Metal Yoshida

Metal Yoshida
吉田 メタル
Born
Takaya Yoshida

(1971-11-01) November 1, 1971 (age 53)
Nonoichi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Other namesMetal
Occupation(s)Actor, musician
Years active1992–present
AgentVillage
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
SpouseHiromi Iwasaki (2007–present)
Musical career
InstrumentBass guitar
Member ofNinjaman Japan
WebsiteOfficial profile

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 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
2020 Kamen Rider Saber Oren Pierre Alfonso / Kamen Rider Bravo TV Asahi Episode 8

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). Archived from the original on February 13, 2002. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "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.