is a Japanese actor, entertainer and model. He is best known for his roles as Kohei Kitahanada in Fuji TV's ''Hanazakari no Kimitachi e/Ikemen Paradise'' drama, Otoya Kurenai and Kazumi Sawatari in TV Asahi's tokusatsu series ''

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'' and ''

Kamen Rider Build is a Japanese tokusatsu drama and the 28th entry of Toei Company's ''Kamen Rider'' metaseries. It is the nineteenth series to debut during the Heisei era. The show premiered on September 3, 2017, following the finale of ''Kamen Rider Ex-Aid'', jo ...

'', and the voice of Vaan in ''

Final Fantasy XII is a role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix. The twelfth main installment of the '' Final Fantasy'' series, it was first released for the PlayStation 2 in 2006. It introduced several innovations to the series: an open ...

''. In 2001, he received the 14th "Super Boy JUNON contest" special jury award. He is a former member of the

PureBOYS PureBoys (stylized PureBOYS from 2007–08) was a Japanese project group formed in 2007 by Ameba. PureBoys was conceived as an endorsement featuring young actors from various talent agencies to promote Ameba's blogging service, Ameba Blogs, but ...

Filmography

TV

* ''

Chouseishin Gransazer , (translated into English as ''Ultra Instinct Star Gods and the GranSazers'' or ''Super Star Gods and the GranSazers'' or also known as only ''GranSazers'') is a tokusatsu superhero TV series, produced by Toho Company Ltd., and Konami. The ser ...

'' (Tv Series 2003) As Ken Shindo Sazer Lion *''Otouto'' (TV Asahi, 2004) *''Shichinin no Onna Bengoshi'' (TV Asahi, 2006) as Masato Todo *''My Boss My Hero'' (NTV, 2006) as Ryusuke Hiratsuka *''Oniyome Nikki 2'' (Fuji TV, 2007) *'' Hanazakari no Kimitachi e / Ikemen♂Paradise'' (Fuji TV, 2007) as Kohei Kitahanada *'' Tadashii Ouji no Tsukuri Kata'' (TV Tokyo, 2008) as Hayato Noda *''

'' (TV Asahi, 2008) as Otoya Kurenai, Masao Kurenai *''

Kamen Rider Decade is the title of the first installment of the 2009 editions of the long-running Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu dramas. ''Decade'', as its title suggests, is the tenth of the Heisei Rider special anniversary Series, having begun with ''Kamen Rider ...

'' (TV Asahi, 2009) as Otoya Kurenai *'' Sengoku Basara: Moonlight Party'' (2012) as

Sanada Yukimura , also known as , was a Japanese samurai warrior of the Sengoku period. He was especially known as the leading general on the defending side of the Siege of Osaka. Yukimura was called "A Hero who may appear once in a hundred years", "Crimson D ...

*''

Gunshi Kanbei is a 2014 Japanese historical drama television series and the 53rd NHK ''taiga'' drama. The series was broadcast from January 5 to December 21, 2014, and ran a total of 50 episodes. The drama depicts the life of Kuroda Kanbei (played by Junichi ...

'' (2014) as

Ukita Hideie was the ''daimyō'' of Bizen and Mimasaka Provinces (modern Okayama Prefecture), and one of the council of Five Elders appointed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Son of Ukita Naoie, he married Gōhime, a daughter of Maeda Toshiie. Having fought again ...

*''Hotel Concierge'' (TBS, 2015) as Yudai Tango * HiGH&LOW Season 2 (2016) as Hirai *''

'' (TV Asahi, 2017) as Kazumi Sawatari/ Kamen Rider Grease

Movie

*''Summer Nude'' (2002) *''Shudan Satsujin Club'' (2004) *''TKO HIPHOP'' (2005) as Masashi Oota *''Goya-champuru'' (2006) (named for the Okinawan dish

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) *''Akanezora'' (2007) as Taro Sakai *''Waruboro'' (2007) *''Crows Zero : Extra's'' (????) *'' Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka'' (2008) as Otoya Kurenai *'' Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the Demon World'' (2008) as Otoya Kurenai *''ROOKIES The Movie: Graduation'' (2009) as Sadaharu Kawakami *'' Kotodama – Spiritual Curse'' (2014) *

HiGH&LOW THE MOVIE ''High&Low The Movie'' (stylized as HiGH＆LOW THE MOVIE) is a 2016 Japanese action film directed by Shigeaki Kubo. Released in Japan by Shochiku on July 16, 2016, It is the first original film of the ''High&Low'' franchise, following the story of ...

(2016) as Hirai *

HiGH&LOW THE MOVIE 2 / END OF SKY ''High&Low The Movie 2 / End of Sky'' (stylized as HiGH&LOW THE MOVIE 2 / END OF SKY) is a 2017 Japanese action film directed by Shigeaki Kubo and Tsuyoshi Nakakuki. It's the third film of the High&Low franchise, and the second film focusing on ...

(2017) as Hirai *

HiGH&LOW THE MOVIE 3 / FINAL MISSION ''High&Low The Movie 3 / Final Mission'' (stylized as HiGH&LOW THE MOVIE 3 ／ FINAL MISSION) is a 2017 Japanese action film directed by Shigeaki Kubo and Tsuyoshi Nakakuki. It's the fourth film of the High&Low franchise, and as the final episode ...

(2017) as Hirai *''Kamen Rider Build: Be the One'' (2018) as Kazumi Sawatari *''

Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever is a 2018 Japanese superhero film in the Movie War line of the Kamen Rider Series. It serves as a crossover between the television series ''Kamen Rider Zi-O'' and ''Kamen Rider Build'' and is the third film of the Generations series. Aside the c ...

'' (2018) as Kazumi Sawatari *''Tyida'' (2022) as Ryōta

Other

*''

'' (2006) as Vaan (voice)

Stage

*''7Cheers!~Tobe! Jibun To Iu Daichi Kara~'' [with

] (2007,October 3) *Hakuouki Shinsengumi Kitan Stage Play as Tōdō Heisuke, Toudou Heisuke

CD

*"With Me" (2008) with Crimson-Fang *"This love never ends" (2008) *"Inherited-System" (2008) with

Yu Takahashi is a Japanese singer-songwriter. He debuted on a major label in 2010, with his singles "Subarashiki Nichijō" and "Honto no Kimochi". Biography Takahashi grew up in Yokote, Akita, in the Tōhoku region of Japan. He started to learn the electri ...

Keisuke Kato Keisuke (written: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese general *, Japanese mixed martial artist *, Japanese footballer * ...

, and

Nana Yanagisawa is a Japanese fashion model and actress. She appeared in ''Kamen Rider Kiva'' as Megumi Aso, one of the lead heroines. She also starred in '' Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the Demon World'' as this role. She also had a guest appearanc ...

*"Supernova Love Edit." (2009) with Tetra-Fang *"Beginning~Message3" (2009) with

Kōji Seto is a Japanese actor and singer. His major works include lead roles as Wataru Kurenai in ''Kamen Rider Kiva''; and supporting roles as Satoru Okura in Atashinchi no Danshi, Ariake Yamato in Otomen, and Eiji Kikumaru in Tenimyu. He stars as Mori ...

Photobooks

* CRUISE (March 2009)

CM

*Suntory .C. Lemon

References

External links

Official website
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