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Kippei Shîna

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Takeshi Kitano and Kippei Shîna in The Outrage (2010)
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The Forest of Love (2019)
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An actor's actor whose versatility allows him to deftly assume a wide range of characters, Shiina's first true breakthrough performance was in the 1993 film Nûdo no yoru (1993) opposite 'Jinpachi Netzu'. His portrayal of a young yakuza enamored with his boss led to a Best New Actor Award at the 9th Takasaki Film Festival. Since then Shiina has kept busy with regular roles in television dramas, further filling out his burgeoning filmography with lead film roles and the infrequent return to his roots in live theater.

Shiina has largely managed to keep his private life private, which is quite a feat in a country with particularly overzealous paparazzi. The actor declines to talk much about himself in interviews, citing that his personal life is largely irrelevant for audiences that should be occupied with his characters instead. According to an interview with Yomiuri Shinbun, however, we do know that he was once quite the soccer player, with presumably enough talent to match his aspirations to play in Japan's professional league. When he attended Aoyama Gakuin University, though, he fell in love with acting and that was that. Also, according to the folks at his artist management firm, Humanite, he's talented in the boxing ring.

For those who do want little smidgens of insight from the usually private actor, he does have his own personal homepage (www.kippei.net). It is pretty bare bones and unpolished, with only occasional notes from the man himself, but these days it's fun to see a website that's not overproduced or pretentious.
BornJuly 14, 1964
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Kippei Shîna in The Outsider (2018)
Jared Leto and Kippei Shîna in The Outsider (2018)
Takeshi Kitano, Renji Ishibashi, Sôichirô Kitamura, Fumiyo Kohinata, Jun Kunimura, Hideo Nakano, Kippei Shîna, Tetta Sugimoto, Takashi Tsukamoto, Ryô Kase, Hideko Nakamura, and Masaki Miura in The Outrage (2010)
Kazunari Ninomiya, Kippei Shîna, Sonny Strait, Ryôsuke Yamada, Seishirô Katô, Ji-young Kang, Masaki Suda, Seika Taketomi, Kanna Hashimoto, and Maika Yamamoto in Ansatsu kyôshitsu (2015)
Gary Oldman, Kippei Shîna, and Kyoko Hasegawa in Rain Fall (2009)
Masanobu Andô, Renji Ishibashi, Miho Kanno, Yoshino Kimura, Masatoshi Nagase, Mari Natsuki, Kippei Shîna, Minami, Hiroki Narimiya, Anna Tsuchiya, and Sadanji Ichikawa IV in Sakuran (2006)

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Jared Leto in The Outsider (2018)
The Outsider
6.2
  • Orochi
  • 2018
Takeshi Kitano in The Outrage (2010)
The Outrage
6.8
  • Mizuno
  • 2010
Shinjuku Triad Society (1995)
Shinjuku Triad Society
6.6
  • Kiriya
  • 1995
Kin'yû fushoku rettô: Jubaku (1999)
Kin'yû fushoku rettô: Jubaku
6.6
  • Akio Katayama
  • 1999

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  • Masaharu Fukuyama, Kazuki Kitamura, and Ko Shibasaki in Silent Parade (2022)
    Silent Parade
  • Cherry Blossom Tower (2021)
    Cherry Blossom Tower
  • K2: Dodgy Badge Brothers (2020)
    K2: Dodgy Badge Brothers
  • The Forest of Love: Deep Cut (2020)
    The Forest of Love: Deep Cut
  • Top Knife: Tensai Nougekai no Joken (2020)
    Top Knife: Tensai Nougekai no Joken
  • Dôki no Sakura (2019)
    Dôki no Sakura
  • Nippon Noir (2019)
    Nippon Noir
  • The Forest of Love (2019)
    The Forest of Love
  • Hand Of God (2019)
    Hand Of God
  • The Big White Tower (2019)
    The Big White Tower
  • Mei Nagano and Masaki Suda in Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom (2019)
    Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom
  • Hashire! T-kô Basket bu (2018)
    Hashire! T-kô Basket bu
  • Last Chance (2018)
    Last Chance
  • Code Blue: The Movie (2018)
    Code Blue: The Movie
  • Fuhatsudan (2018)
    Fuhatsudan

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Hidden Fortress: The Last Princess
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Hidden Fortress: The Last Princess
Rain Fall
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Rain Fall
Black Angel: Complete
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Black Angel: Complete
Black Angel: Vol. 2
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Black Angel: Vol. 2
The Black Angel (aka. Kuro no tenshi Vol. 1)
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The Black Angel (aka. Kuro no tenshi Vol. 1)
Black Angel Vol. 1
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Black Angel Vol. 1

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    • July 14, 1964
    • Iga, Japan
    • Mirai YamamotoSeptember 2003 - present (1 child)
  • Other works
    Appeared on stage in Gekko no Tsutsuhimi (1995)

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