Hiroyuki (ヒロユキ^?, born April 23, 1982) is a male Japanese manga creator from Nerima, Tokyo, Japan. He is notable for the creation of the four-panel comic strip manga Dōjin Work which is the first of his works to be adaptated into an anime. Hiroyuki is well known for the creation of many dōjinshi based on the Type-Moon visual novels Tsukihime and Fate/stay night.

External links[link]

• Hiroyuki's personal website (Japanese)

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Hiroyuki Suzuki (鈴木 弘幸, Suzuki Hiroyuki^?, born March 5, 1959 in Kagoshima, Japan) is a Japanese figure skater who is now a coach. He competed in ice dancing with Tomoko Tanaka. They placed 18th in the 1988 Winter Olympic Games. They are three-time Japanese National Champions.

Competitive highlights[link]

See also[link]

• Figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics

External links[link]

• Japan Figure Skating Instructor Association

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Hiroyuki Sanada, MBE (真田 広之, Sanada Hiroyuki^?, born Hiroyuki Shimosawa (下澤 廣之, Shimosawa Hiroyuki^?) on October 12, 1960) is a Japanese actor.

Life and career[link]

Sanada was born in Tokyo. Originally aiming to be an action star, starting with Shorinji Kempo, he eventually took up Kyokushin kaikan.^[1] Sanada began training at age 11 with actor and martial arts star Sonny Chiba's Japan Action Club where he developed good all-round martial arts ability, and soon became Chiba's protégé. Sanada's martial arts film career led him in contact with Michelle Yeoh, whom he later starred with in Danny Boyle's Sunshine. He also has a long-standing friendship with Jackie Chan, although he did not star in a film with him before Rush Hour 3 in 2007. Sanada has often been credited, in his younger days, as either Henry, Harry or Duke Sanada.

Sanada has established himself as a character actor who is adept at playing a variety of roles. Sanada was first noticed as a serious actor in the movie Mahjong Hourouki directed by Makoto Wada. Wada and Sanada's relationship may be similar to that of John Huston and Humphrey Bogart.^{[citation needed]} Since Mahjong Hourouki, Sanada has acted in every one of Wada's movies, works filled with humor and a nostalgic attachment for classic movies.

In 1999 and 2000, he performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company in their production of King Lear, which earned him an honorary MBE in 2002. Many media reports erroneously stated that Sanada received the honorary MBE for being the first Japanese actor to perform with the RSC. This is not correct as Japanese actor Togo Igawa had performed with the RSC in 1985 and joined as a RSC member in 1986.^[2] Rather, Sanada received his honorary MBE award for his "contribution to spreading British culture in Japan through his performance in a joint Shakespeare production."^[3]

Some of Sanada's more famous movies are: Tasogare Seibei (The Twilight Samurai), Ring, Kaitō Ruby, and The Last Samurai. Sanada played Matsuda, the Japanese imperialist who befriends Ralph Fiennes' character in the 2005 film The White Countess directed by James Ivory. He also made an appearance in the Chinese film The Promise directed by Chen Kaige. Sanada has also been seen in Rush Hour 3 with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker and starred in 2007's The City of Your Final Destination, another James Ivory film, where he plays the younger lover of Anthony Hopkins's character.

Sanada joined the cast of the ABC show Lost in 2010 during its sixth and final season. He portrayed Dogen, a high-ranking member of "The Others".^[4] In March 2011 he was named to the Keanu Reeves–led cast of 47 Ronin, the first English-language adaptation of the Chushingura legend, Japan's most famous tale of samurai loyalty and revenge.^[5]

Filmography[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Hiroyuki Sanada at the Internet Movie Database
• Hiroyuki Sanada Enthusiast (HSE)
• Sanada Hiroyuki Inspired Nuances (SHIN)
• Sanada Hiroyuki Inspired Nuances (SHIN Forum)
• The Hiroyuki Sanada WebGallery
• Hiroyuki Sanada Corner (HSC)

Akira Jimbo, also seen as Akira Jinbo (神保 彰, Jinbo Akira^?, born February 27, 1959 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese freelance jazz fusion drummer who is famous for his drumming independence and fusion of electronic drum technology and acoustic drums. Aside from his solo work, he is also the drummer in the Japanese jazz fusion band Casiopea and has participated in various side projects with other musicians, including Keiko Matsui, Shambara, bassist Brian Bromberg. He is the main product presenter of Yamaha Drums Japan.

Background[link]

Akira Jimbo began drumming at the age of 18 when he joined the Keio University Light Music Society Big Band. He became famous through his playing with Casiopea during the years 1979-1989. These days Casiopea is recording again with Jimbo, who returned in 1997. During his solo career he formed Jimsaku-duo with Casiopea's bassist Tetsuo Sakurai in 1989. Recently, he has been working with Hiroyuki Noritake from T-Square in the drum-duo Synchronized DNA and have together performed in a series of concerts with Casiopea.

Akira Jimbo has a unique drumming style which is best demonstrated in his drum videos and at his drum clinics. By using the DTX drum triggering system, he is able to play a full band sound without a backing track.

In 1999, Akira Jimbo was awarded 2nd place in the British drum magazine RHYTHM for most popular drummer. In June 2000, he became the first Asian drummer to be featured on the cover of Modern Drummer magazine. He also appeared in the Modern Drummers Festival in 2000, which is available on DVD.

More recently Jimbo has assisted in the design of the new K Custom Hybrid Series of cymbals by Zildjian.

Drum setup[link]

One aspect of Jimbo's drumming is the unique setup of drums. Using Yamaha drums and Zildjian cymbals, along with Yamaha electronic drum triggers, Jimbo is able to create an array of different sounds and styles from his drumset.

One of Akira Jimbo's many Yamaha drumsets, with his 2nd signature 13"x7" beech snare drum.

Current Setup[link]

Acoustic Drums

• Yamaha WSD13AJ (13"×7") Beech Custom Akira Jimbo Signature Snare Drum
• Yamaha YD9000AJ (8",10",12",14",16",22") Birch Custom Akira Jimbo debut 30th Anniversary Kit

Cymbal

• Zildjian K Custom Hybrid Series
  • 13.25" Hi-Hat
  • 17",19" Crash
  • 19" China
  • 21" Ride
  • 9" Splash
  • 15" Trash Crash

Electronic Drum Trigger

• Yamaha DTX900

History[link]

Drum Sets

• 1980 - YD9000R
• 1990 - Yamaha Rock Tour Custom
• 1992 - Maple Custom
• 1995 - Yamaha Rock Tour Custom
• 1997 - Beech Custom
• 2001 - Beech Custom Absolute
• 2004 - Oak Custom Absolute
• 2005 - Oak Custom Akira Jimbo 25th anniversary
• 2010 - YD9000AJ Akira Jimbo 30th anniversary

Signature Snare Drums

• 1992 - MSD13AJ Maple 7ply Power Hoop (Limited)
• 1997 - WSD13AJ Beech 8ply Wood Hoop
• 2004 - NSD13AJ Oak 6ply Wood Hoop (Limited)
• 2012 - BSD1450AJ Old Birch 6ply Steel Hoop (Limited)

Discography[link]

Solo Albums[link]

Unit Albums[link]

Solo Videos[link]

References[link]

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Conan Lee Yuen-Ba 李元霸 born Lloyd Hutchinson, is an Asian-American film actor and martial artist.

Biography[link]

Born in Hong Kong but growing up in Queens, New York as Lloyd Hutchinson he was trained in his fathers self defense,^[1] he is best known for his roles in cult kung fu/ninja hybrid favorite "Ninja in the Dragon's Den" alongside popular Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada, and the crime / comedy buddy cop film "Tiger on the Beat" with Chow Yun-fat.^[2]

He also explored a wide variety of both Western and Chinese martial arts ranging from boxing to Kung Fu, Taekwondo to Karate, and sought excellence in the Northern Shaoling and Wing Chun styles, and eventually created a style that he calls "Realistic Fist", which sets aside the form, and focuses only on the practical aspect of beating the enemy.^[3]

Other notable screen appearances in both TV and film include "MacGyver", "Armed Response" (with David Carradine), "New York Cop" (with Chad McQueen). "Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit" (appearing as Rambo), "Jackie Chan's First Strike" and "Lethal Weapon 4", an installment of the popular American franchise, in which he featured alongside Jet Li.

Despite his growing acclaim, Conan had to give up the industry in the 90's due to his mother's ailing health, which he committed his time and resources to treating, and his studies resulted in the production of what is now his own exclusive brand of nutritional supplements under the name "HEMOXYGEN".^[4]

In 2009, Conan made a brief appearance in an episode of the popular American crime series Numb3rs^[5] and has since been developing a number of projects for his comeback to the film industry.^[6]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Personal Website
• Conan Lee at the Internet Movie Database