Mino Monta

Name: Mino Monta
Native name: みのもんた
Also Known as: 御法川法男
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: August 22, 1944
Died: March 1, 2025

Monta Mino was a Japanese television presenter. Mino was recognized by the Guinness World Records as being the TV host with the most hours of live TV appearances in a week (22 hours, 15 seconds), as of April 2008. This broke his earlier 2006 record of 21 hours, 42 minutes.

He died on March 1, 2025.

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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2010	Mito Komon Season 42 Japanese Drama, 2010, 22 eps (Ep. 12) (Guest Role)	22	(Ep. 12) Guest Role	0.0
2010	Shinzanmono Japanese Drama, 2010, 10 eps Sagawa [ Shop Owner] (Ep.10) (Guest Role)	10	Sagawa [ Shop Owner] (Ep.10) Guest Role	7.7
2009	Kochikame Japanese Drama, 2009, 8 eps [Detective] (Ep. 8) (Guest Role)	8	[Detective] (Ep. 8) Guest Role	6.9
2009	Kanryotachi no Natsu Japanese Drama, 2009, 10 eps President Adachi (Ep. 2) (Guest Role)	10	President Adachi (Ep. 2) Guest Role	8.0
2009	Call Center no Koibito Japanese Drama, 2009, 10 eps (Ep.10) (Guest Role)	10	(Ep.10) Guest Role	6.5
2007	Yamada Taro Monogatari Japanese Drama, 2007, 10 eps [Himself] (Ep.10) (Guest Role)	10	[Himself] (Ep.10) Guest Role	7.6
2006	The Black Swindler Japanese Drama, 2006, 11 eps [President] (Ep.11) (Guest Role)	11	[President] (Ep.11) Guest Role	7.7
2006	Bengoshi no Kuzu Japanese Drama, 2006, 12 eps [Himself] (Ep. 12) (Guest Role)	12	[Himself] (Ep. 12) Guest Role	7.0
2005	Boys over Flowers Japanese Drama, 2005, 9 eps [Haruo's boss] (Ep. 9) (Guest Role)	9	[Haruo's boss] (Ep. 9) Guest Role	8.2
2005	Dragon Sakura Japanese Drama, 2005, 11 eps [Hanaoka High School president] (Ep. 11) (Guest Role)	11	[Hanaoka High School president] (Ep. 11) Guest Role	7.7
2001	Ashita ga Arusa Japanese Drama, 2001, 11 eps [Himself] (Ep. 2) (Guest Role)	11	[Himself] (Ep. 2) Guest Role	7.1
2000	Heisei Meoto Jawan Japanese Drama, 2000, 10 eps [Narrator] (Support Role)	10	[Narrator] Support Role	8.5
1998	Kurenai Japanese Drama, 1998, 11 eps Nakayama Shiro (Support Role)	11	Nakayama Shiro Support Role	5.0
1997	Paradise Lost Japanese Drama, 1997, 12 eps Kinugawa Michio (Support Role)	12	Kinugawa Michio Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1994	Homeless Child Japanese Movie, 1994, [Cake seller] (Guest Role)	[Cake seller] Guest Role	7.3
1985	Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder! Japanese Movie, 1985, [Narrator] (Guest Role)	[Narrator] Guest Role	6.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2013	Joyu Reiko Honoo no Youni Japanese Special, 2013, 1 eps Kishima Koji (Support Role)	1	Kishima Koji Support Role	7.0
2007	Ai no Rukeichi Japanese Special, 2007, 2 eps Hoshino (Guest Role)	2	Hoshino Guest Role	8.0
2007	Wada Akiko Satsujin Jiken Japanese Special, 2007, 1 eps Himself (Guest Role)	1	Himself Guest Role	4.0
2000	Odamari Konbi 2: Geinokai Goroshi no Scenario Japanese Special, 2000, 1 eps (Guest Role)	1	Guest Role	4.0
1999	Odamari Konbi 1: Geinokai Goroshi no Puzzle Japanese Special, 1999, 1 eps (Guest Role)	1	Guest Role	7.0
1985	Yakyuukyou no Uta Japanese Special, 1985, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role	9.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2007	Coming Out Variety!! Himitsu no Kenmin Show Japanese TV Show, 2007, 150 eps (Main Host)	150	Main Host	0.0
2005	Oshareism Japanese TV Show, 2005, 760 eps (Ep. 120) (Guest)	760	(Ep. 120) Guest	8.4
1998	Aisuru Futari Wakakeru Futari Japanese TV Show, 1998, 1 eps (Main Host)	1	Main Host	0.0
1997	Gakko e Iko! Japanese TV Show, 1997, 350 eps (Main Host)	350	Main Host	9.5
1976	Tetsuko's Room Japanese TV Show, 1976, 1854 eps 9 January 2019 (Guest)	1854	9 January 2019 Guest	0.0

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