It has been revealed that actor Daisuke Sambongi will play the role of Fire Candle, the leader of a special attack unit of the enemy organization "Braidan," in " Super Sentai No.1 Sentai Gozyuger and will begin airing on February 16th.
Sambongi was born on April 27, 1989 and is 35 years old. He is from Fukushima Prefecture and is affiliated with the talent agency "ATG Factory." He has appeared in many plays, including "Journey to the West," which was produced to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Nippon Television's founding.
At the production press conference held in Tokyo, Sambongi introduced himself enthusiastically as "Brydan Special Attack Force Leader 'The Undefeated Fire Candle'! First Fuji, second Hawk, Sanbongi." When the audience applauded, he said with relief, "It was so warm and I'm glad (laughs)."
He also gushed about his love for "Seijuu Sentai Gingaman" (1998-1999), which was his favorite Super Sentai. He also performed the opening line, "Seijuu... they are the mysterious animals that fight to protect the peace of the galaxy!", which was met with huge applause from the audience.
"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.
