is a Japanese singer and actor. He debuted in 1965 with the single .

Career

His greatest hits are and . He currently makes consistent appearances on television, performs occasional seasonal tours, hosts a late night talk show, and is involved in a number of stage plays. In 2005, he enjoyed a revival when his music was used in the popular Japanese TV-series '' Kamen Rider Hibiki'' with its ending theme and later its second opening theme .

Personal life

He married the actress

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in 1980 and later divorced in 1989 after he was unable to attain work in the United States and Olivia was unable to relocate her first-born son, Alexander Gunther Martin, to Japan. They had one child, son Maximillian Fuse.

Trivia

Gen Hoshino created the parody character "Akira Nise" (ニセ明, ''Nise Akira'', literally ''Fake Akira'') as a tribute to Akira Fuse.

Guest role

Fuse guest starred in '' Kamen Rider Hibiki'' as the senior former Oni master, who gifts Hibiki the Armed Saber (episodes 32–33).

Film

*'' Tora-san, the Matchmaker'' (1979) *'' Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald'' (1997) *''

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'' (2001) : Hirinouchi

References

1947 births Living people Singers from Tokyo Japanese male singers Universal Music Japan artists Japanese male actors {{Japan-singer-stub