is a professional

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ese stunt man and suit actor from

Kōchi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Kōchi Prefecture has a population of 757,914 (1 December 2011) and has a geographic area of 7,103 km2 (2,742 sq mi). Kōchi Prefecture borders Ehime Prefecture to the northwest and ...

who is best known for portraying the Red Ranger in most of the ''

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'' series as well as the Tyranno Ranger in the 1992 ''

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'' series ''

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''. He is a representative of Action School "Hero's Factory", based in Okinawa. His height is 176 centimeters. Maeda rides

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and

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motorcycles. Maeda is a

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, although he was affiliated with ATC,

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(now Japan Action Enterprise) and Red Action Club. After working on 1992's ''

'' as the Tyranno Ranger, Maeda played the Red Rangers from ''

'', which became one of his most notable roles.

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was Maeda's teacher. Recently, a high level of action has been announced at an attraction show. At Hero's Factory, the school also does junior reading.

Performance Works

Local

Television

*''

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'' (1983) - Private Secretary (episode 29) *'' Jaaman Tanteidan Maringumi'' (1988) - Great Phantom Thief Jigoma *'' Tokkyuu Shirei Solbrain'' (1991) - Knight Fire *'' Choujin Sentai Jetman'' (1991) - Red Hawk *''

'' (1992) - Tyranno Ranger *'' Tokusou Robo Janperson'' (1993) - Gangibson *''

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'' (2005) - Dark Fang Kiba *'' Garo Special: Byakuya no Maju'' (2007) - DAN, The Knight of the Midnight Sun *''

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'' (2012) - Past Sentai Warrior

Films

*'' Specter'' (2005) - Specter *''

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'' (2005) - Kamen Rider 1 *''

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'' (2007) - Kamen Rider 1 *'' Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen'' (2012) - Tyranno Ranger

Original Video Works

*Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider (1993) - Kamen Rider 1 * Jushin Thunder Liger: Fist of Thunder (1995) - Bounty Viper

Overseas

Television

*''

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'' (1993) - Red Power Ranger (Second and Third Seasons) *'' Power Rangers: Turbo'' (1997) - Red Turbo Ranger *'' Power Rangers: In Space'' (1998) - Red Space Ranger *'' Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy'' (1999) - Red Galaxy Ranger, Magna Defender *'' Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue'' (2000) - Red Lightspeed Ranger *'' Power Rangers: Time Force'' (2001) - Red Time Force Ranger *'' Power Rangers: Wild Force'' (2002) - Red Lion Ranger *'' Power Rangers: Ninja Storm'' (2003) - Red Wind Ranger *''

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'' (2006/short film) (2009/airing) - Dragon Knight

Film

*'' Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie'' (1997) - Red Turbo Ranger, Turbo Megazord

External links

Action School "Hero's Factory"
(Japanese) 1961 births Living people People from Kōchi Prefecture {{Japan-actor-stub