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Sakai (name)
Sakai is both a Japanese surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname *Atsushi Sakai (born 1983), Japanese professional wrestler *Daniel Sakai, Oakland SWAT police officer killed in 2009 *Frankie Sakai (1929–1996), Japanese comedian * Gotoku Sakai (born 1991), Japanese football (soccer) player currently playing for Hamburger SV *Hideyuki Sakai (born 1973), professional Go player *Hirofumi Sakai (born 1965), Japanese race walker *Hiroki Sakai (born 1990), Japanese football (soccer) player *Hiroko Sakai (born 1978), Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics *Hiroyuki Sakai (born 1942), Japanese chef, starred in the original ''Iron Chef'' *Sakai Hōitsu (1761–1828), Japanese painter of the Rinpa school *Izumi Sakai (1967–2007), J-pop singer, song writer, and lead singer of the group Zard *Kanako Sakai (born 1986), Japanese voice actor *Katsuyuki Sakai (born 1988), Japanese rugby union player *, Japanese basketball player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atsushi Sakai
is a Japanese professional wrestler better known under the ring name Kai (stylized in all capital letters). Best known for his work in the All Japan Pro Wrestling promotion, Kai is an accomplished junior heavyweight wrestler, having won the World Junior Heavyweight Championship twice and the Junior League also twice (2008 and 2011), while he and Kaz Hayashi also won the 2011 Junior Tag League. In August 2012, Kai announced that he was ending his junior heavyweight days and becoming a heavyweight wrestler. After taking a seven-month break from in-ring action, Kai returned to All Japan in March 2013, now working as a heavyweight wrestler. However, the following July, Kai quit All Japan following a change in the promotion's management and joined the new Wrestle-1 promotion. In March 2015, Kai won the promotion's top title, the Wrestle-1 Championship. He went on to win the title two more times, before quitting Wrestle-1 in December 2016 to become a freelancer. Professional wres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōdai Sakai
is a Japanese voice actor. After watching Rika Matsumoto perform Ash Ketchum, Sakai decided he wanted to be a voice actor, which he did and made his debut in 2013. Some of the major roles Sakai has had since are Mitsumune in '' The Lost Village'', Nobunaga Oda in ''Nobunaga Teacher's Young Bride'', Sakuya Sakuma in ''A3!'', and Shaun in ''Shadows House''. Biography Kōdai Sakai was born in Kurume on September 30, 1986. In elementary school, Sakai was a fan of the ''Pokémon'' series, especially Rika Matsumoto's performance as Ash Ketchum, which would inspire him to become a voice actor. While working as a salaryman, he started watching anime again, which inspired to try voice acting again and quit his current job. He was later hired by Early Wing, where he made his voice acting debut as a caretaker in '' Karneval''. In 2016, he received his first lead role with '' The Lost Village''. In 2020, Sakai won the game award at the 14th Seiyu Awards. Filmography TV series ;2015 * ''Brav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Sakai
Richard Sakai (born January 28, 1954) is an American television and film producer. He is best known for his work on the animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'', for which he is one of the original producers. In 1997, Sakai was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture for his work on the film ''Jerry Maguire'' (1996). Sakai began his career as an assistant to James L. Brooks in 1977. In 1984, Brooks invited Sakai to become a producer in his new film production company, Gracie Films. Sakai ultimately produced many of Brooks' films, such as ''Jerry Maguire'', ''As Good as It Gets'' (1997), and ''Spanglish'' (2004). Sakai also produced ''Bottle Rocket'' (1996) and ''Riding in Cars with Boys'' (2001). Additionally, he was a producer for ''The Simpsons Movie'' (2007). As a television producer and director, Sakai has worked on many different shows. He has directed episodes of ''Taxi'', ''Newhart'', and '' Who's the Boss?''. He has also produced episodes of ''The Tracey Ullman Show'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noriko Sakai
is a Japanese given name for females. Possible writings * 徳子, "benevolence child" * 法子, "method, law child" * 則子, "rule child" * 紀子, "chronicle child" * 教子, "teach child" * 範子, "pattern child" * 典子, "rule, precedent, ceremony child" * 規子, "standard, measure child" * 憲子, "constitution child" * 稔子, "child who harvests wisdom and knowledge" People with the name * Noriko Arai, Japanese female wheelchair racer * Noriko H. Arai (born 1962), Japanese mathematical logician and artificial intelligence researcher *, Japanese swimmer * Noriko Awaya (淡谷 のり子, 1907–1999), Japanese singer * Noriko Hidaka (日高 のり子), Japanese voice actress * Noriko Higashide (東出典子), Japanese actress *, Japanese Paralympic swimmer *, Japanese singer and actress * Noriko Kijima (木嶋のりこ), Japanese actress and gravure model *, Japanese sport shooter *, Japanese fencer * Noriko Matsueda (松枝 賀子), Japanese video game composer * Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Sakai
Nick Sakai is an American actor and producer. He has been seen in ''High Maintenance'', '' The Affair'', ''Orange Is The New Black'', and other shows. He produced, directed and starred in his own short films, '' Ms Kiss'' and '' Three Minute Love Affair''. His 2010 film ''12'', a parody of '' 24,'' became a YouTube sensation and was premiered at the 2010 Comic-Con. He also associate produced (and acted in) ''The Professor'' starring Betsy Brandt and Rick Peters. The film won the Best Action/Adventure short at 2014 San Diego Comic-Con International. He studied with Suzanne Shepherd ''(Requiem for a Dream'', ''The Sopranos)'', Maggie Flanigan at William Esper Studio, James Price, Loyd Williamson and Larry Moss. On stage, he appeared in Off Broadway production of "The Shanghai Gesture", produced by Mirror Repertory Company, directed by Robert Kalfin, starring Tina Chen and Larry Pine plus many others in New York City. Filmography * ''Guiding Light'' (1997) as a Delivery work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natsumi Sakai
is a Japanese swimmer. She competed in the women's 100 metre backstroke A woman is an adult female human. Prior to adulthood, a female human is referred to as a girl (a female child or adolescent). The plural ''women'' is sometimes used in certain phrases such as "women's rights" to denote female humans regardl ... event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She qualified to represent Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics. References External links * 2001 births Living people Japanese female backstroke swimmers Japanese female freestyle swimmers Olympic swimmers of Japan Swimmers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Asian Games medalists in swimming Asian Games gold medalists for Japan Asian Games silver medalists for Japan Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Swimmers at the 2018 Asian Games Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games 21st-century Japanese women {{Japan-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munehisa Sakai
is a Japanese anime director. He joined Toei Animation in 1992, where he directed part of ''One Piece'', ''Suite PreCure'', and ''Sailor Moon Crystal''. After leaving Toei Animation and joining MAPPA in 2017, he has directed ''Zombie Land Saga'', '' Mr Love: Queen's Choice'', and '' Dance Dance Danseur''. Sakai later joined Studio Kai in 2022. Biography While in an animator school, one of the teachers introduced Sakai to Toei Animation, which he joined in 1992. From 2006 to 2008, Sakai directed ''One Piece''; Sakai also directed '' One Piece Film: Strong World'' in 2009. ''One Piece Film: Strong World'' won the award for excellence in animation of at the year and was nominated for animation of the year at the 34th Japan Academy Film Prize. In 2011, Sakai directed ''Suite PreCure''. In 2014, he directed ''Sailor Moon Crystal''. In 2017, Sakai left Toei Animation and joined MAPPA. In 2018, Sakai directed ''Zombie Land Saga''. The series won the animation of the year award in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikio Sakai
is a Japanese singer-songwriter. His real name is . He made his debut with the single . He has composed, written and performed numerous songs for several anime, including '' Fantastic Children'', '' Tsubasa Chronicle'', the Gorō Taniguchi-directed Sunrise productions, '' Planetes'', '' s-CRY-ed'', ''Code Geass'', and ''Chivalry of a Failed Knight'', as well as various other media. Discography Singles ;Toy's Factory: * :Released February 9, 1994 * :Released October 1, 1994 * something :Released May 10, 1995 * :Released February 1, 1996 * Dear :Released June 1, 1996 * :Released November 1, 1996 * Regrets :Released June 1, 1997 ;Victor Entertainment , also known as in Japan, is a subsidiary of JVCKenwood that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It is known as JVC Entertainment in countries where Sony Music E ... * Drastic my soul :Released August 22, 2001 :Ending & opening theme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miki Sakai
Miki Sakai (''Sakai Miki'', 酒井美紀), born 21 February 1978 in Aoi-ku, Shizuoka, Japan is an actress and J-pop idol singer. As a teenager she made her feature film debut in the 1995 Shunji Iwai film '' Love Letter'' playing the role of Itsuki Fujii as a young girl. The film was a huge box-office success and Miki picked up a number of awards for her role including a Japanese Academy Award for 'Newcomer of the Year'. She also starred in ''Hagusen nagashi'' (1996) on TV as well as in numerous other television series and movies. Miki's portrayal of the character Tomie in the 2001 horror movie '' Tomie: Re-birth'' was one of the more popular interpretations of the role. In January 2008, Miki Sakai appeared in the 10-hour long TV historical drama ''Tokugawa Fūunroku Hachidai Shōgun Yoshimune''. Filmography Film * '' Love Letter'' (1995) * ''Himeyuri no Tō'' (1995) * ''Nagareita shichinin'' (1997) * ''Abduction'' (1997), Mayo * ''To Love'' (1997), Mitsu Morita * ''Juveni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masato Sakai
is a Japanese actor. He won the award for best actor at the 31st Yokohama Film Festival for '' The Wonderful World of Captain Kuhio'' and ''The Chef of South Polar'' and the award for best supporting actor at the 2008 Nikkan Sports Film Award, at the 33rd Hochi Film Award and at the 51st Blue Ribbon Awards. He also received a nomination for best supporting actor at the 32nd Japan Academy Prize. He is married to Japanese actress and J-pop singer Miho Kanno. On August 14, 2015, he announced the birth of his first son. Filmography Film Television Animation *'' Yukikaze'' (2002-2005 OVA) Rei Fukai *''Aoi Bungaku'' (2009) Youzou, Shigemaru, Sensei, Melos, Yoshihide, Presenter *'' Promare'' (2019) Kray Foresight Theater *''Honmoku Macbeth'' (1995) *''Kozak'' (1995) *''Vibe'' (1996) *''The Soul of Orange'' (1997) *''The Taste of Water'' (1998) *''Zenmai (1998) *''Beautiful Sunday'' (2000) *'' Vamp Show'' (2001) *''Father's Love Story: A Family Tale'' (2005) *''The Man in the Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakai Masahisa
was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku Period, who most notably served the Oda clan. He was born in Mino Province, and first served the Saitō clan. After the fall of the Saitō, he was taken on as a retainer by Oda Nobunaga. He was particularly active during the time of Oda Nobunaga's entry into Kyoto. In late 1568, Masahisa joined Shibata Katsuie, Hosokawa Fujitaka, Hachiya Yoritaka, and Mori Yoshinari in attacking Iwanari Tomomichi's Shōryūji Castle. Later in 1570, at Battle of Anegawa while under attack from Asai forces under Isono Kazumasa, he lost his son Sakai Kyūzō Sakai Kyūzō (坂井久蔵,1555–1570) was a retainer of Oda Nobunaga and son of Sakai Masahisa. He fought his first battle at age thirteen, and then fought another battle at the Battle of Anegawa (1570). In that battle, he was killed by gunfi .... Masahisa was also present at the Siege of Odani 1573. Masahisa died soon after, at the Battle of Katada. Family headship was thus inherit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaaki Sakai
is a popular Japanese performer from Tokyo. He is best known to English-speaking audiences as the title star of the TV show ''Monkey''. Biography Masaaki Sakai is a Japanese actor, singer and martial artist. Born the son of , a famous comedian in Japan, Sakai initially came to fame by fronting the group sounds band The Spiders. This group, formed in 1962, was popular throughout the 1960s; they spawned several hit songs as well as thirteen situation comedy films featuring their music. He took the title role of ''Son Goku'' (literally meaning "Descendant Aware of Vacuity", but the Chinese character for "descendant" is a punning reference to a similar character meaning "Monkey") in the 1970s Japanese TV program '' Saiyūki'' (lit. "Journey to the West"). This gained him fame in many English-speaking countries in the early 1980s when it was dubbed by the BBC and retitled ''Monkey''. Due to his fame playing the mythical character ''Songoku,'' Sakai created a dance called "th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |