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{{nihongo|'''Yoshikazu Kotani'''|小谷 嘉一|Kotani Yoshikazu}} (born March 25, 1982) is a Japanese actor and singer |
{{nihongo|'''Yoshikazu Kotani'''|小谷 嘉一|Kotani Yoshikazu}} (born March 25, 1982) is a Japanese actor and singer. He played [[Takashi Kawamura (The Prince of Tennis)|Takashi Kawamura]] in ''[[The Prince of Tennis]]'' musical series, [[Tenimyu]] and the [[The Prince of Tennis (film)|live film adaptation]]. |
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==Career== |
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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. |
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⚫ | Kotani portrayed [[Takashi Kawamura (The Prince of Tennis)|Takashi Kawamura]], the soft-spoken, dual-personality 3rd year regular of [[Seigaku]] Middle School's tennis club, in ''The Prince of Tennis'' musicals, [[Tenimyu]]. From 2005 to 2006, he was the fourth actor to play Kawamura as a member of the second-generation Seigaku cast. He made his debut as Kawamura on January 8, 2005 in the ''Side Yamabuki'' performance in [[Osaka]]. That same year, his role as Kawamura carried into the live adaptation film of the manga. |
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===Musicals=== |
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===Live Action=== |
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Kotani 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 Hongo]] as [[Ryoma Echizen]], the main protagonist. |
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''The Prince of Tennis'' was released on May 13, 2006 and opened on the tenth spot in the Japanese Box Office. |
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===ZanSaber=== |
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Kotani will also be starring in the made-for DVD release [[tokusatsu]] series, ''ZanSaber'',<ref name ="ZanSaber">[http://west-power.co.jp/gaion/zan/whatsnew.html ZanSaber Official Website]</ref> as a tokusatsu hero. The film will also star Kotani's past co-stars from the ''[[Tenimyu|Prince of Tennis]]'' musicals, Kawai Ryuunosuke and Washimi Ryou. |
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''[[ZanSaber]]'' was released on November 18, 2006. |
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===Boys Love=== |
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⚫ | Kotani's next project was filming for the made-for DVD release movie, '' |
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''Boys Love'' was released on November 24, 2006. |
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⚫ | In 2007, Kotani |
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===Arakure KNIGHT=== |
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Kotani carried his role from the musicals to the live-adaptation film of ''The Prince of Tennis''. He reprised his role in the movie. ''The Prince of Tennis'' was released on May 13, 2006 and opened in the tenth spot of the Japanese box office. |
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⚫ | In 2007, Kotani appeared in the film, ''{{nihongo|Arakure KNIGHT|荒くれKNIGHT|}}'',<ref name ="KNIGHT"> |
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Kotani starred in the made-for DVD release [[tokusatsu]] series, ''ZanSaber'',<ref name="ZanSaber">{{cite web|url=http://west-power.co.jp/gaion/zan/whatsnew.html|title=ZanSaber official website|access-date=October 19, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061107220225/http://west-power.co.jp/gaion/zan/whatsnew.html|archive-date=November 7, 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref> as a tokusatsu hero. ''ZanSaber'' was released on November 18, 2006. |
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Kotani once again acted alongside former [[Tenimyu]] castmates, [[Yuu Shirota]], [[Masaki Kaji]], [[Kousuke Kujirai]], and [[Kenta Kamakari]]. |
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⚫ | Kotani's next project was filming for the made-for DVD release movie, ''Boys Love'',<ref name="Boys Love">[http://kotensinyaku.cocolog-nifty.com/boys_love/ ''Boys Love'' Official Blog] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061115103746/http://kotensinyaku.cocolog-nifty.com/boys_love/ |date=November 15, 2006 }}</ref> which co-starred [[Takumi Saito]]. Kotani plays Mamiya Taishin, a magazine editor who meets high-school model, Kisaragi Noeru (Takumi), during a magazine interview. ''Boys Love'' was released on November 24, 2006. |
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Previously, in 1998, a live-action TV series had been made titled ''Shin Shonan Bakusozoku Arakure Knight (Bomber Bikers of Shonan)''. |
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⚫ | In 2007, Kotani took the lead in the theatrical edition of ''Boys Love'', which shared only its title with the 2006 movie, and featured a new story and cast. Kotani portrayed Aoi Kairu, a young teacher at an all-boys boarding school, who discovers that his new student, Sora Amakami (Atsumi Kanno) is the boy with whom he recently had a sexual encounter. The movie costarred Yuuki Kawakubo and, in smaller roles, [[Toru Baba]] and [[Renn Kiriyama]]. |
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Kotani keeps a personal [https://web.archive.org/web/20060830033743/http://www.arcs-box.com/kotani/second/diary.html blog], which he updates occasionally. He likes to be called by his nickname, "Konii," and has stated before in a ''hm3 Men's Extra vol. 2'' ''[[The Prince of Tennis (film)|Cinepuri]]'' interview that Tom Hanks's performance in the film ''[[Forrest Gump]]'' inspired him to want to be an actor. |
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⚫ | In 2007, Kotani appeared in the film, ''{{nihongo|Arakure KNIGHT|荒くれKNIGHT|}}'',<ref name ="KNIGHT">{{cite web|url=http://www.arakure-knight.com/|title=Far cry 3 funny moments vanoss. Morton's Fork – TV Tropes|website=arakure-knight.com}}</ref> the live-action adaptation of the 1982 to 1988 manga series, ''Aratanaru Shobaku'' by Satosi Yoshida. The film was released in April 2007. Kotani acted alongside [[Yuu Shirota]], [[Masaki Kaji]], [[Kousuke Kujirai]] and [[Kenta Kamakari]]. |
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He currently updates two blogs one in ameblo [http://ameblo.jp/yoshikazu-kotani], the other in FC blog.<br> |
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On June 13th 2016, it was confirmed that he married [[Risa Niigaki]], former member of all-girl group [[Morning Musume]] after two years of dating.<ref>http://www.asahi.com/and_w/interest/entertainment/CORI2073332.html</ref> |
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Kotani began dating former [[Morning Musume]] member [[Risa Niigaki]] after they starred in the stage play ''[[Absolute Boyfriend]]'' in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.asahi.com/and_w/interest/entertainment/CORI2073332.html |title=元モー娘。新垣里沙が7月に結婚 - エンタメ - 朝日新聞デジタル&w |access-date=June 13, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160614200643/http://www.asahi.com/and_w/interest/entertainment/CORI2073332.html |archive-date=June 14, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After two years of dating, they married on July 11, 2016. On January 6, 2018, their blogs announced that they were filing for divorce.<ref>{{ cite web | author=Risa Niigaki | url=https://ameblo.jp/nigaki-risa/entry-12342136035.html | title=ありがとう | publisher=Ameba Blogs | language=ja | date=January 6, 2018 | access-date=January 6, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{ cite web | author=Yoshikazu Kotani | url=https://ameblo.jp/yoshikazu-kotani/entry-12342243973.html | title=ありがとうございます | publisher=Ameba Blogs | language=ja | date=January 6, 2018 | access-date=January 6, 2018}}</ref> |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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2007 |
2007 – "Going to the Road" was his first solo single, that also included "Irotodori no Sekai". |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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| 2006 || ''[[The Prince of Tennis (film)|The Prince of Tennis]]'' || [[Takashi Kawamura (The Prince of Tennis)|Takashi Kawamura]] || |
| 2006 || ''[[The Prince of Tennis (film)|The Prince of Tennis]]'' || [[Takashi Kawamura (The Prince of Tennis)|Takashi Kawamura]] || |
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| 2006 || ''Shinrei Shashin Kitan (心霊写真奇譚)'' || Nishimura Hiroshi || Appears in ''Hishatai no Nai Shashin'', story |
| 2006 || ''Shinrei Shashin Kitan (心霊写真奇譚)'' || Nishimura Hiroshi || Appears in ''Hishatai no Nai Shashin'', story No. 1 <!--Note: Shinrei Shashin Kitan is a collection of five short movies, which is why I've put the side note of which specific short movie he appeared in for the collection)--> |
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| 2006 || ''ZanSaber'' || N/A || |
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| 2006 || ''Yuuki'' || N/A || |
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| 2007 || ''Arakure KNIGHT'' || N/A || ''post-production'' (film) |
| 2007 || ''Arakure KNIGHT'' || N/A || ''post-production'' (film) |
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===Theatre=== |
===Theatre=== |
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*2003 – 年秋公演「ANGEL29X99」にて客演ANGEL |
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===Musicals=== |
===Musicals=== |
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'''TENIMYU: THE PRINCE OF TENNIS MUSICAL SERIES (as Takashi Kawamura)''' |
'''TENIMYU: THE PRINCE OF TENNIS MUSICAL SERIES (as Takashi Kawamura)''' |
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*''The Prince of Tennis Musical'': Side Yamabuki feat. St. Rudolph (In Winter of |
*''The Prince of Tennis Musical'': Side Yamabuki feat. St. Rudolph (In Winter of 2004–2005) |
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*''The Prince of Tennis Musical'': Dream Live 2nd (2005) |
*''The Prince of Tennis Musical'': Dream Live 2nd (2005) |
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*''The Prince of Tennis Musical'': The Imperial Match Hyotei Gakuen (2005) |
*''The Prince of Tennis Musical'': The Imperial Match Hyotei Gakuen (2005) |
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*''The Prince of Tennis Musical'': The Imperial Match Hyotei Gakuen in Winter (In Winter of |
*''The Prince of Tennis Musical'': The Imperial Match Hyotei Gakuen in Winter (In Winter of 2005–2006) |
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*''The Prince of Tennis Musical'': Dream Live 3rd (2006) |
*''The Prince of Tennis Musical'': Dream Live 3rd (2006) |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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1999 JUNON SUPER BOY Contest |
1999 JUNON SUPER BOY Contest – 5th Place |
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==See also== |
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==References== |
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*[[:ja:小谷嘉一|Wikipedia Japanese article on 小谷嘉一]] |
*[[:ja:小谷嘉一|Wikipedia Japanese article on 小谷嘉一]] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://ameblo.jp/yoshikazu-kotani Kotani's Official Blog] |
* [http://ameblo.jp/yoshikazu-kotani Kotani's Official Blog] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061117222005/http://www.arcs-box.com/kotani/ Kotani's |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061117222005/http://www.arcs-box.com/kotani/ Kotani's official website] |
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*{{IMDb name|id=2026341|name=Yoshikazu Kotani}} |
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*[http://ameblo.jp/yoshikazu-kotani Kotani's Personal Blog] |
* [http://ameblo.jp/yoshikazu-kotani Kotani's Personal Blog] |
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Yoshikazu Kotani | |
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小谷嘉一 | |
Born | Tokyo, Japan | March 25, 1982
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Website | Kotani's official website |
Yoshikazu Kotani (小谷 嘉一, Kotani Yoshikazu) (born March 25, 1982) is a Japanese actor and singer. He played Takashi Kawamura in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu and the live film adaptation.
Career[edit]
Kotani played a transvestite in TKO Hip Hop.[1]
Kotani portrayed Takashi Kawamura, the soft-spoken, dual-personality 3rd year regular of Seigaku Middle School's tennis club, in The Prince of Tennis musicals, Tenimyu. From 2005 to 2006, he was the fourth actor to play Kawamura as a member of the second-generation Seigaku cast. He made his debut as Kawamura on January 8, 2005 in the Side Yamabuki performance in Osaka. That same year, his role as Kawamura carried into the live adaptation film of the manga.
On March 29, 2006, in the Dream Live 3rd Live concert, Kotani, along with the majority of the Seigaku cast, graduated from their roles.
Kotani carried his role from the musicals to the live-adaptation film of The Prince of Tennis. He reprised his role in the movie. The Prince of Tennis was released on May 13, 2006 and opened in the tenth spot of the Japanese box office.
Kotani starred in the made-for DVD release tokusatsu series, ZanSaber,[2] as a tokusatsu hero. ZanSaber was released on November 18, 2006.
Kotani's next project was filming for the made-for DVD release movie, Boys Love,[3] which co-starred Takumi Saito. Kotani plays Mamiya Taishin, a magazine editor who meets high-school model, Kisaragi Noeru (Takumi), during a magazine interview. Boys Love was released on November 24, 2006.
In 2007, Kotani took the lead in the theatrical edition of Boys Love, which shared only its title with the 2006 movie, and featured a new story and cast. Kotani portrayed Aoi Kairu, a young teacher at an all-boys boarding school, who discovers that his new student, Sora Amakami (Atsumi Kanno) is the boy with whom he recently had a sexual encounter. The movie costarred Yuuki Kawakubo and, in smaller roles, Toru Baba and Renn Kiriyama.
In 2007, Kotani appeared in the film, Arakure KNIGHT (荒くれKNIGHT),[4] the live-action adaptation of the 1982 to 1988 manga series, Aratanaru Shobaku by Satosi Yoshida. The film was released in April 2007. Kotani acted alongside Yuu Shirota, Masaki Kaji, Kousuke Kujirai and Kenta Kamakari.
Kotani is a member of +Plus, a J-pop band that does opening and ending songs for anime. Their latest anime was Hitman REBORN. +PLUS released four albums.
Personal life[edit]
Kotani began dating former Morning Musume member Risa Niigaki after they starred in the stage play Absolute Boyfriend in 2013.[5] After two years of dating, they married on July 11, 2016. On January 6, 2018, their blogs announced that they were filing for divorce.[6][7]
Discography[edit]
2007 – "Going to the Road" was his first solo single, that also included "Irotodori no Sekai".
Filmography[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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2001 | As for Looking at Love Lastly | Kunihiko | TV drama |
2001 | Kamen Rider Agito | Kouji Majima | Tokusatsu |
2004 | Waltz of the Puppy | Wada Takashi | TV drama special |
2004 | Take Off! | N/A | TV drama |
2004 | Division 1 (After the Releasing Section) | Mizutani | TV drama |
2004 | Genseishin Justirisers | Takeda | Tokusatsu |
2005 | Mata no hi no chika (Another Day for Chika) or (Days of Chika) | Kondo Yukitugu | |
2005 | Ruri no Shima | N/A | |
2005 | Dangerous Related | Sakura Yoshihiko | TV drama special |
2005 | Justirisers | Takeda | TV drama special |
2005 | Anego | N/A | TV drama |
2005 | Kosume no Mahou 2 | Kobayashi | TV drama |
2005 | Gakkou no Kaidan | N/A | Net Drama |
2005 | TKO Hip Hop | Cindy | |
2005 | Chikan Otoko | N/A | |
2006 | The Prince of Tennis | Takashi Kawamura | |
2006 | Shinrei Shashin Kitan (心霊写真奇譚) | Nishimura Hiroshi | Appears in Hishatai no Nai Shashin, story No. 1 |
2006 | ZanSaber | N/A | |
2006 | Yuuki | N/A | |
2006 | Boys Love | Mamiya Taishin | |
2007 | Arakure KNIGHT | N/A | post-production (film) |
2007 | Beauty Boys Celebrity | Go | TV drama |
2007 | Boys Love (theater edition) | Aoi Kairu | |
2008 | Biyou Shounen Sereburiti | ||
2009 | Tokyo Ghost Trip | Episode 1.6 | |
2009 | Teioh | ||
2015 | Messiah: Eisei no Fumi | TV drama | |
2015 | Flowers for Algernon | Episode 1 | TV drama |
2015 | Docchi Mo Docchi | Tsuburaya | movie |
2015 | Messiah Project | movie |
Theatre[edit]
- 2003 – 年秋公演「ANGEL29X99」にて客演ANGEL
Musicals[edit]
TENIMYU: THE PRINCE OF TENNIS MUSICAL SERIES (as Takashi Kawamura)
- 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)
Awards[edit]
1999 JUNON SUPER BOY Contest – 5th Place
See also[edit]
- Tenimyu
- The Prince of Tennis Movie
- The Prince of Tennis
- Takashi Kawamura (The Prince of Tennis)
- Plus (band)
References[edit]
- ^ TKO HIPHOP official website Archived August 22, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "ZanSaber official website". Archived from the original on November 7, 2006. Retrieved October 19, 2006.
- ^ Boys Love Official Blog Archived November 15, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Far cry 3 funny moments vanoss. Morton's Fork – TV Tropes". arakure-knight.com.
- ^ "元モー娘。新垣里沙が7月に結婚 - エンタメ - 朝日新聞デジタル&w". Archived from the original on June 14, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
- ^ Risa Niigaki (January 6, 2018). "ありがとう" (in Japanese). Ameba Blogs. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ Yoshikazu Kotani (January 6, 2018). "ありがとうございます" (in Japanese). Ameba Blogs. Retrieved January 6, 2018.