Taro Yamamoto

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== Overview ==
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'''Taro Yamamoto''' is a [[Japanese]] actor born November 24, [[1974]] in [[Hyogo]], [[Japan]]. He has appeared in both [[Japanese television|television]] and [[Japanese movies|film]] since [[1995]]. He may be best known for his role in [[Battle Royale]], which is based on a Japanese novel of the same name. The book is one of the best-selling and most controversial books in Japan. In addition to acting, Yamamoto also enjoys scuba diving, tennis and boxing.
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'''Tatsuya Fujiwara''' was born May 15, [[1982]] in [[Saitama]], Japan. He began his acting career doing theater and eventually transitioned into film. He is best known for his roles in the film [[Battle Royale]] and its sequel [[Battle Royale II]]. He is also well-known for his leading role in [[Death Note]] and [[Death Note: The Last Name]], which are both based on a [[manga]]. He has also appeared in several different television roles as well. In addition to acting, he also enjoys playing soccer and snowboarding. He is also a big fan of the baseball team the [[Seibu Lions]].
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==Awards==
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In 2004, Taro Yamamoto won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the movie [[Moon Child]].
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== Awards ==
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==Filmography==
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* "Jirô chô seoi fuji" (2006) TV Series (unknown episodes)
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In [[2004]], he was nominated for the Best Actor Award of the Japanese Academy for his role in the [[2003]] film [[Batoru rowaiaru II: Chinkonka]]. In [[2001]], he won the Newcomer of the Year award from the Japanese Academy for his role in the [[2000]] film [[Batoru rowaiaru]]. He was also nominated for Best Actor for the same role. He also won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best New Actor in 2001 for that role.
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* Saga no gabai-baachan (2006) .... Teacher Nakano
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... aka Granny Gabai (International: English title)
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== Filmography ==
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* Shinsengumi!! Hijikata Toshizô saigo no ichi-nichi (2006) (TV) .... Sanosuke Harada
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* "Kami wa saikoro wo furanai: Kimi wo wasurenai" (2006) TV Series .... Kiuchi Tetsuya
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* [[Desu nôto: The last name]] (2006) .... Light Yagami
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* Sukûru deizu (2005) (as Tarô Yamamoto)
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** ... aka Death Note: The Last Name (International: English title)
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... aka School Daze (International: English title)
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* [[Desu nôto]] (2006) .... Light Yagami
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* Onaji tsuki wo miteiru (2005)
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** ... aka Death Note (International: English title)
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... aka Under the Same Moon (International: English title)
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* [[Shinsengumi!! Hijikata Toshizô saigo no ichi-nichi]] (2006) (TV) .... Soji Okita
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* Operetta tanuki goten (2005)
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* [[Furuhata Ninzaburo]] Final (2006) (TV) .... Otoya Horibe
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... aka Princess Raccoon (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title) (UK)
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* [[Munraito jierifisshu]] (2004) .... Seiji Terasawa
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* "Medaka" (2004) TV Series .... Yabe (unknown episodes)
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** ... aka Moonlight Jellyfish (International: English title)
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* Izo (2004)
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* [[Shinsengumi!]] (2004) TV Series .... Okita Souji (unknown episodes)
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* Kyô no dekigoto (2004) .... Yamada
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* [[Batoru rowaiaru II: Chinkonka]] (2003) .... Shuya Nanahara
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... aka A Day on the Planet
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** ... aka Batoru rowaiaru II: Rekuiemu (Japan: alternative title)
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* Akai tsuki (2004) .... Makita Shoichi
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** ... aka Battle Royale 2: Revenge (UK: DVD title)
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* "Shinsengumi!" (2004) TV Series .... Harada Sanosuke (unknown episodes)
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** ... aka Battle Royale II (USA)
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* Gackt Live Tour 2003: Jougen no Tsuki - Saishu-Shou (2003) (V) .... Toshie
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** ... aka Battle Royale II: Requiem (literal English title)
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* Shoro nagashi (2003) .... Yoji Ikeda
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* [[Ai nante iranê yo, natsu]] (2002) TV Series .... Akutagawa Naru
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* Get Up! (2003) .... Taro
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* [[Sabu]] (2002) (TV) .... Eiji
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... aka Geroppa! (Japan: poster title)
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* [[Batoru rowaiaru]] (2000) .... Shuya Nanahara - Boys *15
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* Moon Child (2003) .... Toshi
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** ... aka Battle Royale (International: English title)
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* Yoru o kakete (2002)
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* [[Kimi ga oshiete kureta koto]] (2000) TV Series .... Jun Amemiya
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... aka Through the Night
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* [[Kamen gakuen]] (2000) .... Akira Dojima
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* Sennen no koi - Hikaru Genji monogatari (2001) .... Koremitsu
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** ... aka Persona (poster title)
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... aka Genji: A Thousand-Year Love
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* [[Tengoku no kiss]] (1999) TV Series
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* Hikari no ame (2001) .... Kurashige (head of 'red partisan')
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* [[LxIxVxE]] (1999) TV Series
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... aka Rain of Light (International: English title)
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* [[Seikimatsu no uta]] .... Hirota (1 episode, 1998)
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* Go (2001) .... Tawake
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** ... aka The Last Song
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* Hashire! Ichiro (2001)
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*** - Tensai ga aishita onna (1998) TV Episode .... Hirota
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* Batoru rowaiaru (2000) .... Shougo Kawada - Boys *5
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* [[Rakuen eno hashi]] (1998) (TV) .... Ikeo
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... aka Battle Royale (International: English title)
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* [[Aishi suginakute yokatta]] (1998) TV Series .... Mitsuru Takazawa (Natsumi's brother) (unknown episodes)
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* Big show! Hawaii ni utaeba (1999) .... Shinji
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* Love Letter (1998) .... Satoshi Nakayama
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* Marutai no onna (1997)
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* Hotaru no yado (1997) (TV)
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* "Beach Boys" (1997) TV Series .... Shimizu
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* That's Cunning! Shijo saidai no sakusen (1996) .... Rikimaru
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* Shichi-gatsu nano ka, Hare (1996) .... Kimihiko Ikeda
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... aka Seventh of July, Sunny Day (International: English title: literal title)
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* "Sankaku haato" (1995) (mini) TV Series .... Morisawa, Takuya
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[[Category:Born in Hyogo]]
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[[Category:Born in 1974]]

Current revision

Taro Yamamoto is a Japanese actor born November 24, 1974 in Hyogo, Japan. He has appeared in both television and film since 1995. He may be best known for his role in Battle Royale, which is based on a Japanese novel of the same name. The book is one of the best-selling and most controversial books in Japan. In addition to acting, Yamamoto also enjoys scuba diving, tennis and boxing.

Awards

In 2004, Taro Yamamoto won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the movie Moon Child.

Filmography

  • "Jirô chô seoi fuji" (2006) TV Series (unknown episodes)
  • Saga no gabai-baachan (2006) .... Teacher Nakano

... aka Granny Gabai (International: English title)

  • Shinsengumi!! Hijikata Toshizô saigo no ichi-nichi (2006) (TV) .... Sanosuke Harada
  • "Kami wa saikoro wo furanai: Kimi wo wasurenai" (2006) TV Series .... Kiuchi Tetsuya
  • Sukûru deizu (2005) (as Tarô Yamamoto)

... aka School Daze (International: English title)

  • Onaji tsuki wo miteiru (2005)

... aka Under the Same Moon (International: English title)

  • Operetta tanuki goten (2005)

... aka Princess Raccoon (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title) (UK)

  • "Medaka" (2004) TV Series .... Yabe (unknown episodes)
  • Izo (2004)
  • Kyô no dekigoto (2004) .... Yamada

... aka A Day on the Planet

  • Akai tsuki (2004) .... Makita Shoichi
  • "Shinsengumi!" (2004) TV Series .... Harada Sanosuke (unknown episodes)
  • Gackt Live Tour 2003: Jougen no Tsuki - Saishu-Shou (2003) (V) .... Toshie
  • Shoro nagashi (2003) .... Yoji Ikeda
  • Get Up! (2003) .... Taro

... aka Geroppa! (Japan: poster title)

  • Moon Child (2003) .... Toshi
  • Yoru o kakete (2002)

... aka Through the Night

  • Sennen no koi - Hikaru Genji monogatari (2001) .... Koremitsu

... aka Genji: A Thousand-Year Love

  • Hikari no ame (2001) .... Kurashige (head of 'red partisan')

... aka Rain of Light (International: English title)

  • Go (2001) .... Tawake
  • Hashire! Ichiro (2001)
  • Batoru rowaiaru (2000) .... Shougo Kawada - Boys *5

... aka Battle Royale (International: English title)

  • Big show! Hawaii ni utaeba (1999) .... Shinji
  • Love Letter (1998) .... Satoshi Nakayama
  • Marutai no onna (1997)
  • Hotaru no yado (1997) (TV)
  • "Beach Boys" (1997) TV Series .... Shimizu
  • That's Cunning! Shijo saidai no sakusen (1996) .... Rikimaru
  • Shichi-gatsu nano ka, Hare (1996) .... Kimihiko Ikeda

... aka Seventh of July, Sunny Day (International: English title: literal title)

  • "Sankaku haato" (1995) (mini) TV Series .... Morisawa, Takuya
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