Peanuts (2006 Film)
is a 2006 Japanese comedy baseball film written and directed by Teruyoshi Uchimura. Plot Koichi Akiyoshi, the legendary third baseman in the former prestigious grass baseball team "Peanuts", will start to rebuild the Peanuts. They have become a weak team. Peanuts will fight against powerful teams, taking advantage of the redevelopment of the city where captain and Sagara live. Cast *Koichi Akiyoshi – 秋吉光一 (sportswriter): Teruyoshi Uchimura *Kazuo Sagara – 相良和雄 (wine shop storekeeper): Masakazu Mimura ( Summers) *Masaki Fumino – 文野正樹 (man who runs from a debt collector): Kazuki Ōtake ( Summers) *Ittetsu Katsuta – 勝田一鉄 (small restaurant owner, former ace pitcher): Golgo Matsumoto ( TIM) *Noboru Akaiwa – 赤岩登 (slugger of a childcare provider): Red Yoshida ( TIM) *Ryoichi Miyamoto – 宮本良一 (record shop manager): Ryō Fukawa *Miyuki Kusano – 草野みゆき (daughter of director of PEANUTS, Tsutomu Kusano): Megumi Sato *Har ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Teruyoshi Uchimura
, half of the Japanese comedy duo Utchan Nanchan, is one of the most famous and influential comedians in the owarai community. His nickname is ''Utchan'' ("Wutchan"), and his partner, Kiyotaka Nanbara, is known as ''Nanchan''. He was born on July 22, 1964 in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto. Though he has worked for years as a comedian, he has also shown talent as an actor and dramatic performer. He is well known as the leader of the ''owarai'' band NO PLAN. History Uchimura met Nanbara while attending the Yokohama Broadcasting Technical School, along with Tetsurō Degawa and Masato Irie, who were also classmates. The two decided to start a manzai duo, and they were called ''Utchan Nanchan'' by their teacher, Keiko Utsumi. They first appeared on the show ''Owarai sutaa tanjō!!'' (お笑いスター誕生!!, Birth of a Comedy Star!). They won the competition the following year, and picked up the ''nyū kombi'' (new duo) award the next year. In 1992, Utchan Nanchan won the Japanese Academy ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kō Takasugi
Kou may refer to *Kou, Burkina Faso, a village in Burkina Faso * Kou, Laiwu (口镇), town in Laicheng District, Laiwu, Shandong, China *Kou language *Kou (name) includes lists of people with the given name and surname *Kou (surname) (寇), Chinese surname *Kou Uraki, a character in the fictional Gundam universe *Kou (''Cordia subcordata''), a tree species *Kou, a main character in ''Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger'' Similar spelling * Kō Station (other), a train station in Japan. * Ko fight ''Kō (Kou)'', in the board game '' Go'' * Kugyō, also called ''Kō (Kou)'' * Gong (title) and Gong (surname), called Japanese ''Kō (Kou)'' * Duke or Prince, called Japanese ''Kō (Kou)'' * Kō, the Hawaiian word for Saccharum officinarum See also * KO (other) * KOH (other) * Gong (other) A gong is a percussive musical instrument or a warning bell. Gong or GONG may also refer to: Places * Gong, Iran, a city * 21523 GONG, an asteroid discovered in 1998 * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Naoto Takenaka
is a Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and director from Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, affiliated with From First Production. He is married to idol singer and actress Midori Kinouchi. He is also known as the voice of Samuel L. Jackson in the dubbed version of the ''Avengers'', as Nicholas "Nick" Fury. Filmography Film ;Director *''Munō no Hito'' (1991) *''119'' (1994) *''Tōkyō Biyori'' (1997) *''Rendan'' (2001) *''Sayonara Color'' (2005) *''Yamagata Scream'' (2009) *'' Downfall'' (2023) ;Actor *''Gonza the Spearman'' (1986) *''Fancy Dance'' (1989) *'' Best Guy'' (1990) *''Chizuko's Younger Sister'' (1991) *''Hiruko the Goblin'' (1991) *''Until the end of the World'' (1991) *'' Sumo Do, Sumo Don't'' (1992) *''Like a Rolling Stone'' (1994) *'' Rampo'' (1994) *''Tokyo Fist'' (1995) *''Gonin'' (1995) *'' East Meets West'' (1995) *'' Shall We Dance?'' (1996) – Tomio Aoki *''By Player'' (2000) – Taiji Tonoyama *''Agitator'' (2001) *''Waterboys'' (2001) *''The ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tetsurō Degawa
is a Japanese comedian. Character Representative of the so-called "reaction entertainers," he is known for his thick voice. His favorite phrase is "Yabaiyo, yabaiyo!" (やばいよやばいよ!, It's dangerous, dangerous!), which has been mimicked by many co-stars. Degawa appeared on the 19th '' Sasuke'' competition, where he struggled on the first obstacle (the Sextuple Step) and failed on the second obstacle (the Log Grip). Filmography Film *''Tora-san, Wish You Were Here'' (2019) TV Drama * Mysterious girl Nile Thutmose (1991) - Third Son of Nile Demon Three Brothers (Actord by : Satoru Saito (Eldest Son) (ep. 16, 18), Yoshiaki Umegaki (Second Son) (ep. 16 - 18)) (ep. 16 - 18) Dubbing *''Piranha 3D'' (2011) - Deputy Fallon (Ving Rhames) See also * Teruyoshi Uchimura (内村光良) * Kiyotaka Nanbara (南原清隆) * Udo Suzuki ( Kyai~n) (ウド鈴木 ャイ~ン * Yoshihiro Suzuki Yoshihiro Suzuki (鈴木 義広, born January 5, 1983 in Mannō, Kagawa Prefecture ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Udo Suzuki
, also known as Udo, is a Japanese musician and comedian. He used to be a member of the Japanese band UltraCats and is a member of the owarai group . See also * List of Japanese comedians This is a list of Japanese comedians—known in Japanese as , , or simply —and their group names. This page uses the word "comedian" in its broadest possible sense. For more information on modern Japanese comedy, see owarai. Names on this pag ... References External links ''The Kyai'' information at Asaikikaku Co.Ltd. 1970 births Japanese comedians Japanese male musicians Japanese musicians Living people Musicians from Yamagata Prefecture People from Yamagata Prefecture {{owarai-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Neptune (owarai)
is a three-man Japanese conte group consisting of two boke, , and - usually referred to as , and one tsukkomi, . Their trio name comes from the Kinnikuman character, Neptuneman. The group debuted with Ohta Production back in 1994 but is currently with the talent agency Watanabe Entertainment. Members * Jun Nagura (名倉潤) Born November 4, 1968 in Himeji, Hyōgo. Plays the ''tsukkomi''. * Taizō Harada (原田泰造) Born March 24, 1970 in Higashimurayama, Tokyo. Plays the '' boke''. * Ken Horiuchi (堀内健) Born November 28, 1969 in Yokosuka, Kanagawa. Plays the '' boke''. References External linksProfileat Watanabe Entertainment is a major Japanese entertainment conglomerate and a member of the Watanabe Production Group. Its head office is in Shibuya, Tokyo and the company's principle functions include organizing television and radio programming, managing Japanese entert ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Neptune Japanese comedy troupes Watanabe Entertainment ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Taizō Harada
is a Japanese comedian and actor who performs '' boke'' in the comedy trio Neptune. He is nicknamed . Harada is represented with Watanabe Entertainment. He is a father with two children. Harada has an older sister and a younger brother, in which he is the middle child. Filmography To see his appearances with Neptune, see Neptune (owarai) is a three-man Japanese conte group consisting of two boke, , and - usually referred to as , and one tsukkomi, . Their trio name comes from the Kinnikuman character, Neptuneman. The group debuted with Ohta Production back in 1994 but is cu .... TV drama Films Stage Variety Informal programmes Documentaries Advertisements Dubbing *'' Strange World'', Searcher Clade References {{DEFAULTSORT:Harada, Taizo Japanese comedians Japanese male actors People from Hiroshima 1970 births Living people ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tomoko Nakajima
is a Japanese actress best known for playing Hotaru Kuroita in the long-running television drama '' Kita no Kuni kara'' ("From a Northern Country"). She won the award for best supporting actress at the 12th Yokohama Film Festival for ''Tugumi''. Filmography Films * ''Tokei – Adieu l'hiver'' (1986) * ''Tugumi'' (1990) * ''Chizuko's Younger Sister'' (1991) * ''Dance till Tomorrow'' (1991) * ''Parasite Eve'' (1997) * ''Give It All'' (1998) * ''The Taste of Tea'' (2004) * ''Tokyo Family'' (2013) * ''What a Wonderful Family!'' (2016) * '' What a Wonderful Family! 2'' (2017) * ''A Beautiful Star is a Japanese science fiction film directed by Daihachi Yoshida and based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Yukio Mishima. Plot The Osugi family consists of the father Jūichirō Osugi (Lily Franky), mother Iyoko (Tomoko Nakajima), son Kazu ...'' (2017) * '' What a Wonderful Family! 3: My Wife, My Life'' (2018) * ''One Day, You Will Reach the Sea'' (2022) * ''I Wish I Could Meet You A ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Masato Irie
Masato (written: , , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *Masato (kickboxer) (born 1979), Japanese former welterweight kickboxer, won K-1 WORLD MAX kickboxing tournament in 2003, 2008 *Masato Amada (born 1974), Japanese voice actor *, Japanese actor *Masato Hagiwara (born 1971), Japanese actor *Masato Harada (born 1949), Japanese film director and actor *Masato Hatanaka (born 1975), Japanese musician *Masato Hayakawa (born 1986), Japanese singer and musician *Masato Ichishiki (born 1971), author of the SD Gundam comics *, Japanese film director and screenwriter *, Japanese anime director and screenwriter *, Japanese game developer and scenario writer *Masato Kawabata (born 1977), professional drifting driver * Masato Kitera, Japanese diplomat *Masato Kurogi (born 1989), Japanese football player for Cerezo Osaka *, Japanese judoka *Masato Morishige (born 1987), Japanese football player for F.C. Tokyo *Masato Nakamura (born 1958), ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cream Stew (comedy Duo)
Cream Stew (くりぃむしちゅー) is the name of a Japanese comedy kombi consisting of two comedians, Shinya Ueda (上田晋也) and Teppei Arita (有田哲平). Originally from Kumamoto city, the pair first met in high school when Arita and Ueda found a common interest in pro wrestling. Both of them attended Waseda and Rikkyo Universities, but dropped out to pursue comedy. More than 15 years later, Ueda and Arita are popular personalities on Japanese television, and can be seen performing daily, often on multiple shows in one day, sometimes on different channels simultaneously. As with many Japanese ''kombi'', one of the comedians is referred to as the boke, and the other the tsukkomi. As the ''boke'', Arita is loud and prone to strange comments, while Ueda (sometimes called ''tempa'', see note) is the more reasonable of the two, often criticizing Arita's remarks while setting up further jokes and often providing Arita with a one-man audience (even when nobody else is l ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |