Shigeki Kagemura
Description
Shigeki Kagemaru, also known by his real name Shigeki Naito, is a Japanese actor and voice actor born on January 15, 1969, in Saitama Prefecture. He graduated from Urawa Municipal Minami High School. While he has an extensive career in live-action tokusatsu productions, his voice acting work is a significant part of his professional portfolio. His first on-screen appearance was in 1991 in the rescue police series Super Rescue Solbrain, and he landed his first leading television role in 1992 as Hayato Kano, also known as Draft Redder, in the Metal Heroes series Tokusou Exceedraft.
Kagemaru is most recognized for his long-standing association with the Ultraman franchise, particularly his portrayal of the character Tetsuo Shinjoh. He first played Shinjoh in the 1996 series Ultraman Tiga and reprised the role numerous times, including in Ultraman Dyna, the films Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna: Warriors of the Star of Light and Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey, the series Ultraman Boy’s Ultra Coliseum, and the 2008 film Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers. Beyond this signature role, his live-action appearances in the Ultraman universe are extensive. He played Kaji in the 1994 and 1999 Heisei Ultraseven productions, Hironobu Uematsu in Ultraman Neos, Dr. Noboru Kawaya in Ultraman Cosmos, Detective Tamaki in Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy, Shigeki Takatsuki in Ultraman Nexus, Kadokura in Ultraman Mebius, and Hiroki Haruna in Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle.
In the realm of voice acting, Kagemaru provided the Japanese dub for the character Arthur Mendes in the 1993 series Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero. He also voiced the classic hero Ultraman Jack in the 1996 anime film Ultraman: Super Fighter Legend and provided the voice of Ultraman Tiga for a live stage performance at the Ultraman Festival 2001. Outside of the Ultraman franchise, he is known for his role in Kamen Rider 555. In this 2003 series, he played Eiichi Toda, a Smart Brain employee who transforms into the Squid Orphenoch, an antagonist who instructs other characters on the nature of being an Orphenoch. He later appeared in the 2010 series Kamen Rider OOO as Kentarou Sawaguchi. His other television credits include a role in the 2010 Taiga drama Ryomaden as Tsugumichi Higashikuze.
Kagemaru is most recognized for his long-standing association with the Ultraman franchise, particularly his portrayal of the character Tetsuo Shinjoh. He first played Shinjoh in the 1996 series Ultraman Tiga and reprised the role numerous times, including in Ultraman Dyna, the films Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna: Warriors of the Star of Light and Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey, the series Ultraman Boy’s Ultra Coliseum, and the 2008 film Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers. Beyond this signature role, his live-action appearances in the Ultraman universe are extensive. He played Kaji in the 1994 and 1999 Heisei Ultraseven productions, Hironobu Uematsu in Ultraman Neos, Dr. Noboru Kawaya in Ultraman Cosmos, Detective Tamaki in Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy, Shigeki Takatsuki in Ultraman Nexus, Kadokura in Ultraman Mebius, and Hiroki Haruna in Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle.
In the realm of voice acting, Kagemaru provided the Japanese dub for the character Arthur Mendes in the 1993 series Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero. He also voiced the classic hero Ultraman Jack in the 1996 anime film Ultraman: Super Fighter Legend and provided the voice of Ultraman Tiga for a live stage performance at the Ultraman Festival 2001. Outside of the Ultraman franchise, he is known for his role in Kamen Rider 555. In this 2003 series, he played Eiichi Toda, a Smart Brain employee who transforms into the Squid Orphenoch, an antagonist who instructs other characters on the nature of being an Orphenoch. He later appeared in the 2010 series Kamen Rider OOO as Kentarou Sawaguchi. His other television credits include a role in the 2010 Taiga drama Ryomaden as Tsugumichi Higashikuze.
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- JapaneseAnime overview: Kamen Rider 555