Keisuke Kato
Encyclopedia
, born September 2, 1988, is a Japan
ese actor and entertainer. He is best known for his roles as Ivory in TV Tokyo's "Happy Boys" drama and Keisuke Nago/Kamen Rider IXA
in TV Asahi's tokusatsu series Kamen Rider Kiva
. He is a huge fan of the Kamen Rider Series
, and collects the Battle Ganbaride cards. He is from Box Corporation talent agency. Also, he is one of PureBOYS
, though on March 21, 2008 he announced his graduation from the group alongside colleagues Takiguchi Yukihiro
and Nakayama Masei. This graduation was made official on March 31, 2008; the "graduation ceremony" was on March 28, 2008 during the PureBOYS
' weekly school-themed internet broadcast show. Kato Keisuke was a student of wakou-shi 2 high-school and currently studying in a college.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese actor and entertainer. He is best known for his roles as Ivory in TV Tokyo's "Happy Boys" drama and Keisuke Nago/Kamen Rider IXA
Kamen Rider IXA
is the secondary protagonist and fictional character that appears in Kamen Rider Kiva, a Japanese tokusatsu television drama in the Kamen Rider Series. Ixa is the second Rider in Kiva. "IXA" is an acronym for "Intercept X Attacker." Whereas Kiva is based on various monsters, Ixa's motif is that of...
in TV Asahi's tokusatsu series Kamen Rider Kiva
Kamen Rider Kiva
is the title of the 2008 Kamen Rider Japanese tokusatsu television series produced by Toei Company and Ishimori Productions. It premiered on January 27, 2008, following the finale of Kamen Rider Den-O. It aired as a part of TV Asahi's 2008 Super Hero Time block with Engine Sentai Go-onger...
. He is a huge fan of the Kamen Rider Series
Kamen Rider Series
The is a metaseries of manga and tokusatsu television programs and films created by manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. The various Kamen Rider media generally feature a motorcycle-riding superhero with an insect motif who fights supervillains often referred to as...
, and collects the Battle Ganbaride cards. He is from Box Corporation talent agency. Also, he is one of PureBOYS
PureBoys
PureBoys is a Japanese actors unit and pop group under endorsement of popular celebrity blogging service AmebaBlog. PureBoys was originally conceived as a promotional subsection of Ameba featuring young actors with blogs hosted under the service, therefore members are all not signed to one talent...
, though on March 21, 2008 he announced his graduation from the group alongside colleagues Takiguchi Yukihiro
Yukihiro Takiguchi
, or Takki as most of his colleagues call him, is a Japanese actor, best known for his role as Oishi Syuuichirou during the 2006-2007 run of the stage adaptation of the anime The Prince of Tennis, Musical Tennis no Oujisama. He is one of the seven original members of the ikemen unit PureBOYS,...
and Nakayama Masei. This graduation was made official on March 31, 2008; the "graduation ceremony" was on March 28, 2008 during the PureBOYS
PureBoys
PureBoys is a Japanese actors unit and pop group under endorsement of popular celebrity blogging service AmebaBlog. PureBoys was originally conceived as a promotional subsection of Ameba featuring young actors with blogs hosted under the service, therefore members are all not signed to one talent...
' weekly school-themed internet broadcast show. Kato Keisuke was a student of wakou-shi 2 high-school and currently studying in a college.
TV
- Happy! 2 (TBS, 2006)
- Happy BoysHappy Boysis a Japanese television comedy, following five young men who work at Lady Braganza, a shitsuji kissa . It was adapted into a manga by Makoto Tateno.-Cast:* Koji Seto as Segawa Kyoichi/Shiva* Kenta Kamakari as Akasaka Junta/Renjou...
(TV Tokyo, 2007) as Kitamura Kousuke (Ivory) - Hanazakari no Kimitachi e / Ikemen♂ParadiseHanazakari no Kimitachi e, also known as Ike-para, is a Japanese drama produced by Fuji Television and first aired on July 3, 2007. It is based on the comic by Hisaya Nakajo, published in English as Hana-Kimi. Filming locations include the Ryutsu Keizai University....
(Fuji TV, 2007) as Yao Hikaru - Hontou ni Atta Kowai Hanashi Summer Special 2007 (FujiTV, 2007)
- Tadashii Ouji no Tsukurikata (TV Tokyo, 2008) as Sakura Tamon [ep. 12]
- Kamen Rider KivaKamen Rider Kivais the title of the 2008 Kamen Rider Japanese tokusatsu television series produced by Toei Company and Ishimori Productions. It premiered on January 27, 2008, following the finale of Kamen Rider Den-O. It aired as a part of TV Asahi's 2008 Super Hero Time block with Engine Sentai Go-onger...
(TV Asahi, 2008) as Keisuke Nago/Kamen Rider IXA - Mei-chan no ShitsujiMei-chan no Shitsujiis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Riko Miyagi. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's Margaret magazine. The manga is licensed and published in Chinese in Taiwan by Tong Li Publishing...
(Fuji TV, 2009) as Roppongi - Buzzer Beat! (Fuji TV, 2009) as Oze Yoichi
- Kamen Rider DecadeKamen Rider Decadeis the title of the first of the 2009 editions of the long-running Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu dramas. Decade, as its title suggests, is the tenth of the Heisei Rider Series, having begun with Kamen Rider Kuuga in 2000...
(TV Asahi, 2009) as Keisuke Nago/Kamen Rider IXA (cameo, voice-only)
Movie
- The Death Game Park(2010)
- Madafakutori( lead role) as Akira
- Ongakubito (2010)
- Takumi-kun Series ~Soshite Harukaze Ni Sasayaite~ (2007) as Saki Giichi (Gii)
- Kamen Rider Kiva: The King of Hell CastleKamen Rider Kiva: The King of Hell Castleis the theatrical film adaptation of the Japanese 2008 Kamen Rider series, Kamen Rider Kiva, directed by Ryuta Tasaki and written by Toshiki Inoue. A director's cut came out in June 2009....
(2008) as Keisuke Nago/Kamen Rider Ixa
Stage
- 7Cheers!~Tobe! Jibun To Iu Daichi Kara~ [with PureBOYS] (October 3-8, 2007)
- Masked Rider Kiva Live&Show @Zepp Tokyo [with Kiva cast] (August 7, 2008)
- Masked Rider Kiva Christmas Live&Show: Holy Fang Party [with Kiva cast] (December 25, 2008)
CD
- "Happy Boys Image Collection 3 ~In the Future~" as Ivory (Kousuke Kitamura), 2007
- "Kampai Je T'aime" [with PureBOYSPureBoysPureBoys is a Japanese actors unit and pop group under endorsement of popular celebrity blogging service AmebaBlog. PureBoys was originally conceived as a promotional subsection of Ameba featuring young actors with blogs hosted under the service, therefore members are all not signed to one talent...
], 2007 - "Fight for Justice ~Individual-System NAGO ver.~" as Keisuke Nago, 2008
- "Inherited-System Masked Rider IXA Tribute Album" as Keisuke Nago, 2008
- "Don't lose yourself" as Keisuke Nago, 2008
- "IXA-cise" as Keisuke Nago, 2008
- "IXA-cise2 (Body rhythm Edit.)" as Keisuke Nago, 2009
- "Kato Keisuke Pieces of Dream"
Photobooks
- Aqua (Fuso Publishing Inc., released July 18, 2007)
- PureBOYSPureBoysPureBoys is a Japanese actors unit and pop group under endorsement of popular celebrity blogging service AmebaBlog. PureBoys was originally conceived as a promotional subsection of Ameba featuring young actors with blogs hosted under the service, therefore members are all not signed to one talent...
1st photo collection (Goma Books, released November 16, 2007) - Kamen Rider Kiva Character Visual Guide
, 2008 - Gekijouban Kamen Rider Kiva Official Photobook, July 2008
- Kamen Rider Kiva Character Visual Guide
, August 2008
CM
- Intelligence, "an" and "in love byte" Version (2007)
- Kao (Face) "Men's Biore" (2008)
- DataCardDass Kamen Rider Battle Ganbaride (2009)