is a Japanese actor probably best known outside Japan for his portrayal of Riki Fudoh in Fudoh: The New Generation and Hajime Kudo in Godzilla vs. Megaguirus.
Tanihara hosts Tokyo Twenty-Four Living Supported by FLET'S Hikari, a podcast produced by TOKYO FM. The podcast began airing on January 7, 2006, with a guest appearance by the former Yokohama Bay Stars pitcher Takashi Saitō. He made the announcement at the 8th Best Formalist Award ceremony.
Personal life Shōsuke Tanihara was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, on July 8, 1972. He married Emi Miyake in 2015; they have six children together, three sons and three daughters.
Filmography Films Hana Yori Dango (1995) Fudoh: The New Generation (1996) Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000) Pyrokinesis (2000) Sky High (2003) Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) Lovely Complex (2006) Memories of Matsuko (2006) Vexille (2007) The Magic Hour (2008) The Handsome Suit (2008) My Rainy Days (2009) Baby Baby Baby! (2009) Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom and Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram (2011) Andalusia: Revenge of the Goddess (2011) Dokidoki! PreCure the Movie: Mana's Getting Married!!? The Dress of Hope Tied to the Future! (2013), Marsh/Maro (voice) Birthday Card (2016), Himself Marmalade Boy (2018) Iwane: Sword of Serenity (2019) Sources:
Television dramas Boku no Ikiru Michi (2003) Shinsengumi! (2004), Itō Kashitarō Ōoku (2005), Tokugawa Tsunayoshi Gokusen 2 (2005), Takuma Kujo, teacher at Momo Girls High School Fūrin Kazan (2007), Imagawa Yoshimoto Watashitachi no Kyoukasho (2007) Mop Girl (2007) - Shotaro Ohtomo Love Shuffle (2009) - Kikuta Masato Ryōmaden (2010), Katsura Kogorō Gunshi Kanbei (2014), Takenaka Hanbei Smoking Gun (2014) Daddy Detective (2015), Shintaro Sugiyama Half Blue Sky (2018) Godaime San'yūtei Enraku (2019), San'yūtei Enraku V Fujoshi, Ukkari Gay ni Kokuru (2019) - Makoto Ōoku the Final (2019), Manabe Akifusa Awaiting Kirin (2020), Mitsubuchi Fujihide Nakamura Nakazo: Shusse no Kizahashi (2021) Brothers in Arms (2026), Hōjō Ujimasa
Variety shows Truth or Doubt (2004-2005, Host, TV Quiz Show) Panel Quiz Attack 25 (Next) (2015–present-, main presenter)
Video games Judge Eyes - Mitsuru Kuroiwa
Dubbing Mary Poppins Returns, Michael Banks (Ben Whishaw)
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