Koki Mitani
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Koki Mitani (三谷幸喜 Mitani Kōki, July 8, 1961 – ) is a Japanese comedian, playwright and director.
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- The name "Koki" is a combination of two Japanese characters - 幸 "Happy" and 喜 "Pleased". Many commentators have pointed out the coincidence of the name in his chosen profession, but it is indeed his real name.
- Mitani is known to be very shy, gentle, and kind, with a rather bumbly, British aura to him. He's one of the most pleasant yet self-conscious characters in Japanese Showbiz[citation needed].
- In an attempt to add his own character to his movies, as a director he takes most of his scenes with a one-scene=one-shot system, moving the camera around as opposed to cutting. He claims this comes from his experience in theatre, where there are of course, no cuts.
- Mitani is married to Japanese actress Satomi Kobayashi.
Mitani does not use a computer.
- Despite loving the acclaim his work brings him, Mitani hates parties and functions. He comes in, makes a speech, and leaves, invariably all within the first 30 minutes of an event.
[edit] Major works
Many of Mitani's movies began as successful plays.
- 12 Nin no Yasashii Nihonjin: 12 Gentle Japanese (1991)
- Furi-kaereba Yatsu Ga Iru
- Furuhata Ninzaburo
- Minna no Ie (2001) aka Everyone's Home
- Radio no Jikan: Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997)
- Shinsengumi
- The Uchoten Hotel (2006)
- Warai no Daigaku: University of Laughs (2004)
