Ryouhei Kobayashi

Kobayashi Tetsuma (Japanese Kanji: 小林 哲磨) or popularly known for his screen name as Kobayashi Ryouhei (Japanese Kanji:小林 良平) or Kobayashi Akira is a Japanese businessman and former actor known for his roles in Tokusatsu, Sentai and Metal Heroes series. He is widely known for playing the role of a drifter, Hayakawa Ryuu in TV Asahi's Metal Heroes series Mobile Cop Jiban and Japanese language teacher and untransformed Five Black, Hoshikawa Fumiya in TV Asahi and Toei's 14th installment Sentai Series,(Earth Squadron) Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman.

Personal Life

He was born on 14 October 1965 in Osaka, Japan having a blood type of "A". He attended his education at Okayama Prefectural Higashiokayama Technical School and then in Toei Kyoto Performing Arts Institute where he became runner up in Mr. Nice Guy Contest. Aside from being an action actor, he loves to collect motorcycle and was skilled in playing drums and in Martial arts Karate.

During his Fiveman days, it is reported that he was dating his Fiveman co-actress and on-screen twin sister, Hayase Keiko who is currently known as Narushima Ryo. They were later married after the series ended (probably 1992) and had children (2 daughter and a son) but then divorced.

Acting Career and Retirement

After being a runner-up at Mr. Nice Guy Contest of Toei Kyoto Performing Arts, He debuted in acting in 1987. He also auditioned for lead role of Kamen Rider RX but was played supporting role in Mobile Cop Jiban in 1989 and was given the lead role of Hoshikawa Fumiya in Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman in 1990 instead.

After the series ended, he was given some supporting roles and appearance in different TV networks until he retired in acting after spending seven years in television and entertainment industry in 1994 but he return to appear in the movie of his wife "Blood Two Eagle" in 1998.

Currently, He manages his motorcycle and automotive importing business that he established in 2001 with his former wife, Kobayashi Keiko named MA Blvd. in Kyoto although it is supposed that his wife used to manage a coffee shop in Osaka named Remi's Cafe or 60 minutes Cafe which is permanently closed in 2017 or 2018.

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References

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