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Kamen Rider Drive
is a Japanese tokusatsu television series serving as the 16th Heisei period, Heisei Kamen Rider Series, and 25th series overall. Riku Sanjo returns to the Kamen Rider Series to serve as ''Drive''s lead screenwriter, with Ryuta Tasaki as director. It premiered on TV Asahi and affiliate stations throughout Japan on October 5, 2014, the week following the finale of its preceding series ''Kamen Rider Gaim'', and joining ''Ressha Sentai ToQger'' then ''Shuriken Sentai Ninninger'' in the Super Hero Time programming block, until ''Drive'' concluded on September 27, 2015. ''Drive'' is peculiar among the heroes in the ''Kamen Rider'' franchise, as his motif and main mode of transportation is a car, rather than the signature motorcycles used by his predecessors. Story Shinnosuke Tomari is a former elite police officer in the Metropolitan Police, who, after an event that crippled one of his colleagues, has been "demoted" into the Special Investigations Division. This division looks into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokusatsu
is a Japanese term for live action film or television drama that makes heavy use of practical special effects. ''Tokusatsu'' entertainment mainly refers to science fiction, War film, war, fantasy, or Horror film, horror media featuring such technology but is sometimes dubbed a genre itself. The most popular subgenres of include ''kaiju'' such as the ''Godzilla (film series), Godzilla'' and ''Gamera'' series; superhero such as the ''Kamen Rider Series, Kamen Rider'' and ''Metal Hero Series, Metal Hero'' series; and mecha like ''Giant Robo (tokusatsu), Giant Robo'' and ''Super Robot Red Baron''. Some television programs combine several of these subgenres, for example the ''Ultra Series, Ultraman'' and ''Super Sentai'' series. is one of the most popular forms of Japanese entertainment, but only a small proportion of films and television programs are widely known outside of Japan. Nevertheless, certain properties have attained popularity outside of Japan; ''Godzilla'' is featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobuhiro Suzumura
Nobuhiro (written: 信広, 信宏, 信尋, 信淵, 信弘, 信敬, 修宏, 修弘, 伸宏, 伸博, 伸洋, 敦弘, 敦彦, 暢彦, 順大, 順裕, 展裕, 伸啓, 宣浩, or 亘弘) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese boxer *, Japanese footballer and manager *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese astronomer *, Japanese economist *, Japanese ''kugyō'' *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese golfer *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese painter *, Japanese politician *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese scientist *, Japanese footballer *Nobuhiro Sonoda Nobuhiro Sonoda is a luthier of reputation, born in Tokyo, 1949, working and residing in Chiba, Japan, since 1999. His training was at Soroku Murata in Tokyo and Mittenwald School in Germany, where he passed his master's degree in 1982 under ... (born 1949), Japanese luthier *, Japanese film director *, Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fumika Baba
''Weekly Playboy'', January 22, 2014 is a Japanese actress and model. She was scouted on a local street when she was in high school, and started working as a model for the local free newspaper, ''Niigata Bishōjo Zukan''. Baba was also part of a young performers troupe called Apricot.高倉文紀 タレントパワーランキング. アーキテクト Her acting debut was in the 2014 film ''Puzzle''. She has expressed her admiration for the actress Fumi Nikaidō is a Japanese actress and fashion model. Career Starting as a model in Naha, Okinawa, Nikaidō made her film debut in 2009 in ''Toad's Oil'', directed by Kōji Yakusho. She and Shota Sometani received the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Yo .... Filmography TV series Film Awards References External links Official profile * (Line) * (Ameba) {{DEFAULTSORT:Baba, Fumika Actors from Niigata Prefecture Japanese female models Japanese film actresses Japanese gravure models Japanese television actre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shota Matsushima
Shota may refer to: * Shota (dance), a traditional dance from Kosovo * Shota (Georgian given name), a Georgian given name * Shōta, a Japanese given name * Shota (wrestler), Japanese professional wrestler * Shotacon , abbreviated from , is, in Japanese contexts, the attraction to young (or young-looking) boy characters, or media centered around this attraction. The term refers to a genre of manga and anime wherein prepubescent or pubescent male character ..., a childlike male character in Japanese anime and manga * Shota the Witch Woman, a character from Terry Goodkind's fantasy series ''The Sword of Truth'' {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomoya Warabino
is a Japanese actor who is represented by the talent agency, A-Team. Biography Warabino graduated from Miyazaki Prefectural Miyakonojō Technical High School.HERO VISION vol56「マッスルルームへようこそ」P81より。 He debuted in 2006. In the year-end special of '' All-Star Thanksgiving'', Warabino won the "Akasaka 5-chrome Mini Marathon" during his first appearance. On September 22, 2010, he was appointed as ambassador of Miyazaki Prefecture and served until March 31, 2012. Filmography TV series Films References External links * 21st-century Japanese male actors 1987 births Living people People from Miyazaki Prefecture Japanese male television actors Japanese male film actors {{Japan-tv-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiko Katono
is a Japanese actor and model who was affiliated with Evergreen Entertainment. He left the agency on March 2019 after 8 years and now is a freelancer. He is best known for his role as the character, Chase/Mashin Chaser/Kamen Rider Chaser, from the Kamen Rider series ''Kamen Rider Drive''. Early life Katono was born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Miyagi Prefecture has a population of 2,305,596 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Miyagi Prefecture borders Iwate Prefecture to the north, Akita Prefecture to the nort ..., Japan. While in high school Katono entered the ''23rd Junon Super Boy Contest''. At the final selection meeting, he was awarded the Grand Prix from among the 5,132 applicants. Career In March 2011, Katono's debut in the compilation album ''Tokyo Ragga Lovers2'' as a jacket model. In the same year in May, his acting debut in raising army performance came alongside the Junon Super Boy Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yu Inaba
is a Japanese actor, best known for his role as Go Shijima/Kamen Rider Mach in the Kamen Rider Series, Kamen Rider series ''Kamen Rider Drive''. Biography Inaba was born in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture. In November 2009, when he was a 16-year-old high school sophomore, he won the 22nd ''Junon (magazine), Junon Super Boy Contest Grand Prix''. Inaba was awarded from among the largest number of 15,491 people. In 2010, he debuted in the TV drama ''Clone Baby''. In 2011, Inaba first starred in the stage play ''Sanada Ten Braves: Boku-ra ga mamoritakatta mono''. Filmography TV series Films References External links Official profile at LesPros Entertainment * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Inaba, Yu 1993 births Living people People from Sagamihara People from Kanagawa Prefecture Kamen Rider 21st-century Japanese male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taira Imata
is a Japanese actor who is represented by the talent agencies Shōnen Shachu and Ace Agent. Biography Taira went to Toho Koto Gakko in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, and was later a member of the Waseda University Theatre Research Society (also known as Gekken). He founded the troupe Shōnen Shachu with Nobuhiro Mori. He was also later affiliated with Ace Agent. Filmography TV series Films References External links Official profile at Shōnen Shachu {{DEFAULTSORT:Imata, Taira Japanese male actors 1975 births Living people Actors from Aichi Prefecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenta Hamano
is a Japanese musician, composer, and actor who is represented by the talent agency Kakubarhythm. He played the trombone in the band Sakerock. Filmography TV dramas Video on demand Film Video games Dubbing *''Soul In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being". Etymology The Modern English noun ''soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The earliest attes ...'', Joe Gardner References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hamano, Kenata 1981 births 21st-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese musicians 21st-century Japanese male musicians Japanese male composers Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors Living people Musicians from Yokohama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rei Yoshii
is a Japanese actress and gravure idol. She married actor Shigenori Yamazaki on November 11, 2016. Filmography Musicals *'' Rock Musical Bleach'' as Orihime Inoue *'' Rock Musical Bleach Saien'' as Orihime Inoue Movies *'' Love My Life'' as Ichiko Izumiya Television *'' Rosetta: The Masked Angel'' (1998) as Asuka Jin / Masked Angel Rosetta *''Ultraman Nexus'' (2004) as Nanaka *'' Garo: Makai no Hana'' (2014) as Akari *''Kamen Rider Drive'' (2014) as Rinna Sawagami *''Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' drama and the 43rd entry of the Toei Company's long-running ''Super Sentai'' series, succeeding ''Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger'' and following the four week special TV miniseries ''Super Sent ...'' (2019) as Kyōko Taniguchi References External links Hori agency official site* Living people Japanese actresses Japanese gravure idols 1982 births {{Japan-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsurutaro Kataoka
is a Japanese television personality, actor, artist, and former professional boxer. For his role in the 1988 film ''The Discarnates'', he won the award for best supporting actor at the 31st Blue Ribbon Awards, at the 13th Hochi Film Award, and at the 10th Yokohama Film Festival. Filmography Film *''The Discarnates'' (1988) - Hidekichi Harada *''Sharaku'' (1995) - Goro *'' Sada'' (1998) - Tatsuzo Kikumoto *'' Last Love'' (2007) *''Maniac Hero'' (2016) - Kōzō Kusaka *''Labyrinth of Cinema'' (2020) - Sen no Rikyū *''Haru ni Chiru'' (2023) Television *'' Rose Against the Odds'' (1991) - Fighting Harada *''Taiheiki'' (1991) - Hōjō Takatoki *''Shūchakueki Series ''5～ (1996–) – Masanao Ushio *'' Atsuhime'' (2008) - Iwakura Tomomi *''Gunshi Kanbei'' (2014) - Kodera Masamoto *''Kamen Rider Drive'' (2014) - Jun Honganji *''Toto Neechan'' (2016) - Eitarō Kumai *''Dokonimo nai Kuni'' (2018) - Ayao Kishimoto *'' Awaiting Kirin'' (2020) - Settsu Harukado *'' Chimudondon'' (2022) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Uchida
is a Japanese actress and gravure idol who is affiliated with LesPros Entertainment. She is best known for her role as Kiriko Shijima, the main heroine of the Kamen Rider series ''Kamen Rider Drive''. Biography Uchida debuted in April 2010. In June 2010, she was selected at the ''NTV Transgenic 2010''. In September 2010, Uchida was a member of '' Beautiful Lady & Television's'' ''BLTravel Fan Event Bust Tour'' non-certified office unit that was formed in the wake LesPros Entertainment. On November 27, 2013, she was chosen for the selection members of the office certified LesPros Entertainment events Vol.1 to be held on January 25, 2014. On March 21, 2014, Uchida was selected to the regular member one graduating class of the theater company Matsumoto Kazumi. From October 2014, she starred in the TV Asahi tokusatsu series, ''Kamen Rider Drive is a Japanese tokusatsu television series serving as the 16th Heisei period, Heisei Kamen Rider Series, and 25th series overall. Riku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
