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! colspan="2"|''Yakuza Cafe''
|+ '''Tim Cridland'''
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! Author
! '''Birth Date'''
| Shinano Oumi
| 29 December 1963
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! Illustrator
! '''Birth Place'''
| Shinano Oumi
| Pullman, Washington
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! Genre
! '''Death Date'''
| Manga
| living
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! Country
! '''Occupation'''
| Japan
| performer
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! Publisher
! '''Website'''
| Digital Manga Publishing (North American)
| [http://www.mindandmatter.net]
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! Published
| 2007 (North American)
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! Language
| English (North American)
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! Pages
| 200
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! ISBN
| 9781569702406
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'''Tim Cridland''' is one of the best known professional [[:Pincushions|pincushions]].
== Biography ==
He began his act as '''The Torture King''' as a member of the original [[:Jim Rose Circus Sideshow|Jim Rose Circus Sideshow]].  Cridland left the Jim Rose Show in [[:1994|1994]] to produce his own show.  He currently performs as '''Zamora the Torture King''' or simply '''Zamora'''.
Tim's act is unique as it contains not only standard [[:Play_piercing|play piercing]] and [[:Sword_swallowing|sword swallowing]], but deep piercings through the body of his arms and through the flesh inside his jaw (like a [[:Sprung|Sprung]] piercing). Additionally, he cuts into his torso, appearing to remove swallowed objects directly from his stomach.
Especially considering that his act is repeated almost daily on a tour schedule, he pushes the boundaries of the pincushion act remarkably far.


==Story Synopsis==
He has been featured on many television shows such as [[:Guinness World Records|Guinness World Records]] Primetime, [[:Ripley's Believe It or Not!|Ripley's Believe It or Not!]], The National Geographic Channel, 48 Hours, and Stan Lee's Superhumans. He appeared in the movies: [[:Freakshow|Freakshow]], [[:Modify|Modify]] and [[:Sideshow Still Alive|Sideshow Still Alive]]. He also appeared in Billy Talent's music video for their song "Fallen Leaves".
'''Yakuza Cafe''' (Gokudou Café) is a Japanese yaoi manga written and illustrated by Shinano Oumi.  


Young Shinri knows a lot about tea. So when his estranged father invites him to come and work at his new café, Shinri jumps at the chance. There’s one catch, though; the café staff are all former [[Yakuza]], and the only thing more dangerous than their tempers is their horrible tea! Shinri becomes their new waiter and soon finds he has a new “bodyguard” of sorts: the intense and loyal ex-henchman Mikado. But one night, when Shinri touches the [[Tattoo|tattoo]] on Mikado’s back, he unleashes the passion of a “dragon”…
Tim Cridland lives and performs in Las Vegas. He is a regular attraction at Knott's Berry Farm's Halloween Haunt at Buena Park, CA.


*'''Rating''': Mature (18+)
[https://example.com/images/thumb/0/05/Tim_Cridland-1.jpg/180px-Tim_Cridland-1.jpg Tim Cridland]
*'''Softcover''': 200 pages
[https://example.com/images/thumb/7/76/Tim_Cridland-2.jpg/180px-Tim_Cridland-2.jpg Tim Cridland]
*'''Publisher''': Digital Manga Publishing (Nov 22 2011)
*'''Language''': English (original Japanese)
*'''ISBN''': 1569702403 ([https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?link_code=as2&path=ASIN/1569702403&tag=bmeencycloped-20 Find this at Amazon.com])


==Characters==
== External Links ==
*Mikado - Dragon backpiece
* [http://www.mindandmatter.net Official site]
*Zaouji - Red spider lilies backpiece
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0869060/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 IMDB profile]
*Daigo Irie - Phoenix backpiece
*Kurahashi - Acala backpiece

Latest revision as of 23:04, 25 September 2023

Tim Cridland
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Birth Date 29 December 1963
Birth Place Pullman, Washington
Death Date living
Occupation performer
Website [1]

Tim Cridland is one of the best known professional pincushions.

Biography

He began his act as The Torture King as a member of the original Jim Rose Circus Sideshow. Cridland left the Jim Rose Show in 1994 to produce his own show. He currently performs as Zamora the Torture King or simply Zamora.

Tim's act is unique as it contains not only standard play piercing and sword swallowing, but deep piercings through the body of his arms and through the flesh inside his jaw (like a Sprung piercing). Additionally, he cuts into his torso, appearing to remove swallowed objects directly from his stomach.

Especially considering that his act is repeated almost daily on a tour schedule, he pushes the boundaries of the pincushion act remarkably far.

He has been featured on many television shows such as Guinness World Records Primetime, Ripley's Believe It or Not!, The National Geographic Channel, 48 Hours, and Stan Lee's Superhumans. He appeared in the movies: Freakshow, Modify and Sideshow Still Alive. He also appeared in Billy Talent's music video for their song "Fallen Leaves".

Tim Cridland lives and performs in Las Vegas. He is a regular attraction at Knott's Berry Farm's Halloween Haunt at Buena Park, CA.

Tim Cridland Tim Cridland

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