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Kinpachi Sensei
is a Japanese television drama that aired from 1979 to 2011. The official English title is Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B. ''Kinpachi-sensei'' tells the story of a third-year junior high school class in Japan; its teacher is Kinpachi Sakamoto, played by Tetsuya Takeda. The series has a lot of social commentary on issues such as homosexuality, gender dysphoria, and psychological pregnancy, as well as bullying (of both students and teachers), teenage pregnancy, teenage suicide, ''hikikomori,'' and the extreme pressure to do well in school. The series began in 1979, a pivotal year when issues such as delinquency and on campus violence reached a fever-pitch amongst the educational spectrum; "Kinpachi-sensei," portrayed by former singer Tetsuya Takeda of Kaientai fame, attempts to resolve such problems using a blend of charisma, honesty, humor and wit. Seasons Over the span of 32 years, it has spawned 8 seasons. In 2001, the series helped to rocket Aya Ueto to greater national attention. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetsuya Takeda
Tetsuya Takeda (), born April 11, 1949, is a Japanese folk singer and actor. Takeda is perhaps most known in Japan for his starring role in the Tokyo Broadcasting System's (TBS) long-running, highly rated television drama '' Sannen B Gumi Kinpachi Sensei'' (Mr. Kinpachi of the Third-Year B Class). The program, targeted at junior high and high school-aged adolescents, ran on TBS with Takeda at various times from 1979 until 2011. Takeda wrote and performed several well-known songs, including the theme song for the 1985 animated movie ''Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars'' (のび太の宇宙小戦争). Takeda's 1980 song ''Okuru Kotoba'' (The Word I Give to You) is often sung or performed at junior high school and high school graduation ceremonies in Japan. Previous to his appearance on ''Sannen B'', Takeda studied to be a teacher at Fukuoka University of Education. He later formed a folk music group called ''Kaientai''. The song ''Okuru Kotoba'', which Takeda wrote and per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satomi Kobayashi
is a Japanese actress from Tokyo. She won the award for best newcomer at the 4th Yokohama Film Festival for '' Exchange Students''. She was previously married to screenwriter Kōki Mitani. Filmography * '' I Are You, You Am Me'' (転校生; 1982) * ''The Deserted City'' (廃市; 1983) * '' Lonely Heart'' (さびしんぼう; 1985) * ''Young Girls in Love'' (恋する女たち; 1986) * ''Eien no 1/2'' (1987) * グリーン・レクイエム (''Gurīn rekuiemu''; 1988) * ''Beijing Watermelon'' (北京的西瓜; 1989) * やっぱり猫が好き 恩田三姉妹の京都大騒動編 (Video) (1990) * ''Godzilla vs. Mothra'' (ゴジラＶＳモスラ; 1992) * てなもんや商社 萬福貿易商社 (1998) * やっぱり猫が好き 新作’98 (Video; 1998) * キリコの風景 (1998) * ''Sweet Sweet Ghost'' (スイート・スイート・ゴースト; 2000) * やっぱり猫が好き 新作’2001 (Video; 2001) * ''Ryoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover'' (竜馬の妻とそ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayuri Iwata
is a Japanese actress and former singer. Discography Singles *005.02.23 * 005.03.30 * 005.07.27 * 005.11.09"Thank You for Everything" Albums * 005.05.25 * 005.12.07Thank You For... * 008.06.04Best + DVDs * 006.05.03First Scene ~Sayuri Iwata 1st Visual Collection~ Book Photobook * 005.11.10best friend Filmography TV shows * Kisshoh Tennyo as Sayoko Kanou * Jigoku Shoujo as Ai Enma * as Hikari Ishikawa * General Rouge no Gaisen as Kanae Mayama (Fuji TV, 2010) (ep5) Movies * '' Prince of Tennis'' (2006) as Shioin Higaki * ' (2008) * '' Kamen Rider Gaim is a Japanese television series, a tokusatsu drama that is in the Kamen Rider Series; it is the 15th series during its Heisei period, Heisei run and 24th overall. The series, written by Gen Urobuchi, directed by Ryuta Tasaki and produced by Naomi ... Gaiden '' (2015) as Touka Akatsuki/ Kamen Rider Idunn External linksOfficial Website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hikaru Yaotome
is a Japanese singer, actor, tarento, and model. He is a member of Hey! Say! JUMP under Johnny & Associates. He was born in Miyagi Prefecture. On December 1, 2002, he entered Johnny & Associates as a trainee. Later, he was put in the junior group Ya-Ya-yah and became the secondary lead vocalist after Kota Yabu. On September 21, 2007, he debuted and began performing as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. In 2009, he graduated from Horikoshi High School alongside Taiyo Ayukawa and actress Saki Fukuda. He plays bass guitar in their concerts and even displayed talents in composing and lyrics writing on their first studio album JUMP No. 1. Discography Solo * "Akogare no Egoist" * "Gentles" * "Flame of Love" * "1000 Lights" * "Tears and Smile" (Duet with Kota Yabu – Lyrics by Yabu; Composition by Hikaru) * "Original Iro" (Duet with Yabu) * "Score" (Hey! Say! BEST song – Lyrics by Yabu; Rap by Hikaru) * "Infinity" (Lyrics by Hikaru) * "Ima Susumuo" * "Ai☆Scream" (Composed and wr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airi Taira
, known by her birth and stage name , is a Japanese actress who She debuted in 1999 by winning the Da Pump's, ISSA's Sister Role Grand Prix for the movie Dream Maker. She played a lead role in the live action movie of ''20th Century Boys'' as the character Kanna. Background and personal life Airi's younger sister Yuna is also an actress. She is married to Japan international footballer Yuto Nagatomo, who plays for Turkish club Galatasaray. He proposed to her on the San Siro pitch in February 2016 and they registered their marriage in January 2017. She wrapped up her filming commitments and relocated to Italy the following month. The couple have 3 sons. Both of them appeared in the Captain Tsubasa Olympics special which, aired as part of the annual Jikan Terebi Nihon no Sport wa Tsuyo in November 2019. Filmography and appearances TV dramas * '' 3 nen B gumi Kinpachi sensei 6'' As ''Akane Sasaoka'' ( TBS, 2002), Akane Sasaoka * '' Tantei Kazoku'' (NTV, 2002), Maho Tokura * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuika Motokariya
is a Japanese actress. She is signed with the Stardust Promotion agency. Filmography Dramas * '' 3 nen B gumi Kinpachi sensei Season 6'' (2001) * ''Satokibi Batake no Uta'' (2003) * '' Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu'' (2004) * ''Fight'' (2005) * ''Boku no Aruku Michi'' (2006) * ''Taro & Jiro'' (2007) * ''Sugata Sanshiro'' (2007) * ''Fufudo'' (2007) * ''Arigatou! Champy'' (2008) * '' Beyond the Break'' (2008), Japanese dubbing * ''Bara no nai Hanaya'' (2008) * '' Himitsu'' (TV Asahi, 2010) * ''Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge'' (TBS, 2010, ep5-6) * '' Propose Kyodai'' (Fuji TV, 2011) * '' Suitei Yuuzai'' (WOWOW, 2012) * '' Soko o Nantoka'' (BS Premium, 2012) * ''Engawa Deka'' (Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, 2013) * ''Tamiou'' (TV Asahi, 2015) * ''Kenji no Honkai'' (TV Asahi, 2016) * ''Sakura no Oyakodon'' (Tōkai Television Broadcasting, 2017) * ''Love or Not'' (Fuji TV, 2017) * ''Confidence Man JP'' (Fuji TV, 2018), ep2 * ''Fukushuu Sousa'' (TV Asahi, 2018) Movies * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuya Kamenashi
is a Japanese singer, actor, host, producer, magazine model and a member of KAT-TUN. Born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo, he joined the Japanese talent agency, Johnny & Associates, at the age of 12. He was drafted as a member and co-lead vocalist of the popular J-pop group KAT-TUN in 2001. He is also one half of the temporary group, Shūji to Akira, whose only single "Seishun Amigo" became the best-selling single of 2005 in Japan. Individually, he is a popular actor who has played the lead role in several television dramas. Early life Born in Edogawa, Tokyo on February 23, 1986, Kamenashi is the third child of his parents. He has two older brothers, Yūichirō and Kōji, and one younger brother, Yūya. He also has two sisters-in-law and a niece from his second brother's marriage and a nephew from his first brother's marriage. His given name comes from a character from the manga, ''Touch'', written by a Japanese manga artist, Mitsuru Adachi. Coincidentally, bandmate Tatsuya Ueda wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayumi Oka (actress)
Ayumi Oka (岡あゆみ ''Oka Ayumi'', born September 18, 1983 in Tsu, Mie, Japan) is a Japanese actress. She has appeared in multiple television shows and films including ''Hanzawa Naoki'', ''Magerarenai onna'' and ''Kinpachi-sensei is a Japanese television drama that aired from 1979 to 2011. The official English title is Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B. ''Kinpachi-sensei'' tells the story of a third-year junior high school class in Japan; its teacher is Kinpachi Sakamoto, played ...''. External links * Profile at Stardust 1983 births Living people Japanese actresses Actors from Mie Prefecture Former Stardust Promotion artists People from Tsu, Mie {{Japan-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shunsuke Kazama
is a Japanese actor and television personality affiliated with Johnny & Associates. Biography In 1997, when Kazama was in his second year of junior high school, he entered Johnny & Associates and started activities as a trainee. He made his debut on stage that same year in a Shonentai stage play. In 1999, he played Kenjiro Kanesue in ''Kinpachi-sensei''. His performance earned him the Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix award for Best Newcomer. In 2002, Kazama formed a unit, "4TOPS" with fellow trainees Tomohisa Yamashita, Toma Ikuta, and Jun Hasegawa. The quartet hosted Shounen Club, a Johnny's Jr. variety show. In September 2003, Yamashita was chosen to be a member of a new unit, News. 4TOPS was dissolved with News' debut and the remaining members would focus on acting. In 2011, Kazama won a Television Drama Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Kazama married a non-celebrity woman in 2013, after dating for ten years. He was also a member of TU→YU along with V6's Hiroshi Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadanobu Asano
, better known by his stage name , is a Japanese actor. He is known for his roles as Dragon Eye Morrison in ''Electric Dragon 80.000 V'', Kakihara in ''Ichi the Killer'', Mamoru Arita in '' Bright Future'', Hattori Genosuke in ''Zatoichi'', Kenji in '' Last Life in the Universe'', A man in ''Survive Style 5+'', Ayano in ''The Taste of Tea'', Temujin in ''Mongol'', Captain Yugi Nagata in ''Battleship'', Lord Kira Yoshinaka in ''47 Ronin''Keanu's 47 Ronin has A-List Japanese Cast Japan-Zone.com March 2, 2011 and in the |
SMAP
SMAP was a Japanese boy band, composed of Masahiro Nakai, Takuya Kimura, Goro Inagaki, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, and Shingo Katori. The group was created in 1988 by music producer Johnny Kitagawa, founder of Johnny & Associates, originally as a six-piece with Katsuyuki Mori, until his departure from the band in 1996. The name stands for "Sports Music Assemble People". After making their debut in 1991, the group took the Japanese entertainment industry by storm, becoming one of the most successful boy bands in Asia. The group is often referred to as a "national treasure" and a "fortune and property of the country" in Japan. SMAP was regarded as an iconic group in Japan, after achieving an unprecedented level of success in numerous genres in the entertainment industry, including music, television, film, radio, and theater, as a group and individually. SMAP was credited for changing the Japanese entertainment and music industry, in terms of prolonging longevity of boy bands and broadening ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masato Hagiwara
is a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and professional mahjong player. Biography When Hagiwara was three years old, his parents divorced and he was taken in by his father. However, his father died when he was in the fourth grade, and was then raised by his paternal grandparents in Chigasaki until he was 15 years old. As a result, he spent most of his younger life without his mother. AERA February 8, 1999 issue, pp. 52-56, "Contemporary Portrait: Masato Hagiwara" After graduating from Chigasaki Shiritsu Umeda Junior High School, Hagiwara moved to Tokyo. He enrolled in the part-time program at Tokyo Metropolitan Toyama High School, but dropped out after only one week. Later on, he went to the United States for a short period of time and was impressed by the movie audiences he saw in New York City, which led him to become interested in acting as a career. After returning to Japan, when he was helping out at his mother's bar in Shinjuku, he caught the eye of the casting staff f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
