Tomorowo Taguchi
Acting
Biography
Tomorowo Taguchi (born November 30, 1957) is a Japanese actor. After leaving Dokkyo University without graduating, he started to earn his living as an illustrator, writer and pornographic cartoonist. He joined a theatre called Hakken no Kai in 1978 and he made a screen debut in Zokubutsu Zukan (based on the book by Yasutaka Tsutsui) in 1982. He was also a prominent cult musician in the Tokyo underground scene with his band Bachikaburi in the 1980s and early 1990s. He is probably most well known to the West as the lead actor in Tetsuo and Tetsuo II directed by Shinya Tsukamoto. He also makes regular appearances in Takashi Miike's films. He became known to the Japanese public as a narrator for the TV documentary series Project X - Challengers which aired between 2000 and 2005 by NHK. Taguchi directed Iden & Tity in 2003 and his second film, Shikisoku Generation, is scheduled for release in 2009.
Born: November 30, 1957
Place of Birth: Musashino, Tokyo, Japan
Known For
Byplayers: 100 Days in the Forest of Supporting Actors
Set in "Byplaywood" a large film studio surrounded by forest, far from the city. The story depicts 100 days of turmoil caused by the gathering of serial dramas and movies from various TV stations at once in this remote studio. It is a drama full of battles for ratings between studios, clashes between young, mid-career, and big names, and a heartwarming story of friendship and bonding. Also, the self-deprecation and parodies are enhanced by the fact that the actors play a role of themselves.
Hijacked Youth – Dare To Stop Us 2
Nagoya, 1983: Legendary filmmaker Koji WAKAMATSU decides to open a cinema – not least to show his own films. The Cinema Skhole quickly turns into a hot spot for local cinephiles. Junichi INOUE tells an empathetic and almost true story about motion picture enthusiasts in this loose sequel to Kazuya SHIRAISHI’s DARE TO STOP US.
Unreachable
Three young women live together in an old house in a corner of Tokyo. They are not related by blood, but they have been bound together by a strong bond for 12 years. They care about each other and spend their own ordinary days together. The matter of unrequited love arises for them that they can't tell anyone.
YOYOCHU in the Land of the Rising Sex
"Yoyochu" is the nick name for Tadashi Yoyogi. He is the father of Japanese adult video. Before becoming a pornographer, he was a flower arranger and a member of the mob. Here, we follow Tadashi Yoyogi as he seeks the truth behind love-making. ~ Baseline StudioSystems
The Private Detective Mike
Mike Hama, Private Detective, is a chain-smoking, wisecracking tough guy with a weakness for the ladies and a soft spot in his heart, especially for his kid sister Akane. Mike's so down on his luck he'll take any case, from finding a lost pet to spying on cheating spouses. But every now and then, along comes a client with dubious and dangerous case… and that's when Mike shows his stuff.
Hibana: Spark
Tokunaga, a comedian who is down on his luck, has a shock encounter with Kamiya, an older comedian when he visits a fireworks event in Atami on a job. Tokunaga is deeply touched by Kamiya and asks if he can become his apprentice. Kamiya is a genius type of comedian who is full of human kindness. He accepts Tokunaga’s proposition on the condition that he will write his biography.
Midnight Diner
Set in a small restaurant in the corner of a shopping district. The unusual eatery is only open after midnight, and its standard menu consists of just a single choice. However, the customers still come for the amusing chatter and the proprietor's willingness to cook any dish that they request. This drama depicts the lives of the restaurant's patrons, including a yakuza, an unsuccessful actor, a group of office ladies, a newspaper delivery boy, and a stripper.
吉祥寺だけが住みたい街ですか？
Byplayers ~ What If 6 Supporting Actors Had a Houseshare
Kenichi Endo, Ren Osugi, Tomorowo Taguchi, Susumu Terajima, Yutaka Matsushige and Ken Mitsuishi all receive offers to take part in a big budget drama series with a famous lead actor and world famous director. To study their roles and relationships, the director asks the six supporting actors to live together for 3 months at a share house. The actors begin their temporary living arrangement. An incident from 10 years ago though causes the actors to hold resentment.
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.
Filmography
as Man walking his dog
as Jiro Kayama
as Yasunori Okatome
as Jin Hamashima
as 鍋爐爺爺
as Makoto Ōsawa
as Professor Toi
as Mama Yoko
as Uekusa Chiaki
as Masashi
as Kazuhiko Fukuhara
as Yuichi Kimura
as Sudo
as Teru Nakaya
as Hiroshi Yamazaki
as Entaro Hojo
as Saizen
as Toshihiko Aoyama
as Hideo Doi
as Shizuku's Father
as Koike
as Katayama Shoji
as Matsuo
as Asakusa
as Shuichi Yamamoto
as 鈴木次郎
as Mikuriya Saburo
as Hato
as Rika's father
as Narration (voice)
as Asahi
as Tadaaki Matsuda
as Masashi Kubota
as Gangster
as Mr. Kumoi
as Haneoka
as Verandar
as President Maruyoshi
as Matsuo
as Saito
as Nobuo Hoshi
as Yamagishi
as Secondhand Bookstore Manager
as Hiko
as Sanada
as Shinji Ninomiya
as Yoshikazu Suzuki
as Yoshikazu Suzuki
as Maid cafe owner
as Narrator (voice)
as Yoshikazu Suzuki
as Kenichi Hashimoto
as Keisuke Ogi
as Lyricist
as Okuno
as Shinto Priest
as Jimmy
as Yoshida
as Enji Kishi
as Kazuya Mizuno
as Yuji Miyoshi
as Scissors Jaguar
as Kazumi's Father
as a stuff of Toraoh
as Koji Ueshima
as Barber Owner
as Narrator (voice)
as Yui's father
as Councilor Yoshimitsu Hitotsugi
as Pimp
as Judge
as K
as Dr. Kawai (segment "Dark Hole")
as Taeko's Editor-in-Chief
as Ryotaro Saeki
as Oyama
as Record Store Boss
as Miho's Father
as Sensei Komori
as A
as Cop
as Editor-in-Chief
as Yukichi Furuhashi (segment "Japan")
as Tanabe
as Matsunaga
as Mitsuhiko Shima
as Akitoshi Fukuma
as Samurai Tojiro Yuzawa
as Afro Thug
as Shibamata
as Middle-aged Patient
as Tawada
as Chan
as Doctor
as Policeman
as Noodle Shop Waiter
as Detective Harada
as Kôshichirô Urushido (as Tomoroo Taguchi)
as Kimura
as Miyata
as Goda
as Kenji Tozawa
as Nosaka
as Kin
as Takagi Noboru
as Genpaku Hiraga
as Party Guest
as Profiler
as The Pursuer
as Eiji Dojima
as Edge
as Shinkichi Yasuda
as Kikura
as Dealer being shot in toilet
as Shôsetsu Yui
as Honda
as Kawasaki
as Ishida
as Shôsetsu Yui
as Tattoo Artist
as Tetsu Sasayama
as Wang
as Yusuke's Father
as Jotaro Nagao
as Chaplin
as Female Itsuki's Father
as Detective Kono
as Man with a Knife
as Psychiatrist
as Endo
as Kenzo
as Tokio
as Delta Works Japan Sales Manager
as Takano
as Airline Manager
as Taniguchi Tomoo
as Ichiro Tanaka
as Red Saturn Club Manager
as Salaryman
as Salaryman
as Man wrestling with restaurant table
as Hijikata
as The Man
as Amadum