Ozawa Hitoshi

Born in 1962 in Tokyo. Debuted in the 1984 in the television series Sukūru uōzu (School Wars). Earned a reputation for playing tough guys with parts in films like Bībappu haisukūru (Be-Bop High School), Score, and Nihontōitsu (The unification of Japan). Has appeared in over 500 works. Known for doing his own stunts, he has long been a fixture in the straight-to-video market for Japanese action films. In 2013, he played the role of Sera Shūzō, a nineteenth century hōshū domain samurai in the NHK historical drama Yae’s Sakura.