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Hissatsu Shiokiya Kagyō
is a Japanese television '' jidaigeki'' or period drama that was broadcast in 1975–1976. It is the 6th in the ''Hissatsu'' series. Kenji Misumi was hospitalized while directing episode 13 where he later died. Plot Nakamura Mondo retired from professional killer's job but a woman(Okō) suddenly visits Mondo and urges him to withdraw his retirement. He refuses once but he finally decides to come back from his retirement. Mondo coincidentally witnessed murder during his patrol. The man who committed murder was a lonely assassin, Ichimatsu. Ichimatsu is a bamboo craftsman but he is also a professional killer. Ichimatsu thought of killing Mondo because he was witnessed his murder by Mondo. One day Nakamura Mondo suddenly visits Ichimatsu to ask him to kill a man. In the final episode of Kurayami Shitomenin Itoi Mitsugu was killed so Mondo has been looking for someone. Ichimatsu and Mondo never trust each other but in the end they start killing villains together. Former monk Ingen al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jidaigeki
is a genre of film, television, video game, and theatre in Japan. Literally meaning "period dramas", they are most often set during the Edo period of Japanese history, from 1603 to 1868. Some, however, are set much earlier—''Portrait of Hell'', for example, is set during the late Heian period—and the early Meiji era is also a popular setting. ''Jidaigeki'' show the lives of the samurai, farmers, craftsmen, and merchants of their time. ''Jidaigeki'' films are sometimes referred to as chambara movies, a word meaning "sword fight", though chambara is more accurately a subgenre of ''jidaigeki''. ''Jidaigeki'' rely on an established set of dramatic conventions including the use of makeup, language, catchphrases, and plotlines. Types Many ''jidaigeki'' take place in Edo, the military capital. Others show the adventures of people wandering from place to place. The long-running television series ''Zenigata Heiji'' and ''Abarenbō Shōgun'' typify the Edo ''jidaigeki''. ''Mito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurayami Shitomenin
is a Japanese television ''jidaigeki'' or period drama that was broadcast in 1974. It is the 4th in the Hissatsu series. The drama is a sequel to Hissatsu Shiokinin. Plot Itoi Mitsugu was a scholar of Rangaku but after Bansha no goku happened, he lives as a Shamisen player. He and Daikichi join Nakamura Monodo's team and kill bad guys. Cast *Koji Ishizaka as Itoi Mitsugu *Makoto Fujita as Nakamura Mondo * Yosuke Kondo as Daikichi *Yumiko Nogawaas Okin * Masaaki Tsusaka as Hanji *Mari Shiraki as Ritsu Nakamura *Kin Sugai as Sen Nakamura See also * ''Hissatsu Shikakenin'' (First in the Hissatsu series) * '' Hissatsu Shiokinin '' (2nd in the Hissatsu series) * ''Shin Hissatsu Shiokinin is a Japanese jidaigeki or period television drama. It is the tenth in the Hissatsu series. The drama is a sequel to Hissatsu Shiokinin. Shin Hissatsu Shiokinin is one of the most popular Jidaigeki dramas in Japan. Former professional Baseball ...'' (10th in the Hissatsu series) References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
(born 9 August 1935) is a Japanese film actress and voice actress essayist. Biography Early life Kazuko was born in Tokyo as a first daughter of Eisuke Yoshiyuki, a writer, and Aguri. She has an older brother, Junnosuke Yoshiyuki, a novelist, and a sister, Rie Yoshiyuki, a poet. A lifelong sufferer of asthma since she was two years old, she was frequently taken as a child to Okayama, where her grandparents lived, for a change of air. She graduated from Joshigakuen Girls High school in Tokyo in 1954. Career She started her career as an actress with theatre troupe Gekidan Mingei in 1955, appearing in the role of Sophie in Junji Kinoshita's '' A Japanese Called Otto'' in 1966. Her major breakthrough on the stage came when she played Anne Frank in ''The Diary of a Young Girl'' in 1977. She made her debut on the screen in 1955 and has appeared in more than 60 films since then. She won Best Supporting Actress award in 1959 Mainichi Film Award, then won Best Actress in 1978 Japan Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenji Imai (actor)
is a Japanese actor. He is most noted for playing villains and appeared in many jidaigeki and detective television dramas as a guest. After graduating from Meiji University, he signed a contract with Toei Company. He made his film debut with ''Yarodomo Omotee Dero''.『日本タレント名鑑'82』 VIPタイムズ社、1981年、28頁。 Filmography Films * ''Yarodomo Omotee Dero'' (1956) * ''Taking The Castle'' (1965) *'' Zoku Soshiki Bōryoku'' (1967) * '' Outlaw:Kill!'' (1968) * '' Shinjuku outlaw: Step On the Gas'' (1970) * '' Sympathy for the Underdog'' (1971) * '' Kantō Exile'' (1971) * '' Outlaw Killers: Three Mad Dog Brothers'' (1972) * '' Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom'' (1973) * ''Girl Boss: Escape From Reform School'' (1973) * ''The Last Samurai'' (1974) *'' The Homeless'' (1974) * ''Champion of Death'' (1975) * '' Graveyard of Honor'' (1975) * '' Gambling Den Heist'' (1975) * ''Yakuza Graveyard'' (1976) * ''The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koji Wada , a fungus used in East Asian fermentation
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Kantarō Suga
was a leading Japanese actor. His film credits span three decades, from 1960 to 1990. (Suga Kantarō) at JMDB (Retrieved on April 30, 2009) One of his prominent appearances was in the lead role in '' Pastoral: To Die in the Country''. Suga also appeared in '' The Gate of Youth'', '''', and '' |
Nobuo Kawai
was a Japanese actor. He is most famous for playing villains and appeared in many jidaigeki and detective television dramas as a guest. He was a member of Yukio Mishima's Roman Gekijo Theatre Company. He died of cerebral infarction on June 24, 2006, at the age of 74. Biography Kawai voice type is baritone as a voice actor, he has been active since the early days of ateleco, dubbing James Dean and Marlon Brando in western movies, and playing orthodox roles that are the opposite of the villain image shown in period dramas. in particular, Paul Newman's dubbing was almost exclusively done after he was hired because of its "similar mood". he was also in charge of dubbing Toshiro Mifune, who appeared in the western film red sun, when Mifune himself asked him to "do it by all Personality In private, he was a very friendly and calm person, not to be seen in Edo period dramas (children who were going to walk in the street shouted "He's a bad officer!" Even if he was called out, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiko Takeshita
Keiko Takeshita (竹下景子 ''Takeshita Keiko''; born on September 15, 1953 in Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Japan) is a Japanese actress. She starred in the Japanese version of '' From Up on Poppy Hill'' as Hana Matsuzaki. Filmography Film *'' Blue Christmas'' (1978) - Saeko Nishida *''Phoenix 2772'' (1980) - The Phoenix (Voice) *''Swan Lake'' (1981) - Princess Odette (Voice) *'' Tora-san Goes Religious?'' (1983) - Tomoko *'' Tora-san Goes North'' (1987) - Rinko *'' Tora-san Goes to Vienna'' (1989) - Kumiko Egami *''A Class to Remember'' (1993) - Tajima *''Sennen no Koi Story of Genji'' (2001) - Lady Rokujo *''Arrietty'' (2010) - Sadako Maki (Voice) *'' From Up on Poppy Hill'' (2011) - Hana Matsuzaki (Voice) *''The Wind Rises'' (2013) - Jiro's mother (Voice) *''From Kobe'' (2015) - Mayumi Takeuchi *'' Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow'' (2016) - Tomiko Murayama *''Flower and Sword'' (2017) - Jōchin-ni *''Futari no Uketorinin'' (2018) *''Kazokuwari'' (2019) *''Ware Yowakereba: Yajima Kajiko- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideji Ōtaki
was a Japanese actor. He has served as President of the Mingei Theatre Company. Career After serving in World War II, he became interested in the theater and helped found the Gekidan Mingei troupe in 1950. He gained fame for his television work from the 1970s, but he also appeared in many films, especially those of Juzo Itami. His last film, ''Anata e'', starring Ken Takakura, was released a few months before his death. He died of lung cancer at his home in Tokyo on 2 October 2012. Awards He won the award for Best Supporting Actor at the 1st Hochi Film Award for ''Brother and Sister'', ''Kimi yo fundo no kawa o watare'' and ''Fumō Chitai''. Selected filmography Films *''Children of Hiroshima'' (1952) *''Dobu'' (1954) *'' Black Sun'' (1964) *''A Man′s World'' (1971) *''Lake of Dracula'' (1971) * ''Karei-naru Ichizoku'' (1974) *'' The Homeless'' (1974) *''Brother and Sister'' (1976) *''Kimi yo fundo no kawa o watare'' (1976) *''Fumō Chitai'' (1976) *''Rhyme of Vengeance'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Nakao
is a Japanese actor, TV personality, and artist from Kisarazu, Chiba. Nakao is represented by the Furutachi Project agency. Biography Nakao attended Chiba Prefectural Kisarazu High School from 1958, and entered Musashino Art University from 1961. Also in 1961, he was selected in the "5th Nikkatsu New Face" talent competition. In 1963, he left Musashino Art University to study in Paris, France. On returning to Japan in 1964, he enrolled in the theatre company, where he studied under Jūkichi Uno. In 1971, he left the Mingei theatre group to work as a freelance actor. In 1978, he married actress Shino Ikenami, the daughter of ''rakugo'' comedian Kingentei Basho. They received the "Nice Couple Award" in 2008. In 1988, he started studying ceramics under Masaaki Kosugi in Karatsu, Saga. Acting career Nakao has appeared in ''jidaigeki'' (period dramas) and contemporary dramas on television and film, as well as variety shows. Fans of ''Abarenbō Shōgun'' immediately recognize him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masahiko Tsugawa
, born Masahiko Katō (加藤 雅彦 ''Katō Masahiko''; January 2, 1940 – August 4, 2018) was a Japanese actor and director. Career Tsugawa was born January 2, 1940, in Kyoto, Japan. After acting as a child, he made his major debut at the age of 16 in the Kō Nakahira film ''Crazed Fruit'' in 1956. Tsugawa's family was heavily involved in the film industry since before his birth. Tsugawa attended school until dropping out of Waseda University Graduate School to pursue acting alone. He gradually grew in popularity by playing villain roles such television jidaigeki drama series as Hissatsu series and appeared in films like '' Otoko wa tsurai yo: Watashi no tora-san'' and '' Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack''. He was eventually adopted as one of director Juzo Itami's favourite actors, and went on to appear in nearly every one of his movies since ''Tampopo''. In television Tsugawa portrayed Tokugawa Ieyasu five times. He played Ieyasu in the 2000 '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitoshi Takagi
was a Japanese voice actor. He died 15 days before his 79th birthday at the age of 78 due to partial ischemic heart disease. He was best known for providing the voice of Totoro. Notable voice roles Anime *''Moomin'' and ''New Moomin'' (Moominpappa) *''Gregory Horror Show'' (Mummy Papa) Films *'' Dōbutsu Takarajima'' (Ossan) *'' Pikachu's Rescue Adventure'' (Kabigon/Snorlax) *'' Pink: Water Bandit, Rain Bandit'' (Silver) *''My Neighbor Totoro'' (Totoro) Video games *''Virtua Fighter 2'' (1994) ( Shun Di) *''Virtua Fighter 3'' (1996) (Shun Di) *'' Gregory Horror Show: Soul Collector'' (2003) (Mummy Papa) Dubbing roles *''The Empire Strikes Back'' (Yoda) *''Return of the Jedi'' (Yoda) *''Malcolm X'' (Elijah Muhammad (Al Freeman Jr.)) Notable live action roles *'' Lady Snowblood'' (Matsuemon) *''Tampopo'' (Restaurant owner) *'' Hanzo the Razor: The Snare'' (Tanbaya the merchant) See also *Voice acting in Japan Voice acting in Japan is an industry where actors provid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
