Tsunku
Biography
つんく♂ (Tsunku; つんく), real name Terada Mitsuo (寺田光男), is an extremely prolific Japanese record producer, songwriter, and vocalist. He is best known for having two major roles in the Japanese music landscape: first as the lead singer of the popular rock group Sharam Q, and as the producer, primary songwriter, and main studio backing vocalist for idol supergroup Morning Musume., in addition to Matsuura Aya and other associated artists under the Hello! Project banner, for whom he has written and produced a number of chart-topping hits. He has also produced music for other Japanese artists, including Hamasaki Ayumi when she debuted. His musical influences include The Beatles, Queen, and Onyanko Club.
Known For & Full Filmography10 Titles
Drama Series - 1999, 16 episodes • as Shintaro Hori
Ki-ichi Nakai acts university professor Jinguji studying psychology. For his heartless character, the university students are afraid of him. One day, Jinguji saves fashion model Misaki (Izumi Inamori) at a station. Then, a love story between the cold professor and the model starts. Later, a doctor informs Misaki of cancer, and removes her nipples. Sharan Q vocalist Tsunku acts a supply teacher of the university, and Shinobu Ohtake acts a woman professor named Tsuzuki.
Movie - 2009, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
The Members travel to USA's New York for this International Concert. Plus Bonus dinner footage.
Movie - 2012, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
It is 1853. Atsuko, adopted daughter of Shimazu Nariakira of the Satsuma clan and known to history as “Atsu-hime”, is en route by palanquin from her home to the castle of the Shogun in distant Edo. She is not happy with this, however, and resolves to struggle against her fate. In the mountains of Hakone she runs from her procession. Her governess Tae and the woman ninja Mitsu give chace. Continuing on in spite of their entreaties to come back, she looks up as the weird light of a meteor envelops them. The next thing she knows, she has gone 160 years into the future…
Movie - 2007, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
DVD release compiling performances from the Hello! Project show Uta Doki! Pop Classics.
Movie - 2013, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Hello! Project concert held at Nakano Sunplaza Hall.
Movie - 2012, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Dream Morning Musume. concert held at Nippon Budokan. Disc 1 (105mins), Disc 2 (51mins).
Movie - 2013, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Hello! Project concert held at Nakano Sunplaza Hall.
Movie - 2012, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Hello! Project concert held at Nakano Sunplaza Hall.
Movie - 2013, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Hello! Project concert held at Nakano Sunplaza Hall. Disc 1 (226mins), Disc 2 (154mins).
Movie - 2012, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
Hello! Project concert held at Nakano Sunplaza Hall.