Biography
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.
Filmography
Cast Credits
Messiah: Eisei no Shou
Character: Kuroko
TV • 2015
Same Difference
Character: Tsuburaya
MOVIE • 2014
Oh! Invisible Man - Invisible Girl Appears!?
Character: Todo
MOVIE • 2014
Nihon de Ichiban Kowai Hanashi Edo Kaidan
Character: (segment "Ubume")
MOVIE • 2011
Shinsengumi PEACE MAKER
Character:
TV • 2010
Ikemen Bank The Movie
Character:
MOVIE • 2009
Tokyo Ghost Trip
Character: Inui Koumyou
MOVIE • 2008
Schoolboy Crush
Character: Kaori Aoi
MOVIE • 2007
Drift Falcon IV
Character:
MOVIE • 2007
Drift 3 Hawk
Character:
MOVIE • 2007
Boys Love
Character: Taishin Mamiya
MOVIE • 2006
Stories of Apparitions
Character:
MOVIE • 2006
The Prince of Tennis
Character: Takashi Kawamura
MOVIE • 2006
The Many Faces of Chika
Character: Koji
MOVIE • 2005
After School
Character: Mizutani Shinya
TV • 2004
Kamen Rider Agito
Character: 真岛浩二
TV • 2001
Kamen Rider
Character: Koji Majima
TV • 1971