Takeshi Tsuruno

is a Japanese actor, tarento, and musician.

Early life Tsuruno is originally from Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture.

Career Tsuruno is known for his roles as Shin Asuka/Ultraman Dyna in Ultraman Dyna and as the leader of the musical units Shuchishin and Aladdin.

As a member of Shuchishin and Aladdin, he appears regularly on the variety show Quiz! Hexagon II.

Tsuruno is currently represented with Ohta Production.

Personal life Tsuruno married his former stylist in 2003. They have two sons named an unnamed son (born June 6, 2016) and three daughters named , , and . He named his albums after his daughters, and after recording his first album and before the birth of his third daughter he mused naming an album after his son such that it was called .

Tsuruno is a Roman Catholic.

Filmography

TV dramas Title Broadcaster Year Role Oretachi roommate NTV 1996 Ultraman Dyna MBS 1997–1998 Ultraman Dyna/Shin Asuka Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey Motion Picture 2000 Shin Asuka (Cameo) Fushigi na Hanashi "mitsu no onegai" MBS 2000 Keiji Hashimoto Atashinchi no Danshi Fuji TV 2009 Yutaka Kokudo Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legend The Movie Motion Picture 2009 Ultraman Dyna/Shin Asuka Namae o Nakushita Megami Fuji TV 2011 Takumi Akiyama Ultraman Saga Motion picture 2012 Ultraman Dyna/Shin Asuka Ultraman Ginga S The Movie Motion picture 2015 Ultraman Dyna Ultraman Orb: The Origin Saga Amazon Prime 2016–2017 Ultraman Dyna/Shin Asuka

Discography Albums Title Name Label Release date BPR5000 Burst Tracks Taiyō no Shōdō Roadrunner Japan March 26, 2003 We Love Hexagon Shuchishin, Aladdin etc. Pony Canyon October 22, 2008 Tsuruno Uta Takeshi Tsuruno Pony Canyon April 22, 2009 Tsuruno Oto Takeshi Tsuruno Pony Canyon September 16, 2009 We Love Hexagon 2009 Shuchishin, Friends etc. Pony Canyon October 21, 2009 Tsurubum Takeshi Tsuruno Pony Canyon October 20, 2010 Churu no Uta Takeshi Tsuruno Pony Canyon July 13, 2011

Singles Title Name Label Release date "Shuchishin" Shuchishin Pony Canyon April 9, 2008 "Nakanaide" Shuchishin Pony Canyon June 25, 2008 "Hi wa, Mata Noboru" Aladdin R and C July 30, 2008 "Yowamushi Santa" Shuchishin Pony Canyon December 10, 2008 "Naite mo Ii desuka" Hexagon All-Stars/Friends Pony Canyon July 15, 2009 "Dear Friends -Tomo e-"/"Gakkō e Yukou" Friends/Michael & Hanaka Pony Canyon April 21, 2010 "Natsu no Wasuremono" feat. Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra/"Love Letter" Takeshi Tsuruno Pony Canyon June 9, 2010 "Cicadas" Cicadas Cicadas Records August 4, 2010 "Medalist" Takeshi Tsuruno Pony Canyon September 15, 2010 "Sugar Vine"/"Two Weeks to Death" Takeshi Tsuruno Pony Canyon October 20, 2010 "Pokémon Ieru kana? BW" Takeshi Tsuruno Media Factory June 22, 2011 "Zenryoku Zenkai! Zenkaiger" Takeshi Tsuruno Nippon Columbia Early 2021