Gaku Sano (佐野 岳, Sano Gaku; born April 3, 1992) is a Japanese actor, best known for his role as Kouta Kazuraba, the…Gaku Sano (佐野 岳, Sano Gaku; born April 3, 1992) is a Japanese actor, best known for his role as Kouta Kazuraba, the main character of the Kamen Rider series Kamen Rider Gaim. He was the winner of the Junon Super Boy Contest 2011.
Kazuhiro Yamaji (山路 和弘, Yamaji Kazuhiro; born June 4, 1954) is a Japanese actor and voice actor affiliated with the…Kazuhiro Yamaji (山路 和弘, Yamaji Kazuhiro; born June 4, 1954) is a Japanese actor and voice actor affiliated with the Seinenza Theater Company. He has been married to Romi Park since 2020.
Kento Hayashi (林遣都, Hayashi Kento; born December 6, 1990) is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in more than 30 films…Kento Hayashi (林遣都, Hayashi Kento; born December 6, 1990) is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in more than 30 films since 2007.
Satoshi Matsuda (松田 悟志, Matsuda Satoshi; born December 16, 1978, in Hirano-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan) is a…Satoshi Matsuda (松田 悟志, Matsuda Satoshi; born December 16, 1978, in Hirano-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actor who has appeared in a number of feature films and television series. He is affiliated with Sun Music Production. On December 9, 2016, he apprehended a voyeur criminal whose taking photographs of his wife's skirt using a smartphone, while Matsuda and his wife were shopping in Kumiyama Town, Kyoto Prefecture and heard his wife scream because of the voyeur.
Mitsuru Miyamoto (宮本 充, Miyamoto Mitsuru; born September 8, 1958) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator…Mitsuru Miyamoto (宮本 充, Miyamoto Mitsuru; born September 8, 1958) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator, affiliated with Theatre Company Subaru. He is best known for his roles as Keiichi Nakagawa in Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo, Roger Smith in The Big O, Ougai Mori in Bungo Stray Dogs, Gaku Yashiro in Erased, Steven A. Starphase in Blood Blockade Battlefront and Maiza Avaro in Baccano!. He is the Japanese voice of adult Simba in The Lion King and related media. In the live-action field, Miyamoto is the dub-over artist of Ethan Hawke, Adrien Brody, Matthew Modine, Gil Bellows and Guy Pearce, and the first dub-over artist of Keanu Reeves and Brad Pitt.
Ichirō Nagai (永井 一郎, Nagai Ichirō; May 10, 1931 – January 27, 2014) was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from…Ichirō Nagai (永井 一郎, Nagai Ichirō; May 10, 1931 – January 27, 2014) was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Ikeda, Osaka. He was previously affiliated with Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society, and was affiliated with Aoni Production at the time of his death. He is best known for the roles of Namihei Isono in the long-running television anime Sazae-san, Cherry in Urusei Yatsura, Happosai in Ranma ½, and Konaki Jijii in GeGeGe no Kitarō.
Houka Kinoshita (木下 ほうか, Kinoshita Hōka; born January 24, 1964, in Daitō, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese actor who was…Houka Kinoshita (木下 ほうか, Kinoshita Hōka; born January 24, 1964, in Daitō, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese actor who was formerly represented by the talent agency, Cast Power. He graduated from Osaka Prefectural Nozaki High School and Osaka University of Arts.
Rome Kanda (神田 瀧夢, Kanda Romu) is a Japanese television personality (tarento), comedian, and actor based in the United…Rome Kanda (神田 瀧夢, Kanda Romu) is a Japanese television personality (tarento), comedian, and actor based in the United States. Kanda currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California. Born in Kishiwada, Kanda spent his early career as an actor with his debut movie, Tokyo Pop directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui and filmed in Japan and the USA in 1987. After deciding to be an actor and comedian, he moved to the USA in 1999 and made his first appearances on Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide as a samurai. Kanda is also known for his hosting role on the "Majide" game on I Survived a Japanese Game Show in 2008 and 2009 and played host Kei Kato on the G4 broadcasts of Kinniku Banzuke. He has also appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Saturday Night Live, and in a commercial for the New York Mets as a sushi chef. Kanda has also starred in films such as Takeshi Kitano's film Sonatine. His most recent film appearance has been a supportive role (President of the Japanese corporation) in The Informant! (2009), a Matt Damon film directed by Steven Soderbergh. Kanda recently appeared as a spokesman and personality for Sun Drop. He appears in several TV commercials playing a soda sommelier named "The Taste Master". Kanda is familiar with a variety of Japanese traditional performing arts and martial arts such as Buyō, Karate, Kendo, Iaido, among which is samurai sword fighting, which he teaches, while he continues to perform at a comedy club in Hollywood as a comedian. Kanda was chosen to be one of the speakers at "TEDxTOKYO 2010 HIT RESET" held in Tokyo on May 15, 2010.
Kento Handa (半田 健人, Handa Kento; born June 4, 1984 in Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan, and raised in Ashiya) is a Japanese actor and…Kento Handa (半田 健人, Handa Kento; born June 4, 1984 in Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan, and raised in Ashiya) is a Japanese actor and singer, best known for his role as Takumi Inui/Kamen Rider Faiz in Kamen Rider 555. He plays many musical instruments including the guitar, bass, drums and the piano. His album "HOMEMADE" was released in 2017, and his album Seikatsu (生活, "Life") was released in 2018.
Katsuhisa Namase (生瀬 勝久, Namase Katsuhisa; born 13 October 1960 in Nishinomiya) is a Japanese actor, known primarily…Katsuhisa Namase (生瀬 勝久, Namase Katsuhisa; born 13 October 1960 in Nishinomiya) is a Japanese actor, known primarily for his roles in television dramas. His roles are often positions of authority, such as managers, principals, or police officers, but many of these characters also share a certain kookiness and incompetence. Several of these characters wear wigs for comic effect.
Yoshito Yasuhara (安原 義人, Yasuhara Yoshito; born November 17, 1949, in Aioi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese…Yoshito Yasuhara (安原 義人, Yasuhara Yoshito; born November 17, 1949, in Aioi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He is a member of Theatre Echo, a theatre troupe and talent management firm known for its comedy sketches. Yasuhara is known for being the Japanese dubbing voice of Mickey Rourke, Kevin Bacon, Bill Murray, Gary Oldman, Bill Pullman, Richard Gere, Tim Robbins, Kurt Russell, Tim Roth and Bob Odenkirk. He was also the first dub-over artist of Mel Gibson and Robin Williams in their early days.
Jun Kaname (要 潤, Kaname Jun; born February 21, 1981) is a Japanese actor and tarento. He was born in Mitoyo, Kagawa and…Jun Kaname (要 潤, Kaname Jun; born February 21, 1981) is a Japanese actor and tarento. He was born in Mitoyo, Kagawa and made his drama debut as an actor in 2001 in the Tokusatsu Series "Kamen Rider Agito". He appears not only in TV dramas but also in movies, commercial messages, variety TV programs, plays, and music videos. Kaname married a non-celebrity business woman on April 28, 2013, later revealed to be former celebrity Atsuko Matsufuji. They have two children together.
Koichiro Nishi (西 興一朗, Nishi Kōichirō; born October 17, 1979 in Ehime Prefecture) is a Japanese actor who is affiliated…Koichiro Nishi (西 興一朗, Nishi Kōichirō; born October 17, 1979 in Ehime Prefecture) is a Japanese actor who is affiliated with CES. He played the role of Ryoga Hakua (Aba Red) in the 2003 Super Sentai TV series Bakuryū Sentai Abaranger.
Junpei Morita (森田 順平, Morita Junpei; born August 1, 1954) is a Japanese actor and voice actor affiliated with Mausu…Junpei Morita (森田 順平, Morita Junpei; born August 1, 1954) is a Japanese actor and voice actor affiliated with Mausu Promotion. Some of his major roles include Ryuzo in Cybuster, Dr. White in Black Jack 21, Nagato in Naruto: Shippuden, and BUER in Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn.
Naoya Makoto (誠 直也, Makoto Naoya), born Seigo Furukawa (古川 誠剛, Furukawa Seigō) (born June 25, 1948 ) is an actor from…Naoya Makoto (誠 直也, Makoto Naoya), born Seigo Furukawa (古川 誠剛, Furukawa Seigō) (born June 25, 1948 ) is an actor from Japan. Makoto is best known for playing the role of Tsuyoshi Kaijō / AkaRanger in Himitsu Sentai Gorenger.
Yūsuke Nakayama (中山 裕介, Nakayama Yūsuke; born 12 March 1971), better known by his stage name Yūsuke Santamaria…Yūsuke Nakayama (中山 裕介, Nakayama Yūsuke; born 12 March 1971), better known by his stage name Yūsuke Santamaria (ユースケ・サンタマリア), is a Japanese actor and singer.
Masane Tsukayama (津嘉山 正種, Tsukayama Masane; born February 6, 1944) is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator from…Masane Tsukayama (津嘉山 正種, Tsukayama Masane; born February 6, 1944) is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator from Naha, Okinawa. His wife is opera singer Echiko Narita (成田 絵智子, Narita Echiko). He is best known for dubbing over Kevin Costner, Robert De Niro, Richard Gere, Liam Neeson and Gabriel Byrne. In 2021, Tsukayama won the Merit Award at the 15th Seiyu Awards.
Daisaku Shinohara (篠原 大作, Shinohara Daisaku; 4 July 1933–1 February 2016) was a Japanese actor and voice actor. He was…Daisaku Shinohara (篠原 大作, Shinohara Daisaku; 4 July 1933–1 February 2016) was a Japanese actor and voice actor. He was born in Hokkaido. His wife was voice actress Keiko Hanagata. Shinohara was represented by Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society and later moved to 81 Produce until he died.
Shinsuke Chikaishi (近石 真介, Chikaishi Shinsuke; born Yasuzō Chikaishi (近石 安蔵, Chikaishi Yasuzō), January 20, 1931 –…Shinsuke Chikaishi (近石 真介, Chikaishi Shinsuke; born Yasuzō Chikaishi (近石 安蔵, Chikaishi Yasuzō), January 20, 1931 – October 5, 2022) was a Japanese actor.