
Masanori Ishii
Acting
Biography
Masanori Ishii is a Japanese actor, comedian and narrator. In August 1994, he teamed up with Yoshiyuki Ishizuka to form the comedy duo "Ari to kirigirisu" or "Ant to the Grasshopper". He has had roles in such works as The Incite Mill, Suite Dreams, Journey to the West.
Born: March 21, 1973
Place of Birth: Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Known For

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.

Kumokiri Nizaemon
During the Kyoho period in the reign of Tokugawa Yoshimune, there is a gang of thieves active not just in Edo but also the Tokaido and the Nakasendo, and all across the Kansai region, stealing large sums of money with skillful techniques. They only target the very wealthy and never kill or injure people. They appear with the clouds and disappear like the mist. On the night that the beautiful Ochiyo is to become the bride of a dry goods dealer, a large amount of money hidden inside the shop is stolen. The gang disappears without injuring anyone. It was a two-year plan to marry Ochiyo off so that she could bring them in. The leader of this gang is Kumokiri Nizaemon, the greatest bandit of all time. He keeps a rein on his highly-skilled and notorious followers Nanabake no Ochiyo, Kinezumi no Kichigoro, Subashiri no Kumagoro, Ingakozo Rokunosuke and others.

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.

Hero
Former delinquent turned unconventional prosecutor Kohei Kuryu shakes up the legal world with his street-smart instincts and unorthodox style, clashing with ambitious colleague Maiko Amamiya while his relentless pursuit of justice gradually transforms those around him.

In Hand
Tetsu Himokura is a parasitologist. He enjoys researching the lives of parasites at his home laboratory and he barely leaves his home. He also has assistant Haruma Takaie to help him. Tetsu Himokura's right hand is a robotic prosthetic hand. He is very smart, but blunt to others.

Okashina Keiji
The familiar father-daughter duo uncovers the truth behind the murder case and the great evil lurking in the background!

Secret Makeover
Mitsuko Motomiya (Haruka Fukuhara) is a mysterious total coordinator. To get what her client wants, she changes their visuals from head to toe and also their mentality through coaching. Using any means necessary, she always makes her client successful. Her next client is Natsu Imai, who is a single mother with a string of bad luck. Natsu Imai's aim is to become the president of a large company that is run by a family. Meanwhile, Mitsuko Motomiya has a secret.

Furuhata Ninzaburo Extra: Police Officer Imaizumi Shintaro
Furuhata Ninzaburo's goofy sidekick Shintaro vents his frustrations to the uninterested forensic technician Kuwabara.

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.

Guardian of the Market
Filmography
as Yuuki Suga
as Shoichi Tokushima
as Oginome Seiji
as Akutagawa Hiroshi
as Hino Wataru
as Yasunori Makimura
as Hidenori Sakurai
as Yasuaki Kudo
as Horii Izumonokami
as Fukuzo Yamada
as Jun
as Yukihito Anekoji
as Yukihito Anekoji
as Kosuke Maekawa
as Yanagihara Keitarou
as Munehiro Nishino
as Takahashi Koichi
as Nobuo Takai
as Shinpei Kaneko
as Hakubi (voice)
as Kurodo
as Seiji Kawabata
as Hachigoro
as Naoya Mishima
as 西園寺守