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probably best known outside Japan for his portrayal of Riki Fudoh in '' Fudoh: The New Generation''. Tanihara hosts ''Tokyo Twenty-Four Living Supported by FLET’S Hikari'', a

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produced by TOKYO FM. The podcast began airing on 2006-01-07 with a guest appearance by the former

Yokohama Bay Stars The are a professional baseball team in the Japanese Central League. Their home field is Yokohama Stadium, located in central Yokohama. The team has been known by several names since becoming a professional team in 1950. It adopted its current ...

pitcher Takashi Saitō. Tanihara was born in

Yokohama is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of ...

Kanagawa Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Kanagawa Prefecture is the second-most populous prefecture of Japan at 9,221,129 (1 April 2022) and third-densest at . Its geographic area of makes it fifth-smallest. Kana ...

. He is married to Emi Miyake, who gave birth to their daughter in October 2007. He made the announcement at the 8th Best Formalist Award ceremony. He is now a father with six children.

Filmography

Films

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Hana Yori Dango , is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Yoko Kamio and set in Tokyo, Japan, and the fictional "Eitoku Academy" (an elite school for children from rich families). It tells the story of Tsukushi Makino, a girl f ...

'' (1995) * '' Fudoh: The New Generation'' (1996) * ''

Godzilla vs. Megaguirus is a 2000 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Masaaki Tezuka, written by Hiroshi Kashiwabara and Wataru Mimura, produced by Shogo Tomiyama, and starring Misato Tanaka, Shōsuke Tanihara, Yuriko Hoshi, Masatoh Eve, and Toshiyuki Nagashima. Pr ...

'' (2000) * ''

Pyrokinesis Pyrokinesis is the purported psychic ability allowing a person to create and control fire with the mind. As with other parapsychological phenomena, there is no conclusive evidence in support of the actual existence of pyrokinesis. Many alleged c ...

'' (2000) * ''

Sky High Sky High or Skyhigh may refer to: Business * Sky High Aviation Services, an airline based in the Dominican Republic Film and television * ''Sky High'' (1922 film), an American silent film * ''Sky High'' (1951 film), a US Air Force comedy wit ...

'' (2003) * '' Godzilla: Final Wars'' (2004) * ''

Lovely Complex , also known as ''Lovely Complex'', is a romantic comedy shōjo manga by Aya Nakahara. It was published by Shueisha in ''Bessatsu Margaret'' from 2001 to 2006 and collected in 17 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series is about the romance betwe ...

'' (2006) * ''

Memories of Matsuko is a 2006 Japanese musical film written and directed by Tetsuya Nakashima. It is based on a Japanese novel by Muneki Yamada. It has not yet received North American distribution, though in its North American premiere at the 2007 New York Asian Fi ...

'' (2006) * ''

Vexille is a 2007 Japanese CGI anime film, written, directed, and edited by Fumihiko Sori, and features the voices of Meisa Kuroki, Yasuko Matsuyuki, and Shosuke Tanihara. At the 60th Locarno International Film Festival, where ''Vexille'' made its wo ...

'' (2007) * '' The Magic Hour'' (2008) * ''

The Handsome Suit is a Osamu Suzuki (screenwriter), Osamu Suzuki's Novel. And 2008 Japanese film directed by Tsutomu Hanabusa. The film showed at the 2009 11th Udine Far East Film International Premiere. Plot An overweight restaurant owner Takuro (Muga Tsukaji) ...

'' (2008) * ''

My Rainy Days is a 2009 Japanese romance drama film based on the popular cell phone novel of the same name. Director Yuri Kanchiku made her directorial debut in this film. Japanese model Nozomi Sasaki stars in her first lead role in a film, as a seventeen-year ...

'' (2009) * ''

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'' (2009) * '' Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom and Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram'' (2011) * '' Andalusia: Revenge of the Goddess'' (2011) * '' Dokidoki! PreCure the Movie: Mana's Getting Married!!? The Dress of Hope Tied to the Future!'' (2013) – Marsh/Maro (voice) * ''Birthday Card '' (2016) – Himself * ''

Marmalade Boy is a shōjo manga series by Wataru Yoshizumi. It was published by Shueisha in the List of manga magazines, magazine ''Ribon'' from May 1992 to October 1995 and collected in eight ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series was adapted by Toei Anim ...

'' (2018) * ''Iwane: Sword of Serenity'' (2019) Sources:

Television dramas

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Boku no Ikiru Michi is a 2003 Japanese television drama series. Awards 6th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix *Won: Best Supporting Actress - Akiko Yada is a Japanese actress. She won the award for Best Supporting Actress at the 6th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix for ...

'' (2003, Fuji TV) * ''

Shinsengumi! is a 2004 Taiga drama historical fiction television series produced by Japanese broadcaster NHK. It was a popular drama about the Shinsengumi, a Japanese special police force from the Bakumatsu period. Actors include Koji Yamamoto, Tatsuya ...

'' (2004, NHK) – Itō Kashitarō * ''

Ōoku The refers to the women's quarters of Edo Castle, the section where the women connected to the reigning resided. Similar areas in the castles of powerful , such as the Satsuma Domain, were also referred to by this term. History The ''Ōok ...

'' (2005, Fuji TV),

Tokugawa Tsunayoshi was the fifth ''shōgun'' of the Tokugawa dynasty of Japan. He was the younger brother of Tokugawa Ietsuna, as well as the son of Tokugawa Iemitsu, the grandson of Tokugawa Hidetada, and the great-grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu.Nussbaum, Louis-F ...

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Gokusen 2 is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kozueko Morimoto. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''You'' from 2000 to 2007, with its chapters collected in fifteen '' wideban'' volumes. The story follows Kumiko Yamaguchi, the grandd ...

'' (2005, NTV) – Takuma Kujo, teacher at Momo Girls High School * '' Fūrin Kazan'' (2007, NHK) –

Imagawa Yoshimoto was a pre-eminent ''daimyō'' (feudal lord) in the Sengoku period Japan. Based in Suruga Province, he was known as . he was one of the three ''daimyōs'' that dominated the Tōkaidō region. He died in 1560 while marching to Kyoto to become S ...

* '' Watashitachi no Kyoukasho'' (2007) * ‘’

Love Shuffle is a Japanese television drama series that aired on TBS from 16 January to 20 March 2009. The theme song of the series is ''Fantasy'' by Earth, Wind & Fire Earth, Wind & Fire (EW&F or EWF) is an American band whose music spans the genres ...

’’(2009) - Kikuta Masato * ''

Ryōmaden is the 49th NHK Taiga drama. It was shown on NHK from January 3 to November 28, 2010, spanning 48 episodes. The story centers on the life of 19th-century Japanese historical figures Iwasaki Yatarō and Sakamoto Ryōma. It has been announced tha ...

'' (2010, NHK) –

Katsura Kogorō , also known as , was a Japanese statesman, samurai and '' shishi'' who is considered one of the three great nobles who led the Meiji Restoration. Early life Born Wada Kogorō in Hagi, Chōshū Domain (present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture) as t ...

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Gunshi Kanbei is a 2014 Japanese historical drama television series and the 53rd NHK ''taiga'' drama. The series was broadcast from January 5 to December 21, 2014, and ran a total of 50 episodes. The drama depicts the life of Kuroda Kanbei (played by Junic ...

'' (2014, NHK) –

Takenaka Hanbei , who was also known as Hanbei (半兵衛), was a Japanese samurai during the Sengoku period of the 16th century. Hanbei was the castle lord in command of Bodaiyama Castle. He was a chief strategist and adviser of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. His father wa ...

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Smoking Gun The term "smoking gun" is a reference to an object or fact that serves as conclusive evidence of a crime or similar act, just short of being caught ''in flagrante delicto''. "Smoking gun" refers to the strongest kind of circumstantial evidence, ...

'' (2014, Fuji TV) *Daddy Detective (2015, TBS) – Shintaro Sugiyama * ''

Hanbun, Aoi is a Japanese television drama series and the 98th Asadora series, following ''Warotenka''. It premiered on April 2, 2018, and concluded on September 29, 2018. Mei Nagano was cast in the lead role of Suzume Nireno after an audition of 2366 wome ...

'' (2018, NHK) * ''Godaime San'yūtei Enraku'' (2019, BS-NTV) –

San'yūtei Enraku V was a Japanese rakugo comedian best known for hosting the '' Shōten'' comedy show on Nippon TV. His comedic career spanned several decades. He was born and at the time used Enraku as his stage name. He was known using the Japanese comedic ...

* '' Fujoshi, Ukkari Gay ni Kokuru'' (2019, NHK) - Makoto * '' Ōoku the Final'' (2019, Fuji TV), Manabe Akifusa * ''

Kirin ga Kuru Awaiting Kirin is a 2020 Japanese historical drama television series starring Hiroki Hasegawa as Akechi Mitsuhide, a samurai and general during the Sengoku period. The series is the 59th NHK taiga drama, premiering on January 19, 2020. It is t ...

'' (2020, NHK), Mitsubuchi Fujihide * ''Nakamura Nakazo: Shusse no Kizahashi'' (2021, NHK)

Variety shows

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Truth or Doubt {{nihongo, ''Truth or Doubt'' or ''Coming Doubt'', カミングダウト, Kamingu Dauto is a Japanese quiz television game show that aired on Nippon Television Network. It debuted on April 3, 2004, and last aired on March 29, 2005. Shosuke Tan ...

'' (2004-2005, Host, TV Quiz Show) * ''

Panel Quiz Attack 25 is a game show airing once weekly on the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation network in Japan. The program first aired on April 6, 1975. It was announced on July 7, 2021, that the show will be ending its 46-year run on September 26, 202https://www.a ...

'' (2015-2021, main presenter)

Video games

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Judge Eyes ''Judgment'' is an action-adventure game, action-adventure video game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega. A spin-off to the Yakuza (series), ''Yakuza'' series, it was released for the PlayStation 4 in December 2018 in Japan ...

'' - Mitsuru Kuroiwa

Dubbing

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Mary Poppins Returns ''Mary Poppins Returns'' is a 2018 American musical fantasy film directed by Rob Marshall, with a screenplay written by David Magee and a story by Magee, Marshall, and John DeLuca. Loosely based on the book series '' Mary Poppins'' by P. L. T ...

'' – Michael Banks (

Ben Whishaw Benjamin John Whishaw (born 14 October 1980) is an English actor and producer. After winning a British Independent Film Award for his performance in ''My Brother Tom'' (2001), he was nominated for an Olivier Award for his portrayal of the titl ...

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References

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