Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi
Biography
Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi has near deity-status in his home country of Japan. He’s regarded as one of the top personalities in the country and is a drama and film actor as well as a musician. With several million albums and singles sold, his presence on the music scene has been an influence for many musicians over the past 30 years. Tsuyoshi’s fans show an immense passion and love for the “wolf” (his personal symbol), to which he responds back with an equal amount of fervor and is often compared to “the Boss” (Bruce Springsteen) because of this.
Known For & Full Filmography6 Titles
Drama Series - 1988, 16 episodes • as Eiji Ogawa
Eiji Ogawa, a young leader of the Hattagumi yakuza, left the prison after two years sentence. However, it was only Tsuneyoshi Mito, the younger brother, who came to meet him.
Movie - 1986, 2h 15m • as Kengo
During his travels, Tora-san comes across a traditional theater he used to visit, and discovers that one of his old friends has died. Tora-san and his family help the friend's daughter, who becomes romantically involved with an aspiring artist.
Movie - 2020, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Shingo Kawasaki is a master carpenter with consummate skills. He looks somewhat scary but he is full of human warmth and has a weakness for women. Living happily with his wife and daughter, he is known as a hard-worker. One day he encounters an insurance saleswoman, a single mother with a withdrawn son. Shingo becomes attached to the fatherless boy and eventually he decides to build a house for him and his saleswoman mother. Understandably, his wife, daughter and his apprentice are not very happy with his behavior. He seems unable to read the air around his home and business. While devoting himself to build the house, the boy’s father suddenly appears, wanting to come back into his child’s life.
Movie - 1989, 2h 15m • as Yuji Kanzaki
A former yakuza returns to gangster life after an old enemy threatens his son.
Movie - 2004, 2h 15m • as Self
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.