Satoshi Tsumabuki
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is a Japanese
actor
. His breakthrough film was Waterboys
for which he was nominated for the 'Best Actor' award at the Japanese Academy Awards
, and won the 'Newcomer of the Year' prize. He is also the bassist and lead singer of the Japanese band Basking Lite.
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...
. His breakthrough film was Waterboys
Waterboys (film)
is a 2001 comedy film written and directed by the Japanese film director Shinobu Yaguchi, about five boys who start a synchronized swimming team at their high school...
for which he was nominated for the 'Best Actor' award at the Japanese Academy Awards
Japanese Academy Awards
The , often called the Japan Academy Awards or the Japanese Academy Awards, is a series of awards given annually since 1978 by the Nippon Academy-shō Association for excellence in Japanese film...
, and won the 'Newcomer of the Year' prize. He is also the bassist and lead singer of the Japanese band Basking Lite.
Profile
- Place of Birth: Yanagawa, FukuokaYanagawa, Fukuokais a city located in Fukuoka, Japan.On March 21, 2005 the towns of Yamato and Mitsuhashi, both from Yamato District, were merged into Yanagawa.As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 71,848, with a household number of 24,507, and the population density of 934.55 persons per km²...
, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... - Talent Agency: Horipro
Movies
- VillainVillain (2010 film)is a 2010 Japanese film directed by Lee Sang-il, based on Shuichi Yoshida's crime noir novel of the same name. It was nominated for numerous awards at the 2011 Japan Academy Prize, including Best Film and Best Director , and won five, which included all four acting awards and for the score by Joe...
(2010) - BoatBoatA boat is a watercraft of any size designed to float or plane, to provide passage across water. Usually this water will be inland or in protected coastal areas. However, boats such as the whaleboat were designed to be operated from a ship in an offshore environment. In naval terms, a boat is a...
(2009) - PandemicPandemicA pandemic is an epidemic of infectious disease that is spreading through human populations across a large region; for instance multiple continents, or even worldwide. A widespread endemic disease that is stable in terms of how many people are getting sick from it is not a pandemic...
(2009) as Tsuyoshi Matsuoka - School Days with a PigSchool Days with a Pigis a 2008 Japanese drama film that is based on a true event that took place in an elementary school in Osaka Prefecture. The film is directed by Tetsu Maeda, and its story is based on a novel about the event by Yasushi Kuroda. Actor Satoshi Tsumabuki will play the lead role of the class teacher in...
(2008) as Mr. Hoshi - Paco and the Magical BookPaco and the Magical Bookis a 2008 Japanese film written and directed by Tetsuya Nakashima, based on a Japanese play by Hirohito Goto.It was shown at the Munich sian Filmfest in 2008 and has been nominated for three awards for the 2009 Asian Film Awards...
(2008) as Muromachi - Children in the Dark (2008)
- The Magic HourThe Magic Hour (film)is a 2008 Japanese film written and directed by Koki Mitani.In photography and cinematography, the magic hour is only a moment and the most beautiful time of the day, when afterglow of a sunset lights up around...
(2008) as Bingo - Tokyo! (2008)
- The Haunted Samurai (2007)
- DororoDororois a Japanese manga series from the critically acclaimed manga creator Osamu Tezuka in the late 1960s. The anime television series based on the manga consists of 26 half-hour episodes. It was made into a live-action film in 2007....
(2007) as Hyakkimaru - Tears for youNada Sōsō (film)is a 2006 Japanese romance film directed by Nobuhiko Doi. Starring Masami Nagasawa, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Kumiko Aso as Kaoru Aragaki, Yotaro Aragaki and Keiko Inamine, the film depicts Okinawan step-siblings, Koaru and Yotaru, growing up.-Reception and Nominations:...
(2006) - The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo DriftThe Fast and the Furious: Tokyo DriftThe Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is a 2006 street racing action film directed by Justin Lin. It is the third installment in the The Fast and the Furious film series and currently the sixth in terms of series chronology...
(2006) - It's Only TalkIt's Only TalkIt's Only Talk is a Japanese film, released in 2005 and is based on the prize winning novel of the same title written by Akiko Itoyama and directed by Ryuichi Hiroki.-Plot summary:...
(2006) - Spring SnowSpring Snow (2005 film)Spring Snow is a film adaptation of Yukio Mishima's novel Spring Snow, directed by Isao Yukisada.The cast includes Satoshi Tsumabuki as Kiyoaki Matsugae, Yūko Takeuchi as Satoko Ayakura, and Sosuke Takaoka as Shigekuni Honda.The film was nominated for nine Japanese Academy Awards...
(2005) - Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific OceanLorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Oceanis a Japanese film directed by Shinji Higuchi. A fictional story of the Japanese military saving Tokyo from the third atomic bomb during the waning days of the Second World War, it was the highest-grossing film in Japan during the week of its release.-Plot:...
(2005) - Tetsujin 28-goTetsujin 28-gois a 1956 manga written and illustrated by Mitsuteru Yokoyama, who also created Giant Robo. The series centred on the adventures of a young boy named Shotaro Kaneda, who controlled a giant robot named Tetsujin 28, built by his late father....
(2004) - Thirty Lies or So (2004)
- 69 sixty nine69 (film)69 is a 2004 film adaptation of Ryu Murakami's novel 69.-Cast:*Satoshi Tsumabuki as Kenichi Yazaki*Masanobu Ando as Tadashi "Adama" Yamada*Yuta Kanai as Manabu Iwase*Asami Mizukawa as Mie Nagayama* as Kazuko "Lady Jane" Matsui...
(2004) - A Day on the Planet (2004)
- Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2003)
- Sayonara Kuro (2003)
- Dragon HeadDragon Headis a post-apocalyptic disaster manga by Minetaro Mochizuki. It was published by Kodansha in Young Magazine from 1995 and 2000 and collected in ten tankōbon volumes. It is licensed in English by Tokyopop, with Volume 10 released 2008-04-01...
(2003) - Jam FilmsJam FilmsJam Films and its sequels are collections of short films, each by a different Japanese director.-Jam Films:Jam Films is a 2002 suite of 7 shorts produced by Sega/Amuse Jam Films and its sequels are collections of short films, each by a different Japanese director.-Jam Films:Jam Films is a 2002...
- Justice (2002) - SabuSabu (film)Sabu is a 2002 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike and adapted from the classic Japanese rite-of-passage novel by Shūgorō Yamamoto.-Plot:Framed for a crime he did not commit, Eiji is subjected to the harsh realities of the Ishikawa Island workhouse...
(2002) - WaterboysWaterboys (film)is a 2001 comedy film written and directed by the Japanese film director Shinobu Yaguchi, about five boys who start a synchronized swimming team at their high school...
(2001) - Tomie: Re-birthTomie (film series)is a Japanese horror film series based on Junji Ito's manga series of the same name.- Casting :Tomie is played by a different actress in each film, and the role is as coveted by Japanese actresses as Emmanuelle is in France...
(2001) - Great Teacher OnizukaGreat Teacher Onizuka, officially abbreviated as GTO, is a Japanese shōnen manga written and illustrated by Tohru Fujisawa. It was originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine from May 1997 to April 2002. The story focuses on 22-year-old ex-bōsōzoku member Eikichi Onizuka, who becomes a teacher at a private high...
(1999) - Nazo no Tenkousei (1998)
TV Dramas
- TenchijinTenchijinis the 48th NHK Taiga drama. It airs on NHK from January 4, 2009 every Sunday from 20:00 to 20:44 JST to November 22, 2009 spanning 47 episodes. The story centers on the life of the 16th century samurai Naoe Kanetsugu....
(2009 NHK) as Naoe KanetsuguNaoe Kanetsuguwas a Japanese samurai of the 16th-17th centuries. The eldest son of Higuchi Kanetoyo, Kanetsugu was famed for his service to two generations of the Uesugi daimyo. He was also known by his court title, Yamashiro no Kami or his childhood/adolescent name, Higuchi Kanetsugu .Kanetsugu served first as... - High and Low (2007 Asahi TV) as Ginjiro Takeuchi
- Slow Dance (2005 Fuji TV) as Riichi Serizawa
- Orange DaysOrange Daysis a drama series that aired in Japan on TBS in 2004.-Cast:* Satoshi Tsumabuki as Kai Yuuki - leading role* Kou Shibasaki as Sae Hagio - heroine* Manami Konishi as Maho Takagi - Kai's girlfriend, postgraduate student...
(2004 TBS) as Kai Yuuki - Toride Naki Mono (2004 Asahi TV) as Yahiro Kiichiro
- Say Hello to Black Jack Special (2004 TBS) as Eijiro Saito
- Ikebukuro West Gate ParkIkebukuro West Gate Park, usually referred to by its initials IWGP, is a series of urban mystery novels by Ira Ishida. It was adapted into a very successful TV series directed by Tsutsumi Yukihiko, and then a manga, released by Digital Manga Publishing in English....
Special (2003 TBS) as Fujio Saitou - Say Hello to Black Jack (2003 TBS) as Eijiro Saito
- Lunch no Joou (2002 Fuji TV) as Junzaburo Nabeshima
- Tokyo Muke Michi Girl (2002 NTV)
- Wedding PlannerWedding plannerA wedding planner is a professional who assists with planning and organization of weddings. Weddings are significant events in people's lives, and those involved are often willing to spend a considerable amount of money to ensure it is organized as perfectly as possible.Professional wedding...
(2002 Fuji TV) as Shuhei Narumi - Kisarazu Cat's EyeKisarazu Cat's Eyeis a humorous Japanese television show and movie series. To date, there have been two Kisarazu Cat's Eye movies:Kisarazu Cat's Eye Nihon Series and Kisarazu Cat's Eye World Series .-Synopsis:...
(2002 TBS) as Little Yamada in episode 9 - Long Love Letter (2002 Fuji TV) as Ryuta Fujisawa
- Chūshingura 1/47Chushingura 1/47Chushingura 1/47 is a 2001 Japanese historical movie based on the kabuki tale of the Forty-seven Ronin. The film was made for the Fuji TV Network and was directed by Shunsaku Kawamo....
(2001 Fuji TV) as Gunbe Takada - Platonic Sex (2001 Fuji TV) as Tsujimoto Takashi
- Dekichatta Kekkon (2001 Fuji TV) as Takumi
- Tengoku ni ichiban chikai otoko 2 (2001 TBS)
- Kabachitare (2001 Fuji TV)
- Limit: Moshimo wagako ga (2000 YTV)
- Ikebukuro West Gate ParkIkebukuro West Gate Park, usually referred to by its initials IWGP, is a series of urban mystery novels by Ira Ishida. It was adapted into a very successful TV series directed by Tsutsumi Yukihiko, and then a manga, released by Digital Manga Publishing in English....
(2000 TBS) as Fujio Saitou - Koi no Kiseki (1999 TV Asahi)
- Omizu no hanamichi (1999 Fuji TV)
- Over Time (1998 Fuji TV)
- Subarashii Hibi (1998 Fuji TV)
Television Awards
- 34th Television Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor in Lunch no Joou (2002)
- 37th Television Academy Awards: Best Actor in Say Hello to Black Jack (2003)
- 12th Hashida Awards: Newcomer Award for Say Hello to Black Jack (2004)
- 41st Television Academy Awards: Best Actor in Orange DaysOrange Daysis a drama series that aired in Japan on TBS in 2004.-Cast:* Satoshi Tsumabuki as Kai Yuuki - leading role* Kou Shibasaki as Sae Hagio - heroine* Manami Konishi as Maho Takagi - Kai's girlfriend, postgraduate student...
(2004)
Film Awards
- 11th Japanese Professional Movie Awards: Special Award for WaterboysWaterboys (film)is a 2001 comedy film written and directed by the Japanese film director Shinobu Yaguchi, about five boys who start a synchronized swimming team at their high school...
(2001) - 25th Japanese Academy AwardsJapanese Academy AwardsThe , often called the Japan Academy Awards or the Japanese Academy Awards, is a series of awards given annually since 1978 by the Nippon Academy-shō Association for excellence in Japanese film...
: Newcomer of the Year for WaterboysWaterboys (film)is a 2001 comedy film written and directed by the Japanese film director Shinobu Yaguchi, about five boys who start a synchronized swimming team at their high school...
(2002) - 39th Gold Arrow Awards: Newcomer Award for WaterboysWaterboys (film)is a 2001 comedy film written and directed by the Japanese film director Shinobu Yaguchi, about five boys who start a synchronized swimming team at their high school...
(2002) - 26th Élan d'or Awards: Newcomer Award for WaterboysWaterboys (film)is a 2001 comedy film written and directed by the Japanese film director Shinobu Yaguchi, about five boys who start a synchronized swimming team at their high school...
(2002) - 25th Yokohama Film FestivalYokohama Film FestivalThe is a noticed yearly awards ceremony held in Japan. The festival was started as a small affair by fans and film critics, and first held on February 3, 1980. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year, and various awards are given to personnel...
: Best Actor for Sayonara Kuro and Dragonhead (2003) - 77th Kinema JunpoKinema Junpo, commonly called , is a Japanese film magazine which began publication in July 1919. The magazine was founded by a group of four students, including Saburō Tanaka, at the Tokyo Institute of Technology . In that first month, it was published three times on days with a "1" in them. These first three...
Awards: Best Actor for Josee, the Tiger and the Fish Also for Sayonara Kuro and Dragonhead (2004) - 18th Takasaki Film Festival: Best Actor for Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2004)
- 2nd Vladivostok Film Festival: Best Actor for Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2004)
- 29th Hochi Film Awards: Best Actor for Josee, the Tiger and the Fish Also for 69 sixty nine69 (film)69 is a 2004 film adaptation of Ryu Murakami's novel 69.-Cast:*Satoshi Tsumabuki as Kenichi Yazaki*Masanobu Ando as Tadashi "Adama" Yamada*Yuta Kanai as Manabu Iwase*Asami Mizukawa as Mie Nagayama* as Kazuko "Lady Jane" Matsui...
and A Day on the Planet (2004)
Film Nominations
- 25th Japanese Academy Awards: Best Actor for WaterboysWaterboys (film)is a 2001 comedy film written and directed by the Japanese film director Shinobu Yaguchi, about five boys who start a synchronized swimming team at their high school...
(2002) - 46th Blue Ribbon AwardsBlue Ribbon AwardsThe are film-specific prizes awarded solely by movie critics and writers in Tokyo, Japan.The awards were established in 1950 by which is composed of film correspondents from seven Tokyo-based sports newspapers...
: Best Actor for Josee, the Tiger and the Fish Also for Sayonara Kuro and Dragonhead (2004) - 47th Blue Ribbon Awards: Best Actor for 69 sixty nine69 (film)69 is a 2004 film adaptation of Ryu Murakami's novel 69.-Cast:*Satoshi Tsumabuki as Kenichi Yazaki*Masanobu Ando as Tadashi "Adama" Yamada*Yuta Kanai as Manabu Iwase*Asami Mizukawa as Mie Nagayama* as Kazuko "Lady Jane" Matsui...
and A Day on the Planet (2005) - 29th Japanese Academy Awards: Best Actor for Spring SnowSpring Snow (2005 film)Spring Snow is a film adaptation of Yukio Mishima's novel Spring Snow, directed by Isao Yukisada.The cast includes Satoshi Tsumabuki as Kiyoaki Matsugae, Yūko Takeuchi as Satoko Ayakura, and Sosuke Takaoka as Shigekuni Honda.The film was nominated for nine Japanese Academy Awards...
(2006) - 30th Japanese Academy Awards: Best Actor for Tears for you (2007)
External links
- Satoshi Tsumabuki Official Web Site in Japanese