Seiji Rokkaku

Japanese actor

Seiji Rokkaku

六角 精児

Born|  (1962-06-24) June 24, 1962 (age 62)

Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

Occupation| Actor
Years active| 1990-present
Agent| Gekidan Tobiraza
Website| tobiraza.co.jp/actors/rokkaku-seiji

Seiji Rokkaku (六角 精児, Rokkaku Seiji, born June 24, 1962) is a Japanese actor from Hyōgo Prefecture.[1][2][3] He was born in Himeji and raised in Takasago.[4] Rokkaku is the vocalist of Rokkaku Seiji Band.[5] He dropped out of Gakushuin University.[2]

Rokkaku became famous in Japan for his role as Mamoru Yonezawa in Aibou Series.[6] He landed the lead role in AIBOU Series: Yonezawa Mamoru no Jikenbo spin-off film of AIBOU series.[6]

## Selected filmography

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### Film

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* One Missed Call (2003)
* Hinokio (2005)
* Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad (2007) as Editor-in-chief
* AIBOU: The Movie (2008) as Mamoru Yonezawa
* AIBOU Series: Yonezawa Mamoru no Jikenbo (2009) as Mamoru Yonezawa
* AIBOU: The Movie II (2010) as Mamoru Yonezawa
* 13 Assassins (2010) as Otake Mosuke
* Leonie (2010) as Postman
* Gekkō no Kamen (2012) as Morinoya Kinta
* Samurai Hustle (2014) as Imamura Seizaemon
* Partners: The Movie III (2014) as Mamoru Yonezawa
* Samurai Hustle Returns (2016) as Imamura Seizaemon
* Gintama (2017) as Char Aznable
* Under the Open Sky (2021) as Ryōsuke Matsumoto[7]
* The Fable (2019) as Bar master[8]
* Wedding High (2022) as Daizō Nitta[9]
* What to Do with the Dead Kaiju? (2022) as the Chief Cabinet Secretary[10]
* Anime Supremacy! (2022) as Seki[11]
* Convenience Story (2022), Nagumo[12]
* Baian the Assassin, M.D. (2023) as Tamekichi[13]
* Hey Handsome!! (2024) as Takao's father[14]
* God of Curling (2024)[15]
* Doctor-X: The Movie (2024) as Akagawa[16]

### Television

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* Carnation (2012) as Megumi Matsuda
* AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (2000-2017) as Mamoru Yonezawa
* Mare (2015) as Anzai Hayato
* Naotora: The Lady Warlord (2017) as Honda Masanobu
* Half Blue Sky (2018) as Mitsuru Saionj
* Ochoyan (2020) as Katagane Heihachi
* 24 Japan (2020) as Banba Eiiji
* DCU: Deep Crime Unit (2022) as Hideki Tsukishima (ep. 4)[17]
* Lost Man Found (2022) as Arita[18]
* Gannibal (2022), Kiyoshi Gotō[19]
* Elpis (2022)[20]

### Culture program

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* Rokkaku Seiji no Nomitetsu Honsen Nihontabi (2015-present)

### Theatre

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* Les Miserables (2021, 2024-2025) as Thenardier

## References

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1. ^ "Seiji Rokkaku" (in Japanese). VIPTIMES. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
2. ^ a b "Seiji Rokkaku" (in Japanese). Tobiraza. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
3. ^ "Seiji Rokkaku profile" (in Japanese). NHK. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
4. ^ "出会いの旅" (in Japanese). JR West. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
5. ^ "六角精児、借金と4度の結婚"六角前期"→"六角後期"へ 『相棒』降番の理由にも迫る" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
6. ^ a b "六角精児、16年間レギュラー「相棒」降板したワケ 水谷豊から「気持ちわかる」と" (in Japanese). Sponichi. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
7. ^ "すばらしき世界". eiga.com. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
8. ^ "岡田准一主演「ザ・ファブル」に木村了、井之脇海、光石研ら出演、キャラ写真も公開". Natalie. February 14, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
9. ^ "ウェディング・ハイ". eiga.com. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
10. ^ "大怪獣のあとしまつ". eiga.com. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
11. ^ "吉岡里帆主演『ハケンアニメ！』高野麻里佳が声優役で実写初出演＆個性豊かな追加キャスト解禁". Movie Walker. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
12. ^ "コンビニエンス・ストーリー". eiga.com. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
13. ^ "新たな鬼平 新たな梅安". Jidaigeki Senmon Channel. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
14. ^ "Live-Action Film of Risa Itou's Hey Hey Pitan! Manga Reveals More Cast, New Trailer". Anime News Network. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
15. ^ "本田望結主演、世界大会を目指す女子高生たちの奮闘と友情を描く『カーリングの神様』11・8公開". Oricon. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
16. ^ "なにわ男子・西畑大吾、初の研修医役で「ドクターX」に参戦". Oricon. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
17. ^ "東京03・角田&六角精児、日曜劇場『DCU』第4話ゲスト出演 角田は"追い込み漁"経験活かす?". Oricon. January 27, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
18. ^ "「拾われた男」に薬師丸ひろ子、北村有起哉、要潤、田辺桃子、夏帆ら19名出演". Natalie. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
19. ^ "ドラマ「ガンニバル」第2弾キャストに笠松将、吉岡里帆、倍賞美津子、杉田雷麟ら11人". Natalie. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
20. ^ "エルピス―希望、あるいは災い―". TV drama database. Retrieved November 18, 2022.

## External links

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* Seiji Rokkaku at IMDb

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