It has been revealed that actor and model Hideharu Suzuki will play "Blue" Gojuleon/Rikuo Byakuya in " No.1 Sentai Gozyuger " (TV Asahi, 9:30 a.m.), a 50th anniversary production of the Super Sentai series that will begin airing on February 16th.
Suzuki-san was born on November 7, 2003 and is 21 years old. He is originally from Kanagawa Prefecture. Attending the production announcement press conference held in Tokyo, Suzuki-san commented with joy, "I'm happy to become a hero at this memorable moment of the 50th anniversary." The character he will be playing is a "former super idol" who is kind to both men and women, and he said enthusiastically, "Being an idol role, I want to do my best to bring sparkle to everyone!"
He revealed that his favorite Super Sentai was "GoGo Sentai Boukenger" (2006-07), saying, "I'm from that generation, and the first one I saw was Boukenger. This time, the action director for Gojuger is Fukuzawa (Hirofumi), who was the suit actor for Bouken Red, so it's quite emotional for me," he said with a smile.
When asked by host Sakura Miyajima to talk about his love for "Boukenger," he sang the opening of the theme song with gusto, "Go Go Go! Go Go Go! Ready Go!"
"No.1 Sentai Gozyuger" is a story about five heroes based on beasts such as animals and dinosaurs, who battle against the "Number One Monster" who has reached the top in all fields, rivals who wield the power of all the previous Reds, and even other Gojugers, in search of the "Sentai Ring," a ring that is said to grant any wish.
