Takeshi Kitano (a.k.a. Beat Takeshi ... as an undercover agent to bust a Yakuza drug ring operated by crime bosses Kanashiro (Shido Nakamura) and Tomita (longtime Kitano collaborator Hakuryu).

This role was previously played by Takeshi Kaga in the original Japanese Iron Chef, and Dacascos' character is presented as Kaga's nephew, though the actors are not related. Dacascos went on to ...

Stanford’s Asian American Art Initiative allows for a range of expression not usually granted to Asian-American artists — something especially refreshing in this rare moment of visibility.