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Metal Yoshida
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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.
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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]
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