Low Profile Talent Disscusion

[Tsubasa Dragon]

in hanakimi you got many low profiled Actors like Mizobata Junpei.

Okay he's low profiled but certainly not unknown. he's the main character in Hachi one diver.

 

[P-chan]

A low profile talent I have in mind is Aiba Hiroki though I don't think he can pull off anything like Kamen Rider... or maybe he can... hmm... ^^ he couple of memorable shows he's been in would be the Prince of Tennis musicals, Delicious Gakuin, and Tadashii Ouji no Tsukurikata.

 

[Tsubasa Dragon]

Yes i saw him in delicious gakuin. however i don't know exactly where i should put him in.

 

[kitkat00]

I think a lot of this generation of low profile actors would be guys who are in TeniMyu. Many of them go on to be in toku and have bit parts as well. I used to follow a lot of them and I remember the excitement I felt just when they got little bit parts on "real" dramas (by real I mean on a main station at a decent time, not one of those cheap ones on a lesser station at like 1:00 AM). Most D-Boys as well, Shirota Yuu might place a bit higher than the rest but I still think he's like second level, if that makes sense?

Also Aiba Hiroki is totally my least favorite TeniMyu actor ew :redface2: so skinny and annoying. He's big as far as TeniMyu goes but I don't think he's ever even had a small part on a real drama so yeah DEFINTELY low profile.

 

[Ladymercury]

Junpei Mizobata just started his career like a year and a half ago and already he's scored himself the lead role in a drama that held the spot of a drama Okada Junichi was in.

He's only turning 19 this year (ON MY BIRTHDAY OF COURSE <33333333). I mean, he's gone farther than Mizushima Hiro has in the beginning of his career.

Hiro debut in 2005:
Extra, Gokusen 2
Supporting, Brother Beat
Episode 3 Lead, Pink no Idenshi (a late night crappy teenage drama)

In 2006,
Lead in Kabuto
Supporting: Lovely Complex, Hatsukare

2007:
Supporting: Watashitachi no Kyoukasho
Lead: Kanojo no Tadashii Asobi Kata
Supporting: Hana Kimi

2008
Lead, Prime Time Drama: Zettai Kareshi

Junpei debut in 2007
Hana Kimi, Extra

2008
Lead, Prime Time Drama: Hachi-One Diver

I wouldn't say Mizobata Junpei is a small fry just yet....

 

[Kamen Rider Armor Ninja]

Why not let a someone debute as an actor in Kamen rider or sentai.

 

[Aoi Kurenai]

Why not let a someone debute as an actor in Kamen rider or sentai.

I think that kinda just sets them back a lot. I'm actually pretty surprised at how far Hiro's gotten. How many other tokusatsu actors, lead or not, actually have a decent career after their stint on a tokusatsu? I can think of two others, Odagiri Joe and whatshisfaceGaoSilver.

 

[Ladymercury]

Because, as Takeru Satou said in an interview himself: " Kamen Rider is considered a step below a drama actor " ...

... but to add " But lately that mentality has begun to change "

The only established actor to take the dive into Toku was Hosokawa, aka Hibiki , but that was because he was a big Kamen Rider fan and it was a dream of his to act in one.

I think that kinda just sets them back a lot. I'm actually pretty surprised at how far Hiro's gotten. How many other tokusatsu actors, lead or not, actually have a decent career after their stint on a tokusatsu?

Tetsuji Tamayama is the only actor I can say that has established himself in the drama/movie world of Japan. If you don't know who he is, he's GaoSilver.

Shinji from Ryuki had a mild stint in his career in 2005 with movies but it seemed to have died down a bit.

GaoRed also had some mild success but he's mostly doing a lot of variety show appearances.

I honestly think that the reason why Hiro and Tetsuji has had the success that they've had is due to their appearance. They're not your average "beauty" if you know what I mean.... They're tall, have facial features that stand out, and have an appeal that attracts both young girls and older women.

 

[Kamen Rider Armor Ninja]

Well Kaname Jun is not one of the most populair but i think he's got a good career now.

 

[Ladymercury]

Who's he?