Sousuke Takaoka (高岡 è'¼ç"«, Takaoka SÅ suke, born February 8,
1982) is a Japanese actor, known for his break-out performance in the
controversial movie Battle Royale.His break-out performance was in the
controversial movie Battle Royale, in which he played the pacifistic
Hiroki Sugimura (Boy #11). Takaoka then moved from muted heroics to
active anti-heroism in portrayals of the grittier side of teenage
violence, such as in Concrete. The film was based on the events of
Junko Furuta's sadistic murder by four youths in 1988.In 2006, for his
role as the introspective Honda in Spring Snow, Takaoka gained a Best
Supporting Actor nomination at the Blue Ribbon Awards, a Japanese film
event judged by critics.In July 2011 Takaoka made headlines and
attracted much controversy for several comments against the airing of
Korean dramas on Japanese television. He stated on Twitter "I used to
be indebted to Fuji TV in the past, but now I'm suspicious that they
may actually be a Korean network. I'm questioning about what country
I'm in as well. It offends me. If anything related to Korea is on
broadcast, I just turn the TV off. It troubles me because I feel like
I am being brainwashed", and "Since we're in Japan, I would like to
see Japanese programs. I get scared every time I hear the word,
'Hallyu'". His comments resulted in a strong public backlash due to
his previous role as a Zainichi Korean in the film Pacchigi as well as
public protests against the airing of Korean dramas against Fuji TV.
Due to the controversy about his statements he was reportedly dropped
from his agency following his Tweets and his marriage to Aoi Miyazaki
whom he stated shared his views was reportedly in jeopardy. However he
later apologized for his statements and retracted his claims of
Miyazaki sharing his views.
1982) is a Japanese actor, known for his break-out performance in the
controversial movie Battle Royale.His break-out performance was in the
controversial movie Battle Royale, in which he played the pacifistic
Hiroki Sugimura (Boy #11). Takaoka then moved from muted heroics to
active anti-heroism in portrayals of the grittier side of teenage
violence, such as in Concrete. The film was based on the events of
Junko Furuta's sadistic murder by four youths in 1988.In 2006, for his
role as the introspective Honda in Spring Snow, Takaoka gained a Best
Supporting Actor nomination at the Blue Ribbon Awards, a Japanese film
event judged by critics.In July 2011 Takaoka made headlines and
attracted much controversy for several comments against the airing of
Korean dramas on Japanese television. He stated on Twitter "I used to
be indebted to Fuji TV in the past, but now I'm suspicious that they
may actually be a Korean network. I'm questioning about what country
I'm in as well. It offends me. If anything related to Korea is on
broadcast, I just turn the TV off. It troubles me because I feel like
I am being brainwashed", and "Since we're in Japan, I would like to
see Japanese programs. I get scared every time I hear the word,
'Hallyu'". His comments resulted in a strong public backlash due to
his previous role as a Zainichi Korean in the film Pacchigi as well as
public protests against the airing of Korean dramas against Fuji TV.
Due to the controversy about his statements he was reportedly dropped
from his agency following his Tweets and his marriage to Aoi Miyazaki
whom he stated shared his views was reportedly in jeopardy. However he
later apologized for his statements and retracted his claims of
Miyazaki sharing his views.
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