Takashi Sorimachi
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is a Japanese
actor
and singer. He is mostly famous for having portrayed Eikichi Onizuka in the live-action drama
adaptation of the popular manga
series Great Teacher Onizuka
, and the assassin O in Hong Kong action film Fulltime Killer.
While he mainly works as an actor, he has released many singles and albums over the years. On February 21, 2001, he married actress Nanako Matsushima
who he co-starred with in Great Teacher Onizuka. On May 31, 2004, his wife gave birth to a baby girl. The couple had a second daughter on November 30, 2007 .
In 2005 he starred in the movie Otoko-tachi no Yamato
.
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...
and singer. He is mostly famous for having portrayed Eikichi Onizuka in the live-action drama
Japanese television drama
, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...
adaptation of the popular manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
series Great Teacher Onizuka
Great 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...
, and the assassin O in Hong Kong action film Fulltime Killer.
While he mainly works as an actor, he has released many singles and albums over the years. On February 21, 2001, he married actress Nanako Matsushima
Nanako Matsushima
is a Japanese actress and model. She is known outside Japan for her role in the horror film Ring. She was also a main character in A Story of Love, where she starred next to Hiroyuki Sanada, who also played Ryuji Takayama in Ring....
who he co-starred with in Great Teacher Onizuka. On May 31, 2004, his wife gave birth to a baby girl. The couple had a second daughter on November 30, 2007 .
In 2005 he starred in the movie Otoko-tachi no Yamato
Otoko-tachi no Yamato
is a 2005 Japanese war film. It was directed by Junya Sato and is based on a book by Jun Henmi. With a framing story set in the present day, by flashbacks it tells the story of the crew of the World War II Japanese battleship Yamato, concentrating on the ship's demise during Operation...
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TV Dramas
- Good Life~Arigato,Papa. Sayonara~ (Fuji TV, 2011)
- Lotto 6 de San-oku Ni-senman En Ateta Otoko (TV Asahi, 2008)
- Dream Again (2007 NTV)
- 14 Sai no Haha episodes 10-11 (2006 NTV)
- Sengoku Jieitai: Sekigahara no TatakaiSengoku Jieitai: Sekigahara no Tatakaiis a 2006 television series mainly based on the Sengoku Jieitai movie in 1979 and the 2005 movie Sengoku Jieitai 1549. Its director, Mitsumasa Saito, had been involved in the creation of the Sengoku Jietai 1979 movie.-Plot:...
(2006 NTV) as Lt. Akiyoshi Iba - Rokusen Nin no Inochi no Visa (2005 YTV)
- HOTMAN 2Hotmanis a Japanese manga by Sho Kitagawa which was serialized in Young Jump magazine from 1994 to 1997. The manga has 15 volumes and after great success as a manga, has been transferred to a television series which has completed its second season...
(2004 TBS) - Sheeraza Do (2004 NHK)
- Wonderful Life (2004 Fuji TV)
- HOTMANHotmanis a Japanese manga by Sho Kitagawa which was serialized in Young Jump magazine from 1994 to 1997. The manga has 15 volumes and after great success as a manga, has been transferred to a television series which has completed its second season...
(2003 TBS) - Ryuuten no Ouhi - Saigo no Koutei (2003 TV Asahi)
- Double Score (2002 Fuji TV)
- Toshiie to Matsu (2002 NHK) as Oda NobunagaOda Nobunagawas the initiator of the unification of Japan under the shogunate in the late 16th century, which ruled Japan until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. He was also a major daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history. His opus was continued, completed and finalized by his successors Toyotomi...
- Number One (2001 TBS)
- Love ComplexLove ComplexLove Complex is the 23rd studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Yōsui Inoue, released in June 2006.The album features "Atarashii Koi", a song co-written by Kou Machida. It was used on the TV ad of Suntory's Old Whisky that starring Inoue, and released as a single before the album came out...
(2000 Fuji TV) - Cheap LoveCheap Love"Cheap Love" is a single by American country pop artist Juice Newton. Released in 1986, it was the fourth single from the album Old Flame. The song reached #9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...
(1999 TBS) - Over Time (1999 Fuji TV)
- 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...
(1998 Fuji TV) - Beach Boys (1997 Fuji TV)
- Virgin Road (1997 Fuji TV)
- Tsubasa wo Kudasai (1996 Fuji TV)
- Miseinen (1995 TBS)
- Ryoma ni omakase (1995 NTV) (1995 TBS) (1995 TBS) (1994 TBS)
Movies
- The Blue Wolf: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea (2007)
- Otoko-tachi no YamatoOtoko-tachi no Yamatois a 2005 Japanese war film. It was directed by Junya Sato and is based on a book by Jun Henmi. With a framing story set in the present day, by flashbacks it tells the story of the crew of the World War II Japanese battleship Yamato, concentrating on the ship's demise during Operation...
(2005) - 13 Kaidan The Thirteen Steps (2003)
- Fulltime Killer (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) - Kimi wo wasurenai Fly Boys, Fly! (1995)
- The Man Who Won 320 Million Yen
External links
- Takashi Sorimachi's official site at Ken-on
- Takashi Sorimachi's profile and bio
- Biography at Japan-Zone