Toshiyuki Nishida, the actor who played Hama-chan ... The memorable characters he played range from Hama-chan to Cho Hakkai (Pigsy) in “Monkey,” Genta Ikenaga, and the bureau chief in ...

Veteran actor Toshiyuki Nishida, best known for playing the lovable office worker obsessed with fishing in the “Tsuribaka Nisshi” (Free and Easy) film series, died on Oct. 17. He was 76.