Daily Archives: March 5, 2003

Nishida Toshiyuki Hospitalized

March 5, 2003 - tokyoguy

Veteran movie and TV actor Nishida Toshiyuki (55) was rushed to hospital after suffering an acute heart attack on Monday. He is expected to recover after a couple of weeks of rehabilitation. He is best known for his roles as ‘Piggy’ in the classic TV series “Saiyuki” (Monkey Magic) and as the fishing fool of the movie series “Tsuri Baka Nisshi.”