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Feb 10, 2016 · TOKYO (AP) — Ken Watanabe, one of a handful of Japanese actors who has made it on the international stage, underwent surgery for stomach cancer. But he has beaten serious sickness before, having had leukemia more than 20 years ago.
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- Japan Reporter
May 24, 2022 · Ken Watanabe on Filming the ‘Tense,’ ‘Scary’ Finale to ‘Tokyo Vice’ and Plans for an ‘Exciting’ Season 2. "It's more exciting. Season 2 is more complicated," the actor and executive producer...
- Ben Travers
Apr 7, 2022 · Ken Watanabe stars alongside Ansel Elgort in the new HBO Max crime drama, which is produced and directed by filmmaker Michael Mann. Based on a true story, it dramatizes the experience of real...
- Jamie Burton
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May 19, 2022 · His role in The Last Samurai changed Hollywood’s attitude to Asian characters overnight – but illness very nearly ended his career. He discusses recovery, regret and yakuza drama Tokyo Vice
Feb 16, 2024 · In an exclusive interview with CBR, stars Ansel Elgort (who plays Jake) and Ken Watanabe (who portrays Katagiri) talk about returning to their respective roles for Tokyo Vice Season 2. They tease their respective character arcs in the new episodes, and also explain how the series depicts a unique vision of Japan.
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SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from the Season 2 premiere of HBO's "Tokyo Vice," now streaming on Max. "Jake is being a very bad boy…". That's how Ken Watanabe, who plays ...
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Apr 5, 2022 · The exact moment Ken Watanabe entered the elder-statesman portion of his career was his beleaguered line delivery of “Let them fight” in the 2014 film Godzilla, and he settles fully into that...