Minoru Tanaka
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Profile
- Name: Minoru Tanaka
- Japanese: 田中実 (たなか みのる)
- Birthdate: October 27, 1966 - April 25, 2011
- Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
- Height: 184 cm.
- Blood Type: O
- Star Sign: Scorpio
Notes
- Actor Minoru Tanaka took his own life on April 25, 2011. Minoru was discovered by a family member hanging in his apartment.
Movies
- Parallel (2009)
- Nagai Nagai Satsujin (2007)
- Cinderella Formula | Juken no shinderera (2007) - Dr. Komiya
- Sea Without Exit | Deguchi no nai umi (2006) - Toda
- Goodbye CP | Mata no hi no chika (2005)
- Kusa no ran (2004)
- Declaration of War | Sensen fukoku (2002) - Takayasu Tsutsumi
- I Love You | Ai rabu yu (1999) - Ryuichi
- Miyazawa Kenji sono ai (1996) - Seiroku Miyazawa
- Summer of the Moonlight Sonata | Gekko no natsu (1993)
TV Dramas
- Honboshi: Shinri Tokusou Jikenbo (TV Asahi / 2011) - ep.4
- Deka Wanko (NTV / 2011) - ep.4
- Mori no Asagao (TV Tokyo / 2010) - ep.6
- Tetsu no Hone (NHK / 2010)
- Mother (NHK / 2010) - Kensuke Fujiyoshi
- Challenged (NHK) - Hiroho Ochiai
- Over 30 (TBS / 2009)
- Tomorrow (TBS / 2008)
- Keishicho Sosa Ikka 9 Gakari 3 (TV Asahi / 2008)
- Iryu: Team Medical Dragon 2 (Fuji TV / 2007) - ep.1
- You Gotta Be Kidding Me! | Jodan ja nai! (TBS / 2007)
- Detective School Q | Tantei gakuen Q (NTV / 2007) - ep.10
- Call me CA! | CA to Oyobi! (NTV / 2006) - ep.8
- Anego (NTV / 2005)
- Divorce Lawyer 2 | Rikon Bengoshi 2 (Fuji TV / 2005) - ep.9
- Husband and Wife | Fuufu (TBS / 2004) - ep.1
- A Tale of Happiness | Shiawase no shippo (TBS / 2002)
TV Movies
- Challenged - Graduation (NHK / 2011) - Hiroho Ochiai
- Damashie Utamaro (TV Asahi / 2009)
- Nene (TV Tokyo / 2009)
non sibi Says:
Apr 26 2011 11:33 am
Actor Tanaka Minoru found dead at his home, a possible suicide?
Tokyohive by Shiso on April 25, 2011 at 11:47 pm
It’s been reported that actor Tanaka Minoru (44) was found dead hanging at his home.
According to the metropolitan police department, Tanaka’s manager and his mother visited his house on April 25th around at 3:30 PM because they could not contact to him, and they found him hanging. The police is estimating that it was a possible suicide, and they are currently investigating the matter.
Tanaka starred in NHK’s morning drama series “Rin Rin to” in 1990, and was well known for his appearances on 2-hour dramas. He made the last entry on his blog on April 11th, and in the entry, he wrote, “I want to just keep thinking while looking at the sky.”