is a Japanese theatre and film

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Biography

Furata has a broad range that goes from playing serious salary men, to '' bushi'' in

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roles, and even women. He works with the

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called Otona Keikaku and often with the troupe Gekidan Shinkansen. Furuta also stars in the 2007

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Personal life

He is married to the television talent Yayoi Nishihata.

Selected filmography

Film

Television dramas

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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 (actor), Koji ...

'' (2004) *''

Tokyo Friends is a Japanese television drama released on June 3, 2005. Unlike many other dramas, it was never aired on television but released as a set of 3 DVDs. Volumes one and two contain the first 4 episodes while volume three contains the last episode. Ea ...

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Oh! My Girl!! is a Japanese television series which premiered on NTV on October 14, 2008. Main cast * Mokomichi Hayami as Kotaro Yamashita, a part-timer publisher and is aspiring to become a mobile phone novelist. He is the younger brother of Hinako, and i ...

'' (2008) *''

Amachan is a Japanese television drama series. It debuted on April 1, 2013, and was broadcast until September 28, 2013. It was scripted by Kankurō Kudō and starred Rena Nōnen as Aki Amano, a high-school girl from Tokyo who moves to the Sanriku Coast ...

'' (2013), Taichi Aramaki *'' Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon'' (2014), Kiyoshiro Fujikawa (Episode 7 - 11) *''

Botchan is a novel written by Japanese author Natsume Sōseki in 1906. It is one of the most popular Japanese novels, read by many during their school years. The central theme of the story is morality, but there are generous amounts of humor and sarc ...

'' (2016) *'' Daddy Sister'' (2016) *''

The Full-Time Wife Escapist is a Japanese romance '' josei'' manga series written and illustrated by Tsunami Umino. The original title is from a Hungarian proverb , . It was published by Kodansha, with serialization in ''Kiss'' magazine since November 9, 2012 and eleve ...

'' (2016) *''Shimokitazawa Die Hard'' (2017) *''Fugitive Boys'' (2017) *''

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'' (2020), Homare Hatsukaichi *''

What Will You Do, Ieyasu? is a Japanese historical drama television series starring Jun Matsumoto as Tokugawa Ieyasu. The series is the 62nd NHK ''taiga'' drama. Cast Starring role *Jun Matsumoto as Tokugawa Ieyasu **Waku Kawaguchi as Matsudaira Takechiyo (young Ieyas ...

'' (2023),

Ashikaga Yoshiaki "Ashikaga Yoshiaki" in '' The New Encyclopædia Britannica''. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 15th edn., 1992, Vol. 1, p. 625. was the 15th and final ''shōgun'' of the Ashikaga shogunate in Japan who reigned from 1568 to 1573 when he ...

* Let’s Get a Divorce (2023) *''Fixer season 3'' (2023) * ''

Extremely Inappropriate! is a 2024 Japanese comedy musical drama television series about a man who time travels back-and-forth between 1986 ( Showa era) and 2024 (Reiwa era), where he finds that his Shōwa-era way of being conflicts with contemporary Japanese society. ...

'' (2024), Yuzuru Inushima

Television animation

*'' PopoloCrois Monogatari'' (1998), Gamigami Devil *''

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, as he explores the Grand Line in search of the myt ...

'' (2014), Byrnndi World (One Piece 3D2Y) *'' Shinya! Tensai Bakabon'' (2018), Bakabon's Papa

Video games

* '' Ni no Kuni: Dominion of the Dark Djinn'' (2010), Drippy : Recordings reused in '' Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch'' (2011)

Dubbing

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Paddington in Peru ''Paddington in Peru'' is a 2024 live-action animated adventure comedy film directed by Dougal Wilson and written by Mark Burton, Jon Foster, and James Lamont. It is the third installment in the ''Paddington'' film series, which are based ...

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Awards

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Furuta, Arata 1965 births Living people Japanese male actors Male actors from Kobe Osaka University of Arts alumni