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Biography

Born in Suginami-ku, Japan, he has one younger brother and one older sister. His parents run a

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restaurant. Since childhood he acted in several movies and dramas. He studied in

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agency and left in 2008 March. Now, he has joined M2 Music and is the vocalist of the band "eroica". In 1999, he debuted as a singer with " Afureru Omoi" which was produced by

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. His most famous singles are the two opening songs of '' Gensoumaden Saiyuuki''.

Filmography

Drama and series

*'' Yashiro Shougun Yoshimune'' (1995,

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), Tayasu Munetake *'' Keiji ou!'' (1996) *''

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), Eiji (10 episodes) *'' Bokura no Yuuki Miman-toshi'' (1997,October – December,

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), Ryu *'' Bishoujo H'' (1998,

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), (10 episodes) *'' Seikimatsu no uta'' (1998, NTV), Manaka Tooru (6 episodes) *''

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'' (TV drama) (1998, July–September,

), Yoda Kenji *'' Joshi kousei mitsu-yu no nazo!'' (1998), (2 episodes) *'' Prison Hotel'' (1999, April – June,

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), Hanazawa Shigeru *''

'' drama special (1999) *'' Sekai no Meisaku douwa'' (1999), Yuuki wo dashite, xmas tree, Hanatsumi jiisan *'' Hatachi no Kekkon'' (2000, TBS), Kashiwagi Shigeki (7 episodes) *'' 19 - Nineteen Hiroshimahasu Musician Tanjyou monogatari'' (2000, February, RCC) *'' Kyoushi binbin monogatari special: ano nekketsu saikyou comb'' (2000) *'' Mápó dòufu no nyoubou'' (2003, May,

), Lee *'' Yankee bokou ni kaeru'' (2003, October – December, TBS), Kume Takaaki *'' Holyland'' (2005, April – June, TBS), Izawa Masaki *'' Friday Entertaintment Chousa kenji – Tigusa Taisuke no jiken file, aka no kumikyoku'' (2005, November,

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'' (2006, January – 2007, January,

), Sou Yaguruma aka

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'' ( Shin-oishinbo) (2007, January, 20th,

), Okaboshi Ryouzou *''

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), Molech Imagin (Voice) *'' Nekketsu Nise-kazoku'' (2007, TBS), Asakura Kazuma *'' Tokyo Prom Queen'' (2008, YouTube,

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), Kamen Rider KickHopper (Voice) *''

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), Hikaru Nanase *''

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'' (2010, THK), Kuuya *'' Arienai'' (2010, THK), Shinji Yonekura, episode 7 *'' Keishichō shissōninsōsaka'' (2010,

), Tomoya Tachibana, episode 4 *'' Sakura shinjū'' (2011, THK), Takanashi Hirohito/ Takuma Doichi *''

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'' (2011,

), Oscar M. Himejima / Himejima Masao *'' Kaito handsome'' (2011, THK), Date Kimihiko *'' HUNTER ~Sono Onnatachi, Shoukin Kasegi'' (2011,

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), Shuji Mochida, episode 6 *'' Sengoku Basara-MOONLIGHT PARTY'' (2012,

), Kojuro Katakura *'' Koko Nyushi'' (2012,

), Toshiya Konishi *'' Doku Poison'' (2012, THK), Kengo Osugi *'' Otasukeya Jinpachi'' (2013, THK), Ikki Amamiya *'' Sennyu Tantei Tokage'' (2013, TBS), Seiya Sone *'' Yamada-kun to Nananin no Majo'' (2013,

), Yamazaki Haruma *''Ao no Umi: Long Summer'' (2014,

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), Kota Aragaki (aged 32) *''

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Stage Musical

* ''Count-down 10'' (2000–2006, July Kayou pops channel）

Films

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co.), Ogura Masaki *'' Oshikiri'' (2000) *''

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) *''DRUG'' (2001), Kenji Odajima *'' Hayazaki no Hana'' (2006), Maeda Sensei *'' Kamen Rider Kabuto: God Speed Love'' (2006 Toei), Sou Yaguruma aka

*'' AOGRA'' (2006, cinehouse), Kohiruimaki *'' Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born!'' (2007), Molech Imagin (voice) *'' Ai no Kotodama'' (2007, Frontie works), Ootani Shinya *'' Engine Sentai Go-onger: Boom Boom! Bang Bang! GekijōBang!!'' (2008), Hiroto Sutō/Go-on Gold *'' Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shocker'' (2009 Toei), Kamen Rider KickHopper (voice) *''BADBOYS'' (2011) *''

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'' (2011), Riku *'' An teru-san no hana'' (2012) *'' Party wa sento kara hajimaru'' (2012), Hanashima *''Engine Sentai Go-onger: 10 Years Grand Prix'' (2018), Hiroto Sutō/Go-On Gold

Anime

*'' Gensoumaden Saiyuuki'' (2000), Tongpu

Original video

*'' Gakkou Kaidan (Takahashi Yousuke) – Norowareta kioku'' (1998), Yamagishi Ryouichi

Stage

*''TOKYO JUNK CITY'' (2003, July – Shinjuku tiny alice) *'' Ashura no gotoku'' (2004, July – August, Geijutsu-za), Jinnai Hidemitsu *''Knock Out Brother −2005version-'' (2005, October, Ikebukuro Theater green main hall) *'' Gekidan Daishuu shousetsuka (Jinsei Sairyou mitaina~!Hi?!~soushiki to kekkonshiki ga onaji hi ni?!~''　(2007, April–May Tokyo geijutsu gekijyou） *'' Kuraku naru made matte,

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'' (September 2007), Carlino *''10th anniversary project Masked Rider Live & Show 2009'', (Kick Hopper voice)/ Singing "Rider Prision"

Radio

*'' On the Way Comedy 道草'' (2007, January, JFN) *''CozyShell (moon size na Yaroudomo)'' (2000)

CM

* Lotte black black gum (2006) *

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Books

*''Tokuyama Hidenori Sueter Book'' (2000) *''Tokuyama Hidenori MULTIPLE CHARACTER – photo book'' (2007)　 *''Hitotsu no kokoro no ikutsu ka no sakebi'' (2010)　 *''Tokuyama Hidenori shashin-shū little ゛ y ゛ ear'' (2012)

Discography

Singles

* "Afureru Omoi" (1999) *# Afureru Omoi *# Tsutaeru Kimochi *# Afureru Omoi (Instrumental) * "huckleberry" (1999) *# huckleberry *# Touch Me *# huckleberry (Instrumental) * "Close To Me" (2002) *# Close To Me *# Lover's Kitchen (Single Version) *# Close To Me (Instrumental) * "FOR REAL" (2000) *# FOR REAL *# FOR REAL(Piano Version) *# FOR REAL(Guitar Version) *# FOR REAL(Instrumental) * "STILL TIME" (2000) *# STILL TIME *# BLUE *# STILL TIME (Instrumental) * "Sotsugyou" (2001) *# Sotsugyou *# That's a Fact *# Sotsugyou (Instrumental) * "Propose / Ai no Mama Eien ni" (2011) *# Propose *# Ai no Mama Eien ni *# Propose(Instrumental) *# Ai no Mama Eien ni(Instrumental) * "Sore wa Zenbu "Ai" Datta / I can't stop my heart" (2012) *# Sore wa Zenbu "Ai" Datta *# I can't stop my heart *# Sore wa Zenbu "Ai" Datta(Instrumental) *# I can't stop my heart(Instrumental) * "Bokura no Michi / Ano Hi no Kimi ni" (2013) *# Bokura no Michi *# Ano Hi no Kimi ni *# Bokura no Michi(Instrumental) *# Ano Hi no Kimi ni(Instrumental)

Albums

* ''One 17th'' (2000) *# Spinning Wheel *# huckleberry　(Album Version) *# Tsutaeru Kimochi (Album Version) *# Lover's Kitchen *# Love Letter *# Close To Me *# No,Say Good－Bye *# Throw Away *# Sleepless Night *# Nichijyou *# Afureru Omoi (Album Version) * ''REAL TIME'' (2001) *# DRIVE *# FOR REAL *# BLUE（Album Version） *# PURE *# Kidukeyo *# STILL TIME *# Ha－Ha *# Sotsugyou *# Happy Birthday *# Itsumo sobani * ''score BeAt'' (2007) *# WITH YOU! *# LIFE *# White night *# eve * *# GIFT *# Silent Night *# *# miss you *# FakeRing * ''puresoul'' (2012) *# everyday *# Take it easy *# Ai no Mama Eien ni *# I can't stop my heart *# Close to dream *# Sore wa Zenbu "Ai" Datta *# Break open *# Love is... feat.KoN *# Shunkashuto *# Purpose

eroica

* ''Knows the pain'' (2008) *# Dead or die *# Bounce High *# Ever free *# Reverberations *# Knows the pain * ''Stray Child'' *# Sky Gravitation *# String *# No Way *# Future *# Half of one's body

In popular culture

* Close To Me (NTV Toriaezu iikanji Ending theme) * FOR REAL (TBS Gensoumaden Saiyuuki Opening theme) * STILL TIME (TBS Gensoumaden Saiyuuki Second opening theme) * Sotsugyou (Asahi TV Tonight 2 Ending theme) * Sotsugyou (

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(MutomaDI:GA, 2001, February, Opening and ending theme) * LIFE ( Ai no kotodama middle song) * eve ( Ai no kotodama theme song)

References

External links

Official Blog (Ameblo)

Official Website

Official Blog (Yaplog)

Interview on ''Cinematoday''
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