Taichiro Hirokawa
Also Known As: Taichirō Hirokawa
Biography: Taichirō Hirokawa (広川 太一郎, Hirokawa Taichirō, February 15, 1939 – March 3, 2008) was a Japanese voice actor and narrator. He was born in Tokyo on February 15, 1939, and died on March 3, 2008, in Shibuya from cancer. Hirokawa was consistently the Japanese dubbing voice for Tony Curtis, Roger Moore, Robert Redford, Dan Aykroyd, Michael Hui for multiple films airing on Japanese television, and various other one-time roles (e.g., Adam West, George Lazenby, Gian Maria Volonté, Gene Wilder).
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
Birthday: February 15, 1939
Deathday: March 03, 2008
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Gender: Male
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Mezzo Forte
Overview: The target of hitgirl Mikura is a wealthy baseball team owner, but he turns out to be a powerful underworld boss. Mikura and her team are beset by countless heavily armed bodyguards and the boss' vicious daughter.
Genres: Animation Action Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2000-05-25
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Sherlock Hound: The Movie
Overview: A collection of two theatrical rereleases from 1984 and 1986, each containing two episodes from the Sherlock Hound TV series
Genres: Animation Adventure Action Comedy Mystery
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2024-03-22
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Red Crow and the Ghost Ship
Overview: A fantastic adventure of a brother and sister flying a ghost ship, guided by a red crow, in search for an old captain. The ghost ship was designed by Hayao Miyazaki and the red crow was done by Jim Henson's Creature Shop.
Genres: Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1989-07-24
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Space Battleship Yamato
Overview: When vile aliens known as the Gamilons wreak nuclear havoc on Earth, a group of survivors refit the Japanese battleship Yamato for intergalactic travel and set off on a mission to retrieve a neutralizer that will eradicate the radiation from Earth's atmosphere.
Genres: Action Animation Adventure Science Fiction Drama Romance
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1977-08-06
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Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth
Overview: Athena receives the visit of Phoebus Abel, her older brother and God of the Corona. He informs her that he has come to destroy humanity as punishment for their corruption, just as it was done in ancient times. He dismisses Seiya and the Bronze Saints, as she will now be guarded by Abel's three Corona Saints, Atlas of Carina, Jaow of Lynx and Berenike of Coma Berenices, and the five resurrected Gold Saints who died in the Sanctuary battle: Saga of Gemini, Deathmask of Cancer, Shura of Capricorn, Camus of Aquarius and Aphrodite of Pisces. When Athena rebels against Abel's plan, he attacks her, sending her soul to Elysion, the final resting place from which there is no return. The Bronze Saints immediately rush to the Sanctuary to save her and ultimately overcome Abel.
Genres: Action Animation Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1988-07-23
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It's Tough Being a Man
Overview: Tora-san, an itinerant peddler who is thrown out of his father's house twenty years before but reconnects with his aunt, uncle and sister Sakura. Tora wreaks some havoc in their lives, like getting drunk and silly at a marriage meeting and ruining Sakura's chance to marry someone, as well as just being a real pain to those around him. There is a sentimental side to him also, and the best way to describe him is that he grows on you.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1969-08-27
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Space Battleship Yamato: The New Voyage
Overview: Time to ease up ... not! Although the Yamato's crew has witnessed the end of the long, hard-fought Comet Empire War, a peaceful future will have to wait. While Dessler gathers together the shattered remnants of his Gamilus Empire, new forces are at work in the universe that could augur in another conflict. Seems the Black Star Empire has invaded Dessler's homeworld and is decimating it, all the while gathering power for its war machine.
Genres: Animation TV Movie Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1979-09-10
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BGs of Ginza
Overview: Story of love, jealousy and hatred among waitresses of a deluxe bar.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1969-05-17
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Captain Future: The Great Race in the Solar System
Overview: Captain Future and friends compete in a galactic race and end up defending themselves against aggressive competitors and evil villains out to destroy them.
Genres: Science Fiction Animation Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1978-12-31
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Lupin vs. Holmes
Overview: The famous detective Sherlock Holmes is hired from France to solve cases linked with the famous criminal Arsène Lupin.
Genres: Animation Adventure Thriller
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1981-05-05
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Lupin the Third: Pilot Film
Overview: The first animated adaptation of the popular manga series, this pilot introduces the main characters of "Lupin the Third" with montages, presented through a short frame narrative illustrating a typical gang escape.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Crime Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1969-01-01
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Be Forever Yamato
Overview: The Black Nebula Empire attacks Earth and threatens to blow up the planet with a bomb they placed on Earth if counter attacked. Earths hopes rest on the Yamato crew as they go to the Black Nebula Planet and try to find a way to difuse the bomb before it's too late.
Genres: Animation Drama Science Fiction Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1980-08-01
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Sherlock Hound: Mrs. Hudson Is Taken Hostage / The White Cliffs of Dover
Overview: In Baker City, London, the city of fog, the famous trademark Detective Holmes has a pipe as its trademark. Together with his assistant Watson, he uses his clear mind to solve difficult cases.
Genres: Animation Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1986-08-02
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25 O'Clock in Shinjuku
Overview: Police detective Amachi fights against those who banished him from his job-both cops and criminals.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1969-04-12
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