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Masahito Kawahata

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With Kyle missing and Chris captured by the evil Inko Sensei, the fate of the world lies in the hands of their friends and classmates. What will become of Higashi Nakano? Find out in the second series of The Benza!
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The Benza (2019– )
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Masahito Kawahata was born on 21 October 1985 in Kagoshima, Japan. He is an actor and producer, known for The Benza (2019), Benza English (2020) and The First English Lesson in Japanese History (2015).
BornOctober 21, 1985
BornOctober 21, 1985
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    Christopher McCombs, Hannah Grace, Kyle Card, Masahito Kawahata, Inko Haku, and Michiko Noguchi in The Benza (2019)
    The Benza
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Tamura
    Alexander W. Hunter, Christopher McCombs, Kaori Ikeda, Hannah Grace, Kyle Card, Masahito Kawahata, Inko Haku, Maria Papadopoulou, Janni Olsson, and A.J. Hamilton in Benza English (2020)
    Benza English
    8.9
    TV Series
    • Tamura
    The First English Lesson in Japanese History (2015)
    The First English Lesson in Japanese History
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 2015
    Christopher Nishizawa and Christopher McCombs in Aichaku (2024)
    Aichaku
    6.8
    • Shibuya
    • 2024

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    Actor

    • Christopher Nishizawa and Christopher McCombs in Aichaku (2024)
      Aichaku
      6.8
      • Shibuya
      • 2024
    • Yin Linna in Pieces of You (2023)
      Pieces of You
      Short
      • Akira
      • 2023
    • Christopher McCombs, Hannah Grace, Kyle Card, Masahito Kawahata, Inko Haku, and Michiko Noguchi in The Benza (2019)
      The Benza
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Tamura
      • 2019–2021
    • Alexander W. Hunter, Christopher McCombs, Kaori Ikeda, Hannah Grace, Kyle Card, Masahito Kawahata, Inko Haku, Maria Papadopoulou, Janni Olsson, and A.J. Hamilton in Benza English (2020)
      Benza English
      8.9
      TV Series
      • Tamura
      • 2020
    • Lee Min Kuk, Alexander W. Hunter, Christopher McCombs, Hannah Grace, Kyle Card, Masahito Kawahata, Inko Haku, Janni Olsson, and Michiko Noguchi in The Benza RPG (2020)
      The Benza RPG
      Video Game
      • Tamura (voice)
      • 2020
    • Skinship (2020)
      Skinship
      Short
      • SentoBoy
      • 2020
    • Sumire (2019)
      Sumire
      Short
      • Customer
      • 2019
    • Un coureur de Jupon (2019)
      Un coureur de Jupon
      Short
      • L'homme en blanc
      • 2019
    • Stay (2018)
      Stay
      6.8
      • Salary Man On The Train
      • 2018
    • Christopher McCombs, Kyle Card, Masahito Kawahata, Inko Haku, and Michiko Noguchi in The Benza (2018)
      The Benza
      8.0
      Short
      • Tamura
      • 2018
    • Fists of Absinthe (2015)
      Fists of Absinthe
      Short
      • Hiro
      • 2015

    Producer

    • Getting Dirty in Japan
      • producer
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2023
    • Janni Olsson in Getting Dirty in Japan (2023)
      Getting Dirty in Japan
      9.3
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2025
    • Christopher Nishizawa and Christopher McCombs in Aichaku (2024)
      Aichaku
      6.8
      • associate producer
      • 2024
    • Bob Werley and Kaori Ikeda in I Just Wanted to See You (2020)
      I Just Wanted to See You
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2020

    Additional Crew

    • Janni Olsson in Getting Dirty in Japan (2023)
      Getting Dirty in Japan
      9.3
      TV Series
      • Associate Producer
      • 2023

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    The Benza Series 2 Trailer
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    The Benza Series 2 Trailer

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      • October 21, 1985
      • Kagoshima, Japan

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      Japanese actor & comedian.

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