Mitsuyasu Maeno Mitsuyasu Maeno Mitsuyasu Maeno was born Shimoichiro Maeno in about 1947. He attended classes in acting at the University of California in 1967. Maeno was married twice, and both marriages ended in divorce. His troubled personal life also included a suicide attempt. According to his father, Maeno came under the influence of the right-wing and ultra-nationalistic philosophies of the writer Yukio Mishima. In November 1970, Mishima had attempted to incite the Self-Defense Forces to overthrow the 1947 Constitution of Japan. When his efforts to restore Japan to a wartime samurai ethic failed, Mishima committed ritual suicide. In contrast to the
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters French DVD was released by Wild Side Video in 2010 titled "Mishima – une vie en quatre chapitres" in Japanese, English and French language with French subtitles. A Spanish Blu-ray Disc was released in 2010 titled "Mishima – Una Vida en Cuatro Capítulos". It features Scheider's narration with optional Spanish and Catalan, but no English, subtitles. Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters is a 1985 American biographical drama film co-written and directed by Paul Schrader. The film is based on the life and work of Japanese writer Yukio Mishima (portrayed by Ken Ogata), interweaving