Tamio Kageyama (景山 民夫, Kageyama Tamio; March 20, 1947 in Tokyo, Japan – January 27, 1998) was a Japanese writer. The…
Tamio Kageyama (景山 民夫, Kageyama Tamio; March 20, 1947 in Tokyo, Japan – January 27, 1998) was a Japanese writer. The former television script writer and essayist won the 99th Naoki Prize in 1988 for his novel Coo: Tooi Umi Kara Kita Coo. The novel was later adapted into an animated film. Kageyama also contributed to the films Sakana kara daiokishin!! (1992), Saraba itoshiki hito yo (1987), and Hoshikuzu kodai no densetsu (1985), and appeared as a judge on the TV series Iron Chef. Kageyama died at the age of 50 following a house fire at his residence.
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Yumi Shitsukawa (漆川 由美, Shitsukawa Yumi; December 4, 1946 – February 28, 2003), also known by her stage name Yō Inoue…
Yumi Shitsukawa (漆川 由美, Shitsukawa Yumi; December 4, 1946 – February 28, 2003), also known by her stage name Yō Inoue (井上 瑤, Inoue Yō), was a Japanese voice actress. Inoue was diagnosed with lung cancer in late 2001, underwent treatments during 2002, and her condition deteriorated rapidly in the last month of her life. At the time of her death, Inoue was represented by the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. She had previously been represented by Production Baobab, Office Osawa, and others. Her role as Ryo Bakura in Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters was taken by Rika Matsumoto.
Yukio Aoshima (青島 幸男, Aoshima Yukio; 17 July 1932 – 20 December 2006) was a Japanese politician who served as Governor…
Yukio Aoshima (青島 幸男, Aoshima Yukio; 17 July 1932 – 20 December 2006) was a Japanese politician who served as Governor of Tokyo from 1995 to 1999. He is also well known as a TV actor, novelist, film director, screenwriter and songwriter.