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- Actress
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Reina Ueda was born on 17 January 1994 in Toyama, Japan. She is an actress, known for My Happy Marriage (2023), Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina (2020) and ID-0 (2017).- Writer
- Producer
- Actor
Fujiko F Fujio is one half of one of the most prolific comic writing team of Fujiko Fujio whose volume of works are probably only rivaled by the famous American comic writing team of (Stan) Lee, and (Jack) Kirby. Birth name Fujimoto Hiroshi, he met his future comic drawing partner Abiko Motoo when he was in fifth grade at an elementary school in his native Toyama. He was impressed by the intelligence and thorough nature of Abiko's story writing style even at that age, and started to draw comic together (although only as a hobby at the time) which continued for over the next 40 years.
In 1952 they made their comic debut with a comic titled "Tenshi no Tamachan" and two years later they moved to Tokyo to pursue their professional career. They were mentored briefly by the late Osamu Tezuka (of Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion fame) after coming to Tokyo like so many young comic artist of the time. Later they recalled seeing a stack of papers few feet high at Tezuka's house which were rejects of his comic pages. Tezuka's standards was so high that even under close inspection they couldn't tell what was wrong with the material. They helped Tezuka pen the last pages of Kimba the White Lion during that period.
In 1956 they formed Shin Manga-To with Fujio Akatsuka, and Ishinomori Shotaro (of Kamen Rider, Kikaida, and Cyborg 009 fame). They were a close knit group of comic writer friends back then who had similar backgrounds of leaving their birth place and coming to Tokyo to start their careers. In the late '50s and early '60s Abiko with Fujimoto mostly penned action adventure comics oriented towards pre-teen boys such as the "Big One", "Silver Cross", and "Umi no Ooji". In 1964 they co-authored "Obake no Q-taro" which later became an animated cartoon series which saw wide spread syndication all over the world including North America, and Hong Kong. They continued their prolific career in the '60s and the '70s by penning other cartoons which saw animated syndication such as Paa Man, Kaibutsu-Kun, and Doraemon. One of their works, Ninja Hattori-kun, became a TV series acted by real live actors.
Later in the '70s Fujiko started writing comics for adults, often depicting the surreal side of society as fiction which included the return of Obake no Q-Taro to the family of now grown up ex-friend Sho-chan. Q-Taro in this episode finds that reality of society robbed the youthful dreams of his ex-friends and returns to his spiritual world disappointed. They also penned a semi-autobiographical comic of their life and career at that time with Fujimoto being depicted as somewhat naive main character.
In 1987 Fujimoto dissolved the partnership with Abiko, and for the first time in over 40 years, they decided to pursue their own careers with Fujimoto taking the pen name Fujiko F Fujio, and Abiko taking the pen name Fujiko Fujio (A). Fujimoto passed away in 1996 when he succumbed to liver failure.- Kumi Takiuchi was born on 21 October 1989 in Toyama, Japan. She is an actress, known for Yûko no tenbin (2020), The Interpreter (2019) and Nagi's Long Vacation (2019).
- Director
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Writer
Born in Takaoka, Toyama, Yojiro Takita came to international audiences' attention with the release of Okuribito ('Departures'), which won the Best foreign Language film awards at the Oscars in 2009. He had begun his directorial career in the 1980s with the 'chikan' ('molester') series depicting gropers in settings like trains. Still in the 'ping eiga' adult sub-genre he also completed the Serial Rape thriller in 1983. He diversified to comedy and TV serial work and, at the turn of the century, directed the mainstream Onmyoji. More recently he has been less prolific.- Susumu Kurobe was born on 22 October 1939 in Kurobe, Toyama, Japan. He is an actor, known for Ultraman: A Special Effects Fantasy Series (1966), Ultraman (1967) and Urutoraman (1979).
- Shôko Ikeda was born on 21 November 1967 in Toyama, Japan. She is an actress, known for Armour of God 2: Operation Condor (1991), Musashi (2003) and Arifureta ai ni kansuru chosa (1992).
- Writer
- Animation Department
- Art Department
Shôji Kawamori was born on 20 February 1960 in Toyama, Japan. He is a writer, known for Macross Zero (2002), The Vision of Escaflowne (1996) and Ghost in the Shell (1995).- Masahiko Nishimura was born on 12 December 1960 in Toyama, Japan. He is an actor, known for Woman in Witness Protection (1997), Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997) and Princess Mononoke (1997).
- Jun Fubuki was born on 12 May 1952 in Toyama, Japan. She is an actress, known for Nowhere Man (1991), Tales from Earthsea (2006) and From Up on Poppy Hill (2011).
- Rie Shibata was born on 14 January 1959 in Toyama, Japan. She is an actress, known for The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006), Round About Midnight (1999) and Sosuke Loses His Lover (1992).
- Actress
- Director
- Soundtrack
Sachiko Hidari was born on 29 June 1930 in Toyama, Japan. She was an actress and director, known for The Insect Woman (1963), She and He (1963) and A Fugitive from the Past (1965). She was married to Susumu Hani. She died on 7 November 2001 in National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan.- Reika Maki was born on 8 October 1950 in Takaoka, Toyama, Japan. She is an actress, known for Â!! Hana no ôendan (1976), Nasty Diver (1977) and Painful Bliss! Final Twist (1977).
- Actor
- Director
Tatsuo Yamada was born on 10 January 1956 in Toyama, Japan. He was an actor and director, known for Crazy Thunder Road (1980), Departures (2008) and Nippon romansu ryokô (1959). He died on 26 July 2009 in Akiruno, Tokyo, Japan.- Funa Nakayama was born on 17 June 2005 in Toyama, Japan.
- Sakae Umezu was born on 5 July 1928 in Toyama, Japan. He was an actor, known for Kamen Rider (1971), Ultraman: A Special Effects Fantasy Series (1966) and Tôkyô-wan enjô (1975). He died on 6 August 2016 in Japan.
- Kanna Moriya was born on 22 June 1988 in Toyama, Japan. She is an actress, known for Kamen Rider Decade (2009), Samurai Sentai Shinkenger (2009) and Kamen Rider Movie War 2010: Kamen Rider vs. Kamen Rider W & Decade (2009).
- Shigeru Muroi was born on 22 October 1960 in Namerikawa, Toyama, Japan. She is an actress, known for Izakaya yurei (1994), Nodo jiman (1999) and Viyon no tsuma (2009).
- Writer
- Actor
- Animation Department
Motoo Abiko is one half of one of the most prolific comic writing team of Fujiko Fujio whose volume of works are probably only rivaled by the famous American comic writing team of (Stan) Lee, and (Jack) Kirby. He met his future comic drawing partner Hiroshi Fujimoto when he was in fifth grade at an elementary school in his native Toyama. They started to draw comic together (although only as a hobby at the time) which continued for over the next 40 years.
In 1952 they made their comic debut with a comic titled "Tenshi no Tamachan" and two years later they've moved to Tokyo to pursue their professional career. They were mentored briefly by the late Osamu Tezuka (of Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion fame) after coming to Tokyo like so many young comic artist of the time. Later they recalled seeing a stack of papers few feet high at Tezuka's house which were rejects of his comic pages. Tezuka's standards was so high that even under close inspection they couldn't tell what was wrong with the material. They helped Tezuka pen the last pages of Kimba the White Lion during that period.
In 1956 they formed Shin Manga-To with Fujio Akatsuka, and Ishinomori Shotaro (of Kamen Rider, Kikaida, and Cyborg 009 fame). There were a close knit group of comic writer friends back then who had similar backgrounds of leaving their birth place and coming to Tokyo to start their careers. In the late '50s and early '60s Abiko with Fujimoto mostly penned action adventure comics oriented towards pre-teen boys such as the "Big One", "Silver Cross", and "Umi no Ooji". In 1964 they co-authored "Obake no Q-taro" which later became an animated cartoon series which saw wide spread syndication all over the world including North America, and Hong Kong. They continued their prolific career in the '60s and the '70s by penning other cartoons which saw animated syndication such as Paa Man, Kaibutsu-Kun, and Doraemon. One of their works, Ninja Hattori-kun, became a TV series acted by real live actors.
Later in the 70s Fujiko Fujio started writing comics for adults, often depicting the surreal side of society as fiction which included the return of Obake no Q-Taro to the family of now grown up ex-friend Sho-chan. Q-Taro in this episode finds that reality of society robbed the youthful dreams of his ex-friends and returns to his spiritual world disappointed. They also penned a semi-autobiographical comic of their life and career at that time with Fujimoto being depicted as the somewhat naive main character.
In 1987 Abiko dissolved the partnership with Fujimoto, and for the first time in over 40 years, they decided to pursue their own careers with Fujimoto taking the pen name Fujiko F Fujio, and Abiko taking the pen name Fujiko Fujio (A). While Fujimoto passed away in 1996, Abiko is still active in writing adult-oriented cartoons.- Yuri Ogino was born on 11 October 1982 in Toyama, Japan. She is an actress, known for XXX: Kiss Kiss Kiss (2015), Ryuzo and the Seven Henchmen (2015) and Call Boy (2018).
- Actor
- Writer
Ryûshi Mizukami was born on 26 December 1964 in Toyama, Japan. He is an actor and writer, known for The Thin Red Line (1998), Alive (2002) and Girl's Life (2009).- Tomomi Seo was born on 21 November 1969 in Toyama, Japan. She is an actress, known for A Last Note (1995), Misesu Shinderera (1997) and The Strange Tale of Oyuki (1992).
- Akio Yokoyama was born on 26 September 1930 in Toyama, Japan. He was an actor, known for Owls' Castle (1999), Juken Sentai Gekiranger (2007) and Bullet Train (1975). He died on 20 June 2014.
- Allen Hachimura was born on 20 December 1999 in Toyama, Japan.
- Sound Department
- Additional Crew
- Writer
Yasunori Honda was born on 30 May 1943 in Toyama, Japan. He is a writer, known for Ninja Scroll (1993), Giant Robo the Animation: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1992) and Chogattai majutsu robot Ginguiser (1977).- Actress
Tokie Hidari was born on 27 March 1947 in Toyama, Japan. She is an actress, known for Ponyo (2008), Riyû (2004) and Kizudarake no kunshô (1986).- Rui Hachimura was born on 8 February 1998 in Toyama, Japan.
- Keiko Nakamura was born on 25 November 1947 in Toyama, Japan. She is an actress, known for Erimomisaki (1975), Ballad of Orin (1977) and M.U.G.E.N (1999).
- Rika Nakai was born on 23 August 1997 in Toyama, Japan. She is an actress, known for Tôfu Pro-Wrestling (2017), When They Cry (2016) and Cabasuka Gakuen (2016).
- Gaku Matsumoto was born on 8 April 1993 in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. He is an actor, known for Gekijôban Dôbutsu Sentai Jûôjâ Tai Ninninjâ Mirai kara no Messêji Furomu Sûpâ Sentai (2017), Shuriken Sentai Ninninger (2015) and Chou Super Hero Taisen: Kamen Rider vs. Super Sentai (2017).
- Arata Saeki was born on 2 September 1969 in Toyama, Japan. He is an actor, known for Death Note (2006), Kamen Rider Zero-One (2019) and Kamen Rider Reiwa: The First Generation (2019).
- Yoshie Hotta was born on 17 July 1918 in Toyama Takaoka, Japan. He was a writer, known for Mothra (1961), Hôjôkishiki and Hiroba no kodoku (1953). He died on 5 September 1998 in Japan.
- Atsushi Yanagisawa was born on 27 May 1977 in Kosugi, Toyama, Japan.
- Hiroshi Hase was born on 5 May 1961 in Toyama, Japan. He is an actor, known for Stampede Wrestling (1957), Wrestle-1 Events (2013) and WCW the Great American Bash (1992).
- Sayuki Shibutani was born on 29 January 2007 in Toyama, Japan.
- Kyôko Aoyama was born on 13 April 1953 in Toyama, Japan. She is an actress, known for Pink Salon: Five Lewd Women (1978), Jitsuroku the motoko (1983) and The Detective Story (1979).
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Tetsuo Takashina was born on 5 March 1896 in Namekawa, Toyama, Japan. Tetsuo is known for The Neighbor's Wife and Mine (1931) and Jôriku dai-ippo (1932). Tetsuo died on 17 April 1945.- Misato Hayase was born on 30 September 1977 in Toyama, Japan. She is an actress, known for Ultraman: Tiga (1996), Ultraman Dyna (1997) and Kaze no Matasaburô - Garasu no manto (1989).
- Akiko Kurano was born on 3 July 1947 in Toyama, Japan. She is an actress, known for Miracle in Kasama (2018), Cutie Honey: Tears (2016) and Coup d'Etat (1973).
- Rikiya Iwaki was born on 26 August 1915 in Toyama, Japan. He was an actor, known for Choujin Sentai Jetman (1991), Return of Ultraman (1971) and Kamen Rider (1971). He died on 21 December 1999.
- Script and Continuity Department
Shûzô Takiguchi was born on 7 December 1903 in Ôtsuka, Samue-mura, Nei, Toyama, Japan. Shûzô died on 1 July 1979.- Aya Yamamoto was born on 4 January 1995 in Toyama, Japan.
- Tetsuo Hasegawa was born on 15 July 1938 in Toyama, Japan. He was an actor, known for The Killing Bottle (1967), A Night to Remember (1962) and The Shadow Within (1970). He died on 1 January 2023 in Tokyo, Japan.
- Editorial Department
- Editor
Tome Minami was born on 18 May 1910 in Shinminato, Toyama, Japan. He was an editor, known for Dreams (1990), Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior (1980) and Suna no kobune (1980). He died on 16 May 2004 in Japan.- Actor
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Nobuo Hara was born on 19 November 1926 in Toyama, Japan. He was an actor and composer, known for Bôken daikatsugeki: Ôgon no touzoku (1966), Jirochô shachô to Ishimatsu shain: Ifû dôdô (1962) and Ginza no tabigasa (1961). He died on 21 June 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.- Haruna Hashimoto was born on 25 May 2000 in Toyama, Japan.