A-Kon 23 welcomes Tak SakaguchiTak Sakaguchi is a Japanese actor, director, fight choreorapher, and stuntman. He is best known for his lead role in Ryuhei Kitamura's cult film,Versus. Sakaguchi is a talented martial artist, and as such, stars in films featuring copious fight scenes and performs all of his own stunts. He is known to be skilled in Bājíquán, Shaolin Kenpo,boxing, kick boxing, and mixed martial arts.| Published Feb 21, 2012 | (Updated May 10, 2012) |
For over a decade, TAK SAKAGUCHI has been one of the most recognizable superstars within the realms of Japanese action, science fiction, fantasy and horror visual media. He is a multi-talented martial artist, actor, fight choreographer, scriptwriter, and director and before motion pictures and television studios came calling, he made his living as a street fighter. On the streets he was discovered by director RYUHEI KITAMURA who cast him in one his most famous roles, that of Prisoner KSC2-303 in the supernatural action flick 'VERSUS' (2000). Since then he's worked extensively both with Kitamura and director, YUDAI YAMAGUCHI in films including: 'BATTLEFIELD BASEBALLl' (2003), 'ARAGAMI' (2003), 'AZUMI' (2003) and 'CROMARTIE HIGH - THE MOVIE' (2005). He was action choreographer for the movies, 'TOKYO GORE POLICE' (2008), and 'GODZILLA FINAL WARS' (2004), and stepped into the director's chair in the films: 'BE A MAN! SAMURAI SCHOOL' (2008), 'YOROI, THE SAMURAI ZOMBIE (2008), 'MUTANT GIRLS SQUAD' (2010) and 'YAKUZA WEAPON' (2011). Other notable roles include 'DEATH TRANCE' (2005) and the villain, Reiji Nogi from the tv series 'KAMEN RIDER KABUTO' (2006). Come meet super action star Sakaguchi-san in person at Q&A, demonstration sessions and exclusive autograph signings hosted by our guests from the pioneer days of PROJECT A-KON the international, Texas based Japanese live-action magazine, MONSTER ATTACK TEAM!
(C) 2011 KEN ISHIKAWA/Dynamic Planning-YAKUZA WEAPON Film Partners Sponsor
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