| Hiroki Suzuki (鈴木 裕樹) | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 3 1983 Iwate Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupation | Actor, Singer |
| Website | Suzuki's Official Blog |
Hiroki Suzuki (鈴木 裕樹 Suzuki Hiroki?, October 3, 1983 –) is a Japanese actor and singer from Kitakami city,Iwate Prefecture. He is known most notably for his role as Shuichiro Oishi in The Prince of Tennis movie and The Prince of Tennis musicals. He is also part of a young men's stage acting troupe, D-Boys, which perform in various skit-like performances.
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Career
He has appeared in a various number of TV shows. On January 1, 2006, Suzuki, with fellow D-Boys member Masaki Kaji, appeared on the broadcast of Secret New Years' Performance Tournament "Young Man Colosseum", where both boys were able to display their acrobatic abilities. In 2007, Suzuki will again appear on the New Years day 44th broadcast of Secret New Years' Performance Tournament's "Chinese Lion Dance" segment, with Masaki Kaji and fellow D-Boys members, Yuya Endo, Masato Wada and Yuuma Minakawa. Next, he would appear as a member of The Tigers, in the TV drama, The Hit Parade[1], which aired May 26, 2006 on Fuji TV and co-starred fellow D-Boys members Masato Wada, Yuu Shirota, Masaki Kaji, Hirofumi Araki, Yuuya Endo and Seto Kouji.
With the D-Boys
In October 2004, Suzuki joined the Watanabe Entertainment group named the D-BOYS. As a member of the D-Boys, Suzuki also keeps a blog, which he updates occasionally. Being a part of the D-Boys provided Suzuki with a lot of opportunities. Among them was to perform with the group of boys and expand his experience as a performer. On August 6, 2005, Suzuki, along with fellow D-boys member, Masaki Kaji, appeared on the radio program, Marvelous Radio Vibration that was hosted by fellow D-Boys members Shirota Yuu and Yanagi Kotaroh. The D-Boys so far have released two Photobooks. The first photobook released on April 27, 2005, was self-titled D-Boys, while the second, released on March 15, 2006, was called Start, both which contain many photos of Suzuki. The D-boys have also starred in their own drama documentary variety series called, DD-Boys[2] in which Suzuki's appeared in various episodes as himself. The show was 24 episodes long and ran from April 10 to September 25, 2006. In June 2007, the D-Boys will also be starring in their very own musical together called, D-BOYS STAGE[3], which will run from June 3rd to June 10th at the Space Zero theater in Tokyo. Suzuki will be appearing in the musical as a guest performer, making select appearances on June 6th and June 9th.
As Shuichiro Oishi in The Prince of Tennis Musicals
Suzuki won the role of Shuichiro Oishi, the motherly vice-captain regular of Seigaku Middle School's tennis club. And from 2005 to 2006, he became the second actor to play Oishi in the The Prince of Tennis Musicals. He made his first debut as Oishi on January 8th, 2005 in the Winter 2004-2005 Side Yamabuki performance in Osaka. That same year, his role as Oishi was carried into the live adaptation film of the anime/manga. During his run in the musicals, he was able to work with fellow D-Boys members, Yuya Endo, Kotaroh Yanagi, Yuu Shirota, Masaki Kaji, Osamu Adachi, Hirofumi Araki, and Masato Wada. He performed, as Oishi, in the following shows:
- Tenimyu in Winter: Side Yamabuki - Featuring St Rudolph
- Dream Live 2nd: Second Live concert
- Imperial Match Hyotei
- Hyoutei in Winter
- Dream Live 3rd: Third Live concert
On March 29, 2006, in the Dream Live 3rd Live concert, he along with the majority of the Seigaku cast, graduated from their roles.
As Shuichiro Oishi in The Prince of Tennis live-action film
Suzuki was able to carry on his role as Shuichiro Oishi from the musicals to the live-adaptation film of the anime/manga series, The Prince of Tennis. He, along with most of the principle cast members for the Seigaku Regulars, were able to reprise their roles in the movie. The only major casting change was the casting of Kanata Hongo as Ryoma Echizen, the main protagonist.
The Prince of Tennis was released on May 13th, 2006 and opened on the tenth spot in the Japanese Box Office.
In June Bride
Suzuki's next movie, the June Bride (Jyun Bride)[4] opened on May 27, 2006. He played one of the supporting characters, costarring with fellow D-Boys members, Shirota Yuu and Araki Hirofumi. The movie's based on the original manga Jyun Bride, by Yoshida Satoshi.
In Limit~ What's Your Story?
From June 2 to June 4, 2006, Suzuki starred in the play, Limit~ What's Your Story?~ (limit～あなたの物語は何ですか?～ Limit~ anata no monogatari wa nan desu ka?~?), as one of the main characters, appearing alongside with fellow D-Boys Araki Hirofumi and Yuichi Nakamura.
As GekiRed in Juken Sentai Gekiranger
On February 18, 2007, Suzuki starred as Jan Kandou aka GekiRed, a Gekiranger who was brought up by tigers and befriended by pandas so that his senses have become sharply enhanced to feel with his body, rather than the brain in the newest Super Sentai series called Juken Sentai Gekiranger, which premiered on TV Asahi. The show also costars Suzuki's fellow D-Boys member, Hirofumi Araki, as Jan's rival, Rio, the "Black Lion".
Photobook and Idol DVD
It was announced then that Suzuki, along with Hirofumi Araki and Koji Seto would be getting solo photobooks and DVDs called the "Prince Series." Suzuki's solo photobook would be released on April 19th, 2007 while his solo idol DVD would be released on May 16th, 2007. The three of them will be following Yuu Shirota, Yuya Endo, Kotaroh Yanagi and Shunji Igarashi as the only D-Boys that have released an idol DVD while following Kotaroh Yanagi, Shunji Igarashi and later, Yuu Shirota, as the only D-Boys to have released a solo photobook.
Personal life
Suzuki keeps a blog on his D-Boys webpage, which he updates occasionally. In his blog entries he likes to call himself "Snufkin" after one of his favorite animated characters. He is very close friends with fellow D-Boys members Masaki Kaji, Masato Wada, Osamu Adachi and Hirofumi Araki. He often regards Kaji as his younger brother and Wada as his older brother.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Prince of Tennis | Shuichiro Oishi | |
| 2006 | The June Bride | N/A | |
| 2006 | DD-BOYS | Various Characters | Appears in Episodes 2, 4, 6, 10-11, 17-19, 22, 23 |
| 2006 | The Hit Parade | Member of The Tigers | TV drama |
| 2006 | Silent[5] | N/A | |
| 2006 | Shinrei Shashin Kitan (心霊写真奇譚) | Kojima | Appears in Omoide no Polaroid, story #3 |
| 2006 | Regatta | N/A | TV drama Appears in Episode 3 |
| 2007 | Cupid no Itazura | Kurogi Uke | TV drama |
| 2007 | Jūken Sentai Gekiranger | Jan Kandō/GekiRed | Tokusatsu |
Stage
- March 24th, 2007 as a guest performer in the Out of Order Live Entertainment Show
Musicals
- January 8th, 2005 to March 29th, 2006 as Shuichiro Oishi in the The Prince of Tennis Musicals
- June 6th and June 9th, 2007 as a guest performer in the D-BOYS STAGE Musical
Plays
- June 2nd to June 4th, 2006 in Limit ~ What Is Your Story?
- August 31st to September 10th, 2006 in Sophistry (ソフィストリー~Philosophism~ (ソフィストリー～詭弁～)?)
References
- ^ Hit Parade Official Site [1]
- ^ DD-Boys Official Site [2]
- ^ D-BOYS STAGE Official Website [3]
- ^ June Bride Official Site [4]
- ^ Silent DVD Information [5]
Official DVDs
| Year | DVD | DVD Cover | Release Date | JPN certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Prince Series D-BOYS Collection - Hiroki Suzuki | Image:Suzukiprince.jpg | May 16, 2007 |
External links
- Suzuki's Official Blog (Japanese)
- Suzuki's Official Website and Profile (Japanese)
- Suzuki's Past Blog Archive (Japanese)
- Suzuki's Past Blog Archive with Introduction (Japanese)
- D-Boys Official Website (Japanese)
- Hiroki Suzuki at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- Hiroki Suzuki at the Internet Movie Database
