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Metal Yoshida
Metal Yoshida
吉田メタル
Born	Takaya Yoshida; November 1, 1971 (age 53); Nonoichi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Other names	Metal
Occupation(s)	Actor, musician
Years active	1992–present
Agent	Village
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Spouse	Hiromi Iwasaki (2007–present)
	Musical career
Instrument	Bass guitar
Member of	Ninjaman Japan
Website	Official profile

Takaya Yoshida (吉田貴哉, Yoshida Takaya, ^[1] born November 1, 1971, in Nonoichi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan),^[2] better known as Metal Yoshida (吉田メタル, Yoshida Metaru), is a Japanese actor and musician who is represented by the talent agency, Village, and belongs to Gekidan Shin Kan-sen. He is the bassist of the visual kei rock band, Ninjaman Japan, and is nicknamed Metal.

Yoshida graduated from Kanazawa Nishioka High School^[2] and Higashiho Gakuen College.^[2] His wife is actress Hiromi Iwasaki.

Biography

In 1992, Yoshida joined to Gekidan Shin Kan-sen and his acting debut was in the stage play, Gorō ni Omakase.^[3] In addition, his performances were guest conductors in various works and activities in stage musicals. In 2013, Yoshida also deals with the production for the Gekidan Brats' performance, Red Kill: Makkanauso no Kakikata.^[4]

In 2009, together with Psycho le Cému, they formed the visual kei rock band, Ninjaman Japan, which started his music career as the bassist nicknamed Metal.^[5]

In 2013, Yoshida appeared in the TV Asahi series, Kamen Rider Gaim, as the character Oren Pierre Alfonso / Kamen Rider Bravo.

In his private life, he married actress Hiromi Iwasaki on April 15, 2007. They reportedly dated on 2006 in the musical, Peter Pan.^[6] They later have two daughters.^[7]

Filmography

TV series

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes
1997	Timekeeper's		Fuji TV
1999	Keizoku	Takeshi Kaneko	TBS
2006	Saiyūki		Fuji TV	Final episode
2008	Last Mail		BS Asahi	Episode 5
2009	Otokomae!2		NHK	Episode 8
2010	Unubore Keiji	Kiyoshi Baba	TBS	Episode 8
2011	Orenosora Keiji-hen	Big man of skin head	TV Asahi
2013	Kamen Rider Gaim	Oren Pierre Alfonso / Kamen Rider Bravo	TV Asahi
2015	Uroborosu: Kono Ai Koso, Seigi	Katsuji Takigawa	TBS	Episode 1
2020	Kamen Rider Saber	Oren Pierre Alfonso / Kamen Rider Bravo	TV Asahi	Episode 8

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2014	Kamen Rider Gaim: Great Soccer Battle! Golden Fruits Cup!	Oren Pierre Alfonso / Kamen Rider Bravo
2014	Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Drive & Gaim: Movie War Full Throttle	Oren Pierre Alfonso

References

^ "Hide's room 劇団☆でんすけ代表、ひでりん♪のページ" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 13, 2002. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Profile at official blog" (in Japanese). Retrieved September 21, 2015.
^ Gaim the Guide 2014 (鎧武ザ・ガイド 2014, Gaimu za Gaido 2014). Kodansha. March 20, 2014. pp. 30–33. ISBN 978-4-06-218910-1.
^ Metal Yoshida (February 12, 2013). "券" (in Japanese). Retrieved September 21, 2015. Official blog
^ Akemi Oshima (August 8, 2009). "ニンジャマンジャパン、初ライヴで満員御礼の大盛況" (in Japanese). Barks. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
^ "岩崎ひろみ、人気劇団の年上俳優とスピード婚" (in Japanese). Zakzak (Sankei Shimbun). April 25, 2007. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
^ "岩崎ひろみ、第2子女児を出産!夫・吉田メタル「うちの女子達が頑張ってくれました !! 」" (in Japanese). Cinema Today. November 10, 2010. Retrieved September 21, 2015.

External links

Official profile (in Japanese)
Official website (in Japanese)

[1] "Hide's room 劇団☆でんすけ代表、ひでりん♪のページ" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 13, 2002. Retrieved September 21, 2015.

[Profile_at_blog-2] "Profile at official blog" (in Japanese). Retrieved September 21, 2015.

[3] Gaim the Guide 2014 (鎧武ザ・ガイド 2014, Gaimu za Gaido 2014). Kodansha. March 20, 2014. pp. 30–33. ISBN 978-4-06-218910-1.

[4] Metal Yoshida (February 12, 2013). "券" (in Japanese). Retrieved September 21, 2015. Official blog

[5] Akemi Oshima (August 8, 2009). "ニンジャマンジャパン、初ライヴで満員御礼の大盛況" (in Japanese). Barks. Retrieved September 21, 2015.

[6] "岩崎ひろみ、人気劇団の年上俳優とスピード婚" (in Japanese). Zakzak (Sankei Shimbun). April 25, 2007. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2015.

[7] "岩崎ひろみ、第2子女児を出産!夫・吉田メタル「うちの女子達が頑張ってくれました !! 」" (in Japanese). Cinema Today. November 10, 2010. Retrieved September 21, 2015.

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