Norio Minorikawa

Mino Monta

  • Name: Mino Monta
  • Native name: みのもんた
  • Also Known as: 御法川法男
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: August 22, 1944
  • Died: March 1, 2025
Monta Mino was a Japanese television presenter. Mino was recognized by the Guinness World Records as being the TV host with the most hours of live TV appearances in a week (22 hours, 15 seconds), as of April 2008. This broke his earlier 2006 record of 21 hours, 42 minutes.

He died on March 1, 2025.

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Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
2010 Mito Komon Season 42
Japanese Drama, 2010, 22 eps
(Ep. 12) (Guest Role)
22
(Ep. 12)
Guest Role
0.0
2010 Shinzanmono
Japanese Drama, 2010, 10 eps
Sagawa [ Shop Owner] (Ep.10) (Guest Role)
10
Sagawa [ Shop Owner] (Ep.10)
Guest Role
7.7
2009 Kochikame
Japanese Drama, 2009, 8 eps
[Detective] (Ep. 8) (Guest Role)
8
[Detective] (Ep. 8)
Guest Role
6.8
2009 Kanryotachi no Natsu
Japanese Drama, 2009, 10 eps
President Adachi (Ep. 2) (Guest Role)
10
President Adachi (Ep. 2)
Guest Role
8.0
2009 Call Center no Koibito
Japanese Drama, 2009, 10 eps
(Ep.10) (Guest Role)
10
(Ep.10)
Guest Role
6.5
2007 Yamada Taro Monogatari
Japanese Drama, 2007, 10 eps
[Himself] (Ep.10) (Guest Role)
10
[Himself] (Ep.10)
Guest Role
7.6
2006 The Black Swindler
Japanese Drama, 2006, 11 eps
[President] (Ep.11) (Guest Role)
11
[President] (Ep.11)
Guest Role
7.7
2006 Bengoshi no Kuzu
Japanese Drama, 2006, 12 eps
[Himself] (Ep. 12) (Guest Role)
12
[Himself] (Ep. 12)
Guest Role
7.0
2005 Boys over Flowers
Japanese Drama, 2005, 9 eps
[Haruo's boss] (Ep. 9) (Guest Role)
9
[Haruo's boss] (Ep. 9)
Guest Role
8.2
2005 Dragon Zakura
Japanese Drama, 2005, 11 eps
[Hanaoka High School president] (Ep. 11) (Guest Role)
11
[Hanaoka High School president] (Ep. 11)
Guest Role
7.7
2001 Ashita ga Arusa
Japanese Drama, 2001, 11 eps
[Himself] (Ep. 2) (Guest Role)
11
[Himself] (Ep. 2)
Guest Role
7.1
2000 Heisei Meoto Jawan
Japanese Drama, 2000, 10 eps
[Narrator] (Support Role)
10
[Narrator]
Support Role
8.5
1998 Kurenai
Japanese Drama, 1998, 11 eps
Nakayama Shiro (Support Role)
11
Nakayama Shiro
Support Role
5.0
1997 Paradise Lost
Japanese Drama, 1997, 12 eps
Kinugawa Michio (Support Role)
12
Kinugawa Michio
Support Role
0.0
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
1994 Homeless Child
Japanese Movie, 1994,
[Cake seller] (Guest Role)
[Cake seller]
Guest Role
7.5
1985 Sure Death! Brown, You Bounder!
Japanese Movie, 1985,
[Narrator] (Guest Role)
[Narrator]
Guest Role
6.0
Special
Year Title # Role Rating
2013 Joyu Reiko Honoo no Youni
Japanese Special, 2013, 1 eps
Kishima Koji (Support Role)
1
Kishima Koji
Support Role
7.0
2007 Ai no Rukeichi
Japanese Special, 2007, 2 eps
Hoshino (Guest Role)
2
Hoshino
Guest Role
8.0
2007 Wada Akiko Satsujin Jiken
Japanese Special, 2007, 1 eps
Himself (Guest Role)
1
Himself
Guest Role
4.0
2000 Odamari Konbi 2: Geinokai Goroshi no Scenario
Japanese Special, 2000, 1 eps
(Guest Role)
1
Guest Role
4.0
1999 Odamari Konbi 1: Geinokai Goroshi no Puzzle
Japanese Special, 1999, 1 eps
(Guest Role)
1
Guest Role
7.0
1985 Yakyuukyou no Uta
Japanese Special, 1985, 1 eps
(Support Role)
1
Support Role
9.0
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
2007 Coming Out Variety!! Himitsu no Kenmin Show
Japanese TV Show, 2007, 150 eps
(Main Host)
150
Main Host
0.0
2005 Oshareism
Japanese TV Show, 2005, 760 eps
(Ep. 120) (Guest)
760
(Ep. 120)
Guest
8.4
1998 Aisuru Futari Wakakeru Futari
Japanese TV Show, 1998, 1 eps
(Main Host)
1
Main Host
0.0
1997 Gakko e Iko!
Japanese TV Show, 1997, 350 eps
(Main Host)
350
Main Host
9.5
1976 Tetsuko's Room
Japanese TV Show, 1976, 1854 eps
9 January 2019 (Guest)
1854
9 January 2019
Guest
0.0
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  • First Name: Norio
  • Family Name: Minorikawa
  • Native name: みのもんた
  • Also Known as: 御法川法男
  • Nationality: Japanese
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: August 22, 1944
  • Died: March 1, 2025

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