The Boy and the Samurai (1993)
by EmperorFerus | created - 1 month ago | updated - 1 month ago | Public1. Takumi Saitô
Actor | Blank 13
Takumi Saitoh (actor, filmmaker, mobile cinema sponsor and monochrome photographer) Beginning as a model in his teens, Takumi Saitoh's name has made inroads into such lands as Europe and Asia and has walked for shows during Paris Fashion Week. After working in advertising with Wing Shya, ...
Saru
2. Jimmy Taenaka
Actor | Glória
Jimmy Taenaka was born on November 27, 1964 in Fort Ord, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Glória (2021), The Man from Beijing (2011) and Kung Fu Killer (2008). He has been married to Lim Li Li since September 14, 2005.
Murakami Harutomo
3. Rosamund Kwan
Actress | Lie tou
Rosamund Kwan was born on September 24, 1962 in Hong Kong. She is an actress, known for The Head Hunter (1982), This Thing Called Love (1991) and Millionaires' Express (1986). She was previously married to Pierre Chen and Guosheng Wang.
Aki-hime
4. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Actor | Mortal Kombat
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa got his first big break as an actor when he was cast in Bernardo Bertolucci's The Last Emperor (1987). A US Army brat, he was born in Tokyo and lived in various cities while growing up. His father was in the army, stationed at Ft. Bragg (NC), Ft. Polk (LA) and Ft. Hood (TX). His...
Lord Takeda Katsuyori
5. Ken Matsudaira
Actor | Gekijôban kamen raidâ Ôzu wandafuru: Shôgun to nijû-ichi no koa medaru
Ken Matsudaira is a samurai star in Japan. He is mostly known as Yoshimune Tokugawa in the samurai shogun TV series The Unfettered Shogun (1978) which had lasted thirty years. Ken Matsudaira also did a movie called Taira no Kiyomori in 1989. Active both in TV and on stage.He also sings. Matsudaira ...
Jogen
6. Ryôko Hirosue
Actress | Okuribito
Kochi on the island of Shikoku was bombed from the air and razed to the ground by the USA during 1945, but Kochi castle still stands as a historical point of interest. More recently the city has acted as the birth place of short-haired tomboyish singer and actress Hirosue Ryoko. She signed up for ...
Nami
7. Sô Yamamura
Actor | Tora! Tora! Tora!
Sô Yamamura was born on February 24, 1910 in Tenri, Japan. He was an actor and director, known for Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970), Kuroi ushio (1954) and Gung Ho (1986). He was married to Yuriko Yamamura. He died on May 26, 2000 in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan.
Akiyama Nobutora
8. Shiho Takano
Actress | Shigunaru
Shiho Takano was born on October 21, 1979 in Tokyo, Japan. She is an actress, known for Shigunaru (2018), Yoshitsune (2005) and Asakusa Daydreams (2010). She has been married to Yukiya Kitamura since June 4, 2013. They have two children.
Shiro
9. Yoshie Minami
Actress | Ikiru
Yoshie Minami was born on October 5, 1915 in Hiroshima, Japan. She was an actress, known for Ikiru (1952), The Face of Another (1966) and Late Autumn (1960). She died on August 6, 2010 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
Sumi-san
10. Yukie Nakama
Actress | Shinobi
Yukie Nakama was born on October 30, 1979 in Urasoe. She's 1 of the few Japanese celebrities that have been able to break free from their teeny-bopper image & emerge as 1 of the country's most popular as well as respected actresses.
She appeared in small roles until"Love & Pop (1998)." She was a ...
Ume
11. Jun Hamamura
Actor | Tengoku to jigoku
Jun Hamamura was born on February 7, 1906 in Fukuoka, Japan. He was an actor, known for High and Low (1963), Gamera: The Giant Monster (1965) and Bamboo Doll of Echizen (1963). He died on June 21, 1995 in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.
Ojiisan
12. Ken Takakura
Actor | Black Rain
Ken Takakura was a Japanese actor best known for his brooding style and the stoic, honorable presence he brought to his roles.
Known as the "Clint Eastwood" of Japan, Takakura gained his streetwise swagger and tough guy persona watching yakuza turf battles over the lucrative black market and ...
Oda Nobunaga
13. Tomoyo Harada
Actress | Toki o kakeru shôjo
Tomoyo Harada was born on November 28, 1967 in Nagasaki, Japan. She is an actress and executive, known for The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (1983), Sôshun monogatari (1985) and Watashi wo ski ni tsuretette (1987). She has been married to Ed Tsuwaki since May 2005.
Aya-san
14. Takeshi Tsuruno
Actor | Urutoraman Tiga & Urutoraman Daina: Hikari no hoshi no senshi tachi
Takeshi Tsuruno was born on May 26, 1975 in Fukuoka, Japan. He is an actor, known for Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna: Warriors of the Star of Light (1998), Ultraman Saga (2012) and Ultraman Orb: The Origin Saga (2016). He has been married to Miki Endo since 2003. They have five children.
Nezumi
15. Shiho Fujimura
Actress | Zatôichi tekka-tabi
Shiho Fujimura was born in Kanagawa, Japan on January 3rd 1939. Throughout most of her career, she usually appeared in "Jidaigeki" dramas. She started her career in 1962 by debuting in The Outcast (1962) directed by Kon Ichikawa and Kiru (1962) directed by Kenji Kisumi and both starring Ichikawa ...
Haru-San
16. Tetsuya Watari
Actor | Yakuza no hakaba: Kuchinashi no hana
Tetsuya Watari was born on December 28, 1941 in Hyogo, Japan. He was an actor and executive, known for Yakuza Graveyard (1976), Waga kokoro no ginga tetsudo: Miyazawa Kenji monogatari (1996) and Yukai (1997). He died on August 10, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan.
Yosaku
17. Kôtarô Satomi
Actor | Momotarô-zamurai: Edo no shuraoh nankai no oni
Kôtarô Satomi was born on November 28, 1936 in Shizuoka, Japan. He is an actor and executive, known for Samurai Momotaro: Devil of the Seas (1960), 13 Assassins (1963) and Satomi hakken-den (1959).
Lord Naito
18. Mayo Suzukaze
Actress | Rurôni Kenshin - Meiji kenkaku romantan
Mayo Suzukaze was born on September 11, 1960 in Miyagi, Japan. She is an actress, known for Rurouni Kenshin (1996), J-Stars Victory VS (2014) and Rurouni Kenshin: Trust and Betrayal (1999). She was previously married to Kiyoshi Imaizumi.
Kura
19. Teruyuki Kagawa
Actor | Out
Teruyuki Kagawa was born on December 7, 1965 in Tokyo, Japan. He is an actor, known for Out (2002), Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012) and Sway (2006).
Enemy Samurai
20. Tetsuya Takeda
Actor | Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi
Tetsuya Takeda was born on April 11, 1949 in Fukuoka, Japan. He is an actor and writer, known for The Yellow Handkerchief (1977), Keiji monogatari (1982) and Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma (1986).
Servant
21. Ayumi Hamasaki
Soundtrack | Dragonball Evolution
Ayumi Hamasaki was still an infant when her father left the family in their home town of Fukuoka, and she was raised by her mother and grandmother. At age seven she began modeling to earn money for her family. At 14 the family moved to Tokyo so Ayumi could pursue an acting and modeling career. She ...
Female Thief
22. Kenjirô Tsuda
Actor | Yi yi
Kenjirô Tsuda was born on June 11, 1971 in Osaka, Japan. He is an actor, known for Yi Yi (2000), ID:Invaded (2020) and Sabikui Bisco (2022).
Servant's Son
23. Tsunehiko Watase
Actor | Jiken
Tsunehiko Watase was born on July 28, 1944 in Hyogo, Japan. He was an actor, known for The Incident (1978), Heaven and Earth (1990) and Furueru shita (1980). He was married to Iho and Reiko Ôhara. He died on March 14, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan.
Bowman
24. Hideji Ôtaki
Actor | Kagemusha
Hideji Ôtaki was born on June 6, 1925 in Tokyo, Japan. He was an actor, known for Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior (1980), Older Brother, Younger Sister (1976) and Fumô chitai (1976). He died on October 2, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan.
Old Priest
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