Kiyoshi Kodama Explained

Kiyoshi Kodama
Native Name:児玉 清
Birth Date:1 January 1934
Birth Place:Kita, Tokyo, Japan
Death Place:Chuo, Tokyo, Japan
Occupation:TV personality, actor
Years Active:1960–2011
Notable Works:The Bad Sleep Well
Eternity of Love
Television:Arigato
Hana wa Hanayome
Panel Quiz Attack 25
Shiroi Kyotō
Hero
Spouse:Machiko Kitagawa (1964–2011)
Children:Daisuke Kitagawa

was a Japanese TV personality and actor.[1] He hosted the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation quiz show Panel Quiz Attack 25 continuously for thirty-six years from its start in April 1975 until he was forced to step down due to poor health at the end of March 2011.[2] His signature catchphrase on the show is "Attack Chance!"

An avid reader, Kodama hosted a TV book review show. He also published his own books. He was a voice actor for the voice of Robert Stephenson in the Japanese version of the 2004 animated movie Steamboy.[3]

Kodama died of stomach cancer at a hospital in Chuo, Tokyo on 16 May 2011.[4]

Works

Film

Drama

Other TV programmes

Radio

After his death

Asahi Broadcasting Corporation broadcast the special nationwide programme of "Attack 25" on the 22nd day of May 2011 to mourn his death. In the programme, two Asahi presenters Yasuyuki Urakawa and Akiko Kato told viewers all over Japan about Kiyoshi Kodama and the 36-year history of "Attack 25", showing famous scenes in "Attack 25" including his signature Attack Chance catchphrase, treasured pictures of him owned by TV Asahi, and comments of memories from special guests.[8] Urakawa who substituted for Kodama since April 2011, hosted Attack 25 until March 2015, after which he was replaced by Shōsuke Tanihara.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://sankei.jp.msn.com/entertainments/news/110517/ent11051719290013-n1.htm . ja:児玉清さんが死去 俳優、「アタック２５」司会 ７７歳、胃がんで . Kiyoshi Kodama Dies of Cancer at 77 - Actor and "Attack 25" Presenter . 17 May 2011 . The Sankei Shimbun & Sankei Digital . Japan . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20110520210703/http://sankei.jp.msn.com/entertainments/news/110517/ent11051719290013-n1.htm . 20 May 2011 . 17 May 2011 . dead .
  2. Web site: http://asahi.jp/attack25/information/20110517.html . ja:パネルクイズ アタック25 児玉清さん逝去に伴うお知らせ . An announcement of Kiyoshi Kodama's death . 17 May 2011 . Japan . Japanese . Panel Quiz Attack 25 website . Asahi Broadcasting Corporation . 17 May 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110728094102/http://asahi.jp/attack25/information/20110517.html . 28 July 2011 .
  3. Web site: "Steamboy" voice actor Kiyoshi Kodama dies at 77 . 19 May 2011 . The Big Cartoon DataBase . 19 May 2011 .
  4. Web site: Kiyoshi Kodama Official Website. 17 May 2011. Office Kodama. Japan. Japanese . 17 December 2011.
  5. Web site: 日本海大海戦. October 20, 2021. eiga.com.
  6. Web site: 児玉清. December 2, 2020. Shinchosha.
  7. Web site: 児玉清さん死去、77歳「アタック25」など司会. December 2, 2020. Asahi Shimbun.
  8. Web site: http://www.asahi.co.jp/attack25/special/ . ja:さようなら 児玉清さん～パネルクイズ アタック25特別番組～ . 20 May 2011 . Asahi Broadcasting Corporation . Japan . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20110523043053/http://asahi.co.jp/attack25/special/ . 23 May 2011 . 20 May 2011 . dead .
  9. Web site: http://sankei.jp.msn.com/entertainments/news/110517/ent11051721010015-n1.htm . ja:【児玉清さん死去】朝日放送「アタック２５」は浦川アナが後継へ . (Kiyoshi Kodama's death) ABC announcer Yasuyuki Urakawa to host Attack 25 . 17 May 2011 . The Sankei Shimbun & Sankei Digital . Japan . Japanese . https://web.archive.org/web/20110520210704/http://sankei.jp.msn.com/entertainments/news/110517/ent11051721010015-n1.htm . 20 May 2011 . 17 May 2011 . dead .

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