Kanai Dai

Name: Kanai Dai
Native name: 金井大
Also Known as: かないだい, かないしょうじ, 金井昭二
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: January 29, 1927
Died: June 17, 2001

Kanai Dai was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture. He dropped out of the Chuo University, Department of Law.

In 1952, he founded the theater company Izumiza.

His eldest son is the actor Kanai Setsu.

On June 17, 2001, at the age of 74, he died of pneumonia at a hospital in Koto Ward, Tokyo.

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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1996	Tensei Yajuro Japanese Drama, 1996, 23 eps Yosen Yamai (Ep.15) (Guest Role)	23	Yosen Yamai (Ep.15) Guest Role	8.0
1996	Ooka Echizen Season 14 Japanese Drama, 1996, 24 eps (Ep. 17) (Guest Role)	24	(Ep. 17) Guest Role	0.0
1992	Tokusou Exceedraft Japanese Drama, 1992, 49 eps Godai Sakugo (Ep. 38) (Guest Role)	49	Godai Sakugo (Ep. 38) Guest Role	7.2
1989	Gorilla: Keishicho Sosadai 8 Han Japanese Drama, 1989, 46 eps Kusaka Yoshiro (Support Role)	46	Kusaka Yoshiro Support Role	0.0
1988	Zoku Iki no Ii Yatsu Japanese Drama, 1988, 13 eps (Support Role)	13	Support Role	0.0
1988	Ooka Echizen Season 10 Japanese Drama, 1988, 27 eps (Ep. 15) (Guest Role)	27	(Ep. 15) Guest Role	0.0
1987	Edo wo Kiru Season 7 Japanese Drama, 1987, 30 eps (Ep. 8) (Guest Role)	30	(Ep. 8) Guest Role	0.0
1985	Ooka Echizen Season 9 Japanese Drama, 1985, 26 eps (Ep. 23) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 23) Guest Role	0.0
1983	Watashi wa Makenai! Gan to Tatakau Shojo Japanese Drama, 1983, 8 eps Yoshihara Shigeo (Support Role)	8	Yoshihara Shigeo Support Role	0.0
1982	Mito Komon Season 13 Japanese Drama, 1982, 26 eps (Ep. 5) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 5) Guest Role	0.0
1982	Seibu Keisatsu Part II Japanese Drama, 1982, 40 eps Ota Masayuki (Ep. 35) (Guest Role)	40	Ota Masayuki (Ep. 35) Guest Role	0.0
1982	Tachibana: Noboru Seishun Tebikae Japanese Drama, 1982, 23 eps (Ep. 4) (Guest Role)	23	(Ep. 4) Guest Role	0.0
1979	Oretachi wa Tenshi da! Japanese Drama, 1979, 20 eps [Automobile repair shop president] (Ep. 16) (Guest Role)	20	[Automobile repair shop president] (Ep. 16) Guest Role	0.0
1979	Oyako Keiji Japanese Drama, 1979, 25 eps [Chief Kawakami] (Support Role)	25	[Chief Kawakami] Support Role	0.0
1978	Mito Komon Season 9 Japanese Drama, 1978, 27 eps (Ep. 4, 25) (Guest Role)	27	(Ep. 4, 25) Guest Role	5.0
1977	Shingo Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1977, 196 eps (Ep. 50) (Guest Role)	196	(Ep. 50) Guest Role	2.0
1977	Mito Komon Season 8 Japanese Drama, 1977, 29 eps (Ep. 6) (Guest Role)	29	(Ep. 6) Guest Role	0.0
1977	Ningyo Sashichi Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1977, 34 eps (Ep. 29) (Guest Role)	34	(Ep. 29) Guest Role	0.0
1974	Oshidori Ukyo Torimonoguruma Japanese Drama, 1974, 26 eps (Ep.8) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep.8) Guest Role	0.0
1974	Mito Komon Season 5 Japanese Drama, 1974, 26 eps (Ep. 4) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 4) Guest Role	10.0
1973	Mito Komon Season 4 Japanese Drama, 1973, 35 eps (Ep. 4) (Guest Role)	35	(Ep. 4) Guest Role	6.0
1972	Futari no Suronin Japanese Drama, 1972, 19 eps Moroi Gunbee (Ep. 15) (Guest Role)	19	Moroi Gunbee (Ep. 15) Guest Role	0.0
1971	Ooka Echizen Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1971, 28 eps (Ep. 8) (Guest Role)	28	(Ep. 8) Guest Role	0.0
1970	Mito Komon Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1970, 33 eps Jinnai (Ep. 8) (Guest Role)	33	Jinnai (Ep. 8) Guest Role	6.0
1970	Toyama no Kin-san Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1970, 169 eps Gonji (Ep. 8) (Guest Role)	169	Gonji (Ep. 8) Guest Role	0.0
1970	Ooka Echizen Japanese Drama, 1970, 28 eps Tenchu (Ep. 27-28) (Guest Role)	28	Tenchu (Ep. 27-28) Guest Role	2.0
1969	Onihei Hankacho Japanese Drama, 1969, 65 eps (Ep. 37) (Guest Role)	65	(Ep. 37) Guest Role	0.0
1968	Kappa no Sanpei: Yokai Daisakusen Japanese Drama, 1968, 26 eps (Ep. 26) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 26) Guest Role	0.0
1967	Aiueo Japanese Drama, 1967, 68 eps (Support Role)	68	Support Role	0.0
1967	Toboketa Yatsura Japanese Drama, 1967, 26 eps (Ep. 13) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 13) Guest Role	0.0
1967	Ultraseven Japanese Drama, 1967, 49 eps [Fisherman] (Ep. 3) \| [Factory manager] (Ep. 45) (Guest Role)	49	[Fisherman] (Ep. 3) \| [Factory manager] (Ep. 45) Guest Role	7.5

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1999	Shikoku Japanese Movie, 1999, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.4
1998	The Dimension Travelers Japanese Movie, 1998, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.2
1979	Demon Pond Japanese Movie, 1979, Yoshimi Denji (Support Role)	Yoshimi Denji Support Role	7.4
1975	Under the Blossoming Cherry Trees Japanese Movie, 1975, [Pardoned criminal] (Support Role)	[Pardoned criminal] Support Role	6.8
1974	My Way Japanese Movie, 1974, Kawamura Kiyoshi (Support Role)	Kawamura Kiyoshi Support Role	0.0
1971	En to Iu Onna Japanese Movie, 1971, [Old guard] (Guest Role)	[Old guard] Guest Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role
2002	Tsugaru Kaikyo Mystery Koro 1 Japanese Special, 2002, 1 eps Tomono Keikichi [Yuna's older brother] (Guest Role)	1	Tomono Keikichi [Yuna's older brother] Guest Role
1998	Munesue Keiji no Fukugo Ikon Japanese Special, 1998, 1 eps Arima Gorohei (Guest Role)	1	Arima Gorohei Guest Role
1995	Heart ni S 4 Japanese Special, 1995, 1 eps {Shiroi Tebukuro} (Main Role)	1	{Shiroi Tebukuro} Main Role
1984	Seiya ni Ai ga Shinda Japanese Special, 1984, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role
1965	Kiro Japanese Special, 1965, 1 eps (Support Role)	1	Support Role

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