Mitsuki Koga
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Mitsuki Koga born January 16, 1975, is a Japanese
actor
who is known to be featured in films that involve much martial arts
. He trained in Muay Thai
, Karate
and Boxing
before starting his acting career.
Best known for his portrayals as Kyosuke Akiba in Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
, Shinjiro Hayashida from Cromartie High - The Movie
, and Tetsuki Yamato/Kamen Rider Ketaros in the 2006 Tokusatsu
movie, Kamen Rider Kabuto: God Speed Love
.
He was also featured as a main character in the film adaptation of Futaro Yamada
's novel Koga Ninpocho, Shinobi: Heart Under Blade, And was a part of the stunt performers for The Last Samurai
. He also recently made a minor/cameo role in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
as a Yakuza
bodyguard
.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
who is known to be featured in films that involve much martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
. He trained in Muay Thai
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
, Karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
and Boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
before starting his acting career.
Best known for his portrayals as Kyosuke Akiba in Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S., released in Japan as , is a 2003 science fiction kaiju film directed by Masaaki Tezuka. It was the twenty-seventh film to be released in the Godzilla series. It is the twelfth film to feature Mothra, the second film to feature Kamoebas, and the fifth and latest film to...
, Shinjiro Hayashida from Cromartie High - The Movie
Cromartie High - The Movie
is a 2005 Japanese live-action film directed by Yūdai Yamaguchi and starring Takamasa Suga. The film is based on the manga Cromartie High School by Eiji Nonaka which had also been previously adapted as an anime series.-Plot synopsis:The film opens with a black-and-white documentary-like section...
, and Tetsuki Yamato/Kamen Rider Ketaros in the 2006 Tokusatsu
Tokusatsu
is a Japanese term that applies to any live-action film or television drama that usually features superheroes and makes considerable use of special effects ....
movie, Kamen Rider Kabuto: God Speed Love
Kamen Rider Kabuto: God Speed Love
is 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...
.
He was also featured as a main character in the film adaptation of Futaro Yamada
Futaro Yamada
was the pen name of , a Japanese author.He was born in Yabu, Hyogo.In 1947, he wrote a mystery novel and was awarded a prize by a novel magazine .He was discovered by Edogawa Rampo and became a novelist....
's novel Koga Ninpocho, Shinobi: Heart Under Blade, And was a part of the stunt performers for The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai is a 2003 American epic drama film directed and co-produced by Edward Zwick, who also co-wrote the screenplay based on a story by John Logan. The film was inspired by a project developed by writer and director Vincent Ward, who had previously filmed the movie in 1990, starring...
. He also recently made a minor/cameo role in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is a 2006 street racing action film directed by Justin Lin. It is the third installment in the The Fast and the Furious film series and currently the sixth in terms of series chronology...
as a Yakuza
Yakuza
, also known as , are members of traditional organized crime syndicates in Japan. The Japanese police, and media by request of the police, call them bōryokudan , literally "violence group", while the yakuza call themselves "ninkyō dantai" , "chivalrous organizations". The yakuza are notoriously...
bodyguard
Bodyguard
A bodyguard is a type of security operative or government agent who protects a person—usually a famous, wealthy, or politically important figure—from assault, kidnapping, assassination, stalking, loss of confidential information, terrorist attack or other threats.Most important public figures such...
.