Tsuyoshi Matsubara
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is a Japanese singer and actor originally from Tokyo
. He is a founding member of the vocal group Project DMM
and in recent years has been a member of the Nippon Columbia group Project.R
, gaining prominence as the vocalist for the 35th anniversary Super Sentai
Series Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
s opening theme song. Matsubara has also appeared in various musical productions in Japan, including performing as Enjolras
in a production of Les Miserables
. He began being interested in an anison career when he was 16 and was taught by Ichirou Mizuki
before debuting in the Ultra Series
vocal ensemble Project DMM
.
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
. He is a founding member of the vocal group Project DMM
Project DMM
is a Japanese musical group that primarily performs theme songs for Tsuburaya Productions' Ultra Series of tokusatsu programs. Its members are , , and KATSUMI. had originally been a part of Project DMM, but left in 2000 and was replaced by KATSUMI...
and in recent years has been a member of the Nippon Columbia group Project.R
Project.R
is a Japanese musical ensemble established by Nippon Columbia and Toei Company to perform on the soundtracks for the Super Sentai Series beginning with Engine Sentai Go-onger....
, gaining prominence as the vocalist for the 35th anniversary Super Sentai
Super Sentai
The is the name given to the long-running Japanese superhero team genre of shows produced by Toei Co., Ltd., Toei Agency and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi...
Series Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
is a 2011 Japanese tokusatsu drama in the Super Sentai Series. It is the 35th entry in Toei Company's Super Sentai Series, following Tensou Sentai Goseiger. It premiered on TV Asahi on February 13, 2011, joining Kamen Rider OOO and then Kamen Rider Fourze as a program featured in TV Asahi's Super...
s opening theme song. Matsubara has also appeared in various musical productions in Japan, including performing as Enjolras
Enjolras
Enjolras is the charismatic leader of the Friends of the ABC in the 1862 novel Les Misérables by Victor Hugo.- The Friends of the ABC :...
in a production of Les Miserables
Les Misérables
Les Misérables , translated variously from the French as The Miserable Ones, The Wretched, The Poor Ones, The Wretched Poor, or The Victims), is an 1862 French novel by author Victor Hugo and is widely considered one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century...
. He began being interested in an anison career when he was 16 and was taught by Ichirou Mizuki
Ichirou Mizuki
, better known by his stage name , is a Japanese vocalist, lyrist, composer, voice actor and actor best known for his work on theme songs for anime and tokusatsu. For over 40 years, he has recorded over 1200 songs for Japanese film, television, video and video games. He is referred to by fans and...
before debuting in the Ultra Series
Ultra Series
The is the collective name for all the shows produced by Tsuburaya Productions featuring Ultraman, his many brethren, and the myriad Ultra Monsters. The Ultra Series is one of the prominent tokusatsu superhero genre productions from Japan, along with Toei produced series Kamen Rider, Super...
vocal ensemble Project DMM
Project DMM
is a Japanese musical group that primarily performs theme songs for Tsuburaya Productions' Ultra Series of tokusatsu programs. Its members are , , and KATSUMI. had originally been a part of Project DMM, but left in 2000 and was replaced by KATSUMI...
.