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Robyn Douglass is an American actress and model who was born on June 21, 1953 in Sendai, Japan . The oldest of two brothers and a sister, Robyn grew up in San Francisco the daughter of an Army pediatrician father and a mother who was a psychologist. She spent twelve years at an all-girl Catholic School, an experience she blames for her initial typecasting in "goody two-shoes roles." She began acting while attending the Catholic school in Mountain View, California. Enrolling at the University of California at San Francisco as a pre-Vet major, she quit in her final year to pursue her first love -- acting. She studied her craft at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theatre before moving to Chicago. The young actress spent four years doing commercials while studying with Del Close at Second City and Lou Conte at the Hubbard Street Dance Theatre. Robyn's first big break in her career came when she was discovered by director Peter Yates in her hometown of Chicago and cast as Dennis Christopher's heart-throb -- the very nice college coed in the critically-acclaimed film, Breaking Away (1979). She was since appeared on Galactica 1980 (1980), Trapper John, M.D. (1979) and the pilot for Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980). Douglass has also appeared in several ABC-TV movies of the week, including The Clone Master (1978), The Girls in the Office (1979) and Golden Gate (1981).

Having received his education at Yokohama National University, Shunji Iwai started out in the entertainment industry by directing music videos and television dramas, including the likes of Maria, Lunatic Love and Fireworks, for which he received the award for Best Newcomer from the Japanese Director's Association. He eventually moved onto larger things with his short film Undo (1994), later followed by the hit Swallowtail Butterfly (1996) starring Japanese pop singer, Chara.

As his career progressed, he received even more awards, especially for his films Love Letter (1995) and All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001) (All About Lily Chou-Chou). Shunji Iwai resides in Japan.

Hirohiko Araki was born on 7 June 1960 in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. He is a writer, known for Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (2020), Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan (2019) and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R (2022).

Takashi Ishii was born on 11 July 1946 in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. He was a writer and director, known for Original Sin (1992), Hello, My Dolly Girlfriend (2013) and The Five (1995). He died on 22 May 2022 in Tokyo, Japan.

Bunta Sugawara was born on 16 August 1933 in Sendai, Japan. He was an actor, known for Spirited Away (2001), Tales from Earthsea (2006) and The Man Who Stole the Sun (1979). He was married to Fumiko. He died on 28 November 2014 in Tokyo, Japan.

Kyôka Suzuki was born on 31 May 1968 in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. She is an actress, known for Sukedachi-ya Sukeroku (2001), The Kiyosu Conference (2013) and Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989).

Yôko Kanno was born on 18 March 1964 in Sendai, Japan. She is a composer and actress, known for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002), Wolf's Rain (2003) and Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001).

Mika Doi was born on 4 August 1956 in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. She is an actress, known for Macross: Do You Remember Love? (1984), One Piece (1999) and Super Dimension Fortress Macross (1982).

Sôjin Kamiyama was born on 30 January 1884 in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. He was an actor, known for Seven Samurai (1954), The Crimson City (1928) and The Sea Beast (1926). He was married to Ura Mita. He died on 28 July 1954 in Tokyo, Japan.

Kazuo 'Gaira' Komizu was born on 14 December 1946 in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. He is a writer and director, known for Entrails of a Virgin (1986), Modaete nurete (1981) and Rabbit sex: Joshigakusei shûdan bôkô jiken (1980).

Hiroya Ishimaru was born on 12 February 1946 in Sendai, Japan. He is an actor, known for Ultraman Ginga (2013), Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial (2010) and Tokyo Godfathers (2003).

Yoshitaka Yamaya was born on 15 February 1992 in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. He is an actor, known for Aldnoah.Zero (2014), Assasination Classroom (2013) and Afterlost: Where I End and You Begin (2019).

Hana Kino was born on 8 January 1948 in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. She is an actress, known for Engine Sentai Go-onger (2008), Like Father, Like Son (2013) and Itoshi no Irene (2018).

Saki Seto was born on 21 June 1985 in Sendai, Japan. She is an actress, known for Mood Swings (2016), Sora e: Sukui no tsubasa resukyû uingusu (2008) and Seoul Raiders (2005).

Kôji Miura was born on 28 March 1995 in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. She is a writer, known for Blue Box (2024).

Taikô Katôno was born on 27 October 1992 in Sendai, Japan. He is an actor, known for Kamen Rider Super Movie War Genesis: Kamen Rider vs. Kamen Rider Ghost & Drive (2015), Kamen Rider Drive (2014) and Kamen Rider Movie War Full Throttle: Kamen Rider vs. Kamen Rider Drive & Gaim (2014). He has been married to Misa Kubota since 20 July 2024.

Yuzuru Hanyu was born on 7 December 1994 in Sendai, Japan. He is a producer and director, known for Continues with Wings 2018 (2018), Prologue (2022) and The Magnificent Nine (2016).

Rinka Ôtani was born on 24 December 1999 in Sendai, Japan. She is an actress, known for Buchô to shachiku no koi wa modokasii (2022), Howling Village (2019) and 36,000 Seconds in a Day (2022).

Tako Hachirô was born on 22 November 1940 in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. He was an actor, known for Female Prisoner #701: Scorpion (1972), Yakuza Wolf: I Perform Murder (1972) and The Yellow Handkerchief (1977). He was married to Aki Takejô and Aki, Takejo. He died on 24 July 1985.

Vanilla Yamazaki was born on 15 January 1978 in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. She is an actress and composer, known for Kiru (2008), Moon Phase (2004) and Ryoukan-san (2003).

Yoshitaka Asama was born on 29 June 1940 in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. He is a writer and director, known for The Twilight Samurai (2002), The Yellow Handkerchief (1977) and Tora-san's Tropical Fever (1980).

Karen Iwata is a Japanese actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Delphini Diggory in the original cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Tokyo Show (2022-2023). She also received a Best Actress Award in a Leading Role in a Feature Film as a cast member of The Last Passenger (Global Nonviolent Film Festival (2023)).

Mone Chiba was born on 1 May 2005 in Sendai, Japan.

Sawa was born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, in 1903. In 1919 she joined the young girl's theater group of Takarazuka under the stage name of Izumi Ranko. After passing through Shochiku Kamata, Sawa joined Nikkatsu Mukojima in 1923. In 1924 she moved to Teikoku Cinema's Ashiya Studios, where she became a leading actress. She met with great success for her performance in Hoshi wa Midaretobu, before going on to feature in Renbo Jigoku (Love's Hell). In Kago no Tori (The Caged Bird), directed by Matsumoto Eiichi, Sawa was selected to play the heroine alongside Satomi Akira. Teikoku Cinema's version of the film became a surprise hit, giving Sawa an instant popularity second only to that of Utakawa Yaeko. Following this she appeared in films such as Koryu Yokotawaru and Ogon Yorimo Tsuyoshi as the partner of Matsumoto Taisuke.

In 1927 Sawa joined Nikkatsu, where she appeared in Ukiyo Guruma and Chuji Tabi Nikki - Goyohen, with the latter film coming to be regarded as one of her definitive works. Following this, Sawa appeared in films such as Shizumi Yu Ningyo and Aojiroki Bara.

Sawa left Nikkatsu in 1931 after the incident in which she disappeared with Minobe Susumu. She subsequently went to Shochiku Kamata, where she appeared in Ai no Tatakai. In Kanki no Hitoya she gave a fine performance as the city girl who seduced Oka Joji. After becoming a freelance actress, Sawa gave an impassioned performance as Okichi in Nikkatsu's Onna Goroshi Abura Jigoku (The Ladykiller).

Sawa continued performing for the likes of Teikoku Cinema, Nikkatsu and Shochiku until around 1950, specializing in the portrayal of the modern, tomboyish girl. Her love affair with the conductor Konoe Hidemaro was well known, and they had one daughter together before separating.

Atsushi Mihori was born on 29 April 1936 in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan. He is a director and producer, known for Zenka onna: Koroshi-bushi (1973), Hijo gakuen waru: kyoshi gari (1973) and Ninkyô hana ichirin (1974).