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Daijiro Kawaoka

Actor • Born 1978

Daijiro Kawaoka

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About

Daijiro Kawaoka (born March 14, 1978, in Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese actor. He made his film debut in Time Leap (1997) and has since built an extensive career in film, television, and theater. Kawaoka is known for appearances in films such as Summer Time Machine Blues (2005), Udon (2006), Gachi Boy (2008), and the Death Forest film series (2014–2016), in which he played Kazuki Uchida. His television credits include Beach Boys (1997), Emergency Room 24 Hours (2005), the NHK historical drama Ryomaden (2010), and Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger (2021–2022). In 2007, Kawaoka co-founded the theater group Sputnik with actor Takeshi Yoshioka. He later expanded into producing, and his short film Help!!, filmed largely in Nasushiobara, won the Grand Prix at the Sanuki Film Festival in 2018.

Known for

Kamen Rider posterKamen RiderSeries • 1971Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari Tokubetsuhen posterYonimo Kimyou na Monogatari TokubetsuhenSeries • 1990The Woman of S.R.I. posterThe Woman of S.R.I.Series • 1999Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger posterKikai Sentai ZenkaigerSeries • 2021Hanako & Anne posterHanako & AnneSeries • 2014Emergency Room 24 Hours posterEmergency Room 24 HoursSeries • 1999Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger posterZyuden Sentai KyoryugerSeries • 2013Avataro Sentai Donbrothers vs. Zenkaiger posterAvataro Sentai Donbrothers vs. ZenkaigerMovie • 2023Summer Time Machine Blues posterSummer Time Machine BluesMovie • 2005