Eken Mine

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Feb 15, 1935 (90 years old)
Death date
Feb 06, 2002

Eken Mine

Known For

Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini
1h 30m
Movie 1996

Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini

As Lupin's mentor Don Dolune lies on his deathbed, he hands the master thief a gift, the diamond named Twilight. Though it's only half the treasure — the other half of the Twilight can be found in Morocco. Lupin must contend with his on-again-off-again-partner Fujiko, his feelings for the mysterious Lara, and the relentless whip-wielding maniac Sadachiyo in order to bring Twilight back to its full glory.

Maps
TV Show 1994

Maps

While looking for the legendary Mapman, the last surviving member of the Nomad Star tribe, Lipumira finds him in Tokyo. His name is Gen Tokishima and he is the only one able to get one part of the starmap hidden within the Earth. After retrieving the piece, Gen must make a decision to follow Lipumira in her foolhardy search to find the remaining pieces of the starmap or stay on Earth. He makes his decision, only to find his girlfriend has beaten him to the spaceship as she wants to come as well. Unfortunately, as Gen learns the secret of the starmap, Lipumira's sisters have plans to stop her and will stop her at any cost.

Ariel Deluxe
1h 30m
Movie 1991

Ariel Deluxe

Those incompetent aliens are still plotting to conquer the Earth! The only obstacle in their path is the giant, feminine robot ARIEL! But the young pilots have lives of their own... When Kazumi receives a mysterious love letter from a secret admirer, should she cancel her first date just to save the Earth?

Gude Crest: The Emblem of Gude
0h 45m
Movie 1990

Gude Crest: The Emblem of Gude

Two partners Effera and Jiliora escape from a slave boat with the aid of their friend Orlin and a young boy named Kilian. When Kilian is killed in the escape Effera and Jiliora take it upon themselves to return Kilian's pendant to his two siblings who are being held captive by Baron Celdion, who is plotting to take over all of the neighboring countries.

The Curse of Kazuo Umezu
0h 43m
Movie 1990

The Curse of Kazuo Umezu

"Do not toy with the supernatural." Two stories of the consequences that descend upon humans who venture beyond the safe confines of their ordinary worlds.

Lupin the Third: The Hemingway Papers
1h 32m
Movie 1990

Lupin the Third: The Hemingway Papers

A bloody civil war is the setting for Lupin's latest caper; the leader for one of the factions holds documents written by Earnest Hemingway and contain the location of a remarkable treasure. With Goemon and Jigen fighting on opposite sides of the war, Lupin must tackle this challenge alone. As the war rages on, can Lupin secure the treasure and keep Goemon and Jigen from killing each other?!

Mini Yon Soldier Rin!
0h 24m
Movie 1989

Mini Yon Soldier Rin!

Rin Shiguma, a young boy, is a champion in the sport of mini four-wheel drive (Mini 4WD) racing with his favorite electric model car, Soldier. He wins the Grand Prix race against his rival, Waka, and breaks his record for consecutive wins. However, afterwards, a group of mysterious racers hired by Waka appear before Rin. One of them, Mr. Mecharic, who is both a skilled mechanic and a magician, comes forward as the first one to battle Rin. Rin accepts the challenge, but little does he know what Mr. Mecharic has in store...

ARIEL: All Round Intercept & Escort Lady
0h 56m
Movie 1989

ARIEL: All Round Intercept & Escort Lady

The Earth is being invaded by aliens. Fortunately, the aliens are so concerned about budgets and the cost of the invasion that they haven't succeeded yet. To defend the Earth, Dr Kishida has designed ARIEL, a giant robot shaped in the likeness of a woman with body-armor. Unfortunately, he has selected his relatives (his grand-daughters Aya and Kazumi Kishida, and his niece Mia Kawai) to be the pilots, and they are far more interested in their own lives.

Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie
1h 27m
Movie 1989

Wrath of the Ninja: The Yotoden Movie

The year is 1580, and the unholy armies of Lord Nobunaga Oda spread across Japan, murdering all who oppose them. Narrowly escaping the slaughter of her clan, a young ninja steals into the shadows. She is the last of her kind, and the dagger she wields is one of three mystical blades that can end Lord Oda's rule. On her quest to overthrow the tyrant, she is joined by two other renegade ninja, possessors of the sacred sword and spear. Together, these shadow warriors must unite their weapons and skills to fulfill the Prophesy of the Enchanted Swords... or die trying.

Mister Ajikko
0h 25m
TV Show 1987

Mister Ajikko

Mister Ajikko is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Terasawa about a young boy cook. It was later adapted into anime series, produced by TV Tokyo and Sunrise. This show was broadcast from October 8, 1987 to September 28, 1989 with a total of 99 episodes. One of the earliest cooking/battle related manga and anime of its kind, there are some indications that this series is the inspiration for the live action competitive cooking show, Iron Chef.

Biography

Eken Mine (峰 恵研, Mine Eken, February 15, 1935 - February 6, 2002) was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Nagasaki Prefecture. He was affiliated with Theater Echo since 1961. His wife was fellow voice actress Hiroko Maruyama (丸山 裕子, Maruyama Hiroko). He mainly worked on dubbing Western movies. In anime, he mostly played characters of older men, villains, mild-mannered and father roles. He died of heart failure on February 6, 2002. He was 66 years old.

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