Takeshi Tsuruno

Takeshi Tsuruno is a Japanese actor, voice actor and musician, originally from Moji-ku in Kyushu. He is known for his roles as Shin Asuka/Ultraman Dyna in Ultraman Dyna (series). and as the leader of the musical units Shuchishin and Aladdin. Later he appeared again in Ultraman Saga the movie 2012.

Ultraman Saga (2012)

Ultraman Saga opens with a powerful apocalyptic vision of Tokyo, buildings destroyed and the city seemingly devoid of life. We are soon introduced to the Earth Defense Force (EDF), Team U (played by members of the female idol group AKB48). They and a group of young ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideki Oka
CAST:  Takeshi Tsuruno  •  DAIGO  •  Sayaka Akimoto  •  Ayaka Umeda

Ultraman Saga opens with a powerful apocalyptic vision of Tokyo, buildings destroyed and the city seemingly devoid of life. We are soon introduced to the Earth Defense Force (EDF), Team U (played by members of the female idol group AKB48). They and a group of young ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hideki Oka
CAST:  Takeshi Tsuruno  •  DAIGO  •  Sayaka Akimoto  •  Ayaka Umeda

Pokémon the Movie: Black - Victini and Reshiram (2011)

The Kingdom of the People of the Earth once ruled over the land, but now all that remains is the Sword of the Earth. in the city of Eindoak. Satoshi, Iris, and Dent arrive in Eindoak during a harvest festival's Pokémon Tournament and meet the legendary Pokémon ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kunihiko Yuyama
CAST:  Rica Matsumoto  •  Ikue Otani  •  Nana Mizuki  •  Aoi Yuki

The Kingdom of the People of the Earth once ruled over the land, but now all that remains is the Sword of the Earth. in the city of Eindoak. Satoshi, Iris, and Dent arrive in Eindoak during a harvest festival's Pokémon Tournament and meet the legendary Pokémon ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kunihiko Yuyama
CAST:  Rica Matsumoto  •  Ikue Otani  •  Nana Mizuki  •  Aoi Yuki

Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie (2009)

Ultraman and his comrades from M-78 (including a new Ultraman, Zero, the son of Ultra Seven) join forces with other allies to fight a massive army of giant monsters led by the evil Ultraman Belial.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichi Sakamoto
CAST:  Shota Minami  •  Susumu Kurobe  •  Koji Moritsugu  •  Takeshi Tsuruno

Ultraman and his comrades from M-78 (including a new Ultraman, Zero, the son of Ultra Seven) join forces with other allies to fight a massive army of giant monsters led by the evil Ultraman Belial.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichi Sakamoto
CAST:  Shota Minami  •  Susumu Kurobe  •  Koji Moritsugu  •  Takeshi Tsuruno

Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna: Warriors of the Star of Light (1998)

The members of the Super GUTS force, one of whom is secretly Ultraman Dyna, are in the middle of a losing battle against an enormous monster on the surface of the moon, when suddenly a spaceship appears and saves them by zapping the beast. The crew of the ship ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuya Konaka
CAST:  Takeshi Tsuruno  •  Ryo Kinomoto  •  Mai Saito  •  Toshikazu Fukawa

The members of the Super GUTS force, one of whom is secretly Ultraman Dyna, are in the middle of a losing battle against an enormous monster on the surface of the moon, when suddenly a spaceship appears and saves them by zapping the beast. The crew of the ship ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kazuya Konaka
CAST:  Takeshi Tsuruno  •  Ryo Kinomoto  •  Mai Saito  •  Toshikazu Fukawa

Superior Ultra 8 Brothers (2008)

Ultraman Moebius is joined once again by Ultraman, Ultra Seven, Ultraman Jack, and Ultraman Ace, as well as three later Ultramen (Tiga, Dyna, and Gaia) to fight more powerful versions of familiar Ultra Monsters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Yagi
CAST:  Hiroshi Nagano  •  Takeshi Tsuruno  •  Takeshi Yoshioka  •  Shunji Igarashi

Ultraman Moebius is joined once again by Ultraman, Ultra Seven, Ultraman Jack, and Ultraman Ace, as well as three later Ultramen (Tiga, Dyna, and Gaia) to fight more powerful versions of familiar Ultra Monsters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Yagi
CAST:  Hiroshi Nagano  •  Takeshi Tsuruno  •  Takeshi Yoshioka  •  Shunji Igarashi

Cats Don't Come When You Call (2016)

Mitsuo is a boxer who prefers dogs but ends up looking after two cats that his brother rescues.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toru Yamamoto
CAST:  Shunsuke Kazama  •  Takeshi Tsuruno  •  Mayu Matsuoka  •  Junko Uchida

Mitsuo is a boxer who prefers dogs but ends up looking after two cats that his brother rescues.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Toru Yamamoto
CAST:  Shunsuke Kazama  •  Takeshi Tsuruno  •  Mayu Matsuoka  •  Junko Uchida

Ultraman Ginga S the Movie: Showdown! The 10 Ultra Warriors! (2015)

The Super Dimensional Demon Etelgar forces a beautiful young alien princess to use her magic to trap Ultraman all across the galaxy! In order to stop Etelgar and save their fellow Ultra Heroes, two brave young men named Hikaru and Sho must transform into Ultraman ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichi Sakamoto
CAST:  Takuya Negishi  •  Uji Kiyotaka  •  Tatsuhisa Suzuki  •  Takuya Kusakawa

The Super Dimensional Demon Etelgar forces a beautiful young alien princess to use her magic to trap Ultraman all across the galaxy! In order to stop Etelgar and save their fellow Ultra Heroes, two brave young men named Hikaru and Sho must transform into Ultraman ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Koichi Sakamoto
CAST:  Takuya Negishi  •  Uji Kiyotaka  •  Tatsuhisa Suzuki  •  Takuya Kusakawa

Twilight: Saya in Sasara (2014)

A drama about a struggling young widow with a baby whose dead husband returns to the world of the living to help her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihiro Fukagawa
CAST:  Yui Aragaki  •  Yo Oizumi  •  Sumiko Fuji  •  Aoi Nakamura

A drama about a struggling young widow with a baby whose dead husband returns to the world of the living to help her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshihiro Fukagawa
CAST:  Yui Aragaki  •  Yo Oizumi  •  Sumiko Fuji  •  Aoi Nakamura

Pokémon the Movie: White - Victini and Zekrom (2011)

The Kingdom of the People of the Earth once ruled over the land, but now all that remains is the Sword of the Earth. in the city of Eindoak. Satoshi, Iris, and Dent arrive in Eindoak during a harvest festival's Pokémon Tournament and meet the legendary Pokémon ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kunihiko Yuyama
CAST:  Rica Matsumoto  •  Ikue Otani  •  Nana Mizuki  •  Aoi Yuki

The Kingdom of the People of the Earth once ruled over the land, but now all that remains is the Sword of the Earth. in the city of Eindoak. Satoshi, Iris, and Dent arrive in Eindoak during a harvest festival's Pokémon Tournament and meet the legendary Pokémon ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kunihiko Yuyama
CAST:  Rica Matsumoto  •  Ikue Otani  •  Nana Mizuki  •  Aoi Yuki

Happy Mail (2018)

An otaku manicurist, an ordinary office lady, a doctor with no love life, and a 30-something still obsessed with an indie idol group all meet through a matchmaking site.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Haruo Inoue
CAST:  Kayo Noro  •  Ryoko Kobayashi  •  Terunosuke Takezai  •  Kazuma Sano

An otaku manicurist, an ordinary office lady, a doctor with no love life, and a 30-something still obsessed with an indie idol group all meet through a matchmaking site.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Haruo Inoue
CAST:  Kayo Noro  •  Ryoko Kobayashi  •  Terunosuke Takezai  •  Kazuma Sano

Ultraman Dyna: The Return of Hanejiro (2001)

Hanejiro returned to Earth in the form of an yellow egg, which fell into the hands of the bumbling Alien Meji Trio. The three, despite being villains, were very protective of him and protected him from prying eyes until Hanejiro returned to Super GUTS. After Dyna ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaki Harada
CAST:  Takeshi Tsuruno  •  Ryo Kinomoto  •  Risa Saito  •  Takao Kase

Hanejiro returned to Earth in the form of an yellow egg, which fell into the hands of the bumbling Alien Meji Trio. The three, despite being villains, were very protective of him and protected him from prying eyes until Hanejiro returned to Super GUTS. After Dyna ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Masaki Harada
CAST:  Takeshi Tsuruno  •  Ryo Kinomoto  •  Risa Saito  •  Takao Kase