Tak Sakaguchi

Tak Sakaguchi
Born	(1975-03-15)March 15, 1975 Ishikawa,Japan
Other names	Toshiro Takuma, TAK∴
Occupation(s)	Actor, martial artist, YouTuber
Years active	2000–present
Website	Tak Official website

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Tak Sakaguchi(Bản khẩu thác,Sakaguchi Taku,born March 15, 1975)is a Japanese actor, director,fight choreographer,stuntmanandmartial artist.He is best known for his role inRyuhei Kitamura'scult film,Versus.Since his debut, Sakaguchi has worked with Kitamura several times, often appearing alongside fellow Kitamura stapleHideo Sakaki.He has also worked with frequent Kitamura collaboratorsYudai Yamaguchiand Yuji Shimomura. Sakaguchi is a talentedmartial artist,and most often appears in films featuring copious fight scenes, usually performing all of his own stunts. He is purportedly skilled inBajiquan,Shorinji Kempo,Boxing,Kickboxing,and while recently filmingRe:Bornlearned the tactical martial artZero Range Combatdeveloped by Yoshitaka Inagawa.

Biography

Before entering into the film industry, Sakaguchi was anunderground street fighterwho was well known for his skill in the martial arts. He was discovered by then-unknown directorRyuhei Kitamura,who recruited Sakaguchi for a lead role inVersus.Since then, Sakaguchi has appeared in several films directed by Kitamura, including theAzumifilms, Kitamura's short in theJam FilmstitledThe Messenger,and minor roles inAragamiandAlive.He played a larger role in the quirky, yet successfulBattlefield Baseball(produced by Kitamura and directed byYudai Yamaguchi).

2006 saw Sakaguchi in more mainstream roles, such asYashamaruinShinobi: Heart Under Blade,and "Grave" inDeath Trance.He also guest-starred in the Japanesetokusatsushow,Kamen Rider Kabuto,as the villain Reiji Nogi/Cassisworm. In 2008, Sakaguchi made his directorial debut withSakigake!! Otokojuku(a.k.a. "Samurai School"), in which he also starred, wrote the screenplay, and choreographed the action sequences. He made a cameo appearance inYoshihiro Nishimura's 2008exploitation film,Tokyo Gore Police,as well as directed/starred inYoroi: Samurai Zombie,based on a story by Ryuhei Kitamura.

In 2011, Sakaguchi reprised his role as Yakyû Jubei inDeadball,a reimagining ofBattlefield Baseball,and also co-directed/starred inYakuza Weapon,based on the mangaGokudō Heiki.In 2013, Sakaguchi announced his retirement from acting to focus on work behind the camera.Despite this, he is expected to reprise his role as KSC2-303 in Ryuhei Kitamura'sVersus 2,and has stated that he is currently working on a sequel toDeath Trance.

Filmography

Actor

• Versus(2000) – Prisoner KSC2-303
• Alive(2002) – Zeros
• Battlefield Baseball(2003) – Yakyū Jubei
• The Messenger(2003,Jam Filmssegment) – Man
• Aragami(2003) – Future Challenger
• Azumi(2003) – Sanzo Sajiki
• Godzilla: Final Wars(2004 – X-Seijin)
• Azumi 2: Death or Love(2005) –Tsuchigumo
• Shinobi: Heart Under Blade(2005) –Yashamaru
• Cromartie High - The Movie(2005) – Ichiro Yamamoto
• Death Trance(2006) Grave
• Yo-Yo Girl Cop(2006) –Enola Gaygang member
• The Red Army(2007, directed byKōji Wakamatsu) –Takaya Shiomi
• Sakigake!! Otokojuku(2008) – Momotaro Tsurugi
• Tokyo Gore Police(2008) – (cameo)
• Elite Yankee Saburo The Movie(2009) – Hammerhead Boss
• Mutant Girls Squad(2010) – Kisaragi
• Deadball(2011) – Yakyû Jubei
• Yakuza Weapon(2011) - Shozo
• Men's egg Drummers(2011)
• Snot rocket(2012) - Sankichi Tabana
• Why Don't You Play in Hell?(2013) – Sasaki
• Snake of Violence(2013) – Kenji
• Max the Movie(2016) - Sakaguchi
• Re:Born(2017) - Toshiro Kuroda
• Red Blade(2018) - Saizo
• Kingdom(2019) - Saji
• Rise of the Machine Girls(2019) - Matsukata
• Crazy Samurai Musashi(2020) –Miyamoto Musashi
• Osaka girl(2020) - Toshiro Kuroda
• Tokyo dragon hanten(2020)
• Ninja Jaja-maru-kun(2020)
• Koi-no-haka(2020)
• Boryoku Muso(2021)
• Prisoners of the Ghostland(2021)
• 1%er: One-Percenter(2022)
• Bad City(2023) - Han

Director

• Sakigake!! Otokojuku(2008)
• Yoroi: Samurai Zombie(2008)
• Mutant Girls Squad(First segment) (2010)
• Yakuza Weapon(2011)

Writer

• Sakigake!! Otokojuku(2008) (screenplay)

Fight choreographer

• Godzilla: Final Wars(2004)
• Death Trance(2006)
• Akihabara@DEEP(2006)
• Sakigake!! Otokojuku(2008)
• Ai no Mukidashi (2009)
• Yakuza girl (2010)
• Cold fish (2010)
• Himizu (2012)
• Kurocorch (2013)
• Tokyo tribe (2014)
• Torakage (2015)
• Iron grandmother (2015)
• Real Oni gokko (2015)
• HiGH&LOW THE RED RAIN ( 2016)
• Blue hearts ga kikoeru (2017)
• Tokyo vampire hotel (2017)
• Sekai ha kyo-kara kimi no mono (2017)
• Kodoku meat ball machine (2016)
• Final life (2017)
• Demekin (2017)
• Kuso yaro to Utsukushiki sekai [pianist o utsuna] (2018)
• Iron grandmother 2 (2018)
• Genin akai kage (2019)
• Genin Aoi kage (2019)

TV drama

• Be-Bop High SchoolSeries (2005-2005) – Toshimitsu Yamada (fight director)
• Koi wa jikka ja Umarenai (2005)
• Satomi Hakkenden (2006) - Suketomo Ota
• Kamen Rider Kabuto(2006) – Reiji Nogi/Cassis Worm
• Kagero no tuji (2007)
• Otome no Punch (2008)
• Yukemuri Sniper (2009)
• Crover (2012) - Hiroki Mido
• Bouncer (2017) - Seijiro Torai
• 7nin no hisho (2020) - Kuroda
• Red eyes (2021) - Mayumi

See also

• Hideo Sakaki

References

• Midnight Interview with Ryuhei Kitamura

External links

• Tak SakaguchiatIMDb