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EchoProject was wrong fixed the above to actually work and report to the Japanese Wiki --Yottabite 07:13, 31 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] 3-4X Jugatsu
The article explains 3-4X Jugatsu as Third and Fourth of October. If I remember correctly, 3-4X refers to the score of the baseball game.
The title and the first pargraph of this article is written in FamilyName first, Given Name last style ... but all other names are written in Given name first, family name last style. --Fukumoto 17:00, 12 Feb 2004 (UTC)
- I've never seen 3-4X Juugatsu, and can't find any good source about it. It's possible it means both Third and Fourth of October and is in an 'easter egg' as the score of the baseball game or any number of explanations. I reworked all of the names in the article to be Last-First (except for Joe Hisaishi and Ryuichi Sakamoto, who prefer those romanizations of their names). I also reworded some of the translations. --AsianAstronaut 23:22, 2004 Jun 23 (UTC)
[edit] Moved films out, cut down that portion for this article
I have moved most of the film information to their own articles, and have subsequently chopped down the amount of information given for each film here. The information that was left (or added in) was supposed to give an idea of Kitano's film career, however all is not perfect. If you see things that look extraneous and should be trimmed, please do so. Also, since it was originally almost just a film by film breakdown, it might be missing a lot of important things (example: Kitano later wrote (in an essay?) that the motorcycle crash incident may have been some sort of subconscious suicide attempt, etc.) Also the formation of Office Kitano.. etc.
Check the bottom of this article for the filmography, which lists all of the major Kitano films, basically ones he had 'control' over in some manner (writing, directing, etc.). There's a lot of overlap in the film articles with this one, since they're were taken from the article before I trimmed out 'extraneous' info. They're also very much stubs, and could use real fleshing out. But, it's a start. ---AsianAstronaut 06:25, 2004 Jun 24 (UTC)
Oh, to add something on quick. I'm trying to think of ways to break down his film career using subheadings... 'Early Career', 'Office Kitano', 'International Recognition', etc., but as the article is set up now it's not entirely clear where it would be good to cut things. Any thoughts? --AsianAstronaut 07:05, 2004 Jun 24 (UTC)
[edit] Takeshi in jail?
the Takeshi's Castle article mentions he was in jail, no info on that in this article ... anybody to fill in? (clem 19:23, 24 Mar 2005 (UTC))
- Yeah. Also, this article is far too nice to him. I think he's really annoying. --221.249.13.34 03:07, 2 August 2005 (UTC)
- sure, but why don't you forget about Cinema and return to watch South Park? Paris By Night 09:49, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
- I believe he and some of his cronies set off fire extinguishers and generally went on a bit of a rampage inside the offices of a tabloid newspaper after they alleged he was having an extramarital affair. I can't find a source for this at the moment, but I believe this is what is being referenced. It was only for a very, very, short period.
—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Qwayfe (talk • contribs) 17:26, 2005 August 6 (UTC)
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- It would be interesting to know... Anyway, his yakuza movies are quite good... 惑乱 分からん 13:14, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
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- There should be something about Takeshi's gang. I can't find the source at the moment (searching as we speak) but there was a lot of youth unrest and violent behavior as the result of Takeshi's political views and the like. The above story is most definitely true. I also remember a story where Takeshi's crew of disaffected teenagers broke into a studio and raised hell (going as far as to lock the doors and prevent entrance and exit from the building) as the result of Takeshi being banned from the studio following an offensive comedy bit. This needs a source though. If anyone knows, please add it; this is a very important part of Takeshi's personality as the voice of a younger, more vocal, generation.
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[edit] Added a couple of things...
I added a paragraph under the "Career in Film" section to include information on his forthcoming movies, the irritatingly punctuated "Takeshis'".
I also made some slight modifications to the sections on "3-4x Jugatsu," "Scene at the Sea," "Getting Any," and "Dolls." Qwayfe 13:42, 27 July 2005 (UTC)
- I had to change the paragraph a lot because the movie came out already (in Japan anyway). Since I didn't see it yet I couldn't offer much information. Maybe once a translated version gets out into the world fans will help clear up this mystery. --Do Not Talk About Feitclub (contributions) 17:57, 17 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Religion and occupation
In the page it's not mentioned that Kitano is also a prolific writer.
This page also make an allusion about a link between Kitano and a strange religion. I read Kitano's book Kyoso Tanyo, a book in which Kitano heavely accuse religion and expecially new religious movements, but he also explain that a God exists and he don't mind about the life on heart. So his attitude towards religion is not unknown: he's agnostic.
Bobbore
- An agnostic wouldn't acknowledge that God exists. An agnostic thinks that we cannot tell whether God exists or not (unlike an atheist, who's clearly believing that God doesn't exist). Also, it seems doubtful that, for a personl ike Kitano, an interview with a controversial cult leader would indicate any strong faith in the cult. Kitano might not be against religion, per se, as much as organized religion. 惑乱 分からん 14:18, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
- I made a mistake: Kitano explains that a God PROBABLY exists, but if God exist, he doesn't mind about people' s life. I think that this means that he's agnostic... But this idea can be read in a lot of ways. Bobbore
[edit] Is this the same guy?
Maybe I missed it in the article. Is Takeshi Kitano the same guy who cohosts Takeshi's Castle or better known as MXC or Most Extreme Elimination? In the credits of MXC, it says they get the footage from Takeshi's Castle, that's how I know the name of the japanese show. --Mr Vain 05:17, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
- Yes, Kitano hosts "Takeshi's Castle". It's his castle. He seems to be less respected as an actor in Japan because he started off as a comedian and is also Game show host. In the West, most people just see his persona in his yakuza films, so he is more accepted here as a serious actor. Gram 10:42, 20 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Source?
This page has a link to a source that doesn't exist [1]
[edit] new film
new film added.[1] --AlexOvShaolin 05:56, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
