Kazumi Murata as Sakurako in Kuuga series
was born on December 25, 1978 inIsehara, Kanagawa and is a model and actress whose most memorable performance is Sakurako Sawatari in Kamen Rider Kuuga.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Sakurako Sawatari
Kazumi Murata as Sakurako in Kuuga serieswas born on December 25, 1978 inIsehara, Kanagawa and is a model and actress whose most memorable performance is Sakurako Sawatari in Kamen Rider Kuuga.
Yuusuke Godai / Kuuga
February 16, 1976
is a Japanese actor, who was born in Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Career
Commonly known just as Odajō, and also known for unusual hairstyle and eclectic style of dressing, he is the epitome of 'cool Japan' known as much for his persona as his work. He has starred in such films as the Katsuhiro Otomo-directed live-action movie adaptation of the manga and anime series, Mushishi, where he was featured as the main character, Ginko, as well as other well-known films such as Shinobi: Heart Under Blade.
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Main Char
Joe Odagirias Yuusuke Godai/Kuuga
February 16, 1976
is a Japanese actor, who was born in Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Career
Commonly known just as Odajō, and also known for unusual hairstyle and eclectic style of dressing, he is the epitome of 'cool Japan' known as much for his persona as his work. He has starred in such films as the Katsuhiro Otomo-directed live-action movie adaptation of the manga and anime series, Mushishi, where he was featured as the main character, Ginko, as well as other well-known films such as Shinobi: Heart Under Blade.
He is also well known by much of the tokusatsu fandom in his starring role as Yūsuke Godai from Kamen Rider Kuuga. Odagiri has expressed on multiple occasions his difficulty playing the role however.
Joe Odagiri also starred in Japanese TV drama "Satorare- tribute to a sad genius"
Odagiri Joe is also very famous due to his portrayal of Bijomaru Mogami (the villain of Azumi movie), and has many fans in Brazil.
Personal life
He applied to the California State University, Fresno, to study Film Directing, but enrolled as a student of the Theater and Arts Department by mistake.
He often says that Fresno is his second homeland.
On December 27, 2007, Odagiri announced his engagement to actress Yuu Kashii, 20, at a news conference in Tokyo.
Filmography
* Kamen Rider Kuuga (2000), Yuusuke Godai
* Platonic Sex (2001)
* Terrors (2001)
* Satorare (2002)
* Mokka no Koibito (2002)
* Azumi (2003), Bijomaru Mogami
* Bright Future (2003), Yuuji Nimura
* Shinsengumi! (2004), Saitou Hajime
* Kaikyo wo wataru violin (2004)
* Pacchigi! (2004)
* Blood and Bones (2004), Takeshi
* Black Kiss (2004)
* Big River (2005), Teppei
* In the Pool (2005)
* HAZARD (2005)
* House of Himiko (2005), Haruhiko Kishimoto
* SHINOBI Heart Under Blade (2005), Kouga Gennosuke
* Scrap Heaven (2005), Tetsu
* Princess Raccoon (2005), Amechiyo
* The Uchōten Hotel (2006)
* Jikou keisatsu (2006) Kiriyama Shuuichirou
* Retribution (2006), Dr. Takagi
* Mushishi (live-action) (2006), Ginko
* The Pavillion Salamandre (2006), Hoichi Tobishima
* Sway (2006), Takeru Hayakawa
* Tokyo Tower - Okan to Boku to Tokidoki Oton (2007)
* Sad Vacation (2007)
* Adrift in Tokyo (2007), Fumiya Takemura
* Plastic City (2008), Kirin
* Dream (2008), Jin
* The Warrior and the Wolf (2009)
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Cast
- Yuusuke Godai (五代 雄介 Godai Yūsuke): Joe Odagiri (オダギリ ジョー Odagiri Jō)
- Kaoru Ichijo (一条 薫 Kaoru Ichijō): Shingo Katsurayama (葛山 信吾 Katsurayama Shingo)
- Sakurako Sawatari (沢渡 桜子 Sawatari Sakurako): Kazumi Murata (村田 和美 Murata Kazumi)
- Oyassan (Tamasaburo Kazari) (おやっさん (飾 玉三郎) Oyassan (Kazari Tamasaburō)): Kitaro (きたろう Kitarō)
- Minori Godai (五代 みのり Godai Minori): Wakana Aoi (葵 若菜 Aoi Wakana)
- Shuichi Tsubaki (椿 秀一 Shūichi Tsubaki): Yoshitaka Otsuka (大塚 よしたか Ōtsuka Yoshitaka)
- Hikari Enokida (榎田 ひかり Hikari Enokida): Kaori Mizushima (水島 かおり Kaori Mizushima)
- Nana Asahina (朝比奈 奈々 Asahina Nana): Shio Mizuhara(水原 詩生 Mizuhara Shio)
- Jean Michel Sorrel (ジャン・ミッシェル・ソレル Jan Missheru Soreru): Serge Vasilov (セルジュ・ヴァシロフ Seruju Vashirofu)
- Mika Natsume (夏目 実加 Natsume Mika): Yuka Takeshima (竹島 由夏 Takeshima Yuka)
- Sadao Matsukura (松倉 貞雄 Matsukura Sadao): Yudai Ishiyama (石山 雄大 Ishiyama Yūdai)
- Morimichi Sugita (杉田 守道 Morimichi Sugita): Takashi Matsuyama (松山 鷹志 Matsuyama Takashi)
- Tsuyoshi Sakurai (桜井 剛 Sakurai Tsuyoshi): Nobuyuki Yoneyama (米山 信之 Yoneyama Nobuyuki)
- Nozomi Sasayama (笹山 望見 Sasayama Nozomi): Eri Tanaka (田中 恵理 Tanaka Eri)
- Hitoshi Kashiwabara (柏原 仁 Kashiwabara Hitoshi): Takashi Kikuchi (菊池 隆志 Kikuchi Takashi)
- Junichi Shiina (椎名 純一 Shiina Jun'ichi): Makoto Hatayama (畠山 真 Hatayama Makoto)
- Tatsuhiko Ebisawa (海老沢 達彦 Ebisawa Tatsuhiko): Fujio Mori (森 富士夫 Mori Fujio)
- Tsurumaru Kameyama (亀山 鶴丸 Kameyama Tsurumaru): Katsuaki Nishide (西手 勝秋 Nishide Katsuaki)
- Shoji Kanzaki (神崎 昭二 Kanzaki Shōji): Takashi Inoue (井上 高志 Inoue Takashi)
- Junichi Chono (蝶野 潤一 Chōno Jun'ichi): Daisuke Uchida (内田 大介 Uchida Daisuke)
- Keiko Motoshiro (元城 恵子 Motoshiro Keiko): Rie Okada (岡田 理江 Okada Rie)
- Atsuko Enokida (榎田 篤子 Enokida Atsuko): Machiko Naka (中 真千子 Naka Machiko)
- Sayuru Enokida (榎田 冴 Enokida Sayuru): Kentaro Niibo (新穂 健太郎 Niibo Kentarō)
- Hiroyuki Yashiro (社 広之 Yashiro Hiroyuki): Yutaro Kamata (鎌田 雄太郎 Kamata Yūtarō)
- Shuto Terashima (寺島 周斗 Terashima Shūto): Tokoaki Takagi (高木 智晃 Takagi Tomoaki)
- Ra-Baruba-De (Rose-Tattooed Woman) (ラ･バルバ･デ (バラのタトゥの女) Ra Baruba De (Bara no Tatu no On'na)): Nanamori Mie (七森 美江 Nanamori Mie)
- Ra-Dorudo-Gu (ラ･ドルド･グ Ra Dorudo Gu): Tenmei Basara (婆裟羅 天明 Basara Tenmei)
- Zu-Zain-Da (ズ･ザイン･ダ Zu Zain Da): Akira Nogami (野上 彰 Nogami Akira)
- Zu-Gooma-Gu (ズ･ゴオマ･グ Zu Gōma Gu): Mitsuru Fujio (藤生 みつる Fujiō Mitsuru)
- Zu-Badzū-Ba & Go-Badā-Ba (ズ･バヅー･バ＆ゴ･バダー･バ Zu Bazū Ba & Go Badā Ba): Nobuyuki Ogawa (小川 信行 Ogawa Nobuyuki)
- Nu-Zajio-Re (ヌ･ザジオ･レ Nu Zajio Re): Takatsuki Tadashi (高月 忠 Takatsuki Tadashi)
- Me-Biran-Gi (メ･ビラン･ギ Me Biran Gi): Hironobu Ohashi (大橋 寛展 Ōhashi Hironobu)
- Me-Garume-Re (メ･ガルメ･レ Me Garume Re): Masaharu Mori (森 雅晴 Mori Masaharu)
- Me-Garima-Ba (メ･ガリマ･バ Me Garima Ba): Miho Iijima (飯島 美穂 Iijima Miho)
- Go-Buuro-Gu (ゴ･ブウロ･グ Go Būro Gu): Koichi Takao (高尾 晃市 Takao Kōichi)
- Go-Bemiu-Gi (ゴ･ベミウ･ギ Go Bemiu Gi): Seiko Ito (伊藤 聖子 Itō Seiko)
- Go-Gamego-Re (ゴ･ガメゴ･レ Go Gamego Re): Kazuyoshi Sakai (酒井 一圭 Sakai Kazuyoshi)
- Go-Jaraji-Da (ゴ･ジャラジ･ダ Go Jaraji Da): Masayoshi Okawa (大川 征義 Ōkawa Masayoshi)
- Go-Zazaru-Ba (ゴ･ザザル･バ Go Zazaru Ba): Chiaki Asakura (朝倉 ちあき Asakura Chiaki)
- Go-Jāza-Gi (ゴ･ジャーザ･ギ Go Jāza Gi): Sumire Arai (あらい すみれ Arai Sumire)
- Go-Baberu-Da (ゴ･バベル･ダ Go Baberu Da): Kensho Sakurai (桜井 顕生 Sakurai Kenshō)
- Go-Gadoru-Ba (ゴ･ガドル･バ Go Gadoru Ba): Masato Gunji (軍司 眞人 Gunji Masato)
- N-Daguba-Zeba (ン･ダグバ･ゼバ N Daguba Zeba): Kenji Urai (浦井 健治 Urai Kenji)
- Narrator (ナレーター Narētā): Fumihiko Tachiki (立木 文彦 Tachiki Fumihiko)
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Characters
• Yuusuke Godai / Kamen Rider Kuuga (五代 雄介／仮面ライダークウガ Godai Yūsuke/Kamen Raidā Kūga): A young, multi-talented man who dons the Arcle belt, which turns him into Kuuga. He is a happy-go-lucky and honest person that fights to "protect everyone's smiles". Yuusuke works at the Pore-Pore Tea Cafe, and continously attempts to master 2000 different skills and talents which he uses to help others. He and his sister, Minori, lost their mother while they were both young and their father when they were older. He was born in Hokkaido Prefecture on March 18, 1975. His blood type is O.
• Kaoru Ichijo (一条 薫 Ichijō Kaoru): The police inspector who is leading operative of the Science Police force formed for fighting the Grongi. Like his father, who died on his tenth birthday, Ichijo is a model policeman who firmly believes in doing the right thing. Though he is very strict with himself, he will do everything he can, even bend police rules, to help Yuusuke fight the Grongi. He was born in Nagoya City in Aichi Prefecture on April 18, 1974. His blood type is AB. After the Grongi were defeated, Ichijo returns to Nagoya.
• Sakurako Sawatari (沢渡 桜子 Sawatari Sakurako): A friend of Godai who translates the ancient "Lintonese" transcripts that tell of Kuuga and the Grongi. At first she was against helping because she was worried about Yuusuke, but now she believes in him fully and works hard to help Yuusuke understand his powers by deciphering the writings. She was born in Gunma Prefecture on October 30, 1976. Her blood type is B.
• Minori Godai (五代 みのり Godai Minori): Yuusuke's younger sister who works a teacher at a local daycare. Yuusuke will occasionally visit her there to entertain the kids. Like Sakurako, she was at first apprehensive about her brother transforming into Kuuga, but she believes in Yuusuke and helps out however she can. She was born in Hokkaidō Prefecture on September 4, 1977. Her blood type is O.
• Shuichi Tsubaki (椿 秀一 Tsubaki Shūichi): A trusted friend of Ichijo, he is the doctor that looks after Yuusuke and treats him when he becomes injured, while also researching the effects of Yuusuke's fusion with the Arcle. Though he's a light-hearted person, he was very serious and worried when talking about Yuusuke's future transformations because of the constant dangers that surrounded the Kuuga legend. He also performs the autopsies of the Grongi victims in order to determine causes of death.
• Hikari Enokida (榎田 ひかり Enokida Hikar): Another old friend of Ichijo, she is in charge of the Science Division of the Police Department. She studies the biology of the Grongi in order to develop effective weapons against them. She also assists in the study of Kuuga and the Gouram. Because of the massive amount of work required of her to fight the Grongi, she was away from home quite often and her child felt alone and neglected.
• Tamasaburo Kazari (飾 玉三郎 Kazari Tamasaburō):He was friends with the father of Yuusuke and Minori, who affectionately refer to him as Oyassan (おやっさん) like everyone else. He owns and runs the Pore-Pore Tea Cafe. He is a goofy, light-hearted character that keeps a scrap book of all of Kuuga's exploits from the newspaper, though unaware of Yuusuke being "Number 4" and thinks that the name "Kuuga" is some nonsensical word made up by Yuusuke. After learning the truth, however, he dons the Kuuga mark on his appron in the series epilogue. He was born on June 9, 1955. His blood type is A.
• Nana Asahina (朝比奈 奈々 Asahina Nana, 11-49): Tamasaburo's niece, who helps out at the Pore-Pore Tea while aspringing her dream to be an actress. However, since the death of her acting teacher at the hands of Grongi, Nana has been troubled until Yuusuke finally helps her overcome her sadness.
• Jean Michel Sorrel (ジャン・ミッシェル・ソレル Jan Missheru Soreru): A university student from America that shares the work office with Sakurako. He researched the broken fragments that later formed into Gouram. He has a crush on Enokida and hoped to help her reconnect with her child.
• Sadao Matsukura (松倉 貞雄 Matsukura Sadao): The head of the security department of the Metropolitan Police Department with the head of the unidentified life forms joint investigation headquarters.
• Morimichi Sugita (杉田 守道 Sugita Morimichi): A detective of the investigation dept 1 of the Metropolitan Police Department.
• Tsuyoshi Sakurai (桜井 剛 Sakurai Tsuyoshi): A detective of the investigation dept 1 of the Metropolitan Police Department.
• Nozomi Sasayama (笹山 望見 Sasayama Nozomi): A policewoman of the unidentified life forms joint investigation headquarters who sends communication from headquarters.
• Mika Natsume (夏目 実加 Natsume Mika, 2, 7-8, 13-14, 29, 42-43, 49): The daughter of Prof. Natsume, one of Daguba's victims, she was greatly depressed when her father's murder was being overlooked for the Grongi attacks, taking the findings her father had at their house. But after Yuusuke reasons with her, Mika decides to aid in the Grongi matter as Jean's assistant. However, she is unable to follow and decides to take up playing the flute her father gave her. But while attending the 12th Arikawa Group Flute Competition, a hostage situation by a disgrunted government working trumatizes Mika as Yuusuke tells her to not to run from her fear and continue. Three months later, Mika is attending a special college.
• Shoji Kanzaki (神崎 昭二 Kanzaki Shōji, 25-26, 47, 49): Yuusuke's elementary school teacher, he served as an inspiration to Yuusuke, and the two of them visit on certain occasions.
• Junichi Chono (蝶野 潤一 Chōno Jun'ichi, 13-14, 29-30): A young troubled man, he saw the Grongi as a salvation until he was saved by Kuuga. He later researched trying to make a living until he was knocked out by Gamego while on his way to a job interview.
• Kaoru Ichijo (一条 薫 Ichijō Kaoru): The police inspector who is leading operative of the Science Police force formed for fighting the Grongi. Like his father, who died on his tenth birthday, Ichijo is a model policeman who firmly believes in doing the right thing. Though he is very strict with himself, he will do everything he can, even bend police rules, to help Yuusuke fight the Grongi. He was born in Nagoya City in Aichi Prefecture on April 18, 1974. His blood type is AB. After the Grongi were defeated, Ichijo returns to Nagoya.
• Sakurako Sawatari (沢渡 桜子 Sawatari Sakurako): A friend of Godai who translates the ancient "Lintonese" transcripts that tell of Kuuga and the Grongi. At first she was against helping because she was worried about Yuusuke, but now she believes in him fully and works hard to help Yuusuke understand his powers by deciphering the writings. She was born in Gunma Prefecture on October 30, 1976. Her blood type is B.
• Minori Godai (五代 みのり Godai Minori): Yuusuke's younger sister who works a teacher at a local daycare. Yuusuke will occasionally visit her there to entertain the kids. Like Sakurako, she was at first apprehensive about her brother transforming into Kuuga, but she believes in Yuusuke and helps out however she can. She was born in Hokkaidō Prefecture on September 4, 1977. Her blood type is O.
• Shuichi Tsubaki (椿 秀一 Tsubaki Shūichi): A trusted friend of Ichijo, he is the doctor that looks after Yuusuke and treats him when he becomes injured, while also researching the effects of Yuusuke's fusion with the Arcle. Though he's a light-hearted person, he was very serious and worried when talking about Yuusuke's future transformations because of the constant dangers that surrounded the Kuuga legend. He also performs the autopsies of the Grongi victims in order to determine causes of death.
• Hikari Enokida (榎田 ひかり Enokida Hikar): Another old friend of Ichijo, she is in charge of the Science Division of the Police Department. She studies the biology of the Grongi in order to develop effective weapons against them. She also assists in the study of Kuuga and the Gouram. Because of the massive amount of work required of her to fight the Grongi, she was away from home quite often and her child felt alone and neglected.
• Tamasaburo Kazari (飾 玉三郎 Kazari Tamasaburō):He was friends with the father of Yuusuke and Minori, who affectionately refer to him as Oyassan (おやっさん) like everyone else. He owns and runs the Pore-Pore Tea Cafe. He is a goofy, light-hearted character that keeps a scrap book of all of Kuuga's exploits from the newspaper, though unaware of Yuusuke being "Number 4" and thinks that the name "Kuuga" is some nonsensical word made up by Yuusuke. After learning the truth, however, he dons the Kuuga mark on his appron in the series epilogue. He was born on June 9, 1955. His blood type is A.
• Nana Asahina (朝比奈 奈々 Asahina Nana, 11-49): Tamasaburo's niece, who helps out at the Pore-Pore Tea while aspringing her dream to be an actress. However, since the death of her acting teacher at the hands of Grongi, Nana has been troubled until Yuusuke finally helps her overcome her sadness.
• Jean Michel Sorrel (ジャン・ミッシェル・ソレル Jan Missheru Soreru): A university student from America that shares the work office with Sakurako. He researched the broken fragments that later formed into Gouram. He has a crush on Enokida and hoped to help her reconnect with her child.
• Sadao Matsukura (松倉 貞雄 Matsukura Sadao): The head of the security department of the Metropolitan Police Department with the head of the unidentified life forms joint investigation headquarters.
• Morimichi Sugita (杉田 守道 Sugita Morimichi): A detective of the investigation dept 1 of the Metropolitan Police Department.
• Tsuyoshi Sakurai (桜井 剛 Sakurai Tsuyoshi): A detective of the investigation dept 1 of the Metropolitan Police Department.
• Nozomi Sasayama (笹山 望見 Sasayama Nozomi): A policewoman of the unidentified life forms joint investigation headquarters who sends communication from headquarters.
• Mika Natsume (夏目 実加 Natsume Mika, 2, 7-8, 13-14, 29, 42-43, 49): The daughter of Prof. Natsume, one of Daguba's victims, she was greatly depressed when her father's murder was being overlooked for the Grongi attacks, taking the findings her father had at their house. But after Yuusuke reasons with her, Mika decides to aid in the Grongi matter as Jean's assistant. However, she is unable to follow and decides to take up playing the flute her father gave her. But while attending the 12th Arikawa Group Flute Competition, a hostage situation by a disgrunted government working trumatizes Mika as Yuusuke tells her to not to run from her fear and continue. Three months later, Mika is attending a special college.
• Shoji Kanzaki (神崎 昭二 Kanzaki Shōji, 25-26, 47, 49): Yuusuke's elementary school teacher, he served as an inspiration to Yuusuke, and the two of them visit on certain occasions.
• Junichi Chono (蝶野 潤一 Chōno Jun'ichi, 13-14, 29-30): A young troubled man, he saw the Grongi as a salvation until he was saved by Kuuga. He later researched trying to make a living until he was knocked out by Gamego while on his way to a job interview.
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Kamen Rider Kuug
a (仮面ライダークウガ Kamen Raidā Kūga, Masked Rider Kuuga) is a Japanese Tokusatsu tv series. It is the tenth installment in the popular Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu shows. It was a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei , and was shown on TV Akashi from January 30, 2000 to January 21, 2001. The catchphrase for the series is "A New Hero, A New Legend".
Synopsis
Long ago, the Grongi Tribe terrorized the Linto until a warrior named Kuuga appeared and defeated the Grongi, sealing their leader within a cave. In present day, a multi-talented man named Yuusuke Godai finds himself linked to the mysterious stoned belt that was found within the
excavated cave as the
Grongi are resurrected and resume their murderous game on the desandants of the Linto, humanity itself. It is up to Yuusuke, along with the assembled Science Police, to use the various po
wers of Kuuga in order to stop and defeat the Grongi Tribesmen from their continuous killing and ensure the happiness of oth
ers. However, as endgame draws near, Yuusuke learns that there is a horrible revelation behind Kuuga and the Grongis' leader.
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