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Shōgun No Onmitsu! Kage Jūhachi
is a television ''jidaigeki'' series. It ran in prime time on the TV Asahi network in Japan. The first episode aired on January 27, 1996, and the 19th and final installment was broadcast on June 29 of that year. The series starred Kunihiko Mitamura with Yoko Minamino, Yūji Kishimoto, and Bengal as the team of secret agents working under the leadership of Kōtarō Satomi. Kyōko Tsujisawa also appeared regularly. The series is set during the Edo period of the history of Japan. The eighth Tokugawa ''shōgun'', Yoshimune, had officially had 17 families of ''oniwaban'', his private ''ninja'' guards. The title group was the secret 18th group. The series begins some months after Yoshimune's death as his fourth son Hitotsubashi Munetada (Satomi) brings the group back together. The team leader is Kanō Ametarō (Mitamura), a hairdresser. The other members are Miki (Minamino), a doctor; Otojirō (a chef); and Inokichi (an acrobat). Oharu (Tsujisawa) owns the small restaurant where her b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jidaigeki
is a genre of film, television, and theatre in Japan. Literally meaning "historical drama, period dramas", it refers to stories that take place before the Meiji Restoration of 1868. ''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 Kōmon'', the fictitious story of the travels of the historical ''daimyō'' Tokugawa Mitsukuni, and the ''Zatoichi'' movies and television series, exemplify the traveling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshi Arikawa
was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Kagoshima Prefecture affiliated with Engekishūdan En. Formerly affiliated with Gekidan Haiyūza, Arikawa enrolled in Gekidan Kumo in 1965. It wasn't until 1975 that Arikawa would enroll in Engekishūdan En. On October 16, 2011 he died of acute respiratory failure. Filmography Film *''Hibotan bakuto: Tekkaba retsuden'' (1969) *''Seito Shokun!'' (1984) *'' Early Spring Story'' (1985) *''Matamata abunai deka'' (1988) - Attorney *''Hashire! Shiroi okami'' (1990) - Cal (voice) *''Sharaku'' (1995) - Tsuruya Kiemon *'' Berserk: The Golden Age Arc'' (2012) - Hassan (voice) (final film role) Television drama *'' Fuun Lion-Maru'' (1973) - Koreshinji Tamakage *''Shinsengumi'' (1973) - Okita Sōji *''Mito Kōmon'' (1975–2010) - Kudō Shinpachirō, Kyōnosuke Tachibana, Abe Masatake, etc. *''Hissatsu Shōbainin'' (1978) - Sakaguchi *''Tokugawa Ieyasu'' (1983) - Ōtani Yoshitsugu *''Haru no Hatō'' (1985) - Uchimura Kanzō *'' Sanada Taiheiki' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abarenbō Shōgun
(Abarenbō Shōgun) was a Japanese television program on the TV Asahi network. Set in the eighteenth century, it showed fictitious events in the life of Tokugawa Yoshimune, Yoshimune, the eighth Tokugawa clan, Tokugawa ''shōgun''. The program started in 1978 under the title ''Yoshimune Hyōbanki: Abarenbō Shōgun'' (''Chronicle in Praise of Yoshimune: The Unfettered Shōgun'') who went after rogue councilors and ''daimyō'' who were abusing their power. After a few seasons, they shortened the first two words and the show ran for two decades under the shorter title until the series ended in 2003; a two-hour special aired in 2004. The earliest scripts occasionally wove stories around historic events such as the establishment of Firefighter, firefighting companies of commoners in Edo, but eventually the series adopted a routine of strictly fiction. Along with Zenigata Heiji and Mito Kōmon, it ranks among the longest-running series in the jidaigeki genre. Like many other jidaigeki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorō Mutsumi
was a Japanese actor with more than 30 films to his credit. He has also appeared in numerous television shows, especially ''jidaigeki'', in which he specializes in villains, and in ''tokusatsu''. In addition, he is a stage and voice actor with prominent roles in narration, dubbing, and anime. Career Mutsumi's film debut was in the 1955 film ''Saranohanano Tōge''. Another early film appearance was in the 1963 Kōji Wakamatsu sex film ''Amai Wana'', in which he co-starred with Tamaki Katori. The 1965 ''Ken Ki'' with ''jidaigeki'' superstar Raizo Ichikawa was a move to the mainstream. Mutsumi had a voice role in the 1966 ''War of the Gargantuas''. Films that received attention outside Japan include ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'' (1974), ''Terror of Mechagodzilla'' (1975) and ''The War in Space'' (1977). He also appeared in the 1992 Toho film ''Minbo''. Mutsumi was a frequent guest star on television dramas and he often played villain roles. He has appeared in ''Key Hunter'', ''Migh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsutomu Isobe
is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo, Japan. He is the best known dubbing roles for Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, Chow Yun-fat, Peter Weller, Tim Allen, Sean Bean, Choi Min-sik, Stringfellow Hawke (Airwolf) and many more. His daughter is actress and he is married to , an actress employed by Haiyuza Theatre Company. Biography After graduating from junior college, Isobe joined the Haiyuza Theatre Company in 1972, where he gained experience on stage under director Koreya Senda, mainly in Shakespeare's plays, which were well received. Later, he played the role of Shishiōin, the nemesis of the main character, Kirigakure Saizō, in NHK's drama ''Fūjin no Mon''. Since then, he has played roles in many stage, television, animation, and film productions in both period and contemporary dramas, and left Haiyuza in 1989. '' Kramer vs. Kramer'' was his debut as a voice actor, and he was the main voice of Stringfellow Hawke, the protagonist of Airwolf, as well as Mel Gibson, Harr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinsuke Mikimoto
was a Japanese actor. His credits include at least fifty films, as well as numerous television appearances, in a career that spanned several decades.His real name is Syuichi Suzuki.The Suzuki family on his father's side is a family that served as the palace doctor of the Kaga Maeda family for generation. Education Born in Kanazawa, he graduated from high school there. Then he attended Rikkyo University in Tokyo, graduating from the Faculty of Economics. Career Mikimoto made his debut in 1953 as a small role of "Battleship Yamato" directed by Yutaka Abe. As a movie actor, his acting ability was highly evaluated, but he was not blessed with his work. In 1962, he starred in the TV drama "Judo Ichidai（柔道一代）," which featured Jigoro Kano, the founder of judo. This show has gained great popularity and he became a popular actor. In 1964, he also starred in Nagisa Oshima's only TV drama, "Asia no Akebono（アジアの曙）". Primarily a supporting actor, Mikimoto fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susumu Kurobe
(born ; 22 October 1939) is a television, film and stage actor from Kurobe, Toyama, Japan, widely known for his portrayal of Shin Hayata, the first Ultraman in the '' titular character series'', a role he has played since the original series in 1966 and many other times during the franchise. In 2005, he played chief Kenzo Tomioka in '' Ultraman Max''. He made his film debut with ''Akatsukino Gasho'' in 1963. After appearing in ''Ultraman,'' he turned into a villain actor and appeared in many jidaigeki dramas. His daughter, Takami Yoshimoto, is also an actress, who portrayed Rena Yanase in '' Ultraman Tiga'' (1996). Filmography Films *1963: ''Akatsuki no gasshô'' *1964: ''Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: Tora no kiba'' as Sabato *1964: ''Hadaka no jûyaku'' as Kajimoto *1964: '' Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster'' as Moustachoied Assassin *1965: '' None but the Brave'' as Private Goro *1965: ''Taiheiyô kiseki no sakusen: Kisuka'' as Kato *1965: ''Kemonomichi'' *1965: '' Kokusai h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshi Miyauchi
is a Japanese actor and talent from Chiba Prefecture. Miyauchi graduated from Nihon University. In 1969, he signed with Toei Company and made his film debut with ''Nagasaki Blues''. He first attracted attention after landing a role in a television series, in ''Key Hunter'' on TBS. He is best known for playing some of the most memorable roles in Tokusatsu history, such as Akira Shinmei/Aoranger in '' Himitsu Sentai Goranger'', Soukichi Banba/Big One in the Sentai series ''J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai'', Chief Councillor Naoyuki Miura in ''Chouriki Sentai Ohranger'', Shiro Kazami in ''Kamen Rider V3'' (in which he also sang the opening theme for) and Ken Hayakawa in '' Kaiketsu Zubat''. Appearances Film *1969: ''Nagasaki Blues'' *1969: '' Yakuza's Law: Yakuza Keibatsushi: Rinchi'' as Shikichi *1971: '' Soshiki Bōryoku Kyodaijingi'' as Girl Boss's yakuza boyfriend *1971: ''Gendai poruno-den: Sentensei inpu'' as Yôichirô / Yuki's boyfriend *1972: ''Mesubachi no chosen'' as Eizô Tsuyuki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenta Satoi
, born May 14, 1957, in the Chiba Prefecture, Japan, is a Japanese theatre and film actor. His roles most often consist of either father-type roles, or conversely, villain roles in police dramas and action movies. In the sho-gekijo theatre realm he is known for playing a wide variety of character roles. Satoi is 183 cm tall, and his hobbies are basketball and rakugo "sit-down" comedy. Filmography Television * '' Ariadne no Dangan'' (xxxx) (ep. 1) * ''2nd House'' (xxxx) * '' Odoru Daisosasen'' 1 & 2 (xxxx) * ''101 proposals'' (xxxx) * ''Kita no Kuni Kara'' (xxxx) * ''Furuhata Ninzaburō'' (xxxx) * '' AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo'' (xxxx) * ''Trick'' (xxxx) * ''Idaten'' (2019) * ''Mashin Sentai Kiramager'' (2020) * ''Detective Yuri Rintaro'' (2020), Takehiko Yuasa (ep. 1) * ''Reach Beyond the Blue Sky'' (2021), Hotta Masayoshi Film * ''The Cat Returns is a 2002 Japanese anime fantasy film directed by Hiroyuki Morita from a screenplay by Reiko Yoshida, based on t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuki Ninagawa
is a Japanese actress, daughter of the poet Mizuno Akiyoshi. Her first role was in the rock opera ''Salome'' in 1978. In films, she appeared in ''Kurutta Kajitsu'' in 1981, winning a best new actress award at the Yokohama Film Festival. She had leading roles in ''Himeyuri Monument'' (1982), ''Modori Gawa'' (1983), and ''Hitodenashi No Koi'' (1992), as well as appearing on TV program "Kiryuin Hanako No Shogai". In theatre, Ninagawa appeared in Yukio Ninagawa's modern adaptation of the Kabuki masterpiece ''Kanadehon Chūshingura is an 11-act bunraku puppet play composed in 1748. It is one of the most popular Japanese plays, ranked with Zeami Motokiyo, Zeami's ''Matsukaze'', although the vivid action of ''Chūshingura'' differs dramatically from ''Matsukaze''. Medium Du ...''. In 2004, she wrote, directed, and starred in the film ''Barameraba'', based on a short story by Seijun Suzuki. Her graphic exhibition ''Baramekutoki'' won an Art of The Year Award from the Japan In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Nishida
is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He is noted for his roles in ''Return of Ultraman'', at JMDB (Retrieved on May 31, 2009) '' Eyeful Daisakusen'', '' Uchuu Keiji Gavan'', '' Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger'', '''', and '' Shin Kyoto Meikyū Annai.'' His guest roles have included multiple episodes of '' |
Seizō Fukumoto
(3 February 1943 – 1 January 2021) was a Japanese actor. Biography Fukumoto started acting at age 15 in Kyoto, the capital of Japanese cinema. A specialist in film and television jidaigeki set in the Edo period, he most often played a rōnin, but in his hundreds of appearances he took nearly every role. His forte was '' kirareyaku'', the person who loses the sword fight. His signature death move was the Ebi-zori, translated into 'prawn bend'. It is reported he has been killed over 50,000 times on screen. In addition, he appeared in modern dramas in roles such as police and yakuza. The American film ''The Last Samurai'' brought him before an international audience in the role of the Silent Samurai. Fukumoto played a lead role for the first time in the film '' Uzumasa Limelight''. Death Fukumoto died on 1 January 2021, at his home in Kyoto, due to lung cancer. He was 77 years old. Filmography Film * '' Ninpō-chushingura'' (1965) * ''Battles Without Honor and Humanity'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
