Tomorowo Taguchi

Biography

Tomorowo Taguchi (born November 30, 1957) is a Japanese actor. After leaving Dokkyo University without graduating, he started to earn his living as an illustrator, writer and pornographic cartoonist. He joined a theatre called Hakken no Kai in 1978 and he made a screen debut in Zokubutsu Zukan (based on the book by Yasutaka Tsutsui) in 1982. He was also a prominent cult musician in the Tokyo underground scene with his band Bachikaburi in the 1980s and early 1990s. He is probably most well known to the West as the lead actor in Tetsuo and Tetsuo II directed by Shinya Tsukamoto. He also makes regular appearances in Takashi Miike's films. He became known to the Japanese public as a narrator for the TV documentary series Project X - Challengers which aired between 2000 and 2005 by NHK. Taguchi directed Iden & Tity in 2003 and his second film, Shikisoku Generation, is scheduled for release in 2009.

Known For

Tetsuo: The Iron Man

as Salaryman

Gantz

as Yoshikazu Suzuki

Love Letter

as Female Itsuki's Father

Gantz: Perfect Answer

as Yoshikazu Suzuki

Strange Circus

as Taeko's Editor-in-Chief

Fukushima 50

as Kazuhiko Fukuhara

Dead or Alive

as Afro Thug

A Snake of June

as Editor-in-Chief

Tokyo Fist

as Tattoo Artist

Bullet Ballet

as Policeman