
Yoshikazu Kotani
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 25, 1982 (age 44)
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
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
Filmography

Messiah: Eisei no Shou
TV · as Kuroko · 6 eps

Oh! Invisible Man - Invisible Girl Appears!?
Movie · as Todo

Same Difference
Movie · as Tsuburaya

Nihon de Ichiban Kowai Hanashi Edo Kaidan
Movie · as (segment "Ubume")

Shinsengumi PEACE MAKER
TV · 1 ep
Ikemen Bank The Movie
Movie

Tokyo Ghost Trip
Movie · as Inui Koumyou

Drift 3 Hawk
Movie

Schoolboy Crush
Movie · as Kaori Aoi

Drift Falcon IV
Movie

Wild Knight: Succession Arc
Movie

The Prince of Tennis
Movie · as Takashi Kawamura

Boys Love
Movie · as Taishin Mamiya

Stories of Apparitions
Movie

Musical: Prince of Tennis the Imperial Match Hyotei in Winter 2005-2006
Movie · as Takashi Kawamura

Musical: Price of Tennis Concert Dream Live 3rd
Movie · as Takashi Kawamura

The Many Faces of Chika
Movie · as Koji

Musical: Prince of Tennis in Winter 2004-2005 Side Yamabuki feat. St. Rudolf Academy
Movie · as Takashi Kawamura

Musical: Prince of Tennis Concert Dream Live 2nd
Movie · as Takashi Kawamura

Musical: Prince of Tennis the Imperial Match Hyotei
Movie · as Takashi Kawamura

After School
TV · as Mizutani Shinya · 4 eps

Kamen Rider Agito
TV · as Koji Majima · 51 eps

Kamen Rider
TV · as Koji Majima · 51 eps