Shōsuke Tanihara Explained

Shōsuke Tanihara
Native Name:	谷原 章介
Birth Date:	8 July 1972
Birth Place:	Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Children:	6
Occupation:	Actor
Yearsactive:	1992–present

^[1] is a Japanese actor probably best known outside Japan for his portrayal of Riki Fudoh in .

Tanihara hosts Tokyo Twenty-Four Living Supported by FLET’S Hikari, a podcast produced by TOKYO FM. The podcast began airing on 2006-01-07 with a guest appearance by the former Yokohama Bay Stars pitcher Takashi Saitō.^[2] He made the announcement at the 8th Best Formalist Award ceremony.

Personal life

Shōsuke Tanihara was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture in July 8, 1972. He married Emi Miyake in 2015; the couple has six children together, three sons and three daughters.^{[3] [4]}

Filmography

Films

• Hana Yori Dango (1995)
• (1996)
• Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)
• Pyrokinesis (2000)
• Sky High (2003)
• (2004)
• Lovely Complex (2006)
• Memories of Matsuko (2006)
• Vexille (2007)
• The Magic Hour (2008)
• The Handsome Suit (2008)
• My Rainy Days (2009)
• Baby Baby Baby! (2009)
• (2011)
• (2011)
• (2013) – Marsh/Maro (voice)
• Birthday Card (2016) – Himself
• Marmalade Boy (2018)
• Iwane: Sword of Serenity (2019)

Sources:^[5]

Television dramas

• Boku no Ikiru Michi (2003, Fuji TV)
• Shinsengumi! (2004, NHK) – Itō Kashitarō
• Ōoku (2005, Fuji TV), Tokugawa Tsunayoshi
• Gokusen 2 (2005, NTV) – Takuma Kujo, teacher at Momo Girls High School
• Fūrin Kazan (2007, NHK) – Imagawa Yoshimoto^[6]
• Watashitachi no Kyoukasho (2007)
• Mop Girl (2007, TV Asahi) — Shotaro Ohtomo
• Love Shuffle (2009) - Kikuta Masato
• Ryōmaden (2010, NHK) – Katsura Kogorō
• Gunshi Kanbei (2014, NHK) – Takenaka Hanbei
• Smoking Gun (2014, Fuji TV)
• Daddy Detective (2015, TBS) – Shintaro Sugiyama
• Hanbun, Aoi (2018, NHK)
• Godaime San'yūtei Enraku (2019, BS-NTV) – San'yūtei Enraku V
• Fujoshi, Ukkari Gay ni Kokuru (2019, NHK) - Makoto
• Ōoku the Final (2019, Fuji TV), Manabe Akifusa
• Kirin ga Kuru (2020, NHK), Mitsubuchi Fujihide
• Nakamura Nakazo: Shusse no Kizahashi (2021, NHK)^[7]

Variety shows

• Truth or Doubt (2004-2005, Host, TV Quiz Show)
• Panel Quiz Attack 25 (2015-2021, main presenter)

Video games

• Judge Eyes - Mitsuru Kuroiwa ^[8]

Dubbing

• Mary Poppins Returns – Michael Banks (Ben Whishaw)^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 谷原章介プロフィール. Japan Music Entertainment. 2008-02-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080203172205/http://www.japanmusic.jp/tanihara/index_profile.html . 2008-02-03.
2. Web site: TOKYO FM、谷原章介が出演する番組の未放送部分をPodcasting配信. BroadBand Watch. 2006-01-06. 2008-02-25.
3. Web site: 谷原章介が第2子誕生デレデレ報告. 2007-11-08. Daily Sports Online. 2008-02-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071212130227/http://www.daily.co.jp/gossip/2007/11/08/0000733903.shtml . 2007-12-12.
4. Web site: 2024-06-25 . 谷原章介、第6子誕生「かわいらしい花のような女の子」 . Shosuke Tanihara, birth of 6th child “A cute girl like a flower” . https://web.archive.org/web/20230406051637/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2051262/full/ . 2023-04-06 . 2024-09-08 . ORICON NEWS.
5. Web site: カミングダウト. NTV. 2008-02-25.
6. Web site: 風林火山の出演者・キャスト一覧. April 21, 2024. The Television.
7. Web site: 中村勘九郎がNHKドラマで"伝説の歌舞伎俳優"中村仲蔵に、共演に上白石萌音ら. July 26, 2021. eiga.com.
8. Web site: Project Judge Is A Courtroom Thriller-Themed Action Game Set In Kamurocho - Siliconera . www.siliconera.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180910162200/http://www.siliconera.com/2018/09/10/project-judge-is-a-courtroom-thriller-themed-action-game-set-in-kamurocho/ . 2018-09-10.
9. Web site: メリー・ポピンズ リターンズ. March 18, 2019. Fukikaeru.