Masaru Shiga

Biography

Masaru Shiga was a Japanese actor and singer born in 1942. He began his career at Toei Kyoto Studios, where he debuted in 1960, before joining various production companies including Walk-On and RIKI Project. Notable roles include Eiichi Takimoto in "Oretachi ni haka wa nai" (1979), Shinichi Arai in "Yakuza Graveyard" (1976), and Masaru's own portrayal of a tough, intimidating character in the 1976 series "前略おふくろ様第2シリーズ".