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Samurai Resurrection
is a 2003 Japanese film directed by Hideyuki Hirayama. Cast * Yosuke Kubozuka as Shiro-Tokisada Amakusa * Kumiko Asō as Clara Oshina * Tetta Sugimoto as Yorinobu Tokugawa * Arata Furuta as Inshun Hozoin * Masaya Kato as Mataemon Araki * Kyozo Nagatsuka as Musashi Miyamoto * Kōichi Satō as Jubei Yagyu * Akira Emoto * Arata Furuta as Hozoin Inshun * Jun Kunimura * Katsuo Nakamura is a Japanese actor. Nakamura is a former Kabuki actor as well as his older brother Kinnosuke Nakamura. His first film appearance was in the 1955 film ''Furisode Kenpo''. He won the award for best supporting actor at the 5th Japan Academy Prize ... as Yagyu Tajima-no-Kami Munenori * Yōji Tanaka References External links * 2003 films Films directed by Hideyuki Hirayama 2010s Japanese films {{2010s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideyuki Hirayama
is a Japanese film director. His theatrical debut was the film '' Maria's Stomach'' in 1990. He won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for ''The Games Teachers Play'' in 1992. In 1995, ''School Ghost Stories'' was a big hit and made into popular series. '' Begging for Love'' in 1998 got many awards as International press award (FIPRESCI) in Montreal World Film Festival, Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year, Mainichi Film Award for Best Director etc. In 2001, Hirayama won Best Director Choice for ''Turn'' at the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival. He also got several Japanese film awards for director, including the Best Director award for '' The Laughing Frog'' and ''Out'' at the 2003 Yokohama Film Festival. Filmography * '' Maria's Stomach'' (1990) * ''The Games Teachers Play'' (1992) * '' Human Scramble -RAIN- (1993) * '' Playing with Good Children'' (1994) * ''School Ghost Stories'' (1995) * ''School Ghost Stories 2'' (1996) * '' Begging for L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetta Sugimoto
is a Japanese actor. Career Sugimoto was first a member of a rock band before he debuted as an actor in 1983 in the film ''Hakujasho''. For that film, he won a Japan Academy Prize best newcomer award. In addition to his work in film, he has also acted on television, stage, and in television commercials. He has appeared in films such as Takeshi Kitano's '' Outrage'' and Junji Sakamoto's '' Strangers in the City''. Filmography Film * ''Hakujasho'' (1983) * '' A Promise'' (1986) * '' Zegen'' (1987) * '' Sukeban Deka The Movie'' (1987) * '' Hope and Pain'' (1988) * '' Luminous Moss'' (1992) * '' The River with No Bridge'' (1992) * '' Tokyo Eyes'' (1998) * ''Tokyo Rampage'' (1998) * ''All About Lily Chou-Chou'' (2001) * ''Waterboys'' (2001) * ''Alive'' (2002) * ''Samurai Resurrection'' (2003) * '' Socrates in Love'' (2004) * ''Reincarnation'' (2005) * ''Pacchigi! Love & Peace'' (2007) * ''Dororo'' (2007) * '' Departures'' (2008) * ''Ichi'' (2008) * ''252'' (2008) * ''John Rabe'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Films
The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 2003 by worldwide gross are as follows: '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' grossed more than $1.14 billion, making it the highest-grossing film in 2003 worldwide and in North America and the second-highest-grossing film up to that time. It was also the second film to surpass the billion-dollar milestone after '' Titanic'' in 1997. ''Finding Nemo'' was the highest-grossing animated movie of all time until being overtaken by '' Shrek 2'' in 2004. Events * February 24: '' The Pianist'', directed by Roman Polanski, wins 7 César Awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Music and Best Cinematography. * June 12: Gregory Peck dies of bronchopneumonia. * June 29: Katharine Hepburn dies of cardiac arrest. * November 17: Arnold Schwarzenegger sworn in as Governor of California. * December 22: Both of the mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yōji Tanaka
is a Japanese actor and tarento. He is often credited as BoBA. Career Born in Kiso, Nagano, Tanaka first began working for Japan National Railways after high school, but often went to the movies, including shows of indie and self-produced films. Becoming friends with young directors like Naoto Yamakawa, he left his job in 1990 and went to Tokyo, where he began working as an extra or lighting assistant on films by Naoto Takenaka, Junji Sakamoto, and others. After 1994 he concentrated on acting, eventually achieving fame in dramas like ''Hero''. His first television show in a starring role, '' Outdoor Rock'n Roll'', started broadcasting on BS Asahi in 2014. Filmography Film * ''I Like You, I Like You Very Much'' (1994) * '' Blissful Genuine Sex: Penetration!'' (1995) * ''My Secret Cache'' (1997) * ''Shark Skin Man and Peach Hip Girl'' (1999) * ''First Love'' (2000) * ''Kakashi'' (2001) * '' Ju-On: The Grudge'' (2002) * '' Last Life in the Universe'' (2003) * '' Kill Bill Vol. 1'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsuo Nakamura
is a Japanese actor. Nakamura is a former Kabuki actor as well as his older brother Kinnosuke Nakamura. His first film appearance was in the 1955 film ''Furisode Kenpo''. He won the award for best supporting actor at the 5th Japan Academy Prize (film), Japan Academy Prize and at the 6th Hochi Film Award for ''Kagero-za'', ''Buriki no kunsho'', and ''Shikake-nin Baian''. In 2016, he appeared in the Martin Scorsese's film ''Silence (2016 film), Silence''. Filmography * ''Furisode Kenpo'' (1955) * ''Stepbrothers (1957 film), Stepbrothers'' (1957) * ''Akō Rōshi (1961 film), Akō Rōshi'' (1961) * ''Kwaidan (film), Kwaidan'' (1965) - (segment "Hoichi the Earless") * ''Samurai Banners'' (1969) * ''Shinsengumi (1969 film), Shinsengumi'' (1969) * ''Bakumatsu (film), Bakumatsu'' (1970) *''Zatoichi in Desperation'' (1972) * ''Shin Hissatsu Shiokinin'' (1977) * ''Nichiren (film), Nichiren'' (1979) * ''Tempyō no Iraka'' (1980) * ''Buriki no kunsho'' (1981) * ''Kagero-za'' (1981) * ''Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jun Kunimura
is a Japanese actor who has performed in Japan, Hollywood and Hong Kong. He won Best Supporting Actor and the Popular Star Award at the 37th Blue Dragon Film Awards for his performance in the South Korean horror film '' The Wailing'', directed by Na Hong-jin. Early life and education Kunimura was born Yoshihiro Yonemura (米村 喜洋 ''Yonemura Yoshihiro'') in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, but his family moved to Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture soon after, before moving again to Osaka when he was two years old. He graduated from a theatre program operated by the Osaka Broadcasting Corporation, a theatre company owned and operated by a local NHK affiliate. He has cited actor Yūsaku Matsuda as an influence. Career Kunimura began his acting career with a bit part in Shirō Moritani's 1973 disaster film ''Tidal Wave''. He went on to appear in the TV dramas ''Ayu no Uta'' and ''Yôi don,'' before holding his first starring role in Kazuyuki Izutsu's ''Gaki Teikoku''. Throug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Emoto
is a Japanese actor. Career In 1999, he won the Japanese Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in '' Dr. Akagi''. He also won the award for best supporting actor at the 7th Hochi Film Award for '' Dotonbori River'' and ''Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san''. Personal life His wife is the actress Kazue Tsunogae, and he is the father of the actors Tasuku Emoto and Tokio Emoto is a Japanese actor who is represented by the talent agency Knockout. Biography Emoto's father is Akira Emoto, his mother is Kazue Tsunogae, and his brother is Tasuku Emoto. He is left-handed. In 2003, Emoto had his acting debut in the film, .... Selected filmography Film Television Honours * Medal with Purple Ribbon (2011) * Order of the Rising Sun, 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette (2019) References External links * * 1948 births People from Chūō, Tokyo Living people Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors Male actors from Tokyo Recipients of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaya Kato
is a Japanese actor from Nara in the Kansai region. Life and career He is currently attached to Burning Production. He stands at 183 centimeters. He practices martial arts and performs his own stunts in movies. Filmography Films *1988: ''Shiro and Marilyn'' *1989: '' Tokyo: The Last War'' *1992: ''The Setting Sun'' *1992: '' Gekashitsu'' *1993: ''Crime Broker'' *1994: '' The Seventh Floor'' - Mitsuru. *1995: ''Crying Freeman'' *1997: '' Drive'' - Advanced Model. *1997: ''Sandy Whitelaw'' *1998: ''Godzilla'' – Masaya Katō *2000: ''Schoolday of the Dead'' *2000: ''Brother'' *2000: ''Women of the Night'' *2000: '' Okinawa Rendez-vous'' *2001: '' Agitator'' *2001: ''Good Advice'' *2002: ''Muscle Heat'' *2003: ''Aragami'' *2003: ''Samurai Resurrection'' *2003: ''Gozu'' *2003: '' The Man In White'' *2006: '' Fighter in the Wind'' *2006: ''Sakura'' *2007: '' Unfair: The Movie'' *2009: ''Shinjuku Incident'' – Toshinari Eguchi. *2015: ''The Edge of Sin'' *2016: ''Unrequited Love'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arata Furuta
is a Japanese theatre and film character actor. Biography Furata has a broad range that goes from playing serious salary men, to '' bushi'' in period drama roles, and even women. He works with the theatrical troupe called Otona Keikaku and often with the troupe Gekidan Shinkansen. Furuta also stars in the 2007 horror film '' Apartment 1303''. Personal life He is married to the television talent Yayoi Nishihata. Selected filmography Film Television dramas *''Shinsengumi!'' (2004) *''Tokyo Friends'' (2005) *''Oh! My Girl!!'' (2008) *''Amachan'' (2013), Taichi Aramaki * ''Doctor X'' (2014), Kiyoshiro Fujikawa (Episode 7 - 11) *'' Botchan'' (2016) *'' Daddy Sister'' (2016) *''Shimokitazawa Die Hard'' (2017) *''Fugitive Boys'' (2017) *''Yell'' (2020), Homare Hatsukaichi *''What Will You Do, Ieyasu?'' (2023), Ashikaga Yoshiaki Television animation *''PopoloCrois Monogatari'' (1998), Gamigami Devil *''One Piece'' (2014), Byrnndi World (One Piece 3D2Y) *'' Shinya! Tensai Bakabon'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans an archipelago of 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the most densely populated and urbanized. About three-fourths of the country's terrain is mountainous, concentrating its population of 123.2 million on narrow coastal plains. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions. The Greater Tokyo Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuto Amano
Kazuto (written: 一翔, 一人, 一登, 一仁, 一斗, 一刀, 和人, 麗斗 or カズト in katakana) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese guitarist, member of the rock band High and Mighty Color High and Mighty Color (stylized as HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR) was a Japanese rock band active from 2003 to 2010. They had two vocalists; a male and a female. History Formation and Anti-Nobunaga The band started in Okinawa when Sassy and Meg left a ... *, Japanese sailor *, Japanese boxer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese animator, character designer and anime director *, Japanese sumo wrestler *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese motorcycle racer *, Japanese yacht racer *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese footballer Fictional characters *, protagonist of the visual novel series ''Koihime Musō'' *, protagonist of the manga series ''The World of Narue'' *, protagonist of the light novel series ''Sword Art Onlin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
