Kohei Murakami (村上 幸平, Murakami Kōhei, born June 1, 1976) is a Japanese actor from Tokyo. He graduated from Keio University's business school. He is known for his portrayal of Masato Kusaka/Kamen Rider Kaixa in Kamen Rider 555 and as Yuji Nakajo/Hikomaro/Giza/Hikaru in Cutie Honey: The Live. He also had a regular role as Kent Kiba/Dimensional Investigator Kent in Jikuu Keisatsu Wecker D-02. He also has a role as SpaMurasaki on Nippon Television's parodic Bihada Sentai Sparanger which looks at various onsen throughout Japan. Not to be confused with the Kohei Murakami who played Yamada Hanatarou in the Rock Musical Bleach series.[1]
Kohei Murakami | |
|---|---|
村上 幸平 | |
 Murakami as Masato Kusaka | |
| Born | June 1, 1976 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka | ||
| 2001 | Sitto no nioi | Keisuke Sawaguchi | |
| 2003-2004 | Kamen Rider 555 | Masato Kusaka/Kamen Rider Kaixa | |
| 2006 | Kamen Rider Kabuto | IT President Uemura | Episode 3 |
| 2006 | Ultraman Mebius | Hiroshi Isana | Episode 38 |
| 2006 | Anna san no omame | Reiji | Episode 8 |
| 2007-2008 | Cutie Honey: The Live | Yuji Nakajo/Hikomaro/Giza/Hikaru | |
| 2008 | RH Plus | Mr. Nogami | |
| 2009 | Kamen Rider Decade | Masato Kusaka/Kamen Rider Kaixa (voice) | |
| 2009 | The Lovers at the Call Center | Shinichi Koyama | Episode 7 |
| 2011 | Garo: Makai Senki | "Kid"/Genojika Horror | Episode 4 |
| 2011 | Ore no Sora: Keiji-hen | Hideki Matsumoto | Episode 3 |
| 2016 | Good Partner: The Invincible Lawyer | Episode 4 | |
| 2016-2017 | Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger | Bud/Zyuoh Bird | |
| 2018 | Kamen Rider Zi-O | Masato Kusaka/Kamen Rider Kaixa | Episode 5-6 |
| 2022 | Avataro Sentai Donbrothers | Sonoya | Episode 49-50 |
Anime
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sword Gai The Animation | Issei Ariga |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost | Masato Kusaka/Kamen Rider Kaixa | |
| 2005 | Baby Mail | Masato Saito | |
| 2007 | Life | Akinobu Nitta | |
| 2009 | Kamen Rider G | Medical Experiment | |
| 2014 | Heisei Riders vs. Shōwa Riders: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai | Masato Kusaka/Kamen Rider Kaixa | |
| 2017 | Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger the Movie: Super Sentai's Message from the Future | Bud | |
| 2018 | N.Y. Maxman | Takeshi Jogashima | |
| 2020 | Kamen Rider Zi-O Next Time: Geiz, Majesty | Masato Kusaka / Kamen Rider Kaixa |
Drama
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | BlazBlue: Continuum Shift | Hazama, Yūki Terumi / Takehaya Susano'o |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kamen Rider Battride War Genesis | Kamen Rider Kaixa |
References
External links
- KoheiMurakami.com Archived 2009-01-25 at the Wayback Machine - Official website
- Kōhei Murakami at Anime News Network's encyclopedia