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Tomorowo Taguchi
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
Love Letter
as Female Itsuki's Father
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
as Salaryman
Gamera the Brave
as Councilor Yoshimitsu Hitotsugi
The Door into Summer
as Professor Toi
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
as Ishida
Swallowtail Butterfly
as Honda
Gantz
as Yoshikazu Suzuki
Gantz: Perfect Answer
as Yoshikazu Suzuki
Guinea Pig Part 5: Android of Notre Dame
A Snake of June
as Editor-in-Chief
