Hiroshi Nagano

Hiroshi Nagano (長野 博Nagano Hiroshi?, born October 9, 1972) is a pop singer, actor and voice actor and member of V6 , a Japanese boy band formed in 1995, under the management of Johnny & Associates and it's half part, 20th Century. He is among the first who joined Johnny & Associates in 1986 at age of 14. He quit Johnny's Jr on 1990 to continue his studies and re-join on mid of 1992. He is famous and well known for his role in the popular Tokusatsu series, Ultraman Tiga as the series main lead, Daigo Madoka, the human form of Ultraman Tiga. In addition to appearing in the Ultraman Tiga TV series, he has also appeared in several spin-offs and feature films.

TV shows

 * Benkyo Shiteitai! (NHK, 2007)
 * 2nd House as Mizawa Koichi (TV Tokyo, 2006)
 * Keishicho Sosa Ikka 9 Gakari (SP) (TV Asahi, 2006)
 * Gekidan Engimono Atarashii Ikimono (Fuji TV, 2005)
 * Nurseman ga Yuku (NTV, 2004, ep3)
 * Kimi wa Pet (TBS, 2002)
 * Shin Oretachi no Tabi (Fuji TV, 1999)
 * Tengoku ni Ichiban Chikai Otoko (TBS, 1999, ep1)
 * Ultraman Tiga as Daigo Madoka/Ultraman Tiga (TBS, 1996–1997)
 * Handsome Man as Saiki Tobio (TV Asahi, 1996)
 * V no Honoo as Nagano (Fuji TV, 1995)
 * 3 nen B gumi Kinpachi Sensei 3 as Narise Kouji (TBS, 1988)

Movies

 * Shoot! - 12 Mar (1994)
 * Shinsei Toilet no Hanako-san (1998)
 * Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey as Daigo Madoka/Ultraman Tiga (voice) (2000)
 * Disney: Atlantis The Lost Empire (Japanese version: voice actor: Milo)
 * Hard Luck Hero (2003)
 * Hold Up Down (2005)
 * Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers as Daigo Madoka/Ultraman Tiga (voice) (2008)

Trivia

 * According to an interview with then-president of Tsuburaya Productions, Kazuo Tsuburaya, he stated that the decision to appoint Hiroshi Nagano as the main cast is to invoke the image of a youthful protagonist. His first name, Daigo, was devised by the series' producer, Hiroyasu Shibuya.
 * Aside from Daigo Madoka, the only role that Hiroshi Nagano played was a character named Nagano in episode 49 of Ultraman Tiga, which was meant as a joke. In reality, Hiroshi Nagano claimed that if he were to be offered with a role other than Daigo in the Ultra Series, he would refuse it.
 * During a interview, Hiroshi Nagano stated that his favorite Ultraman is Ultraman Ace.