Ken Kaneko

Ken Kaneko

Born: October 19, 1976
in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Ken Kaneko is a Japanese actor, TV personality and former mixed martial artist.

Kaneko is best known for his role in the Takeshi Kitano film Kids Return (1996), in which he and Masanobu Ando portrayed a couple of high school dropouts trying to find purpose and direction in life. Kaneko is also notable for Himitsu (1999), Rescue Wings (2008) and Blade of the Immortal (2017). He was also a mixed martial artist in the Welterweight division and fought Charles Bennet in Pride FC Shockwave 2005.

Movies for Ken Kaneko...

Blade of the Immortal
Title: Blade of the Immortal
Character: Hishiyasu Shido
Released: April 29, 2017
Type: Movie
Manji, a highly skilled samurai, becomes cursed with immortality after a legendary battle. Haunted by the brutal murder of his sister, Manji knows that only fighting evil will regain his soul. He promises to help a young girl named Rin avenge her parents, who were killed by a group of master swordsmen led by ruthless warrior Anotsu. The mission will change Manji in ways he could never imagine.
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Title: Leaders
Released: March 22, 2014
Type: TV
Before World War II, the automobile industry in developed countries in Europe and the United States possessed formidable technological capabilities. A youth who saw this industrial might with his own eyes, returns to Japan fired up with the dream to develop the national automobile industry with his own hands. This young man’s name is Aichi Saichiro and this is the story of Aichi (Toyota) Motor Corporation.
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Loser 2
Title: Loser 2
Released: November 21, 2013
Type: Movie
Sequel to 'Loser'.
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Title: Kurokouchi
Character: Shima Mitsuo
Released: October 11, 2013
Type: TV
Detective Keita Kurokouchi (Tomoya Nagase) continues to extort money from politicians whom Keita Kurokouchi has information on. By using his information he is able to crack unsolved cases. Rookie Detective Mayo Seike (Ayame Gouriki) is excellent with her job and also a bit naive. She conducts an internal investigation on Detective Keita Kurokouchi, but they become partners and work on cases together..
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Lion's Revenge
Title: Lion's Revenge
Released: September 6, 2013
Type: Movie
The story is of a three-way composition of a corrupt prefectural police and a hostile organization, through friendship and death
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Chimamire no hōfuku
Title: Chimamire no hōfuku
Released: May 25, 2013
Type: Movie
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Loser
Title: Loser
Released: March 15, 2013
Type: Movie
Shinpei did time for his gang, but the yakuza changed and he's marked for death. He might just be desperate enough to join forces with an old enemy.
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Savage Chivalry
Title: Savage Chivalry
Released: January 26, 2013
Type: Movie
After eight years in prison, Ban makes his return to the Oyama Family. Now headed by Ouchi, a rookie the last time he saw him, the family is overrun with unfamiliar faces. With nowhere to turn to, Ban reunites with his former right-hand man, Narumi. An encounter with a woman with a large scar on her face named Kyoko leads him to find out more about the current state of the Oyama Family.
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Strawberry Night
Title: Strawberry Night
Character: Yoshinori Kawakami
Released: January 25, 2013
Type: Movie
Reiko Himekawa (Yuko Takeuchi) is a female detective at the Metropolitan Police Department. Reiko doesn't come from an elite background, but she has risen fast through the ranks with hard work. Reiko than becomes involved in a murder case named "Strawberry Night" due to the mysterious use of those words surrounding the case ...
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Title: SPEC ~ First Blood
Character: Haruki Gokitani
Released: October 8, 2010
Type: TV
Like the original series, "SPEC" will revolve around a pair of police detectives as part of a special division solving difficult cases (Mishou). Touma Saya is a woman with an IQ of 201 and an inability to "read the atmosphere" in social situations. Due to a previous case, her left arm is in a sling. Her partner Sebumi Takeru used to be the star performer of the Metropolitan Police. After some incident however, he was transferred to Mishou. Those two track down offenders with special abilities(SPEC) who managed to get away with their crimes.
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Rescue Wings
Title: Rescue Wings
Released: December 12, 2008
Type: Movie
Masaki Tezuka‘s live-action adaptation of “Rescue Wings” deviates from the original by centering around a female rookie pilot played by 16-year-old actress (only 15 at the time of filming) Yuko Takayama. After her mother is saved, Haruka Kawashima joins an elite air rescue team and decides she wants to become the first female pilot of a UH-60J (Japanese version of the Black Hawk) rescue helicopter. She goes through harsh, rigorous training and must overcome her emotions for the serious job of saving lives. After several mistakes she’s bluntly told she’s not good enough to be a rescue pilot, but the conflict only makes her more determined. One day, an F-15J fighter plane goes missing from radar and Kawashima receives the distress call. On reserve fuel and the struggling against all odds, she must accomplish her mission at any cost.
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Nagai Nagai Satsujin
Title: Nagai Nagai Satsujin
Released: May 31, 2008
Type: Movie
A man’s body is found in the suburbs of Tokyo. The dead man was hit by a car and his head beaten by the reckless driver after the accident. The dead man had a wife named Noriko. She likes fancy things and she has a lover named Tsukada. It's also learned that the dead man was insured for 300 million yen. The media and the public look at Noriko and her boyfriend Tsukada with suspicion, but they have perfect alibis. Then, Detective Hibiki, who is in charge of the case, and Private Detective Kono become involved in a series of mysterious murder cases.
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Bizan
Title: Bizan
Released: May 12, 2007
Type: Movie
Sakiko, works independently at a travel agent in Tokyo. She was raised by her mother, Tatsuko, is hospitalized, Sakiko returns to her hometown Tokushima on Shikoku. The town is famous for its annual Awa Dance Festival. She is told by doctor, Terasawa Daisuke, that her mother has terminal cancer.
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セレンディップの奇跡
Title: セレンディップの奇跡
Released: March 12, 2007
Type: Movie
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Title: Haken no Hinkaku
Character: 土屋
Released: January 10, 2007
Type: TV
Oomae Haruko is an A+ Temp worker who never cracks a smile or minces words, and leaves work on the dot. But her cynical nature indicates she has something painful to hide. Satonaka Kensuke has just been promoted to head S&F's new Marketing Division. Saddled with a rag-tag group of subordinates, he is struggling to lift his division off the ground. When Oomae is placed in Kensuke's department, she finds herself doing more work than she's ever done before. This is a timely drama that examines the different attitudes toward temp workers and regular employees, and the ways to overcome frictions in interpersonal relationships. This follows an October report on labor conditions by the Labor Ministry, which showed that, after regulations were relaxed, the proportion of regular employees to Temps had doubled compared to that of eight years ago.
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Title: Cobras & Lagartos
Character: Zao
Released: April 24, 2006
Type: TV
Is it possible that in a world ruled by appearance, there is room for loyalty, ethics, true love, honesty and solidarity? Is it possible, today, when unrelenting consumption is a way of life, to find someone who equates more value to being rather than having? Cobras & Lagartos is an urban tragic comedy, modern and humanist, that deals with two increasingly different worlds: one which values loyalty and solidarity and the other, where the seduction of superfluity and the power of money reign.
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Title: Homicide Team 9
Character: Yuichiro Kashiwagi
Released: April 19, 2006
Type: TV
The members of this elite investigative team are unique individuals with their own personal troubles, but what unites them is their strong sense of justice. They each channel all their energy and skill to solve the most difficult cases.
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Pride Shockwave 2005
Title: Pride Shockwave 2005
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 2005
Type: Movie
Pride Shockwave 2005 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on December 31, 2005. In Japan, the event was called "Otoko Matsuri 2005 – Itadaki" (Itadaki means victory) The event concluded the Pride Lightweight (73 kg, 161 lb) and Welterweight (83 kg, 183 lb) tournaments of 2005. Takanori Gomi won the Lightweight tournament by knocking out Hayato Sakurai. Dan Henderson won the Welterweight tournament by defeating Murilo Bustamante via split decision. Wanderlei Silva retained his Middleweight Champion title by defeating Ricardo Arona via split decision.
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Title: I Hate Christmas
Character: Kihara Kensuke
Released: December 13, 2004
Type: TV
This is a story about a girl , Fuyumi who doesn't like Christmas and all things which can be bothersome to her. She loves to sleep and to make her manicure. She has a childhood friend Sho who is always beside her and cares a lot about her. But she never thought of the reason he keeps caring about her for years.
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ペルソナの微笑
Title: ペルソナの微笑
Released: May 3, 2004
Type: Movie
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Title: Gokusen
Character: Tetsu Asakura
Released: April 17, 2002
Type: TV
Newly graduate Yamaguchi Kumiko an idealistic teacher who entered Shirokin High to be a math teacher. Having high hopes for her students, her world turned up side down when she finds out that she'll be teaching the class 3-D the hardest class to take care of. Class 3-D is a bunch of students who looks more like delinquents and trouble makers. The students show no respect to teachers nor a little kindness. Each and every student doesn't like teacher for almost everyone has no good memories of them. The leader of the class is Sawada Shin. He is well respected for there are rumors that he beat a teacher to death. The students try there hardest to bully and make fun of her so she'll quit but all there efforts went to waste because Yamaguchi ain't an ordinary Teacher. Yamaguchi Kumiko is actually the 4th generation heir to Oedo group, a yakuza clan. Even though everyone in there clan wants her to the next leader, she made up her mind and so everyone accepted it.
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Title: Bring Me to the Hotel
Character: Yoshiyuki Chiba
Released: April 11, 2001
Type: TV
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Title: 優雅な悪事
Released: April 4, 2001
Type: TV
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Title: Cupid's Arrows
Released: January 14, 2000
Type: TV
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Title: Ice World
Character: Sakota Shogo
Released: October 11, 1999
Type: TV
Investigations on a mysterious woman Toko started when Sonoe, a teacher and Toko's fellow faculty member, was found dead as a result of what seemed to be an unfortunate accident. Eiki, an insurance investigator, and Takeshi, an ambitious police detective, find links between this case and the deaths of Toko's 3 fiances, and are determined to uncover the truth.
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Secret
Title: Secret
Character: Fumio Kajikawa
Released: September 15, 1999
Type: Movie
A man is shocked to find out that after a deadly car accident involving his wife and daughter, his wife died, but her mind somehow got transfered into their daughter's body.
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Title: 同窓会へようこそ~遅すぎた夏の帰郷~
Released: August 16, 1999
Type: TV
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Danger de mort
Title: Danger de mort
Released: May 8, 1999
Type: Movie
The story of a young man and woman who set out to revenge the death of her mother. The lovers enter a mysterious world where space and time are twisted, where love is more dangerous than death.
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Orfeu
Title: Orfeu
Character: Fumanchu
Released: April 21, 1999
Type: Movie
Orfeu is a popular composer from a samba school. He lives in the favela and falls madly in love when he meets Euridice, a newcomer to the neighborhood. But the local drug boss Lucinho stands between them and will drastically change both their lives.
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Free and Easy 10
Title: Free and Easy 10
Released: August 8, 1998
Type: Movie
Su-san resigns after getting fed up with corporate life, but he finds himself back in familiar surroundings on his first assignment at a new job.
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Title: Happy Mania
Character: Takahashi Shuichi
Released: July 8, 1998
Type: TV
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Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 2
Title: Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf 2
Released: June 27, 1998
Type: Movie
Sequel to 'Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf'
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Title: Days
Released: January 12, 1998
Type: TV
DAYS takes a look at the lives of six 20-year-olds struggling to maintain their dreams in a society that has already classified and ranked them. Yabe Tetsuya is an alienated but sincere, inherently honest young man trying to overcome a background that has given him few advantages beyond his own inner strength.
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End of Our Own Real
Title: End of Our Own Real
Released: July 19, 1997
Type: Movie
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Title: Lost Paradise
Character: Kinugawa Toru
Released: July 7, 1997
Type: TV
Kuki Shoichiro is relieved of his position as general manager of Gendai Shobo and transferred to the research office. One day, three months after his sudden relocation, on the night of a lecture at the Culture Center at Kinugawa's request, Hisaki meets Rinko Matsubara through his introduction. The story begins a few months later, in September, in a hotel room in Kamakura.
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Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 7 - Underworld Horse Racing Hell
Title: Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 7 - Underworld Horse Racing Hell
Character: Ryohei Kawamatsu
Released: March 28, 1997
Type: Movie
Ginji (Kiyoshi Nakajo), a man who made a huge fortune by taking advantage of the fierce competition for survival in the Japanese political and business world. Under him, the president of the Japan Horse Racing Promotion Association came to ask for help. Kawai, the former president of the Liberal Democratic Party, who is aiming for a comeback in the presidential election, has demanded 30 billion election funds. So Ginji offers Kawai a horse race for Sashi, who bets 30 billion. What is the whereabouts of a one-shot game in which Ryohei, who has outstanding memory, and Keisuke, who has excellent programming ability, are brought in and bet on Ginji's dark gold life?
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Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface
Title: Account of the Ando Gang: Tale of a Scarface
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
“Gunro no keifu” is known as “Tale of a Scarface.” It follows the life of Kumoro, a yakuza member, who recently is released from prison after serving 14 years for his Family. Upon his return he finds the various yakuza syndicates on the brink of war. Kumoro is, at first, removed from the dealings of the families by his Boss, but slowly he is drawn back into his old ways.
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Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 6 - Trap of Fear
Title: Black Market Emperor: Silver and Gold 6 - Trap of Fear
Character: Ryohei Kawamatsu
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
The Japanese political and business world where Chimimoryō is in control. Ginji (Kiyoshi Nakajo), a man who won the fierce competition and built a huge fortune. A new enemy appeared in front of him. Former President of the Liberal Democratic Party, Kawai. He has requested the Japan Horse Racing Promotion Association for 30 billion election funds for the next presidential election. Ginji first brought in a young man named Ryohei, who has an outstanding memory, who remembers all the results of the 10-year race. In order to defeat Kawai, he uses his memory to make a trick.
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Making-of Kids Return
Title: Making-of Kids Return
Character: Himself
Released: December 31, 1996
Type: Movie
Making of Takeshi Kitano's movie Kids Return.
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Kids Return
Title: Kids Return
Character: Masaru
Released: July 27, 1996
Type: Movie
Shinji and Masaru spend most of their school days harassing fellow classmates and playing pranks. They drop out and Shinji becomes a small-time boxer, while Masaru joins up with a local yakuza gang. However, the world is a tough place.
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Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf
Title: Ando Gumi Gaiden Genealogy of the Group Wolf
Released: June 27, 1996
Type: Movie
A yakuza movie directed by Eiichi Kudo
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Title: King of Sushi
Character: Tatsumi
Released: April 19, 1996
Type: TV
A comic-based comedy about the young and talented Shota (Kashiwabara Takashi) who set a goal of becoming the no. 1 sushi chef in Japan to save his father's sushi shop. To learn the art of making sushi, he became an apprentice at the famous Otori Sushi. Each episode sees him picking up a new skill, and going a step towards his goal. However, many obstacles stood in his way, including a harsh and cold senior who was jealous of his talent.
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The Girl of Silence
Title: The Girl of Silence
Character: Shizuo
Released: June 17, 1995
Type: Movie
14 year old Nakamura is sexually abused by her stepfather. She invents a friend who is coming to her rescue when she really needs it.
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Title: Twins Teacher
Character: Taguchi Kensuke
Released: April 12, 1993
Type: TV
The story of two twins who try to cut themselves off as much as possible throughout their lives. A giggle of fate, however, causes both of them to become teachers, at the same school. Soon it turns out that their approach to the same issues is very different and introduces considerable chaos to students' lives and the entire facility.
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第三の時効
Title: 第三の時効
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie