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Brother Beat
is a Japanese television drama consisting of eleven episodes, which aired on the Tokyo Broadcasting System from October 13 to December 22, 2005. Premise The program centers on a mother and three sons, living together and supporting one another since their father died when they were young; much of the plot centers around their romances, and various situations at work and at home. It is something of a reworking or revival of the 1995 TV drama '' Second Chance'', which had much the same premise of a mother working at a supermarket and living with her three sons; Misako Tanaka stars in both shows as the mother. Though the rest of the characters and cast are different, and ''Brother Beat'' is not intended to carry on the same plot as a true sequel, there are a number of connections and references to ''Second Chance''. For example, in this show Tanaka plays Harue Sakurai, where in ''Second Chance'' her character's name was Haruko Sakurai; Hidekazu Akai plays the husband or chief love inte ...
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Japanese Television Drama
, also called , are television programs that are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, jidaigeki, thriller, and many others. Single episode, or "tanpatsu" dramas that are usually two hours in length are also broadcast. For special occasions, there may be a one or two-episode drama with a specific theme, such as one produced in 2015 for the 70-year anniversary of the end of World War II. Japanese drama series are broadcast in three-month seasons: winter (January–March), spring (April–June), summer (July–September), and autumn or fall (October–December). Some series may start in another month though it may still be counted as a series of a specific season. The majority of dramas are aired weekdays in the evenings around 9pm through 11pm. Daytime dramas are typically broadcast daily, and episodes of the same drama can be aired daily for s ...
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Hideo Tsubota
Hideo (ひでお) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: * Hideo Den (田 英夫, 1923–2009), Japanese politician and news presenter * Hideo Fujimoto (藤本 英雄, 1918–1997), Japanese baseball player * Hideo Fukui (福井 英郎, born 1977), Japanese athlete who competes in triathlon * Hideo Fukuyama (福山 英朗, born 1955), Japanese NASCAR driver * Hideo Gosha (五社 英雄, 1929–1992), Japanese film director * Hideo Hagiwara (萩原 英雄, 1913–2007), Japanese artist *, Japanese marathon runner * Hideo Hashimoto (橋本 英郎, born 1979), Japanese footballer * Hideo Higashikokubaru (東国原 英夫, born 1957), Japanese comedian, best known for his role in ''Takeshi's Castle'' and the current governor of Miyazaki Prefecture * Hideo Hiraoka (平岡 秀夫, born 1954), Japanese politician *, Japanese sprinter and baseball player * Hideo Ishikawa (石川 英郎, born 1969), Japanese voice actor * Hideo Itokawa (糸川 英夫, 1912 ...
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Eriko Komatsu
is a feminine/neutral Japanese given name. Possible writings Eriko can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *恵梨子, "blessing, pear, child" *恵理子, "blessing, reason, child" *絵里子, "picture, hometown, child" *絵梨子, "picture, pear, child" *絵理子, "picture, reason, child" *江里子, "inlet, hometown, child" *恵里子, "blessing, hometown, child" *恵利子, "blessing, profit, child" *江利子, "inlet, profit, child" *枝里子, "branch, hometown, child" *英梨子, "excel, pear, child" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People with the name *Eriko Arakawa (恵理子, born 1979), Japanese female footballer *Eriko Asai (えり子, born 1959), Japanese long-distance runner *Eriko Fujimaki (恵理子, born 1974), Japanese voice actress *Eriko Hara (えりこ, born 1959), Japanese voice actress *Eriko Hirose (栄理子, born 1985), Japanese badminton player * Eriko Hori (絵梨子, born 1988), Korean-Japanese singer, actres ...
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Hideo Ishiguro
is a Japanese actor who is noted for his roles as Kai in the 2007 ''Kamen Rider Den-O'' and as Gai Kurenai in the 2016 ''Ultraman Orb''. Filmography Drama Series *2005: '' Brother Beat'' (TBS) *2005: ''Gokusen 2'' (TV Asahi) *2006: ''Princess Princess D'' (TV Asahi) *2006: ''Kōmyō ga Tsuji'' (NHK), Toyotomi Hideyori *2007: ''Elite Yankee Saburo'' (TV Tokyo) *2007: ''Kamen Rider Den-O'' (TV Asahi) *2008: ''Gokusen 3'' (NTV) *2008: ''The One Pound Gospel'' (NTV) *2008: '' Cat Street'' (NHK) *2009: ''RESCUE'' (TBS) *2009: ''Dandy Dandy'' (TV Asahi) *2010: ''Mattsugu'' (NHK) *2010: ''Chase'' (NHK) *2010: ''Hammer Session!'' (TBS) *2011: ''99 Days With The Superstar'' (Fuji TV) *2011: '' The Tempest'' (NHK) *2012: ''Hungry!'' (Fuji TV) *2013: ''Saki'' (Fuji TV) *2014: ''Binta]'' (NTV-YTV) *2015: ''Daddy Detective'' (TBS) *2016: ''The Last Restaurant'' (NHK) *2016: ''Ultraman Orb'' (TV Tokyo) *2016-2017: '' Ultraman Orb: The Origin Saga'' (Amazon Video) *2017: '' Ultra Fight Orb'' ( ...
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Takuzō Kadono
Takuzō, Takuzo or Takuzou (written: 卓三 or 拓三) is a masculine Japanese given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa .... Notable people with the name include: * (born 1956), Japanese scientist * (1941–1995), Japanese actor {{DEFAULTSORT:Takuzo Japanese masculine given names Masculine given names ...
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Kyōko Uemura
is a very common feminine Japanese given name. Not to be confused with Kiyoko. Possible writings The final syllable "ko" is typically written with the kanji character for child, 子. It is a common suffix to female names in Japan. The first syllable "Kyō" can be written several different ways, with different meanings. *恭, "respectful," *京, "of the city or of the capital," *今日, "of today," *杏, "apricot," *鏡, "mirror," *響, "echo", "influential" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People with the name *Kyoko Aizome (恭子), an AV actress, singer, director, and writer *Kyoko Ariyoshi (京子), a Japanese shōjo manga artist *Kyoko Chan Cox, the daughter of Yoko Ono and jazz musician Anthony Cox *Kyoko Fukada (恭子), a Japanese actress, model, and singer *Kyoko Hamaguchi (京子), a Japanese freestyle wrestler *Kyōko Hasegawa (京子), a Japanese actress *Kyoko Hayashi (京子), a Japanese author *Kyoko Hikami (恭子), a Japanese voice actress ...
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Kenichi Yajima
is a Japanese actor. Career Graduating from Meiji Gakuin University, Yajima debuted as an actor in 1981. A frequent player in the films of Masato Harada, Yajima often plays yakuza , also known as , are members of transnational organized crime syndicates originating in Japan. The Japanese police and media, by request of the police, call them , while the ''yakuza'' call themselves . The English equivalent for the ter ... and other bad guys, but can also do comic relief. He has appeared in over 200 TV dramas and 70 films. Filmography Film Television References External links * 1956 births Living people Male actors from Gifu Prefecture Meiji Gakuin University alumni {{Japan-actor-stub ...
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Tomoharu Hasegawa
Tomoharu is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Tomoharu can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Some examples: *友治, "friend, manage/cure" *友春, "friend, spring" *友温, "friend, warm up" *友晴, "friend, clear (weather)" *知治, "know, manage/cure" *知春, "know, spring" *知温, "know, warm up" *知晴, "know, clear (weather)" *智治, "intellect, manage/cure" *智春, "intellect, spring" *智温, "intellect, warm up" *智晴, "intellect, clear (weather)" *共治, "together, manage/cure" *共晴, "together, clear (weather)" *朋英, "companion, manage/cure" *朋晴, "companion, clear (weather)" *朝治, "morning/dynasty, manage/cure" *朝春, "morning/dynasty, spring" *朝温, "morning/dynasty, warm up" *朝晴, "morning/dynasty, clear (weather)" The name can also be written in hiragana ともはる or katakana トモハル. Notable people with the name *, Japanese anime director *, Japanese Magic: The Gathering player *, real ...
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Aya Okamoto
is a Japanese actress. Filmography * ''School Ghost Stories'' (1995) as Kaori Komuro * '' Ogyā'' (2002) Hana * ''Azumi'' (2003) Yae * '' Munraito jierifisshu'' (2004) Minamida Keiko * '' Metasequoia no ki no shita de'' (2005) Okamoto Sachiko * ''Metro ni notte'' (2006) Karube Michiko TV Drama * Gakkō no kaidan: Haru no tatari special (1999) * Ringu: Saishūshō (1999), as Ooishi Tomoko * Ōdorī (Audrey オードリー) (2001-2002), asadora * Hontoni atta kowai hanashi (2004) * Engine (2005) as Suenaga Tamaki Voice Roles * Tokyo Godfathers is a 2003 Japanese animated tragicomedy adventure film written and directed by Satoshi Kon. The film stars live-action actors such as Toru Emori, Yoshiaki Umegaki, and Aya Okamoto as the lead voice actors. Kon was inspired by the 1948 American ... (2003) Miyuki References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Okamoto, Aya 1982 births Actresses from Tokyo Japanese film actresses Japanese television actresses Japanese voice ac ...
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Kazusa Matsuda
Kazusa may refer to: *, former province of Japan *, former town in Minamitakaki District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan People with the given name *, Japanese voice actress * (died 1183), Japanese samurai lord and gōzoku * (born 1975), Japanese voice actress *, Japanese Paralympic judoka *, Japanese model *, Japanese manga artist {{disambiguation, given name Japanese feminine given names ...
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Naoko Miya
is a feminine Japanese given name which is occasionally spelled . Possible writings Naoko can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *直子, "obedient, child" *尚子, "esteem, child" *奈緒子, "Nara, cord, child" *菜緒子, "greens, cord, child" *奈央子, "Nara, center, child" *菜穂子, "greens, ear (of grain), child" *奈保子, "Nara, keep, child" *奈生子, "Nara, fresh, child" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People with the name *, Japanese tennis table player * Nahoko Kinoshita (菜穂子, born 1980), Japanese actress *Nahoko Kojima (奈保子, born 1981), Japanese paper cut artist *Nahoko Uehashi (菜穂子, born 1962), Japanese writer * Naoko Hayashiba (直子, born 1968), Japanese writer and shogi player *Naoko Iijima (直子, born 1968), Japanese actress * Naoko Ishihara (奈央子, born 1974), Japanese sport shooter *Naoko Imoto (直歩子, born 1976), Japanese freestyle swimmer *Naoko Ken (ナオコ, born 1953), Japa ...
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Hiroko Yamashita (entertainer)
is a Japanese actress. Career Born in Tokyo, she studied at Waseda University but left before graduating. On stage, she participated in Shoji Kokami's troupe, Daisan Butai, and also appeared in plays directed by Yukio Ninagawa and Hideki Noda. She has appeared in over fifty Japanese TV dramas, including ''Brother Beat'' and the ''Onsen e ikō'' series. TV programs *'' Yo ni mo Kimyona Monogatari'' (Fuji TV) *'' Odoru Daisosasen'' (1997 Fuji TV) *'' Onsen e Iko'' (1999–2004, TBS) *'' Naniwa Kinyudo'' 4 (1999, Fuji TV) *''Brother Beat is a Japanese television drama consisting of eleven episodes, which aired on the Tokyo Broadcasting System from October 13 to December 22, 2005. Premise The program centers on a mother and three sons, living together and supporting one another sin ...'' (2005, TBS) References 1963 births Japanese actresses Living people Actors from Kobe {{Japan-actor-stub ...
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