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Riki Takeuchi

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Riki Takeuchi
竹内 力
Riki Takeuchi and Junichi Matsushita, "Blowback 2: Gangs of the Sunset" 1991
Born (1964-01-04) January 4, 1964 (age 60)[1]
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present
Websiterikitakeuchi.com

Riki Takeuchi (Japanese: 竹内 力, Hepburn: Takeuchi Riki, born January 4, 1964) is a Japanese actor best known for his roles in v-cinema yakuza movies.

Takeuchi has starred in many yakuza films and action films, such as Dead or Alive by Takashi Miike. Takeuchi also starred in Battle Royale II: Requiem, in which he played a fictionalized version of himself.[2][unreliable source?]

Takeuchi had also a short stint at the end of the professional wrestling promotion Hustle in 2009, posing as a villainous character based on himself called "King RIKI". The same year, Takeuchi recorded with Avex Group a version of Morning Musume's "Love Machine" for the song's tenth anniversary, appearing under his RIKI persona along with wrestlers Riki Choshu and Yoshihiro Takayama.[3]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Riki Takeuchi profile" (in Japanese). Riki Project. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "Battle Royale II cast – grownups and others". battleroyalefilm.net. Archived from the original on August 1, 2008. Retrieved August 30, 2008.
  3. ^ 竹内力の双子の弟!? RIKI / LOVEマシーン~RIKIバージョン~ [Riki Takeuchi's twin brother!? RIKI / LOVE Machine ~RIKI version~ (machine translation)] (in Japanese). Avex. September 8, 2009. Archived from the original on April 9, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2016 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ 西村まさ彦、佐藤隆太、田中俊介が「僕と彼女とラリーと」に出演、予告編も公開 [Masahiko Nishimura, Ryuta Sato, and Shunsuke Tanaka appear in "Me, Her, and Larry", trailer is released]. Movie Natalie (in Japanese). July 30, 2021. Archived from the original on July 30, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "Like a Dragon: Ishin! launches February 21, 2023". Gematsu. September 14, 2022. Archived from the original on September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  6. ^ マッドマックス 怒りのデス・ロード [Mad Max Fury Road]. Star Channel (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  7. ^ "『猿の惑星』竹内力が日本版声優に決定!独裁者の敵猿役「準主役のつもりで」". Cinema Today. April 19, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
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