Masakatsu Funaki
Birthday: Born in 1969-03-13 in Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Deathday: Alive
Masaharu Funaki is a Japanese actor, mixed martial artist and professional wrestler known professionally as Masakatsu Funaki, who has previously wrestled in All Japan Pro Wrestling, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi, Newborn UWF, and Wrestle-1.
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私立探偵 濱マイク
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Mike Hama, Private Detective, is a chain-smoking, wisecracking tough guy with a weakness for the ladies and a soft spot in his heart, especially for his kid sister Akane. Mike's so down on his luck he'll take any case, from finding a lost pet to spying on cheating spouses. But every now and then, along comes a client with dubious and dangerous case… and that's when Mike shows his stuff....
高校鉄拳伝タフ
Character: Seiko Miyazawa (voice)
A teen named Kiichi who is the son of a martial arts fighter, has to defend the name of a deadly martial arts style....
BATON
Character: Hades (voice)
On Planet Abel, humans and robots co-exist. One day a mysterious stowaway on a transport vessel tries to invade the planet, but is discovered by Apollo, a robot that looks like a human; and Mikaru, a human that looks like a robot. The stowaway had in his possession a memory chip containing the latest in camouflage software, the mysterious "Cipher" OS. Apollo takes the Cipher chip simply for fun, but has no idea what he's getting himself into. He suddenly starts acting strange, but Mikaru has no ...
牙狼＜GARO＞
Character: Wosca
The Makai fight a secret war against the demon forces known as Horrors, evil creatures that manifest themselves through darkness to devour Humanity. On the frontlines are the Makai Knights, given the task of watching over a district and eliminating any Horrors that manifest there. GARO follows the tales of the Knights bearing the title of ‘Golden Knight Garo’, and their duty to vanquish the Horrors and protect Humanity from the darkness....
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New Shadow Warriors VI: The Final Chapter
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As the power of the Tokugawa Shogunate becomes firm, Hattori Hanzo struggles against Sarutobi Sasuke and Sanada Yukimura. At the same time, Sasuke and Yukimura are plotting a new trick with the Satsuma clan .......
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle
Character: Tankai
Benkei, a master fighter and killer, vows never to take another life after his conversion to Buddhism. His faith in pacifism, however, is shaken and ultimately broken by the attacks from a trio of fighters known only as the demons. Taking up his sword once more, he sets out to end their murderous terror....
Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie
Character: Fei-Long (voice)
Bison, the ruthless leader of the international terrorist organization Shadowlaw, has been desperately searching for the greatest fighter on the planet for years. He finds it in Ryu, a young wanderer who never stays in one place long enough for Bison to find him. He does, however, get a fix on Ken Masters, an American martial arts champion who studied with Ryu as a child under the same master. Meanwhile, Major Guile of the United States Army is forced to team up with Chun Li from China in hopes ...
Electric Dragon 80000V
Character: Narrator (voice)
A violent, guitar-playing, electrically charged boxer faces off against an electronic wizard half-merged with a metallic Buddha....
Like a Dragon: Prologue
Character: Kazuma Kiryu
In 1970s-era Japan, three children, Kazuma Kiryu, Akira Nishikiyama, and his younger sister, Yuko Nishikiyama, are raised together in Shintaro Kazama's Sunflower Orphanage. In the summer of 1980, Yumi Sawamura, a young girl whose parents were accidentally shot and killed during a gang's shootout, joins them in the orphanage. Following a yakuza tradition, the honorable Kazama secretly raises orphans whose parents he has directly or indirectly killed. In return, the children love him as a father a...
NOAH: Destination 2021 - Back To Budokan
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The Destination 2021 ～Back to Budokan～ was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event promoted by Pro Wrestling Noah. The event took place on February 12, 2021, at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. The event marked the promotion's return to the arena after eleven years. The show was headlined by Go Shiozaki defending the GHC Heavyweight Championship against Keiji Mutoh. Another high-profile match scheduled for the show featured Naomichi Marufuji and Jun Akiyama against Kaito Kiyomiya and Yos...
Baton
Character: Hades (voice)
Baton is a collection of three 20-minute Sci-fi anime films dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Yokohama city. On Planet Abel, human-like robot Apollo (Ichihara Hayato, Rookies) and robot-like human Mikaru (Ueto Aya, Azumi) come upon a stowaway robot with a mysterious "Cipher" chip. Not knowing Cipher's powers, Apollo takes the chip for fun, throwing both him and Mikaru headfirst into a mind-boggling mystery that affects the past, present, and future....
Dream 2
Character: himself
Dream.2 Middle Weight Grandprix 2008 1st Round was a mixed martial arts event promoted by DREAM. It took place on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama City, Japan. The event hosted the opening round of the promotion's Middleweight Grand Prix. All bouts were conducted under DREAM Rules, (1stR x 10 min, 2ndR x 5min) in an 84 kg/185 lbs weight class....
Shadow Fury
Character: Takeru
Madsen, a bounty hunter with a bad liver and an even worse attitude, with the help of the lovely Dr. Forster, must stop Dr. Oh and Takeru and restore order to the world....
Shinjuku Gangster Hanabi 2
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Sequel to 'Shinjuku gangster Hanabi'....
Shinjuku Gangster Hanabi
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2007 Original Video....
New Shadow Warriors
Character: Kimutsuyoshi Maru
In the time of the peaceful Toyotomi Era, Shinotada, the master of Kochi Family, a source of revenue for the Tokugawa, is trying to marry his younger sister Princess Fuji to Akinobu Sunekazura, who has connections with the rival Toyotomi, in order to bring peace. One of sixteen great warriors of Tokugawa, Hattori Hanzo, entrusts his wish and gathers the remnants of Iga Village, which was destroyed by Oda Nobunaga, and orders them to guard Princess Fuji. The Council of Elders of Sunekazura, hire ...
Honor
Character: Mr. Sato
In a world where street gangs collide with the law, neighborhood friends, Raymond and Gabriel, must decide which side of the battle to join. This will be the ultimate fight - the one for power, family, and HONOR....
MURAMASA Chapter 6: Golden Dragon
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The sixth installment in the series of fantasy swordplay action movies starring Riki Takeuchi....
MURAMASA Chapter 7: Orochi
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The seventh installment in the series of fantasy swordplay action movies starring Riki Takeuchi....
Ginji the Slasher
Character: Ōmuta (young)
In prison for 50 years after massacring his corrupt workmates with a samurai sword in 1945, Ginji Sonesaki (Riki Takeuchi) is given the nickname of Ginji the Slasher. On his release he finds himself on the streets living with the homeless hiding from a man whose life he tried to end. His former boss and the object of Ginji's hatred is now a highly-regarded figure in politics but Ginji plans to remind him of his past transgressions and make him pay for ruining his life....
Godzilla: Final Wars
Character: Commander Kumasaka
Humanity finally rids themselves of Godzilla, imprisoning him in an icy tomb in the South Pole. All is peaceful until various monsters emerge to lay waste to Earth's cities. Overwhelmed, humanity is seemingly saved by a race of benevolent aliens known as Xiliens. But not all is what it seems with these bizarre visitors. If humanity wishes to survive, they must reluctantly resurrect their most hated enemy, Godzilla....
Desert Moon
Character: Matsushima
A successful businessman and his alcoholic wife attempt to piece together their unhappy lives and shattered marriage. Little do Nagai and Akira know that their precarious relationship will soon be transformed by a stranger, the enigmatic Keechie....
LoveDeath
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A man and a woman are together on the 'Chrysalis Day', the fatal day everything in your life will be decided depends on how you spend the day. A violent man holding pure love, Sai and a stunningly beautiful playgirl, Sheila. While Sheila flees with a large sum of money, she is chased by a cool but violent gang, crazy killers and an out of control cop. No one can stop Sai and Sheila's love runaway....
The Sword of Alexander
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Orichalcum is a mystical metal material that gives great powers to the life form that possesses it. Many Eons ago, the Orichalcum was split into three and landed on Earth. The metal then took the form of three relics: Skanda’s Vajra, Jew’s Cross, and the Sword of Alexander. Anyone able to re-unite these three Orichalcum relics would then obtain the powers of a God. Now two rival aliens are in a heated race to reunite the Orichalcum. They land in Edo era Tokyo where the relics are thought to exis...
Leviathan
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Young Thugs: Chinatown Romeo and Juliet
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Young Thugs: Kaoru-chan's Strongest Legend Banchou Soccer
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Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido
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On June 21st get ready for an explosive showdown as Josh Barnett's Bloodsport: Bushido is live straight from the prestigious Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo! Witness the fusion of ferocity as Josh Barnett and the legendary Minoru Suzuki take Bloodsport to the heart of Japan, electrifying the wrestling world like never before! Bloodsport Bushido is ripping the ropes away for a no-holds-barred spectacle. It's all about the raw, unadulterated clash of warriors and matches only ending via knockout or sub...
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6
Character: Masakatsu Funaki
Wrestle Kingdom VI in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), which took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on January 4, 2012, headlined by Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs. Minoru Suzuki for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship....
New Shadow Warriors IV: Jiraika 2
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Shippuu (Hayate) appeared suddenly dead. However, he fell into the hands of Sarutobi for due to his loss of memory....
Rikidozan: A Hero Extraordinaire
Character: Imura Mashahiko
Story of Rikidozan, a sumo wrestler who can only achieve limited success in Japan because he's half Korean. But when Rikidozan goes to the United States and discovers professional wrestling, he becomes a hero back home....
Pancrase: Pancrash! 1
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Pancrase: Pancrash! 1 was an event held on January 19, 1994, at The Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan....
Tekken
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A directionless young man, recently released from prison, tries to make a new start in life as a boxer......
PWFG: Battle of The Lions
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Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi was a shoot style professional wrestling promotion based in Tokyo, Japan. This event was held on September 28th, 1991 at Hakata Starlanes in Fukuoka, Japan and presented the following matches: Kazuo Takahashi vs. Lato Kiraware, Yusuke Fuke vs. Wellington Wilkins Jr., Naoki Sano vs. Bart Vale, Masakatsu Funaki vs. Mark Rush & Wayne (Ken) Shamrock vs. Minoru Suzuki....
PWFG: Shootfighting
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Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi was a shoot style professional wrestling promotion based in Tokyo, Japan. This event was held on March 20th, 1992 at James L. Knight International Center in Miami, Florida, USA and presented the following matches: Jerry Flynn vs. Kazuo Takahashi, Yusuke Fuke vs. Dieuseul Berto, Masakatsu Funaki vs. Mark Rush, Ken Shamrock vs. Minoru Suzuki & Yoshiaki Fujiwara vs. Bart Vale....
PWFG: Hataage Daiissen
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Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi was a shoot style professional wrestling promotion based in Tokyo, Japan. This event was held on March 4th, 1991 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo Japan and presented the following matches: Yusuke Fuke vs. Wellington Wilkins Jr., Yoshiaki Fujiwara vs. Johnny Barrett, Wayne (Ken) Shamrock vs. Minoru Suzuki & Masakatsu Funaki vs. Bart Vale....
PWFG: Hataage Dai-yonsen
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Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi was a shoot style professional wrestling promotion based in Tokyo, Japan. This event was held on August 23rd, 1991 at Nakajima Sports Center in Hokkaido Japan and presented the following matches: Kazuo Takahashi vs. Duane Koslowski, Jerry Flynn vs. Bart Vale, Yoshiaki Fujiwara vs. Lato Kiraware, Minoru Suzuki vs. Lawi Napataya & Wayne (Ken) Shamrock vs. Masakatsu Funaki....
PWFG: Roar of The Lion Kingdom Part 1
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Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi was a shoot style professional wrestling promotion based in Tokyo, Japan. This event was held on January 15th, 1992 at Yokohama Bunka Gymnasium in Kanagawa, Japan and presented the following matches: Kazuo Takahashi vs. Wellington Wilkins Jr., Naoki Sano vs. Jerry Flynn, Minoru Suzuki vs. Yusuke Fuke, Yoshiaki Fujiwara vs. Bart Vale & Wayne (Ken) Shamrock vs. Masakatsu Funaki....
PWFG: Lion King Legend
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Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi was a shoot style professional wrestling promotion based in Tokyo, Japan. This event was held on May 15th, 1992 at Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan and presented the following matches: Yuki Ishikawa vs. Dieuseul Berto, Ryushi Yanagisawa vs. Jerry Flynn, Minoru Suzuki vs. Kazuo Takahashi, Yusuke Fuke vs. Masakatsu Funaki, Wayne (Ken) Shamrock vs. Bart Vale & Yoshiaki Fujiwara vs. Don Nakaya Nielsen....
PWFG: One For All And All For One
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Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi was a shoot style professional wrestling promotion based in Tokyo, Japan. This event was held on July 26th, 1991 at Tokyo Bay NK Hall in Chiba Japan and presented the following matches: Kazuo Takahashi vs. Mark Rush, Bart Vale vs. Lato Kiraware, Wayne Shamrock vs. Duane Koslowski, Yusuke Fuke vs. Lawi Napataya, Minoru Suzuki vs. Naoki Sano & Yoshiaki Fujiwara vs. Masakatsu Funaki....
PWFG: Roar of The Lion Kingdom Part 2
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Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi was a shoot style professional wrestling promotion based in Tokyo, Japan. This event was held on February 24th, 1992 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan and presented the following matches: Wellington Wilkins Jr. vs. Lato Kiraware, Bart Vale vs. Kazuo Takahashi, Yoshiaki Fujiwara vs. Yusuke Fuke, Minoru Suzuki vs. Jerry Flynn & Wayne (Ken) Shamrock vs. Masakatsu Funaki....
PWFG: Try Again Vol 1
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Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi was a shoot style professional wrestling promotion based in Tokyo, Japan. This event was held on December 5th, 1992 at City Gymnasium in Niigata, Japan and presented the following matches: Yuki Ishikawa vs. Mark Ashford-Smith, Ryushi Yanagisawa vs. Bart Vale, Kazuo Takahashi vs. Aleksey Medvedev, Minoru Suzuki vs. Jerry Flynn, Wayne Shamrock vs. Yoshiaki Fujiwara & Masakatsu Funaki vs. David Gobejishvili....
PWFG: Stack of Arms
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Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi was a shoot style professional wrestling promotion based in Tokyo, Japan. This event was held on October 4th, 1992 at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan and presented the following matches: Ryushi Yanagisawa vs. Yuki Ishikawa, Joe Malenko vs. Georgii Galdava, Naoki Sano vs. Jerry Flynn, Bart Vale vs. Aleksey Medvedev, Duane Koslowski vs. Oleg Naniev, Yoshiaki Fujiwara vs. Zaour Chabadze, Kazuo Takahashi vs. Superman Sattasaba, Wayne Shamrock vs. Don Nakaya Nielsen, Minoru Suz...
PWFG: Hataage Daiissen 2
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Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi was a shoot style professional wrestling promotion based in Tokyo, Japan. This event was held on April 16th, 1991 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo Japan and presented the following matches: Minoru Suzuki vs. Kazuo Takahashi, Yusuke Fuke vs. Bart Vale, Yoshiaki Fujiwara vs. Wellington Wilkins Jr., Wayne (Ken) Shamrock vs. Naoki Sano & Masakatsu Funaki vs. Johnny Barrett....
PWFG: Lion King Legend Side Story
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Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi was a shoot style professional wrestling promotion based in Tokyo, Japan. This event was held on August 15th, 1992 at Tokushima Shiritsu Taiikukan in Tokushima, Japan and presented the following matches: Jerry Flynn vs. Yuki Ishikawa, Georgii Galdava vs. Johnny Barrett, Yoshiaki Fujiwara vs. Mark Rush, Wayne (Ken) Shamrock vs. Kazuo Takahashi, Ryushi Yanagisawa vs. Masakatsu Funaki & Minoru Suzuki vs. Joe Malenko....
NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4
Character: Masakatsu Funaki
Pro Wrestling NOAH celebrates its 20th anniversary with this event from Yokohama Budokan in Yokahama, Japan....
NJPW & AJPW 40th Anniversary: We Are Pro-Wrestling Love
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We Are Pro-Wrestling Love was a supercard produced by New Japan Pro Wrestling and All-Japan Pro Wrestling to celebrate the companies' 40th anniversaries....
TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014
Character: Masakatsu Funaki
On March 2, 2014, 14 TNA wrestlers were part of a TNA/Wrestle-1 supershow in Tokyo, Japan. TNA taped the event to air as a One Night Only pay-per-view. The TNA World Heavyweight, X Division and World Tag Team Championships were all defended during the event. The event also featured several matches not involving TNA wrestlers, dubbed "Part 1". Below are matches taped for the One Night Only PPV from "Part 2", which was Aired on PPV on July 4, 2014. Also aired on the One Night Only PPV was a 6-man ...
Pancrase: Eyes of Beast 1
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Pancrase: Eyes of Beast 1 was an event held on January 26, 1995, at the Aichi Budokan Arena in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan....
The Successful Businessmen Handbook II: Leadership Skills You Can Learn from the Yakuza
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The strength or weakness of an organization lies in the hands of its boss. In the unforgiving world of the yakuza, where leadership is relentlessly tested, what is the role and significance of a leader? This film delves deep into the unique leadership methods of the yakuza—methods that cultivate loyal subordinates willing to risk their lives for their leader and organization!...
DREAM 6
Character: Self
DREAM.6 took place on September 23, 2008, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, promoted by Fighting and Entertainment Group’s DREAM. The main event features Gegard Mousasi facing Ronaldo Souza in the Middleweight Grand Prix final to crown the first DREAM Middleweight Champion, with Mousasi advancing after a decision win over Melvin Manhoef and Souza submitting Zelg Galešić at DREAM.4. Other key bouts include Shinya Aoki vs. Todd Moore in a lightweight clash, Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Masanori T...
Kibakichi 2
Character: Sakura Maru
The saga of Kibakichi the samurai werewolf continues as his travels find him helping a blind girl and her small village seek revenge on a murdering madman. But, unknown to Kibakichi, he is being spied on by a strange group of people—and someone from his past, who is out for revenge!...
Extremely Crushed
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Bando, leader of the Bando-gumi (Hideo Nakano), is approached by a seemingly ordinary civilian, Keisuke Katagiri (Riki Takeuchi). Katagiri impresses Bando by quickly selling a large batch of drugs under their control, earning his trust. But this is only the beginning— Katagiri is secretly on a path of revenge for his elder brother Asahi (Masakatsu Funaki), who was assassinated by Bando. Before long, Katagiri becomes known in the underworld as a “Gokutsubushi” — a man who doesn’t just kill a...