Soichiro Maeno

Actor

Born: June 21, 1946 (29 years old)

Died: March 23, 1976

Place of birth: Shibuya, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan

Biography

Mitsuyasu Maeno (前野 光保, Maeno Mitsuyasu, c.1947– March 23, 1976) was a Japanese actor who acted under the name Soichiro Maeno (前野 霜一郎, Maeno Sōichirō). Outside of acting, Maeno was associated with the Japanese ultranationalist movement. In March 1976, he carried out a suicide attack on Yoshio Kodama, a multi-millionaire right-wing leader and leading figure in the Lockheed bribery scandals. Maeno attempted to kill Kodama by flying a plane into his home, but Kodama survived uninjured.

Filmography (3)

• Stray Cat Rock: Wild Jumbo (1970, ★ 5.6)
• Stray Cat Rock: Beat '71 (1971, ★ 5.6)
• Apartment Wife: Affair in the Afternoon (1971, ★ 4.6)