Hiroshi

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Lore & Background

This section contains real-world biographical facts about the actor Hiroshi Abe, which are presented out of context as if they were lore for a Grand Blue character. In the context of Grand Blue, Hiroshi Abe does not appear as a character, and these details are not part of the series' fictional universe.

In Their Own Story

In 1993, Abe starred as a bisexual detective director in Atami Murder Case Monte Carlo Illusion, written and directed by Kohei Tsuka. In 1994, he co-starred in Shinoidare with Koji Yakusho and received the Special Award at the Japanese Professional Movie Awards, combined with the film Kyouju Luger P08. Starting with playing the talented Rōjū Matsudaira Norisato in the 1995 NHK Taiga drama Hachidai Shogun Yoshimune, his appearances in historical dramas increased, including Genroku Ryoran (1999), Musashi MUSASHI (2003), Yoshitsune (2005), and Tenchijin (2009). In 2000, he secured a leading role in TRICK, co-starring with Yukie Nakama, using many photographs from his modeling era as self-deprecation material. He starred in The Summer of the Ubume, based on Natsuhiko Kyogoku's novel, and later helped with postwork on Kyogoku's book Hyakki Tsurezure Bukuro - Ame, inspired by the movie. His performance in The Man Who Can't Get Married won the FNS Good Work Grand Prize in 2006. He appeared in Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust in 2007. He voiced Kenshiro in the animated movie Fist of the North Star: The Legends of the True Savior, released 11 March 2006. In 2009, Abe won the Best Actor award at the 63rd Mainichi Film Award for Still Walking and Aoi Tori. He also starred in Thermae Romae and played a supporting role in Hirokazu Kore-eda's I Wish.

Reader's Guide

Abe's personal website is famous in Japan for its simplicity and retro design, as well as for loading very fast. It is used for benchmarking newly released production such as consoles and hardware. His filmography includes major roles in TRICK and Godzilla 2000: Millennium, along with numerous TV series and films. His accolades include the Special Award at the Japanese Professional Movie Awards (1994), the FNS Good Work Grand Prize (2006), and the Best Actor award at the 63rd Mainichi Film Award (2009).

Did You Know?

• Hiroshi Abe is a real person, not a fictional character in Grand Blue.
• The entry's stats and lore are entirely fabricated for the series and do not reflect canon.
• Abe's personal website is famously simple and fast, often used to benchmark new consoles and hardware.