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Japan Hero Awards: Who Is the Strongest Hero?

Japan Hero Awards: Who Is the Strongest Hero?

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Overview

TV short showcasing a tournament to decide the mightiest “great person” throughout all of Japan’s history. The competitors include Benkei, Himiko, Prince Shotoku, and Amakusa Shiro. While fans and scholars of Japanese history and literature will probably get the biggest kick out of this, DBZ fans also have a lot to enjoy as none other than Son Goku provides a running commentary on the (over-the-top) fights with Masaharu Miyake, an announcer for Fuji TV.

Directed by Tatsu Sugimoto
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Top Cast

Masako Nozawa

Masako Nozawa

Son Goku (voice)

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Masaharu Miyake

Announcer

Ryuuzaburou Ootomo

Ryuuzaburou Ootomo

Saito Musashibo Benkei (voice)

Miki Ito

Miki Ito

Himiko (voice)

Bin Shimada

Bin Shimada

Shoutoku Taishi (voice)

Takeshi Kusao

Takeshi Kusao

Amakusa Shiro (voice)

About Japan Hero Awards: Who Is the Strongest Hero?

Japan Hero Awards: Who Is the Strongest Hero? is a animation film released in 2007. Directed by Tatsu Sugimoto, it stars Masako Nozawa, Masaharu Miyake, Ryuuzaburou Ootomo. TV short showcasing a tournament to decide the mightiest “great person” throughout all of Japan’s history. The competitors include Benkei, Himiko, Prince Shotoku, and Amakusa Shiro. While fans and scholars of Japanese history and literature will probably get the biggest kick out of this, DBZ fans also have a lot to enjoy as none other than Son Goku provides a running commentary on the (over-the-top) fights with Masaharu Miyake, an announcer for Fuji TV.

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