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Takeshi Kusaka is a Actor Japonais born on 24 february 1931 at Toshima-ku (Japon)

Takeshi Kusaka

Takeshi Kusaka
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Nationality Japon
Birth 24 february 1931 at Toshima-ku (Japon)
Death 15 may 2017 (at 86 years)

Takeshi Kusaka (日下 武史, Kusaka Takeshi, born February 24, 1931) is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Toshima, Tokyo. He is the founder of the Shiki Theatre Company. He remarried with actress Fujiko Kimura in 2010.

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Filmography of Takeshi Kusaka (10 films)

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Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie, 1h42
Directed by Gisaburō Sugii
Origin Japon
Genres Martial arts, Action, Animation, Martial arts
Themes Films about computing, Jeu, Sports films, Martial arts films, Superhero films, Films about video games, Films based on video games
Actors Kenji Haga, Miki Fujitani, Masane Tsukayama, Shōzō Iizuka, Daisuke Gōri, Yukimasa Kishino
Roles M. Bison (voice)
Rating71% 3.5964253.5964253.5964253.5964253.596425
In the prologue, a fight between Japanese martial artist Ryu and Muay Thai champion Sagat rages until Ryu severely scars Sagat across the chest with a Shoryuken. As Sagat charges towards Ryu in a rage, Ryu fires a Hadouken at the screen, leaving the battle unattended.
Madadayo
Madadayo (1993)
, 2h14
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Kyōko Kagawa, Hisashi Igawa, Tatsuo Matsumura, George Tokoro, Akira Terao, Masayuki Yui
Roles Dr. Kobayashi
Rating72% 3.6481653.6481653.6481653.6481653.648165
The main story of the film is based on the life of a Japanese academic and author, Hyakken Uchida (1889–1971). The film opens with him resigning as professor of German, in the period immediately before the Second World War. The plot of the film is centered on his relationship with his former students, who care for him in his old age. The title, Not Yet in English, is an allusion to an ancient Japanese legend mentioned in one scene of the film, of an old man who refuses to die. This story is constantly referred to in the movie, as every year on the old man's birthday, his students throw him a party in which they all ask him, "Mada kai?" ("Are you ready?"). He responds by drinking a large ceremonial glass of beer and shouting "Mada dayo!" ("Not yet!"), implying that death may be near, but life still goes on. The movie also covers the events that transpire in between these birthdays, such as his moving into a new house, his discovery of (and loss of) a beloved house cat, etc. As the years progress, the annual celebrations shift from a fraternity party atmosphere to a gathering of families, and the ceremonial large glass of beer that Uchida drinks changes as well, but he always completes his full glass.
Four Days of Snow and Blood, 1h54
Directed by Hideo Gosha
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Actors Tomokazu Miura, Masahiro Motoki, Hiroshi Katsuno, Naoto Takenaka, Narimi Arimori, Shinsuke Ashida
Roles Sadao Araki
Rating64% 3.239613.239613.239613.239613.23961
En 1936, à la veille de la guerre sino-japonaise, le Japon de l'ère Showa est un pays pauvre dominé par un régime totalitaire. Des officiers japonais de la Kodoha décident de changer les choses et provoquent un coup d'État qui passera à la postérité sous le nom d'Incident du 26 février.
Tokyo: The Last War
Directed by Takashige Ichise
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Masaya Katō, Kaho Minami, Kyūsaku Shimada, Tetsurō Tanba, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Takeshi Kusaka
Rating54% 2.7352252.7352252.7352252.7352252.735225
The sequel begins in 1945, during a period extensive American firebombing over major Japanese cities. Desperate to end the war quickly, the government concocts a plan to eliminate major key leaders of each country. With the support of the Japanese government, the Buddhist shaman Kan’nami Kouou (Tetsuro Tamba) plans to curse the leaders of the Allied forces using magic. Unfortunately, the spirits of those civilians who were horribly killed during the fire bombings culminate together and reincarnate Yasunori Kato (Kyusaku Shimada), the demonic Onmyoji who was suppressed 20 years ago. Once again, Kato wants Tokyo to suffer for its crimes and sets off to stop Kouou’s plan from succeeding so that the war will continue and Tokyo will be destroyed. To challenge Kato, Kouou has hired a young man, Yuko Nakamura (Masaya Kato), who has incredible psychic abilities. During the course of the story, Nakamura meets and falls in love with Yukiko Tatsumiya (Kaho Minami), who is now working as a nurse in a War Victims Hospital and still suffering from traumatic memories of abuse as a child by Kato. The young psychic is unable to contend with Kato’s mighty powers and after several battles (the final involving his power being enhanced through artificial means), he is nearly killed. Despite nearing death, Yukiko’s love gives Nakamura enough strength to perform one last trick which successfully destroys Kato’s physical body. Meanwhile, Kouou realizes that Japan is doomed to lose the war. Thus he changes targets, sparing the Allied leaders, and launching a psychic attack against Adolf Hitler which drives Hitler to commit suicide in his bunker. Yukiko prays to Masakado to seal away Kato’s soul forever.
Antarctica
Antarctica (1983)
, 2h25
Directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara
Origin Japon
Genres Drama, Thriller, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Films about dogs, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Ken Takakura, Tsunehiko Watase, Eiji Okada, Sō Yamamura, Masako Natsume, Keiko Oginome
Roles Morishima Kyoju
Rating75% 3.786563.786563.786563.786563.78656
In February 1958, the Second Cross-Winter Expedition for the Japanese Antarctic Surveying Team rides on the icebreaker Sōya to take over from the 11-man First Cross-Winter Expedition. Due to the extreme weather conditions in Antarctica, Sōya can not get near enough to the Showa Base and they decide not to proceed with the stay-over.
Jack and the Beanstalk, 1h36
Directed by Gisaburō Sugii
Genres Fantasy, Adventure, Musical, Animation
Themes Musical films, Children's films
Actors Jack Grimes, Masachika Ichimura, Linda Yamamoto, Corinne Orr, Kō Nishimura, Billie Lou Watt
Roles Paper priest
Rating71% 3.5810053.5810053.5810053.5810053.581005
Although the film's story is rooted in the familiar fairy tale of the same name, this version does add a few new characters and plot twists. The tale starts out in the manner that most of us are accustomed to—Jack resides with his mother in a small house out in the country. Being very poor, they eventually find themselves forced to sell their cow, which has stopped giving milk. Jack runs into a mysterious man on the way into town and trades the cow for a handful of "magic" beans. Jack's mother is not very thrilled with him and ends up throwing the beans out the window.
Samurai Spy, 1h40
Directed by Masahiro Shinoda
Genres Drama, Action, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Samurai films
Actors Tetsurō Tanba, Eiji Okada, Jun Hamamura, Seiji Miyaguchi, Misako Watanabe, Shintarō Ishihara
Roles Narrator
Rating69% 3.491843.491843.491843.491843.49184
Au début du XVIIe siècle, la tension monte entre les clans Toyotomi et Tokugawa, qui menacent d'entrer en guerre une nouvelle fois. Sasuke Sarutobi, un ninja de légende, est chargé d'observer les deux camps.
Assassination, 1h44
Directed by Masahiro Shinoda
Origin Japon
Genres Drama
Themes Assassinat, Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Samurai films
Actors Tetsurō Tanba, Eiji Okada, Shima Iwashita, Isao Kimura, Eitarō Ozawa, Keiji Sada
Rating70% 3.5410353.5410353.5410353.5410353.541035
Japon, 1863. Hachirō Kiyokawa bien que roturier est un redoutable bretteur, violent et connu pour sa proximité avec les nationalistes qui souhaitent le retour au pouvoir de l'empereur Kōmei au détriment du shogun Tokugawa. Aussi lorsque Hachirō Kiyokawa est relaxé du meurtre d'un policier et que le ministre du shogun lui confie la tâche de lever une milice (le Rōshi gumi) pour combattre les troubles à Kyoto, la cité impériale, au nom du shogun, amis comme ennemis s'interrogent sur les motivations de ce samouraï retors...