragonTiger and Dragon · 2005
Tiger and Dragon
7.12005
SeriesDramaComedy
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LOVEHOTEL ni Okeru Jouji to PLAN no HateLOVEHOTEL ni Okeru Jouji to PLAN no Hate · 2019
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7.02019
MovieComedyMystery
A black comedy about a man who works out a plan to change his life. In a locked room in a love hotel, an unexpected turn occurs as the thoughts and positions of the characters intersect, each holding the other's weakness while also being held by the other.
Under One UmbrellaUnder One Umbrella · 2018
Under One Umbrella
7.02018
MovieDramaMystery
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For Love's SakeFor Love's Sake · 2012
For Love's Sake
6.92012
MovieDramaRomance
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Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World SeriesKisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series · 2006
Kisarazu Cat's Eye: World Series
6.72006
MovieComedyDrama
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