Shunsuke Takasugi

Shunsuke Takasugi
Shunsuke Takasugi
高杉俊介
Born	Naoki Iwata; 22 July 1949; Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupations	Actor; singer;
Years active	1978–2017
Notable work	Never Give Up (1978); Kike, wadatsumi no Koe (1995); Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996); Gamera 3: The Revenge of Iris (1999);
Television	Kamen Rider Super-1; Hissatsu Watashi Hito;
Awards	Gold Disc and Hit Award; 17th Yokohama Music Festival Newcomer Award;

Shunsuke Takasugi (高杉俊介, 高杉俊价, Takasugi Shunsuke; born Naoki Iwata (岩田直樹, Iwata Naoki); 22 July 1949) is a Japanese former actor, singer and fugitive, best known for playing the lead character in the television series Kamen Rider Super-1. In 2013 he was reported to have stolen ¥50 million (about US$ 450,000) from fans between 2003 and 2012. After refusing to either return the money or appear in court to answer a lawsuit, Takasugi disappeared sometime in 2017.^[2]

Personal life

During his career with Kamen Rider Super-1, his young age was reported in various media at the time, but in an interview he recently announced his actual age.^[3]^[1]

Filmography

Television

Title	Episode	Years	Role	Network	Notes
Taiga drama / Ōgon no Hibi		1978		NHK
Ginga TV Shōsetsu / Glass no Onna				NHK
Yabure Shinkurō				EX
Dai Tokai Part III	Episode 8 "Yajū no Hanran"			NTV	Ranger guidance
Dai Tokai Part III	Episode 22 "Yokosuka Story"	1979		NTV
Ōedo Sōsamō	Episode 412 "Shima Kaeri no Chichi Namida no Zesshō"			TX
Kakekomi Biru 7-gōshitsu	Episode 2 "Honmono Nisemono?! Kaettekita Jōhatsu Teishu"			CX
Kamen Rider Super-1		1980–81	Kazuya Oki / Kamen Rider Super-1	MBS	Lead role
Hissatsu Watashi Hito'	Episodes 1-7	1983	Ginhei	ABC	Regular
Birth of the 10th! Kamen Riders All Together!!		1984	Kazuya Oki / Kamen Rider Super-1	MBS
Kayō Suspense Gekijō / Chocolate Game		1986		NTV
Shōjo Commando Izumi	Episode 2 "Sentō Nōryoku, Zenkai"	1987		CX
Kinyō Onna no Drama Special / Anata no Otto, Koroshimasu		1987		CX
Tokusou Robo Janperson	Episode 9 "Papa wa Kaibutsu da!"	1993	Kazuo Hayami	EX
Mainichi Broadcasting System Kaikyoku 45 Shūnenkinen Bangumi / Sakurachiru-bi ni		1995		MBS	Military guidance
Hiroshima		1996		NHK	Japan-India joint military guidance
Kayō Suspense Gekijō / Keishichō Kanshikihan 2			Detective	NTV
Kinyō Entertainment / Fūsō Renpō				CX
Dainikai Endai Kokusai Dō Mansetsu		2008		Yantai, Shandong Province, China	Guest appearance
Kagayake! Eikō no Superhero Dōsōkai		2009		Family Gekijo
Crayon Shin-chan		2011	Maruda (teacher)	EX	Guest appearance
Wahaha Honpo: Zentai Kōen Last: Tokyo Kōen		2013		Wowow Prime	Guest appearance
Torihada (Hi) Scoop Eizō 100-ka Jiten Shinshun Special		2014		EX	Interview appearance

Films

Title	Year	Role	Distributor	Notes
Never Give Up	1978		Nippon Herald Eiga = Toei Company	SDF Ranger Guidance and Stunts
Kamen Rider Super-1	1981	Kazuya Oki / Kamen Rider Super-1	Toei Company	Lead role
Passenger: Sugisarishi Hibi	1987	Journalist
Kike, wadatsumi no Koe	1995	First Mizushima soldier		Concurrent military guidance
Minami no Shima ni Yuki ga Furu	1995	Military police	Reverse	Concurrent military guidance
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion	1996	Self-propelled grenade cannon	Toho
Gamera 3: The Revenge of Iris	1999	Senior Prime Captain	Toho

Direct-to-video

Title	Year	Role	Publisher	Notes
Crazy Rally in Japan	1982		Nihon Video Eizō
Otokogumi Endless Trip	1989	Evil spirit	BMG Japan	Concurrent director
Ji-Go-Ro 2	1995		Seiyo
Honkon Kuro Shakai: Kenka-gumi	1999		KSS

Stage

Title	Year	Role	Production
Sentarō Koi shigure	1989	Hatamoto, Hikoshiro	Shin Kabukiza
Bakumatsu no Asashin	1997	Sakamoto Ryōma	Lost Kids

Radio

Title	Year	Network	Notes
All Night Nihon Tokuban		NBS
Yume Yume Onrakukan	1990	Radio Nippon	1 year personality
Seishun Radimania		Radio Kansai

Video games

Title	Year	Role	Publisher
Crayon Shin-chan: Uchū De Achō!? Yūjō no o Baka Rate!!	2011	Teacher	Bandai Namco Entertainment

Discography

Singles

Title	C/W	Year	Label	Notes
Kamen Rider Super-1	Hi o Hake Rider Ken	1980	Nippon Columbia	Golden Disc Award Golden Hit Award
Hidaka Ji no Tabi	Denao sanai ka		Teichiku Records
Dragons Kōshinkyoku	Futari no Dragons	1987	Polydor Records
Kimi kosowa ga Inochi	Suki-sa Yokohama	1990	Sony Music Entertainment Japan	Received the 17th Yokohama Music Festival New Recipe Award

Albums

Title	Year	Label	Notes
Kamen Rider Super-1	1981	Nippon Columbia
Kamen Rider Super-1/Kamen Rider Complete Song Collection Series 7	1992	Nippon Columbia
Otoko no oman Kayō Daizenshū	1995	Sony Music Entertainment Japan	Recorded "Kimi kosowa ga Inochi"
Eien no Hit Kayō Meikyoku-sen	2000	Sony Music Entertainment Japan	Recorded "Kimi kosowa ga Inochi"
Kamen Rider III Ongaku-shū	2004	Nippon Columbia
Complete Song Collection Of 20th Century Masked Rider Series 07	2011	Nippon Columbia	"Kamen Rider Super-1 (2011 ver)" and 2 other songs, new recordings

References

^ ^a ^b "主演俳優の素顔4 高杉俊价". Kodansha Official File Magazine Kamen Rider Vol.9 Kamen Rider Super-1 (in Japanese). Kodansha. 10 Sep 2004. p. 26. ISBN 4-06-367090-2.
^ "Kamen Rider Actors: Not All Will Stay "Allies of Justice" | Daisuki Toku | Japanese Entertainment and Tokusatsu News". daisukitoku.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
^ "ああ懐かしの昭和仮面ライダー奇跡の大集合". Flash Exiting (in Japanese).

External links

Shunsuke Takasugi official website (in Japanese)

[kodansha-1] "主演俳優の素顔4 高杉俊价". Kodansha Official File Magazine Kamen Rider Vol.9 Kamen Rider Super-1 (in Japanese). Kodansha. 10 Sep 2004. p. 26. ISBN 4-06-367090-2.

[2] "Kamen Rider Actors: Not All Will Stay "Allies of Justice" | Daisuki Toku | Japanese Entertainment and Tokusatsu News". daisukitoku.com. Archived from the original on May 20, 2018. Retrieved 2018-10-06.

[3] "ああ懐かしの昭和仮面ライダー奇跡の大集合". Flash Exiting (in Japanese).

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