Jun Watanabe
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese stunt performer
and suit actor
from Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture
affiliated with Japan Action Enterprises. He has been cast in many leading roles in the Super Sentai
and Kamen Rider
series, portraying a diverse range of characters. He has a child named Taiga with his current wife.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese stunt performer
Stunt performer
A stuntman, or daredevil is someone who performs dangerous stunts, often as a career.These stunts are sometimes rigged so that they look dangerous while still having safety mechanisms, but often they are as dangerous as they appear to be...
and suit actor
Suit actor
A is a member of a Japanese tokusatsu production who works similar to a stunt performer. However, the suit actor does all of his or her stunts while in a full costume that normally obscures their identity from the viewer and performs pantomime, as an actor's voice will generally be dubbed during...
from Takarazuka, Hyōgo Prefecture
Takarazuka, Hyogo
is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.- Geography :Takarazuka is nestled between the Rokko Range to the west and Nagao Range to the north with the Muko River running through the center of the city....
affiliated with Japan Action Enterprises. He has been cast in many leading roles in the Super Sentai
Super Sentai
The is the name given to the long-running Japanese superhero team genre of shows produced by Toei Co., Ltd., Toei Agency and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi...
and Kamen Rider
Kamen Rider Series
The is a metaseries of manga and tokusatsu television programs and films created by manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. The various Kamen Rider media generally feature a motorcycle-riding superhero with an insect motif who fights supervillains often referred to as...
series, portraying a diverse range of characters. He has a child named Taiga with his current wife.
Super Sentai Series
- Juken Sentai GekirangerJuken Sentai Gekirangeris Toei Company's thirty-first entry in the Super Sentai franchise. Production began on September 29, 2006 with principal photography beginning on October 6, 2006. It premiered on TV Asahi on February 18, 2007, and concluded its airing on February 10, 2008...
(2007–2008) - GekiChopper - Juken Sentai Gekiranger vs. Boukenger (2008) - GekiChopper
- Engine Sentai Go-ongerEngine Sentai Go-ongeris the title of Toei Company's thirty-second Super Sentai series of Japanese tokusatsu television series. It premiered on February 17, 2008, a week following the finale of Juken Sentai Gekiranger, and ended on February 8, 2009. It aired as part of TV Asahi's 2008 Super Hero Time block alongside...
(2008–2009) - Go-on Gold - Samurai Sentai ShinkengerSamurai Sentai Shinkengeris the title of Toei Company's thirty-third entry in its long-running Super Sentai Series of Japanese tokusatsu television series. It premiered on February 15, 2009, the week following the finale of Engine Sentai Go-onger, and ended on February 7, 2010...
(2009–2010) - Police officer (Non-Suit Actor Role)
Kamen Rider Series
- Kamen Rider Ryuki: Episode FinalKamen Rider Ryuki: Episode Finalis the theatrical film adaptation of the Japanese 2002 Kamen Rider series, Kamen Rider Ryuki, directed by Ryuta Tasaki and written by Toshiki Inoue....
(2002) - Kamen Rider Ryuga - Kamen Rider 555Kamen Rider 555is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. It is the 13th installment in the Kamen Rider Series. It is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei, and was broadcast on TV Asahi from January 26, 2003 to January 18, 2004...
(2003–2004) - Dragon, Orphnoch - Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost (2003) - Orphnoch
- Kamen Rider BladeKamen Rider Blade, is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series. It is the fourteenth installment in the Kamen Rider Series. It aired on TV Asahi from January 25, 2004 to January 23, 2005. It is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei. Along with the standard insect motif of the Kamen...
(2004–2005) - Kamen Rider Leangle, UndeadUndead (Kamen Rider)The are a fictional race of monsters in the 2004 Japanese Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider Blade. The story of the Undead is the focus of the series as they were created 10,000 years ago by God in the form of the a stone slab called the , to kill each other in a free-for-all battle royale known as... - Kamen Rider HibikiKamen Rider Hibikiis a Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series. It is the fifteenth installment in the popular Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu programs. It is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei. Kamen Rider Hibiki first aired on January 30, 2005 and aired its final episode on January...
(2005–2006) - Kamen Rider TodorokiKamen Rider Todorokiis one of the many Oni Kamen Riders in the 2005 Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider Hibiki. His name literally means .-Tomizo Todayama - Todoroki:... - Kamen Rider Hibiki & The Seven Senki (2005) - Kamen Rider TodorokiKamen Rider Todorokiis one of the many Oni Kamen Riders in the 2005 Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider Hibiki. His name literally means .-Tomizo Todayama - Todoroki:...
- Kamen Rider KabutoKamen Rider Kabutois a Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series. It is the sixteenth installment in the popular Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu programs. It is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei. The series was broadcast on TV Asahi. The first episode aired on January 29, 2006, and...
(2006–2007) - Kamen Rider SaswordKamen Rider Saswordis one of the characters in Kamen Rider Kabuto. His name is a pun on sasori, the Japanese word for "scorpion" , and "sword". He is the only Rider in the show that is not based on an insect, but an arachnid.-Tsurugi Kamishiro:...
, Scorpio Worm, Kamen Rider Dark KabutoKamen Rider Dark Kabutois one of the major antagonists in Kamen Rider Kabuto. Similar to Kabuto, its design is based on a "Kabutomushi" or Japanese rhinoceros beetle. In 2010, Kamen Rider Dark Kabuto and Kamen Rider Gatack were made into S.I.C. figures...
, Shadow Troopers - Kamen Rider Kabuto: God Speed LoveKamen Rider Kabuto: God Speed Loveis the theatrical film adaptation of the Kamen Rider Kabuto TV series directed by Hidenori Ishida and written by Shōji Yonemura. Unlike many others Kamen Rider movies, it does not follow the TV series's storyline. Instead, it is more like a prologue...
(2006) - Kamen Rider SaswordKamen Rider Saswordis one of the characters in Kamen Rider Kabuto. His name is a pun on sasori, the Japanese word for "scorpion" , and "sword". He is the only Rider in the show that is not based on an insect, but an arachnid.-Tsurugi Kamishiro:...
, Kamen Rider TheBeeKamen Rider TheBeeis one of the characters in Kamen Rider Kabuto. It is based on a bee/wasp motif. Similar to the Hopper Riders, it relies on close-range combat because of the lack of any weapons.-Sou Yaguruma:, a 27-year old agent of ZECT, was the first TheBee user... - Kamen Rider Den-OKamen Rider Den-Ois the seventeenth installment in the popular Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu programs. It is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei. It premiered January 28, 2007 on TV Asahi, and concluded airing on January 20, 2008...
(2006–2007) ImaginImaginThe are a fictional race that serve as the antagonists in the Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider Den-O. The name "Imagin" comes from several words in the English, Japanese, and even Arabic languages: , , and ....
(19-24) - Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born!Kamen Rider Den-O: I'm Born!is the theatrical film adaptation of the Kamen Rider Den-O TV series directed by Takao Nagaishi and written by Yasuko Kobayashi. The movie takes place between episodes 27 and 28 of the series, featuring the DenLiner and its passengers travel as far back as the Edo period of Japan.The film is...
(2007) ImaginImaginThe are a fictional race that serve as the antagonists in the Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider Den-O. The name "Imagin" comes from several words in the English, Japanese, and even Arabic languages: , , and .... - Kamen Rider KivaKamen Rider Kivais the title of the 2008 Kamen Rider Japanese tokusatsu television series produced by Toei Company and Ishimori Productions. It premiered on January 27, 2008, following the finale of Kamen Rider Den-O. It aired as a part of TV Asahi's 2008 Super Hero Time block with Engine Sentai Go-onger...
(2008–2009) - FangireFangireThe are a fictional race of vampires in the 2008 Japanese Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider Kiva.-History:The Fangires are stained glass-based vampires who feed off of the of humans to survive... - Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax DekaKamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Dekais a Japanese tokusatsu film in the Kamen Rider franchise. Climax Deka is the second film to feature the characters of the television drama Kamen Rider Den-O and the first to feature the characters of Kamen Rider Kiva. It opened in theaters on April 12, 2008 as part of the...
(2008) - ImaginImaginThe are a fictional race that serve as the antagonists in the Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider Den-O. The name "Imagin" comes from several words in the English, Japanese, and even Arabic languages: , , and .... - Kamen Rider DecadeKamen Rider Decadeis the title of the first 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 Series, having begun with Kamen Rider Kuuga in 2000...
(2009) - Kamen Rider KickHopper, Kamen Rider Kaixa, Kamen Rider Ryuki, Kamen Rider Faiz, Kamen Rider Agito, Kamen Rider G3, Kamen Rider Exceed Gills, Kamen Rider Blade, Kamen Rider SaswordKamen Rider Saswordis one of the characters in Kamen Rider Kabuto. His name is a pun on sasori, the Japanese word for "scorpion" , and "sword". He is the only Rider in the show that is not based on an insect, but an arachnid.-Tsurugi Kamishiro:...
, Kamen Rider Den-OKamen Rider Den-O (character)is the primary protagonist and eponymous character of the 2007 Kamen Rider Series, Kamen Rider Den-O.-Ryotaro Nogami: is a young man with an intense streak of bad luck. Having lost his parents at a young age, he lived with his grandmother and older sister Airi, visiting his parents' library/café...
, Kamen Rider DecadeKamen Rider Decade (character)is the primary protagonist and eponymous character of the 2009 Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider Decade. Decade's name is taken from the English word decade as Decade is the 10th of the Heisei run of the Kamen Rider Series, and his chest armor features the Roman numeral X . His logo features the...
(15, 18), Kamen Rider Kabuto, Kamen Rider TheBee, Kamen Rider Hibiki, Kamen Rider Todoroki, Kamen Rider Dark Kiva, Kamen Rider Lance, Kamen Rider Hercus、Kamen Rider Black RX/Robo Rider, Kamen Rider Amazon, GrongiGrongiThe are a fictional race creatures who act as the antagonists in the 2000 Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider Kuuga.-Fictional history:This mysterious ancient civilization consists of beings that can transform into monsters to kill people for their ruthless , which is translated into the as the...
, Beetle Fangire, FangireFangireThe are a fictional race of vampires in the 2008 Japanese Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider Kiva.-History:The Fangires are stained glass-based vampires who feed off of the of humans to survive...
, UndeadUndead (Kamen Rider)The are a fictional race of monsters in the 2004 Japanese Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider Blade. The story of the Undead is the focus of the series as they were created 10,000 years ago by God in the form of the a stone slab called the , to kill each other in a free-for-all battle royale known as...
, Orphnoch, Apollo Geist - Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-ShockerKamen Rider Decade: All Riders vs. Dai-Shockeris the film adaptation of the 2009 Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider Decade. The film was released in Japanese theaters on August 8, 2009, alongside the Samurai Sentai Shinkenger film, Samurai Sentai Shinkenger The Movie: The Fateful War. The catchphrases for the movie are and...
(2009) - Kamen Rider 1Kamen Rider 1is a fictional character and main superhero or henshin character featured in Japanese tokusatsu. He first appeared in the television series Kamen Rider, the first in the famous Kamen Rider franchise of tokusatsu programmes. The primary protagonist of the series, Kamen Rider 1 is a motorcycle-riding...
, Kamen Rider Super-1Kamen Rider Super-1 (character)is the primary and eponymous protagonist in the 1980-1981 Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider Super-1. His design was based on the hornet.-Kazuya Oki:...
, Kamen Rider DecadeKamen Rider Decade (character)is the primary protagonist and eponymous character of the 2009 Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider Decade. Decade's name is taken from the English word decade as Decade is the 10th of the Heisei run of the Kamen Rider Series, and his chest armor features the Roman numeral X . His logo features the... - Net Edition Kamen Rider Decade: All Riders Super Spin-off (2009) - Himself (Jun Watanabe/Child X) (Non-Suit Actor Role), Kamen Rider TodorokiKamen Rider Todorokiis one of the many Oni Kamen Riders in the 2005 Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider Hibiki. His name literally means .-Tomizo Todayama - Todoroki:...
- Kamen Rider W (2009–2010) - Nasca Dopant, Weather Dopant, R Nasca Dopant, DopantsDopant (Kamen Rider)The are the fictional antagonists in the Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider W. Dopants are normal humans who use Gaia Memories. The Gaia Memories are aspects of the true , the knowledge of everything on the Earth. These were originally accessed due to Philip's link to the Gaia Memory by means of the...
- Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider W & Decade: Movie War 2010 (2009) - Nasca Dopant, Dummy Dopant
- Kamen Rider W Forever: A to Z/The Gaia Memories of Fate (2010) - Kamen Rider Eternal, T2 Weather Dopant
- Kamen Rider OOOKamen Rider OOOis a 2010-2011 Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series, being the twelfth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-first overall. It began airing on September 5, 2010, the week following the conclusion of Kamen Rider W, joining Tensou Sentai Goseiger and then Kaizoku...
(2010–2011) - Kazari, YummyYummy (Kamen Rider)A is a fictional monster and an antagonist featured in the 2010-2011 Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider OOO. A Yummy is created when one of the beings known as the Greeed approaches a human and asks what the human desires... - Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider OOO & W Featuring Skull: Movie War CoreKamen Rider × Kamen Rider OOO & W featuring Skull: Movie War Coreis a 2010 film in the Kamen Rider Series, featuring the casts and characters of Kamen Rider W and Kamen Rider OOO. Originally announced in a teaser at the end of the film Kamen Rider W Forever: A to Z/The Gaia Memories of Fate, film was released in Japan on December 18, 2010. The catchphrase for...
(2010) - Kazari - Kamen Rider W ReturnsKamen Rider W Returnsis a set of two V-Cinema releases that serve as spin-offs of characters from the Kamen Rider W television series and films. These films focus on the characters of Ryu Terui as Kamen Rider Accel and Katsumi Daido as Kamen Rider Eternal...
: Kamen Rider Eternal (2011) - Kamen Rider Eternal - Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core MedalsKamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medalsis the film adaptation of the 2010 & 2011 Kamen Rider Series drama Kamen Rider OOO. The film was released on August 6, 2011, alongside the film for Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger the Movie: The Flying Ghost Ship...
(2011) - Kazari - Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: Movie War Mega MaxKamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: Movie War Mega Maxis a 2011 film in the Kamen Rider Series. It will feature the casts of Kamen Rider Fourze and Kamen Rider OOO and will be in Japanese theaters on December 10, 2011. The catchphrase for the movie is ....
(2011) - Kamen Rider Poseidon