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Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefectur ...
is a Japanese actor.
He debuted as an actor in
V-cinema in 2001,
and made his theatrical film debut in 2003 in ''
Azumi''.
His first main lead starring role was in the ''
tokusatsu'' television series ''
Madan Senki Ryukendo'' in 2006, which was a major breakthrough and made him rise to worldwide fame, and is also considered to be his best and most memorable performance to date.
In 2008, he was selected from an audition of 500 actors to play the male lead against the heroine in the
NHK Asadora ''Dandan''. His other notable roles are in the movie ''Parazoku: Parapara ja Naika'' (2006) and the television series ''Hanchō''.
Personal life
Yamaguchi lives with his two beloved cats, Ichimaru and Bo. He is an ardent supporter of the football club ''
Arsenal F.C.
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'' He is also actively involved with several theatre and stage plays.
Yamaguchi also continues to maintain a great friendship with Gen & Kouhei Kuroda, who were his co-stars from ''
Madan Senki Ryukendo'' and played Fudou and Koichi in the show respectively. The three are known to get together every now and then till present day.
Yamaguchi is a painter and craftsman by hobby, often sharing his creations through social media accounts.
Filmography
Television
TV serials
* ''
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo'' (2000–2019), Character name unknown
* ''
Madan Senki Ryukendo'' (2006),
Narukami Kenji aka Ryukendo
* ''
Kobayakawa Nobuki no koi Kobayakawa (written: ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*, Japanese ''daimyō''
*, Japanese samurai
*, Japanese baseball player
*, Japanese samurai and ''daimyō''
Fictional characters
*, a character in the manga ser ...
'' (2006),
Jun Kanai
* ''
Kekkon shiki he ikô!'' (2006–2007), Character name unknown
* ''
Mop Girl
is a television drama series based on the novel of the same title by ; it recounts the adventures of Momoko Hasegawa, played by Keiko Kitagawa, who possesses the ability to travel back in time upon contact with belongings of a deceased person wit ...
''(2007),
Ozaki Hikaru
* ''
Asadora:Dandan'' (2008–2009), Male lead; name unknown
* ''
Hanchô: Jinnansho Azumihan'' (2009–2011),
Taichirou Sakurai
* ''
Honjitsu wa Taian Nari'' (2012), Yuki Yamada
* ''
Naru yô ni Naru sa Naru may refer to:
Fiction
* Naru Narusegawa, a character in the ''Love Hina'' series
* Naaru, a race of energy beings in World of Warcraft
* Kazuya Shibuya, a character in the ''Ghost Hunt'' series
* Naru Osaka, a character from the Japanese m ...
'' (2013–2014), Character name unknown
* ''
Tachibana Noboru Seishun Tebikae The term has at least two different meanings, and has been used in several contexts.
People
* – a clan of ''kuge'' (court nobles) prominent in the Nara and Heian periods (710–1185)
* – a clan of ''daimyō'' (feudal lords) prominent in the Mu ...
'' (2016–2017), Seikichi
* ''
CRISIS: Special Security Squad'' (2017), Character name unknown
* ''
Massage Tantei Joe
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'' (2017), Harima
* ''
Okusama Wa Toriatsukai Chûi'' (2017), Character name unknown
* ''
Kaijû Club: Kûsô Tokusatsu Seishun Ki'' (2017), Nishi
* ''
Joshiteki Seikatsu'' (2018),
Takada Kenichi may refer to:
People
* Takada (surname)
Places
* Takada, Tokyo an area in Toshima, Tokyo.
* Takada, Niigata former name of Joetsu, Niigata.
* Bungo Takada, Ōita
* Yamato Takada, Nara.
Organizations
*Takada is a branch of the Jodo Shinsh ...
* ''
Segodon'' (2018),
Nakaoka Shintarō
* ''
The Story of Shotaro Ishinomori, The Man Who Created a Hero'' (TV semi-autobiographical one-off drama) (2018),
Kushihara;Publishing company
TV films
* ''
Bizarre Tales 2008 Spring Special'' (2008), Horibe in flashback
* ''
Ashita mo mata ikite ikô'' (2010), Yusuke Yoshizaki
* ''
Senjô Parser Himuro Natsuko: Gôka ferry satsujin jiken'' (2012),
Jun Akita
Films
* ''
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack''(2001), Character name unknown
* ''
Azumi'' (2003), Komoru
* ''
School Wars: Hero'' (2004), Rogue student
* ''
Azumi 2: Death or Love'' (2005), Reprises role as Komoru; Archive footage
* ''
Gakko no Toshi Densetsu Toire no Hanako-san'' (2006), Character name unknown
* ''
Parazoku: Parapara ja Naika'' (2006), Fujita
* ''
Rescue the Mach Train!'' (2008), Reprises role as Narukami Kenji from Madan Senki Ryukendo
References
External links
*
Official profileSun Music Brain (in Japanese)
*
*
1983 births
Living people
Japanese male actors
Actors from Aichi Prefecture
Twitter Account
https://twitter.com/YAMASHO_YAM_*Instagram Account
https://instagram.com/yamasho_yam
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