Noboru Kaneko

Noboru Kaneko (金子 昇, Kaneko Noboru; born October 18, 1974, in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan)^[1] is a Japanese actor who is previously affiliated with Oscar Promotion. He graduated from the Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science University High School and then from the Department of Architecture in the Faculty of Engineering of the Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science. He is best known for his role as Kakeru Shishi / Gao Red in Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger.

Noboru Kaneko
金子 昇
Kaneko in July 2023 in a comic con in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Born	(1974-10-18) October 18, 1974 (age 50) Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1999–present
Known for	Kakeru Shishi / Gao Red in Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Children	3
Website	Kaneko on Instagram

Personal life

Kaneko has been married since 2001 during the airing period of Gaoranger and became a father of three children.

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes	Ref.
1999	Woman Doctor [ja]		Yomiuri TV
2001	Mirai Sentai Timeranger	Gao Red (Voice)	TV Asahi	"Super Sentai Big Gathering (Special Compilation)"
2001–2002	Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger	Kakeru Shishi / Gao Red		Lead role
2002	You're Under Arrest	Shunsuke Okabayashi
2004	Ōoku	Hayato Nakarai	Fuji TV	First chapter
	Wonderful Life	Koji Kusakabe
	Stained Glass	Masato Tani	SBS
2005	Jōō	Tatsuya Nishizaki	TV Tokyo
	Ruri no Shima	Tatsuya Kawashima	NTV
2011	Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger	Kakeru Shishi	TV Asahi	Episode: "The Lion, Runs"
2019	4 Week Continuous Special Super Sentai Strongest Battle!!	Kakeru Shishi / Gao Red	Guest star (Episodes 1 & 2)
2022	Short Program	Mr. Komiyama	Amazon Prime Video	Episode: "Subject - Wakaba"	[2]
2023	AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo	Kosuke Yazaki	TV Asahi	Episode: "The Light and Shadow of Youth"
2024	Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger	Jyo's father		Episode: "The Immeasurable Man"

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2001	Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger vs. Super Sentai	Kakeru Shishi / Gao Red	Lead role
	Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger: The Fire Mountain Roars
2002	Muscle Heat	Ken Ishibashi
2003	Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger vs. Gaoranger	Kakeru Shishi / Gao Red	Lead role
	Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.	Yoshito Chujo
2005	Cromartie High School	Hokuto
2015	125 Years Memory	Yamamoto
2016	Tenshi ni I'm Fine
2018	Usuke Boys
2022	Haiiro no Kabe	Sawamura		[3]

Stage shows

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2021	Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger vs. Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger Special Battle Stage	Kakeru Shishi / Gao Red	Lead role