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Itsumi Osawa (Japanese: 大沢逸美, Hepburn: Ōsawa Itsumi; born March 23, 1966 in Hokkaidō, Japan) is a Japanese actress…
Itsumi Osawa (Japanese: 大沢逸美, Hepburn: Ōsawa Itsumi; born March 23, 1966 in Hokkaidō, Japan) is a Japanese actress, author, and singer.
Takeshi Aono (青野 武, Aono Takeshi; June 19, 1936 – April 9, 2012) was a Japanese voice actor and narrator from…
Takeshi Aono (青野 武, Aono Takeshi; June 19, 1936 – April 9, 2012) was a Japanese voice actor and narrator from Asahikawa, Hokkaidō. He was attached to Aoni Production at the time of his death. He graduated from Hokkaidō Asahikawa Higashi High School.
Umeji Sasaki (佐々木梅治, Sasaki Umeji) is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Oketo, Hokkaido attached to Gekidan Mingei.…
Umeji Sasaki (佐々木梅治, Sasaki Umeji) is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Oketo, Hokkaido attached to Gekidan Mingei. He is a graduate of Hokkaidō Kitami Hokuto High School and Ritsumeikan University's College of Business Administration.
Kohji Moritsugu (森次 晃嗣, Moritsugu Kōji; born March 15, 1943) is a Japanese actor best known for his role as Dan…
Kohji Moritsugu (森次 晃嗣, Moritsugu Kōji; born March 15, 1943) is a Japanese actor best known for his role as Dan Moroboshi in Ultraseven.
Yudai Chiba (千葉 雄大, Chiba Yūdai; March 9, 1989) is a Japanese actor and model. He is under the Japanese talent Agency…
Yudai Chiba (千葉 雄大, Chiba Yūdai; March 9, 1989) is a Japanese actor and model. He is under the Japanese talent Agency Japan Music Entertainment. He is known for playing as Alata (Gosei Red) in Tensou Sentai Goseiger and its movies. He reprised this role in a voice-only appearance in Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen.
Shu Watanabe (渡部 秀, Watanabe Shū; born October 26, 1991) is a Japanese actor, famous for portraying the character Eiji…
Shu Watanabe (渡部 秀, Watanabe Shū; born October 26, 1991) is a Japanese actor, famous for portraying the character Eiji Hino in the 2010 tokusatsu series Kamen Rider OOO.
Hiroki Nanami (七海ひろき, Nanami Hiroki) is a Japanese actress, singer, voice actress, and former otokoyaku (male role)…
Hiroki Nanami (七海ひろき, Nanami Hiroki) is a Japanese actress, singer, voice actress, and former otokoyaku (male role) star of the Takarazuka Revue (2003–2019).
Katsumi Chō (長克巳, Chō Katsumi; born August 11, 1951) is a Japanese voice actor from Gunma Prefecture affiliated with…
Katsumi Chō (長克巳, Chō Katsumi; born August 11, 1951) is a Japanese voice actor from Gunma Prefecture affiliated with the chikyu-gi.
Kinya Aikawa (愛川 欽也, Aikawa Kin'ya; June 25, 1934 – April 15, 2015), born Toshiaki Ikawa (井川 敏明, Ikawa Toshiaki), was a…
Kinya Aikawa (愛川 欽也, Aikawa Kin'ya; June 25, 1934 – April 15, 2015), born Toshiaki Ikawa (井川 敏明, Ikawa Toshiaki), was a Japanese actor, tarento and voice actor. He was born in Tokyo and died in 2015 of lung cancer.
Teruhide Takahashi (高橋 照英, Takahashi Teruhide; born 4 April 1974), better known by his stage name Shōei (照英, Shoei), is…
Teruhide Takahashi (高橋 照英, Takahashi Teruhide; born 4 April 1974), better known by his stage name Shōei (照英, Shoei), is a Japanese actor.
Kyōsei Tsukui (津久井 教生, Tsukui Kyōsei) is a Japanese retired voice actor who worked for 81 Produce. On October 1, 2019…
Kyōsei Tsukui (津久井 教生, Tsukui Kyōsei) is a Japanese retired voice actor who worked for 81 Produce. On October 1, 2019, Tsukui revealed that he has been diagnosed with ALS and has been using a cane and wheelchair to help with his mobility. On February 17, 2023, Tsukui revealed that he has lost his voice and has retired from voice acting as a result of undergoing a tracheotomy. He is also no longer able to use his arms or legs and only communicates through digital software. During 2025, he wrote a book on his life, typed using eye-tracking technology. In February 2026, it was announced to be published later that year, on April 27, 2026.
Hassei Takano (高野 八誠, Takano Hassei; January 9, 1978) born Mitsuhiro Tsuda (津田 充博, Tsuda Mitsuhiro) in Chiba Prefecture…
Hassei Takano (高野 八誠, Takano Hassei; January 9, 1978) born Mitsuhiro Tsuda (津田 充博, Tsuda Mitsuhiro) in Chiba Prefecture is a Japanese actor. He has portrayed various superheroes in tokusatsu dramas, beginning with Ultraman Agul/Hiroya Fujimiya (ウルトラマンアグル/藤宮 博也, Urutoraman Aguru/Fujimiya Hiroya) in Ultraman Gaia in 1998, a role he reprised in the 2008 film Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers. This role was followed with Kamen Rider Raia/Miyuki Tezuka (仮面ライダーライア/手塚 海之, Kamen Raidā Raia/Tezuka Miyuki) in Kamen Rider Ryuki. Hassei also appeared in 2004 film Oresama, alongside internationally recognised musician Miyavi. He's also made his mark in Hayato Ichimonji (一文字 隼人, Ichimonji Hayato) in the films Kamen Rider The First and Kamen Rider The Next. He also portrayed Kurando Magira in the science fiction drama Keitai Sousakan 7 (ケータイ捜査官７), and Kiyoi in the supernatural drama RH Plus. He is married with Yukari Ishida (Reiko Fujimiya (née Yoshii) in Ultraman Gaia and Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers). They have a daughter named Hinaka. His family can be seen in Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers as they appear in this film as Hiroya, Reiko, and their daughter, respectively.
Sayaka Akimoto (秋元 才加, Akimoto Sayaka; born July 26, 1988) is a Japanese actress and singer. She was a member of…
Sayaka Akimoto (秋元 才加, Akimoto Sayaka; born July 26, 1988) is a Japanese actress and singer. She was a member of Japanese idol girl group AKB48 and its spin-off unit Diva. As an actress, Akimoto has appeared in both Japanese and American productions, and made her Hollywood debut in Sniper: Assassin's End (2020). She also provides the Japanese dub for Mantis in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Kōji Tsujitani (辻谷 耕史, Tsujitani Kōji; April 26, 1962 – October 17, 2018) was a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator…
Kōji Tsujitani (辻谷 耕史, Tsujitani Kōji; April 26, 1962 – October 17, 2018) was a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and director of audiography credited for voicing many anime and video game characters. He was formerly affiliated with Sigma Seven. He married Kumiko Watanabe in 2012. He died of a stroke on October 17, 2018.
Michitaka Kobayashi (小林 通孝, Kobayashi Michitaka; born August 28, 1955 in Mobara, Chiba) is a Japanese voice actor. For…
Michitaka Kobayashi (小林 通孝, Kobayashi Michitaka; born August 28, 1955 in Mobara, Chiba) is a Japanese voice actor. For a time, he was known as Sanshirō Nitta (新田 三士郎, Nitta Sanshirō). He currently works for Aoni Production.
Takayuki Sakazume (坂詰 貴之, Sakazume Takayuki) is a Japanese actor.
Toshihisa Izawa (伊澤 俊久, Izawa Toshihisa; born September 4, 1955), better known by his stage name Hiroshi Izawa (伊沢 弘…
Toshihisa Izawa (伊澤 俊久, Izawa Toshihisa; born September 4, 1955), better known by his stage name Hiroshi Izawa (伊沢 弘, Izawa Hiroshi), is a Japanese actor, voice actor and director. Izawa was born in Tokyo, Japan and is the director of the theatrical troupe Big Face, and a member of Theater Echo. He appeared with fellow Theater Echo member Chihoko Shigeta in the popular "Itadakimasu Gekijō" segment of Raion no Itadakimasu on Fuji TV. Izawa has chaired organizations including the World Music Festival of Peace, the Yomiuri Giants Fan Appreciation Day, and the Tokyo International Marathon.
Sota Fukushi (福士 蒼汰, Fukushi Sōta; born May 30, 1993) is a Japanese actor. He first rose to prominence portraying…
Sota Fukushi (福士 蒼汰, Fukushi Sōta; born May 30, 1993) is a Japanese actor. He first rose to prominence portraying Gentaro Kisaragi in Kamen Rider Fourze (2011–2012). He has since had notable roles in television series Koinaka (2015) and My Lover's Secret (2017), as well as films Say I Love You (2014), As the Gods Will (2014), Strobe Edge (2015), My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday (2016), Bleach (2018), and Kaiji: Final Game (2020).
Ken Nishida (西田 健, Nishida Ken; born June 24, 1945) is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He is noted for his roles in…
Ken Nishida (西田 健, Nishida Ken; born June 24, 1945) is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He is noted for his roles in Return of Ultraman, Eyeful Daisakusen, Uchuu Keiji Gavan, Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger, G-Men '75, and Shin Kyoto Meikyū Annai. His guest roles have included multiple episodes of Key Hunter, Mito Kōmon, Taiyō ni Hoero!, Zenigata Heiji, and Abarenbō Shōgun. He is also a regular guest star in the two-hour prime-time special drama format, with 35 appearances on the Tuesday Kayō Suspense Gekijō and 25 on the Saturday Doyō Wide Gekijō. A veteran jidaigeki actor, Nishida portrayed the recurring villain Mugensai who masterminded the plot to assassinate the shogun in the series Shogun Iemitsu Shinobi Tabi Part II. He appeared as Asano Daigaku, younger brother of the daimyō whose forced seppuku triggered the events of the Forty-seven rōnin, in The Fall of Ako Castle. A modern role was in the 1986 Kei Kumai film adaptation Umi to Doku of the Shūsaku Endō novel of the same name (translated as The Sea and Poison). Three films in the Gokudō no Onna-tachi series of gangster films are also to his credit. In anime, Ken provided the Japanese voice of Kazundo Gouda in Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG.
Yoshitaka Tamba (丹波 義隆, Tamba Yoshitaka; born July 13, 1955) is a Japanese actor. He is the eldest son of actor Tetsurō…
Yoshitaka Tamba (丹波 義隆, Tamba Yoshitaka; born July 13, 1955) is a Japanese actor. He is the eldest son of actor Tetsurō Tamba. He played Goro Sakurai in JAKQ Dengekitai in which he dated Mitchi Love
Tsurutaro Kataoka (片岡 鶴太郎, Kataoka Tsurutarō; born December 21, 1954) is a Japanese television personality, actor…
Tsurutaro Kataoka (片岡 鶴太郎, Kataoka Tsurutarō; born December 21, 1954) is a Japanese television personality, actor, artist, and former professional boxer. For his role in the 1988 film The Discarnates, he won the award for best supporting actor at the 31st Blue Ribbon Awards, at the 13th Hochi Film Award, and at the 10th Yokohama Film Festival.
Shunsuke Kazama (風間 俊介, Kazama Shunsuke; born June 17, 1983) is a Japanese actor and television personality.
Eiko Koike (小池 栄子, Koike Eiko) is a Japanese actress and former gravure model.
Shinobu Sakagami (坂上 忍, Sakagami Shinobu; born 1 June 1967 in Suginami, Tokyo) is a Japanese tarento, essayist, film…
Shinobu Sakagami (坂上 忍, Sakagami Shinobu; born 1 June 1967 in Suginami, Tokyo) is a Japanese tarento, essayist, film director, television presenter, singer and actor. Sakagami entered the entertainment industry at the age of 3 as a child actor, marking him one of the longest tenured in the industry for his age.
Masayuki Izumi (泉 政行, Izumi Masayuki; 12 May 1980 – 28 July 2015) was a Japanese actor from Arakawa, Tokyo. He…
Masayuki Izumi (泉 政行, Izumi Masayuki; 12 May 1980 – 28 July 2015) was a Japanese actor from Arakawa, Tokyo. He graduated from Komagome Senior High School and Tokai University Second Faculty of Engineering. He was represented with Gift.
Ayumi Ishida (いしだ あゆみ, Ishida Ayumi; March 26, 1948 – March 11, 2025) was a Japanese actress and singer, whose real…
Ayumi Ishida (いしだ あゆみ, Ishida Ayumi; March 26, 1948 – March 11, 2025) was a Japanese actress and singer, whose real name was Yoshiko Ishida (石田 良子, Ishida Yoshiko). She was the second among four daughters. She won the award for Best Actress at the 4th Yokohama Film Festival for Yajūdeka. She also won the awards for best actress at the 29th Blue Ribbon Awards and the 11th Hochi Film Award for House on Fire and Tokei - Adieu l'hiver. As for her musical career, she was best known for the singles "BLUE LIGHT Yokohama" (which topped the charts in 1968/1969 at #1), "Anata nara Dō Suru (#2), and "Sabaku no You na Tokyo de" (#3). On March 17, 2025, her agency announced that she had died from hypothyroidism on March 11. She was 76.
Yumi Kawai (河合由美, Kawai Yumi; born June 8, 1966 in Soka, Saitama Prefecture, Japan), better known by the stage name…
Yumi Kawai (河合由美, Kawai Yumi; born June 8, 1966 in Soka, Saitama Prefecture, Japan), better known by the stage name Yumi Morio (森尾由美, Morio Yumi), is a Japanese actress and singer employed by the talent management firm Stardust Promotion.
Fumina Hara (原 史奈, Hara Fumina; born 22 May 1981 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress and gravure idol.
Takumi Saitoh (斎藤 工, Saitō Takumi; born August 22, 1981) is a Japanese actor and filmmaker. He directs films under his…
Takumi Saitoh (斎藤 工, Saitō Takumi; born August 22, 1981) is a Japanese actor and filmmaker. He directs films under his birthname, Takumi Saito (齊藤 工, Saitō Takumi), spelled differently in Kanji but pronounced the same.
Tsuyoshi Kusanagi (草彅 剛, Kusanagi Tsuyoshi; born July 9, 1974 in Seiyo, Ehime, Japan) is a Japanese actor, singer…
Tsuyoshi Kusanagi (草彅 剛, Kusanagi Tsuyoshi; born July 9, 1974 in Seiyo, Ehime, Japan) is a Japanese actor, singer, television host, and a former member of SMAP, one of the best-selling boy bands in Asia.
Katsuhiko Sasaki (佐々木 勝彦, Sasaki Katsuhiko; born December 24, 1944) is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo…
Katsuhiko Sasaki (佐々木 勝彦, Sasaki Katsuhiko; born December 24, 1944) is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo, Japan. He is the son of Minoru Chiaki.
Hiroshi Ōtake (Japanese: 大竹 宏, Hepburn: Ōtake Hiroshi; March 14, 1932 – August 1, 2022) was a Japanese actor and voice…
Hiroshi Ōtake (Japanese: 大竹 宏, Hepburn: Ōtake Hiroshi; March 14, 1932 – August 1, 2022) was a Japanese actor and voice actor who was affiliated with 81 Produce. He is best known for his roles as Nyarome in Mōretsu Atarō, Daisho in Himitsu no Akko-chan, Boss in Mazinger Z, Perman 2 (Booby) in Perman, King Nikochan in Dr. Slump, and Buta Gorilla in Kiteretsu Daihyakka.
Tomisaburō Wakayama (若山 富三郎, Wakayama Tomisaburō; September 1, 1929 – April 2, 1992), born Masaru Okumura (奥村 勝), was a…
Tomisaburō Wakayama (若山 富三郎, Wakayama Tomisaburō; September 1, 1929 – April 2, 1992), born Masaru Okumura (奥村 勝), was a Japanese actor best known for playing Ogami Ittō, the scowling ronin warrior in the six Lone Wolf and Cub samurai films.
Kyoko Koizumi (小泉 今日子, Koizumi Kyōko) (born February 4, 1966) is a Japanese singer and actress. She is signed to Victor…
Kyoko Koizumi (小泉 今日子, Koizumi Kyōko) (born February 4, 1966) is a Japanese singer and actress. She is signed to Victor Entertainment.
Kihachirō Uemura (植村 喜八郎, Uemura Kihachirō) (born September 5, 1960) is a Japanese actor and voice actor.…
Kihachirō Uemura (植村 喜八郎, Uemura Kihachirō) (born September 5, 1960) is a Japanese actor and voice actor. Doraemon（1990）Nobi kasusasibi
Yūji Oda (織田 裕二, Oda Yūji; born December 13, 1967) is a Japanese actor and singer. He is one of Japan's 11 most popular…
Yūji Oda (織田 裕二, Oda Yūji; born December 13, 1967) is a Japanese actor and singer. He is one of Japan's 11 most popular male entertainers, according to an NHK survey taken in 2004. In one survey, he was the second most popular actor after Takuya Kimura in Japan during the Heisei era (1989-2019).
Shunsuke Ikeda (池田 駿介, Ikeda Shunsuke; November 11, 1940 – June 11, 2010) was a Japanese actor and model.
Norihiro Inoue (Japanese: 井上 倫宏, Hepburn: Inoue Norihiro; March 7, 1958 – February 28, 2022) was a Japanese actor from…
Norihiro Inoue (Japanese: 井上 倫宏, Hepburn: Inoue Norihiro; March 7, 1958 – February 28, 2022) was a Japanese actor from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Naruhito Iguchi (井口 成人, Iguchi Naruhito; born January 15, 1951) is a Japanese actor, reporter, and voice actor.
Ken Watanabe (渡辺 謙, Watanabe Ken; born October 21, 1959) is a Japanese actor. He is best known for playing tragic hero…
Ken Watanabe (渡辺 謙, Watanabe Ken; born October 21, 1959) is a Japanese actor. He is best known for playing tragic hero characters, such as General Tadamichi Kuribayashi in Letters from Iwo Jima and Lord Katsumoto Moritsugu in The Last Samurai, for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Among other awards, Watanabe has won the Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Actor twice, in 2007 for Memories of Tomorrow and in 2010 for The Unbroken. He is also known for his roles in Christopher Nolan's films Batman Begins and Inception, as well as Memoirs of a Geisha, and Pokémon Detective Pikachu. In 2014, he starred in the reboot Godzilla as Dr. Ishiro Serizawa, a role he reprised in the sequel, Godzilla: King of the Monsters. He lent his voice to the fourth and fifth installments of the Transformers franchise respectively, Transformers: Age of Extinction and Transformers: The Last Knight, as Decepticon-turned-Autobot Drift. In 2022, he starred in the HBO Max crime drama series Tokyo Vice. He made his Broadway debut in April 2015 in Lincoln Center Theater's revival production of The King and I in the title role. In 2015, Watanabe received his first Tony Award nomination for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical at the 69th Tony Awards for his role as The King. He is the first Japanese actor to be nominated in this category. Watanabe reprised his role at the London Palladium in June 2018, earning a Laurence Olivier Award nomination.
Gaku Matsumoto (松本 岳, Matsumoto Gaku; born April 8, 1993 in Yatsuo, Toyama, Toyama Prefecture) is a Japanese actor who…
Gaku Matsumoto (松本 岳, Matsumoto Gaku; born April 8, 1993 in Yatsuo, Toyama, Toyama Prefecture) is a Japanese actor who is affiliated with Izawa Office. He played the role of Yakumo Kato (Aoninger) in the 2015 Super Sentai TV series Shuriken Sentai Ninninger.
Shun Shioya (塩谷 瞬; born June 7, 1982 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actor. He played the role…
Shun Shioya (塩谷 瞬; born June 7, 1982 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actor. He played the role of Yousuke Shiina (Hurricane Red) in the 2002 Super Sentai TV series Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger, and Break Through!.
Keita Machida (町田 啓太, Machida Keita; born 4 July 1990) is a Japanese actor. He is a member of the theater group Gekidan…
Keita Machida (町田 啓太, Machida Keita; born 4 July 1990) is a Japanese actor. He is a member of the theater group Gekidan Exile. Machida is represented by LDH in Japan and HB Entertainment in South Korea.
Kamen Rider 555 (仮面ライダー555, Kamen Raidā Faizu) is a Japanese tokusatsu television drama. It is the 13th installment in…
Kamen Rider 555 (仮面ライダー555, Kamen Raidā Faizu) is a Japanese tokusatsu television drama. It is the 13th installment in the Kamen Rider Series. It is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei, and was broadcast on TV Asahi from January 26, 2003, to January 18, 2004. This series was the first to use TV Asahi's current logo. It aired as a part of TV Asahi's 2003 Super Hero Time block, alongside Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger. It is the first series marking the debut of technology, cybernetics, and greek letter motif.
Shigeki Hosokawa (細川 茂樹, Hosokawa Shigeki; born December 16, 1971) is a Japanese actor.
Takanobu Suzuki (鈴木 隆信, Suzuki Takanobi; 20 July 1931 – 19 October 2018), better known as Takanobu Hozumi (穂積 隆信…
Takanobu Suzuki (鈴木 隆信, Suzuki Takanobi; 20 July 1931 – 19 October 2018), better known as Takanobu Hozumi (穂積 隆信, Hozumi Takanobu), was a Japanese actor from Ōhito, Shizuoka (now Izunokuni) attached to Mausu Promotion. He died of gallbladder cancer at the age of 87.
Chikahiro Kobayashi (小林 親弘, Kobayashi Chikahiro) is a Japanese actor and voice actor. In 2007, he joined Yen Theater…
Chikahiro Kobayashi (小林 親弘, Kobayashi Chikahiro) is a Japanese actor and voice actor. In 2007, he joined Yen Theater Research Institute before he promoted to Drama Group Yen Membership. He is best known for voicing Saichi Sugimoto in Golden Kamuy and Legoshi in Beastars.
Jiro Sato (佐藤 二朗, Satō Jirō; born 7 May 1969) is a Japanese actor, screenwriter and film director. He grew up in Tōgō…
Jiro Sato (佐藤 二朗, Satō Jirō; born 7 May 1969) is a Japanese actor, screenwriter and film director. He grew up in Tōgō, Aichi District. He is represented with From First Production. He graduated from Shinshu University Faculty of Economics.
Hiroo Ōtsuka (大塚 博夫, Ōtsuka Hiroo; 26 July 1934 – 8 February 2021), known by the stage name Shūichirō Moriyama (森山 周一郎…
Hiroo Ōtsuka (大塚 博夫, Ōtsuka Hiroo; 26 July 1934 – 8 February 2021), known by the stage name Shūichirō Moriyama (森山 周一郎, Moriyama Shūichirō), was a Japanese actor and voice actor. He was the official Japanese dub-over artist of actors Telly Savalas (with whom he met several times), Jean Gabin, Spencer Tracy, and Lino Ventura.
Tetsu Watanabe (渡辺 哲, Watanabe Tetsu; born 11 March 1950) is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in more than 90 films…
Tetsu Watanabe (渡辺 哲, Watanabe Tetsu; born 11 March 1950) is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in more than 90 films since 1989.