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Takeshi Tsuruno

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Takeshi Tsuruno
つるの 剛士
Tsuruno in 2015
Born (1975-05-26) 26 May 1975 (age 49)
Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture
NationalityJapanese
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active1992–present
AgentOhta Production
Spouse
  • Miki Endo
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    (m. 2003)​
Children5
RelativesYuji 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
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
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
"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.
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