Toshihito Kokubo
Acting
Biography
Kokubo Toshihito is a Japanese actor from Handa, Aichi, Japan. He is affiliated with Evergreen Entertainment. He was a member of the first generation of the young theater group "Saitama Next Theater" under the direction of Ninagawa Yukio.# In February 2020, after 11 years with JFCT, he moved to Evergreen Entertainment. (Source: Japanese = Wikipedia || Translation = MyDramaList)
Born: November 4, 1984
Place of Birth: Handa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Known For
Painless - Eye Can Diagnose
Eisuke Tameyori is a middle-aged private practice physician. He has the ability to diagnose someone's condition just by looking at their appearance. He is also able to recognize people who will commit crimes in the future by certain symptoms and tries to prevent them from committing those acts. He meets Detective Junichiro Hayase and they soon work together to solve cases.
The Happiness Recipe
In 1802, 8-year-old Mio lost her parents in a river flood in Osaka and feels all alone after she is also separated from her childhood friend Noe. She is saved by Yoshi, the proprietress of "Tenman Icchōan", one of Osaka's famous restaurants, whom she happened to meet.
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.
A Suffocatingly Lonely Death
The suspense story begins when Jin Saeki, a policeman in Yamanashi Prefecture, arrives at a prominent estate residence in response to a tip, and finds the skeletal remains of 13 children, as well as a mysterious marking. Jūzō Haikawa, the long-missing owner of the estate, immediately becomes the prime suspect. Saeki collaborates with a woman named Kanon Hasumi, who has a connection to Haikawa, and together they search for the truth behind the case. In a parallel story set in Tokyo seven years after the case, a girl with a connection to the mark left on the Haikawa estate runs away from home.
A Fading Summer
A major newspaper has informally decided to employ a female university student. However, shock ripples within the newspaper because of a weekly magazine’s scoop that she is the daughter of the criminal in a serious case. This was the kidnapping of a newborn baby at a big hospital 20 years ago. The criminal demanded a ransom from the director of the hospital instead of the parents. But after the criminal had the large sum of money in hand, he died in an accident while being pursued by the police. The baby was never found. Kaji Hidekazu, a former hotshot journalist who has become deadwood in the wake of an incident, is ordered by the newspaper to re-investigate the kidnapping case. He finds out the shocking, tragic truth which had been kept under wraps.
Doronjo
Nao Dorokawa lives in a poor and harsh environment. The only place where she can prove herself is where she has intense and serious physical fights. She keeps overusing her body as a tool in her fights. Due to this, she experiences shocking tragedies on her body, one after another.
Hanzawa Naoki
Hanzawa Naoki works as a loan manager at the Osaka Nishi branch of Tokyo Central Bank. One day, Hanzawa makes a loan contract for 500 million yen with Nishi Osaka Steel Company. Hanzawa didn't want to approve the loan, but he had to due to the branch manager's order. Nishi Osaka Steel Company seems financially stable, but the company actually hides massive amounts of debt through fraudulent accounts. The company is caught. Three months later, Nishi Osaka Steel Company goes bankrupt. The bank's branch manager is Asano. He is an ambitious man and tries to shift the blame to Hanzawa. Hanzawa then attends an inquiry about the loan failure at the bank's headquarters in Tokyo. Hanzawa denies fault and promises to retrieve the 500 million yen loan. He did this because it's the only way for Hanzawa to survive as a banker.
Segodon
Saigo Takamori, the hero of the Meiji Restoration, was born to a poor, low-ranking samurai family in the Satsuma domain (present day Kagoshima Prefecture). His simple honesty caught the attention of its charismatic feudal lord of Satsuma, Shimazu Nariakira. Nariakira’s assertion that the love of people is what will enrich and strengthen the nation captivated Saigo who took on Nariakira’s secret mission and eventually became a key person for Satsuma. Not a portrait of him survives today and much of his life is a mystery. He is a man who was twice exiled and thrice married. He overthrew the Tokugawa Shogunate with exceptional bravery and action. Although he accomplished the restoration, he lost his life in a fight with the new Meiji government.
6-second Trajectory: Fireworks Expert Mochizuki Seitaro's Melancholy
This drama focuses on the fireworks industry, which is suffering from a decline in events due to the coronavirus pandemic. "Mochizuki Fireworks Store" is a fireworks store that has been running for generations. Mochizuki Kou is the fourth generation owner who passes away at the age of 80, leaving his son Seitaro alone and at a loss for words. Few months later, Kou, who was supposed to be dead, appears in front of Seitaro as if he is still alive. This is a heartwarming fantasy, depicting the mysterious daily life of the father and son fireworks masters.
Kichijoji Losers
6 people considered "losers" in life begin to live together in a mysterious share house. Abiko Satoshi is a high school teacher. His life went by smoothly, until a case changed his life. Oba Sakura is the chief editor of a fashion magazine. She is finalizing a divorce with her husband. Hata Manta is a retail employee involved with product demonstrations. He considers himself an entertainer, but he is not popular at all. Mochizuki Mai moved to Tokyo from Hakata. She works at a hostess bar. Kurumizawa Midori is a civil servant. She is diligent at her job, but she is in mired in debt due to her gambling addiction. Ikegami Ryuji worked at an advertising agency. He did his job very well, but he was dismissed from his job.
Filmography
as Takashi Kurashima
as Okunuki Sumio
as Makita
as Nakayama Yuto
as Miracle Hiruya
as Shinwa
as Hitotsubashi Mitsuru [Prosecutor]
as Gen Kawada
as Saruwatari Yuji
as Nokka Wol
as Ikuta
as Takimoto Satoshi
as Jun
as Nagao Shinji
as Kawabe Yusuke
as Yamada
as Takanashi Katsumi [Kazuma's colleague]
as Baba Shunpei
as Sakubee [Farmer on Chiaraijima]
as Tomoyuki Onda
as Tsuboi
as Yusuke Kawabe
as Takuro Kamoi
as Asai
as Shikatada Hayato
as Saijo Gosuke
as Honma Hiroki
as Mikami Taku
as Nakaizumi Tamotsu
as Ukichi
as Higashito Koji
as Taniguchi Shoma
as Sanada Tatsuro
as Suga Naoya
as Hasegawa Yuji
as Nakano Shoichi
as Seki Kenya
as Koizumi Kazuhiko
as Kurata
as Matsumoto Takuya
as Detective Watanuki
as High School Teacher
as Yamaoka Kazuo
as Mitsuo Nozaki
as Masashi Nakazato
as Hasegawa Koichi
as [Attendant]
as Goto Kazuto