Kenjirō Ishimaru (石丸 謙二郎, Ishimaru Kenjirō, born 1 November 1953) is a Japanese actor and TV narrator. He is best known for his role in Kamen Rider series Kamen Rider Den-O as the owner of the DenLiner. He has also appeared in multiple competitions of Sasuke as a competitor and during that time has become one of only two people to fall off the Rolling Log obstacle in the First Stage and take the log with them. Ishimaru is the narrator in the anime series Toriko. He also narrates TV Asahi's series See the World by Train, which has run since June 1987.[1]

Kenjirō Ishimaru
石丸 謙二郎
Born (1953-11-01) 1 November 1953 (age 71)
Occupation(s)Actor, narrator
Years active1978-present
Websitewww.ishi-ken.jp

Selected filmography

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Film

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Year Film Role Notes Ref
1989 Black Rain Aono
1997 Lost Paradise Muramatsu
1999 Ring 2 Ômuta
2001 Onmyoji Onmyo-gashira
2001 Harmful Insect Middle-aged man in convenience store
2004 Kekko Kamen
Kekko Kamen Returns
Kekko Kamen: The MGF Strikes Back Gozaemon Maru
Kekko Kamen Surprise
2005 Spring Snow Marquis Ayakura
Always Sanchōme no Yūhi Shizuo Fujio
Hasami Otoko
2007 Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born! Owner
2008 Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka
Saraba Kamen Rider Den-O: Final Countdown
2009 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope Police superintendent
Cho Kamen Rider Den-O & Decade Neo Generations: The Onigashima Warship Owner, station master
2010 Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider The Movie: Cho-Den-O Trilogy
2011 OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders Owner
2017 Fullmetal Alchemist Father Cornello
2018 Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever Owner
2019 Iwane: Sword of Serenity Sakazaki Masayoshi
2020 The Dignified Death of Shizuo Yamanaka Fujita
2021 The Master Plan Andō [2]
2022 The Life of Chiyoko Ito Special Higher Police [3]
2023 Baian the Assassin, M.D. Hikohachirō [4]

Television

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Year Film Role Notes Ref
2021 Reach Beyond the Blue Sky Hara Takashi Taiga drama [5]

References

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  1. ^ 石丸謙二郎、『世界の車窓から』マンネリがいい まもなく放送1万回 [Kenjirō Ishimaru likes routine nature of "See the World by Train" - approaching 10,000th show]. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Japan: Oricon ME Inc. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  2. ^ "岩田剛典と新田真剣佑の仲睦まじい様子やシリアスな表情 『名も無き世界のエンドロール』特報公開". Real Sound. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  3. ^ "わが青春つきるとも 伊藤千代子の生涯". eiga.com. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  4. ^ "仕掛人・藤枝梅安". eiga.com. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  5. ^ "最終回視聴率11.2%%!「青天を衝け」栄一が語る最期の言葉に視聴者感涙!第41話ネタバレあらすじ". Navicon. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
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