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Shu Watanabe (渡部 秀, Watanabe Shū) is a Japanese actor and singer who portrayed Eiji Hino/Kamen Rider OOO in Kamen Rider OOO, with his most recent reprisal of the role in Kamen Rider OOO 10th: Core Medal of Resurrection.
Biography[]
When Watanabe was in high school, he won 2nd Place of the 21th Junon Superboy Contest and signed with Amuse Entertainment. He would appear in several dramas before being cast as Eiji Hino in Kamen Rider OOO.
He later appeared as an original character in a live-action film adaptation of Attack on Titan.
In 2024, Watanabe reunited with OOO co-star Riho Takada in a live-action drama adaptation of the manga Batsukoi, with both of them playing the main leads.[1]
Personal Life[]
- Watanabe notes that being a Kamen Rider was a childhood dream of his, and wouldn't give up even if people his age had laughed at him. This was his main inspiration for being an actor in the first place.
- Watanabe is an avid collector of Kamen Rider toys, which he often gifted to his siblings.
- Watanabe cites Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost to be his favorite Kamen Rider movie.[2]
Filmography[]
Television[]
- Kamen Rider OOO (2010-2011) - Eiji Hino/Kamen Rider OOO
- Kamen Rider Zi-O (2018) - Eiji Hino, Eiji Hino/Kamen Rider OOO
Film[]
- Kamen Rider W Forever: A to Z/The Gaia Memories of Fate (2010) - Eiji Hino/Kamen Rider OOO
- Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider OOO & W Featuring Skull: Movie War Core (2010) - Eiji Hino/Kamen Rider OOO
- OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders (2011) - Eiji Hino/Kamen Rider OOO
- Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals (2011) - Eiji Hino/Kamen Rider OOO
- Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: Movie War Mega Max (2011) - Eiji Hino/Kamen Rider OOO
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen
(2012) - Eiji Hino/Kamen Rider OOO, Kamen Rider Faiz (voice) - Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie War Ultimatum (2012) - Eiji Hino/Kamen Rider OOO
- Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Final: Build & Ex-Aid with Legend Riders (2017) - Eiji Hino/Kamen Rider OOO
- Kamen Rider OOO 10th: Core Medal of Resurrection (2022) - Eiji Hino/Kamen Rider OOO, Goda
Discography[]
- Regret nothing ~Tighten Up~ - Eiji Hino
- Got to keep it real - Eiji Hino (featuring Sunaho of Labor Day)
- Ride on Right time - Eiji Hino (featuring Tsuyoshi Himura of "Tsuyoshi & Ayano")
- Sun Goes Up - Eiji Hino (featuring Mr. Rah-D)
- Time Judged All - Eiji Hino × Ankh (Ryosuke Miura)
- Shout Out - Eiji Hino (with Kamen Rider Girls member Kaori Nagura on vocals)
- POWER to TEARER - Eiji Hino & Akira Kushida
Notes[]
- Watanabe had won runner-up at the 21th Junon Superboy Contest, falling behind Grand-Prix winner Tomohiro Ichikawa, who would portray Yuri/Kamen Rider Saikou in Kamen Rider Saber.
References[]
- ↑ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-09-13/tsukiko-batsukoi-manga-gets-live-action-series-on-october-19/.215418
- ↑ OOO Reader 2011 , pp. 30–35, “OOO: A Story of Desire Reaches a Beautiful Horizon, Main Cast Interview with Shu Watanabe”