Tsuneo Horiuchi (堀内 恒夫, Horiuchi Tsuneo; born January 16, 1948) is a former professional baseball player in Japan's…Tsuneo Horiuchi (堀内 恒夫, Horiuchi Tsuneo; born January 16, 1948) is a former professional baseball player in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball and a politician. A right-handed pitcher, in 2008 he was voted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame.
Torao Kurakane (倉金 虎雄, Kurakane Torao; February 13, 1914 – August 25, 1973), pen name Shosuke Kurakane (倉金章介, Kurakane…Torao Kurakane (倉金 虎雄, Kurakane Torao; February 13, 1914 – August 25, 1973), pen name Shosuke Kurakane (倉金章介, Kurakane Shōsuke) was a Japanese manga artist. He wrote many works that has been turned into anime, TV drama, and movie but is especially known for Anmitsuhime (あんみつ姫) which was turned into all three. His second best known work, Tentenmusume (てんてん娘), was made into a movie on 1956 with Mariko Miyagi as the heroine and on 1984, it was made into a TV drama with Mayumi Hara in the same role.
Ryūzō Kikushima (菊島 隆三, Kikushima Ryūzō; 1 March 1914 – 18 March 1989) was a Japanese screenwriter and film producer…Ryūzō Kikushima (菊島 隆三, Kikushima Ryūzō; 1 March 1914 – 18 March 1989) was a Japanese screenwriter and film producer who is best known for co-writing the screenplays for several films directed by Akira Kurosawa, including Throne of Blood (1957), The Hidden Fortress (1958), Yojimbo (1961), and High and Low (1963). He also produced several of Kurosawa's films in the early 1960s. In addition to his work with Kurosawa, he wrote or co-wrote the screenplays for Arashi (1956); The Three Treasures (1959); When a Woman Ascends the Stairs (1960), for which he also was a producer; and Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970). In 2013, Kikushima and frequent screenwriting collaborators Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto and Hideo Oguni were awarded the Jean Renoir Award by the Writers Guild of America West.
Natsumi Takamori (高森 奈津美, Takamori Natsumi; born February 14, 1987) is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Raccoon…Natsumi Takamori (高森 奈津美, Takamori Natsumi; born February 14, 1987) is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Raccoon Dog. Some of her major roles are Mei Misaki in Another, Miku Maekawa in The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls, Akari Sakura in Jewelpet Twinkle, Nikka Edvardine Katajainen in Brave Witches, Reina Miyama in Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future, Ellery Himeyuri in Tantei Opera Milky Holmes, Konatsu Toro in Gokujyo, Kome-Kome in Delicious Party Pretty Cure, Hiotan in Denkigai no Honya-san, Misaki Kamiigusa in The Pet Girl of Sakurasou, and Kokoro Shigure/Cure Kyun-Kyun in You and Idol Pretty Cure. She also goes by the name of Yūka Kotorii (小鳥居 夕花, Kotorii Yūka) on adult video games.
Kanako Naito (内藤 香菜子, Naitō Kanako; (1980-11-04)4 November 1980 – 13 October 2019) was a Japanese female volleyball…Kanako Naito (内藤 香菜子, Naitō Kanako; (1980-11-04)4 November 1980 – 13 October 2019) was a Japanese female volleyball player, who played as a middle blocker. She was part of the Japan women's national volleyball team at the 2002 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Germany. On club level she played with Takefuji Bamboo and later for NEC Red Rockets.