, born (born June 25, 1948 ) is an actor from Japan. Makoto is famous for playing the role of Tsuyoshi Kaijō / AkaRanger in ''

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Biography

Naoya Makoto debuted as an actor in 1971. His first appearance was as a guest performer in the film'' Gendai Yakuza: Sakura Chi Sankyoudai''. Over the next few years, Makoto performed in a variety of small roles. He also plays small roles in

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. In 1975, he starred in ''

'' and became famous. Makoto also has a singing career in

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(Japanese pop music). His world solo recording career began with the EP 'Omae no Asakusa', which was released in 1978 on the King Records label.

Filmography

Drama

* ''

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, 1973) - Daisuke Misaki / Fireman * ''Shounen Drama Series'' / Ken kaere jii (

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, 1973) * ''Eyeful Daisakusen'' (episode 37) ( TBS, 1973) * ''

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'' (episode 1, serial 2) (

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, 1974) - Saku Ware * ''

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'' (episode 127) ( Tokyo 12 Channel, 1974) * ''

'' (NET, 1975–1977) - Tsuyoshi Kaijō / AkaRanger * ''

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'' (''Special Investigation Front Line'') (

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, 1977–1985) - Sersan Polisi Ryuji Yoshino * ''Taketonbo'' (NTV, 1980) * ''NHK Taiga drama / Shishi no Jidai'' (NHK, 1980) - Josuke Urakawa * ''Ginga TV Shousetsu'' / Kemuri ga Me ni jimiru (NHK, 1981) * ''Onna Kiri Insaikura'' (

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, 1982) * ''The Suspense / Sanji: Bus Guide no Satsui'' (TBS, 1982) * ''Deai, Meguriai'' (TBS, 1983) * ''Yoshida Shigeru'' (

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, 1983) * ''Hanasake Hanako 2'' (NTV, 1983–1984) * ''NHK Taiga drama / Haru no Hatou'' (NHK, 1985) * ''Paula TV Shousetsu / Koi to Omelette'' (TBS, 1986) * ''

'' / (TV Asahi, 1987) - Matsu Teppou * '' Edo wo Kiru VII'' (episode 22) (TBS, 1987) - Kichinosuke Oda * '' Chushingura: Onna-tachi no Ai'' (TBS, 1987) * ''Tenka no Goiken Ban Makaritooru! Hikozaemon Gaiki'' (TV Asahi, 1987) * ''Saturday Wide Gekijou Kyotaro Nishimura Travel Mystery 11'' (TV Asahi, 1987) * '' Osato'' (

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, 1987–1988) * ''Hana no Shougai: Ii Tairou to Sakuradamon'' (

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, 1988) * ''Drama 23 / Kamakura wo Tabi suru Onna-tachi'' (TBS, 1988) * ''

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'' (episode 3, serial 1) (Fuji TV, 1989) * ''Hana Shinjuu'' (Yomiuri TV, 1990) * '' Hissatsu Special: Haru, Seizoroi Shigoto Nin! Harusameja, Akunin Taiji'' (

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, 1990) - Seikichi * ''Minamoto no Yoshitsune'' (NTV, 1991) * '' Daihyou Torishimariyaku Deka'' (episode 29) (TV Asahi, 1991) * '' Gakkou ga abunai'' (TBS, 1992) * '' Kenkaya Ukon'' (episode 12, serial 2) (TV Tokyo, 1993) - Shindo * ''

'' (episode 13, serial 5) (Fuji TV, 1994) - Usui no Kamataro * ''

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/ Michinoku Onsen Touhikou'' ( CBC, 1994) * '' Ai to Yabou no Dokugan Ryuu: Date Masamune'' (TBS, 1995) * ''Mou Hitotsu no Kazoku'' (NHK, 1995) * ''NHK Taiga drama / Hachidai Shougun Yoshimune'' (NHK, 1995) - Takenokoshi Masatake * ''NHK Taiga drama /

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'' (NHK, 1996) -

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* '' Chushingura'' (Fuji TV, 1996) * ''NHK Taiga drama /

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'' (NHK, 1999) - Heihachiro Kobayashi * ''Okan'' (Yomiuri TV, 2000) * ''

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'' (NHK, 2001) - Iichiro Tanigawa * '' O-Edo wo Kakeru!'' (episode 9) (TBS, 2001) - Shinhachi Amano * ''NHK Taiga drama / MUSASHI'' (NHK, 2003) -

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* ''Serial Kagurazaka Sho Seikatsu Anzenka'' (TV Tokyo, 2005 - ongoing) - Principal Nakamura * ''Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary 21'' (TV Asahi, 2005) - Sawa * '' Keishichou Sousa Ikka 9 Kakari'' (TV Asahi, 2006) - Masashi Koreeda * '' Aibou Season V'' (TV Asahi, 2006) * ''Homicide Team 9'' Season 2 (TV Asahi, 2007) - Masashi Koreeda * ''Homicide Team 9'' Season 3 (TV Asahi, 2008) - Masashi Koreeda * ''

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'' (TV Asahi, 2011) - AkaRanger (Guest) * ''DCU'' (TBS, 2022) - Daigo Noda (episode 1)

Film

* '' Gendai yakuza: Chi Sakura Sankyoudai'' ( Toei, 1971) - Saburo * '' Furyou Banchou: Totsugeki Ichiban'' (Toei, 1971) * '' Mamushi no Kyoudai: Shougai Kyoukatsu Juuhachi-Pan'' (Toei, 1972) * '' Hito Kiri Yota: Kyouken San-Kyoudai'' (Toei, 1972) - Hiroshi * '' Furyou Banchou: Norainu Kidoutai'' (Toei, 1972) - Bakudan * '' Furyou Banchou: Ichimoudajin'' (Toei, 1972) - Sabu * '' Ookami Yakuza: Soui wa Ore ga Dasu'' (1972) - Jiro * '' Bankaku Rock'' (1973) - Katsu * '' Andougumi Gaiden: Hito Kiri Shatei'' (1974) - Nakada * '' Yamaguchigumi Gaiden: Kyushu Shinkou Sakusen'' (1974) - Hitoshi Sakai * '' Shougeki! Baishun Toshi'' (1974) - Jiro * '' Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Police Tactics'' (1974) - Mamoru Kaneda * '' Bouryoku Machi'' (1974) - Takeshi * '' Karajishi Keisatu'' (1974) - Takao Narimatsu * '' Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Final Episode'' (1974) - Shigehisa Kanazawa * '' Ninkyou Hana Ichirin'' (1974) - Kenta Takahara * '' New Battles Without Honor and Humanity'' (1974) - Tadashi * ''

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'' (1975) - Hiroshi Tomoda * '' Track Yarou: Goiken Muyou'' (1975) - Goro Iwamura * '' Track Yarou: Tenka Gomen'' (1976) - Masakazu Izawa * '' Himitsu Sentai Goranger: Hurricane Bomb'' (Toei, 1976) - Tsuyoshi Kaijou / AkaRanger * '' Track Yarou: Otoko Ippiki Momojiro'' (1977) - Sakurajima * '' Ougon no Inu'' (

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, 1979) - Detektif Masuda * '' Honoo no Gotoku'' (

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, 1981) - Kotaro Iroha * ''

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'' (Toei, 1982) - Tetsuo Gondo * '' Yamashita Shounen Monogatari'' (

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, 1985) - Shiraishi Sensei * '' Saigo no Bakuto'' (Toei, 1985) - Kiyoshi Kawafuji * '' Kanashiki Hitman'' (1989) - Hidemasa Kishita * '' Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters'' (1989) - Teacher of Kendo * '' Bungakushou Satsujin JZiken: Ooinaru Josou'' (Toei Classics Film, 1989) - Detektif Tanimoto * '' Watermoon'' (Toei, 1989) - Kenzo Hirokawa * '' Gekidou no 1750-Nichi'' (1990) - Asari * '' Uteba kagerou'' (1991) - Tatsuya Negishi * '' Shishiou-tachi no Natsu'' (1991) - Zenkichi Sakakibara * '' Bakusou Tracker Gundan'' ( KSS, 1994) - Yuichiro Kimizuka * '' Ningen no Tsubasa: Saigo no Catch Ball'' (Cinema Craft, 1996) - Tokuo Konishi * '' Edisi Film Namba Kinyuu Den, Minami no Teiou PART VIII'' (KSS, 1996) - Kuroda * '' Wakkanai Hatsu, Manabi Za'' (JTA Kinema Tokyo, 1999) * '' Shura ga yuku 10: Hokuriku Dairi Kessen'' (

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, 2000) - Shizuo Nakayama * ''

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'' (Groove Corporation, 2001) - Satoru Kabira * '' Jitsuroku Hitman: Tsuma, Sono Ai'' (Toei, 2002) - Kakiuchi * ''New Battles Without Honor and Humanity/Murder, or Another Battle/Conspiracy'' (Toei Video, 2003) * '' Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger DELUXE: Abare Summer adalah Pembekuan!'' (Toei, 2003) - Kenja Akgal * '' Koudou Taichou Den: Ketdumei'' (KSS, 2003) - Kanji Suemori * '' Jitsuroku Hitman: Hokkai no Tora, Boukyou'' (Toei, 2003) - Kosuke Tahata * '' Cerita Shibuya'' (Toei, 2004) - Yamauchi * '' Gokudou no Onna-tachi: Jouen'' (2005) * ''

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'' (Kinema Star Film, 2005) * '' Otokomae: Nihonichi no Gaka ni nattaru!'' (Sazanami, 2005) - Oogaki * '' Fuunji: Chouja Banzuke ni Idon da Otoko'' (AMC, 2006) * ''

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'' (Sazanami, 2007) * '' Osaka Fukei Sennyuu Sousakan'' (2007) - Segawa * ''

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'' (Toei, 2011) - Tsuyoshi Kaijou / AkaRanger * '' Saber + Zenkaiger: Super Hero Senki'' (2021) - Akarenger (voice)

Theater

* ''Shiranui onna Bushi'' ( Shinjuku Koma Theater, 1981) * ''Waraisetsu Inaka Kozo / Ora wa Tenka no Oodorobou'' (

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, 1987) * ''

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Nakamura Mondo Sanjou!'' (Umeda Koma Theater, 1988) * ''W no Higeki'' (1993) * '' Tsuki Umaya Oen ~Koi wa Miren yo Kanbotan~'' (Meijiza, 1995) * ''Edo no Haru: Onna Ichidai Matoi'' (1997) * '' Naniwa Ninjou: Omoroi-Machi'' (Shin Kabukiza, 1999) * ''Yuujou ~Akizakura no Ballade~'' (2000) * ''Yozakura Onana -Jinsei Gekijou-'' (Shin Kabukiza / Meijiza, 2001) * ''The Drift 3/5: Yume no Shibahama Hanjouki'' (Misonoza, 2005) * ''Douki no Sakura'' ( Kudan Kaikan, 2006)

Discography

; EP * ''Omae no Asakusa (おまえの浅草)'' ( King Records, 1978) * ''Yukimushi (雪虫)'' ( Teichiku, 1980) * ''Sapporo City Light '87 (札幌 City Light '87)'' (1987)...with Ritsuko Abe

References

External links

Profile on Toei site

{{DEFAULTSORT:Makoto, Naoya Actors from Saga Prefecture Japanese male film actors Japanese male pop singers Japanese male stage actors Japanese male television actors Musicians from Saga Prefecture 1948 births Living people 20th-century Japanese male actors 20th-century Japanese male singers 20th-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese male actors