Seishiro Kato
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is a Japanese child actor.
He debuted when he was 13 months old. He became recognized after his breakthrough role as Higuchi Yoroku (childhood name of Naoe Kanetsugu
, as well as Kanetsugu's first son, Takematsu) in Tenchijin the 2009 edition of NHK
Taiga Drama
. Currently, he is actively appearing in many TV dramas, films, and TV commercials. He will also release a music CD titled on September 2, 2009.
) - as Mini Mittan 4th, 5th, & 10th episodes (2003 TBS
) - as Yūya Doigaki 3rd & 8th episode (2004 TBS) - as Yūichi Yamane (2005 TV Tokyo
) (2005 NHK General
) - as Daichi Ōtsuki 24th episode (September 16, 2006 CBC
) (April 7, 2007 NTV) (2007 NTV) - as Ryōya Kizaki 9th, 11th, 13th, 15th, and 17th episodes (2007 NHK General, Taiga Drama
- as Takeda Tarō (childhood name of Takeda Yoshinobu
) (January 5, 2008 NHK General) - as Kenta Sayama (2008 NTV) - as Shin Nakamura (2008 TBS) - as Manabu (July 6, 2008 BS-i
) - as Takeshi Toyama 7th episode (2008 TBS) - as Hiroshi Koizumi (October 7, 2008 Fuji TV
) - as Atsushi Irie (2008 NTV) - as Nozomu Yasuno (2009 NHK Taiga Drama) - 1st & 2nd episodes as Higuchi Yoroku, 23rd episode as Naoe Takematsu 1st and final episodes (January 12 and March 23, 2009 Fuji TV) - as childhood Daiki Kaji 1st, 7th and final episodes (January 16, March 6 and 13, 2009 TV Asahi
) - as Yōshichi 4th episode (February 28, 2009 BS-i
) - as Kōhei Yokoyama (2009 Fuji TV) - as Ryōta Hatori (2010 TBS) - as Nakahara Takeru
) (2008 - BS Nippon） (January 16, 2009 TBS) (February 23, 2009 NHK General) (March 23, 2009 NHK General)
He debuted when he was 13 months old. He became recognized after his breakthrough role as Higuchi Yoroku (childhood name of Naoe Kanetsugu
Naoe Kanetsugu
was 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...
, as well as Kanetsugu's first son, Takematsu) in Tenchijin the 2009 edition of 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....
Taiga Drama
Taiga drama
is the name NHK gives to the annual, year-long historical fiction television series it broadcasts in Japan. Beginning in 1963 with the black-and-white Hana no Shōgai, starring kabuki actor Onoe Shōroku and Takarazuka star Awashima Chikage, the network has hired a producer, director, writer, music...
. Currently, he is actively appearing in many TV dramas, films, and TV commercials. He will also release a music CD titled on September 2, 2009.
Japanese dubbing of non-Japanese films
- Happy FeetHappy FeetHappy Feet is a 2006 American-Australian computer-animated family film with music, directed and co-written by George Miller. It was produced at Sydney-based visual effects and animation studio Animal Logic for Warner Bros., Village Roadshow Pictures and Kingdom Feature Productions and was released...
- as Mumble (childhood) - The LegendThe Legend (TV series)Legend is a South Korean TV series created by Kimjonghak Production that aired on MBC.The story is loosely based on the legend of Dangun and Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo. The story also adds mythical elements of the Four Symbols depicted in fantasy form as the four guardians who serve the...
- as Ajik - Where the Wild Things AreWhere the Wild Things Are (film)Where the Wild Things Are is a 2009 American fantasy drama film directed by Spike Jonze and adapted from Maurice Sendak's 1963 children's book Where the Wild Things Are. It combines live action, performers in costumes, animatronics, and computer-generated imagery...
- as Max
TV dramas
final episode (2003 NTVNippon Television
is a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...
) - as Mini Mittan 4th, 5th, & 10th episodes (2003 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 ....
) - as Yūya Doigaki 3rd & 8th episode (2004 TBS) - as Yūichi Yamane (2005 TV Tokyo
TV Tokyo
is a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...
) (2005 NHK General
NHK General TV
is the main television service of NHK . It shows news, drama, quiz/variety shows, music, sports, anime and specials which directly compete with its commercial counterparts. It is well known for its nightly newscasts, regular documentary specials and popular historical dramas...
) - as Daichi Ōtsuki 24th episode (September 16, 2006 CBC
Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting
is a regional radio and television service serving Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Its radio service is affiliated with the Japan Radio Network and its television service affiliated with the Japan News Network and the TBS Network.-Radio:Frequency...
) (April 7, 2007 NTV) (2007 NTV) - as Ryōya Kizaki 9th, 11th, 13th, 15th, and 17th episodes (2007 NHK General, Taiga Drama
Taiga drama
is the name NHK gives to the annual, year-long historical fiction television series it broadcasts in Japan. Beginning in 1963 with the black-and-white Hana no Shōgai, starring kabuki actor Onoe Shōroku and Takarazuka star Awashima Chikage, the network has hired a producer, director, writer, music...
- as Takeda Tarō (childhood name of Takeda Yoshinobu
Takeda Yoshinobu
was a Japanese daimyo of the Sengoku period. Born Takeda Tarō , he was the son of Takeda Shingen, by Shingen's wife,. He came of age in 1550, and took the formal name of Yoshinobu, receiving the "yoshi" from the 13th Ashikaga shogun, Ashikaga Yoshiteru. In 1552, to further Takeda-Imagawa ties, he...
) (January 5, 2008 NHK General) - as Kenta Sayama (2008 NTV) - as Shin Nakamura (2008 TBS) - as Manabu (July 6, 2008 BS-i
BS-i
is a satellite broadcasting station headquartered in Asakaka Gochome, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Its channel name is BS-TBS . It is a member television station of Japan News Network.-Channels:*Television: BS-TBS is assigned BS161ch - 163ch....
) - as Takeshi Toyama 7th episode (2008 TBS) - as Hiroshi Koizumi (October 7, 2008 Fuji TV
Fuji Television
is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
) - as Atsushi Irie (2008 NTV) - as Nozomu Yasuno (2009 NHK Taiga Drama) - 1st & 2nd episodes as Higuchi Yoroku, 23rd episode as Naoe Takematsu 1st and final episodes (January 12 and March 23, 2009 Fuji TV) - as childhood Daiki Kaji 1st, 7th and final episodes (January 16, March 6 and 13, 2009 TV Asahi
TV Asahi
, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
) - as Yōshichi 4th episode (February 28, 2009 BS-i
BS-i
is a satellite broadcasting station headquartered in Asakaka Gochome, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Its channel name is BS-TBS . It is a member television station of Japan News Network.-Channels:*Television: BS-TBS is assigned BS161ch - 163ch....
) - as Kōhei Yokoyama (2009 Fuji TV) - as Ryōta Hatori (2010 TBS) - as Nakahara Takeru
Variety shows
(April 2006 - March 2007 NHK EducationalNHK Educational TV
is the second television service of NHK . It is a sister service of NHK General TV, showing programs of a more educational, cultural or intellectual nature, periodically also showing anime...
) (2008 - BS Nippon） (January 16, 2009 TBS) (February 23, 2009 NHK General) (March 23, 2009 NHK General)
- SMAP×SMAPSMAP×SMAPSMAP×SMAP is an ongoing weekly Japanese variety show on Kansai TV and Fuji TV starring the members of SMAP. The show began on April 15, 1996 and it airs from 22:00 to 22:54 every Monday...
(July 27, 2009 Fuji TV) - main guest of "Bistro Smap" along with Ken MatsudairaKen Matsudairais a Japanese actor from Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan. His real name is Sueshichi Suzuki .- Career :Active both in television and on stage, he also sings. Matsudaira is most widely known for jidaigeki roles, having made his debut with Shintaro Katsu in an episode of the television series Zatoichi...
Commercials
- Tokai Tokyo Securities (2004)
- Itoen Hiyashi-ume (2007)
- Toyota Motors (2009) as
External links
- Official profile at EMI Music Japan
- Yamakoshi, Noriko and Robert Michael Poole. "Seishiro Kato: Popular, charming, talented, successful ... and nine years old." CNNCNNCable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
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