Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 25, 1982
Place of Birth:
Tokyo, Japan
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Yoshikazu Kotani
Biography
Yoshikazu Kotani is a musician and actor most known for his roles in the Boys Love movies, The Prince of Tennis, and the Kamen Rider television series. 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. Kotani has appeared in a various number of TV shows and movies. He has also appeared in commercials for Pocky (January 2005) and Asahi Beer (December 17–25, 2004). On October 18 and 19, 2003, Kotani appeared in the 2-day staging of ANGEL29x99.
He began dating former Morning Musume member Risa Niigaki after they starred in the stage play Absolute Boyfriend in 2013. After two years of dating, they married on July 11, 2016. On January 6, 2018, they announced in their blogs that they were filing for divorce.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Oh! Invisible Man - Invisible Girl Appears!? | Todo |
| 2014 | Same Difference | Tsuburaya |
| 2011 | Nihon de Ichiban Kowai Hanashi Edo Kaidan | (segment "Ubume") |
| 2009 | Ikemen Bank The Movie | |
| 2008 | Tokyo Ghost Trip | Inui Koumyou |
| 2007 | Drift 3 Hawk | |
| 2007 | Schoolboy Crush | Kaori Aoi |
| 2007 | Drift Falcon IV | |
| 2006 | The Prince of Tennis | Takashi Kawamura |
| 2006 | Boys Love | Taishin Mamiya |
| 2006 | Stories of Apparitions | |
| 2005 | The Many Faces of Chika | Koji |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Messiah: Eisei no Shou | Kuroko |
| 2010 | Shinsengumi PEACE MAKER | |
| 2004 | After School | Mizutani Shinya |
| 2001 | Kamen Rider Agito | 真岛浩二 |
| 1971 | Kamen Rider | Koji Majima |