Shunsuke Takasugi

Japanese former actor and singer (born 1949)

Shunsuke Takasugi

高杉 俊介

Born|

Naoki Iwata[1]

(1949-07-22) 22 July 1949 (age 75)

Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Nationality| Japanese
Occupations|

* Actor
* singer

Years active| 1978-2017
Notable work|

* Never Give Up (1978)
* Kike, wadatsumi no Koe (1995)
* Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996)
* Gamera 3: The Revenge of Iris (1999)

Television|

* Kamen Rider Super-1
* Hissatsu Watashi Hito

Awards|

* Gold Disc and Hit Award
* 17th Yokohama Music Festival Newcomer Award

Shunsuke Takasugi (高杉 俊介, 高杉 俊价, Takasugi Shunsuke, born Naoki Iwata (岩田 直樹, Iwata Naoki); 22 July 1949) is a Japanese former actor, singer and fugitive, best known for playing the lead character in the television series Kamen Rider Super-1. In 2013 he was reported to have stolen ¥50 million (about US$ 450,000) from fans between 2003 and 2012. After refusing to either return the money or appear in court to answer a lawsuit, Takasugi disappeared sometime in 2017.[2]

## Personal life

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During his career with Kamen Rider Super-1, his young age was reported in various media at the time, but in an interview he recently announced his actual age.[3][1]

## Filmography

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### Television

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Title  | Episode  | Years  | Role  | Network  | Notes

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Taiga drama / Ōgon no Hibi | 1978 |  | NHK |
Ginga TV Shōsetsu / Glass no Onna |  |
Yabure Shinkurō |  |  | EX |
Dai Tokai Part III | Episode 8 "Yajū no Hanran" |  | NTV | Ranger guidance
Episode 22 "Yokosuka Story" | 1979 |  |
Ōedo Sōsamō | Episode 412 "Shima Kaeri no Chichi Namida no Zesshō" |  | TX |
Kakekomi Biru 7-gōshitsu | Episode 2 "Honmono Nisemono?! Kaettekita Jōhatsu Teishu" |  | CX |
Kamen Rider Super-1 | 1980-81 | Kazuya Oki / Kamen Rider Super-1 | MBS | Lead role
Hissatsu Watashi Hito' | Episodes 1-7 | 1983 | Ginhei | ABC | Regular
Birth of the 10th! Kamen Riders All Together!! | 1984 | Kazuya Oki / Kamen Rider Super-1 | MBS |
Kayō Suspense Gekijō / Chocolate Game | 1986 |  | NTV |
Shōjo Commando Izumi | Episode 2 "Sentō Nōryoku, Zenkai" | 1987 |  | CX |
Kinyō Onna no Drama Special / Anata no Otto, Koroshimasu |  |
Tokusou Robo Janperson | Episode 9 "Papa wa Kaibutsu da!" | 1993 | Kazuo Hayami | EX |
Mainichi Broadcasting System Kaikyoku 45 Shūnenkinen Bangumi / Sakurachiru-bi ni | 1995 |  | MBS | Military guidance
Hiroshima | 1996 |  | NHK | Japan-India joint military guidance
Kayō Suspense Gekijō / Keishichō Kanshikihan 2 | Detective | NTV |
Kinyō Entertainment / Fūsō Renpō |  | CX |
Dainikai Endai Kokusai Dō Mansetsu | 2008 |  | Yantai, Shandong Province, China | Guest appearance
Kagayake! Eikō no Superhero Dōsōkai | 2009 |  | Family Gekijo |
Crayon Shin-chan | 2011 | Maruda (teacher) | EX | Guest appearance
Wahaha Honpo: Zentai Kōen Last: Tokyo Kōen | 2013 |  | Wowow Prime
Torihada (Hi) Scoop Eizō 100-ka Jiten Shinshun Special | 2014 |  | EX | Interview appearance

### Films

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Title  | Year  | Role  | Distributor  | Notes

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Never Give Up | 1978 |  | Nippon Herald Eiga = Toei Company | SDF Ranger Guidance and Stunts
Kamen Rider Super-1 | 1981 | Kazuya Oki / Kamen Rider Super-1 | Toei Company | Lead role
Passenger: Sugisarishi Hibi | 1987 | Journalist |
Kike, wadatsumi no Koe | 1995 | First Mizushima soldier | Concurrent military guidance
Minami no Shima ni Yuki ga Furu | Military police | Reverse
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion | 1996 | Self-propelled grenade cannon | Toho |
Gamera 3: The Revenge of Iris | 1999 | Senior Prime Captain |

### Direct-to-video

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Title  | Year  | Role  | Publisher  | Notes

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Crazy Rally in Japan | 1982 |  | Nihon Video Eizō |
Otokogumi Endless Trip | 1989 | Evil spirit | BMG Japan | Concurrent director
Ji-Go-Ro 2 | 1995 |  | Seiyo |
Honkon Kuro Shakai: Kenka-gumi | 1999 |  | KSS |

### Stage

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Title  | Year  | Role  | Production

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Sentarō Koi shigure | 1989 | Hatamoto, Hikoshiro | Shin Kabukiza
Bakumatsu no Asashin | 1997 | Sakamoto Ryōma | Lost Kids

### Radio

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Title  | Year  | Network  | Notes

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All Night Nihon Tokuban |  | NBS |
Yume Yume Onrakukan | 1990 | Radio Nippon | 1 year personality
Seishun Radimania |  | Radio Kansai |

### Video games

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Title  | Year  | Role  | Publisher

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Crayon Shin-chan: Uchū De Achō!? Yūjō no o Baka Rate!! | 2011 | Teacher | Bandai Namco Entertainment

### Advertisements

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Product  | Advert

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Kamen Rider Super-1 Henshin Belt | Poppy
Madras |
Onward | Poster Young Madras
Heian Kaku | France
Goto Construction | Access 21
Family Gekijo | Kokyū-hō
Transform

## Discography

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### Singles

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Title  | C/W  | Year  | Label  | Notes

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Kamen Rider Super-1 | Hi o Hake Rider Ken | 1980 | Nippon Columbia | Golden Disc Award Golden Hit Award
Hidaka Ji no Tabi | Denao sanai ka |  | Teichiku Records |
Dragons Kōshinkyoku | Futari no Dragons | 1987 | Polydor Records |
Kimi kosowa ga Inochi | Suki-sa Yokohama | 1990 | Sony Music Entertainment Japan | Received the 17th Yokohama Music Festival New Recipe Award

### Albums

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Title  | Year  | Label  | Notes

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Kamen Rider Super-1 | 1981 | Nippon Columbia |
Kamen Rider Super-1/Kamen Rider Complete Song Collection Series 7 | 1992 |
Otoko no oman Kayō Daizenshū | 1995 | Sony Music Entertainment Japan | Recorded "Kimi kosowa ga Inochi"
Eien no Hit Kayō Meikyoku-sen | 2000
Kamen Rider III Ongaku-shū | 2004 | Nippon Columbia |
Complete Song Collection Of 20th Century Masked Rider Series 07 | 2011 | "Kamen Rider Super-1 (2011 ver)" and 2 other songs, new recordings

## See also

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* List of fugitives from justice who disappeared

## References

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1. ^ a b "主演俳優の素顔4 高杉俊价". Kodansha Official File Magazine Kamen Rider Vol.9 Kamen Rider Super-1 (in Japanese). Kodansha. 10 Sep 2004. p. 26\. ISBN 4-06-367090-2.
2. ^ "Kamen Rider Actors: Not All Will Stay "Allies of Justice" | Daisuki Toku | Japanese Entertainment and Tokusatsu News". daisukitoku.com. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
3. ^ "ああ懐かしの昭和仮面ライダー奇跡の大集合". Flash Exiting (in Japanese).

## External links

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* Shunsuke Takasugi official website (in Japanese)

Authority control databases: Artists |

* MusicBrainz

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