Hata Mineaki

Name: Hata Mineaki
Native name: 畑嶺明
Also Known as: Shimazu Gen, Shimadzu Gen, 島津元, 秋野太作
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: May 13, 1945
Died: October 12, 2023

Hata Mineaki is a Japanese screenwriter who started as an actor, using the name Shimazu Gen. In the spring of 2009, he formed the "Theatrical Yaroukai". He's also an author and rarely appears in television programs until his death on October 12, 2023 at the age of 80. Edit Biography

Year	Title	Type	Rating
2006	New Kids War Season 2	Drama	0.0
2005	New Kids War	Drama	0.0
2004	Kotobuki Wars	Drama	7.0
2003	Kids War: Zaken na yo Season 5	Drama	0.0
2002	Kids War: Zaken na yo Season 4	Drama	8.3
2001	Kids War: Zaken na yo Season 3	Drama	8.1
2000	Kids War: Zaken na yo Season 2	Drama	0.0
1999	Kids War: Zaken na yo	Drama	7.4
1998	Great Family Trip	Drama	8.0
1997	Shokuin Shitsu	Drama	0.0
1990	Abunai Onnatachi	Drama	0.0
1989	Natsuyasumi Besso Monogatari	Drama	0.0
1988	Koibito Monureru Machikado: Urban Love Story	Drama	0.0
1987	Announcer Puttsun Monogatari	Drama	0.0
1987	Maido Osawagase Shimasu 3	Drama	0.0
1986	Tsumatachi no Kagaiju Gyo Season 2	Drama	8.0
1986	Natsu, Taiken Monogatari Season 2	Drama	0.0
1986	Tsumatachi no Shotaiken	Drama	0.0
1985	Maido Osawagase Shimasu 2	Drama	8.0
1985	Tsumatachi no Kagaiju Gyo	Drama	9.0
1985	Natsu, Taiken Monogatari	Drama	4.0
1985	Maido Osawagase Shimasu	Drama	0.0
1983	Gekai Kido Shuhei	Drama	3.0
1982	Seishun INGS Yuko to Helen	Drama	0.0
1982	Keiji Yoroshiku	Drama	0.0
1981	Himitsu no Deka-chan	Drama	7.0
1980	Daisousasen	Drama	7.0
1979	Asahigaoka no Daitoryo	Drama	0.0
1978	Yuhigaoka no Sori Daijin	Drama	0.0
1978	Seishun Domannaka!	Drama	0.0
1977	Oretachi no Matsuri	Drama	0.0
1976	Oretachi no Asa	Drama	0.0
1975	Oretachi no Kunsho	Drama	0.0
1974	Young! Teacher	Drama	6.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1969	Judo Itchokusen Japanese Drama, 1969, 92 eps (Ep. 80) (Guest Role)	92	(Ep. 80) Guest Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1962	Shumatsuya Hanjoki Japanese Movie, 1962, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	Type	Rating
2003	Kids War Special: Kore de Final! Zaken na yo	Special	0.0
2002	Kids War Special: Aikoso Subete da! Zaken na yo	Special	0.0
2002	Kids War Special: Zaken na yo	Special	0.0
1988	Nakuna-sen! Moeruotoko	Special	0.0
1988	OL 3-ri Musume Gin Gin Koi Monogatari: Konyoku Rotenburo Tour! Itsudatte Kekkon Tekireiki	Special	0.0
1985	Danchi Nikki PARTI	Special	4.0

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