Died at 93
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Tatsuya Nakadai (仲代 達矢, Nakadai Tatsuya; born Motohisa Nakadai; December 13, 1932 – November 8, 2025) was a Japanese actor. Widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in the history of Japanese cinema, he collaborated extensively with many of Japan's best-known and acclaimed directors. In his over seven decade career, he appeared in more than 160 films, and received numerous accolades. He was honored with a Medal with Purple Ribbon in 1996 and Japan's Order of Culture in 2015. Discovered on the streets of Tokyo by director Masaki Kobayashi, Nakadai rose to prominence starring in Kobayashi's films, with his breakthrough being the protagonist of the epic anti-war trilogy The Human Condition (1959–1961). He won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor for his performance as the vengeful ronin in Harakiri (1962), a role he considered his finest. Nakadai collaborated on eleven films with Kobayashi—including Kwaidan (1964) and Samurai Rebellion (1967)—and five with Akira Kurosawa, most notably as the tragic warlord in Ran (1985), a performance that earned global acclaim. His other notable credits included Seven Samurai (1954), Yojimbo (1961), The Sword of Doom (1966), The Face of Another (1966), Goyokin (1969), Kagemusha (1980), and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013). A lifelong stage actor, he founded the Gendai Nohgaku-kai troupe in 1975 and continued performing on stage into his nineties. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tatsuya Nakadai, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Tatsuya Nakadai
Kasai Konchi
for Kasai Konchi in The Rules of Underworld
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the show has many characters, but main are two men: Tom Mater, a criminal and head of a team of thieves who plan and then rob a bank, and Wayne Johnson, an FBI agent who has been on the trail of Mater and his team for a long time and wants to catch them. Mater and Johnson are complete opposites and strict opponents. Mater's team consists of Hilário, Joe, Frank, Ralph, Kai (driver), Peter and Mike, also pilot Kaden Wright and Informant and tenant Sam Hardford. Johnson's FBI team consists of Matt, Jim, Ray and Jeff. Tom Mater's ex-wife Fleurette, is now Johnson's wife. Mater also has a wife, Jocelin. Both Mater and Johnson thought it would be an easy job, but they both have to deal with various enemies and crooks, and Johnson is pressured by FBI chief Lachlan. A big twist comes when information about whos money has been stolen from the bank, drug cartel boss Alfredo Del Real, Hilário's uncle, a member of the thieves' team, had the money in this bank. Afredo has lunch with Sergio Fonseca, the cleaner and hitman. In one event, Jim Konchi, a member of Johnson's team of FBI agents, but also the son of Yakuza boss Kasai Konchi, is murdered and he wants revenge. Sam Hardford hires Caesaretti and his Italian mob to liquidate Mater's team and he has the money for himself. Joe from the crime team also puts it together with Merrion, due to the fact that Fleurette had an affair with both Mater and Johnson, no one knows who the father is. Someone in the FBI is helping Mater.
