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Ouroboros (TV Series)
is a Japanese drama series which tells the story about two men, one a detective and another a member of the yakuza, who seek to find the truth about a murder that happened twenty years ago which was clamped down by the police. It is based on the manga Ouroboros (manga), of the same name by Kanzaki Yuuya. The 10-episode long drama was released in 2015 starring Toma Ikuta and Shun Oguri in the leading roles. The first episode was aired on January 16, 2015 and the series concluded on March 20, 2015. Apart from Toma Ikuta, Ikuta and Shun Oguri, Oguri, the series also starred Juri Ueno as Mizuki Hibino, Kotaru Yoshida as Kaoru Mishima, Kenichi Takito as Shinichi Chouno and Yo Yoshida as Tomiko Tachibana. Aoi Nakamura appeared as a member of the supporting cast in Episode 1 as the petty thief Sawatari. It was after eight years that Oguri and Ikuta came on board in the same project. The last time they shared screen was in the 2007 live action adaptation of the shoujo manga series H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouroboros (manga)
is a Japanese seinen manga series written and illustrated by Kanzaki Yuuya. It was adapted into a Japanese television drama, TV series Ouroboros (TV series), of the same name released in January 2015. Plot Ikuo Ryuuzaki and Danno Tatsuya are 2 orphaned boys who were looked after by a person they called 'sensei'. Following their sensei's brutal murder, the two vow to hunt down the killers and the police officers who neglected to properly investigate the case. 15 years later, Ryuuzaki is a police detective and Tatsuya has become the leader of a group of mobsters. Helping each other out behind the scenes, they strive to rise to the tops of their respective fields so that they may exact their vengeance. Media Live-action drama References External links * Manga series Seinen manga {{Manga-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakuza
, also known as , are members of transnational organized crime syndicates originating in Japan. The Japanese police and media (by request of the police) call them , while the yakuza call themselves . The English equivalent for the term ''yakuza'' is gangster, meaning an individual involved in a Mafia-like criminal organization. The yakuza are known for their strict codes of conduct, their organized fiefdom nature, and several unconventional ritual practices such as '' yubitsume'', or amputation of the left little finger. Members are often portrayed as males with heavily tattooed bodies and wearing '' fundoshi'', sometimes with a kimono or, in more recent years, a Western-style "sharp" suit covering them. At their height, the yakuza maintained a large presence in the Japanese media, and they also operated internationally. In 1963, the number of yakuza members and quasi-members reached a peak of 184,100. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Japanese Television Series Debuts
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Japanese Television Dramas Based On Manga
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Gou Ayano
is a Japanese actor. Career Ayano was featured in several roles beginning in 2003. In 2009, he appeared in Takashi Miike's ''Crows Zero 2''. His role in the film was described by Mark Schilling of ''The Japan Times'' as "a tall, pale-faced, delicately featured boy who looks like Michael Jackson's Japanese cousin, but fights like Bruce Lee." He was later cast in Shun Oguri's directorial debut, ''Surely Someday'' (2010). Ayano co-starred in Takefumi Tsutsui's ''In a Lonely Planet'' (2011) with Aya Takeko and Takayo Mimura. He appeared in Mika Ninagawa's '' Helter Skelter'' (2012), and had supporting roles in Eriko Kitagawa's ''I Have to Buy New Shoes'' (2012) and Shuichi Okita's ''Yokomichi Yonosuke'' (2013). In 2013, Ayano starred in two of his highest profile roles to date: as George "Joe" Asakura in ''Gatchaman'', a live-action adaptation of the classic Tatsunoko Productions anime, and as Ishikawa Goemon in ''Lupin III'', adapted from the iconic manga by Monkey Punch and direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryōko Hirosue
is a Japanese actress and singer, best known to international audiences for her roles in the Luc Besson-produced ''Wasabi'' (2001) and the Academy Award-winning Japanese film '' Departures'' (2008). She also starred in the 2008 comedy series '' Yasuko to Kenji''. Early life Hirosue was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture and grew up in Kōchi city, Kōchi prefecture, Japan. She joined the " P&G" cosmetic model competition at age 14 and made her television debut the following year singing on the program,'' TK Music Camp''. She made her television drama debut and is well known for her work as a spokesmodel for NTT DoCoMo. She studied at Waseda University but did not graduate. Career 1995–2000 Hirosue made her television debut in 1995 at age 15 in Fuji TV's ''Heart ni S''. She was also named "Best Newcomer" at the 10th Television Drama Academy Awards the same year when she starred in Fuji TV's comedy series ''Shota no Sushi''. In 1997, she appeared in the finale of m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Mitsuishi
is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in films such as ''Chaos (2000 film), Chaos'' and ''Tokyo Playboy Club''. Filmography Film ;1980s *''Tora's Tropical Fever'' (1980) *''Foster Daddy, Tora!'' (1980) *''Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (film), Sailor Suit and Machine Gun'' (1981) *''Tora-san, the Expert'' (1982) *''Okinawan Boys'' (1983) *''Tora-san's Island Encounter'' (1985) *''Final Take'' (1986) ;1990s *''No Worries on the Recruit Front'' (1991) *''Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom? (1993 film), Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?'' (1993) *''Love Letter (1995 film), Love Letter'' (1995) *''Helpless'' (1996) *''Swallowtail (film), Swallowtail'' (1996) *''The Pillow Book (film), The Pillow Book'' (1996), The Husband *''Two Punks'' (1996) *''The Eel (film), The Eel'' (1997) *''April Story'' (1998) *''Tokyo Eyes'' (1998) *''The Thin Red Line (1998 film), The Thin Red Line'' (1998) *''Audition (1999 film), Audition'' (1999) *''Shady Glove'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumiko Takeda
is a Japanese gravure model and actress. In the 1980s and 1990s she gained significant popularity with her topless and nude picture books, during which time she also performed in movies where she would do body revealing and sex scenes. Personal life Takeda was married to an American from 2000 until divorcing in 2016. She currently lives with her daughter in San Diego. Filmography * ''Shuffle'' (1981) - Girl in playground * '' High Teen Boogie'' (1982 aka "Haithīn bugi") - Momoko Miyashita * '' Tropical Mystery: seishun kyowakoku'' (1984) * '' A Promise'' (1986 aka "Ningen no yakusoku") - Naoko, Yoshio's daughter * '' Aidoru wo sagase'' (1987) * '' 24 Hour Playboy'' (1989 aka " Ai to heisei no iro - Otoko") - Yuri Nodate * '' Gurenbana'' (1993) - Yoko * '' If: Moshimo'' (1993) TV series * '' Zero Woman III: Keishichō 0-ka no onna'' (1996 aka ''Zero Woman: Assassin Lovers'') - Rei * '' Me wo tojite daite'' (1996 aka " Close Your Eyes and Hold Me") - Hanabusa * '' Ghost School: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nana Seino
is a Japanese actress. She has played Sunmi in '' Tokyo Tribe'', Tetsuko Kuroyanagi in the TV Asahi adaptation of Kuroyanagi's autobiography '' Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window'', and Yuko Komiya in the 98th NHK asadora '' Half Blue Sky'', among numerous other TV and film roles. Early life and education Seino was born on October 14, 1994, in Inazawa, Aichi, Japan. During her middle school years, although she was a member of the basketball team, she often participated in track and field events as well. In particular, she competed at the national level in the high jump. This athletic ability became one of the key factors contributing to her success as one of Japan's rare action actresses. She started her entertainment career in 2007 as an exclusive model for the girls' fashion magazine ''Pichilemon''. At the age of 15 Seino moved from Aichi to Tokyo alone, later graduating from Japan Arts High School. When she saw ''Resident Evil'', she admired Milla Jovovich, and soon b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuyoshi Muro
is a Japanese actor who appears on stage and screen. He debuted as an actor in 1999 and has appeared in the " Bayside Shakedown" series, NHK's '' Gochisosan'', and '' Yūsha Yoshihiko''. Filmography Film * '' Hentai Kamen'' (2013) * '' Jossy's'' (2014) * '' Himeanole'' (2016) * ''Gold Medal Man'' (2016) * ''Shippu Rondo'' (2016) * '' Hentai Kamen: Abnormal Crisis'' (2016) * '' Gin Tama'' (2017), Gengai Hiraga * '' The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.'' (2017), Uryoku Chōno * ''Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura'' (2017) * ''Recall'' (2018), Shigemichi Komaki * ''50 First Kisses'' (2018) * '' Gin Tama 2'' (2018), Gengai Hiraga * '' Dance with Me'' (2019), Yoshio Watanabe * ''The Bucket List'' (2019) * '' NiNoKuni'' (2019), old man (voice) * '' Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku'' (2020) * '' From Today, It's My Turn!!'' (2020) * ''State of Emergency'' (2020) * '' The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms'' (2020), Zhuge Liang * ''My Daddy'' (2021), Kazuo Midō * ''Riverside Mukolitta'' (2022), Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
