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Kumamoto City-born Shimada Yoko is best known in the west as Mariko from the 1980 mini-series Shogun. The lady-in-waiting role created an interest in Japan and its culture overseas and introduced Japanese history to foreign audiences. She won the Golden Globe For Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Drama category and was nominated for a Prime-time Emmy Award for her work on the serial in 1981. Shimada, who spoke some English for the serial, had been acting for years prior to Shogun however. She began learning ballet since age three and wanted to become a ballerina until her high high school days. Her family had moved to Tokyo when she was eight. She obtained an agent and began acting while in junior high school. The TV serial Zoku Hyouten made her famous beginning 1970. She released a nude photo book, called Kir Royal, in 1992. She was 39 and the photo book became a bestseller shifting half a million copies. At 57 she starred in an 'AV' pornography video called Mikkai in 2011. This was a tribute to her body even at that age. Shimada has a reservation for a space burial.- Actress
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Kugimiya Rie is a Japanese seiyuu and singer. She is legendary having been a top seiyuu since just a few years after her debut for 2 decades. She began her career as a Seiyuu in 1998. In 2008, she won Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 2nd Seiyuu Awards alongside Saiga Mitsuki. In 2009, she won Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 3rd Seiyuu Awards. She is recently known for portraying Kotarou Satou in Kotaro Lives Alone , Happy in Edens Zero , and Aguri "Cure Ace" Madoka in the Pretty Cure anime franchise, but she is She is most known for being featured as Tsundere protagonists such as Taiga Aisaka in Toradora! (for which she won the Best Actress award at the Seiyuu Awards), Louise Françoise Le Blanc de La Vallière in The Familiar of Zero and Shana in Shakugan no Shana. Her versatility has allowed her to interpret other types of characters with equal mastery, including Happy in Fairy Tail, Ronnie Anne Santiago in the Japanese-dubbed Version of The Loud House, Nagi Sanzenin in Hayate the Combat Butler, Keenan Crier in Digimon Data Squad, Alphonse Elric and Catherine Elle Armstrong in Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, among many others.
On May 30, 2022 (her 43rd birthday), she opened a Twitter account. Her second tweet featured a photo with fellow seiyuu Imai Asami and Numakura Manami. She is also a member of the seiyuu idol unit "BRIGHT DIAMOND" related to "THE IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE!" game franchise and a member of the seiyuu idol unit "765PRO ALLSTARS" which are both related to The "iDOLM@STER" mixed media project. She was a member of the seiyuu idol duo TeamAA with Sakura Ayane related to the anime Aria the Scarlet Ammo AA (2015). She was a member of the seiyuu idol duo BibleArt with Suwa Ayaka related to the anime Trinity Seven. She was a member of the seiyuu idol unit "Samurai Girls" related to the anime of the same name (2010). She was a member of the seiyuu idol unit "Atena" related to the anime Burn Up Scramble (2004).- Actor
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What an amazing career! Few can boast a longer one (64 years of activity). Few have been able to have to relate to three generations. And it is pretty sure that no one can compare with him in terms of faithfulness to a director: Chishu Ryu indeed appeared in no fewer than fifty-two out of fifty-four of his master Yasujirô Ozu. He played in 187 films or TV films and could be a very versatile actor: for instance in 1936, when he was thirty, he embodied a student in one film and an old man in another. However he was perfect in Ozu's films, most often, as a simple, unobtrusive man whose humanity is revealed through the hardships of everyday life. How could Japanese cinema have done without Chishu Ryu?- Actor
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Makoto Furukawa was born on 29 September 1989 in Kumamoto, Japan. He is an actor, known for Kaguya-sama: Love is War (2019), One Punch Man (2015) and Aldnoah.Zero (2014).- Actor
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- Additional Crew
Shigeru Chiba was born on 4 February 1954 in Kikuchi, Kumamoto, Japan. He is an actor, known for Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013), Ghost in the Shell (1995) and The Red Spectacles (1987).- Kumamoto-native Hashimoto Ai debuted in 2008 via an audition at Sony's Newcome that her mother pushed her to attend. Her mother loves celebrities. She has two sisters with her being the middle one. Her mother believed she is the one daughter who could make it in the audition. Immediately after the audition Ai disbelieved she would win. She began modelling in Seventeen magazine in 2010 and also made her acting debut in that year in Give And Go where she was the main character. She continued with roles in Confessions and Sadako 3D. Ai was awarded the prize as Rookie of The Year at the 36th Japan Academy Program in 2013. She ceased modelling in 2014. Hashimoto likes manga, karaoke and bicycling. She states that while she memorizes her scripts she avoids trying to understand the character from the lines and instead understand the spirit and motivation. Hashimoto is obsessed with eating tomatoes and cites the number three as her favourite.
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As a kid, Oda was inspired by vikings and aspired to become a manga artist. He later submitted a character named Pandaman for Yudetamago's classic wrestling manga "Kinnikuman", who was not only used in a chapter of the manga but would later return as a recurring cameo character in Oda's own works. At the age of 17, he submitted his work "Wanted!" in 1992. And won several awards, including 2nd place in the coveted Tezuka manga awards. At the age of 19, he worked as an assistant artist for Nobuhiro Watsuki on the manga "Rurouni Kenshin", before winning the Hop Step Award for new artists. During this time, he drew two pirate-themed one-shot stories, called "Romance Dawn". In 1997, One Piece appeared for the 1st time in Weekly Shonen Jump magazine issue #34 and promptly became one of the most popular manga in Japan (after the "Dragon Ball" series). His biggest influence is Akira Toriyama. Also known as the creator of "Dragon Ball" and "Dr. Slump". Him and Toriyama have also made a one-shot manga called "Cross Epoch", a crossover containing characters from both Dragon Ball and One Piece.- Yui Natsukawa was born on 1 June 1968 in Kumamoto, Japan. She is an actress, known for Still Walking (2008), The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2003) and Tales from Earthsea (2006).
- Aoi Nakajima was born on 20 September 1945 in Kumamoto, Japan. She was an actress. She died on 16 May 1991 in Japan.
- Kengo Kôra was born on 12 November 1987 in Kumamoto, Japan. He is an actor, known for Shin Godzilla (2016), The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013) and Shoplifters (2018).
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- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Isao Yukisada was born on 3 August 1968 in Kumamoto, Japan. He is a director and writer, known for Go (2001), Parade (2009) and Crying Out Love in the Center of the World (2004).- Terunosuke Takezai was born on 7 April 1980 in Kumamoto, Japan. He is an actor, known for Kaitô Royale (2011), Kamen Rider Blade (2004) and Pornographer the Movie: Playback (2021). He has been married to Miho Fujima since 20 February 2014.
- Actress
- Cinematographer
- Director
Kei Fujiwara was born on 12 March 1957 in Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan. She is an actress and cinematographer, known for Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989), Organ (1996) and Ido (2005).- Yoshiko Miyazaki was born on 11 December 1958 in Kumamoto, Japan. She is an actress, known for Ran (1985), After the Rain (1999) and Shutter (2008).
- Tetsu Komai was born on 23 April 1894 in Kumamoto, Japan. He was an actor, known for Island of Lost Souls (1932), The Secrets of Wu Sin (1932) and Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941). He died on 10 August 1970 in Gardena, California, USA.
- Yuka Terasaki was born on 4 August 1983 in Kumamoto, Japan. She is an actress, known for Your Name. (2016), The Garden of Words (2013) and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014).
- Seiji Nakamitsu was born on 16 January 1962 in Kumamoto, Japan. He is an actor.
- Takeo Nakahara was born on 19 October 1951 in Yunomae, Kumamoto, Japan. He is an actor, known for Death Note (2006), Assassination Classroom (2015) and Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003).
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She won the Best Actress award at the Asia Pacific Film Festival, Best Supporting Actress at the Japan Academy Awards in 1989 & 1991, and the Yokohama Film Festival among other prominent competitions.
She attended the Cannes Film Festival in support of director Kiju Yoshida's 'Wuthering Heights' (1988). Eri took on the title character in the Australian film 'AYA' (1991) directed by Solrun Hoass, for which she received a nomination for Best Performance for an Actress in a Leading Role from the Australian Film Institute. She starred in 'Apocalypse of Love' (1998), the first film to be publicly exhibited when cultural exchanges were restored between Japan and Korea. Eri attended the 2007 Venice Film Festival with director Shinji Aoyama's 'Sad Vacation' which made its debut there.
In 1993, Eri jumped at the chance to work with Helmut Newton. Their collaboration, the photo book titled 'Immoral' sold over 270,000 copies in Japan alone, and with Peter Lindbergh titled '56' which went on the market December 2017.
Eri's directional debut resulted in the short film 'Control' and her work as a director will continue which will schedule to start filming from 2022.- Yuzuki Hirakawa was born on 27 October 2001 in Kumamoto, Japan. He is an actor, known for Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger (2023), Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger: The Secrets of King Rcules (2023) and A Bad Boy Drinks Tea (2021).
- Director
- Animation Department
- Art Department
Hiroshi Kôjina was born on 4 June 1963 in Kumamoto, Japan. He is a director, known for Sand Land (2023), Escaflowne: The Movie (2000) and Ryoma! The Prince of Tennis (2021).- Actress
- Soundtrack
Sayuri Ishikawa was born on 30 January 1958 in Kumamoto, Japan. She is an actress, known for Perfect Days (2023), Run, Truck Rascal, Run! (1979) and Toshigoro (1973).- Kana Kurashina was born on 23 December 1987 in Kumamoto, Japan. She is an actress, known for Cop Seven (2015), Kenshiro ni Yoroshiku (2024) and Sûpâkabu 2: Gekitou Hen (2008).
- Kôtarô Tomita was born on 30 January 1927 in Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan. He was an actor, known for Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964), Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) and Ultra Q (1965). He died on 10 June 2004 in Tokyo, Japan.
- Tomoko Miyadera was born on 4 October 1956 in Kumamoto, Japan. She is an actress, known for Naruto (2002), Naruto SD: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals (2012) and Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020).
- Itaru Era was born on 13 March 1961 in Kumamoto, Japan. He is a writer and director, known for Tomica Hero: Rescue Force Explosive Movie: Rescue the Mach Train! (2008), Andromedia (1998) and Garo the Movie: Red Requiem (2010).
- Animation Department
- Writer
- Director
Kenichi Sonoda was born on 13 December 1962 in Kumamoto, Japan. He is a writer and director, known for Bean Bandit (2021), Gunsmith Cats (1995) and Gall Force: Eternal Story (1986).- Actress
- Producer
Shôko Nakahara was born on 9 July 1970 in Kumamoto, Japan. She is an actress and producer, known for Tokyo Gore Police (2008), Connected (2016) and RoboGeisha (2009).- Actress
- Music Department
Mach Fumiake was born on 3 March 1959 in Kumamoto, Japan. She is an actress, known for Gamera: Super Monster (1980), The Great Chase (1975) and A Taxing Woman (1987).- Music Department
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Miku Kobato was born on 21 October 1991 in Kumamoto, Japan. She is an actress, known for Kate (2021), Platinum End (2021) and Yu-Gi-Oh! Vrains (2017).- Eiko Nagashima was born on 28 July 1955 in Kumamoto, Japan. She is an actress, known for Ryûji (1983), Eien no ko (2000) and Crazed Fruit (1981).
- Actress
- Producer
- Writer
Tamaki Katori was born on 21 October 1939 in Kumamoto, Japan. She was an actress and producer, known for Yubi ni kakeru onna (1966), Nureta rashin (1969) and Abnormal Reaction: Ecstasy (1967). She was married to Toshio Okuwaki and Jun Funato. She died on 12 October 2015.- Writer
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Kundô Koyama was born on 23 June 1964 in Kumamoto, Japan. He is a writer and producer, known for Departures (2008), Yudo: The Way of the Bath (2022) and Sunô purinsu: Kinjirareta koi no merodi (2009).- Shoko Asahara was born on 2 March 1955 in Kumamoto, Japan. He was an actor, known for The Story of Kamikuishiki Village (1995), A2 (2001) and New Weekly Critique on Fuji TV (2009). He was married to Tomoko Matsumoto. He died on 6 July 2018 in Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan.
- Hiroshi Nawa was born on 16 October 1932 in Kumamoto, Japan. He is an actor, known for Three Seconds Before the Explosion (1967), Yokosuka Navy Prison (1973) and Hijirimen bakuto (1972).
- Shôhei Yamamoto was born on 7 January 1938 in Kumamoto, Japan. He was an actor and writer, known for Reborn from Hell II: Jubei's Revenge (1996), Blitzkrieg Squadron Changeman (1985) and Reborn from Hell: Samurai Armageddon (1999). He died on 31 October 2019 in Tokyo, Japan.
- Rena Komine was born on 19 July 1980 in Kumamoto, Japan. She is an actress, known for Labyrinth of Dreams (1997), August in the Water (1995) and Kamen Rider: The First (2005).
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- Director
Yoshiki Tanaka was born on 22 October 1952 in Kumamoto, Japan. He is a writer and director, known for Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Ajin (2016) and Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Stellar War (2019).- Actress
- Producer
Mayu Ozawa was born on 22 August 1980 in Kumamoto, Japan. She is an actress and producer, known for An Adolescent (2001), Suncream and Windchimes (2023) and Runin: Banished (2004).- Saki Fukuda was born on 19 September 1990 in Kumamoto, Japan. She is an actress, known for Yattâman (2009), Sakura no sono (2008) and Ultraman Orb: The Origin Saga (2016).
- Toyomi Kusano was born on 18 July 1974 in Kumamoto, Japan. She is an actress, known for Zatoichi (1989).
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- Music Department
- Producer
Chinatsu Nakayama was born on 13 July 1948 in Kumamoto, Japan. She is an actress and producer, known for Chie the Brat (1981), Double Bed (1983) and This Greedy Old Skin (1960). She was previously married to Masahiko Satô.- Director
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Nobutaka Nishizawa debuted as technical director in several episodes of the TV animation series "Hustle Punch" (1965-66). After directing episodes of "Muretsu Ataro", "Gegege no Kitaro" and "Great Mazinger", Toei offered him the chance of directing the second film based in the manga by Gô Nagai & Dynamic Pro., entitled "Mazinger-Z Vs. General Darkness" in 1974. In 1979 he directed several episodes of the TV series "Galaxy Express 999" created by Reiji Matsumoto, with such good results that later he was promoted to chief director of several TV Movies and the second film of that series, "Galaxy Express 999: Clea of Glass" (1980). He is also chief director of all the "Shonan Bakusozoku: Bomber Bikers of Shonan" (1986-98) Original Video Animation Series.- Actress
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Keiko Oginome was born on 4 September 1964 in Kumamoto, Japan. She is an actress, known for Sound of the Tides (1980), The Triple Cross (1992) and Sanmon yakusha (2000). She has been married to ??? since 31 December 2012.- Harumi Inoue is an actress, model and accomplished swimmer.
She has a younger sister, Mami Inoue, who has pursued a similar career.
Because of her spontaneity, poise and effortless abilities in front of a camera, there are also various DVDs, books and calendars dedicated to her image to be found in her native Japan. She's also released pop singles.
She was also the character "Hiromi Ueda" in the 1995 TV series Kimi To Deatte Kara.
Asakusa Kid is based on a semi-autobiographical book of the same name by the avant-Gard comedian and general oddball Takeshi Kitano.
Inoue is a rare combination of athletic agility, energy, natural comedic ability, persuasive and nuanced acting skills, flawless beauty and physicality. - Megumi Mori was born on 10 March 1969 in Kumamoto, Japan. She is an actress, known for Chouju Sentai Liveman (1988), Choujin Sentai Jetman (1991) and Tokusou Robo Janperson (1993).
- Asami Kai was born on 9 January 1987 in Kumamoto, Japan. She is an actress, known for Mahou Sentai Magiranger (2005), Mahou Sentai Magiranger vs. Dekaranger (2006) and Mahou Sentai Magiranger the Movie: The Bride of Infershia (2005).
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Born in Kumamoto Southern Japan as Hayashida Tamiko, she switched to her professional alias which is a combination of Kiyoko (one of her hometown's famous historical lords) and Suizenji (taken from the name of a park by the same name in Kumamoto). She became a famous enka singer, but before her debut in the enka genre of music she had wanted to become a pop singer. She had periodically acted in feature films and TV dramas in Japan. Her nickname is 'chita,' which combines 'chisai' (small in Japanese) with her first name.- Rakkyo Ide was born on 11 December 1959 in Kumamoto, Japan. He is an actor, known for Super Hero Taisen GP: Kamen Rider 3 (2015), Boiling Point (1990) and Kikujiro (1999).
- Akane Sakanoue was born on 5 December 1995 in Kumamoto, Japan. She is an actress, known for Ultraman X (2015), Ultraman X: Here He Comes! Our Ultraman (2016) and Alice in Borderland (2020).