Soichiro Maeno

Soichiro Maeno

Actor

Shibuya, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan
June 21, 1946

Biography

Mitsuyasu Maeno (前野 光保, Maeno Mitsuyasu, c.1947– March 23, 1976) was a Japanese actor who acted under the name Soichiro Maeno (前野 霜一郎, Maeno Sōichirō). Outside of acting, Maeno was associated with the Japanese ultranationalist movement. In March 1976, he carried out a suicide attack on Yoshio Kodama, a multi-millionaire right-wing leader and leading figure in the Lockheed bribery scandals. Maeno attempted to kill Kodama by flying a plane into his home, but Kodama survived uninjured.

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Representative Works

Apartment Wife: Affair in the Afternoon
Apartment Wife: Affair in the Afternoon
5.0
/ Japanese
Lesbian World: Fondling
Lesbian World: Fondling
4.6
/ Japanese
Women Smell of Night
Women Smell of Night
7.0
/ Japanese
Modern Children
Modern Children
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
Stray Cat Rock: Wild Jumbo
Stray Cat Rock: Wild Jumbo
5.7
/ Japanese
Tokyo Emmanuelle: Private Lessons
Tokyo Emmanuelle: Private Lessons
6.5
/ Japanese
Stray Cat Rock: Beat '71
Stray Cat Rock: Beat '71
5.6
/ Japanese
Dead Blossoms
Dead Blossoms
7.0
/ Japanese
Hostess Confidential: Three Juicy Sisters
Hostess Confidential: Three Juicy Sisters
8.0
/ Japanese
Eros Schedule Book: Female Artist
Eros Schedule Book: Female Artist
9.0
/ Japanese
The Sound of Waves
The Sound of Waves
7.0
/ Japanese
Aa Seishun no Mune no Chi wa
Aa Seishun no Mune no Chi wa
7.0
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Apartment Wife: Affair in the Afternoon
1971Nominee

Best Performance

Apartment Wife: Affair in the Afternoon

Lesbian World: Fondling
1975Nominee

Best Performance

Lesbian World: Fondling

Women Smell of Night
1970Nominee

Best Performance

Women Smell of Night

Career Highlights

Modern Children
1963Highlight

Best Performance

Modern Children

Stray Cat Rock: Wild Jumbo
1970Highlight

Best Performance

Stray Cat Rock: Wild Jumbo

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