It has been revealed that actor Masakazu Kanda will play "Yellow" Gojuu Tyranno/Ryugi Bakugami 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.
Kanda is 31 years old, born on January 4, 1994. He is from Chiba Prefecture. He is affiliated with the talent agency "Cube". He has been active in dramas such as "Boys Over Flowers Next Season" (TBS, 2018) and "Honest Real Estate Special" (NHK General TV, 2024), as well as stage productions such as the hyper projection play " Haikyu!!".
Kanda, who attended the production announcement press conference held in Tokyo, said, "I turned 31 this month... and the youngest member (Imamori Maya, who plays Goju Unicorn) and I share the same zodiac sign (laughs). I hope we can deliver courage and entertainment to adults as well."
He named his three favorite Super Sentai as "Ninja Sentai Kakuranger" (1994-95), "Gekisou Sentai Carranger" (1996-97), and "Seijuu Sentai Gingaman" (1998-99), saying, "When I was little and playing with (Sentai) toys, for some reason I liked being 'beaten'. I guess men just want to get hurt (laughs)?"
"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.
