Yoshikazu Kotani
Known for

Acting

Credits

17

Gender

Man

Birthday

Mar 25, 1982 (42)

Place of birth

Tokyo, Japan

Also known as
小谷嘉一
こたに よしかず
Konii

Yoshikazu Kotani

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.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2015Messiah: Eisei no ShouKuroko
2014Same DifferenceTsuburaya
2014Oh! Invisible Man - Invisible Girl Appears!?Todo
2011Nihon de Ichiban Kowai Hanashi Edo Kaidan(segment "Ubume")
2009Ikemen Bank The Movie
2008Tokyo Ghost TripInui Koumyou
2007Schoolboy CrushKaori Aoi
2007Drift 3 Hawk
2007Drift Falcon IV
2007Beauty Boys CelebrityGo
2006Boys LoveTaishin Mamiya
2006The Prince of TennisTakashi Kawamura
2006Stories of Apparitions
2005The Many Faces of ChikaKoji
2004After SchoolMizutani Shinya
2001仮面ライダーアギト真岛浩二
1971Kamen RiderKoji Majima