Atsushi Ito
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
actor, He started acting at the age of three in education programs. He is currently studying at Hosei University Business Faculty
. He is frequently cast as geek
y or otaku
characters. Itō was the older brother of the actor and voice actor Takahiro Itō
, who committed suicide in 2009.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
actor, He started acting at the age of three in education programs. He is currently studying at Hosei University Business Faculty
Hosei University
is a private university based in Tokyo, Japan.The university originated in a school of law, Tōkyō Hōgakusha , established in 1880, and the following year renamed Tōkyō Hōgakkō . This was from 1883 headed by Dr. Gustave Emile Boissonade, and was heavily influenced by the French legal tradition...
. He is frequently cast as geek
Geek
The word geek is a slang term, with different meanings ranging from "a computer expert or enthusiast" to "a carnival performer who performs sensationally morbid or disgusting acts", with a general pejorative meaning of "a peculiar or otherwise dislikable person, esp[ecially] one who is perceived to...
y or otaku
Otaku
is a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests, particularly anime, manga or video games.- Etymology :Otaku is derived from a Japanese term for another's house or family , which is also used as an honorific second-person pronoun...
characters. Itō was the older brother of the actor and voice actor Takahiro Itō
Takahiro Itō
was a Japanese actor and seiyū. He graduated from the Chiba Prefectural Kōnodai High School and enrolled in the Career Design course of Hosei University. He was attached to Quarter Tone...
, who committed suicide in 2009.
Television
- Chouchou-san as Isaku Tanigawa (young) (NHK, Nov 19 and 26, 2011)
- Ariadne no DanganAriadne no Danganis a TV series broadcast in Japan by Fuji TV. It is the sequel to Team Batista no Eiko and General Rouge no Gaisen.-Cast:* Atsushi Itō as Kōhei Taguchi* Tōru Nakamura as Keisuke Shiratori* Katsunori Takahashi as Yoshimasa Ikaruga...
as Kohei Taguchi (Fuji TV, 2011) - Propose Kyodai as Kazuo Tanaka (Fuji TV, Feb 21-24, 2011)
- Team Batista SP : Saraba General! Tensai Kyuumeii wa Aisuru Hito o Sukue as Kohei Taguchi (Fuji TV, Jan 2, 2011)
- Mori no AsagaoMori no Asagaois a Japanese manga series by Mamora Gōda. It won the 11th Grand Prize for manga at the Japan Media Arts Festival in 2007. It will be adapted into a live-action television drama in 2010.-Synopsis:...
as Naoki Oikawa (TV TokyoTV Tokyois a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...
, 2010) - General Rouge no GaisenGeneral Rouge no Gaisenis a Team Batista no Eiko drama series is back for a second round. Atsushi Itō and Tōru Nakamura will reprise their lead roles. The initial season of "Team Batista" aired on Fuji TV in late 2008 and pulled in strong ratings, leading to a follow-up last October in the special episode "Nightingale no...
as Kohei Taguchi (Fuji TV, 2010) - Team Batista no Eiko SP : Nightingale no Chinmoku as Kohei Taguchi (Fuji TV, Oct 9, 2009)
- Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari Ideal Sukiyaki as Kazuki Nishimura (Fuji TV, Oct 5, 2009)
- Team Batista no Eiko SP : Aratana Meikyuu e no Shoutai as Kohei Taguchi (Fuji TV, Sep 15, 2009)
- Oyaji no Ichiban Nagai Hi as Shoichiro Sumida (Fuji TV, June 19, 2009)
- Samayoi Zakura as Keiichi Haiba (Fuji TV, May 30, 2009)
- The Rival: Shonen Sunday vs. Shonen Magazine as Jin Makabe (NHK, May 5, 2009)
- Hyoryu Net Cafe as Koichi Toki (TBSTokyo Broadcasting System, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
, 2009) - Team Batista no EikoTeam Batista no Eikois a Japanese mystery film and television show adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name by Takeru Kaidō. The story revolves around a hospital with a team of doctors known for their success with a type of heart surgery...
as Kohei Taguchi (Fuji TV, 2008) - Arigatou! ChampyArigatou! Champyis a special Japanese television drama. The drama aired on Fuji Television September 13, 2008 at 21.00 - 23.10 p.m. Viewership rating 10.0%.- Plot:...
as Kyoshi Kawai (Fuji TV, Sep 13, 2008) - Naito Daisuke Monogatari as Daisuke NaitoDaisuke Naitois a professional boxer from Japan. He is the former WBC flyweight champion, and former Japanese and OPBF flyweight champion.- Professional career :Naito made his professional debut in October, 1996...
(TBSTokyo Broadcasting System, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
, July 28, 2008) - Loss Time Life as Hajime Moriyasu (Fuji TV, 2008, Story 5)
- Galileo Bangaihen Yungeru as Kouji Yanagizawa (Fuji TV, Jan 1, 2008)
- Kim Hyon Hui wo Toraeta Otokotachi ~Fuuin Sareta Mikkakan~ (Fuji TV, Dec 15, 2007)
- Teacher Road Terrestrial Last Teacher as Teacher Part (TBSTokyo Broadcasting System, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
, 2007, Episode 9) - Watashitachi no KyoukashoWatashitachi no Kyoukashois a Japanese television drama that began airing on April 12, 2007 on Fuji TV. The series stars Miho Kanno and Atsushi Itoh. In the United States, it airs on AZN Television.-Plot:...
as Kohei Kaji (Fuji TV, 2007) - Serendip no Kiseki as Mikio Hatano (NTV, Mar 12, 2007, Story 2)
- Kamisama Kara Hitokoto (WOWOWWOWOWWOWOW was the first private satellite broadcasting and pay TV station in Japan. It has its headquarters on the 21st floor of the Akasaka Park Building in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo...
, Dec 24, 2006) - Iwo Jima: Senjo no Yubin Haitatsu as Masayoshi Namoto (Fuji TV, Dec 9, 2006)
- Densha Otoko DX~Saigo no Seizen as Tsuyoshi Yamada (Densha Otoko) (Fuji TV,Sep 23, 2006)
- Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi Under Precipice (Fuji TV, Aug 22, 2006)
- Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari Replay as Shuichi Tanabe (Fuji TV, Mar 28, 2006)
- Saiyūki as Cho Hakkai (Fuji TV, 2006)
- Densha OtokoDensha Otoko (drama)is a Japanese television drama that aired on Fuji Television. It is based on the Densha Otoko story, which has also been portrayed in other media.The drama's 11 episodes were aired on Fuji TV from July 7 to September 22, 2005 . A two hour long TV special, Densha Otoko Deluxe, aired on September 23,...
as Tsuyoshi Yamada (Densha Otoko) (Fuji TV, 2005) - Umizaru Fuji (in episode one, 2005)
- Last Present as Shosuke Mizuhara (TV AsahiTV Asahi, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
, June 11, 2005) - YoshitsuneYoshitsune (TV series)is a Japanese television drama series originally broadcast between 9 January and 11 December 2005, with a three part special compilation being aired from 24 December to 25 December 2005...
as Kisanta (NHK, 2005) - Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi Those Which Live in the Darkness as Yuya Satake (Fuji TV, Oct 25, 2004)
- People planting home as Shuichi Toyama (TBSTokyo Broadcasting System, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
, Oct 20, 2004) - Aijou Ippon as Noboru Todoroki (NTV, 2004) http://www.ntv.co.jp/ippon
- Sheeraza Do (NHKNHKNHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
, 2004) - Suekko Chounan Ane Sannin as Daisuke Yamada (TBSTokyo Broadcasting System, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
, 2003) - Over the Hill (HTBHokkaido Television Broadcastingis a TV station in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is affiliated with All-Nippon News Network and TV Asahi Network.-About HTB:*the head office: 10-7, Hiragishi Shijo Jūsanchōme, Toyohira-ku, Sapporo, Japan*Date and year founded: December 1, 1967...
, Aug 25, 2003) - Zenigata Ai as Takaaki Yamaguchi (in episode 2, BS-iBS-iis a satellite broadcasting station headquartered in Asakaka Gochome, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Its channel name is BS-TBS . It is a member television station of Japan News Network.-Channels:*Television: BS-TBS is assigned BS161ch - 163ch....
, 2002) - I'll be eighteen tomorrow as Akira Saiki (NHK, Nov 23, 2001)
- Special Ghost Stories of the Students By the Spring as Kazu (KTV, Mar 27, 2001)
- The Ugly Duckling as Kenta Yamamoto (Fuji TV, 1996)
- Daihyo Torishimariyaku Deka (TV AsahiTV Asahi, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
, 1990–1991) - Wataru Seiken wa Oni Bakari as Noboru Kojima (TBS, seasons one and two)
- Kasugano-Tsubone (NHK, 1989)
Movies
- SPEC: The Movie as Atsushi Ito (2012)
- Bayside Shakedown 3 as Shinjiro Waku (2010)
- Yajima biyoushitsu: The Movie - Yume o tsukamanebada (2010)
- Amalfi: Megami No 50-Byou as Mikiyasu Taniki (2009)
- Fish Story as Shigeki (2009)
- Kanki no uta as Shunsuke Kato (2008)
- Kagehinata ni Saku as Raita (2008)
- The Adventures of Super Monkey as Cho Hakkai (Saiyûki Movie, 2007)
- Densha OtokoDensha Otoko (film)is a 2005 Japanese film, starring Takayuki Yamada and Miki Nakatani. It is part of the Densha Otoko franchise. The film was a big success at the box office, making the story of Densha Otoko popular. It was directed by Shosuke Murakami...
(movie version, cameo role, 2005) - Umizaru Evolution as Hajime Kudo (2005)
- CasshernCasshernis a 2004 Japanese tokusatsu film adaptation of the anime series of the same name. It was written and directed by Kazuaki Kiriya. It stars Yusuke Iseya as Tetsuya Azuma/Casshern, Kumiko Aso as Luna Kozuki, Toshiaki Karasawa as Burai, Mayumi Sada as Saguree, and Jun Kaname as Barashin.-Plot:A...
(2004) - Amoretto (2004)
- Blood and BonesBlood and BonesBlood and Bones is a Japanese film, directed by Yoichi Sai and starring Takeshi Kitano. It is based on the semi-autobiographical novel Chi to hone by Zainichi Korean author Yan Sogiru ....
as Yong-il / Young Joon-pyong (2004) - Kikyo (2004)
- Battlefield BaseballBattlefield Baseballis a 2003 Japanese film directed by Yūdai Yamaguchi. The film is written by Gatarō Man, based on his manga series of the same name, and stars Tak Sakaguchi, Atsushi Itō, and Hideo Sakaki...
as Megane (2003) - RoboconRoboconThe Asia-Pacific Robot Contest is an Asian Oceanian College robot competition, founded in 2002 by Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union. In the competition robots compete to complete a task within a set period of time...
as Yotsuya (or Robot Contest, 2003) - Kakuto as Naoshi (2003)
- When the Last Sword Is DrawnWhen the Last Sword Is Drawnis a 2003 Japanese movie directed by Yōjirō Takita loosely based on real historical events. When the Last Sword Is Drawn won the Best Film award at the 2004 Japanese Academy Awards, as well as the prizes for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor . It received a further eight...
as Young Chiaki Ono (2003) - Fifteen as Dobashi Kinichi (2001)
- Boy's Choir (独立少年合唱団) as Michio Yanagida (2000)
- 学校III (1998)
- Tetto Musashino-sen(鉄塔武蔵野線) as Miharu Tamaki (1997)
- Aサインデイズ (1989)
Mobile Dorama
- Izumi as Kosuke (auAu (mobile phone operator), or au by KDDI, is a mobile phone brand in Japan marketed by KDDI Corporation in the main islands of Japan and Okinawa Cellular in Okinawa.-Naming:...
, 2009)
CM
- Daiichi Sankyo gastrointestinal drug core block
- Karoyan-Salon
- TCK
- The Story of the Three Happiness
- Boss CoffeeBoss Coffeeis a brand name of canned and plastic bottled coffee and coffee-flavored beverages sold by Suntory in Japan. It was released in 1992 and is one of many brands of Japanese Canned Coffee....
- Ghost WhispererGhost WhispererGhost Whisperer is an American television supernatural drama, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005 to May 21, 2010.The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon , who has the ability to see and communicate with ghosts...
- Nintendo DSNintendo DSThe is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
「Summon Night: Twin AgeSummon Night: Twin AgeSummon Night: Twin Age is an action role-playing game in the Summon Night series for the Nintendo DS. The game is developed by Flight-Plan and published by Atlus...
｣ - Japan Ad CouncilJapan Ad Council, formerly named till June 30, 2009, is a private non-profit organization that distributes Japanese public service announcements on behalf of various sponsors, including both non-profit organizations and government agencies....
「ElevatorElevatorAn elevator is a type of vertical transport equipment that efficiently moves people or goods between floors of a building, vessel or other structures...
｣ - Orix Car
- Asahi Soft DrinksAsahi Soft Drinksis a soft drink company founded in 1982 and headquartered in the Azuma-bashi district of Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. It is a subsidiary of Asahi Breweries. The company sponsors the Asahi Soft Drinks Challengers, an American football team in the X-League, as well as a futsal team.-History:In 1884, began...
「Bireley's Orange｣ - Resident Evil 4Resident Evil 4Resident Evil 4, known in Japan as , is a survival horror third-person shooter video game developed by Capcom Production Studio 4 and published by multiple publishers, including Capcom, Ubisoft, Nintendo Australia, Red Ant Enterprises and THQ Asia Pacific...
- HyperJoy V2
- SUNTORY Beautiful Water
- NTT DocomoNTT DoCoMois the predominant mobile phone operator in Japan. The name is officially an abbreviation of the phrase, "do communications over the mobile network", and is also from a compound word dokomo, meaning "everywhere" in Japanese. Docomo provides phone, video phone , i-mode , and mail services...
- Calorie Mate
- Mitsukan 「Sushi Vinegar」
- ToshibaToshibais a multinational electronics and electrical equipment corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is a diversified manufacturer and marketer of electrical products, spanning information & communications equipment and systems, Internet-based solutions and services, electronic components and...
「A la Carte」 (1989 play with Kayoko KishimotoKayoko Kishimotois an actress.She has appeared in several of Takeshi Kitano's films, such as Hana-bi, Kikujiro and Dolls. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 23rd Japan Academy Prize for Kikujiro.-Biography:...
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Awards
- 2006 Elan d'or Awards - Newcomer Awards Winner for YoshitsuneYoshitsune (TV series)is a Japanese television drama series originally broadcast between 9 January and 11 December 2005, with a three part special compilation being aired from 24 December to 25 December 2005...
, Densha OtokoDensha Otoko (drama)is a Japanese television drama that aired on Fuji Television. It is based on the Densha Otoko story, which has also been portrayed in other media.The drama's 11 episodes were aired on Fuji TV from July 7 to September 22, 2005 . A two hour long TV special, Densha Otoko Deluxe, aired on September 23,... - 46th Television Drama Academy Awards - Best Supporting Actor for Densha OtokoDensha Otoko (drama)is a Japanese television drama that aired on Fuji Television. It is based on the Densha Otoko story, which has also been portrayed in other media.The drama's 11 episodes were aired on Fuji TV from July 7 to September 22, 2005 . A two hour long TV special, Densha Otoko Deluxe, aired on September 23,...
- 41st ACC FESTIVAL - Starring Awards 2001 for CM Calorie Mate
- 28th Shanghai Television Festival - Best Actor for I'll be eighteen tomorrow
- 2000 Berlin International Film Festival - Alfred Bauer Prize for Boy's Choir