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Shintarô Katsu was born on 29 November 1931 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor and director, known for Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970), Kaoyaku (1971) and Zatoichi and the One-Armed Swordsman (1971). He was married to Tamao Nakamura. He died on 21 June 1997 in Kashiwa, Japan.Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman - N/A- Actor
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Ken Watanabe was born on October 21, 1959 in Uonuma, Japan. Both of his parents were teachers: his mother taught general education and his dad taught calligraphy. He became interested in acting at the age of 24, when a director of England's National Theater Company, where he was studying, told him that acting was his special gift. In 1978, he moved to Tokyo to pursue acting. He drew the attention of the critics when Yukio Ninagawa, a famous Japanese director, chose him for the lead role in one of his plays, even though Ken was still an acting student. He made his first TV appearance in 1982. His big career breakthrough came when he was chosen to play the lead in the Japanese national TV drama series called "Dokugan ryu Masamune". He played a samurai leader hero, making him a household name in Japan. In 1989, he collapsed while filming a movie in Canada due to leukemia. He made a miraculous comeback & co-starred with Tom Cruise in The Last Samurai (2003), which pushed him to the center stage of Hollywood.
Ken has a daughter, model, actress, & singer Anne Watanabe, & a son. He's an avid fan of Hanshin Tigers (Japanese professional baseball team) & Kobe Steel rugby team. He loves noodles.Dokugan-ryu Masamune - N/A
Tokyo Vice - N/A
Baian the Assassin - N/A- Actor
- Producer
- Music Department
Tomisaburô Wakayama was born on 1 September 1929 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor and producer, known for Black Rain (1989), Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972) and Shogun Assassin (1980). He died on 2 April 1992 in Kyoto, Japan.Mute Samurai - N/A
Bounty Hunter - N/A
Wicked Priest - N/A
TAKEDA SHINGEN - N/A- Seiyô Uchino was born on 16 September 1968 in Kanagawa, Japan. He is an actor, known for 13 Assassins (2010), Haru (1996) and Love & War of a Samurai (2003). He was previously married to Maki Ichiro.The Trusted Confident - N/A
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Masato Sakai was born on 14 October 1973 in Kobe, Japan. He is an actor, known for Climbers High (2008), Afutâ sukûru (2008) and Hanzawa Naoki (2013). He has been married to Miho Kanno since 2 April 2013. They have two children.Sanadamaru - N/A
Tsukahara bokuden - N/A- Kinnosuke Nakamura was born on 20 November 1932 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor and producer, known for Isshin Tasuke - Tenka no ichidaiji (1958), Bushido (1963) and Bakumatsu (1970). He was married to Nishiki Kô, Keiko Awaji and Ineko Arima. He died on 10 March 1997 in Kashiwa, Japan.Lone Wolf and Cub - N/A
Sengoku Taiheiki Sanada Yukimura - N/A - Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Tetsurô Tanba was born on 17 July 1922 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor and producer, known for You Only Live Twice (1967), Three Outlaw Samurai (1964) and Harakiri (1962). He was married to Hoki. He died on 24 September 2006 in Tokyo, Japan.Sanada Taiheiki - N/A
TOKUGAWA IEYASU - N/A
TAIRA NO KIYOMORI - N/A- Motoya Izumi is known for Ultraman Orb: The Origin Saga (2016), Hôjô Tokimune (2001) and Mirai no omoide: Last Christmas (1992).Yagyû Jubei nanaban shoubu - N/A
Hôjô Tokimune - N/A
Yagyû jûbei nanaban shôbu saigo no tatakai - N/A - Actor
- Stunts
- Additional Crew
Sonny Chiba was born as Sadao Maeda in Fukuoka, Japan on January 22, 1939. His father was a military test pilot. During his youth, he had an interest in both theater & gymnastics. He was talented enough to make the Japanese Olympic Team until a chronic back injury ended his career. However, he took a strong interest in karate under the guidance of the Mas Oyama during college & soon earned his first black belt. However, his life changed again when he was discovered during a talent search by Toei Studios in 1960. He soon began his screen career under the name Shinichi Chiba, appearing as the space chief in Uchu Kaisoku-ken. Over the next decade, he busied himself w/ appearances in Japanese crime thrillers, steadily building a reputation for playing hard men of few words & direct actions.
With his proficiency in karate, judo & kenpo, he took advantage of the early 1970s martial arts boom sparked by Bruce Lee. He starred in The Street Fighter (1974), playing a mercenary style street thug who would do anything for a price & take on anyone, even the yakuza. The approach of the film was quite different from the Bruce Lee films in that Lee only eliminated his enemies when he was defending his friends or his honor. Instead, he was only aiming for a fistful of dollars for his deadly services & would engage in mortal combat for the highest bidder, although this often clouded his judgement to his own detriment. The only person the Street Fighter respects is his martial arts teacher, karate master Masaoko who manages to easily out smart & out fight him. Upon its release, the film was criticized for its excessive violence.
A sequel quickly followed w/ him back in Return of the Street Fighter (1974), which was then followed by a third Street Fighter movie starring Etsuko Shihomi in the gritty Sister Street Fighter (1974). There was a fourth & final film in the series Gyakushu Satsujin ken.
He had firmly established himself as a key anti-hero of Asian martial arts cinema who said little & used his fists to sort out his troubles. With the demand high from fans, he remained busy on screen for the next 20 years, starring in numerous Japanese film & TV productions w/ an emphasis on bruising fights, samurai swords, yakuza gangsters & beautiful girls in trouble.
Outside of Japan, the Street Fighter film series has achieved enduring popularity through many midnight cult screenings. Their style heavily influenced Quentin Tarantino. He has used strong references & imagery from the Street Fighter movies in several of his films including True Romance (1993) and Pulp Fiction (1994). When he came around to casting for Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003), he was eager to have Chiba accept the key role of the hot headed & sometimes humorous Okinawan sword maker Hanzo Hattori. He continued to be a major figure & influence in the world-wide passion in martial arts movies for over 3 decades, contributing to the genre by encouraging & training young hopefuls seeking to make their mark on screen.
He passed away on August 19, 2021.The Yagyu Conspiracy - N/A
Fûrin kazan - N/A
Yagyû Jubei nanaban shoubu - N/A
Hattori Hanzō: Kage no Gundan - N/A
Kage No Gundan II - N/A
Kage No Gundan III - N/A
Kage no Gundan IV - N/A
Kage no Gundan Bakumatsu Hen - N/A
Minamoto Yoshitsune - N/A
Tian xia - N/A
Moeru sôsamô - N/A
TOKUGAWA IEYASU - N/A
TAKEDA SHINGEN - N/A
Yagyû Abaretabi - N/A
Yagyu Jubei Abaretabi - N/A- Hiroaki Murakami was born on 12 December 1956 in Rikuzentakata, Iwate, Japan. He is an actor, known for Kamen Rider (Skyrider): Eight Riders vs. Galaxy King (1980), Kamen Rider Black RX (1988) and Kamen Rider (1979).Seven Duels - N/A
Genroku ryôran - N/A
Yagyû jûbei nanaban shôbu saigo no tatakai - N/A - Toshiaki Karasawa was born on 3 June 1963 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Casshern (2004), Oishii kekkon (1991) and Domain of Murder (1991). He has been married to Tomoko Yamaguchi since 1995.24: Japan - N/A
The Last Cop - N/A - Masataka Kubota was born on 6 August 1988 in Japan. He is an actor, known for 13 Assassins (2010), A Man (2022) and Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012). He has been married to Asami Mizukawa since 21 September 2019.The Last Cop - N/A
Death Note - N/A - Haruka Ayase was born Aya Tademaru in Hiroshima on March 24, 1985. She's a former gravure idol who has gone on to become a mainstream model, singer & actress. She was athletic during her school days & participated in several sports. She began acting with an appearance in NTV TV's "The Files of the Young Kindaichi 3 (2001)" starring Jun Matsumoto in 2001, the short film Justice in 2002, the feature-length Jam Films of 2002 and finally Amemasu No Kawa in 2004. Her debut single, called Piriodo, was released in 2006, making the Japanese charts' top 10. She has subsequently appeared in diverse roles such as a teacher in Oppai Volleyball, as a cyborg in My Girlfriend Is A Cyborg, a blind masseuse in the historical action film Ichi and as a nurse in the Edo period drama, Jin.
Due to the roles as well as her physical appearance, she has become a popular figure in Japan, the subject of photo books, a corporate spokesperson & hostess of many TV shows. She has won several awards & has been nominated for more.
She's signed to the Horipro Talent Agency, where she got her start after competing in the 25th Horipro Talent Scout Caravan upon moving to Tokyo. She cites karaoke as one of her favorite pastimes.Yae no sakura - N/A
Moribito - N/A - Actor
- Director
- Writer
Atsuro Watabe was born on 5 May 1968 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor and director, known for Kotoba no nai fuyu (2008), Love Exposure (2008) and A Quiet Life (1995). He is married to Eri Kyokuyama. He was previously married to Rikako Murakami.Hôjô Tokimune - N/A- Hashinosuke Nakamura was born on 31 August 1965 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Hope and Pain (1988), Goemon (2009) and Kômyô ga tsuji (2006). He has been married to Hiroko Mita since 1991. They have three children.Môri Motonari - N/A
- Kazuki Kitamura was born on 17 July 1969 in Osaka, Japan. He is an actor, known for Signal: The Movie (2021), Folklore (2018) and Kera (2016).Samurai Cat - N/A
Tenchijin - N/A
Hôjô Tokimune - N/A - Actor
- Director
- Producer
Hideaki Takizawa was born on 29 March 1982 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor and director, known for Yoshitsune (2005), Shinjuku Incident (2009) and Travis Japan: Big Bang Boy (2021).Yoshitsune - N/A
Nezumi, Edo wo hashiru - N/A
Genroku ryôran - N/A- Kôshirô Matsumoto was born on 19 August 1942 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for 13 Assassins (2010), Dai Chûshingura (1957) and Tokugawa bugei-chô: Yagyû san-dai no ken (1993). He has been married to Noriko Fujima since December 1969. They have three children.Tokugawa bugei-chô: Yagyû san-dai no ken - N/A
- Noriko Aoyama was born on 29 December 1978 in Chiba, Japan. She is an actress, known for Legendary Assassin (2008), Fukigen na jiin (2005) and Paranormal Activity 2: Tokyo Night (2010).Nogaremono orin - N/A
- Actor
- Executive
Noriyuki Higashiyama was born on 30 September 1966 in Kanagawa, Japan. He is an actor and executive, known for 19 (1987), Ôoka Echizen (2013) and Tengoku no Taizai (1992). He has been married to Yoshino Kimura since 23 October 2010.Ôoka Echizen - N/A
Genroku ryôran - N/A- Actor
- Stunts
- Soundtrack
He's a singer of the Jpop group V6 (6 members) since 1995 at the age of 14 years (the year of creation). This group are two subgroups: 20th Century (the seniors of them) and Coming Century (the juniors, and Okada's subgroup). He's the most younger of them. He's too a three martial arts instructor, with license. He play's piano and guitar.Gunshi Kanbee - N/A- Ebizô Ichikawa was born on 6 December 1977 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Blade of the Immortal (2017), Musashi (2003) and Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011). He was previously married to Mao Kobayashi.Musashi - N/A
- Hiroki Hasegawa was born on 7 March 1977 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Shin Godzilla (2016), MOZU (2014) and Second Virginity (2011).Kirin ga kuru - N/A
Yae no sakura - N/A - Masaya Katô was born on 27 April 1963 in Nara, Japan. He is an actor, known for Drive (1997), Godzilla (1998) and Samurai Resurrection (2003).Overlord: Blood Genealogy - N/A
Yae no sakura - N/A - Actor
- Producer
- Director
Takayuki Yamada was born on October 20, 1983. He first started out co-starring in a handful of dramas before making a big splash on Waterboys (2003). He followed up with Fireboys (2004), his award winning performance in Sekai no chûshin de, ai wo sakebu (2004), Churasan 3, H2 and legendary independent master piece The Rakugo Movie (2012). His remarkable acting makes sets him apart among the younger generation of Japanese actors.Yûsha Yoshihiko (2016) N/A
Yûsha Yoshihiko to Akuryô no Kagi - N/A
Yûsha Yoshihiko (2011) - N/A- Ose Koichi was born 27th October 1937 in Yokohama. His real name is Ose Kazunari. He graduated from Keio University School of Foreign Languages. In 1952 he entered the Daiei film company (they made Rashomon among other films) and appeared in a number of films. In 1958 he starred in the TV series Gekko kamen where he gained tremendous popularity with children as the mysterious masked hero. This series was made by Senkosha Productions and directed by Funatoko Sadao. Its two theme songs became big hits. Next he was directed by Funatoko in Jaga no me which proved to be another hit. Then came The Samurai which further increased his popularity with the younger set. Throughout the 60s he appeared in various movies apart from the two Samurai spin-offs, some period pieces and gangster films. He also appeared on stage. In 1969 he retired from acting and from 1971 he concentrated on the management of an acting agency and in 1977 finally left show business altogether. He now runs a promotion and property company that includes a chain of noodle shops. In April 1964 he married actress, Hizuru Takachiho and they have one son, Yasuhiro, born in October 1965. Ose had his share of accidents, falling and injuring himself during some swordplay at a theatre. He now lives in Tokyo and is an expert in iaido.Shintaro: The Samurai - N/A
- Kichiemon Nakamura was born on 22 May 1944 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor, known for Onihei hankachô (1995), Rikyu (1989) and Chushingura (1962). He was married to Chisa Namino. He died on 28 November 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.License to Kill - N/A
Musashibo Benkei - N/A
Onihei Hankachō - N/A - Ken Matsudaira is a samurai star in Japan. He is mostly known as Yoshimune Tokugawa in the samurai shogun TV series The Unfettered Shogun (1978) which had lasted thirty years. Ken Matsudaira also did a movie called Taira no Kiyomori in 1989. Active both in TV and on stage.He also sings. Matsudaira is most widely known for samurai costume pictures.
In 2015, he played the protagonist of a TV mini-series Ken Matsudaira's the Governor! (2015) (TV) ! which is made for NHK and Kyodo-TV. And he appears in samurai costume.Abarenbô Shôgun - N/A
Yoshitsune - N/A
Genroku ryôran - N/A
TAIRA NO KIYOMORI - N/A - Actor
- Soundtrack
Hideki Takahashi was born on 10 February 1944 in Kisaratsu, Chiba, Japan. He is an actor, known for Eden no umi (1963), Miyamoto Musashi (1973) and Ame no naka ni kiete (1963). He has been married to Mieko Takahashi since 1974. They have one child.Momotaro Zamurai - N/A
TAIRA NO KIYOMORI - N/A- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Toshiro Mifune achieved more worldwide fame than any other Japanese actor of his century. He was born in Tsingtao, China, to Japanese parents and grew up in Dalian. He did not set foot in Japan until he was 21. His father was an importer and a commercial photographer, and young Toshiro worked in his father's studio for a time after graduating from Dalian Middle School. He was automatically drafted into the Japanese army when he turned 20, and enlisted in the Air Force where he was attached to the Aerial Photography Unit for the duration of the World War II. In 1947 he took a test for Kajirô Yamamoto, who recommended him to director Senkichi Taniguchi, thus leading to Mifune's first film role in These Foolish Times II (1947). Mifune then met and bonded with director Akira Kurosawa, and the two joined to become the most prominent actor-director pairing in all Japanese cinema. Beginning with Drunken Angel (1948), Mifune appeared in 16 of Kurosawa's films, most of which have become world-renowned classics. In Kurosawa's pictures, especially Rashomon (1950), Mifune would become the most famous Japanese actor in the world. A dynamic and ferocious actor, he excelled in action roles, but also had the depth to plumb intricate and subtle dramatic parts. A personal rift during the filming of Red Beard (1965) ended the Mifune-Kurosawa collaboration, but Mifune continued to perform leading roles in major films both in Japan and in foreign countries. He was twice named Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival (for Yojimbo (1961) and Red Beard (1965)). In 1963 he formed his own production company, directing one film and producing several others. In his later years he gained new fame in the title role of the American TV miniseries Shogun (1980), and appeared infrequently in cameo roles after that. His last years were plagued with Alzheimer's Syndrome and he died of organ failure in 1997, a few months before the death of the director with whose name he will forever be linked, Akira Kurosawa.EPIC CHUSHINGURA - N/A
Surônin makaritôru - N/A
Edo no Taka: Goyôbeya Hankachô - N/A
Ningyo-tei ibun: Muhôgai no Surônin - N/A
Shin Kôya no surônin - N/A
Kôya no surônin - N/A
Gonin no nobushi - N/A
Shingo Juban Shobu Dai Ichibu - N/A- Takaya Kamikawa was born on 7 May 1965 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013), Tôkyô yakyoku (1997) and Owls' Castle (1999).Ryoma ga Yuku - N/A
Angel Heart - N/A
Ryômaden - N/A - Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Fukuyama Masaharu is a musician, singer-songwriter, music producer, actor, radio personality and photographer from Japan. In 1987 at the age of 18, he left his hometown Nagasaki for Tokyo. The next year, artist management and entertainment company Amuse Inc. celebrated their 10th anniversary with the "Amuse 10 Movie Auditions" project. Fukuyama auditioned and won a co-lead part in the 1988 movie "Hon no 5g". Signed up with Amuse Inc., he formally made his debut as a singer-songwriter with the single "Tsuioku no Ame no Naka" in 1990.
Initial years were hard and his first few CDs did not fare well. But he was slowly creating a following for himself through regular live house performances and a few drama parts. His first break came in 1992 with the 5th single "Good Night" and its namesake - a song he wrote for the TV drama "Ai wa douda" which he also co-starred in, and which gave him his first footing into the Oricon Top 10. From then on, he was able to tie-in song-writing with various TV drama and commercials, and by 1994 achieved his first Oricon chart-topper and million-seller with his 9th single "It's Only Love/Sorry Baby".
Since 2011, Fukuyama holds the record as the all-time best-selling male solo singer in Japan. In 2015, after 25 years in the business, his 31st single "I am a Hero" earned him his 17th Oricon Singles chart-topper and the coveted title of Male Solo Artiste with the Most Oricon No.1 Single Hits. He had already been first in the Singer-songwriter category since 2011. His single "Sakurazaka" (released in 2000) still stands as the highest selling single by a Japanese male solo artiste in Oricon history.
As an actor, Fukuyama's involvement in select movies and TV drama have also proven a great success. The TV series "Hitotsu Yane no Shita" in 1993 provided his big breakthrough in popularity not only within Japan but also in Asian countries where this drama was subsequently shown.
In 1996, at the height of his career at that time, Fukuyama took a 2 year hiatus, withdrawing from almost all entertainment activities except his 2 weekly radio shows. It was during this time that he came under the guidance of acclaimed photographer Ueda Shoji with whom he had worked previously for his CD covers. In later interviews, Fukuyama would disclose that it was more than photography that he learnt from Ueda, but a mentality and passion for work. To this day, years after his mentor's passing, all of Fukuyama's music work are still credited with thanks to Ueda Shoji.
Returning to the entertainment scene in 1998, Fukuyama has since scaled new heights in both music and acting. His lead roles in the highly popular Galileo tv series (2007, 2013) and the year-long Taiga drama Ryomaden (2010) further cemented his status within Japan and around the region.
In 2008, Fukuyama appeared in his first major leading movie, "Yougisha X no Kenshin"(Suspect X) from the Galileo franchise. The film went on to top domestic box office for 4 consecutive weeks and grossed US$54,826,455 worldwide. It was the 2nd-highest grossing non-animation local film that year. Fukuyama partnered with Kanno Yugo on the movie soundtrack, each contributing a part of it. After a 5 year break from the movie scene, he reprised his role in the second Galileo movie "Manatsu no Hoteshiki" (Midsummer's Equation) in 2013, both as lead character Yukawa Manabu and co-composer for the film's music. The movie has since opened in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and around the region.
2013 also brought him numerous Best Actor nominations in major film festivals around the world, through his performance in the Cannes-winning movie Soshite Chichi ni Naru (Like Father Like Son). He won the accolade in the Yokohama Film Festival and Takasaki Film Festival. As a singer-songwriter by primary profession, Like Father Like Son was only Fukuyama's 3rd major movie (his 2nd in terms of shooting schedule, as Midsummer's Equation was filmed after Like Father Like Son). Premiered in the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, the film won the Jury Prize and has gone on to take numerous Best Feature, Audience Choice and Special Awards in film festivals around the world. To-date, it has been released in over 40 countries or territories globally.
Fukuyama is also involved as narrator in the ongoing NHK documentary project on endangered species called "Hot Spots, The Last Paradise". The first season was co-produced with NHNZ, France Televisions, Science Channel and Animal Planet. Fukuyama did not appear in the internationally released version which was renamed "Life Force". Season 2 was released domestically between Oct 2014 to Mar 2015 and is scheduled to be aired around the region at time of writing.
Known for his deep voice and live performances, Fukuyama concerts are constant sellouts in Japan. In addition to regular nation-wide tours, he holds a series of count-down concerts almost every year, called the Daikanshasai or "thanksgiving fest". This tradition stems from 1998 whereupon resuming his music activities, he was moved by the response of his many supporters who had waited through the years without any news of a return. The Daikanshasai was his way of thanking his fans and continues to this day, having passed its 14th time running at year-end 2014. Fukuyama has mentioned on more than one occasion that concerts are invariably his "favourite part of the job".
His "We're Bros Tour 2009: Michishirube" tour set a personal record in concert audience participation, with upto 500,000 attending 36 performances in 12 major concert arenas around the country. In May the same year, to kick-start his 20th anniversary activities, Fukuyama had brought forward the traditional year-end Daikanshasai to prelude his nation-wide Michishirube tour, performing in the Budokan solo for the first time. As a token of gratitude to his fans for the past 20 years, ticket prices were set at an unprecedented low of JPY3,939, playing on the Japanese pronunciation of 3939 for "thank you thank you". All 4 shows totaling 60,000 seats were sold out in a matter of minutes. That same summer, he returned to his hometown Nagasaki for two outdoor concerts at the Mount Inasa Park. At the same time, 50,000 local residents were invited to a simultaneous free live broadcast viewing at the Big N baseball stadium nearby. It was reported that an estimated 80,000 people were brought in by the concerts for those 2 days alone (both from local surrounding regions and overseas), contributing to an estimated economic impact of JPY1.5 billion (equiv to USD16.5 million) for the city's tourism income.
In 2011, Fukuyama furthered his audience record with the "We're Bros Tour 2011: The Live Bang!" tour. 52 performances in 18 major concert arenas resulted in a total attendance in excess of 600,000. Not included in this number was a special outdoor concert which was added in the Okinawa Nishihara Marine Park as an extension of the Tour.
2014 marked a number of concert firsts for Fukuyama - his first nation-wide Dome tour, his first overseas concert tour, and his first Men's Night and Ladies' Night gender specific concerts. Between April and May, the "We're Bros Tour 2014" was held in 5 of the country's biggest concert domes (Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sapporo) and the Saitama Super Arena, with 14 sell-out performances bringing in total audience numbers in excess of 500,000.
In June, he extended the tour to Taiwan and Hong Kong, holding one show in the Taipei Arena and 2 in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, allowing many overseas fans to see him live in concert for the first time. An estimated 12,000 attended the show in Taiwan and 11,000 in Hong Kong. The overseas concerts were met with critical acclaim from public and industry reviewers alike. Taiwan satellite TV network TVBS Senior Reporter Michael Chang applauded it as one of the few which can set the standards of excellence for concerts in the Taipei Arena. Hong Kong Skypost Assistant Chief Editor Elaine Tang wrote that she had never experienced such level of electricity in Hong Kong concerts before, and that this was the way a concert should be. Movie producer/director Peter Tsi described it as a performance which resonated with him and moved him deeply.
In the summer of 2015, after 25 years in the business, Fukuyama embarked on his first ever stadium concerts. All shows at the Osaka Yanmar Stadium (50,000 capacity) and Yokohama Nissan Stadium (70,000 capacity, the nation's largest) were fully sold out, reaching a total audience count of 240,000 in just 4 days. The summer tour would end with a return trip to his hometown Nagasaki for 2 outdoor shows at Mount Inasa Park. Again, sold out within minutes, the homecoming concert was broadcast live not only to cinemas across Japan, Hong Kong and in Taiwan, but also free for public viewing at the Nagasaki Seaside Park. To celebrate his 25th anniversary, JR Kyushu converted one of their fully operational limited express trains into a travelling tribute to Fukuyama. The Fuku! Kamome express runs daily on the Hakata-Nagasaki route and others, between August 23 and October 16, 2015.Ryômaden - N/A- Actor
- Soundtrack
Japanese leading man, an important star and one of the handful of Japanese actors well known outside Japan. Nakadai was a tall handsome clerk in a Tokyo shop when director Masaki Kobayashi encountered him and cast him in The Thick-Walled Room (1956). Nakadai was subsequently cast in the lead role in Kobayashi's monumental trilogy 'Ningen no joken' and became a star whose international acclaim rivaled that of countryman Toshirô Mifune. Like Mifune, Nakadai worked frequently with director Akira Kurosawa and indeed more or less replaced Mifune as Kurosawa's principal leading man after the well-known falling out between Mifune and Kurosawa. His appearances for Kurosawa in Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior (1980) and Ran (1985) are among the most indelible in the director's oeuvre.Fûrin kazan - N/A
Shin heike monogatari - N/A
Pinwheel Hamakichi's Spell - N/A
Daichi no ko - N/A
The Trusted Confidant - N/A- Actor
- Music Department
- Director
Naoto Takenaka was born on 20 March 1956 in Yokohama, Japan. He is an actor and director, known for Nowhere Man (1991), 119 (1994) and Shall We Dance? (1996).Hideyoshi - N/A
Gunshi Kanbee - N/A- Actor
- Soundtrack
Takuya Kimura was born on 13 November 1972 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for 2046 (2004), Blade of the Immortal (2017) and Love and Honor (2006). He has been married to Shizuka Kudô since 2000. They have two children.Miyamoto Musashi - N/A- Actor
- Producer
- Music Department
Hiroyuki Sanada was born on October 12, 1960 in Tokyo. He made his film debut when he was 5 in Rokyoku komori-uta (1965) (Shin'ichi Chiba played the lead role.) His father died when he was 11. He joined Japan Action Club, organized & run by Sonny Chiba, when he was 12. He 1st became famous as an action star for his role in Yagyu Clan Conspiracy (1978) but is now known as one of the most talented actors in Japan. From 1999-2000, he played the fool in an English-language production of "King Lear" w/ members of the Royal Shakespeare Co as the 1st Japanese actor to act w/ the RSC. He received an honorary MBE (Member of the British Empire) for this work. He & Satomi Tezuka split after 7 years in 1997.Sakamoto Ryoma - N/A
TOKUGAWA IEYASU - N/A
Yagyû Abaretabi - N/A
Yagyu Jubei Abaretabi - N/A
Shogun - N/A- Takao Kataoka was born on 14 March 1944 in Osaka, Japan. He is an actor, known for The Wicked (1980), The Three Undelivered Letters (1979) and Nemuri Kyôshirô: Engetsu Sappô (1982).NEMURI KYOSHIRO - N/A
- Tomiyuki Kunihiro was born on 23 April 1953 in Kyoto, Japan. He is an actor, known for Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger (2016), Kamisama naze ai ni mo kokkyo ga aru no (1979) and Yagyû ichizoku no imbô (2008).Shingo Juban Shobu Dai Ichibu - N/A
- Yorozuya Kinnosuke is known for Rashômon no yôki (1956), Hare Sugata ichiban matoi (1956) and Ikoku monogatari: Himaraya no maô: Sôryû-hen (1956).NAGASAKI HANKACHO - N/A
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Kin'ya Kitaôji was born on 23 February 1943 in Kyoto City, Japan. He is an actor, known for Haru no kane (1985), Himatsuri (1985) and Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor (1969).Tokugawa Gosanke no Yabo - N/A- Actor
- Executive
Noriyuki Higashiyama was born on 30 September 1966 in Kanagawa, Japan. He is an actor and executive, known for 19 (1987), Ôoka Echizen (2013) and Tengoku no Taizai (1992). He has been married to Yoshino Kimura since 23 October 2010.MINAMOTO YOSHITSUNE - N/A- Actor
- Producer
- Director
Hiroki Matsukata was born on 23 July 1942 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor and producer, known for 13 Assassins (2010), Kura (1995) and Yagyu Clan Conspiracy (1978). He was married to Akiko Nishina and Natsuko. He died on 21 January 2017 in Tokyo, Japan.TOKUGAWA IEYASU - N/A
TAIRA NO KIYOMORI - N/A
TAKEDA SHINGEN - N/A
Ōedo Sōsamō - N/A- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Koji Yakusho is an acclaimed and famed Japanese actor who has appeared in many notable films, including Tampopo, Unagi and Babel, but may be best known internationally for his role in Shall We Dance, which at the time of its release was Asia's biggest film export. He was born in the southern city of Nagasaki as Koji Hashimoto, but moved to Tokyo and began working in the city's municipality from which he borrowed his alias. Yakusho means 'government office.' While at acting school he met actress Saeko Kawatsu whom he soon married in 1982. He picked up stage roles, moved to a TV serial on Japan's national broadcaster NHK in 1983 and had his first major break playing a mostly silent role in the avant-garde food drama Tampopo. Koji has collaborated with director Kurosawa Kiyoshi several times, won the Best Actor Award at the Japanese Academy Awards more than once and been nominated for it and other awards even more often. He directed Gaman No Abura in 2009. In 2023, he received the Best Actor award at the 76th Cannes Film Festival for his lead role in Wim Wenders' Perfect Days.TAKEDA SHINGEN - N/A- Ryûji Shinagawa is known for Mito Kômon man'yûki (1958), Nichiro senso shori no hishi: Tekichu odan sanbyaku-ri (1957) and Ayame kasa: kenka kaidô (1960).Shinobi no Mono - N/A
- Kunihiko Mitamura is known for Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989), Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1998) and Almost Transparent Blue (1979). He was previously married to Mari Nakayama and Mari Nakayama.Shōgun Iemitsu Shinobi Tabi - N/A
Shōgun no Onmitsu! Kage Jūhachi - N/A - Kyôji Hayakawa is known for The Sword of Doom (1966), The Poem of the Blue Star (1960) and Yarikuri apâto (1959).Kamigata Bushido (1961) - N/A
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Kôji Tsuruta was born on 6 December 1924 in Shizuoka, Japan. He was an actor, known for Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island (1956), Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple (1955) and Nemuri Kyôshirô burai hikae: Maken jigoku (1958). He died on 16 June 1987 in Japan.Kamigata Bushido (1969) - N/A- Sôhei Kurata is known for Pale Flower (1964), The Scandalous Adventures of Buraikan (1970) and Aozora kaidô (1960).Ninja Series - N/A
- Shunji Natsume is known for Yatarô gasa (1957), Tôjûrô no koi (1955) and Yagyû renyasai: hidentsuki kageshô (1956).Kaze no Bushi/Warrior of the Wind - N/A
- Jûshirô Konoe was born on 10 April 1916 in Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan. He was an actor, known for Street of Ronin (1957), Yagyû bugeichô (1961) and Ronin of Ako (1961). He died on 24 May 1977.Surônin Hanayama Daikichi - N/A
Yagyu Bueicho - N/A - Actor
- Director
Shingo Yamashiro was born on 10 November 1938 in Kyoto, Japan. He was an actor and director, known for 13 Assassins (1963), She Cat (1983) and Gemini Woman (1984). He was married to Hiromi Hanazono. He died on 12 August 2009 in Machida, Tokyo, Japan.Edo Ninpocho - N/A- Actor
- Music Department
- Composer
Isao Sasaki was born on 16 May 1942. He is an actor and composer, known for Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato: Warriors of Love (1978), Space Battleship Yamato II (1978) and Space Battleship Yamato (2010). He has been married to Miyuki Ueda since 1 February 1981.Yōjutsu Bugeichō - N/A- Kazuo Kamoshida is known for Kaiketsu Raion Maru (1972), Tetsujin Tiger Seven (1973) and I Are You, You Am Me (1982).Kaiketsu Raion Maru - N/A
Fû-un Lion Maru - N/A
Tetsujin Tiger Seven - N/A - Actor
- Writer
- Music Department
Masaaki Sakai was born on 6 August 1946 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor and writer, known for Kei×Yaku: Dangerous Partners (2022), Monkey (1978) and Code: Negai no Daisho (2023). He has been married to unknown since 6 August 2011. He was previously married to unknown.Monkey - N/A- Shinji Tôdô was born on 1 March 1955 in Kanagawa, Japan. He is an actor, known for Denshi Sentai Denjiman: The Movie (1980), Denshi Sentai Denziman (1980) and Spider-Man (1978).Japanese Spider-Man - N/A
- Actor
- Composer
Rei Fujita was born on 6 September 1988 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor and composer, known for Kamen Rider 555 (2003), Garo: Under the Moonbow (2019) and Hachioji Zombies (2020).Zero: Black Blood - N/A
Zero: Dragon Blood - N/A- Tetsuya Ushio was born on 13 December 1949 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. He is an actor, known for Super Robot Red Baron (1973), The Return of Godzilla (1984) and Ultraman Leo (1974).Kaiketsu Raion Maru - N/A
Fû-un Lion Maru - N/A - Actor
- Director
- Soundtrack
Shingo Katori was born on January 31, 1977 in Yokohama, Japan. When he was 10, he joined Johnny & Associates. 2 years later, he became a member of the pop group SMAP. It garnered great popularity throughout Japan. Ever since, he has been involved in singing, dancing, acting & hosting TV shows.Hunt of a New Wolf - N/A
Saiyûki - N/A
Shinsengumi! - N/A- Tetsurô Sagawa was an actor, known for Golgo 13: The Professional (1983), Ultraman Taro (1973) and MOZU (2014). He died on 17 February 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.Ôedo sôsamô - N/A
- Satoshi Tsumabuki was born on 13 December 1980 in Yanagawa, Japan. He is an actor, known for The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), Rage (2016) and Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2003). He has been married to Maiko since 2016.Heart of a Samurai - N/A
- Naoto Ogata was born on 22 September 1967 in Kanagawa, Japan. He is an actor, known for Oracion (1988), Shoplifters (2018) and Space Battleship Yamato (2010).Kurama Tengu - N/A
Nobunaga: King of Zipangu - N/A - Actor
- Director
Mansai Nomura was born on 5 April 1966 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor and director, known for Onmyoji: The Yin Yang Master (2001), The Wind Rises (2013) and Ran (1985). He has been married to Chieko Nomura since 1996. They have three children.Kurama Tengu - N/A- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Stunts
It seems that right at birth, Tak Sakaguchi was bound to be a force to be reckoned with. From an early age, he exhibited excellent motor skills and cat-like reflexes; putting these skills to use and excelling in martial arts such as Judo and boxing. Surprisingly, even with his stunning looks and charisma, Sakaguchi wasn't seeking a career in acting - it sought him. Working as a street fighter, he was chosen by a then unknown director, Ryuhei Kitamura. Kitamura was still accumulating funds and financial resources for his independent film, Versus, and not knowing any established actors, he chose Sakaguchi due to his natural fighting skills and physical prowess. Kitamura felt that Sakaguchi shouldn't have to go to waste fighting in the streets, so why not bring his skills to film instead? Sakaguchi pushed himself physically to the extreme for the film, breaking ribs, bruising and cutting himself, even losing a tooth! Instead of halting production, he had it glued back in! The film proved to be quite a gamble for both star and director, but it also pay off in ways that neither would have expected. Upon its release, Versus was a hit in its native Japan, even with the novice director, reluctant actor, and extremely low-budget. Once released over-seas, the film became a cult hit. Seemingly overnight, both Sakaguchi and Kitamura launched their careers and continued to work together in films such as the Azumi series, Alive, Aragami and Battlefield Baseball. While all film ventures were successful, Sakaguchi had yet to acquire the same success he did with Versus. 2005 would prove to be a bigger year, taking on more mainstream film roles in Shinobi: Heart Under Blade. Then there was Death Trance, with a role similar to that of Versus; it was also in Death Watch that Sakaguchi directed the action scenes. 2007, however, proved to be even busier, acting in both films and television. Sakaguchi has also taken to working behind the camera, writing and directing his first film, Sakigake!! Otako juku (Be a Man! Samurai School). With such a strong dedication to his craft, be it actor, writer, or director, Sakaguchi is unstoppable.The Sealer - N/A- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Kento Kaku was born on 3 July 1989 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor and writer, known for House of Ninjas (2024), Help of God (2010) and AI Amok (2020). He has been married to Nana Eikura since 7 August 2016. They have one child.House of Ninjas - N/A- Yôsuke Eguchi was born on 31 December 1967 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012), Goemon (2009) and Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno (2014). He has been married to Chisato Moritaka since June 1999. They have two children.House of Ninjas - N/A
- Tae Kimura was born in Tokyo. She was a member of the drama club at her middle school but enjoyed being a spectator more than being on stage. When in high school, she saw actress Kirin Kiki on TV in Daidoroko No Sejo & was inspired to become an actress. She has been active in the entertainment industry since 1990 w/ roles in theater. 2 years later, her father died so she took up many part-time jobs such as working in cafes, hotels & restaurants. While at university, she had a role in Sailor Moon on stage. Her acting career continued & picked up w/ roles including Hana and Alice w/ Yû Aoi in 2004 & Hotaru No Hikari w/ Haruka Ayase in 2010. Her first major roles however, were in the horror serials Ringu & Rasen, where she played Sadako. She married in 2005. Her husband's a Dentsu advertisement agency employee. Upon being asked out she had meant to reject the advance when she mistakenly blurted out the question asking whether he'd be okay w/ her. They had met when she was working for a commercial. She announced she was pregnant in August 2007 & gave birth on February 23, 2008. She won the award for Best Actress at the 32nd Japan Academy Prize for Gururi No Koto in 2009. This was her 1st appearance & return following her pregnancy.
Her hobbies include ballet, jazz & traditional dancing. She's also a vegetable sommelier. Her agency's Yougo Office.House of Ninjas - N/A
24 Japan - N/A - Kengo Kôra was born on 12 November 1987 in Kumamoto, Japan. He is an actor, known for Shin Godzilla (2016), The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013) and Shoplifters (2018).House of Ninjas - N/A
Seiten wo Tsuke - N/A - Aju Makita was born on 7 August 2002 in Kanagawa, Japan. She is an actress, known for Shoplifters (2018), True Mothers (2020) and House of Ninjas (2024).House of Ninjas - N/A
- Nobuko Miyamoto was born on 27 March 1945 in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan. She is an actress, known for A Taxing Woman (1987), Tampopo (1985) and A Taxing Woman's Return (1988). She was previously married to Jûzô Itami.House of Ninjas - N/A
- Ryô Yoshizawa was born on 1 February 1994 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Kamen Rider Movie War Ultimatum: Kamen Rider vs. Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze (2012), Kamen Rider Fourze (2011) and Kamen Rider Movie War Mega Max: Kamen Rider vs. Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO (2011).Kamen Rider Fourze - N/A
Seiten wo Tsuke - N/A
Gintama - N/A - Actor
- Director
- Writer
Dean Fujioka was born on 19 August 1980 in Fukushima, Japan. He is an actor and director, known for Fullmetal Alchemist (2017), Here Comes the Morning (2015) and I Am Ichihashi: Journal of a Murderer (2013). He has been married to Vanina Amalia Hidayat since July 2012. They have two children.Seiten wo Tsuke - N/A
The Count of Monte-Cristo: Great Revenge - N/A
Moribito - N/A
The Pinkertons - N/A- Actor
- Executive
Masao Kusakari was born in Fukuoka to an American father & a Japanese mother. Because of his heritage, he was taller than the average Japanese & was considered good looking. As a result, his public debut began when he became a model for the Shiseido Cosmetics Company in the early 1970s. From there, he ventured into TV & film, where he has worked steadily for over 30 years. He has a broad range, from starring in a TV comedy series such as Tsuhan Man (Shopping Hero) to singing in musicals like Victor-Victoria, My Fair Lady & Cabaret.Sanadamaru - N/A
Hakuouki/Hakuôki - N/A
Atsuhime - N/A
Yoshitsune - N/A
Sanada Taiheiki - N/A
Aoi - The Betrayed Samurai - N/A
Kaze to kumo to niji to - N/A- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Mitsuhiro Oikawa was born on 24 October 1969 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Erased (2016), Super Hero Taisen GP: Kamen Rider 3 (2015) and Battle Spirits: Shounen Gekiha Dan (2009). He has been married to Rei Dan since 27 July 2011.The Knife and the Sword - N/A
Ryomaden - N/A
Toshiie to Matsu: Kaga hyakumangoku monogatari - N/A
Yae no sakura - N/A- Haruma Miura was a Japanese actor and singer. He debuted as a member of Brash Brats, a J-pop group. He garnered popularity on television with Gokusen (2002), Samurai High School (2009), You Taught Me All the Precious Things (2011), and Dying Eye (2019). In 2008, he starred opposite Juri Ueno in Naoko (2008), and won the Sponichi Grand Prix Newcomer Award in the 63rd Mainichi Film Awards in 2009. He received a newcomer award in the 31st Japan Academy Awards on February 15, 2008. He developed a following after appearing in such films as The Confidence Man JP: Princess (2020), Attack on Titan: Part 2 (2015), Attack on Titan Part 1 (2015), Attack on Titan: Part 2 (2015), and Little Nights, Little Love (2019).Samurai High School - N/A
Musashi - N/A - Actress
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Yukie Nakama was born on October 30, 1979 in Urasoe. She's 1 of the few Japanese celebrities that have been able to break free from their teeny-bopper image & emerge as 1 of the country's most popular as well as respected actresses.
She appeared in small roles until"Love & Pop (1998)." She was a gravure idol for a few years until she got the lead role as Sadako for Ring 0: Birthday, which became her big break.
Afterwards, she starred in several TV dramas, most notably Trick , which demonstrated her talent in comedic roles. It was such a hit, it was picked up for 2 more seasons. However, the TV series Gokusen, cemented her as 1 of Japan's most bankable & popular actresses.
Notable movies include Ring 0: Birthday , Trick Movie, G@me, Shinobi: Heart Under Blade & Oh Oku.
She has also proven her bankability through commercial endorsements such as Nissin, Glico, Lotte, Asahi, Shiseido & au by KDDI. She's 1 of the most watched celebrity endorsers, becoming a regular face at billboards & subway stations. She has even served as spokesperson for the Japanese Tax Agency & Japan Railways.
She's managed by Production Ogi.24 Japan - N/A
Gokusen - N/A
Musashi - N/A- Kanata Hongô was born on 15 November 1990 in Miyagi, Japan. He is an actor, known for Returner (2002), Fullmetal Alchemist (2017) and Shin Kamen Rider (2023).Yu Yu Hakusho - 31
Kirin ga kuru - N/A
Akagi Live Action - N/A
The Chasing World: The Origin - N/A - Actor
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Kôji Yamamoto was born on 31 October 1976 in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Shin Ultraman (2022), Higanjima: Escape from Vampire Island (2009) and Kamen Rider Zero-One (2019). He has been married to Maki Horikita since 22 August 2015. They have two children.Ooku - N/A- Gô Katô was born on 4 February 1938 in Osaezaki-cho, Shizuoka, Japan. He was an actor, known for Sword of the Beast (1965), Samurai Rebellion (1967) and Saka no ue no kumo (2009). He died on 18 June 2018 in Tokyo, Japan.
- Shigeru Tsuyuguchi was born on 8 April 1932 in Matsuyama, Japan. He is an actor, known for Whisper of the Heart (1995), The Spying Sorceress (1964) and Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972).
- Sôta Fukushi was born on 30 May 1993 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Bleach (2018), Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen (2012) and Kamen Rider Movie War Ultimatum: Kamen Rider vs. Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze (2012).Ooku - N/A
Kamen Rider Fourze - N/A - Shûhei Nomura was born on 14 November 1993 in Kobe, Hyogo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Memoirs of a Murderer (2017), The Youngsters (2014) and Secret Unrequited Love (2019).Diver - N/A
- Kenta Suga was born on 19 October 1994 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Kamen Rider Movie War Ultimatum: Kamen Rider vs. Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze (2012), Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z (2013) and Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005).Shinsengumi: Peace Maker - N/A
- Ryoma Takeuchi was born on 26 April 1993 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Kamen Rider Super Movie War Genesis: Kamen Rider vs. Kamen Rider Ghost & Drive (2015), Kamen Rider Movie War Full Throttle: Kamen Rider vs. Kamen Rider Drive & Gaim (2014) and Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (2019).Love You as the World Ends - N/A
- Show Kasamatsu moved to Tokyo in 2011 to become an actor and has been genuinely engaged in show business career from 2013. In 4 years 2018~2021, he has appeared in 52 dramas. In 2019, he was awarded as the first place among Japanese male actors by the number of movie and drama appearances respectively. I'm He was also ranked No.1 in the Toyo Keizai's ranking of "Unexpected Actors Most Supported by the Production Field Today". He was selected by the director Michael Mann at the audition to play the main character SATO in TOKYO VICE. This drama was co-produced by WOWOW and HBO Max.
- Fukada Kyoko was born in Kita Ward, Tokyo, Japan. She is an actress and singer. She has a younger sister and graduated from Horikoshi Gakuen, a renowned high school known for its many performing arts alumnae such as "Jun Matsumoto" and Ai Katô, in Nakano in 2000. The school is famous for its elite clientele and a number of graduates who went on to become celebrities. Fukada debuted in 1997. She first starred in the film with Jun Matsumoto and Ai Katô as Shinjuku Boy Detectives in 1998. with her appearance in the television drama Sore Ga Kotae Da! as Kazune. Her first film was Ring 2 as Kanae Sawaguchi in 1999, which was the year before she graduated from high school. She won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Newcomer for Shisha No Gakuensai in 2000. She released her first album, Dear, and her first single, The Last Fruit, in 1999. She starred in the haunting Dolls as Haruna in 2002 and was the star in the even more famous and comic commentary film Kamikaze Girls in 2004. She won the award for Best Actress at the Yokohama Film Festival for the latter film. Kyoko has continuously worked since, including in the thriller Room-mate or Fuji TV's remake serial, The Stewardess Cop , and appeared in commercials like ones for Pocari Sweat where she was a mermaid. She is signed to the Horipro talent agency. The agency announced the actress will go on a break from acting beginning May 2021 as she was diagnosed with something called adjustment disorder. Kyoko can play the Piano and clarinet.
- Osaka native Kinami Haruka graduated from Takarazuka High School and went on to obtain an Arts degree from Kokugakuin University of Tokyo. She studied Chinese and English at university. Later on she studied Hangul for a role. While at high school in 2001 she was picked to do PR and be the face for the annual Zenkoku Kotoogako Yakiu Senshuken Taikai school baseball tournament. She won a New Star Horipro agency audition in 2001. She is the younger sister of actress Kinami Sayaka. Between 2002 and 2003 she was a member of a limited idol band Licca celebrating the 35th anniversary of Licca-chan ( Kayama Licca) dress-up doll. They released three singles and a full-length album. She was on the television variety show Fuko No Housoku's reenactment segment in 2004. This began her acting career and she has divided her career between movies and television serials since although the latter has been her main area of activity. Her first starring main role came with Kazoku Hakkei in 2012. She was also the main actress in the 2013 movie 100-Year Clock. Kinami play the lead role in the Kiseki No Hito play which run from October 9 to 19th at The Galaxy Theatre. As with all Japanese actresses she has pushed products and appeared in multiple commercials on TV. Kinami came to this earth on August 9, 1985. She was dating actor and Mr. Hong Kong 2005 Matthew Ko in 2012 and again in 2013. The press speculated that they were seeing each other on and off and occasionally while he was in other relationships. She was dating One OK Rock's Osaka-born bassist Ryota in 2014. She was a fan of the band. Her affairs are managed by Horipro. She loves dancing, ballet and maintains a boyish short hair.
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- Soundtrack
Tsuyoshi Muro was born on 23 January 1976 in Kanagawa, Japan. He is an actor, known for Gintama Live Action the Movie (2017), Ouroboros (2015) and Dance with Me (2019).- Actor
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Jirô Satô was born on 7 May 1969 in Aichi, Japan. He is an actor and writer, known for Brothers in Brothel (2019), Memo (2008) and Watashitachi ga Propose sarenai no ni wa, 101 no Riyû ga atte da na (2014).- Tsutsumi Shinichi is known primarily as a stage actor. It appears after Yamato nadeshiko (2000) he has gained much attention in Japan, though his performance in _"Pure" (1996)_, in 1996, garnered good attention for his sensitive portrayal of the orphaned journalist Sawatari Toru. Tsutsumi trained for the stage with the theatre project Tokyo in the early '90s after leaving the JAC where he had met his mentors, 'Hiroyuki Ada' and Tamasaburô Bandô, through whom he drew much inspiration. At the JAC, he had started out with the intent of learning how to play action roles, of which we still see much of in his wonderful film roles for the actor/director Sabu, but his destiny has since unfolded to deliver more of this talented, unassuming and sincere actor through his sensitive and detailed acting style. Tsutsumi struggled to find his path in his teens, skipping school before returning to complete his high school out of a sense duty and filial piety to his mother. At 18 he left to join the JAC Kyoto, and at 20, he finally arrived in Tokyo to join the JAC branch there. Life was difficult and he worked at other jobs but by 1990 he had joined the theatre project Tokyo, and there met David Leveaux, with whom he trained and honed his skills as an actor. The 1990s was a prolific decade in the theatre for him and aside from the TPT, he worked also with Hideki Noda - their latest collaboration was in June 2001 for the play sakura no mori. At present he is starring in Koi no chikara (2002). Tsutsumi works alongside his close and long time associate and friend Eri Fukatsu. In May, Tsutsumi will move on to his next work, a stage performance in Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, which will be directed by the acclaimed Yukio Ninagawa . Later this year, his next film with Sabu, Doraibu (2002), will be released. in it, he plays a salaryman who is kidnapped by a bunch of bank robbers. Tsutsumi Shinichi is a classically trained actor who has brought his considerable talent to bear in his stage, drama and film roles, but more than all this is his sense of professionalism - his will to create, through being a part of the ensemble, the beauty of the work as a whole. Mldesu.SP: Keishichô keibibu keigoka dauyonkakari - N/A
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun - N/A
Musashi - N/A - Kankurô Nakamura was born on 31 October 1981 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Gintama Live Action the Movie (2017), Gintama (2017) and Shinsengumi! (2004). He has been married to Ai Maeda since 28 October 2009. They have two children.Shinsengumi! - N/A
Musashi - N/A - Wataru Kuriyama is known for Garo: Fang of God (2017), Garo: Hagane o Tsugu Mono (2024) and Garo: Yami o Terasu Mono (2013).Garo: Hagane o Tsugu Mono - N/A
Garo: Yami o Terasu Mono - N/A - Takehiro Hira is an internationally-renowned actor that passionately embodies all roles encompassing a wide scope of genres.
Takehiro will next be seen in Robert Schwentke's Snake Eyes, alongside Henry Golding, Andrew Koji and Úrusla Corberó. Takehiro will be seen as one of the villains in this G.I. Joe spin off. Paramount is slated to release the film on October 23, 2020.
Last year, Takehiro was seen starring in the Netflix/BBC series Giri/Haji, opposite Kelly Macdonald. The series follows Kenzo Mori (Hira), a detective from Tokyo who scours London for his missing brother, who's been involved with the Yakuza and accused of murder. The Guardian hailed Takehiro's performance as "bone deep" and NPR Fresh Air's John Powers acclaimed the series as "unlike anything else on TV."
Most notably, Takehiro was seen as the role of 'Kazu' in William Olsson drama thriller, Lost Girls and Love Hotels opposite Alexandria Daddario. The film followed Margaret (Daddario), a young Western woman in the midst of losing herself in the bacchanal of nighttime Tokyo. Haunted by memories of her twin brother's descent into madness, Margaret courts danger with her fellow ex-pat misfits in dive bars and love hotels. When she falls for Kazu (Hira), a handsome Japanese gangster, she has a chance at redemption.
Other film credits include Yûichi Hibi's Erica 38; Masato Harada's Criminal on the Prosecutor's Side and Sekigahara; Takashi Yamazaki's The Fighter Pilot; Yasuo Mikami's Bushido; Shinji Higuchi and Isshin Inudô's The Floating Castle; Takashi Miike's Lesson of Evil, Ace Attorney and Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai; as well as Hajime Hashimoto's Chacha.
Takehiro began his career in theater where he was discovered in Yukio Ninagawa's production of Hamlet at the Barbican in London. Other theatrical credits include on-stage work in Tokyo in the productions of Tamiya Kuriyama's Phaedra; Keiko Miyata's Pygmalion; Shintaro Mori's Harvest; and Mikijiro Hira's Othello. - She was born in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan on June 3, 1987. Her father Nagasawa Kazuaki was a professional football player and on Japan's national team who later became a coach for Jubilo Iwata. She won the Toho Cinderella contest in 1999 and joined the entertainment business in 2000 with the film Crossfire. At twelve she was the youngest winner of the contest ever. She attended the celebrity mill Horikoshi High School of Tokyo. As with most Japanese celebrities the shorthaired Nagasawa has acted in a mixture of feature-length films and television serial, done adult gravure modelling and released the obligatory single, in this case Sailor Suit And Machine Gun in which she also acted in 2006. She had also immediately jumped into the product promotion game and promoted hot sauce among other products. She won the Best Supporting Actress Prize (again the youngest ever) at the 28th Japanese Academy Awards for Crying Out Love, In the Centre Of The World in 2005. Her role in the 2011 film Moteki heralded her arrival as an adult. She was connected to Arashi's Ninomiya Kazunari for several years. She was next romantically linked with Iseya Yusuke. They had met on the set of Onna Nobunaga in 2012. She went through an inexplicable slump around 2013, but made a comeback as a voice actress in the role of the sexy Miki in the pan-Asian hit Kimi No Na Wa. She became a spokeswoman for Taiwan Tourism in Japan for 2017 and 2018. Masami collects stickers.
- Mikijirô Hira was born on 21 November 1933 in Hiroshima, Japan. He was an actor, known for 13 Assassins (2010), The Face of Another (1966) and Sword of the Beast (1965). He was married to Yoshiko Sakuma. He died on 23 October 2016 in Tokyo, Japan.Moribito - N/A
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Toshiyuki Nishida was born on 4 November 1947 in Fukushima, Japan. He is an actor and executive, known for Tsuribaka nisshi 14: Ohenji dai panikku! (2003), Emperor (2012) and Tsuribaka nisshi 6 (1993).Yae no sakura - N/A
Monkey - N/A- Actor
- Additional Crew
Tatsuya Fujiwara was born on 15 May 1982 in Chichibu, Japan. He is an actor, known for Battle Royale (2000), Battle Royale II (2003) and Death Note (2006).Shinsengumi! - N/A
Morimito - N/A- Tôri Matsuzaka was born on 17 October 1988 in Kanagawa, Japan. He is an actor, known for The Blood of Wolves (2018), Call Boy (2018) and Impossibility Defense (2017). He has been married to Erika Toda since 10 December 2020.
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- Director
- Writer
Tasuku Emoto was born on 16 December 1986 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor and director, known for And Your Bird Can Sing (2018), Shin Kamen Rider (2023) and A Boy's Summer in 1945 (2002). He has been married to Sakura Andô since 14 March 2012.- Yôsuke Sugino was born on 18 September 1995 in Chiba, Japan. He is an actor, known for My Girlfriend Is a Serial Killer (2019), Tokyo Revengers (2021) and Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween - Destiny (2023).
- Actor
- Stunts
Naoki Kobayashi was born on November 10, 1984, in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. He is a Japanese dancer, actor and model. He is a performer of J-Pop dance and vocal group Exile and is a leader and performer of J-Pop dance and vocal group Sandaime J Soul Brothers. He choreographed the famous "Pocky Dance" (Pocky Sharehappi Dance) for Pocky's advertisement in 2015. He has also worked as a model for the fashion brand "Yohji Yamamoto". Besides, he has also taken up acting, acting in films like Tatara Samurai(2016) in his home country Japan. He made his international debut in Netflix's original movie Earthquake Bird (2019) in 2019.