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Kids Return
is a 1996 Japanese film written, edited and directed by Takeshi Kitano. The film was made directly after Kitano recovered from a motorcycle wreck that left one side of his body paralyzed. After undergoing extensive surgery and physical therapy, he quickly went about making ''Kids Return'' amidst speculation that he might never be able to work again. The movie is about two high school dropouts, Masaru (Ken Kaneko) and Shinji (Masanobu Andō), who try to find a direction and meaning in their lives—one by becoming a yakuza lieutenant, the other by becoming a boxer. The music was composed by Joe Hisaishi, and the cinematographer was Katsumi Yanagishima. Plot Shinji and Masaru are high school delinquents, terrifying their classmates, stealing money, and even setting their teacher's car on fire. After some of their victims hire a boxer to beat up Masaru, he decides to get revenge, and takes his shy friend Shinji along with him to a boxing gym. To their trainers' surprise, Shinji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takeshi Kitano
is a Japanese comedian, television presenter, actor, filmmaker, and author. While he is known primarily as a comedian and TV host in his native Japan, he is better known abroad for his work as a filmmaker and actor as well as TV host. With the exception of his works as a film director, he is commonly known by the stage name . Kitano rose to prominence in the 1970s as one half of the comedy duo ''Two Beat'', before going solo and becoming one of the three biggest comedians in the country. After several small acting roles, he made his directorial debut with 1989's '' Violent Cop'' and garnered international acclaim for '' Sonatine'' (1993). He was not widely accepted as an accomplished director in Japan until ''Hana-bi'' won the Golden Lion in 1997. In October 2017, Kitano completed his ''Outrage'' crime trilogy with the release of ''Outrage Coda''. He is also known internationally for hosting the game show ''Takeshi's Castle'' (1986–1990) and starring in the film '' Battle Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yūko Daike
is a Japanese actress. She appeared in more than fifteen films since 1996. Selected filmography References External links * 1971 births Living people People from Kōchi, Kōchi Japanese film actresses Japanese television actresses {{Japan-actress-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanji Tsuda
is a Japanese actor. Career Tsuda appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's ''Tokyo Sonata''. He co-starred in Sion Sono's ''Guilty of Romance'' with Megumi Kagurazaka. Filmography Film * '' Sonatine'' (1993) * ''119'' (1994) * ''Kids Return'' (1996) * ''Hana-bi'' (1997) * '' Bayside Shakedown: The Movie'' (1998) * ''April Story'' (1998) – Fukatsu * ''Audition'' (1999) – Bartender * ''Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl'' (1999) – Fukazume * ''Himawari'' (2000) * ''Party 7'' (2000) – Desk Clerk * ''Monday'' (2000) * ''Love Song'' (2001) * '' Go'' (2001) – Henchman of Kato's father * ''Distance'' (2001) * ''Desert Moon'' (2001) – Masaru's elder brother * ''Drive'' (2002) * ''August Illusion'' (2002) * ''Mohou-han'' (2002) * '' Kamen Rider Ryuki: Episode Final'' (2002) – Daisuke Okubo * ''When the Last Sword Is Drawn'' (2003) * '' Ju-on: The Grudge'' (2003) – Katsuya Tokunaga * '' Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost'' (2003) – Mina's Father * ''Dolls'' (2002) – Young Hiro * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shintarō Hasegawa
Shintarō is any of several Japanese male given names. They consist of a prefix followed by "tarō", which alone is a name common among first sons. Prefixes carry additional meaning, such as "new"; many of these can stand alone as a given name. Possible writings include: 新太郎, 慎太郎, 信太郎, 真太郎, 晋太郎. Real people who have used the name include: *, Japanese politician *, Japanese linguist *, Japanese scriptwriter, director, actor, voice actor *, Hokkaidō Nippon Ham Fighters baseball player *, Japanese baseball player for the Oakland Athletics *, Japanese magician *, Japanese admiral *, Japanese malacologist *, former baseball player for Yokohama Taiyō Whales and other teams *, Japanese badminton player *, former Tokyo governor *, Japanese politician *, TBS announcer *, Japanese actor *, Japanese sprinter *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese samurai *, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese musician *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese politician *, Japanese entre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuki Oh
Kazuki (written: , , , , , , , , or in hiragana) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese wrestler *, Japanese anime director *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese actor and singer *, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese actor *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese motorcycle racer *, Japanese racing driver *, Japanese ski jumper *, Japanese film director and screenwriter *, Japanese comedian *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese actor *, Japanese manga artist and game creator *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese mixed martial artist *, Japanese musician *, Japanese figure skater *, Japanese sumo wrestler *Kazuki Watanabe (other), multiple people *, Japanese conductor *Kazuki Yamaguchi (other), multiple people *, Japanese voice actor and actor *Kazuki Yazawa (born 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masami Shimojō
was a Japanese film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 100 films. Career Hoping to become a film director, Shimojō traveled to Tokyo in 1935 but ended up joining a theater troupe, debuting on stage in 1936. He made his film debut in 1940, but continued on stage well after World War II, primarily as a member of Gekidan Mingei. He was most known, however, for playing the uncle of Torajiro Kuruma in the long-running ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo is a Japanese film series starring Kiyoshi Atsumi as , a kind-hearted vagabond who is always unlucky in love. The series itself is often referred to as "Tora-san" by its fans. Spanning 48 installments released between 1969 and 1995, all of the ' ...'' series. Selected filmography Film Television References External links * * 1915 births 2004 deaths Japanese male film actors Japanese male stage actors Japanese expatriates in Korea {{japan-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshitaka Ōtsuka
Yoshitaka is a masculine Japanese given name and a Japanese surname. Possible writings Yoshitaka can be written using many different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: *義孝, "justice, filial piety" *義隆, "justice, noble" *義貴, "justice, precious" *義高, "justice, tall" *吉孝, "good luck,filial piety" *吉隆, "good luck, noble" *吉貴, "good luck, precious" *吉高, "good luck, tall" *善孝, "virtuous, filial piety" *善隆, "virtuous, noble" *善貴, "virtuous, precious" *善高, "virtuous, tall" *芳孝, "fragrant/virtuous, filial piety" *芳隆, "fragrant/virtuous, noble" *芳貴, "fragrant/virtuous, precious" *芳高, "fragrant/virtuous, tall" *好孝, "good/like something, filial piety" *喜孝, "rejoice, filial piety" *喜隆, "rejoice, noble" *慶隆, "congratulate, noble" *由貴, "reason, precious" *由高, "reason, tall" The name can also be written in hiragana よしたか or katakana ヨシタカ. Notable people with the given na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyōsuke Yabe
Kyōsuke, Kyosuke or Kyousuke is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *Kyousuke Hamao (born 1991), Japanese actor, singer and model *Kyosuke Himuro (born 1960), Japanese singer * Kyosuke Horie (born 1990), Japanese rugby union player * Kyōsuke Ikeda (born 1992), Japanese actor and voice actor who is affiliated with Gekidan Nihonjido *Kyōsuke Kindaichi (1882–1971), eminent Japanese linguist from Morioka, Iwate Prefecture * Kyosuke Kinoshita (born 1941), chairman of Acom Co., Ltd., a major consumer loan company in Japan * Kyousuke Motomi, Japanese manga artist * Kyosuke Usuta, prominent manga writer well known for working in the anthology Weekly Shonen Jump *, Japanese footballer Fictional Characters *Kyōsuke Kamijō, a minor character in the anime/manga '' Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' *Kyosuke Kasuga, the protagonist of the anime/manga ''Kimagure Orange Road'' *Kyosuke Kosaka, a character from ''Oreimo'' * Kyousuke Natsume, a character in the ani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōtarō Yoshida (actor)
is a Japanese actor and theatre director. He is currently affiliated with Horipro. Biography Yoshida spent six years in Osaka during his grade school days, and later grew up in Hino, Tokyo. While a student at St. Paul High School, he saw the Shakespearean comedy "Twelfth Night" by the Kumo Theater Company and decided to become an actor. While studying at the Department of German Literature in the Faculty of Literature at Sophia University, he made his debut by performing Twelfth Night in the Shakespeare Study Group. He later dropped out of the same university. After working with the Shiki Theatre Company for six months, he worked with Shakespeare Theatre, Lyming Theatre Company, and Tokyo Ichigumi before forming Performance Unit AUN with director Yoshihiro Kurita in 1997, which he also directed. He was valued as an actor capable of performing the roles required of foreign classics such as Shakespeare and Greek tragedies, and was a regular in Yukio Ninagawa's productions. He i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atsuki Ueda
Atsuki (written: 篤紀, 昌樹 or あつき in hiragana) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese voice actor and actor *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese baseball player {{given name Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
