Ei-ichi Negishi, a Japanese chemist who was awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Negishi also had a supporting role in Shurayukihime ("Lady Snowblood"), which was reportedly one of the main inspirations for Quentin Tarantino's film Kill Bill.
Enrai, a 1981 Japanese film directed by Kichitaro Negishi
Despite his success in the late 1980s, Negishi worked only sparingly for the next 15 years: a 1992 film based on the manga series Kachō Kōsaku Shima, the short feature Chibusa about a man (Kaoru Kobayashi) caring for his leukemia-stricken wife, and Kizuna (1998), a thriller about a former yakuza with Kōji Yakusho and Ken Watanabe.
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As in previous films, Negishi was able to evoke strong performances from his leads with Takako Matsu winning several Best Actress awards.
Johannes Krauser II, Alter-ego of Soichi Negishi, who is the main protagonist of Detroit Metal City manga series.
As part of this change, JNR decided to adopt the Yamanote pronunciation, one reason being that there is a Yamate Station on the Negishi Line in nearby Yokohama.