Yoshikazu Kotani
Actor
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
Schoolboy Crush
as Kaori Aoi 2007
The Prince of Tennis
as Takashi Kawamura 2006
Same Difference
as Tsuburaya 2014
Oh! Invisible Man - Invisible Girl Appears!?
as Todo 2014
Drift 3 Hawk
2007
The Many Faces of Chika
as Koji 2005
Stories of Apparitions
2006
Nihon de Ichiban Kowai Hanashi Edo Kaidan
as (segment "Ubume") 2011
Tokyo Ghost Trip
as Inui Koumyou 2008
Drift Falcon IV
2007
Ikemen Bank The Movie
2009