Hiroki Matsukata
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, real name is a Japanese
actor
. He is the son of jidaigeki
actor Jūshirō Konoe
and actress Yaeko Mizukawa and has a younger brother Yūki Meguro who is also an actor.
As a young man, he aspired to be a singer, but turned to acting, making his debut at age 17. He worked for Tōei
, specializing in jidaigeki and yakuza films. In 1969 he switched to Daiei
as a replacement for Ichikawa Raizo VIII, starring in many films. On returning to Tōei, he played in supporting roles, including Hidemori Kaiji in the The Doberman Cop, starring Sonny Chiba
and Sakai Kin'ya in the Battles Without Honor and Humanity, starring Bunta Sugawara.
With ex-wife actress Akiko Nishina
he has two children. Son Masaki Nishina and daughter Hitomi Nishina are both in the entertainment industry.
Matsukata has at least 27 film credits. An early appearance was in The Magic Serpent
(1966). In addition to Battles Without Honor and Humanity, he starred in both the original 1984 Shura no Mure and the 2002 remake. In addition, he has appeared in at least 16 V-Cinema
titles. His television credits include Ōedo Sōsamō
(1979 to 1984), the title role in Meibugyō Tōyama no Kin-san
(1988–1998), the lead character Yaguchi Mansaku in Hadaka no Deka, and one of the central characters in HOTEL. He played Ōishi Kuranosuke
in the 1994 TBS
Daichūshingura
. Commercial endorsements include Nissan Laurel
automobiles and Suntory
Hops Nama and Dry beers. Matsukata also appeared as a guest seiyu
in the NHK
anime
series Agasa Kuristii no Mei Tantei Powaro to Maapuru ("Agatha Christie
's Famous Detetcives Poirot and Marple").
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He is the son of jidaigeki
Jidaigeki
is a genre of film, television, and theatre in Japan. The name means "period drama" and is usually the Edo period of Japanese history, from 1603 to 1868. Some, however, are set much earlier—Portrait of Hell, for example, is set during the late Heian period—and the early Meiji era is also a popular...
actor Jūshirō Konoe
Jushiro Konoe
Jūshirō Konoe was a famous Jidaigeki actor. He was born Toraichi Megro in Nagaoka, Niigata....
and actress Yaeko Mizukawa and has a younger brother Yūki Meguro who is also an actor.
As a young man, he aspired to be a singer, but turned to acting, making his debut at age 17. He worked for Tōei
Toei Company
is a Japanese film, television production, and distribution corporation. Based in Tokyo, Toei owns and operates thirty-four movie theaters across Japan, a modest vertically-integrated studio system by the standards of the 1930s United States; operates studios at Tokyo and Kyoto; and is a...
, specializing in jidaigeki and yakuza films. In 1969 he switched to Daiei
Kadokawa Pictures
is a Japanese movie studio.-History:One of the most famous studios in Japan and founded in 1942 as , it is best known for having produced the giant monster Gamera film series and the Daimajin Trilogy. It also produced the Zatoichi and Nemuri Kyoshiro film series and the television series Shōnen Jet...
as a replacement for Ichikawa Raizo VIII, starring in many films. On returning to Tōei, he played in supporting roles, including Hidemori Kaiji in the The Doberman Cop, starring Sonny Chiba
Sonny Chiba
, also known as Sonny Chiba, is a Japanese actor, singer, film producer, film director and martial artist.Chiba was one of the first actors to achieve stardom through his skills in martial arts, initially in Japan and later before an international audience.- Early life :Born in Fukuoka, Fukuoka,...
and Sakai Kin'ya in the Battles Without Honor and Humanity, starring Bunta Sugawara.
With ex-wife actress Akiko Nishina
Akiko Nishina
Akiko Nishina , born 3 April 1953 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress. once 仁科明子, but now her name is 仁科亜季子, after divorcing from Hiroki Matsukata, a famous actor in Japan.-External links:...
he has two children. Son Masaki Nishina and daughter Hitomi Nishina are both in the entertainment industry.
Matsukata has at least 27 film credits. An early appearance was in The Magic Serpent
The Magic Serpent
is a 1966 tokusatsu kaiju/ninja fantasy film produced by Toei Company Ltd. This film is a loose retelling of the famous Japanese folktale, Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari ....
(1966). In addition to Battles Without Honor and Humanity, he starred in both the original 1984 Shura no Mure and the 2002 remake. In addition, he has appeared in at least 16 V-Cinema
V-Cinema
Japanese is the direct-to-video industry that appeared in Japan in the 1980s. The term is a trademark of Toei Company but is widely used in the West to describe any Japanese direct-to-video release. In Japan the term used is...
titles. His television credits include Ōedo Sōsamō
Oedo Sosamo
and are long-running prime time television jidaigeki programs that originally aired from 1970 to 1992. The series was broadcast on TV Tokyo . The title literally translates as "Oedo Dragnet"...
(1979 to 1984), the title role in Meibugyō Tōyama no Kin-san
Toyama no Kin-san
is a popular character based on the historical Tōyama Kagemoto, a samurai and official of the Tokugawa Shogunate during the Edo Period of Japanese history. In kabuki and kōdan, he was celebrated under his childhood name, Kinshirō, shortened to Kin-san. He was said to have left home as a young man,...
(1988–1998), the lead character Yaguchi Mansaku in Hadaka no Deka, and one of the central characters in HOTEL. He played Ōishi Kuranosuke
Oishi Yoshio
was the chamberlain of the Akō Domain in Harima Province , Japan . He is known as the leader of the Forty-seven Ronin in their 1702 vendetta and thus the hero of the Chūshingura...
in the 1994 TBS
Tokyo Broadcasting System
, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
Daichūshingura
Forty-seven Ronin
The revenge of the , also known as the Forty-seven Samurai, the Akō vendetta, or the took place in Japan at the start of the 18th century...
. Commercial endorsements include Nissan Laurel
Nissan Laurel
In April 1968 Nissan presented its new Laurel in four-door deLuxe and Super deLuxe versions, both equipped with a 1.8 L inline-four cylinder engine and independent rear suspension. In summer 1970 a hardtop coupé joined the line-up, one year later a 2000 cc engine became available...
automobiles and Suntory
Suntory
is a Japanese brewing and distilling company group. Established in 1899, it is one of the oldest companies in the distribution of alcoholic beverages in Japan. Its business has expanded to other fields, and the company now offers everything from soft drinks to sandwich chains...
Hops Nama and Dry beers. Matsukata also appeared as a guest seiyu
Seiyu
Voice acting in Japan has far greater prominence than in most other countries. Japan's large animation industry produces 60% of the animated series in the world; as a result, Japanese voice actors, or , are able to achieve fame on a national and international level.Besides acting as narrators and...
in the NHK
NHK
NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series Agasa Kuristii no Mei Tantei Powaro to Maapuru ("Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie
Dame Agatha Christie DBE was a British crime writer of novels, short stories, and plays. She also wrote romances under the name Mary Westmacott, but she is best remembered for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections , and her successful West End plays.According to...
's Famous Detetcives Poirot and Marple").
Filmography
- Akō RōshiAkō Rōshiis a 1961 color Japanese film about the Forty-Seven Ronin directed by Sadatsugu Matsuda.- Cast :* Kusuo Abe as Katada* Kyōko Aoyama as Nagi* Chiyonosuke Azuma as Horibe* Shinobu Chihara as Ukibashi Dayu* Yoshiko Fujita as Ayame* Hiromi Hanazono as Sakura...
(赤穂浪士 Akō Rōshi) (1961) - The Magic SerpentThe Magic Serpentis a 1966 tokusatsu kaiju/ninja fantasy film produced by Toei Company Ltd. This film is a loose retelling of the famous Japanese folktale, Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari ....
(Kairyu daikessen) (1966) - The Doberman Cop (ドーベルマン刑事 Dōberuman Deka) (1977)
- Thirteen AssassinsThirteen Assassinsis a 2010 Japanese-British jidaigeki film directed by Takashi Miike.A samurai epic based on a true incident, the film was produced by Toshiaki Nakazawa, who also produced the 2009 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Departures...
(十三人の刺客) (2010)
Video games
- Matsukata Hiroki no Super TrawlingMatsukata Hiroki no Super Trawlingis a Japan-exclusive video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.-Summary:The player gets to fish with Hiroki Matsukata in exotic fishing venues like Africa. Japanese language text dominates the game. Like in most fishing games, players have a strict time limit. Different kinds of...
(Himself) (Super Famicom) (1995) - Matsukata Hiroki no World Fishing (Himself) (PlayStation, Sega Saturn) (1996)
- Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan! (謎の僧 Mysterious Monk) (PlayStation 3) (2008)