Tarento

Multi-tarento

Celebrities that have established themselves or are/were active in another field within the industry are considered to be multi-tarento. These people usually come from a different background within the entertainment industry than just appearing on television programs. They then transition into becoming television personalities. Multi-tarento can be actors, musical artists, models, voice actors, directors or anyone known for their work within the industry. In the United States and European countries, Takeshi Kitano is recognized as a prominent director, but is still evaluated as a "multi-talent" in Japan and still appears on Japanese talk shows in a humorous context. Other examples are IKKO, Shoko Nakagawa and Shinobu Sakagami.