Otabe Michimaro
- Name: Otabe Michimaro
- Native name: 小田部通麿
- Also Known as: Otabe Doma, Otabe Douma, おたべ みちまろ, とき みちまろ, 小田部通磨, 小田部道磨
- Nationality: Japanese
- Gender: Male
- Born: November 24, 1926
- Died: August 29, 2004
The son of a temple family in Yanagawa Town, he was drafted into the Pacific War at the age of 18. After returning, he attended the Department of Public Administration at Takushoku University Vocational School (拓殖大学専門部司政科), graduating in 1948. Motivated by concern for war orphans who had been sent to juvenile detention centers for theft, he worked as an instructor at Naniwa Juvenile Training School (浪速少年院) in Osaka and Fukuoka Juvenile Training School (福岡少年院) in Fukuoka.
In 1955, feeling limited in his work, he visited Toei Kyoto Studio (東映京都撮影所), where his appearance led to an offer to become an actor. He subsequently joined the studio.
Otabe later married into Seishin Temple (誠心寺) in Kita, Kyoto, becoming its chief priest while continuing his acting career. His Buddhist name was Tsuzen (通山).
He died of aplastic anemia on August 29, 2004, at a hospital in Sakyo, Kyoto, at the age of 77.
(Source: MyDramaList) Edit Biography
Drama
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
Tachibana: Noboru Seishun Tebikae
Japanese Drama, 1982, 23 eps
(Ep. 5)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Police Department Murder Division
Japanese Drama, 1981, 26 eps
(Ep. 18)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Akuto Kari
Japanese Drama, 1980, 24 eps
(Ep. 6, 12)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Fufu Tabi Nikki: Saraba Ronin
Japanese Drama, 1976, 25 eps
(Ep. 2)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Mito Komon Season 6
Japanese Drama, 1975, 32 eps
(Ep. 8)
(Guest Role)
|
6.0
|
Ooka Echizen Season 4
Japanese Drama, 1974, 25 eps
(Ep. 8)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Mito Komon Season 5
Japanese Drama, 1974, 26 eps
(Ep. 13)
(Guest Role)
|
10.0
|
Mito Komon Season 4
Japanese Drama, 1973, 35 eps
(Ep. 27-28)
(Guest Role)
|
6.0
|
Futari no Suronin
Japanese Drama, 1972, 19 eps
Kuroiwa Gunjuro (Ep. 3)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Mito Komon Season 2
Japanese Drama, 1970, 33 eps
Tengu no Tatsu
(Guest Role)
|
6.0
|
Ooka Echizen
Japanese Drama, 1970, 28 eps
Sagamiya Ushimatsu (Ep. 11) | Yoshizo (Ep. 24)
(Guest Role)
|
2.0
|
Mito Komon
Japanese Drama, 1969, 32 eps
Fuyuki Shuzen
(Guest Role)
|
7.0
|
Moto Ronin: Hanayama Daikichi
Japanese Drama, 1969, 104 eps
(Support Role)
|
8.0
|
Kaette Kita Yojinbo
Japanese Drama, 1968, 36 eps
Senzo
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Matteita Yojinbo
Japanese Drama, 1968, 26 eps
Sakujiro (Ep. 11-16)
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Kaze Kozo
Japanese Drama, 1958, 52 eps
Kito Ichikaku
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Movie
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
Sagano no Yado
Japanese Movie, 1987,
Tsuchiya Michiaki
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Seishun no Mon
Japanese Movie, 1981,
[Digger]
(Bit part)
|
4.0
|
Japanese Humanity and Justice
Japanese Movie, 1977,
Tsuji Seiya
(Support Role)
|
8.0
|
Japan’s Top Gangster
Japanese Movie, 1973,
Onaga Isso
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Kapone no Shatei Yamato Tamashi
Japanese Movie, 1971,
Masaru Izu
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The Priest Killer Comes Back
Japanese Movie, 1970,
Koinuma Rihachiro
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Memoir of Japanese Assassinations
Japanese Movie, 1969,
{Kioizaka Incident} [Police officer]
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Sengo Saidai no Toba
Japanese Movie, 1969,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Enlisted Yakuza
Japanese Movie, 1968,
Sergeant Major Oishi
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Three Gamblers
Japanese Movie, 1967,
(Unknown)
|
8.0
|
Otoko Namida no Namimonjo
Japanese Movie, 1967,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Boken Dai Katsugeki: Kogane no Tozoku
Japanese Movie, 1966,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Kutsukake Tokijiro: Yukyo Ippiki
Japanese Movie, 1966,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The Flower and the Dragon
Japanese Movie, 1965,
(Support Role)
|
2.0
|
Breaking Down the Magistrate
Japanese Movie, 1965,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Blood of Revenge
Japanese Movie, 1965,
Noguchi Tomoji
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Miyamoto Musashi: Duel at Ganryu Island
Japanese Movie, 1965,
Yasugawa Yasuhei
(Bit part)
|
7.2
|
Gamblers and Racketeers
Japanese Movie, 1964,
Deko Sei
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Kaze no Bushi
Japanese Movie, 1964,
(Unknown)
|
5.0
|
Bushido
Japanese Movie, 1963,
[Police]
(Bit part)
|
6.8
|
Miyamoto Musashi: Showdown at Hannyazaka Heights
Japanese Movie, 1962,
Yasugawa Yasubei [Ronin]
(Support Role)
|
6.9
|
The Harbor Festival
Japanese Movie, 1961,
Kitsune no Jirobei
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Wakagimi Senryo Kasa
Japanese Movie, 1958,
Yamaji Tetsutaro
(Bit part)
|
0.0
|
Special
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
Shikeishikko Gobun Saki
Japanese Special, 1981, 1 eps
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
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