Hasami Otoko

	Hasami Otoko is a 2005 film directed by Japanese director Toshiharu Ikeda. Based on a novel by Masayuki Shuno Masayuki (written: , ,, , , , , , , , , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: , Japanese animator and director , Japanese actor , Japanese baseball player and manager , Japanese politician , ..., the film is a psychological thriller about series of murders committed using scissors, the people who carried out the murders, and the police who are trying to catch them. Plot The film opens with a female high school student meeting a man and woman in a remote location. She is stabbed in the neck with a pair of scissors. This is followed by similar murder committed by the same people. The same couple follow another student who they have picked as their next target, but before they can kill her she is joined by an older man. Later they find her body in a park. She was also stabbed in the neck with a pair of scissors in a copycat mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Toshiharu Ikeda (23 February 1951 – 26 December 2010) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter who worked in pink film and mainstream cinema. He won the award for Best Director at the 6th Yokohama Film Festival for ''Mermaid Legend''. Life and career Early career - Nikkatsu Ikeda graduated from the literature department of Waseda University in 1974, but became involved in filmmaking while still a student. According to Ikeda, his entry into the film industry was accidental, the result of a drunken barroom bet. His first job was at a small independent production company, Ishihara Productions, but he later moved to the major studio Nikkatsu, which at the time produced only films of the ''Roman porno'' genre, big budget versions of the pink film. At both companies, he began working as an Assistant Director, whose duties could include anything from cleaning floors to shaving actresses at a time when it was illegal to show even the slightest hint of pubic hair in Japanese media. Ikeda continued ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Masahito Kagawa Masahito is a male Japanese name, that has been used for members of The Japanese Imperial Family. Although written romanized the same way, the kanji can be different. Masahito may refer to: * , later Emperor Go-Shirakawa (後白河天皇) * , eldest son of Emperor Ōgimachi was the 106th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from November 17, 1557, to his abdication on December 17, 1586, corresponding to the transition between the Sengoku period and the Azuchi–Momoyama per ... (正親町天皇) , the youngest son of Emperor Shōwa of Japan , Japanese professional wrestler , Japanese baseball player , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese rugby union player {{given name Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hiroshi Abe (actor) is a Japanese model and actor. He is known for his roles in '' Still Walking, Chocolate,'' and '' Godzilla 2000: Millennium''. Biography Modelling period Abe was born in Yokohama as the youngest in a family of three children. He attended Yokohama Mitsuzawa elementary school, then Yokohama City Matsumoto Junior High School, then Kanagawa Prefectural Hakusan High School. After retaking the university entrance examinations once, he attended the Department for Electrical Engineering in the Faculty of Science and Technology of Chuo University in Tokyo and graduated with a degree in electrical engineering. In 1985 while in college he applied to the "Shueisha 3rd Nonno Boyfriend Award" and won the championship because his sister recommended the award. Since then, during his university days, he was a charismatic model for magazines such as Men's Non-no and "Nonno". He later transitioned from modelling into acting. Unfavourable times He made his debut as an actor in the movie "Haika ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kumiko Asō , better known by her stage name , is a Japanese actress. She is also a model and has participated in several commercials. Career In 1995, Asō made her film debut in ''Bad Guy Beach''. With her role in the 1998 film ''Dr. Akagi'', she received several major awards, including a Japan Academy Prize for Best Supporting Actress. She has appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's films such as ''License to Live'' and ''Pulse''. She played a leading role in the 2007 Iranian-Japanese film ''Hafez''. Personal life In December 2007, Asō married stylist Daisuke Iga. In 2012, she gave birth to their first child. Filmography Films * ''Bad Guy Beach'' (1995) * ''License to Live'' (1998) * ''Dr. Akagi'' (1998) * ''Second Chance'' (1999) * ''Himawari'' (2000) * ''Kaza Hana'' (2000) * '' Ring 0: Birthday'' (2000) * ''Pop Beat Killers'' (2000) * ''Luxurious Bone'' (2001) * '' Red Shadow'' (2001) * ''Rush!'' (2001) * ''Pulse'' (2001) * ''Stereo Future'' (2001) * ''Last Scene'' (2002) * '' 11'9"01 Septe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Koji Higuchi Koji, Kōji, Kohji or Kouji may refer to: Kōji (given name), a masculine Japanese given name Kōji (Heian period) (康治), Japanese era, 1142–1144 Kōji (Muromachi period) (弘治), Japanese era, 1555–1558 Koji orange, a Japanese citrus cultivar Andrew Koji Shiraki (born 1987), singer/songwriter known as ''Koji'' Koji, the software that builds RPM packages for the Fedora project ''Koji'', the common name of the fungus ''Aspergillus oryzae'' Koji, an interactive content creation tool from GoMeta See also Kojii, music project by Kojii Helnwein ''Coji-Coji'' (コジコジ), an anime series sometimes romanized ''Koji Koji'' Kōji mold Aspergillus oryzae ''Aspergillus oryzae'', also known as , is a filamentous fungus (a mold) used in East Asia to saccharify rice, sweet potato, and barley in the making of alcoholic beverages such as ''sake'' and '' shōchū'', and also to ferment soybeans for m ... , a fungus used in East Asian fermentation {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kenjirō Ishimaru is a Japanese actor and TV narrator. He is best known for his role in Kamen Rider series ''Kamen Rider Den-O'' as the owner of the DenLiner. He has also appeared in multiple competitions of ''Sasuke'' as a competitor and during that time has become one of only two people to fall off the Rolling Log obstacle in the First Stage and take the log with them. Ishimaru is the narrator in the anime series ''Toriko''. He also narrates TV Asahi's series ''See the World by Train is a Japanese short factual television programme broadcast daily by TV Asahi since June 1987. Produced by Telecom Staff and sponsored by Fujitsu, it follows railway journeys in various countries around the world, featuring people on board the tr ...'', which has run since June 1987. Selected filmography Film Television References External links * * 1953 births Living people People from Ōita Prefecture Sasuke (TV series) contestants 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Terumi Niki Terumi (written: , , or in hiragana) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: , Japanese long-distance runner , Japanese handball player , Japanese women's footballer , Japanese actress , Japanese cyclist Male , Japanese anti-nuclear and anti-war activist Fictional characters Afuro Terumi, a fictional character from the ''Inazuma Eleven is an association football-themed media franchise created by Level-5 (company), Level-5. The franchise began with the release of ''Inazuma Eleven (video game), Inazuma Eleven'' in 2008, with the game series selling over 8 million copies worldwide b ...'' franchise Yuuki Terumi, a fictional character from the game '' BlazBlue: Chronophantasma'' {{given name Japanese feminine given names Japanese unisex given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Miyuki Ono is a Japanese actress and model. She is best known for her acting. Some of her work includes Black Rain, Evil Dead Trap, Fruits of Passion ''Fruits of Passion'' (french: Les fruits de la passion; ja, 上海異人娼館／チャイナ・ドール, ) is a 1981 French-Japanese co-production directed by Shūji Terayama and starring Klaus Kinski. The film is loosely based on the novel ..., G.I Samurai, Black Angel Vol. 1, and The Man Behind the Scissors. Biography Filmography References External links Official Promotional Page Japanese actresses Living people 1959 births {{Japan-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ayumu Saitô Ayumu (written: 歩 or 歩夢) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: , Japanese rugby union player , Japanese snowboarder , Japanese baseball player , Japanese racing driver , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese shogi player , Japanese voice actor , Japanese footballer , Japanese voice actor , Japanese snowboarder , Japanese playwright, director, actor, and theatre producer , Japanese motorcycle racer , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese anime director Fictional characters In fiction, Ayumu tends to be a more gender-neutral name. , protagonist of the light novel series ''Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?'' , character in the manga series ''Soredemo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru'' , character in the manga series ''Azumanga Daioh'' , character in the manga series ''Hayate the Combat Butler'' , a character in the media project Nijigasaki High School Idol Club See also Ayumu (chimpanzee) Ayumu (born 24 April 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mizuho Sakata Mizuho () literally means "abundant rice" in Japanese and "harvest" in the figurative sense. It was also an ancient name of Japan. It might refer to: Places * Mizuho, Gifu, a city in Gifu * Mizuho, Tokyo, a town in Tokyo * Mizuho Plateau in Antarctica ** Mizuho Station (Antarctica) * Mizuho Township, former name during the Japanese colonial period of the town of Ruisui, Hualien in Taiwan People * Mizuho Ōta (1876–1955), Japanese poet * Mizuho Suzuki (born 1927), Japanese actor * Mizuho Fukushima (born 1955), Japanese female politician * Mizuho Aimoto (born 1964), Japanese female manga artist * Mizuho Yoshida (born 1965), Japanese actor * Mizuho Katayama (born 1969), female synchronized swimming coach in Japan who represented South Korea at the 1988 Olympics * Mizuho Kusanagi (born 1979), Japanese female manga artist , Japanese long-distance runner Mizuho Sakaguchi (born 1987), Japanese female association footballer * Mizuho Saito, member of the former Japanese band Zone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Minori Terada is a Japanese voice actor and actor. Life and career Terada was born in Tokyo, as first son of Masaaki Terada, a famous painter. In 1961, Terada begun to be an actor. Terada is known as a villain, such as Alien Metron in ''Ultraman Max'', and Colonel Muska in ''Castle in the Sky''. Also, Terada's narration has a good reputation, so he worked as narrator in a lot of TV dramas, documents, and movies. Terada loves reading. Filmography Film Television Original video animation (OVA) ''Wild 7'' (1994) - Masaru Kusanami Dubbing ''Blade Runner'' (1986 TBS edition) – Roy Batty (Rutger Hauer) '' Cat People'' (1985 Fuji TV edition) – Paul Gallier (Malcolm McDowell) ''Centennial'' – Jacques Pasquinel (Stephen McHattie) ''Gandhi'' (1987 Fuji TV edition) – Mahatma Gandhi (Ben Kingsley) ''Shōgun'' – Father Martin Alvito (Damien Thomas) '' Wanted Dead or Alive'' – Josh Randall (Steve McQueen Terrence Stephen McQueen (March 24, 1930November 7, 1980) was an Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Etsushi Toyokawa is a Japanese actor. Biography Born in Yao, Osaka, he studied at Shimizudani High School is a prestigious Japanese public co-educational senior high school (secondary school), located in Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan. Overview Shimizudani is one of the oldest high schools in Osaka with a history of over 100 years. The school was foun ..., and eventually dropped out of Kwansei Gakuin University to pursue a career in acting. He began by joining the sho-gekijo theatrical troupe "Under Thirty," which was known for the membership of another famous actor, Watanabe Eriko, at the time. Though like many new theatre actors at the time, he struggled to make ends meet until he got his first big break in 1992, in the television drama '' Night Head'' alongside Shinji Takeda, as one of two brothers with supernatural powers. In 1993 he won the "Newcomer of the Year" award for his drama ''Kira Kira Hikaru'', and the Popularity Award in 1996 for his work in the drama '' Love Letter''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Hasami Otoko is a 2005 film directed by Japanese director Toshiharu Ikeda. Based on a novel by Masayuki Shuno Masayuki (written: , ,, , , , , , , , , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: , Japanese animator and director , Japanese actor , Japanese baseball player and manager , Japanese politician , ..., the film is a psychological thriller about series of murders committed using scissors, the people who carried out the murders, and the police who are trying to catch them. Plot The film opens with a female high school student meeting a man and woman in a remote location. She is stabbed in the neck with a pair of scissors. This is followed by similar murder committed by the same people. The same couple follow another student who they have picked as their next target, but before they can kill her she is joined by an older man. Later they find her body in a park. She was also stabbed in the neck with a pair of scissors in a copycat mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Toshiharu Ikeda (23 February 1951 – 26 December 2010) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter who worked in pink film and mainstream cinema. He won the award for Best Director at the 6th Yokohama Film Festival for ''Mermaid Legend''. Life and career Early career - Nikkatsu Ikeda graduated from the literature department of Waseda University in 1974, but became involved in filmmaking while still a student. According to Ikeda, his entry into the film industry was accidental, the result of a drunken barroom bet. His first job was at a small independent production company, Ishihara Productions, but he later moved to the major studio Nikkatsu, which at the time produced only films of the ''Roman porno'' genre, big budget versions of the pink film. At both companies, he began working as an Assistant Director, whose duties could include anything from cleaning floors to shaving actresses at a time when it was illegal to show even the slightest hint of pubic hair in Japanese media. Ikeda continued ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Masahito Kagawa Masahito is a male Japanese name, that has been used for members of The Japanese Imperial Family. Although written romanized the same way, the kanji can be different. Masahito may refer to: * , later Emperor Go-Shirakawa (後白河天皇) * , eldest son of Emperor Ōgimachi was the 106th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. He reigned from November 17, 1557, to his abdication on December 17, 1586, corresponding to the transition between the Sengoku period and the Azuchi–Momoyama per ... (正親町天皇) , the youngest son of Emperor Shōwa of Japan , Japanese professional wrestler , Japanese baseball player , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese rugby union player {{given name Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hiroshi Abe (actor) is a Japanese model and actor. He is known for his roles in '' Still Walking, Chocolate,'' and '' Godzilla 2000: Millennium''. Biography Modelling period Abe was born in Yokohama as the youngest in a family of three children. He attended Yokohama Mitsuzawa elementary school, then Yokohama City Matsumoto Junior High School, then Kanagawa Prefectural Hakusan High School. After retaking the university entrance examinations once, he attended the Department for Electrical Engineering in the Faculty of Science and Technology of Chuo University in Tokyo and graduated with a degree in electrical engineering. In 1985 while in college he applied to the "Shueisha 3rd Nonno Boyfriend Award" and won the championship because his sister recommended the award. Since then, during his university days, he was a charismatic model for magazines such as Men's Non-no and "Nonno". He later transitioned from modelling into acting. Unfavourable times He made his debut as an actor in the movie "Haika ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kumiko Asō , better known by her stage name , is a Japanese actress. She is also a model and has participated in several commercials. Career In 1995, Asō made her film debut in ''Bad Guy Beach''. With her role in the 1998 film ''Dr. Akagi'', she received several major awards, including a Japan Academy Prize for Best Supporting Actress. She has appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's films such as ''License to Live'' and ''Pulse''. She played a leading role in the 2007 Iranian-Japanese film ''Hafez''. Personal life In December 2007, Asō married stylist Daisuke Iga. In 2012, she gave birth to their first child. Filmography Films * ''Bad Guy Beach'' (1995) * ''License to Live'' (1998) * ''Dr. Akagi'' (1998) * ''Second Chance'' (1999) * ''Himawari'' (2000) * ''Kaza Hana'' (2000) * '' Ring 0: Birthday'' (2000) * ''Pop Beat Killers'' (2000) * ''Luxurious Bone'' (2001) * '' Red Shadow'' (2001) * ''Rush!'' (2001) * ''Pulse'' (2001) * ''Stereo Future'' (2001) * ''Last Scene'' (2002) * '' 11'9"01 Septe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Koji Higuchi Koji, Kōji, Kohji or Kouji may refer to: Kōji (given name), a masculine Japanese given name Kōji (Heian period) (康治), Japanese era, 1142–1144 Kōji (Muromachi period) (弘治), Japanese era, 1555–1558 Koji orange, a Japanese citrus cultivar Andrew Koji Shiraki (born 1987), singer/songwriter known as ''Koji'' Koji, the software that builds RPM packages for the Fedora project ''Koji'', the common name of the fungus ''Aspergillus oryzae'' Koji, an interactive content creation tool from GoMeta See also Kojii, music project by Kojii Helnwein ''Coji-Coji'' (コジコジ), an anime series sometimes romanized ''Koji Koji'' Kōji mold Aspergillus oryzae ''Aspergillus oryzae'', also known as , is a filamentous fungus (a mold) used in East Asia to saccharify rice, sweet potato, and barley in the making of alcoholic beverages such as ''sake'' and '' shōchū'', and also to ferment soybeans for m ... , a fungus used in East Asian fermentation {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kenjirō Ishimaru is a Japanese actor and TV narrator. He is best known for his role in Kamen Rider series ''Kamen Rider Den-O'' as the owner of the DenLiner. He has also appeared in multiple competitions of ''Sasuke'' as a competitor and during that time has become one of only two people to fall off the Rolling Log obstacle in the First Stage and take the log with them. Ishimaru is the narrator in the anime series ''Toriko''. He also narrates TV Asahi's series ''See the World by Train is a Japanese short factual television programme broadcast daily by TV Asahi since June 1987. Produced by Telecom Staff and sponsored by Fujitsu, it follows railway journeys in various countries around the world, featuring people on board the tr ...'', which has run since June 1987. Selected filmography Film Television References External links * * 1953 births Living people People from Ōita Prefecture Sasuke (TV series) contestants 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Terumi Niki Terumi (written: , , or in hiragana) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: , Japanese long-distance runner , Japanese handball player , Japanese women's footballer , Japanese actress , Japanese cyclist Male , Japanese anti-nuclear and anti-war activist Fictional characters Afuro Terumi, a fictional character from the ''Inazuma Eleven is an association football-themed media franchise created by Level-5 (company), Level-5. The franchise began with the release of ''Inazuma Eleven (video game), Inazuma Eleven'' in 2008, with the game series selling over 8 million copies worldwide b ...'' franchise Yuuki Terumi, a fictional character from the game '' BlazBlue: Chronophantasma'' {{given name Japanese feminine given names Japanese unisex given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Miyuki Ono is a Japanese actress and model. She is best known for her acting. Some of her work includes Black Rain, Evil Dead Trap, Fruits of Passion ''Fruits of Passion'' (french: Les fruits de la passion; ja, 上海異人娼館／チャイナ・ドール, ) is a 1981 French-Japanese co-production directed by Shūji Terayama and starring Klaus Kinski. The film is loosely based on the novel ..., G.I Samurai, Black Angel Vol. 1, and The Man Behind the Scissors. Biography Filmography References External links Official Promotional Page Japanese actresses Living people 1959 births {{Japan-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ayumu Saitô Ayumu (written: 歩 or 歩夢) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: , Japanese rugby union player , Japanese snowboarder , Japanese baseball player , Japanese racing driver , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese shogi player , Japanese voice actor , Japanese footballer , Japanese voice actor , Japanese snowboarder , Japanese playwright, director, actor, and theatre producer , Japanese motorcycle racer , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese anime director Fictional characters In fiction, Ayumu tends to be a more gender-neutral name. , protagonist of the light novel series ''Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?'' , character in the manga series ''Soredemo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru'' , character in the manga series ''Azumanga Daioh'' , character in the manga series ''Hayate the Combat Butler'' , a character in the media project Nijigasaki High School Idol Club See also Ayumu (chimpanzee) Ayumu (born 24 April 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mizuho Sakata Mizuho () literally means "abundant rice" in Japanese and "harvest" in the figurative sense. It was also an ancient name of Japan. It might refer to: Places * Mizuho, Gifu, a city in Gifu * Mizuho, Tokyo, a town in Tokyo * Mizuho Plateau in Antarctica ** Mizuho Station (Antarctica) * Mizuho Township, former name during the Japanese colonial period of the town of Ruisui, Hualien in Taiwan People * Mizuho Ōta (1876–1955), Japanese poet * Mizuho Suzuki (born 1927), Japanese actor * Mizuho Fukushima (born 1955), Japanese female politician * Mizuho Aimoto (born 1964), Japanese female manga artist * Mizuho Yoshida (born 1965), Japanese actor * Mizuho Katayama (born 1969), female synchronized swimming coach in Japan who represented South Korea at the 1988 Olympics * Mizuho Kusanagi (born 1979), Japanese female manga artist , Japanese long-distance runner Mizuho Sakaguchi (born 1987), Japanese female association footballer * Mizuho Saito, member of the former Japanese band Zone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Minori Terada is a Japanese voice actor and actor. Life and career Terada was born in Tokyo, as first son of Masaaki Terada, a famous painter. In 1961, Terada begun to be an actor. Terada is known as a villain, such as Alien Metron in ''Ultraman Max'', and Colonel Muska in ''Castle in the Sky''. Also, Terada's narration has a good reputation, so he worked as narrator in a lot of TV dramas, documents, and movies. Terada loves reading. Filmography Film Television Original video animation (OVA) ''Wild 7'' (1994) - Masaru Kusanami Dubbing ''Blade Runner'' (1986 TBS edition) – Roy Batty (Rutger Hauer) '' Cat People'' (1985 Fuji TV edition) – Paul Gallier (Malcolm McDowell) ''Centennial'' – Jacques Pasquinel (Stephen McHattie) ''Gandhi'' (1987 Fuji TV edition) – Mahatma Gandhi (Ben Kingsley) ''Shōgun'' – Father Martin Alvito (Damien Thomas) '' Wanted Dead or Alive'' – Josh Randall (Steve McQueen Terrence Stephen McQueen (March 24, 1930November 7, 1980) was an Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Etsushi Toyokawa is a Japanese actor. Biography Born in Yao, Osaka, he studied at Shimizudani High School is a prestigious Japanese public co-educational senior high school (secondary school), located in Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan. Overview Shimizudani is one of the oldest high schools in Osaka with a history of over 100 years. The school was foun ..., and eventually dropped out of Kwansei Gakuin University to pursue a career in acting. He began by joining the sho-gekijo theatrical troupe "Under Thirty," which was known for the membership of another famous actor, Watanabe Eriko, at the time. Though like many new theatre actors at the time, he struggled to make ends meet until he got his first big break in 1992, in the television drama '' Night Head'' alongside Shinji Takeda, as one of two brothers with supernatural powers. In 1993 he won the "Newcomer of the Year" award for his drama ''Kira Kira Hikaru'', and the Popularity Award in 1996 for his work in the drama '' Love Letter''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]