Tomokazu Yoshida (吉田 友一, Yoshida Tomokazu, born July 9, 1982 in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, Japan) is a former Japanese actor previously under the management of Agape and Avex Entertainment.
Tomokazu Yoshida | |
|---|---|
| 吉田 友一 | |
 Yoshida at a fan meeting event in Vietnam, 2024 | |
| Born | July 9, 1982 |
| Years active | 2003 - 2018; 2024 |
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Spouse | |
| Website | www |
Career
editIn 2018, Yoshida married Mika Kikuchi, his co-star from Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger.[1] In the same announcement, he announced that he was retiring from acting to become an acupuncturist.
Post-actor career
editYoshida would later briefly step out from retirement to reprise his role as Tekkan alongside his other co-stars in Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger 20th: Fireball Booster.[2] He was in the prefectural regional revitalization cooperation team in Kochi City, where he currently lives, to promote the city for production of the movie to be located in alongside tourism.[3][4]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit- Lion Sensei (ライオン先生) - (2003)
- Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger - as Aira Tekkan - Tetsu / Deka Break 2004 - 2005
- Kanojo Ga Shinjyatta (彼女が死んじゃった) - 9th episode 2004
- Light Will Shine (陽はいつか昇る) - as Honda 2004
- Koinu No Waltz (仔犬のワルツ) - 2004 2nd episode
- Tantei Boogie (探偵ブギ) - 2006 as Yoshihiko Miura
- Shimokita GLORY DAYS (下北GLORY DAYS)
- Dance Drill Musume (ダンドリ娘) - 2006 as Tarzan
- Delicious Gakuin (美味學院) - 10th episode
- Ushi Ni Negai Wo: Love and Farm (牛に願いを) - 2007 as Taku Shimaoka
- Tadashii Ouji no Tsukuri Kata (正しい王子のつくり方) - 2008 as Shibukawa Mamoru
Movies
edit- Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger The Movie: Full Blast Action 2004
- Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger vs. Abaranger (特捜戦隊デカレンジャー VS アバレンジャー) - 2005
- Yoshitsune to Benkei (義経と弁慶(藤原泰衡))
- Mahou Sentai Magiranger VS Dekaranger (魔法戦隊マジレンジャー VS デカレンジャー) - 2006
- GoGo Sentai Boukenger vs. Super Sentai (轟轟戦隊ボウケンジャー VS スーパー戦隊) - 2007
Dubbing
edit- Power Rangers S.P.D. - Sam/SPD Omega Ranger
References
edit- ^ "『デカレンジャー』デカブレイク吉田友一&デカピンク菊地美香が婚約 吉田は芸能界引退も発表". Oricon (in Japanese). 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
- ^ https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2023/10/18/dekaranger-20th-anniversary-film-summer-2024
- ^ https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/2114516/
- ^ "特捜戦隊デカレンジャー：放送20周年で新作「特捜戦隊デカレンジャー20thファイヤーボール・ブースター」 新フォーム"プレミアデカレッド"登場". 18 October 2023.