Nenji was a huge fan of Ken Takakura (高倉健) in his teens. He and Ken became close friends, with Ken taking him under his wing in acting and even serving as guarantor for his house and wedding. Anyways...here is Ken beating up Nenji.

Nenji was a huge fan of Ken Takakura (高倉健) in his teens. He and Ken became close friends, with Ken taking him under his wing in acting and even serving as guarantor for his house and wedding. Anyways...here is Ken beating up Nenji.

She definitely faced plenty of challenges establishing her studio. It didn't last too long (around 5 years), but it was unprecedented nonetheless! It was actually successful too (from what I can tell); it just made more sense for her to dissolve it later.

Good catch! I'm admittedly bad with faces, but I thought it was strange as well. I'll get it fixed and take this one down.

I'm glad I could introduce you to her. Enjoy exploring more about her! :)

He preferred to ignore scientific accuracy in his writing, instead treating them as fantasies and fairy tales for young children. Niisan passed away on May 5th, 2015.

If I had to pick a top 5, which is VERY difficult, I'd go with (in no particular order):
- Gondola (1987)
- The Cherry Orchard (1990)
- The Rocking Horsemen (1992)
- August in the Water (1995)
- Suzaku (1997)

He and Tsumasaburō Bandō (阪東 妻三郎) are probably my favorite actors from that 20s-40s time period.

From 1953 to 1964, Kōno directed nearly 70 films for Toei before transitioning to television. In both film and television, he primarily worked in the jidaigeki genre. Kōno passed away on December 30th, 1984, at 63 years old.