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- Takeshi Kaga was born in 1950 in Kanazawa City, Japan. At the age of 7, he joined the Kanazawa city boys choir, which began his life-long interest in music and the theatre. At the age of 22, he joined the SHIKI musical company, one of the most popular musical companies in Japan. Kaga became the first Japanese to perform as Tony in "West Side Story", the first Japanese Jesus in "Jesus Christ Superstar" (1973), and the first to play Jean ValJean in "Les Miserables". He left SHIKI in 1980 to focus on his film and TV work, but returned to the theatre in 2000 in "Macbeth", and in "Jeckyll and Hyde" in 2001.
- Actress
- Music Department
- Writer
Mamiko Noto was born on 6 February 1980 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. She is an actress and writer, known for Tokyo Godfathers (2003), Witchblade (2006) and Full Metal Panic! (2002).- Eisuke Sasai was born on 15 December 1958 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. He is an actor, known for Super Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade Neo Generations: The Onigashima Battleship (2009), Cutie Honey (2004) and GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka (1998).
- Miki Takakura was born on 14 December 1960 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. She is an actress, known for Beauty Rope Cosmetology (1983), Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985) and Bakumatsu seishun graffiti: Ronin Sakamoto Ryoma (1986).
- Actor
- Director
- Script and Continuity Department
Akaji Maro was born on 23 January 1943 in Kanazawa, Japan. He is an actor and director, known for Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003), Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) and Samurai Resurrection (2003).- Actress
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Aya Suzaki was born on 25 December 1986 in Kanazawa, Japan. She is an actress, known for Tamako Market (2013), Brynhildr in the Darkness (2014) and Tamako Love Story (2014). She has been married to Takashi Ifukube since December 2019.- Kyôka Izumi was born on 4 November 1873 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. He was a writer, known for Onna keizu (1934), Bridge of Japan (1956) and Onna keizu (1942). He was married to Izumi Suzu. He died on 7 September 1939 in Tokyo, Japan.
- Writer
Natsuo Kirino, born 1951, quickly established a reputation in Japan as one of a rare breed of crime writer whose work goes well beyond the conventional crime novel. This fact has been demonstrated by her winning not only Japan's top mystery award, for Out, but one of its major literary awards, the Naoki Prize for Soft Cheeks. Several of her books have also been turned into movies. Out is the first of her novels to appear in English.- Misato Tanaka was born on 9 February 1977 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. She is an actress, known for Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002), Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000) and Kyôto rikon ryokô satsujin jiken (2003).
- Shun Shioya was born on 7 June 1982 in Kanazawa, Japan. He is an actor, known for Pacchigi! (2004), Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger: 10 Years After (2013) and Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger (2002).
- Reiko Douglas was born on 2 September 1936 in Kanazawa, Japan. She was married to Jack Douglas. She died on 9 September 2013 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Tetsuya Ushio was born on 13 December 1949 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. He is an actor, known for Super Robot Red Baron (1973), Ultraman Leo (1974) and The Return of Godzilla (1984).
- Music Department
- Composer
- Producer
Yasutaka Nakata was born on 6 February 1980 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. He is a composer and producer, known for Chronicle (2012), John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019) and Sing (2016).- Kanae Kobayashi was born on 7 March 1907 in Kanazawa, Japan. She is an actress, known for In the Realm of the Senses (1976), The Tale of Zatoichi (1962) and A Story from Chikamatsu (1954).
- Eisuke Shinoi was born on 15 December 1958 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. He is an actor, known for Godzilla Minus One (2023), Cutie Honey (2004) and The Kiyosu Conference (2013).
- Megumi Saki was born on 16 July 1958 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. She is an actress, known for Red Violation (1980), Rape Ceremony (1980) and Ôkami (1982).
- Moeka Nishimura was born on 27 April 2010 in Kanazawa, Japan.
- Actress
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Ryôko Shintani was born on 31 March 1981 in Kanazawa, Japan. She is an actress, known for Puella Magi Madoka Magica (2011), Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part 1: Beginnings (2012) and Puella Magi Madoka Magica Portable (2012).- Writer
- Art Department
Shigeru Tsuchiyama was born on 20 February 1950 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. He was a writer, known for Prisoner Maria: The Movie (1995), Gokutsubushi (1994) and Sukiyaki (2011). He died on 24 May 2018.- Daisetz Suzuki was born on 18 October 1870 in Kanazawa, Japan. He died on 12 July 1966 in Tokyo, Japan.
- Yukari Matsui was born on 13 June 1996 in Kanazawa, Japan.
- Mitsuko Mizuashi was born on 12 September 1914 in Baba, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. Mitsuko was a writer, known for Yuki no mosho (1967). Mitsuko died on 13 October 2003 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.
- Actress
- Soundtrack
Yoshiko Nôzawa was born on 16 April 1939 in Kanazawa, Japan. She is an actress, known for Onna no bôhatei (1958).- Yûki Ayu was born on 21 February 1966 in Kanazawa, Japan. She is an actress, known for Uruwashiki oni (2007) and Lucky Seven (2012). She has been married to Satoshi Jinbo since 2001. They have two children.
- Yuriko Saga was born on 24 July 1982 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. She is an actress, known for Inubaka (2009).
- Kiyomi Yasuda was born on 1 October 1950 in Kanazawa, Japan. She is an actress, known for In the Realm of the Senses (1976), Maruhi yobai: Goke korogashi (1976) and Renzoku baishun bôkô jiken (1976).
- Director
- Writer
- Editor
Zanmu Kako was born on 13 January 1869 in Anamizu-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. Zanmu was a director and writer, known for Konjiki yasha (1922), Omoi tsuma (1921) and Biwauta (1921). Zanmu died on 21 March 1938 in Tokyo, Japan.- Saisei Murô was born on 1 August 1889 in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. Saisei was a writer, known for Ani imôto (1936), Older Brother, Younger Sister (1953) and Jigoku bana (1957). Saisei died on 26 March 1962.
- Fujio Nagahama was born on 27 November 1910 in Kanazawa, Japan. He was an actor, known for To Live (1952), Stray Dog (1949) and Army (1944). He died on 1 August 1983.
- Producer
- Additional Crew
- Executive
Atsushi Inaba was born on 28 August 1971 in Kanazawa, Japan. He is a producer and executive, known for Okami (2006), Transformers: Devastation (2015) and Bayonetta 2 (2014).- Kurumi Arimatsu was born on 11 January 2002 in Kanazawa, Japan.
- Yohei Koyama was born on 31 May 1998 in Kanazawa, Japan.
- Haruna Ishikawa was born on 20 July 1994 in Kanazawa, Japan.
- Ayaka Kitagawa was born on 16 June 2005 in Kanazawa, Japan.