Yoshikazu Kotani

Acting

Yoshikazu Kotani

Born 1982-03-25 · Tokyo, Japan

Yoshikazu Kotani is a musician and actor most known for his roles in the Boys Love movies, The Prince of Tennis, and the Kamen Rider television series. Yoshikazu Kotani is a Japanese actor and singer from Tokyo. He is known most notably for his role as Takashi Kawamura in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, and the live film adaptation. Kotani has appeared in a various number of TV shows and movies. He has also appeared in commercials for Pocky (January 2005) and Asahi Beer (December 17–25, 2004). On October 18 and 19, 2003, Kotani appeared in the 2-day staging of ANGEL29x99. He began dating former Morning Musume member Risa Niigaki after they starred in the stage play Absolute Boyfriend in 2013. After two years of dating, they married on July 11, 2016. On January 6, 2018, they announced in their blogs that they were filing for divorce.

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Ikemen Bank The Movie

2009

Boys Love poster
4.3

Magazine editor Mamiya is intrigued by high school model Noeru's talent and attitude, but soon realizes his feelings go beyond professional curiosity.

Boys Love

2006

Schoolboy Crush poster
5.2

Kairo Aoi, a young teacher with striking good looks, has just learned that his new student, Sora Amakami, is the alluring teen prostitute he once hired. Here the nightmare begins. As the walls of the prestigious academy become a percolating hotbed of sexual intrigue, prostitution and blackmail, other students, including Sora's nerdy roommate and the sinister campus bully, are pulled down the same torrid path of unquenchable desire toward the inevitable moment when obsession turns deadly.

Schoolboy Crush

2007

Same Difference poster
4.6

Two rival businessmen, Ozaki and Tsuburuya, clash with their irresistible charms, but when their rivalry turns into passion, sparks fly in unexpected ways.

Same Difference

2014

Musical: Prince of Tennis in Winter 2004-2005 Side Yamabuki feat. St. Rudolf Academy poster
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Recorded from performances held January 8–10, 2005, at Osaka Mielparque Hall, and January 19–23, 2005, at Tokyo Mielparque Hall. The second-generation Seigaku regulars make their debut! After defeating St. Rudolf Academy in the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Tournament to advance to the finals, Seigaku faces a formidable opponent: Yamabuki Junior High! How will they take on the “Understated Ones,” Lucky Sengoku, and the maverick Akutsu?

Musical: Prince of Tennis in Winter 2004-2005 Side Yamabuki feat. St. Rudolf Academy

2005

Wild Knight: Succession Arc poster
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The sequel to the live-action adaptation of Satoshi Yoshida's original manga “Shonan Bakusouzoku”. Kihara, the second leader of the legendary Shonan-ruling team Renga, has fallen. With their hideout surrounded by rival gangs, Renga faces certain doom. Entrusted with command, Nanami Shichigoro and the others rise to save them.

Wild Knight: Succession Arc

2007

Tokyo Ghost Trip poster
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Tokyo Ghost Trip

2008

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Drift Falcon IV

2007

Musical: Price of Tennis Concert Dream Live 3rd poster
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Dream Live 3rd was a moving graduation performance for the 11 members of Seigaku. This complete video recording captures the final performance on March 29 from the live shows held at Zepp Tokyo on March 28 and 29! Passing the torch to Hiroki Aiba, who plays Fuji, the second-generation Seigaku regular cast—along with Kotaro Yanagi, who has played Ryoma since the premiere, and the first-year trio—all graduated together. Featuring songs familiar to fans of the “Hyotei Academy” summer and winter performances and the second-generation Seigaku members, this show delivers an entertaining experience with a unique live-performance perspective!

Musical: Price of Tennis Concert Dream Live 3rd

2006

The Prince of Tennis poster
6.7

Twelve year old tennis prodigy, Ryoma Echizen attends the distinguished school of Seishun Academy Middle School with his eyes set on being on the regulars team of the tennis club, which the school is famous for.

The Prince of Tennis

2006

Musical: Prince of Tennis the Imperial Match Hyotei poster
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This recording features the complete performance of the musical The Prince of Tennis: The Imperial Match—Hyotei, which premiered in the summer of 2005. Enjoy the Seigaku vs. Hyotei match including the intense matches, the drama woven by characters from both schools, and the occasionally comical twists and turns. And above all, you won’t be able to take your eyes off the captain-versus-captain showdown between Tezuka and Atobe!

Musical: Prince of Tennis the Imperial Match Hyotei

2005

The Many Faces of Chika poster
9.0

When her husband is hospitalized with tuberculosis, Chika has a series of three relationships: with a teacher in her hometown, with a student in Tokyo, and with an aging gangster.

The Many Faces of Chika

2005

Musical: Prince of Tennis the Imperial Match Hyotei in Winter 2005-2006 poster
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Musical 'The Prince of Tennis' The Imperial Match: Hyotei Academy in Winter 2005-2006, which ran in Tokyo and Osaka from 2005 to 2006. This production, which was even more spectacular than the summer run, features the complete recordings of the new song “One-on-One” by Tezuka and Atobe, as well as “On My Way” performed by the entire cast!

Musical: Prince of Tennis the Imperial Match Hyotei in Winter 2005-2006

2006

Musical: Prince of Tennis Concert Dream Live 2nd poster
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Recording of the musical The Prince of Tennis: Dream Live 2nd, held on May 4, 2005, at Tokyo Bay NK Hall. Featuring incredibly passionate performances from a total of 28 cast members from the four schools—Seishun Gakuen, Fudomine, St. Rudolf Academy, and Yamabuki! This live performance marked the graduation show for Yuya Endo, who played Ryoma Echizen.

Musical: Prince of Tennis Concert Dream Live 2nd

2005

Oh! Invisible Man - Invisible Girl Appears!? poster
10.0

National charisma comic legend! Sexy comedy "Oh! The Invisible Man" miracle of a movie again! ! Gene of salmon roe is stir up is ... father and daughter double Invisible Man that was also passed on to daughter delightful comedy! !

Oh! Invisible Man - Invisible Girl Appears!?

2014

Stories of Apparitions poster
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A horror anthology focusing on various groups of people who encounter haunted photographs.

Stories of Apparitions

2006

Drift 3 Hawk poster
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The third film in the 'Drift' series.

Drift 3 Hawk

2007

Nihon de Ichiban Kowai Hanashi Edo Kaidan poster
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This DVD contains the first "horror period drama" recorded at Nikko Edo village, in pursuit of authentic terror. Episode 1: A Broken Promise Episode 2: Ubume Episode 3: Tales of the Peony Lantern

Nihon de Ichiban Kowai Hanashi Edo Kaidan

2011