
Kitaro
Acting
Biography
Kitaro (きたろう) is a Japanese actor and talent. Should not be confused with the musician Kitaro (喜多郎).
Born: August 25, 1948
Known For

Sunset Bar

Furuhata Ninzaburo
Furuhata Ninzaburō is a Japanese television series that ran periodically on Fuji Television from 1994 until its final episodes in 2006. It was written by Japanese playwright Kōki Mitani and is often referred to as the Japanese version of Columbo. The series is a police detective drama starring actor Masakazu Tamura as Furuhata Ninzaburo and Masahiko Nishimura as his stereotypically bumbling sidekick, Shintaro Imaizumi. The program aired weekly and featured a guest villain each time, usually a famous talent in Japan. Pop-stars like SMAP, television hosts like Sanma Akashiya and even sports figures like Ichiro Suzuki have been featured on this program. It was one of the most popular television dramas in the history of Japanese television, having spawned several seasons and TV specials.

Solitary Gourmet
Centered around typical Japanese food, a solitary salesman travelling through the country for business purposes, eats at its various establishments and experiences the various delicacies of Japanese cuisine.

Kamen Rider Kuuga
When a group of archaeologists uncover the tomb of a legendary warrior, they unearth Kuuga’s belt, accidentally releasing an ancient race of monsters called the Grongi, bent on destroying humanity. Enter Yusuke Godai, a modern-day guy next door, who learns he is telepathically linked to the mysterious stone belt. With its power, he transforms into the legendary warrior known as Kuuga, humanity’s only defense against the murderous Grongi monsters.

Bayside Shakedown
A rookie detective learns that life in law enforcement may not be as glamorous as he thought it would be.

My Retirement, My Life
Michitaro Sano’s wife passed away 18 years ago. Since her death, he has lived with his daughter Yumiko at their home. Now, Michitaro retires from his work. Yumiko though tells him to start doing housework. Michitaro is also surprised to learn that Yumiko has a boyfriend and is considering marriage. Michitaro is unsure how to handle his sudden abundance of free time. He then attends a local radio calisthenics group session.

Ningen Kowai
Rakugo has the image of a humorous story, but it is also a treasure trove of “scary stories”. Among them, this work boldly arranges a performance in which "human fear" stands out, and does it in an omnibus format. There are four rakugo plays that will be drawn as a drama this time: "Kokoro", "Tatsumi's Tsuji Zou", "Konya Takao", and "Miyatogawa (upper / lower)".

Rose Color's Buko
Sachiko is an university student. Her nickname is Buko, because she has been negative about everything since she was young. Sachiko believes someday she will meet a man like in a romance manga. Her university life is boring and she spends her time reading romance manga in her room. One day, on Twitter, she meets a man who uses the user ID of Sparrow. He likes reading manga and looks like Johnny Depp. Sachiko makes a date to meet the man. She tries to change herself, but it's not so easy due to various unexpected incidents.

Sanctuary
A tough, desperate kid becomes a sumo wrestler, captivating fans with his cocky attitude — and upsetting an industry steeped in tradition.

GARO
The Makai fight a secret war against the demon forces known as Horrors, evil creatures that manifest themselves through darkness to devour Humanity. On the frontlines are the Makai Knights, given the task of watching over a district and eliminating any Horrors that manifest there. GARO follows the tales of the Knights bearing the title of ‘Golden Knight Garo’, and their duty to vanquish the Horrors and protect Humanity from the darkness.
Filmography
as Tobizaru
as Shozo Kamiki
as Ito
as Tetsuji Shibukawa
as Kitaro
as Ando
as Kinji Aikawa
as Teppei Yanagida
as Yoshihiko Kanda
as Tatsuki Okabayashi
as Keisuke Naruse
as Araki
as Yuge Masashi
as Hanroku Otowa
as Principal
as Tomura Fusao
as Tomura Fusao
as Jubee
as Miura
as Prof. Chubachi
as Doctor Kinuta
as Gangster Boss
as Yozo Yokomichi
as Inoue
as Usagi Tadokoro
as Sotaro Ariyoshi
as Tsurukawa Koji
as Takaishi
as Taicho
as Palm Reader
as Harima
as 渡久地五郎
as Yoshioka
as Bag Thief
as Roushi
as Detective
as Yoshioka Yasushi
as Tamasaburo Kazari
as Milkman
as Doi
as サラリーマン
as Maruyama
as 野崎
as Suyama
as Chio's Subordinate
as Sadao
as Tamasaburo Kazari