Koike Asao

Name: Koike Asao
Native name: 小池朝雄
Also Known as: こいけあさお
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: March 18, 1931
Died: March 23, 1985

Koike Asao was a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator from Tokyo.

He graduated from Aoyama High School and joined the Bungakuza Acting Research Institute in 1950, making his stage debut in "The People of Mount Kunlun." In 1963, following a split in Bungakuza, he helped found the modern theater group Gekidan Kumo. After another split in 1975, he joined Gekidan Subaru, where he became a prominent actor.

Koike passed away from respiratory failure at the National Cancer Center in Tsukiji, Tokyo, on March 23, 1985, at the age of 54.

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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1983	Ooka Echizen Season 7 Japanese Drama, 1983, 27 eps (Unknown)	27	Unknown	0.0
1983	Shin Matsudaira Ukon Japanese Drama, 1983, 22 eps Matsuzo (Ep. 2) (Guest Role)	22	Matsuzo (Ep. 2) Guest Role	0.0
1982	Yagyuu Shinkageryu Japanese Drama, 1982, 13 eps Takuan (Ep. 12) (Guest Role)	13	Takuan (Ep. 12) Guest Role	0.0
1981	Orewa Owarimakun Japanese Drama, 1981, 19 eps Kuki Yosuke (Support Role)	19	Kuki Yosuke Support Role	10.0
1980	Tabigarasu Jikencho Japanese Drama, 1980, 26 eps (Ep. 5) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 5) Guest Role	0.0
1978	Ooka Echizen Season 5 Japanese Drama, 1978, 26 eps (Ep. 15) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 15) Guest Role	0.0
1978	Yagyuu Ichizoku no Inbo Japanese Drama, 1978, 39 eps (Unknown)	39	Unknown	8.1
1977	Ningyo Sashichi Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1977, 34 eps (Ep. 27) (Guest Role)	34	(Ep. 27) Guest Role	0.0
1976	Fufu Tabi Nikki: Saraba Ronin Japanese Drama, 1976, 25 eps (Ep. 23) (Guest Role)	25	(Ep. 23) Guest Role	0.0
1976	Kaze to Kumo to Niji to Japanese Drama, 1976, 52 eps (Unknown)	52	Unknown	8.4
1975	Kenka Yasubei Japanese Drama, 1975, 27 eps Kansuke (Ep. 23) (Guest Role)	27	Kansuke (Ep. 23) Guest Role	0.0
1974	Jikengari Japanese Drama, 1974, 14 eps (Ep. 5) (Guest Role)	14	(Ep. 5) Guest Role	0.0
1973	Kozure Okami Japanese Drama, 1973, 27 eps (Eps.7, 8) (Guest Role)	27	(Eps.7, 8) Guest Role	6.9
1973	Garasu zaiku no ie Japanese Drama, 1973, 7 eps (Support Role)	7	Support Role	0.0
1971	Ooka Echizen Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1971, 28 eps (Ep. 12, 28) (Guest Role)	28	(Ep. 12, 28) Guest Role	0.0
1970	Miyamoto Musashi Japanese Drama, 1970, 26 eps (Support Role)	26	Support Role	0.0
1969	Onihei Hankacho Japanese Drama, 1969, 65 eps Hiko no Ichi (Ep. 4) (Guest Role)	65	Hiko no Ichi (Ep. 4) Guest Role	0.0
1969	Kaiki Roman Gekijo Japanese Drama, 1969, 24 eps (Support Role)	24	Support Role	4.0
1965	Taikoki Japanese Drama, 1965, 52 eps Araki Murashige (Support Role)	52	Araki Murashige Support Role	1.0
1964	Niji no Sekkei Japanese Drama, 1964, 103 eps (Unknown)	103	Unknown	0.0
1963	Hana no Shogai Japanese Drama, 1963, 39 eps Minegishi Ryunosuke (Bit part)	39	Minegishi Ryunosuke Bit part	4.0
1957	Koko ni Hito Ari Japanese Drama, 1957, 176 eps (Ep. 49, 74, 83) (Guest Role)	176	(Ep. 49, 74, 83) Guest Role	0.0
1953	Satsuki-san Japanese Drama, 1953, 0 eps (Unknown)	0	Unknown	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1984	Fireflies in the North Japanese Movie, 1984, Yuhara Tadayoshi (Support Role)	Yuhara Tadayoshi Support Role	7.4
1983	Antarctica Japanese Movie, 1983, Narrator (Voice) (Support Role)	Narrator (Voice) Support Role	7.7
1981	Nihon Philharmonic Orchestra: Hono no Dai go Gakusho Japanese Movie, 1981, Matsumura [Section Chief] (Support Role)	Matsumura [Section Chief] Support Role	5.0
1979	Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Aftermath Japanese Movie, 1979, Hidenobu Fujioka (Unknown)	Hidenobu Fujioka Unknown	1.0
1978	Winter's Flower Japanese Movie, 1978, (Support Role)	Support Role	7.9
1977	A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness Japanese Movie, 1977, Senba Michizo (Support Role)	Senba Michizo Support Role	7.3
1977	Song of Baseball Enthusiasts Japanese Movie, 1977, Tetsugoro Iwata (Main Role)	Tetsugoro Iwata Main Role	6.0
1976	Noboru Ando's Chronicle of Fugitive Days and Sex Japanese Movie, 1976, Yuji Tadokoro (Unknown)	Yuji Tadokoro Unknown	8.0
1976	Tekiya no Ishimatsu Japanese Movie, 1976, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1976	Yokohama Ankokugai: Mashingan no Ryu Japanese Movie, 1976, (Support Role)	Support Role	7.1
1975	Dynamic Islands Japanese Movie, 1975, Yamazaki (Support Role)	Yamazaki Support Role	1.0
1975	Light of Africa Japanese Movie, 1975, Tokumatsu (Unknown)	Tokumatsu Unknown	7.1
1974	Violent Streets Japanese Movie, 1974, Haruo Yoshii (Support Role)	Haruo Yoshii Support Role	7.4
1974	Hanzo the Razor 3: Who's Got the Gold? Japanese Movie, 1974, Ishiyama Kengyo (Support Role)	Ishiyama Kengyo Support Role	6.9
1973	Gendai Ninkyoshi Japanese Movie, 1973, Sekiguchi Isao (Support Role)	Sekiguchi Isao Support Role	0.0
1973	The Yakuza Papers 2: Hiroshima Deathmatch Japanese Movie, 1973, Kunimatsu Takanashi (Unknown)	Kunimatsu Takanashi Unknown	7.6
1972	Street Mobster Japanese Movie, 1972, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.9
1972	Girl Boss Blues: Queen Bee’s Challenge Japanese Movie, 1972, Kurochi Masayoshi (Support Role)	Kurochi Masayoshi Support Role	0.0
1971	Gendai Yakuza: Chizakura San Kyodai Japanese Movie, 1971, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1971	Boryo Kudan Sai Buso Japanese Movie, 1971, Ofukata Makoto (Support Role)	Ofukata Makoto Support Role	0.0
1971	A Modern Yakuza Pt.3 Japanese Movie, 1971, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1971	Sympathy for the Underdog Japanese Movie, 1971, Ozaki (Unknown)	Ozaki Unknown	7.4
1970	A Notorious Gambler Japanese Movie, 1970, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1970	Three Female Hornets Japanese Movie, 1970, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1969	Horrors of Malformed Men Japanese Movie, 1969, Hirukawa (Support Role)	Hirukawa Support Role	6.5
1969	Memoir of Japanese Assassinations Japanese Movie, 1969, {League of Blood Incident} Ochiai Hatsutarou (Unknown)	{League of Blood Incident} Ochiai Hatsutarou Unknown	0.0
1969	Lady Sazen and the Drenched Swallow Sword Japanese Movie, 1969, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.0
1969	Inferno of Torture Japanese Movie, 1969, Horitatsu (Main Role)	Horitatsu Main Role	5.7
1969	The Orgies Of Edo Japanese Movie, 1969, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.2
1968	The Living Skeleton Japanese Movie, 1968, Tsuji [Estate Agent] (Support Role)	Tsuji [Estate Agent] Support Role	6.6
1968	Shogun's Joys of Torture Japanese Movie, 1968, Horicho (Support Role)	Horicho Support Role	6.3
1968	Lone Wolf Isazo Japanese Movie, 1968, (Unknown)	Unknown	5.0
1968	Heart of Stone Japanese Movie, 1968, Hamaoka (Support Role)	Hamaoka Support Role	7.0
1968	Otoko no okite Japanese Movie, 1968, (Unknown)	Unknown	4.0
1968	Outlaw: Goro the Assassin Japanese Movie, 1968, Kensaku Kaido (Support Role)	Kensaku Kaido Support Role	7.8
1968	Kanto Onna Yakuza Japanese Movie, 1968, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1967	Zatoichi Challenged Japanese Movie, 1967, Maebara of Gonzo (Support Role)	Maebara of Gonzo Support Role	7.3
1967	Tokyo Shigai Sen Japanese Movie, 1967, (Unknown)	Unknown	7.0
1967	Drifters desu yo! Zenshin Zenshin Mata Zenshin Japanese Movie, 1967, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1967	Return of the Filthy Seven Japanese Movie, 1967, Ota Naojiro (Support Role)	Ota Naojiro Support Role	2.0
1967	The Last Lady Japanese Movie, 1967, [Journalist] (Bit part)	[Journalist] Bit part	6.0
1967	A Certain KiIller Japanese Movie, 1967, Kimura [Kimura Group Leader] (Support Role)	Kimura [Kimura Group Leader] Support Role	7.1
1967	Gamblers Japanese Movie, 1967, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1965	Kuroi Tobakushi Japanese Movie, 1965, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1965	Flowering Maidens Japanese Movie, 1965, Kawamoto (Support Role)	Kawamoto Support Role	0.0
1965	Suruga Yukyoden: Dokyo Garasu Japanese Movie, 1965, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1964	The Hunter’s Diary Japanese Movie, 1964, [Narrator] (Support Role)	[Narrator] Support Role	10.0
1964	The Flower and the Sword Japanese Movie, 1964, Murata's Tatsu (Support Role)	Murata's Tatsu Support Role	5.0
1964	Satsujin Sha o Kese Japanese Movie, 1964, Satake Masakazu (Support Role)	Satake Masakazu Support Role	0.0
1964	Plants from the Dunes Japanese Movie, 1964, Imura (Support Role)	Imura Support Role	3.0
1964	The Wandering Gambler Japanese Movie, 1964, Kawamura (Support Role)	Kawamura Support Role	5.0
1963	The Insect Woman Japanese Movie, 1963, Sawakichi (Support Role)	Sawakichi Support Role	6.6
1963	Akai ka to Rokudenashi Japanese Movie, 1963, Danimasa (Support Role)	Danimasa Support Role	4.0
1963	The Bad Girl Japanese Movie, 1963, Sawada Taro (Support Role)	Sawada Taro Support Role	8.2
1963	Trampled Innocence Japanese Movie, 1963, Hanai (Support Role)	Hanai Support Role	6.8
1962	Tears on the Lion's Mane Japanese Movie, 1962, Gen [the big man] (Support Role)	Gen [the big man] Support Role	6.5
1962	Kiri no Yoru no Otoko Japanese Movie, 1962, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.0
1962	Aobeka Monogatari Japanese Movie, 1962, [Shellfish thief] (Guest Role)	[Shellfish thief] Guest Role	0.0
1962	Akitsu Springs Japanese Movie, 1962, Osaki (Support Role)	Osaki Support Role	6.3
1962	I Hate But Love Japanese Movie, 1962, Toshio Kosaka (Support Role)	Toshio Kosaka Support Role	6.9
1961	Eternity of Love Japanese Movie, 1961, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1961	Happiness of Us Alone Japanese Movie, 1961, (Unknown)	Unknown	9.0
1960	Knock Down Japanese Movie, 1960, Hayakawa (Support Role)	Hayakawa Support Role	7.0
1960	The Sun's Burial Japanese Movie, 1960, Ryu [Glass-eyed gang member] (Support Role)	Ryu [Glass-eyed gang member] Support Role	6.8
1958	Stolen Desire Japanese Movie, 1958, (Unknown)	Unknown	6.9
1957	Throne of Blood Japanese Movie, 1957, [Tsuzuki soldier] (Support Role)	[Tsuzuki soldier] Support Role	7.8
1953	An Inlet Of Muddy Water Japanese Movie, 1953, {An Inlet of Muddy Water} (Unknown)	{An Inlet of Muddy Water} Unknown	7.6

Year	Title	#	Role
1989	Sanji Japanese Special, 1989, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role
1984	In no Kokuhatsusha Japanese Special, 1984, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role
1981	Hamuretto wa Yukue Fumei Japanese Special, 1981, 1 eps Professor Kinugasa (Support Role)	1	Professor Kinugasa Support Role
1981	Nihon Hankacho: Onmitsu Bugyo Japanese Drama, 1981, 1 eps (Unknown)	1	Unknown
1980	Rekishi no Namida Japanese Special, 1980, 1 eps [Narrator] (Support Role)	1	[Narrator] Support Role
1963	Shozuka no Baasan Japanese Special, 1963, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role
1962	Hyoga ga Machi e Yaettekita Japanese Special, 1962, 1 eps [Narrator] (Support Role)	1	[Narrator] Support Role
1960	Watashi wa Wakaranai Japanese Special, 1960, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role
1959	Omotai Kage Japanese Special, 1959, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role