Takeshi Tsuruno

Japanese actor and musician

Takeshi Tsuruno

つるの 剛士

Tsuruno in 2015

Born|  (1975-05-26) 26 May 1975 (age 49)

Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture

Nationality| Japanese
Occupation(s)| Actor, singer
Years active| 1992–present
Agent| Ohta Production
Spouse|

* Miki Endo

(m. 2003)​

Children| 5
Relatives| Yuji Kaku (cousin)[1]

Takeshi Tsuruno (つるの 剛士, Tsuruno Takeshi, born (1975-05-26)May 26, 1975) is a Japanese actor, tarento,[2] and musician,[3] originally from Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture. He is known for his roles as Shin Asuka/Ultraman Dyna in Ultraman Dyna[4] and as the leader of the musical units Shuchishin and Aladdin. As a member of Shuchishin and Aladdin, he appears regularly on the variety show Quiz! Hexagon II. Tsuruno married his former stylist Miki Endō (遠藤 美紀, Endō Miki) in 2003. They have two sons named Eito (詠斗, (2004-03-27)March 27, 2004) an unnamed son (born June 6, 2016) and three daughters named Uta (うた, (2006-01-06)January 6, 2006), Oto (おと, (2007-07-15)July 15, 2007), and Iro (いろ, (2009-11-06)November 6, 2009). He named his albums after his daughters, and after recording his first album and before the birth of his third daughter he mused naming an album after his son such that it was called Tsuruno Mugendai (つるの∞（無限大）, Tsuruno Infinity by rotating the "8" around).[5][6][7]

Tsuruno is currently represented with Ohta Production.

## Filmography

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### TV dramas

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Title  | Broadcaster  | Year  | Role

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Oretachi roommate | NTV | 1996  |
Ultraman Dyna | MBS | 1997-1998  | Ultraman Dyna/Shin Asuka
Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey | Motion Picture  | 2000  | Shin Asuka (Cameo)
Fushigi na Hanashi "mitsu no onegai"  | MBS  | 2000  | Keiji Hashimoto
Atashinchi no Danshi | Fuji TV | 2009  | Yutaka Kokudo
Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legend The Movie | Motion Picture  | 2009  | Ultraman Dyna/Shin Asuka
Namae o Nakushita Megami | Fuji TV  | 2011  | Takumi Akiyama
Ultraman Saga | Motion picture  | 2012  | Ultraman Dyna/Shin Asuka
Ultraman Ginga S The Movie | Motion picture  | 2015  | Ultraman Dyna
Ultraman Orb: The Origin Saga | Amazon Prime | 2016-2017  | Ultraman Dyna/Shin Asuka

## Discography

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### Albums

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Title  | Name  | Label  | Release date

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BPR5000 Burst Tracks | Taiyō no Shōdō  | Roadrunner Japan | March 26, 2003
We Love Hexagon | Shuchishin, Aladdin etc.  | Pony Canyon  | October 22, 2008
Tsuruno Uta | Takeshi Tsuruno  | Pony Canyon  | April 22, 2009
Tsuruno Oto | Takeshi Tsuruno  | Pony Canyon  | September 16, 2009
We Love Hexagon 2009 | Shuchishin, Friends etc.  | Pony Canyon  | October 21, 2009
Tsurubum | Takeshi Tsuruno  | Pony Canyon  | October 20, 2010
Churu no Uta | Takeshi Tsuruno  | Pony Canyon  | July 13, 2011

### Singles

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Title  | Name  | Label  | Release date

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"Shuchishin"  | Shuchishin | Pony Canyon | April 9, 2008
"Nakanaide"  | Shuchishin  | Pony Canyon  | June 25, 2008
"Hi wa, Mata Noboru"  | Aladdin  | R and C  | July 30, 2008
"Yowamushi Santa"  | Shuchishin  | Pony Canyon  | December 10, 2008
"Naite mo Ii desuka"  | Hexagon All-Stars/Friends  | Pony Canyon  | July 15, 2009
"Dear Friends -Tomo e-"/"Gakkō e Yukou"  | Friends/Michael & Hanaka  | Pony Canyon  | April 21, 2010
"Natsu no Wasuremono" feat. Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra/"Love Letter"  | Takeshi Tsuruno  | Pony Canyon  | June 9, 2010
"Cicadas"  | Cicadas  | Cicadas Records  | August 4, 2010
"Medalist"  | Takeshi Tsuruno  | Pony Canyon  | September 15, 2010
"Sugar Vine"/"Two Weeks to Death"  | Takeshi Tsuruno  | Pony Canyon  | October 20, 2010
"Pokémon Ieru kana? BW"  | Takeshi Tsuruno  | Media Factory  | June 22, 2011
"Zenryoku Zenkai! Zenkaiger"  | Takeshi Tsuruno  | Nippon Columbia  | Early 2021

## Personal life

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Tsuruno is a Roman Catholic.[8]

## References

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1. ^ "賀来ゆうじ" (in Japanese). Takeshi Tsuruno's blog. January 23, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
2. ^ Takeshi Tsuruno Twitter account [user-generated source]
3. ^ "Tsuruno Takeshi music, videos, stats, and photos".
4. ^ Thomas, Brian (June 2003). VideoHound's dragon: Asian action & cult flicks. Visible Ink Press. pp. 645–. ISBN 978-1-57859-141-1. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
5. ^ "ORICON STYLE". Retrieved 1 January 2015.
6. ^ "【つるの剛士】僕はイクメンじゃない！"オクメン"です". ZAKZAK. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
7. ^ "赤ちゃんとママ 2月号 (2008年01月25日発売)". 【Fujisan.co.jp】の雑誌・定期購読. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
8. ^ Tsuruno, Takeshi [@takeshi_tsuruno] (February 12, 2017). "僕は小さい頃..." (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved November 8, 2021 - via Twitter.

## External links

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* Personal blog (in Japanese)

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