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==Featured TV Shows== {| class="wikitable" |- | [[File: Barney-miller.png | thumb | frameless | right | 160px | link=:Category:Barney_Miller | Barney Miller ]] | [[File: Courtship.png | thumb | frameless | right | 160px | link=:Category:The_Courtship_of_Eddie's_Father | The Courtship of Eddie's Father ]] | [[File: Happy-days.png | thumb | frameless | right | 160px | link=:Category:Happy_Days | Happy Days ]] |- | [[File: Hawaii-50.png | thumb | frameless | right | 160px | link=:Category:Hawaii_Five-O | Hawaii Five-O ]] | [[File: Mash.png | thumb | frameless | right | 160px | link=:Category:M*A*S*H | M*A*S*H ]] | [[File: Sanford.png | thumb | frameless | right | 160px | link=:Category:Sanford_and_Son | Sanford and Son ]] |- | [[File: Simpsons.png | thumb | frameless | right | 160px | link=:Category:The_Simpsons | The Simpsons ]] | [[File: Snl.png | thumb | frameless | right | 160px | link=:Category:Saturday_Night_Live | Saturday Night Live ]] | [[File: Star-trek.png | thumb | frameless | right | 160px | link=:Category:Star_Trek | Star Trek ]] |} People who have made appearances on television. ===Need to research=== * [[Taryn Fujioka (Earth-11052)]] from [[X-Men: Evolution]] • All the appearances on [[:Category:Hawaii Five-O|Hawaii Five-O]] * '''Chinpokomon''' South Park S03E10 parody of Pokemon. * '''Good Times with Weapons''' South Park S08E01. Boys are transformed into Japanese warriors. * Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips is a 1944 Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. * Commando Duck is a Walt Disney propaganda cartoon starring Donald Duck. It was released on June 2, 1944. * Most Extreme Elimination Challenge (MXC) is an American comedy television program that aired on TNN/Spike TV from April 19, 2003 to February 9, 2007. It is a re-purpose of footage from the Japanese game show Takeshi's Castle, which originally aired in Japan from 1986 to 1990. ==More== * The Chrysanthemum and the Sword (Mad Men)" - S4.E5 (2010) ** [[Sab Shimono]] as Ichiro Kamura ** Akie Kotabe as Akira Takahashi ** Keisuke Hoashi as Hachi Saito * A Benihana Christmas (The Office) - S03E10, S03E11 ** Season 3, Episodes 10 & 11, aired December 14, 2006 * Costume Contest (The Office) - S7E6 (2010) ** Stanley Hudson appears in a Samurai outfit in Season 7, Episode 6. This Halloween-themed episode aired on October 28, 2010. ==American TV Shows with Japanese Leads or Prominent Ensemble Cast Members== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Title !! Lead !! Notes |- | 1966–69 || ''[[Star Trek]]'' || Ensemble cast with George Takei || |- | 1969–72 || ''[[:Category:The Courtship of Eddie's Father | The Courtship of Eddie's Father]]'' || Main character portrayed by Miyoshi Umeki || |- | 1974–84 || ''[[:Category:Happy Days | Happy Days]]'' || Ensemble cast with Pat Morita || |- | 1975–82 || ''[[:Category:Barney Miller | Barney Miller]]'' || Ensemble cast with Jack Soo || |- | 1976 || ''[[:Category:Mr. T and Tina | Mr. T and Tina]]'' || Protagonist portrayed by Pat Morita || |- | 1976–83 || ''[[Quincy, M.E.]]'' || Ensemble cast with Robert Ito || |- | 1982–83 || ''[[Bring 'Em Back Alive]]'' || Ensemble cast with Clyde Kusatsu || |- | 1986–87 || ''[[Gung Ho (TV series)|Gung Ho]]'' || Protagonist portrayed by Gedde Watanabe || |- | 1987–88 || ''[[Ohara (TV series)|Ohara]]'' || Protagonist portrayed by Pat Morita || |- | 1989–90 || ''[[Island Son]]'' || Ensemble cast with Clyde Kusatsu || |- | 1993 || ''[[Space Rangers (TV series)|Space Rangers]]'' || Ensemble cast with Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa || |- | 1993–97 || ''[[Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman]]'' || Protagonist played by Dean Cain || |- | 1996–2001 || ''[[Nash Bridges]]'' || Ensemble cast with Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa || |- | 1996–97 || ''[[The Burning Zone]]'' || Ensemble co-lead played by Tamlyn Tomita || |- | 2005–08 || ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' || Ensemble cast with Mako || |- | 2005–06 || ''[[The Life and Times of Juniper Lee]]'' || Ensemble co-lead portrayed by Amy Hill || |- | 2006–10 || ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'' || Ensemble co-leads portrayed by Masi Oka || |- | 2010–20 || ''[[:Category:Hawaii Five-O|Hawaii Five-0]]'' || Ensemble cast with Masi Oka || |- | 2011–13 || ''[[Supah Ninjas]]'' || Protagonist portrayed by Ryan Potter || |- | 2015–19 || ''[[The Man in the High Castle (TV series)|The Man in the High Castle]]'' || Ensemble co-lead played by Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa || |- | 2015–present || ''[[Chicago Med]]'' || Ensemble co-lead played by Brian Tee || |- | 2017–18 || ''[[Iron Fist (TV series)|Iron Fist]]'' || Ensemble co-lead played by Jessica Henwick || |- | 2017–19 || ''[[Runaways (TV series)|Runaways]]'' || Ensemble co-lead played by Lyrica Okano || |- | 2018–present || ''[[The Terror: Infamy]]'' || Majority of cast is Asian || |- | 2018–19 || ''[[Five Points (TV series)|Five Points]]'' || Protagonist portrayed by Hayley Kiyoko || |- | 2018–23 || ''[[Titans (TV series)|Titans]]'' || Ensemble co-lead played by Ryan Potter || |- | 2018 || ''[[Origin (TV series)|Origin]]'' || Protagonist portrayed by Sen Mitsuji || |- | 2019–21 || ''[[PEN15]]'' || Protagonist portrayed by Maya Erskine || |- | 2019–23 || ''[[Warrior (TV series)|Warrior]]'' || Ensemble co-lead played by Andrew Koji || |- | 2020 || ''[[Devs]]'' || Protagonist portrayed by Sonoya Mizuno || |- | 2020 || ''[[Dash & Lily]]'' || Co-lead played by Midori Francis || |- | 2023–present || ''[[Mech Cadets]]'' || Majority of voice cast is Asian || |- | 2023–present || ''[[Blue Eye Samurai]]'' || Protagonist portrayed by Maya Erskine || |- | 2024 || ''[[Mr. & Mrs. Smith (TV series)|Mr. & Mrs. Smith]]'' || Ensemble co-lead played by Maya Erskine || |- | 2024 || ''[[Shōgun (2024 TV series)|Shōgun]]'' || Majority of the cast is Japanese || |} [[Category: Entertainment]]
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