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- Minami Hamabe was born on 29 August 2000 in Ishikawa, Japan. She is an actress, known for Godzilla Minus One (2023), Shin Kamen Rider (2023) and Let Me Eat Your Pancreas (2017).
- Actor
- Additional Crew
- Stunts
It seems that right at birth, Tak Sakaguchi was bound to be a force to be reckoned with. From an early age, he exhibited excellent motor skills and cat-like reflexes; putting these skills to use and excelling in martial arts such as Judo and boxing. Surprisingly, even with his stunning looks and charisma, Sakaguchi wasn't seeking a career in acting - it sought him. Working as a street fighter, he was chosen by a then unknown director, Ryuhei Kitamura. Kitamura was still accumulating funds and financial resources for his independent film, Versus, and not knowing any established actors, he chose Sakaguchi due to his natural fighting skills and physical prowess. Kitamura felt that Sakaguchi shouldn't have to go to waste fighting in the streets, so why not bring his skills to film instead? Sakaguchi pushed himself physically to the extreme for the film, breaking ribs, bruising and cutting himself, even losing a tooth! Instead of halting production, he had it glued back in! The film proved to be quite a gamble for both star and director, but it also pay off in ways that neither would have expected. Upon its release, Versus was a hit in its native Japan, even with the novice director, reluctant actor, and extremely low-budget. Once released over-seas, the film became a cult hit. Seemingly overnight, both Sakaguchi and Kitamura launched their careers and continued to work together in films such as the Azumi series, Alive, Aragami and Battlefield Baseball. While all film ventures were successful, Sakaguchi had yet to acquire the same success he did with Versus. 2005 would prove to be a bigger year, taking on more mainstream film roles in Shinobi: Heart Under Blade. Then there was Death Trance, with a role similar to that of Versus; it was also in Death Watch that Sakaguchi directed the action scenes. 2007, however, proved to be even busier, acting in both films and television. Sakaguchi has also taken to working behind the camera, writing and directing his first film, Sakigake!! Otako juku (Be a Man! Samurai School). With such a strong dedication to his craft, be it actor, writer, or director, Sakaguchi is unstoppable.- Actor
- Soundtrack
Kazuki Yao was born on 17 June 1959 in Ishikawa, Japan. He is an actor, known for Ninja Sentai Kakuranger (1994), Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) and A Wind Named Amnesia (1990). He is married to Natsuki Hayashi. He was previously married to Mîna Tominaga.- Miki Takakura was born on 14 December 1960 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. She is an actress, known for Beauty Rope Cosmetology (1983), Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) and Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma (1986).
- Ryuzo Demura was born on 5 May 1928 in Ishikawa, Japan. He was an actor, known for The Geisha Boy (1958). He died on 20 July 1971.
- Actress
- Music Department
- Writer
Mamiko Noto was born on 6 February 1980 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. She is an actress and writer, known for Tokyo Godfathers (2003), Witchblade (2006) and Full Metal Panic! (2002).- Writer
- Animation Department
- Actor
Being influenced by the works of manga (Japanese comic-book) pioneer Osamu Tezuka, Go Nagai aspired to be a manga artist himself. After graduating from high school, he became an assistant for manga writer/artist Shotaro Ishinomori, and then made his debut with the comic-book "Meakashi Pori Kichi" (published in the November 1967 issue of Bokura Magazine). His turning point came in 1968, with the controversial comic-book "Harenchi Gakuen" ("Shameless High School"), which not only became a huge success, but singlehandedly revolutionized the manga industry. The comic was also so controversial that the conservative Parent/Teacher Associations in Japan had publicly burned some copies! In 1969, Nagai began work on what would be his life's work; The year 1971 saw publication of his comic-book, "Devil King Dante," about a demon awakening in the present to destroy mankind, as it was influenced by an evil alien called "God" in prehistoric times. The following year saw what would be perhaps Nagai's best works, and since then, he had formed his own company Dynamic Productions. His "Dante" comic forshadowed its more popular incarnation, "Devil-Man," which soon had its own anime series in 1972. Then came his classic comic-book/anime series, "Mazinger Z," which started the "Super Robot" wave in Japan, and became influental to just about any giant robot you've ever seen, from Mobile Suit Gundam (1979) to Beast King GoLion (1981) (better known to US fans as Voltron)! His other giant robot works included "Getter Robo" in 1974 (the first heroic giant robot to combine from individual vehichles), and the "Mazinger Z" follow-ups "Great Mazinger" and "UFO Robo Grendizer." He is also best known for creating perverse, sex-oriented parodies, his most memorable being another 1972 vintage, "Cutey Honey," about an android girl named Honey Kisaragi, who fights monsters and demons, and also has the power to change into different clothes, most prominently from her blonde-haired Kisaragi persona to her red-haired, super-suited Cutey Honey persona! Nagai created a similar superheroine called "Kekkou Kamen," a spoof of Japan's pioneer TV superhero show, _"Gekkou kamen" (1958)_. Whereas Gekkou Kamen was a man wearing a white costume, cape, mask and turban, Kekkou Kamen was a girl who wore only a mask, an occasional cape, gloves, boots, thin scarf, and nothing else! Nagai's Dynamic Productions split from Toei Animation around 1981, so he was given more creative freedom, thus producing his own shows, such as a 2-part OVA (Original Video Animation - a term for anime made exclusively direct-to-video) remake of "Devilman" in 1987, and more recently, sequels to "Cutey Honey," "Getter Robo," and "Mazinger Z." His work, particularly "Devilman," is also appreciated by heavy metal rock bands!- Eisuke Sasai was born on 15 December 1958 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. He is an actor, known for Super Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade Neo Generations: The Onigashima Battleship (2009), Cutie Honey (2004) and GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka (1998).
- Animation Department
- Art Department
- Director
Takeshi Honda was born on 12 March 1968 in Ishikawa, Japan. He is a director, known for The Boy and the Heron (2023), Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997) and The Boy and the Beast (2015).- Shô Nishigaki was born on 26 May 1999 in Ishikawa, Japan. He is an actor, known for Pending Train (2023), Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight (2022) and Minato shôji koin randorî (2022).
- Actress
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Maki Asakawa was born on 27 January 1942 in Mikawamachi [now Hakusan-shi], Ishikawa-gun, Ishikawa, Japan. She was an actress, known for Throw Away Your Books, Rally in the Streets (1971) and Horror Theater Unbalance (1973). She died on 17 January 2010 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan.- Ruri Shinato was born on 30 October 1988 in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. She was an actress, known for Usotsuki paradokusu (2013), Kimi ni aetara Tsuma no koibito (2017) and Tokyo Vampire Hotel (2017). She died on 28 August 2020.
- Writer
Natsuo Kirino, born 1951, quickly established a reputation in Japan as one of a rare breed of crime writer whose work goes well beyond the conventional crime novel. This fact has been demonstrated by her winning not only Japan's top mystery award, for Out, but one of its major literary awards, the Naoki Prize for Soft Cheeks. Several of her books have also been turned into movies. Out is the first of her novels to appear in English.- Misato Tanaka was born on 9 February 1977 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. She is an actress, known for Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000), Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002) and Kyôto rikon ryokô satsujin jiken (2003).
- Rokusaburo Michiba was born on 3 January 1931 in Nakayama-onsen, Ishikawa, Japan.
- Actor
- Producer
- Script and Continuity Department
Rintaro Sawamoto was born in Ishikawa, Japan. He is known for The Man in the High Castle (2015), June Bride: Redemption of a Yakuza (2015) and Red X Flags.- Yûko Genkaku was born on 21 July 1977 in Ishikawa, Japan. She is an actress, known for Love Exposure (2008), Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011) and Gantz (2010).
- Writer
- Actor
- Soundtrack
Daisuke Satô was born on 3 April 1963 in Ishikawa, Japan. He was a writer and actor, known for Ever 17: The Out of Infinity (2002), Highschool of the Dead (2010) and High School of the Dead: Drifters of the Dead (2011). He died on 22 March 2017 in Tokyo, Japan.- Born in Ishikawa in southwestern Japan, Shoji Tabuchi discovered the violin at the age of 7. Encouraged by his mother to study the instrument, Shoji would listen to American gospel and country music to find inspiration. When he got word of Roy Acuff was coming to perform in Osaka, Tabuchi went to the concert and was allowed to meet Acuff backstage. Impressed by the passion and skill, Acuff suggested Tabuchi should make his way to Nashville one day and give him a call should be find himself there. As fate would have it, Shoji landed in Nashville a few years later, and Acuff gave the man a chance to perform in front of an audience. Tabuchi's success would eventually bring him to Branson, Missouri in 1980, where he has developed a loyal fan base and his own theatre where he performs his signature musical shows.
- Kana Fujieda was born on 20 July 1959 in Ishikawa, Japan. She is an actress, known for Blitzkrieg Squadron Changeman (1985) and Kuro tokage (1990).
- Kyôka Izumi was born on 4 November 1873 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. He was a writer, known for Onna keizu (1934), Bridge of Japan (1956) and Onna keizu (1942). He was married to Izumi Suzu. He died on 7 September 1939 in Tokyo, Japan.
- Hideko Yoshida was born on 7 January 1944 in Ishikawa, Japan. She is an actress, known for Shaso (1989), The Pillow Book (1995) and Submersion of Japan (1973).
- Masayuki Omoro was born on 6 March 1948 in Ishikawa, Japan. He is an actor, known for Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009), Baki the Grappler (2001) and Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (2007).
- Costume Designer
- Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michiko Kitamura was born in 1949 in Ishikawa, Japan. She is a costume designer, known for Sukiyaki Western Django (2007), Ichi the Killer (2001) and Casshern (2004).- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Producer
A prolific writer for both film and television, equally well known for his collaborations with Nagisa Oshima on pictures like Death by Hanging (1968), and for his long association with Tsuburaya Productions' fantasy series Urutoraman (1966), Urutora Sebun (1967) and other science fiction-oriented television. In all media and genres in which he worked, Sasaki was reknowned for his great imagination and skewed sense of humor. Other than Oshima, Mamoru Sasaki worked most often with award-winning film and television director Akio Jissoji.