Kazuya Aoyama
Birthday: Born in 1951-11-28 in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan
Deathday: Alive
Kazuya Aoyama (青山 一也 Aoyama Kazuya), real name Mototsugu Takeda (武田 基嗣 Takeda Mototsugu), is a Japanese businessman and former actor and singer. He began his singing career as a member of the rock band Green Grass, with whom he released at least one single. He made his acting debut in the 1971 series Century of the Emperor, but continued to pursue music, signing to Victor Records in 1971 and earning silver prize at the Shinjuku Music Festival for his second single, "Are You Happy?" He was eventually recognized by Toho, who selected him to star in the 1973 superhero series Zone Fighter. Following the show's conclusion, Aoyama was reunited with director Jun Fukuda for Godzilla's 20th anniversary film, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla. His final film role came in the 1975 disaster movie Conflagration, officially retiring from acting in 1976. Aoyama is presently active as the CEO and president of Japanese seaweed wholesaler Kawamoriya, Inc., succeeding his father in 1989.
TV Credits
美しい隣人
Character: Yano Shun
A sudden encounter between a gracefully attractive but mysterious woman, Saki, and an ordinary housewife, Eriko, who has a happy family, causes Eriko's serene daily life to fall apart. Eriko's husband, Shinji becomes the target of Saki's advances and finds himself caught between her and his wife....
流星人間ゾーン
Character: Hikaru Sakimori / Zone Fighter
Zone Fighter, known in Japan as Ryūsei Ningen Zone, is a tokusatsu science fiction superhero television series. Produced by Toho Company Ltd., the show aired on Nippon Television from April 2 to September 24, 1973, with a total of 26 episodes, it was cancelled due to the oil crisis of 1973. This was Toho's answer to not only the popular Ultra Series, but the Henshin Hero phenomenon started by shows like Kamen Rider and Android Kikaider. The previous year, Toho had just made their successful firs...
Movie Credits
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Character: Masahiko Shimizu
An Okinawan prophecy that foretells the destruction of the Earth is seeming fulfilled when Godzilla emerges to return to his destructive roots. But not all is what it seems after Godzilla breaks his ally Anguirus's jaw. Matters are further complicated when a second Godzilla emerges, revealing the doppelgänger as a mechanical weapon....
Conflagration
Character: Telegraphist Kusaka
Global South guerrillas hijack the Japanese oil tanker Arabian Light, threatening to blow it up in Tokyo Bay, unless the Cabinet complies with an economically devastating ultimatum....
Hanako of the Toilet: Hanako vs Yosuke
Character:
Shizukune is an exorcist in training. She travels with her teacher Miyo. Rock band members Jo, Mika and Aki sneak in an abandoned school because of a bet. Shizukune arrives at the school to expel the evil there. She comes face to face with a dark spirit....