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Atsurō Watabe
is a Japanese actor. Career Born in Tokyo, Watabe debuted as an actor on television in 1991 with the drama ''Seishun no mon''. He won awards of excellence in the best actor and new face categories at the 19th Japan Academy Prize (film), Japan Academy Prize in 1996 for the film ''Shizukana seikatsu,'' Juzo Itami's adaptation of his brother-in-law Kenzaburō Ōe's novel. Filmography Movies *''Zebraman'' (2004), Oikawa *''Love Exposure'' (2008), Tetsu Honda *''Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva'' (2009), Jean Descole (voice) *''The Flowers of War'' (2011), Colonel Hasegawa *''Masquerade Hotel'' (2019), Inagaki *''Daughter of Lupin the Movie'' (2021), Takeru Mikumo *''Masquerade Night'' (2021), Inagaki Television *''Mōri Motonari'' (NHK, 1997), Mōri Okimoto *''Keizoku'' (1999), Tōru Mayama *''Hōjō Tokimune'' (NHK, 2001), Hōjō Tokisuke *''Rookies (manga), Rookies'' (2008), Minoru Yoshida *''Gaiji Keisatsu'' (2008), Kenji Sumimoto *''Bitter Blood (2014 TV series), Bitter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to Edo, which was renamed "Tokyo" (). Tokyo was devastate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaiji Keisatsu
is a Japanese television drama mini-series that aired on NHK from 14 November 2009 to 19 December 2009. It is based on the novel of the same name written and released in Japan by Aso Iku. The TV show follow a female police officer who was recruited into the Tokyo Metropolitan Police's anti-terrorist black ops unit known "publicly" as the Fourth Foreign Affairs Section, created after the 9/11 events in the United States. Its purpose is to tackle espionage and terrorism cases happening in Japan. The franchise consists of the novel, the TV series and the 2012 movie. Plot After the September 11, 2001 attacks on American soil, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department creates a secret anti-terrorist division within the Public Security Bureau in order to tackle crime, espionage and terrorism cases to preserve Japan's national security by doing black ops work to locate and apprehend spies and terrorist suspects. The unit recruits a new officer named Hina Matsuzawa, who wishes to b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Male Actors
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Living People
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Professor Layton And The Azran Legacy
''Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy'' is a puzzle game developed by Level-5 for the Nintendo 3DS. It is the sixth entry in the ''Professor Layton'' series, making up the third and final part of the prequel trilogy of games and according to Level 5 CEO Akihiro Hino, it will be the last Layton title to star Layton himself as the protagonist. The game saw a release in early to late 2013 in all territories except North America, where it was released on February 28 of the following year. In a departure from the previous entries, Azran Legacy is an around the world adventure that sees Professor Layton and company journey to multiple locations both in and outside of England, in an attempt to uncover the truth behind the ancient elder race civilization, the Azran. Story Following the conclusion of ''Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask'', Layton, Luke, and Emmy are invited by Professor Desmond Sycamore, an eminent archaeologist who affirms that he discovered a so-called living "mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professor Layton And The Miracle Mask
''Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask'' is a puzzle adventure video game developed by Level-5. It is the fifth game in the ''Professor Layton'' series, the second in the prequel trilogy of games, and the first in the series to be developed for the Nintendo 3DS. ''Miracle Mask'' was released as a launch title for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan in February 2011, becoming the best-selling game on the day of the system's launch. The game was later released worldwide in October 2012. ''Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask Plus'', an enhanced edition featuring new puzzles and added cutscenes, was released on the Nintendo eShop in Japan in February 2013. The game centers on Professor Hershel Layton, alongside his apprentice, Luke Triton, and his assistant, Emmy Altava, attempting to uncover the truth behind the "Masked Gentleman", a villain who is seemingly terrorising the city of Monte d'Or with supposed uses of "dark magic". Gameplay Like previous games in the series, ''Professor Lay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Professor Layton And The Last Specter
''Professor Layton and the Last Specter'', known in Europe as ''Professor Layton and the Spectre's Call'', is a puzzle adventure video game produced by Level-5 for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. ''Last Specter'' is the fourth game in the ''Professor Layton'' series, and is a prequel that takes place three years before the first trilogy, detailing how Professor Layton met his apprentice, Luke Triton and introducing Layton's assistant Emmy Altava. ''Professor Layton and the Last Specter'' also includes an additional role-playing game entitled ''Professor Layton's London Life'', available from the start of the game. ''London Life'', in which players interact with various characters from the series in a town called "Little London", was advertised as having over 100 hours of content. ''London Life'' was removed from the European versions of the game because the translation of texts would have significantly delayed the game's release. The game was released during 2009 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Will You Do, Ieyasu?
What or WHAT may refer to: * What, an interrogative pronoun and adverb * "What?", one of the Five Ws used in journalism Film and television * ''What!'' (film) or ''The Whip and the Body'', a 1963 Italian film directed by Mario Bava * '' What?'' (film), a 1972 film directed by Roman Polanski * "What", the name of the second baseman in Abbott and Costello's comedy routine "Who's on First?" * "What?", the catchphrase of professional wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin Music * ''what.'', a comedy/music album by Bo Burnham, 2013 * What Records, a UK record label * What? Records, a US record label Songs * "What" (song), by Melinda Marx, 1965 * "What?" (Rob Zombie song), 2009 * "What?" (SB19 song), 2021 * "What?", by 666 from ''The Soft Boys'' * "What", by Bassnectar from ''Vava Voom'' * "What?", by Corrosion of Conformity from '' Eye for an Eye'' * "What?", by the Move from ''Looking On'' * "What?", by A Tribe Called Quest from ''The Low-End Theory'' Science and technology * Web ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuji TV
JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as and colloquially known as CX, is a Japanese television station based in Odaiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Owned and operated by the it is the key station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network System. It is also known for its long-time slogan, ''"If it's not fun, it's not TV!"'' Fuji Television also operates three premium television stations, known as "Fuji TV One" ("Fuji TV 739"—sports/variety, including all Tokyo Yakult Swallows home games), "Fuji TV Two" ("Fuji TV 721"—drama/anime), and "Fuji TV Next" ("Fuji TV CSHD"—live premium shows) (called together as "Fuji TV OneTwoNext"), all available in high-definition. Fuji Television is owned by , a certified broadcasting holding company under the Japanese Broadcasting Act, and affiliated with the Fujisankei Communications Group. The current Fuji Television was established in October 2008. Fuji Media Holdings is the former Fuji Television founded in 1957. Offices The headquar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Signal (Japanese TV Series)
, also known as , is a Japanese police procedural television series starring Kentaro Sakaguchi, Michiko Kichise and Kazuki Kitamura. It is a remake of the South Korean drama of the same name written by Kim Eun-hee, and aired every Tuesday at 21:00 JST from April 10 to June 12, 2018 on Fuji TV. A sequel film, '' Signal the Movie'', was released in theaters in Japan on April 2, 2021. Cast Main *Kentaro Sakaguchi as Kento Saegusa *Michiko Kichise as Misaki Sakurai *Kazuki Kitamura as Takeshi Ooyama Supporting * Atsuro Watabe as Tsutomu Yamada *Yuichi Kimura as Tsutomu Yamada *Tetsuhiro Ikeda as Shinya Kojima *Masahiro Komoto as Kazuo Iwata *Kaede Aono as Rika Anzai *Fuju Kamio as Ryota Kato *Yuito Obara as Yōichi Ogawa Original soundtrack Boy group BTS from South Korea sang the opening theme song of the series entitled " Don't Leave Me". Ratings International broadcast Film A sequel film, simply titled ''Signal the Movie'', was released in Japan on April 2, 2021. The fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shizumanu Taiyō
(lit. ''The Never-setting Sun'') is a 2009 Japanese film directed by Setsurō Wakamatsu. It is also known as ''The Unbroken'' in the United States. ''Shizumanu Taiyō'' is based on a novel by Toyoko Yamasaki which centers on Hajime Onchi, an employee of "NAL," a large national airline. The first part of the novel focuses on Onchi's activity as the chairman of the employees' union in the 1960s; his reward for fighting for better working conditions for the staff is a series of postings abroad, to Pakistan, Iran, and finally Kenya, a destination to which the company does not even fly. The second and third parts of the novel take place in 1985 and chronicle the crash of a jumbo jet and its aftermath within the company. The events portrayed in the story are based upon actual events that took place at Japan Airlines. The character of Onchi is based upon JAL labor organizer and author Hirotaro Ogura, and the pivotal crash portrayed in the novel is based closely upon the crash of Japan A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bitter Blood (2014 TV Series)
, also known as ''Partners by Blood'', is a Japanese television drama based on the 2007 novel of the same name by Shusuke Shizukui. The series was broadcast by Fuji Television from 15 April to 24 June 2014. Plot Natsuki Sahara (Takeru Satoh) is a rookie detective who was assigned to the Ginza Police Station, where he finds himself partnered with his estranged father Akimura Shimao (Atsuro Watabe). Natsuki is a caring emotional type, who tries to do the right thing, while his father (referred to as Gentle-san because he is always drinking Gentle coffee) is lackadaisical about his job, and largely focused on fashion. The two are generally opposite type of characters, and to heighten the friction, Natsuki holds the fact his father, Akimua abandoned his family (including his sister, Sahara Suzu Hirose) when they were young against them, they work well together in cases, successfully solving a number co crimes. The team includes judo expert Hitomi Maeda (Shiori Kutsuna), who Natsuki is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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