is a Japanese former actor and

voice actor Voice acting is the art of Acting, performing a character or providing information to an audience with one's voice. Performers are often called voice actors/actresses in addition to other names. Examples of voice work include animation, animated, ...

. He is best known for playing Geki/TyrannoRanger in ''

Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' television series and the sixteenth installment in the long-running ''Super Sentai'' metaseries of superhero programs. Produced by Toei Company, Toei, it aired on TV Asahi from February 21, 1992 to February 12, 1993, w ...

'' and the titular character of ''

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''. He also voiced Keisuke Harukaze in the ''

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'' franchise, Thierry Rothschild in ''

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'', and Akira Mimasaka in ''

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''.

Biography

Yūta Mochizuki was born on 14 March 1967 in

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. He came from the Japan Action Club, and he joined the Japan Action Club Training School in 1984. In 1991, he appeared in episodes 40 and 41 as one of the Neo-Jetman in ''

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''. In 1992, he starred as Geki/TyrannoRanger in ''

''. Mochizuki said that, having only known about ''

Himitsu Sentai Gorenger is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' superhero television series. ''Gorenger'', created by Shotaro Ishinomori, was the first in the long-running ''Super Sentai'' metaseries of ''tokusatsu'' programming. The series aired on NET (now TV Asahi) from April 5, ...

'' at the time, when he saw the name Zyuranger he thought there would be ten people in it. Mochizuki reprised his role as Geki in the 2014 film '' Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends''. Mochizuki auditioned for Kamen Rider Black, but said "I didn't hesitate". In 1994, he starred in ''

'' as Kōji Segawa, the titular character. Mochizuki said in an interview that wanted the director to make a difference between Geki, a warrior from the beginning, and Segawa, an ordinary human involved in an incident, transformed, and strengthened after being remodeled. In anime, Mochizuki voiced Keisuke Harukaze, the father of the titular character of ''

'', Thierry Rothschild in ''

'', Tomorokofusuki in ''

Yume no Crayon Oukoku is a Japanese seventy-episode anime television series created by Toei Animation and broadcast from 1997 to 1999. It was based on the novel series by Reizo Fukunaga, and was adapted into a manga by Michiru Kataoka and serialized in ''Nakayo ...

'', and Akira Mimasaka in ''

''.Prolife
at GamePlaza Haruka Mochizuki has made appearances at the 2015 Lexington Comic & Toy Convention, Power Morphicons 2014 and 2015, and attended the Japanese premiere of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise's self-titled film adaptation alongside Takumi Kizu.

Personal life

As of 2012, Mochizuki was living in

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. His special skills include karate and soccer.

Filmography

Live-action

;1991 *''

'', Neo-Jetman ;1992-1993 *''

'', Geki/TyrannoRanger ;2014 *'' Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends'', Geki/TyrannoRanger

Anime

;1996 *''

'', Akira Mimasaka ;1997 *''

'', Tomorokofusuki ;1999 *''

'', Keisuke Harukaze ;2000 *''

'', Keisuke Harukaze ;2001 *''

'', Keisuke Harukaze ;2002 *''

'', Keisuke Harukaze ;2003 *''

'', Thierry Rothschild

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mochizuki, Yūta 1967 births Living people Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors Japanese male stage actors Japanese male voice actors Male voice actors from Kanagawa Prefecture 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors