Born 1982 (age 44) · Tokyo, Japan
Appears in 18 titles

Yoshikazu Kotani is a musician and actor most known for his roles in the Boys Love movies, The Prince of Tennis, and the Kamen Rider television series. Yoshikazu Kotani is a Japanese actor and singer from Tokyo. He is known most notably for his role as Takashi Kawamura in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, and the live film adaptation. Kotani has appeared in a various number of TV shows and movies. He has also appeared in commercials for Pocky (January 2005) and Asahi Beer (December 17–25, 2004). On October 18 and 19, 2003, Kotani appeared in the 2-day staging of ANGEL29x99. He began dating former Morning Musume member Risa Niigaki after they starred in the stage play Absolute Boyfriend in 2013. After two years of dating, they married on July 11, 2016. On January 6, 2018, they announced in their blogs that they were filing for divorce.

Filmography

Boys Love
4.3
Boys Love
2006
as Taishin Mamiya
Schoolboy Crush
5.2
Schoolboy Crush
2007
as Kaori Aoi
The Prince of Tennis
6.7
The Prince of Tennis
2006
as Takashi Kawamura
Same Difference
4.6
Same Difference
2014
as Tsuburaya
The Many Faces of Chika
9.0
The Many Faces of Chika
2005
as Koji
Drift 3 Hawk
Drift 3 Hawk
2007
Stories of Apparitions
Nihon de Ichiban Kowai Hanashi Edo Kaidan
Nihon de Ichiban Kowai Hanashi Edo Kaidan
2011
as (segment "Ubume")
Tokyo Ghost Trip
Tokyo Ghost Trip
2008
as Inui Koumyou
Drift Falcon IV
2007
Wild Knight: Succession Arc