Shunsuke Takasugi

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]

Shunsuke Takasugi
高杉 俊介
Born
Naoki Iwata[1]

(1949-07-22) 22 July 1949
NationalityJapanese
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active19782017
Notable work
Television
Awards
  • Gold Disc and Hit Award
  • 17th Yokohama Music Festival Newcomer Award

Personal life

He is a research associate of a former Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ranger, from action to military guidance.

He is participating in "Treasures of the Shinkansenji" which is held annually as a series of events, talk shows and fan clubs.

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 Hibi1978NHK
Ginga TV Shōsetsu / Glass no Onna
Yabure ShinkurōEX
Dai Tokai Part IIIEpisode 8 "Yajū no Hanran"NTVRanger guidance
Episode 22 "Yokosuka Story"1979
Ōedo SōsamōEpisode 412 "Shima Kaeri no Chichi Namida no Zesshō"TX
Kakekomi Biru 7-gōshitsuEpisode 2 "Honmono Nisemono?! Kaettekita Jōhatsu Teishu"CX
Kamen Rider Super-1198081Kazuya Oki / Kamen Rider Super-1MBSLead role
Hissatsu Watashi Hito' Episodes 1-71983GinheiABCRegular
Birth of the 10th! Kamen Riders All Together!!1984Kazuya Oki / Kamen Rider Super-1MBS
Kayō Suspense Gekijō / Chocolate Game1986NTV
Shōjo Commando IzumiEpisode 2 "Sentō Nōryoku, Zenkai"1987CX
Kinyō Onna no Drama Special / Anata no Otto, Koroshimasu
Tokusou Robo JanpersonEpisode 9 "Papa wa Kaibutsu da!"1993Kazuo HayamiEX
Mainichi Broadcasting System Kaikyoku 45 Shūnenkinen Bangumi / Sakurachiru-bi ni1995MBSMilitary guidance
Hiroshima1996NHKJapan-India joint military guidance
Kayō Suspense Gekijō / Keishichō Kanshikihan 2DetectiveNTV
Kinyō Entertainment / Fūsō RenpōCX
Dainikai Endai Kokusai Dō Mansetsu2008Yantai, Shandong Province, ChinaGuest appearance
Kagayake! Eikō no Superhero Dōsōkai2009Family Gekijo
Crayon Shin-chan2011Maruda (teacher)EXGuest appearance
Wahaha Honpo: Zentai Kōen Last: Tokyo Kōen2013Wowow Prime
Torihada (Hi) Scoop Eizō 100-ka Jiten Shinshun Special2014EXInterview appearance

Films

Title Year Role Distributor Notes
Never Give Up1978Nippon Herald Eiga = Toei CompanySDF Ranger Guidance and Stunts
Kamen Rider Super-11981Kazuya Oki / Kamen Rider Super-1Toei CompanyLead role
Passenger: Sugisarishi Hibi1987Journalist
Kike, wadatsumi no Koe1995First Mizushima soldierConcurrent military guidance
Minami no Shima ni Yuki ga FuruMilitary policeReverse
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion1996Self-propelled grenade cannonToho
Gamera 3: The Revenge of Iris1999Senior Prime Captain

Direct-to-video

Title Year Role Publisher Notes
Crazy Rally in Japan1982Nihon Video Eizō
Otokogumi Endless Trip1989Evil spiritBMG JapanConcurrent director
Ji-Go-Ro 21995Seiyo
Honkon Kuro Shakai: Kenka-gumi1999KSS

Stage

Title Year Role Production
Sentarō Koi shigure1989Hatamoto, HikoshiroShin Kabukiza
Bakumatsu no Asashin1997Sakamoto RyōmaLost Kids

Radio

Title Year Network Notes
All Night Nihon TokubanNBS
Yume Yume Onrakukan1990Radio Nippon1 year personality
Seishun RadimaniaRadio Kansai

Video games

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

Advertisements

Product Advert
Kamen Rider Super-1 Henshin BeltPoppy
Madras
OnwardPoster Young Madras
Heian KakuFrance
Goto ConstructionAccess 21
Family GekijoKokyū-hō
Transform

Discography

Singles

Title C/W Year Label Notes
Kamen Rider Super-1Hi o Hake Rider Ken1980Nippon ColumbiaGolden Disc Award Golden Hit Award
Hidaka Ji no TabiDenao sanai kaTeichiku Records
Dragons KōshinkyokuFutari no Dragons1987Polydor Records
Kimi kosowa ga InochiSuki-sa Yokohama1990Sony Music Entertainment JapanReceived the 17th Yokohama Music Festival New Recipe Award

Albums

Title Year Label Notes
Kamen Rider Super-11981Nippon Columbia
Kamen Rider Super-1/Kamen Rider Complete Song Collection Series 71992
Otoko no oman Kayō Daizenshū1995Sony Music Entertainment JapanRecorded "Kimi kosowa ga Inochi"
Eien no Hit Kayō Meikyoku-sen2000
Kamen Rider III Ongaku-shū2004Nippon Columbia
Complete Song Collection Of 20th Century Masked Rider Series 072011"Kamen Rider Super-1 (2011 ver)" and 2 other songs, new recordings

See also

References

  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. 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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