Shōji Kaneko

Biography

Shoji Kaneko was a Japanese actor and screenwriter born on December 19, 1949, in Tsuyamishima, a small island in Japan. He gained fame for his breakout role as Ryuji Hanashiro in the 1983 film "Ryuji," which became a hit at the Tokyo International Film Festival. Kaneko's acting career was cut short when he died of stomach cancer at age 33 in 1983.