Osamu Mukai (向井 理, Mukai Osamu, born February 7, 1982) is a Japanese actor. He was born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. He graduated from Meiji University.[2][3]

Osamu Mukai
向井 理
Born (1982-02-07) 7 February 1982 (age 42)
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present
AgentHori Agency
Known for
Spouse
(m. 2014)
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Children2

Early life

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He was born in Isogo-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture and went to Hama Junior high school (浜中学校) and Hitorizawa High school, where it became the location for After the Rain.[4] He graduated from Meiji University, and majored in genetic engineering.[5] He received the "Best Poster Award" at the International Zoological Genetics Conference in 2004.[6] While he was attending university, he worked as a bartender. He became a full-time employee there after graduation, and he became a manager later.[7] While working as a bartender, he got into the magazine Tokyo Graffiti.[6] A reader later recruited him to be an actor. Now, he works for Hori agency, as an actor.

Filmography

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Dramas

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2006 Journey Under the Midnight Sun [8]
2010 Gegege no Nyobo Murai Shigeru Asadora [9]
Shinzanmono Kyose Koki [10]
Hotaru no Hikari 2 Seno Kazuma [10]
2011 Tokugawa Hidetada Taiga drama [11]
2012 Summer Rescue: Hospital of Sky Keigo Hayami Lead role [12]
2014 S: The Last Policeman Kamikura Ichigo Lead role [8]
Nobunaga Concerto Ikeda Tsuneoki [13]
2016 Daddy Sister Tetsurō Kohashi Asadora [8]
2020 Awaiting Kirin Ashikaga Yoshiteru Taiga drama [14]
2021 The Grand Family Teppei Manpyō [15]
2022 Bakumatsu Aibō-den Hijikata Toshizō Lead role; television film [16]
First Love [17]
2023 Ya Boy Kongming! Zhuge Kongming Lead role [18]
2024 Light of My Lion Shogo Tachibana [19]

Films

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2010 Hanamizuki Junichi Kitami [20]
Beck Yoshiyuki Taira [20]
2011 Paradise Kiss Joji "George" Koizumi [21]
2012 SPEC: Ten Sekai [22]
We Can't Change the World. But, We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia. Tanaka Kota Lead role [23]
2014 Her Granddaughter Toshio Nakagawa [24]
2015 S The Last Policeman - Recovery of Our Future Ichigo Kamikura Lead role [25]
2016 Nobunaga Concerto Ikeda Tsuneoki [13]
2017 When Will You Return? Gorō Ashimura [8]
2019 The Fable Sunagawa [26]
2021 Brothers in Brothel Mita [27]
2022 Wedding High Noriaki Sawada [28]
2023 Ichikei's Crow: The Movie Eiji Ujō [29]

 

Awards

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2010

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2011

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References

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  1. ^ "Mukai Osamu & Kuninaka Ryoko to get married". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  2. ^ Hori Agency. "Talent File:Osamu Mukai". Hori Agency. horiagency.co.jp. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  3. ^ 向井理 (in Japanese). Yahoo Japan Corporation. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  4. ^ 向井理の身長や出身校(中学校・高校)は?兄弟はいる?私服や髪型も [How tall is Mukai Osamu? and where's his alma mater? Does he have brothers? How were his ordinary clothes and hairstyle?] (in Japanese). robamimi report. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
  5. ^ スペシャル対談 向井 理 [Special Interview with Osamu Mukai] (in Japanese). Nikkei Inc. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  6. ^ a b 「芸能界に脱がされた」。向井理があのヌード写真から1年、本音を明かす。 (in Japanese). Mediaproducts Japan Co,.Ltd. Archived from the original on 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  7. ^ "Osamu Mukai Special Interview" (in Japanese). Intelligence Ltd. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  8. ^ a b c d "向井理". NHK. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  9. ^ ゲゲゲの女房 (2010) (in Japanese). Allcinema.net. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
  10. ^ a b "【インタビュー】デビューから15年、向井理の引き出しの秘密「いろいろやっていくと、欲が出てくる」". Cinema Cafe. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  11. ^ "江 姫たちの戦国". Haiyaku Jiten (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  12. ^ "サマーレスキュー:最終回視聴率8.6% 向井理主演の医療ヒューマンドラマ". Mantan-web. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  13. ^ a b "小栗旬&山田孝之&向井理「信長協奏曲」オールキャストが渋谷をジャック!". Cinema Cafe. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  14. ^ "麒麟がくる". Haiyaku Jiten (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  15. ^ "向井理と藤ヶ谷太輔、中井貴一の主演ドラマ「華麗なる一族」で兄弟に". Natalie. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  16. ^ ""坂本龍馬"永山瑛太&"土方歳三"向井理が「相棒」に NHK正月時代劇制作開始". Oricon. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  17. ^ "満島ひかり×佐藤健が主演 Netflix「First Love 初恋」に小泉今日子ら 豪華キャスト9人発表". eiga.com. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  18. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 1, 2023). "Ya Boy Kongming! Manga Gets Live-Action Series Starring Osamu Mukai". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  19. ^ "ライオンの隠れ家の出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  20. ^ a b c 第32回ヨコハマ映画祭 2010年日本映画個人賞. Yokohama Film Festival homepage (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  21. ^ "パラダイス・キス". eiga.com. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  22. ^ 『SPEC』完結編は2部作で今秋公開!向井理と大島優子も出演 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  23. ^ "僕たちは世界を変えることができない。 But, We wanna build a school in Cambodia". eiga.com. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  24. ^ "Live-Action Otoko no Isshō Film's Trailer Previews Love Story". Anime News Network. December 13, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  25. ^ "S 最後の警官 奪還 RECOVERY OF OUR FUTURE". eiga.com. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  26. ^ "ザ・ファブル". eiga.com. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  27. ^ "はるヲうるひと". eiga.com. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  28. ^ "ウェディング・ハイ". eiga.com. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
  29. ^ "映画『イチケイのカラス』向井理と斎藤工の出演決定". Oricon. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  30. ^ 第66回ザテレビジョンドラマアカデミー賞 (in Japanese). The Television. Archived from the original on 2012-01-30. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  31. ^ 過去のMen of the Year受賞者たち【国内編】 [Men of the Year 2012] (in Japanese). Condenast Japan. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  32. ^ エランドール賞歴代受賞者一覧 [The list of Elan d'or awadee] (in Japanese). All Nippon Producers Association. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  33. ^ ドラマ・オブ・ザ・イヤー 2010年間大賞 [Drama of the Year 2010]. tvnaviweb.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2015-05-30.
  34. ^ 草なぎ剛、仲間由紀恵とのW主演作『橋田賞』受賞に男泣き (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
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