Changes: Kouhei Takeda

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This article is about an actor in the Kamen Rider Series.

Kouhei Takeda (武田航平, Takeda Kōhei) is a Japanese actor, entertainer, and model who is best known for his role as Otoya Kurenai in Kamen Rider Kiva. In 2017, he portrayed Kazumi Sawatari in Kamen Rider Build. He previously Played Ken Shidou

in Chouseishin Gransazer. He is affiliated with the entertainment agency, ALC Atlantis.

Takeda is a former member of the pop group PureBoys. Several other Tokusatsu actors such as Ryosuke Miura (Ankh from Kamen Rider OOO), Keisuke Minami (Tsurugi Ohtori from Uchu Sentai Kyuranger), Keisuke Kato (Keisuke Nago from Kamen Rider Kiva), and Yukihiro Takiguchi (Akira Hayase from Kamen Rider Drive) are (and were) members of the group.

Biography

Takeda entered the entertainment industry at the age of 15 due to his love of music. In 2001, he was scouted and began his career on stage, appearing in a Japanese-production of Anne of Green Gables, portraying Gilbert. Later that year, he was the 14th champion of the Junon Superboy Contest.

In 2006, he took on the lead role of Vaan, the main protagonist of the video game Final Fantasy XII, portraying the character in both voice and motion capture.

Personal Life

Takeda is the middle of three brothers. His father is a Little League baseball coach. His mother is a nurse. His grandparents runs a dry cleaners that has been established for over a century. The shop was featured on the television program Ariyoshi Seminar, where the story and his father were introduced.

Filmography

Television

Kamen Rider Kiva (2008) - Otoya Kurenai (main), Masao Kurenai (guest)
Kamen Rider Decade (2009) - Otoya Kurenai (A.R. World) (guest)
Kamen Rider Build (2017-2018) - Kazumi Sawatari (main)

Film

Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka (2008) - Otoya Kurenai
Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the Demon World (2008) - Otoya Kurenai
Kamen Rider Heisei Generations FINAL: Build & Ex-Aid with Legend Riders - Kamen Rider Grease (voice)
Kamen Rider Build NEW WORLD: Kamen Rider Cross-Z
Kamen Rider Build NEW WORLD: Kamen Rider Grease

Discography

This love never ends - credited as Otoya Kurenai
Beginning~Message 3 - credited as Otoya Kurenai, performed with Koji Seto
Supernova Love Edition - credited as Otoya Kurenai, performed with Tetra-Fang
Inherited System (Wonderful Blue Sky Organization)
With Me

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-{{nihongo|'''Kouhei Takeda'''|武田 航平|Takeda Kōhei}} is a Japanese actor, entertainer, and model who is best known for his role as [[Otoya Kurenai]] in ''[[Kamen Rider Kiva]]''. In 2017, he portrayed [[Kazumi Sawatari]] in  ''[[Kamen Rider Build]]''. He is affiliated with the entertainment agency, ALC Atlantis.
+{{nihongo|'''Kouhei Takeda'''|武田 航平|Takeda Kōhei}} is a Japanese actor, entertainer, and model who is best known for his role as [[Otoya Kurenai]] in ''[[Kamen Rider Kiva]]''. In 2017, he portrayed [[Kazumi Sawatari]] in ''[[Kamen Rider Build]]''. He previously Played {{TK|Ken Shidou}} in ''{{TK|Chouseishin Gransazer}}''. He is affiliated with the entertainment agency, ALC Atlantis.
 Takeda is a former member of the pop group ''PureBoys''. Several other Tokusatsu actors such as [[Ryosuke Miura]] ([[Ankh]] from ''[[Kamen Rider OOO]]''), {{PR|Keisuke Minami}} ({{PR|Tsurugi Ohtori}} from ''{{PR|Uchu Sentai Kyuranger}}''), [[Keisuke Kato]] ([[Keisuke Nago]] from ''[[Kamen Rider Kiva]]''), and [[Yukihiro Takiguchi]] ([[Akira Hayase]] from ''[[Kamen Rider Drive]]'') are (and were) members of the group.
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 *''[[This love never ends]]'' - credited as Otoya Kurenai
 *''[[Beginning~Message 3]]'' - credited as Otoya Kurenai, performed with [[Koji Seto]]
-*''[[Supernova Love Edition]] - credited as Otoya Kurenai, performed with [[Tetra-Fang]]
+*''[[Supernova Love Edition]] - credited as Otoya Kurenai, performed with [[Tetra-Fang]]''
 *''[[Inherited System]]'' (Wonderful Blue Sky Organization)
 *''[[With Me]]''