Metal Yoshida

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.

Metal Yoshida
吉田 メタル
Born
Takaya Yoshida

(1971-11-01) November 1, 1971
Nonoichi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Other namesMetal
OccupationActor, musician
Years active1992–present
AgentVillage
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Spouse(s)Hiromi Iwasaki (2007–present)
Musical career
InstrumentsBass guitar
Associated actsNinjaman Japan
WebsiteOfficial profile

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
1997Timekeeper'sFuji TV
1999KeizokuTakeshi KanekoTBS
2006SaiyūkiFuji TVFinal episode
2008Last MailBS AsahiEpisode 5
2009Otokomae!2NHKEpisode 8
2010Unubore KeijiKiyoshi BabaTBSEpisode 8
2011Orenosora Keiji-henBig man of skin headTV Asahi
2013Kamen Rider GaimOren Pierre Alfonso / Kamen Rider BravoTV Asahi
2015Uroborosu: Kono Ai Koso, SeigiKatsuji TakigawaTBSEpisode 1

Films
Year Title Role Notes
2014Kamen Rider Gaim: Great Soccer Battle! Golden Fruits Cup!Oren Pierre Alfonso / Kamen Rider Bravo
Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Drive & Gaim: Movie War Full ThrottleOren Pierre Alfonso
gollark: It isn't as if you can't buy cameras and IMUs and microphones.
gollark: That definitely isn't exactly what you said immediately before.
gollark: You haven't really justified it needing significantly more sensors than a human requires.
gollark: Kind of. Roughly.
gollark: The best reason, of course.

References
  1. "Hide's room 劇団☆でんすけ代表、ひでりん♪のページ" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 13, 2002. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  2. "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. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. 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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