is a Japanese actor, singer-song writer, and guitarist. He is famous for playing the role of Ryu on the television jidaigeki Hissatsu series.
He has appeared in films and television series including Legend of the Eight Samurai, Sukeban Deka, Kamen Rider Black,Kamen Rider Agito, Ultraman: Towards the Future (aka Ultraman Great), Cutie Honey, Chage and Aska, Ōedo Sōsamō, Mito Kōmon, Anmitsu Hime, Food Fight, Ultraman Tiga, Ultraman Dyna, Ii Hito, GARO, Tenchu:Yamino Shiokinin and most recently 81diver. He has performed on the soundtracks to GARO and Garo Special: Byakuya no Maju, performing the first two ending themes for the former, and producing GARO Project's performances of the final two ending themes for the series and the ending theme for the special.
Masaki got a role in a buster film Legend of the Eight Samurai as Inuzuka Shino and it became a sensation that lead to Masaki's break out role "Ryu" on a popular Japanese period piece samurai drama series Hissatsu Shigotonin where he played Japanese obi-belt maker who is ex-ninja turned to be an assassin (shigotonin) to kill bad guys. He became a big star by that role and since then has appeared in numerous period piece drama series. He often plays a role much younger than his actual age due to youthful appearance. His picture with his son Taiga Kyomoto (SixTONES) went viral in Asia and many thought he is Taiga's older brother instead of father. He is an established musician as well produced sound track for TV shows and music for himself and other singers.
Discography Albums - February 21, 1984 Temptation - October 21, 1984 - June 21, 1985 Party - November 21, 1985 - August 21, 1986 My present - November 21, 1986 - June 21, 1987 - November 1, 1987 - November 1, 1987 - May 1, 1988 - December 21, 1988 LOVE IS ALL - December 23, 1998 - May 26, 2004 - November 23, 2005 - March 20, 2013 Masaki Kyomoto Music works 1982-2014 30th anniversary special Edition June 7, 2014
Singles - March 5, 1984 - December 24, 1984 - November 1, 1987 - November 1, 1987 "BLUE EYE'S MEMORY" - September 25, 1988 - April 25, 1997 - January 21, 2001 - November 26, 2004 "I LOVE YOU" - July 21, 2005 - February 8, 2006 - February 8, 2006 Doubt -April 1, 2015
Soundtracks - December 1, 1990 For Ultraman Great - December 21, 1990 For Ultraman Great - November 1, 1991 - May 22, 1996 - May 22, 1996 - April 26, 2006 - April 26, 2006
Production work by Kouichi Uenoyama - October 21, 1984 by Izumi Ayukawa - November 21, 1985 "BLUE EYE'S MEMORY" by Kazunasa Ogata - August 21, 1988 "GARO ~Boku ga Ai o Tsutaeteyuku~" by Garo Project - July 17, 2006 by Garo Project - November 22, 2006 "Onna wa Umi" by Tsuyoshi Seto - February 6, 2008
Filmography
Films Legend of the Eight Samurai (1983), Inuzuka Shino Moritaka Hissatsu! III Ura ka Omote ka (1986) Shogun's Shadow (1989), Tokugawa Iemitsu Fly Me to the Saitama (2019), Duke Saitama Homura (2026), Matsumoto Ujisuke
Television Kusa Moeru (1979), Komawaka-maru (later known as Miura Mitsumura) Hissatsu Shigotonin V (1985) Hissatsu Shigotonin V Gekitouhen (1985–86) Ōedo Sōsamō (1990–91), Kōkō Kyōshi (1993), Tomoki Fujimura Homeless Child (1994), Kazuhiko Kurosaki Mōri Motonari (1997), Kikkawa Okitsune The Sun Never Sets (2000), Etsushi Minami Kōkō Kyōshi (2003), Tomoki Fujimura Satomi Hakken-Den - The Legend of the Eight Dog Warriors (2006), Shigeuji Ashikaga Taira no Kiyomori (2012), Fujiwara no Hidehira
References
External links
La Cetzna.com - Official website Ryus-up Talent Profile at Zan Samurai Guitar Spirits