Kousuke Kujirai
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese actor
and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Jenath Dira in the Get Ride! Amdriver anime
series and Kaoru Kaidoh and The Prince of Tennis
musical series, Tenimyu
, and the live film adaptation
, and as Panther in Eyeshield 21
.
He then later released a CD single for the series when he performed the second opening theme song to the show called READY?.
. From 2005 to 2006, he became the second actor to play Kaidoh as a member of the second generation Seigaku cast. He made his first debut as Kaidoh on January 8, 2005 in the Side Yamabuki performance in Osaka
. That same year, his role as Kaidoh was carried into the live adaptation film of the manga. On March 29, 2006, in the Dream Live 3rd live concert, he, along with the majority of the Seigaku cast, graduated from their roles.
However, Kujirai returned to play Kaidoh for the slated August 2006 Advancement Match Rokkaku musical, because actor Takahiro Tasaki, who was originally slated to play Kaidoh in the Rokkaku musical, left the production to pursue other opportunities; Kujirai was brought back as Tasaki's substitute. Afterwards, the role of Kaidoh was played by Tomo Yanagishita
, Yuuichirou Hirata, and currently by Akihiro Hayashi. Kujirai and Tomo have played Kaidoh the longest.
as Ryoma Echizen
, the main protagonist.
The Prince of Tennis was released on May 13, 2006 and opened on the tenth spot in the Japanese Box Office.
Kujirai once again appeared alongside former Tenimyu
castmates, Yuu Shirota, Masaki Kaji
, Yoshikazu Kotani
, and Kenta Kamakari
.
Album Stats
Album was released for the Get Ride! Amdriver anime TV show in Japan (JPN), only.
Track Listings
Track Listings for the Ready? Album:
MUSICAL DEAR BOYS (as Osamu Igarashi)
Rock Musical BLEACH (as Renji Abarai)
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Jenath Dira in the Get Ride! Amdriver anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series and Kaoru Kaidoh and The Prince of Tennis
The Prince of Tennis
is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. The title is often shortened to , a portmanteau of the two parts in the Japanese pronunciation of the words "Tennis Prince". The manga was first published in Japan in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump in July 1999, and ended...
musical series, Tenimyu
Tenimyu
The Prince of Tennis Musical , also known as "TeniPuri Musical," "Tenimyu," or "GekiPuri" , is a series of live action stage musicals directed by Yukio Ueshima based on manga series The Prince of Tennis created by Takeshi Konomi and serialized by Shueisha in Weekly Shonen Jump.The first musical...
, and the live film adaptation
The Prince of Tennis (film)
is a 2006 live-action movie directed by Yuichi Abe and based on The Prince of Tennis manga series by Takeshi Konomi. It condenses the storyline from when Ryoma arrives in Japan to the match against Hyotei Academy...
, and as Panther in Eyeshield 21
Eyeshield 21
is a manga about American football written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Yusuke Murata. It has been adapted into an anime movie in 2004 , an anime television series in 2005, several video games and a trading card game from Konami. The manga is serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump...
.
Career
He works primarily in stage productions, but has appeared in a few movies and television series and has lent his voice to a few anime series.As Jenath Dira in Get Ride! Amdriver
In 2004, Kujirai earned his first acting role, voicing the main character, Jenath Dira, in the anime TV series Get Ride! Amdriver.He then later released a CD single for the series when he performed the second opening theme song to the show called READY?.
As Kaoru Kaidoh in The Prince of Tennis Musicals
Kujirai won the role of Kaoru Kaidoh, the viper-like 2nd year regular of Seigaku Middle School's tennis club, in the Prince of Tennis musical series, TenimyuTenimyu
The Prince of Tennis Musical , also known as "TeniPuri Musical," "Tenimyu," or "GekiPuri" , is a series of live action stage musicals directed by Yukio Ueshima based on manga series The Prince of Tennis created by Takeshi Konomi and serialized by Shueisha in Weekly Shonen Jump.The first musical...
. From 2005 to 2006, he became the second actor to play Kaidoh as a member of the second generation Seigaku cast. He made his first debut as Kaidoh on January 8, 2005 in the Side Yamabuki performance in Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
. That same year, his role as Kaidoh was carried into the live adaptation film of the manga. On March 29, 2006, in the Dream Live 3rd live concert, he, along with the majority of the Seigaku cast, graduated from their roles.
However, Kujirai returned to play Kaidoh for the slated August 2006 Advancement Match Rokkaku musical, because actor Takahiro Tasaki, who was originally slated to play Kaidoh in the Rokkaku musical, left the production to pursue other opportunities; Kujirai was brought back as Tasaki's substitute. Afterwards, the role of Kaidoh was played by Tomo Yanagishita
Tomo Yanagishita
is a Japanese actor. He is a member of the acting group D-BOYS.-Biography:Tomo Yanagishita is 1.73m tall and weighs 61 kg. In 2006, Tomo won the Watanabe Entertainment´s 3rd official D-BOYS audition with the Grand Prix and became an official member of the group.-As Kaoru Kaidoh in The Prince...
, Yuuichirou Hirata, and currently by Akihiro Hayashi. Kujirai and Tomo have played Kaidoh the longest.
As Kaoru Kaidoh in The Prince of Tennis Live-Action Film
Kujirai was able to carry on his role from the musicals to the live-adaptation film of the manga series of The Prince of Tennis. He, along with most of the principal cast members for the Seigaku Regulars, were able to reprise their roles in the movie. The only major casting change was the casting of Kanata HongoKanata Hongo
is a Japanese actor and model. He is part of Stardust Talent agency and has appeared several times in music videos, movies, TV series, and magazines. His major breakthrough role was as the anime character Ryoma Echizen in the film adaptation of The Prince of Tennis, and became even more widely...
as Ryoma Echizen
Ryoma Echizen
is a fictional character and the protagonist of the manga and anime series The Prince of Tennis created by Takeshi Konomi. In the series, Ryoma is portrayed as a twelve-year-old tennis prodigy who won four consecutive Junior Tennis Tournaments in America. His father is Nanjiro Echizen, a former...
, the main protagonist.
The Prince of Tennis was released on May 13, 2006 and opened on the tenth spot in the Japanese Box Office.
In the Byakkotai TV Drama
Kujirai appeared in the TV Asahi movie drama, Byakkotai, starring Yamashita Tomohisa and Tanaka Koki which was broadcast on January 6 and January 7 of 2007.In Arakure KNIGHT
In 2007, Kujirai appeared in the film, , the live-action movie adaptation of the 1982 to 1988 manga series, Aratanaru Shobaku by Satosi Yoshida. The film was released in April 2007.Kujirai once again appeared alongside former Tenimyu
Tenimyu
The Prince of Tennis Musical , also known as "TeniPuri Musical," "Tenimyu," or "GekiPuri" , is a series of live action stage musicals directed by Yukio Ueshima based on manga series The Prince of Tennis created by Takeshi Konomi and serialized by Shueisha in Weekly Shonen Jump.The first musical...
castmates, Yuu Shirota, Masaki Kaji
Masaki Kaji
is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Takeshi Momoshiro in the Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, and the live film adaptation...
, Yoshikazu Kotani
Yoshikazu Kotani
is a Japanese actor and singer from Tokyo. He is known most notably for his role as Takashi Kawamura in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, and the live film adaptation.-Biography:...
, and Kenta Kamakari
Kenta Kamakari
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer, famous for his role as Ryo Shishido in the Prince of Tennis Musicals. He was hospitalized on April 21, 2007 and was unable to play the role of Minami Itsuki in Musical Air Gear vs. Bacchus Super Range Remix and appear in Dream Live 4 ~Extra~. As he...
.
Personal life
Kujirai keeps a personal blog, which he updates regularly.Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2005 | Get Ride! Amdriver | Jenath Dira | Anime Series |
| 2004 2004 in film The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol... |
The Place Promised in Our Early Days The Place Promised in Our Early Days is a 90-minute Japanese anime film created and directed by Makoto Shinkai, following his previous work Voices of a Distant Star. As in the previous film, the soundtrack was composed by Tenmon... |
Male Student | Anime film |
| 2005 | Eyeshield 21 Eyeshield 21 is a manga about American football written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Yusuke Murata. It has been adapted into an anime movie in 2004 , an anime television series in 2005, several video games and a trading card game from Konami. The manga is serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump... |
Panther | Anime Series |
| 2005 | Onegai My Melody Onegai My Melody is an Japanese anime series based on the Sanrio character, My Melody. Produced by Studio Comet, it ran 3 April 2005 to 26 March 2006 on Animax, TV Osaka and TV Tokyo, spanning 52 episodes. A sequel, Onegai My Melody ~Kuru Kuru Shuffle!~, ran 2 April 2006 to 23 March 2007. With its next sequel,... |
Shinichi Uchida | Anime Series |
| 2006 2006 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006... |
The Prince of Tennis The Prince of Tennis (film) is a 2006 live-action movie directed by Yuichi Abe and based on The Prince of Tennis manga series by Takeshi Konomi. It condenses the storyline from when Ryoma arrives in Japan to the match against Hyotei Academy... |
Kaoru Kaidoh | Film |
| 2007 | Byakkotai Byakkotai The was a group of around 305 young, teenage, samurai of the Aizu domain, who fought in the Boshin War .-History:Byakkotai was part of Aizu's four-unit military, set up in the domain's drive to finalize its military modernization, in the wake of the Battle of Toba-Fushimi. The other three units... |
Touzaburou Adachi | Television movie |
| 2007 | Arakure KNIGHT | N/A | Film |
| 2007 | Jikuu Keisatsu Wecker Signa Jikuu Keisatsu Wecker Signa is a Japanese tokusatsu series that aired on Tokyo MX from July 6 to September 21, 2007. This third entry in the Jikuu Keisatsu Wecker series featured veteran suit actor Sanshiro Wada as Chrono Investigator Orion and veteran tokusatsu actors Hiroshi Watari of Uchuu Keiji Shariban as Chrono... |
Akira Makoto | Television series |
| 2008 | Tomica Hero Rescue Force Tomica Hero Rescue Force is a Japanese tokusatsu television series that began airing April 5, 2008, on TV Aichi. It is the first Tomica Hero series based on Takara Tomy's Tomica toy car line. The characters use Tomica's and to help save people from Super-Disasters and battle the evil causing them. It is the second... |
Ryuji | Television series (guest appearance - episode 4 & 46) |
| 2008 | Gokusen 3 | Kousuke Oohira | Television series |
| 2008 | Katekyoo Hitman Reborn! Fate of Heat | Albito | Game |
| 2009 | Gokusen Gokusen is a manga series by Kozueko Morimoto. The story follows Kumiko Yamaguchi, the granddaughter of a Yakuza boss and teacher at an all-male private high school. In 2008, a SP manga was out, featuring some of Yankumi's old students who are by now working adults.In 2002, the manga was adapted into a... |
Kousuke Oohira | Gokusen Theatrical Film |
| 2009 | Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Samurai Sentai Shinkenger is 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... |
Shintaro | Television series (guest appearance - episode 35) |
| 2010 | Q10 | Television series | |
| 2011 | Paranormal Activity 2: Tokyo Night Paranormal Activity 2: Tokyo Night is a 2010 Japanese independent supernatural horror film written and directed by Toshikazu Nagae. Commissioned by the Japanese, the film is based on the 2007 American film Paranormal Activity and documents the events that follow from the original film.... |
Jun Nagoshi | Film |
Album
Kujirai released a mini-album on October 6, 2004, called Ready? for the anime TV show, Get Ride! Amdriver. The song, Ready?, was recorded for the show's second opening theme song.Album Stats
Album was released for the Get Ride! Amdriver anime TV show in Japan (JPN), only.
| Year | Cover | Info | Chart positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN | |||
| 2004 | Ready?
|
N/A |
Track Listings
Track Listings for the Ready? Album:
- "Ready?"
- "Vivid"
- "Ready? (Karaoke)"
- "Vivid (Karaoke)"
Stage
- 2006 as Ishimori Kenkichi in Yoisho! no Kamisama
- 2006 as Hibino Shuuichi in *pnish* vol. 7 [Treasure Box]
Musicals
TENIMYU: THE PRINCE OF TENNIS MUSICAL SERIES (as Kaoru Kaido)- The Prince of Tennis Musical: Side Yamabuki feat. St. Rudolph (In Winter of 2004-2005)
- The Prince of Tennis Musical: Dream Live 2nd (2005)
- The Prince of Tennis Musical: The Imperial Match Hyotei Gakuen (2005)
- The Prince of Tennis Musical: The Imperial Match Hyotei Gakuen in Winter (In Winter of 2005-2006)
- The Prince of Tennis Musical: Dream Live 3rd (2006)
- The Prince of Tennis Musical: Advancement Match Rokkaku feat. Hyotei Gakuen (2006)
MUSICAL DEAR BOYS (as Osamu Igarashi)
- Musical Dear Boys (2007)
- Musical Dear Boys - VS East Honmoku (2008)
Rock Musical BLEACH (as Renji Abarai)
- Rock Musical BLEACH (scheduled for July 2011)
External links
See also
- TenimyuTenimyuThe Prince of Tennis Musical , also known as "TeniPuri Musical," "Tenimyu," or "GekiPuri" , is a series of live action stage musicals directed by Yukio Ueshima based on manga series The Prince of Tennis created by Takeshi Konomi and serialized by Shueisha in Weekly Shonen Jump.The first musical...
- The Prince of TennisThe Prince of Tennis (film)is a 2006 live-action movie directed by Yuichi Abe and based on The Prince of Tennis manga series by Takeshi Konomi. It condenses the storyline from when Ryoma arrives in Japan to the match against Hyotei Academy...
Movie - The Place Promised in Our Early DaysThe Place Promised in Our Early Daysis a 90-minute Japanese anime film created and directed by Makoto Shinkai, following his previous work Voices of a Distant Star. As in the previous film, the soundtrack was composed by Tenmon...
- The Prince of TennisThe Prince of Tennisis a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. The title is often shortened to , a portmanteau of the two parts in the Japanese pronunciation of the words "Tennis Prince". The manga was first published in Japan in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump in July 1999, and ended...
- Kaoru Kaidoh