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Nikaku Shofukutei(1937-2021)

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  • Writer
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Nikaku Shofukutei was born on 28 January 1937 in Osaka, Japan. He was an actor and writer, known for Zatoichi at Large (1972), Tekiya no Ishimatsu (1976) and Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman (1974). He died on 17 August 2021 in Osaka, Japan.
BornJanuary 28, 1937
DiedAugust 17, 2021(84)
BornJanuary 28, 1937
DiedAugust 17, 2021(84)
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Zatoichi at Large (1972)
Zatoichi at Large
6.8
  • Monkey Trainer
  • 1972
Hiroki Matsukata and Shingo Yamashiro in Tekiya no Ishimatsu (1976)
Tekiya no Ishimatsu
  • Actor
  • 1976
Shintarô Katsu in Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman (1974)
Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman
8.0
TV Series
  • Actor
Aa chongâ
  • Actor
  • 1970

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Actor

  • Chibi Maruko-chan: A Boy from Italy (2015)
    Chibi Maruko-chan: A Boy from Italy
    6.3
    • (voice)
    • 2015
  • The Sakai's Happiness
    5.5
    • 2006
  • Kutsukake Tokijirô
    TV Movie
    • Bokuan
    • 1981
  • Chie the Brat (1981)
    Chie the Brat
    7.1
    • Hanai Kenkotsu (voice)
    • 1981
  • Edo no Yôjinbô
    TV Series
    • Ômiya Yoshizô
    • 1981
  • The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy (1978)
    The Yagyu Clan Conspiracy
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Jinpei
    • 1979
  • Tobe! Songokû
    TV Series
    • 1977–1979
  • Hiroki Matsukata and Shingo Yamashiro in Tekiya no Ishimatsu (1976)
    Tekiya no Ishimatsu
    • 1976
  • Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees (1975)
    Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees
    7.3
    • 1975
  • Shintarô Katsu in Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman (1974)
    Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman
    8.0
    TV Series
    • 1974
  • Zatoichi at Large (1972)
    Zatoichi at Large
    6.8
    • Monkey Trainer
    • 1972
  • Aa chongâ
    • 1970

Writer

  • Danran
    TV Movie
    • original story
    • 2013

Personal details

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  • Born
    • January 28, 1937
    • Osaka, Japan
  • Died
    • August 17, 2021
    • Osaka, Japan(myelodysplastic syndrome)

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