Kane Takeshi Kosugi ( By Jmaruyama)

(Images from offical Kane Kosugi website)

Birthdate: October 11, 1974
Birth Sign: Libra
Birth Place: Montery Park, CA
Blood Type: A
Height: 5’ 11” (some sources say 6’)
Weight: 167 lbs.

Sci-Fi/Tokusatsu Roles:
Kenichi Kai/Ultraman Powered (Ultraman Powered – Tsuburaya, 1995)
Jiraiya/Ninja Black (Ninja Sentai KakuRanger – Toei, 1994)

Other Select TV/Movie Credits:
Revenge of the Ninja (Cannon Film, 1982)
The Master (NBC TV, 1983) – Episode - “A Place To Call Home”
9 Deaths of the Ninja (Ameritraj Productions, 1984)
Pray For Death (Trans World Entertainment, 1985)
The Master Class (Trans World Entertainment, 1985)
Black Eagle (Imperial Entertainment, 1987)
Shogun Mayeda (Kabuto) (Mayeda Pro, 1990)
Ryukyu No Kaze (Dragon Spirit) (NHK, 1993)
The Kakuto-Oh Part 1 and Part II (Toei Video, 1994)
Youmafuin! Izake Sennotoki!! (TBS, 1994)
Super Hero Daishuugo, Jyaaku O Taose Sasuke Oh (TBS, 1995)
Sanmano Nandemo Da Bi (ANB, 1995)
Zero Woman II (Gaga Communications, 1995)
Hen (NTV, 1995)
Kindaichi Shiyonen No Jikennbo (NTV, 1996)
Seiryu Densetsu (NTV, 1996)
Cat’s Eye (Toho, 1997)
Who Am I? (Golden Harvest, 1998)
Eigo De Asobo (Let’s Play In English) (NHK, 1998)
Nihonjin No Shitsumon (Questions From The Japanese) (NHK, 1998)
Sportsman No. 1 – Entertainer Survival – (TBS, 1997-2002)
Hagure Keiji – Junjouha (ANB, 2000)
Sports Beat (TX, 2000)
Ponkikizu (CX, 2000)
Kinniku Banzuke (TBS, 2000)
Kane The Muscle (TBS, 2001)
Nihon No Mikata (NTV, 2001
Hashire Kane Sports Beat 02 (TX, 2001)
Power Bank (NTV, 2002)
Kane Kosugi’s Get It On! (TX, 2002)
Muscle Heat (Toho, 2002)

Other Information:
Eldest son of the Martial Arts actor Sho Kosugi (real name Kosugi Shoichi). Mother is Shook Keichin. Has a younger brother Shane Kosugi and a sister Ayeesha Erisa.

Has Blackbelt Degrees in Karate, Kendo, Judo, Kobudo, and Tae Kwon Do. Has also trained in gymnastics and Wu Shu.

By age four, he had earned a black belt in Karate and spent the next four years winning thirty-eight titles in tournaments such as the Los Angeles Karate Open Tournament and the California Open Karate Tournament. Has won a whopping hundred and seventy-six trophies in various Martial Arts competitions.

Made is film debut at the age of six in “Enter The Ninja” (1982).

Moved with his father and brother Shane to Japan after High School.

While in the beginning his Japanese was not very good (as evident in his stint in “Kaku Ranger”), he has since become fairly fluent.

Provided the voice for the character of Ryu in Street Fighter Zero.

Also provided the Motion Capturing for the character of Onikage in the Sony Playstation Game “Tenchu: Stealth Assassins" (1998).

Official Website:
http://www.kanekosugi.com/

The Official Sho Kosugi Website:
http://www.shokosugi.com/