Metal Yoshida

Metal Yoshida
Native name 吉田 メタル
Born Takaya Yoshida
(1971-11-01) November 1, 1971
Nonoichi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Nationality Japanese
Other names Metal
Occupation Actor, musician
Years active 1992–present
Agent Village
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Spouse(s) Hiromi Iwasaki (2007–present)
Website Official profile

Musical career

Instruments Bass guitar
Associated acts Ninjaman Japan

Takaya Yoshida (吉田 貴哉 Yoshida Takaya, [1] born November 1, 1971, in Nonoichi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan),[2] better known as Metal Yoshida (吉田 メタル Yoshida Metaru), is a Japanese actor and musician who is represented by the talent agency, Village, and belongs to Gekidan Shin Kan-sen. He is the bassist of the visual kei rock band, Ninjaman Japan, and is nicknamed Metal.

Yoshida graduated from Kanazawa Nishioka High School[2] and Higashiho Gakuen College.[2] His wife is actress Hiromi Iwasaki.

Biography

In 1992, Yoshida joined to Gekidan Shin Kan-sen and his acting debut was in the stage play, Gorō ni Omakase.[3] In addition, his performances were guest conductors in various works and activities in stage musicals. In 2013, Yoshida also deals with the production for the Gekidan Brats' performance, Red Kill: Makkanauso no Kakikata.[4]

In 2009, together with Psycho le Cému, they formed the visual kei rock band, Ninjaman Japan, which started his music career as the bassist nicknamed Metal.[5]

In 2013, Yoshida appeared in the TV Asahi series, Kamen Rider Gaim, as the homosexual character Oren Pierre Alfonso / Kamen Rider Bravo.

In his private life, he married actress Hiromi Iwasaki on April 15, 2007. They reportedly dated on 2006 in the musical, Peter Pan.[6] They later have two daughters.[7]

Filmography

TV series

Year Title Role Network Notes
1997 Timekeeper's Fuji TV
1999 Keizoku Takeshi Kaneko TBS
2006 Saiyūki Fuji TV Final episode
2008 Last Mail BS Asahi Episode 5
2009 Otokomae!2 NHK Episode 8
2010 Unubore Keiji Kiyoshi Baba TBS Episode 8
2011 Orenosora Keiji-hen Big man of skin head TV Asahi
2013 Kamen Rider Gaim Oren Pierre Alfonso / Kamen Rider Bravo TV Asahi
2015 Uroborosu: Kono Ai Koso, Seigi Katsuji Takigawa TBS Episode 1

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Kamen Rider Gaim: Great Soccer Battle! Golden Fruits Cup! Oren Pierre Alfonso / Kamen Rider Bravo
Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Drive & Gaim: Movie War Full Throttle Oren Pierre Alfonso

References

  1. "Hide's room 劇団☆でんすけ代表、ひでりん♪のページ" (in Japanese). Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Profile at official blog" (in Japanese). Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  3. Gaim the Guide 2014 (鎧武ザ・ガイド 2014 Gaimu za Gaido 2014). Kodansha. March 20, 2014. pp. 30–33. ISBN 978-4-06-218910-1.
  4. Metal Yoshida (February 12, 2013). "券" (in Japanese). Retrieved September 21, 2015. Official blog
  5. Akemi Oshima (August 8, 2009). "ニンジャマンジャパン、初ライヴで満員御礼の大盛況" (in Japanese). Barks. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  6. "岩崎ひろみ、人気劇団の年上俳優とスピード婚" (in Japanese). Zakzak (Sankei Shimbun). April 25, 2007. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  7. "岩崎ひろみ、第2子女児を出産!夫・吉田メタル「うちの女子達が頑張ってくれました !! 」" (in Japanese). Cinema Today. November 10, 2010. Retrieved September 21, 2015.

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