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Artist Ernest Nmanwoke
Ernest Chukwukaodinaka Nmanwoke popularly known as Anny & also called Ojemba Japan in Nollywood movies is a Nigerian actor based in Japan.

He has featured prominently in Nigerian movie industry (popularly called Nollywood) which was an adaptation of Indian Bollywood and currently making his mark in Japanese Entertainment Industry.

He traveled to Malaysia to further his studies and went to Binary University where studied Business Administration from 1996 to 1999.

As a student, he used the opportunity to travel to many countries which included Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, U.K etc.

After graduation, he had a choice to continue his education to Masters Level in UK or Australia.

But his destiny led him to visit Japan.

During his visit to Japan he joined an International Practical Karate-do Association Seidokaikan to further his professional fighting career and skills.

The founder of that association also founded K1 with his American partners to make it a world class sporting tournament and event.

Being an artistic and naturally gifted sportsman he went on to become a Black Belt holder in Kunfu & Shaolin Martial Arts.

He never stop looking for adventures and new ideals, Later he joined kick boxing group called K1 sport that even became more popular in Europe including Australia and New Zealand.

From sports he got the attention of the entertainment big guns in Japan before you know it he got an opportunity to appear on Japanese TV Series programs.

From there his doors became wide open leading him into a full time Actor while doing other businesses as a seasoned business man.

He then one day reflected back to his acting dream in Nollywood where he started before he left his country.

He went back to Nigeria and started a production outfit as well as co-produced his own movies.

He has featured many movies as a lead character in both Nigeria and Japan Nollywood movies.

He acted in movies such as Brothers Trust, Ofodile, Made in Japan etc.

He has featured in numerous Japanese Movies, Dramas, TV shows, and Documentaries such as, Kuitan 2, G.T.O,  warate iitomo, Sekai Marumie directed by Beat Takeshi, Sekai Banzuke etc.

He granted Interview to Nollywood Broadcasting Services in France and East African Voice Radio and UK discussing his career so far and what lays ahead.

Early Life

Ernest Chukwukaodinaka Nmanwoke (Alias Ernest Nmanwoke)

Nationality: Nigerian

Ihembosi Ekwusigo LGA,  Anambra State, Nigeria.

Screen Character names: Ojemba, Anny, Anny Obodo, Annycity

Ethnicity: Igbo

Occupation: Director, Actor, Comedian, Screenwriter and D.O.P.

Years Experience: 1996-Present

Website: www.nmanwokeworld com

He was born in Ihembosi in Ekwusigo LGA, Anambra State, Nigeria.

He is the last born of 7 children.

His parents were late Mr. John Nmanwoke and late Mrs. Mercy Nmanwoke.

His story started as an orphan at a very tender age.

He was orphaned as a little boy and struggled with life and proved that destiny cannot be denied.

Not letting circumstances hold him back he managed to see himself out of primary school.

Childhood of despair he worked so hard that led him dreaming that someday he will become somebody in the future and actually here he is!

During his studies at the Binary Business School Malaysia he managed and coordinated with the School’s UK main campus.

Finally he got his Degree in Business Administration.

Career

ERNEST THE CREATIVE CAMERAMAN

Ernest Nmanwoke is multi talented and a creative man by nature.

He is a sports lover who started his journey of acting (movies) from martial arts, and kick boxing.

He is also into playing musical instrument like drums.

As a professional Body Guard, he has worked with High profile celebrities and famous people

He also acted in a Michael Jackson Kiddy Land & Odaiba Live Documentary, showing how Michael spent his time in Japan.

In entertainment, he is an actor, a producer, Director, screenwriter and player.

He started a movie production company called e-Nmanwoke Entertainment World in 2014.

He has directed many movies abroad and starred in some of his movies as a lead actor, which is later completed in Nollywood.

Challenges Of Life

As his destiny holds he escaped death in Malaysia while studying there from the hands of Indonesian Maduras who rubbed and attacked him with knife for which the mark on his face will always remind him of that faithful day.

He has cheated death in 4 different ghastly car accidents which almost took his life and people were amazed to see him alive.

For this, Director Nmanwoke believes he has not finished his work and mission on earth.

Companies and Corporate Interest

(1) e-Nmanwoke entertainment world

(2) Ojemba Family & Friends Movies OJFF

(3) Annycity Productions

(4) Annycon Nigeria Enterprises

(5) Enesco Enterprises Nigeria

(6) Annycity International Limited

(7) Ernest Nmanwoke Foundation (NGO).

e-Nmanwoke entertainment world focuses on production of Nollywood International standard movies and other African movies.

OJFF OJEMBA MOVIES specializes in producing Epic & Comedy movies and live concerts, etc.

Philanthropy

Ernest Nmanwoke is most delighted to do charity work for the less privileged around the communities and the world.

He strongly believes in making other people's lives well and better than his.

He hates seeing people being intimidated. For this reason and among others, he is most dedicated to doing charity work.

He founded Ernest Nmanwoke Foundation in 2006 and has been handling it alone up till date.

Filmography and TV Shows

Nollywood/Nollywood Japan

·       Brothers Trust 1 & 2

·       Paul & Silas Nawah!

·       Ojemba Family and Friends

·       Ofodile

·       Death Subsidy

·       Made In Japan

·       Akudo

·       Ojemba Deported

·       Onyiri Onwu

·       Welcome to Japan Annyobodo

Japan Movies/Drama/TV Shows

·       Kuitan 2 – Movie

·       Enter the Void - Movie, Directed by Gasper Noah

·       Pako to Maho - Movie

·       Explosive love – Movie

·       3,4,6 - Movie

·       Dies Police – Movie

·       G.T.O - Drama

·       Hana Yori Dango – Drama

·       Down Town – TV Show

·       Dies Police - Drama

·       Warate Iitomo – TV Show

·       Damasareta Taisho – TV show

·       Piramekino – TV show

·       Unbelievable - TV show

·       The Friday - TV show

·       Burakumayo to Yukaina Nakamatachi At at! – TV Show

·       SMAP Music Video – Arigatou

·       SMAP – TV Show

·       Sekai Marumie – TV Show

·       Dai Tensai Terebikun – TV show

More than 1,000 TV appearances in Japan

TV Commercials

·       Wowow Cable TV Commercial

·       Midori  Anzen Commercial

·       Dragon Quest Monster Super Light commercial

·       Nico Nico Japan Commercial

Social Networks and Links

http://nmanwokeworld.com/

https://www.facebook.com/ErnestNmanwoke/

https://www.youtube.com/user/annycity100

https://twitter.com/enmanwoke

https://www.instagram.com/ernest_nmanwoke/

https://myspace.com/annyseido/photos

References

1.       http://www.japantoday.com/category/arts-culture/view/on-the-set-of-oj-de-villagers-one-nigeria

2.       https://lagubaru.zep.pw/vi/DfBBe6j-fno

3.       http://www.gosong.win/ego_mbute_special_igbo_highlife.html

4.       http://bhojpurinternet.com/site_download-video.xhtml?get-id=DfBBe6j-fno&title=nollywood-igbo-comedy-movie-promo-2015-ojemba-enweiro

5.       http://vi-meo.com/watch/DfBBe6j-fno

6.       http://de.famousio.com/www/Ernest+Nmanwoke