Taiyo Sugiura is a Japanese actor. He portrayed Musashi Haruno, the protagonist of Ultraman Cosmos. His real name is actually Takayasu Sugiura, but he opted for the alternate reading of the kanji as his stage name.
Career[]
Sugiura made his debut in 1998 with TV Asahi, where he appeared in several dramas. In 2001, he starred as the protagonist of Ultraman Cosmos, reprising the role in subsequent films.
Personal Life[]
Sugiura was born in Okayama, Japan. He has a brother, Takao , who is two years younger. Sugiura attended Neyagawa 1st Junior High School (Neyagawa Middle School) and Osaka Sangyo University Senior High School, where he graduated from in 1999.
On June 17, 2007, Sugiura married Nozomi Tsuji while she was three months pregnant; the marriage was confirmed to be a shotgun wedding. Sugiura and Tsuji met in April 2006 through mutual friends. The couple have four children: daughter Noa (born 2007), son Seia (born 2010), son Sora (born 2013), and son Koa (born 2018).
He was confirmed to be diagnosed with COVID-19 on September 14, 2020, announced by his staff via his official blog. Fortunately, he managed to recover from COVID-19 later on.[1]
Roles[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Ultraman Cosmos | Musashi Haruno | |
| 2002 | Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet | ||
| 2003 | Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle | ||
| 2009 | Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy: The Movie | ||
| 2012 | Ultraman Retsuden | Episode 34 "A True Hero! His Name is Musashi!!" | |
| Ultraman Saga | Musashi Haruno/Ultraman Cosmos | Speaking voice (Ultraman Cosmos) | |
| 2015 | Ultraman Ginga S The Movie: Showdown! The 10 Ultra Warriors! | ||
| 2016 | Ultraman Orb THE ORIGIN SAGA | Musashi Haruno | |
| 2020 | Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy | Ultraman Cosmos | Voice Chapter 1 "The Beginning" |
| 2021 | Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Destined Crossroad | Voice Prologue |
Stage[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Ultraman Festival 2001 Live Stage Part 1 | Musashi Haruno/Ultraman Cosmos | Stage screen (Musashi Haruno) Voice (Ultraman Cosmos) |
| Ultraman Festival 2001 Live Stage Part 2 | Ultraman Cosmos | Voice | |
| 2002 | Ultraman Land stage show | Musashi Haruno | [2] |
| 2008 | Ultraman Premier Stage 2 | Musashi Haruno/Ultraman Cosmos | Voice (Ultraman Cosmos) |
| 2021 | Each of Their Memories | Live stage reading (Musashi Haruno)[3] Voice (Ultraman Cosmos) | |
| 2024 | Ultra Hero Show in the Noto Peninsula | Voice (Ultraman Cosmos) December 15 performances[4] |
Video games[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Ultraman Cosmos: A Hero's Promise | Musashi Haruno | |
| 2015 | CR Pachinko Ultra Battle Retsuden: Fight Zero! The Strongest Young Warrior |
Discography[]
- Ultraman Mebius
- Ultraman Mebius (Opening) (with Project DMM, as member of Ultra Defense Force)
- Others
- with U (as part of Team with U)
Gallery[]
![Sugiura as Musashi Haruno in Ultraman Cosmos[5]](/wiki/File:Musashi_Haruno_1.jpeg "Musashi Haruno 1.jpeg (2.06 MB)")
![Sugiura as Musashi in Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy: The Movie[6]](/wiki/File:UCosmos.jpg "UCosmos.jpg (35 KB)")
![Sugiura as Musashi Haruno in Ultraman Orb THE ORIGIN SAGA[7]](/wiki/File:Musashi_origin_saga.png "Musashi origin saga.png (275 KB)")
Miscellaneous[]
![Sugiura and Mayuka Suzuki's reunion in 2019[8]](/wiki/File:67259625_163448561451555_6559980940277277906_n.jpg "67259625 163448561451555 6559980940277277906 n.jpg (255 KB)")
![Sugiura and other Cosmos actors at the Ultraman Cosmos 20th anniversary event held at Ultra Heroes EXPO 2021 Summer Festival[9][10]](/wiki/File:Ultraman_Cosmos_20th.jpg "Ultraman Cosmos 20th.jpg (1.39 MB)")
Trivia[]
- As a fan of Ultraman Taro at age 5, Sugiura wrote on a tanzaku for Tanabata at his kindergarten that his wish was to become Ultraman Taro. Miraculously, his wish to be an Ultra would be granted exactly 15 years later, when the first episode of Cosmos aired the day of Tanabata in 2001.[11][12][13][14]
- He recounted this story during the All Ultraman Grand Vote TV special, also mentioning that Taro came to his 21st birthday party.[15]
- In 2017 and 2018, Sugiura appeared in episodes of The Last Supper alongside Saburo Shinoda, Yuichi Nakamura and Jiro Dan.[16][17]
- In 2021, Sugiura modeled for Ultraman Cosmos 20th anniversary merchandise.[18][19]
References[]
- ↑ https://ameblo.jp/sunsuntaiyo/entry-12625124796.html
- ↑ Ultraman Cosmos Super Complete Works, pg 149
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/news/post-6028
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/news/post-7321
- ↑ https://www.sanspo.com/article/20230426-D4SAN3PHB5IW7FOSSW3GCRMREU/
- ↑ http://www3.cinematopics.com/archives/46012
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/orb/news/2610/
- ↑ https://times.abema.tv/articles/-/7014724?page=1
- ↑ https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2204906/full/
- ↑ https://www.ultra-expo.com/summer/2021/ultramancosmos_event/
- ↑ https://ameblo.jp/sunsuntaiyo/entry-10071128245.html
- ↑ https://hochi.news/articles/20230708-OHT1T51082.html?page=1
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/C9H3yXyysSv/
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3MTCBtIy0s
- ↑ Announcement! All Ultraman Grand Vote, 50:22
- ↑ https://ameblo.jp/sunsuntaiyo/entry-12332279320.html
- ↑ https://ameblo.jp/sunsuntaiyo/entry-12363683679.html
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/news/post-5905
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXsUj-cxzDY