Seiji Takaiwa
is a Japanese stunt performer and suit actor from Saitama Prefecture. He has been cast in many leading roles in the ''Super Sentai is a Japanese superhero team metaseries and media franchise consisting of television series and films produced by Toei Company, and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi (" Sentai" is the Japanese word for "task force" or "fighting squadron"). The ...'' and ''Kamen Rider'' series, portraying a diverse range of characters. Takaiwa began his career with the Japan Action Club stunt agency when he was a high school student, and currently belongs to his own stunt performance agency, Team T.A.W (Takaiwa Action Widen). He is married to retired stunt performer and suit actress Rie Murakami, who is also the director of Team T.A.W. Their second son Shinta is also a stunt performer. Stunt/Suit Actor Roles Super Sentai Series Kamen Rider Series Metal Hero Series Others Non-suit Actor Roles References External linksTeam T.A.W (Takaiwa Action Widen ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Suit Actor
A is a member of, usually, a Japanese tokusatsu production who works similar to a stunt performer. However, the suit actor does all of his or her stunts while in a full costume that normally obscures their identity (typically the transformed character) from the viewer, and the actor's voice is dubbed during . List of notable suit actors * Javier Botet * * * * * * Kevin Peter Hall (Most famous for his portrayal of Yautja from Predator from 1987 to 1990) * Verne Troyer (Ferbus in '' Saban's Masked Rider'') * (Most famous for his portrayal of Godzilla from 1954 to 1972) * * (Most famous for his portrayal of Godzilla from 1984 to 1995, Hedorah from Godzilla vs. Hedorah and Gigan from Godzilla vs. Gigan) * * * (under the stage name ) * (Most famous for his portrayal of Shishi Ranger from Gosei Sentai Dairanger and Godzilla from 1999 to 2004) * Brian Steele * Tom Woodruff Jr. (Most famous for his portrayal of Xenomorph from 1992 to 2007) * Ian Whyte (Most famous for his portra ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tatsumi Family
is the twenty-third entry of the long-running Japanese ''Super Sentai'' metaseries. Its footage was used in the American television series, ''Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue''. It aired from February 21, 1999 to February 6, 2000, ''Seijuu Sentai Gingaman'' and was replaced by ''Mirai Sentai Timeranger''. It was announced by Shout! Factory on January 9, 2018, that ''GoGoFive'' was to be released with English subtitles on DVD in North America. It was released on April 24, 2018. This is the 8th Super Sentai Series to be released on Region 1 DVD in North America. In August 2018, Shout! streamed the series on their website. Synopsis Grandiene has been waiting for the moment she can manifest on Earth on the day when the planets are in the alignment of the Grand Cross, sending her children to make the preparations while making Earth into a realm of darkness for her. But Professor Mondo Tatsumi of the Tatsumi Disaster Prevention Research Center, while failing to convince his peers of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shuriken Sentai Ninninger
is a Japanese television series, the 39th entry of Toei's long-running Super Sentai metaseries, following '' Ressha Sentai ToQger''. It is the third ninja-based Sentai, and the fourth to be based on Japanese mythology and culture (after Samurai Sentai Shinkenger) and premiered on February 22, 2015, joining ''Kamen Rider Drive'', and later, '' Kamen Rider Ghost'' in the '' Super Hero Time'' line-up on TV Asahi affiliate stations, until concluding on February 7, 2016. ''Ninninger'' also serves as the 40th anniversary of the franchise. The lead screenwriter for the series is Kento Shimoyama and Kousuke Yamashita serves as the series' composer. Its footage is used for the American ''Power Rangers'' season, ''Power Rangers Ninja Steel'' and its follow-up season, ''Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel''. The cast were introduced to the public at a special event at Tokyo Dome City on January 24 and 25, 2015. The characters themselves debuted in the film, '' Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryug ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle
is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero film, superhero film originally set for release on May 21, 2011, to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Super Sentai, Super Sentai Series. The film was directed by Noboru Takemoto and written by Naruhisa Arakawa, and primarily features the casts of ''Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger'' and ''Tensou Sentai Goseiger'', among the 199 total heroes from the Super Sentai series to appear. On March 16, 2011, Toei released a statement concerning the effects the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami have had on the filming schedule, and the film's release was postponed to June 11, 2011. The film entered the number 2 in the Japanese box office and earned a total of 288,610,400 (approximately 3.6 million) on its first week. A combination of all the main 35 Giant Robots, entirely done in Computer-generated imagery, CG, was planned to be included in the climactic scene of the movie, but it was ultimately not included in the theatrical cut. The catchphrase for the movie ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
is Toei Company's 35th entry in its long-running Super Sentai metaseries of Japanese tokusatsu television series following '' Tensou Sentai Goseiger''. It follows a Pirate motif and premiered on TV Asahi on February 13, 2011, joining ''Kamen Rider OOO'' and then ''Kamen Rider Fourze'' as a program featured in TV Asahi's Super Hero Time programming block, until ''Gokaiger'' 's conclusion on February 19, 2012. The catchphrase for the series is . ''Gokaiger'' is a special anniversary series. Its protagonists are able to transform into not only their own unique, pirate-themed forms, but also all of the previous 34 Super Sentai teams, each of which have their own unique power that the Gokaigers can access. The series and related films also features reappearances of actors reprising their characters from each of the previous series. ''Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger'' began airing in South Korea in July 2012 as ''Power Rangers Captain Force'' (Hangul: 파워레인저 캡틴포스; RR: ''Paw ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Search Guard Successor Foundation
is the 30th series in Toei Company, Toei's Super Sentai series, a metaseries of Japanese language, Japanese tokusatsu programming. It was the first installment to be broadcast in the 16:9 aspect ratio. It premiered on February 19, 2006, at 7:30 JST on TV Asahi's 2006 ''Super Hero Time'' programming block, along with ''Kamen Rider Kabuto''. Its footage was used in the American series, ''Power Rangers Operation Overdrive'' in Standard-definition television, SD, while the original footage was dubbed into Korean for the South Korean series, ''Power Rangers Treasure Force''. Plot summary Powerful relics known as the Precious have started to appear throughout the world. Noticing these relic's power, various Negative Syndicates wish to take the Precious for themselves and utilize them for evil means. To make sure that the Precious does not fall into the hands of the Negative Syndicates, the Search Guard Successor Foundation has developed its own special operations team, the Boukengers, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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GoGo Sentai Boukenger
is the 30th series in Toei's Super Sentai series, a metaseries of Japanese tokusatsu programming. It was the first installment to be broadcast in the 16:9 aspect ratio. It premiered on February 19, 2006, at 7:30 JST on TV Asahi's 2006 ''Super Hero Time'' programming block, along with ''Kamen Rider Kabuto''. Its footage was used in the American series, ''Power Rangers Operation Overdrive'' in SD, while the original footage was dubbed into Korean for the South Korean series, ''Power Rangers Treasure Force''. Plot summary Powerful relics known as the Precious have started to appear throughout the world. Noticing these relic's power, various Negative Syndicates wish to take the Precious for themselves and utilize them for evil means. To make sure that the Precious does not fall into the hands of the Negative Syndicates, the Search Guard Successor Foundation has developed its own special operations team, the Boukengers, whose mission is to collect the dangerous Precious and also th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bride Of Infershia ~Maagi Magi Giruma Jinga~
A bride is a woman who is about to be married or who is newlywed. When marrying, the bride's future spouse, (if male) is usually referred to as the ''bridegroom'' or just ''groom''. In Western culture, a bride may be attended by a maid, bridesman and one or more bridesmaids. Etymology The word comes from the Old English 'bryd', a word shared with other Germanic languages. Its further origin is unknown. Attire In Europe and North America, the typical attire for a bride is a formal dress, and a veil. Usually, in the "white wedding" model, the bride's dress is bought specifically for the wedding, and is not in a style that could be worn for any subsequent events. Previously, until at least the middle of the 19th century, the bride generally wore her best dress, whatever color it was, or if the bride was well-off, she ordered a new dress in her favorite color and expected to wear it again. For first marriages in Western countries, a white wedding dress is usually worn, a tra ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ozu Family
Ozu or Ōzu, occasionally Oozu, may refer to: Places *Ōzu, Ehime, a city in Ehime Prefecture *Ōzu, Kumamoto, a town in Kumamoto Prefecture *Özü Eyalet, a former eyalet in the Ottoman Empire *Ōzushima, or Ōzu Island, an island in the Seto Inland Sea in Japan People *Ozu Moreira (born 1986), beach soccer player *Yasujirō Ozu (1903–63), a Japanese filmmaker *Ozu, a character on the TV show ''Kappa Mikey ''Kappa Mikey'' is an American animated television series created by Larry Schwarz. The show was created by Schwarz's studio Animation Collective. The series premiered on February 25, 2006 and ended on September 20, 2008. 52 episodes were produced ...'' See also * Osu (other) {{Disambig ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mahou Sentai Magiranger (also known as Mahou or Mahō), Japanese video game company
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Mahou or is the Japanese word for " magic", "sorcery" or "witchcraft". Mahou may also refer to: * Mahou (beer), brewed by the Spanish brewing company Grupo Mahou-San Miguel * Mahou-San Miguel Group, a Spanish brewing company * Mahou, Mali *Magical Company , also known as Mahō, is a Japanese entertainment company. History Established in Kobe in 1983 to design and develop video games, the company was incorporated on May 29, 1985 as Home Data. During the 80's they developed and published various ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |