, also known as ROCKETMAN, is a Japanese

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and

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. He belongs to

Watanabe Entertainment is a major Japanese entertainment conglomerate and a member of the Watanabe Production Group. Company Watanabe Entertainment’s head office is in Shibuya, Tokyo and the company's principle functions include organizing television and radio p ...

. On television he generally takes minor roles and is characterized by his childlike temperament and boyish looks. He is also a member of the

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group No Plan. Fukawa graduated from the Department of Economics at

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. He is

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to manga artist

Tetsuo Hara is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for co-creating the post-apocalyptic martial arts series ''Fist of the North Star'' (1983–1988) with writer Buronson, which is one of the best-selling manga in history with over 100 million copies ...

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External links

Ryō Fukawa's official page
Japanese male comedians 1974 births Living people Musicians from Yokohama Keio University alumni Nippon Columbia artists Watanabe Entertainment {{Owarai-stub