Shinosuke Tatekawa

Shinosuke Tatekawa (立川 志の輔, Tatekawa Shinosuke, February 15, 1954) is a Japanese rakugo performer, talent, and moderator. His real name is Teruo Takeuchi (竹内 照雄, Takeuchi Teruo). He is from Shinminato City, Toyama Prefecture (currently Imizu City). He is affiliated with Shinofisu (㈱シノフィス所).

The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)

Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthrals all who encounter her. But, ultimately, she must confront her fate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Isao Takahata
CAST:  Aki Asakura  •  Kengo Kora  •  Nobuko Miyamoto  •  Atsuko Takahata

Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthrals all who encounter her. But, ultimately, she must confront her fate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Isao Takahata
CAST:  Aki Asakura  •  Kengo Kora  •  Nobuko Miyamoto  •  Atsuko Takahata

A Living Promise (2016)

Yuma Nakahara is the CEO of an IT company and he is a workaholic. He is focused only on expanding his company. He receives a phone call from his former co-worker and friend Kouhei, but Kouhei doesn't say anything. Yuma gets the sense that something is wrong and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kan Ishibashi
CAST:  Akira Emoto  •  Takeshi Kitano  •  Yuka  •  Eiko Koike

Yuma Nakahara is the CEO of an IT company and he is a workaholic. He is focused only on expanding his company. He receives a phone call from his former co-worker and friend Kouhei, but Kouhei doesn't say anything. Yuma gets the sense that something is wrong and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kan Ishibashi
CAST:  Akira Emoto  •  Takeshi Kitano  •  Yuka  •  Eiko Koike

The Island of Cats (2019)

Daikichi is a 70-year-old man and lives on a small island. Since his wife died, he has lived with his cat Tama. Daikichi was born and raised on the small island and enjoys relaxing days with his childhood friends including Iwao and his cat Tama. Daikichi has a son ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mitsuaki Iwago
CAST:  Shinosuke Tatekawa  •  Ko Shibasaki  •  Tasuku Emoto  •  Gin Pun Chou

Daikichi is a 70-year-old man and lives on a small island. Since his wife died, he has lived with his cat Tama. Daikichi was born and raised on the small island and enjoys relaxing days with his childhood friends including Iwao and his cat Tama. Daikichi has a son ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mitsuaki Iwago
CAST:  Shinosuke Tatekawa  •  Ko Shibasaki  •  Tasuku Emoto  •  Gin Pun Chou

Poupelle of Chimney Town (2020)

The story is about a young boy named Lubicchi and a trashman named Poupelle who meet on a Halloween night in a city that is full of tall chimneys. The chimneys pour out black smoke and the true sky cannot be seen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yusuke Hirota
CAST:  Masataka Kubota  •  Mana Ashida  •  Shinosuke Tatekawa  •  Eiko Koike

The story is about a young boy named Lubicchi and a trashman named Poupelle who meet on a Halloween night in a city that is full of tall chimneys. The chimneys pour out black smoke and the true sky cannot be seen.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yusuke Hirota
CAST:  Masataka Kubota  •  Mana Ashida  •  Shinosuke Tatekawa  •  Eiko Koike

Angry Rice Wives (2021)

In August, 1918, Matsuura Ito lives in a coastal village of Toyama with her husband and three children. During the summer, there wasn't much fish to catch, so her husband has been far away from home to catch fish. To support herself and her children, Ito carries ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuhide Motoki
CAST:  Mao Inoue  •  Shigeru Muroi  •  Mari Natsuki  •  Takahiro Miura

In August, 1918, Matsuura Ito lives in a coastal village of Toyama with her husband and three children. During the summer, there wasn't much fish to catch, so her husband has been far away from home to catch fish. To support herself and her children, Ito carries ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Katsuhide Motoki
CAST:  Mao Inoue  •  Shigeru Muroi  •  Mari Natsuki  •  Takahiro Miura

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DIRECTION:  Koki Mitani  •  Michihiko Yanai
CAST:  Shinosuke Tatekawa  •  Ken Watanabe  •  Kiichi Nakai  •  Yuki Amami

Dreaming of the Meridian Arc (2022)

In the present day, the local government of Katori City is in the process of sponsoring a taiga drama about its famous historical figure Tadataka Ino, who is known for being the first person to make a map of Japan in 1821. During the process of of making the drama ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Nakanishi
CAST:  Kiichi Nakai  •  Kenichi Matsuyama  •  Keiko Kitagawa  •  Yukino Kishii

In the present day, the local government of Katori City is in the process of sponsoring a taiga drama about its famous historical figure Tadataka Ino, who is known for being the first person to make a map of Japan in 1821. During the process of of making the drama ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenji Nakanishi
CAST:  Kiichi Nakai  •  Kenichi Matsuyama  •  Keiko Kitagawa  •  Yukino Kishii