Akihiro Tomikawa

Career overview

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[1] TMDB: Stage name 富川晶宏, Known for acting, 8 credits.
[2] IMDb: Born 1968, known for Shogun Assassin (1980), Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972), Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972).
[3] TMDB (duplicate/similar): Born 1968, known for Shogun Assassin (1980), Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril (1972), Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972).
[4] Grokipedia: Japanese actor (富川 晶宏, Hepburn: Tomikawa Akihiro), known for childhood portrayal of Daigoro Ogami, the young son of the ronin protagonist in the Lone Wolf and Cub film series during the early 1970s. Born 1968, appeared in all six entries of the chanbara franchise.
[5] Biographies.net: Mentions biography exists, but no specific facts provided other than the date of the page.
Name: Akihiro Tomikawa (Japanese: 富川 晶宏, Hepburn: Tomikawa Akihiro).
Birth Year: 1968.
Profession: Japanese actor.
Notable Work: Childhood portrayal of Daigoro Ogami, the young son of the ronin protagonist in the Lone Wolf and Cub film series.
Film Credits/Series: Appeared in all six entries of the Lone Wolf and Cub chanbara franchise during the early 1970s.
Specific Titles Mentioned:
Shogun Assassin (1980)
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972)
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril (1972)
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972)
Total Credits: 8 (from TMDB).
Paragraph 1: Introduction and Early Career.
Akihiro Tomikawa, also known by the Japanese name 富川 晶宏 (Tomikawa Akihiro), is a Japanese actor born in 1968. He is recognized for his work in the early 1970s, specifically for his childhood portrayal of Daigoro Ogami. This character was the young son of the ronin protagonist in the Lone Wolf and Cub film series. Tomikawa appeared in all six entries of this chanbara franchise.
Paragraph 2: Specific Filmography.
His acting credits include several films within the Lone Wolf and Cub series, such as Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972), Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril (1972), and Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972). Additionally, he is known for his role in the 1980 film Shogun Assassin. According to The Movie Database, he has a total of eight known credits in his acting career.
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