Wazaki Shunya

Name: Wazaki Shunya
Native name: 和崎俊哉
Also Known as: わざきしゅんや, 和崎俊也, 和崎隆太郎, Wazaki Ryutaro
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: November 14, 1938
Died: February 15, 2011

Wazaki Shunya was a Japanese actor from Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture. He graduated from Hiroshima Prefectural Kure Miyahara High School.

Wazaki joined Toei in 1957 and has appeared in many historical films produced by Kyoto Studio. He transferred to Shochiku in 1966 but became freelance in 1969, and since then has been active mainly in TV dramas and theatrical performances.

In 2011, he died of colorectal cancer at the age of 72. Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2008	Mito Komon Season 39 Japanese Drama, 2008, 22 eps (Ep. 4) (Guest Role)	22	(Ep. 4) Guest Role	0.0
2006	Nogaremono Orin Japanese Drama, 2006, 21 eps Jinbei (Ep. 17) (Guest Role)	21	Jinbei (Ep. 17) Guest Role	6.5
1999	Tsukai! Sanbiki no Goinkyo Japanese Drama, 1999, 9 eps Nishiiwa Uneme (Ep. 6) (Guest Role)	9	Nishiiwa Uneme (Ep. 6) Guest Role	1.0
1996	Samurai Tantei Jikenbo Japanese Drama, 1996, 14 eps (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	14	(Ep. 3) Guest Role	0.0
1996	Ooka Echizen Season 14 Japanese Drama, 1996, 24 eps (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	24	(Ep. 1) Guest Role	0.0
1993	Hagure Keiji: Junjoha Series 6 Japanese Drama, 1993, 27 eps Momose Masaki (Ep. 22) (Guest Role)	27	Momose Masaki (Ep. 22) Guest Role	0.0
1992	Abare Hasshu Goyotabi Season 3 Japanese Drama, 1992, 12 eps Toneya Kichibei (Ep. 7) (Guest Role)	12	Toneya Kichibei (Ep. 7) Guest Role	0.0
1992	Tokugawa Buraicho Japanese Drama, 1992, 24 eps Yagyuu Munenori (Support Role)	24	Yagyuu Munenori Support Role	0.0
1991	Abare Hasshu Goyotabi Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1991, 24 eps Daruma no Shikazo (Ep. 17) (Guest Role)	24	Daruma no Shikazo (Ep. 17) Guest Role	0.0
1990	Daiyo Torishimariyaku Deka Japanese Drama, 1990, 45 eps [Igarashi Naoko's father] (Ep. 25) (Guest Role)	45	[Igarashi Naoko's father] (Ep. 25) Guest Role	2.0
1990	The Keiji Japanese Drama, 1990, 23 eps Wada Toshiya (Ep. 21) (Guest Role)	23	Wada Toshiya (Ep. 21) Guest Role	0.0
1990	Zoku Zoku Sanbiki ga Kiru! Japanese Drama, 1990, 15 eps Higaki Tetsutaro (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	15	Higaki Tetsutaro (Ep. 1) Guest Role	0.0
1988	Ooka Echizen Season 10 Japanese Drama, 1988, 27 eps (Ep. 14) (Guest Role)	27	(Ep. 14) Guest Role	0.0
1985	Ooka Echizen Season 9 Japanese Drama, 1985, 26 eps (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 3) Guest Role	0.0
1984	Kawaite Soro Japanese Drama, 1984, 6 eps (Ep. 6) (Guest Role)	6	(Ep. 6) Guest Role	0.0
1983	Shin Matsudaira Ukon Japanese Drama, 1983, 22 eps Kajiwara Koji (Ep. 12) (Guest Role)	22	Kajiwara Koji (Ep. 12) Guest Role	0.0
1983	Kagaku Sentai Dynaman Japanese Drama, 1983, 51 eps Dr. Kida (Ep. 32) (Guest Role)	51	Dr. Kida (Ep. 32) Guest Role	7.2
1980	Mito Komon Season 11 Japanese Drama, 1980, 26 eps (Ep. 9) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 9) Guest Role	0.0
1979	Akoroshi Japanese Drama, 1979, 36 eps Kataoka Gengoemon (Support Role)	36	Kataoka Gengoemon Support Role	0.0
1977	Shingo Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1977, 196 eps (Unknown)	196	Unknown	2.0
1977	Ningyo Sashichi Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1977, 34 eps (Ep. 2, 24) (Guest Role)	34	(Ep. 2, 24) Guest Role	0.0
1975	Kenka Yasubei Japanese Drama, 1975, 27 eps Yanagita Matashiro (Ep. 10) (Guest Role)	27	Yanagita Matashiro (Ep. 10) Guest Role	0.0
1973	Ai Areba Koso Japanese Drama, 1973, 35 eps Lawyer Monma (Support Role)	35	Lawyer Monma Support Role	0.0
1973	Jumborg Ace Japanese Drama, 1973, 50 eps Murakami Hiroshi (Support Role)	50	Murakami Hiroshi Support Role	7.1
1971	Mirrorman Japanese Drama, 1971, 51 eps Murakami Hiroshi (Support Role)	51	Murakami Hiroshi Support Role	7.5
1971	Tenka Gomen Japanese Drama, 1971, 47 eps (Guest Role)	47	Guest Role	0.0
1970	Mito Komon Season 2 Japanese Drama, 1970, 33 eps Komakichi (Ep. 26) (Guest Role)	33	Komakichi (Ep. 26) Guest Role	6.0
1970	Ai to Shi to Japanese Drama, 1970, 45 eps Matsushita Tsutomu (Support Role)	45	Matsushita Tsutomu Support Role	0.0
1969	Umon Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1969, 26 eps (Ep. 12) (Guest Role)	26	(Ep. 12) Guest Role	0.0
1969	Moto Ronin: Hanayama Daikichi Japanese Drama, 1969, 104 eps (Support Role)	104	Support Role	8.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2008	The Monster X Strikes Back/Attack the G8 Summit Japanese Movie, 2008, Dr. Sano (Support Role)	Dr. Sano Support Role	6.1
2003	The Soul Odyssey Japanese Movie, 2003, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.7
1983	Kagaku Sentai Dynaman: The Movie Japanese Movie, 1983, Dr. Kida (Support Role)	Dr. Kida Support Role	6.9
1972	Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance Japanese Movie, 1972, Horii (Support Role)	Horii Support Role	7.5
1967	The X from Outer Space Japanese Movie, 1967, Captain Sano (Main Role)	Captain Sano Main Role	5.9
1966	Hijikata Toshizo: Moeyo Ken Japanese Movie, 1966, Kondo Isami (Support Role)	Kondo Isami Support Role	0.0
1963	Brave Records of the Sanada Clan Japanese Movie, 1963, (Unknown)	Unknown	4.0
1962	Chiisakobe Japanese Movie, 1962, Matsuzo (Support Role)	Matsuzo Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2005	Kunitori Monogatari Japanese Special, 2005, 4 eps Hirate Masahide (Support Role)	4	Hirate Masahide Support Role	0.0
1981	Nihon Hankacho: Onmitsu Bugyo Japanese Drama, 1981, 1 eps (Unknown)	1	Unknown	0.0

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