# Shunsuke Takasugi

Shunsuke Takasugi (高杉 俊介, 高杉 俊价, Takasugi Shunsuke, born Naoki Iwata (岩田 直樹, Iwata Naoki); 22 July 1949) is a Japanese former actor, singer and fugitive, best known for playing the lead character in the television series Kamen Rider Super-1. In 2013 he was reported to have stolen ¥50 million (about US$ 450,000) from fans between 2003 and 2012. After refusing to either return the money or appear in court to answer a lawsuit, Takasugi disappeared sometime in 2017.

## Personal life

During his career with Kamen Rider Super-1, his young age was reported in various media at the time, but in an interview he recently announced his actual age.

## Filmography
### Television

| Title | Episode | Years | Role | Network | Notes |
| Taiga drama / Ōgon no Hibi | Taiga drama / Ōgon no Hibi | 1978 | | NHK | |
| Ginga TV Shōsetsu / Glass no Onna | Ginga TV Shōsetsu / Glass no Onna | 1978 | | NHK | |
| Yabure Shinkurō | | 1978 | | EX | |
| Dai Tokai Part III | Episode 8 "Yajū no Hanran" | 1978 | | NTV | Ranger guidance |
| Dai Tokai Part III | Episode 22 "Yokosuka Story" | 1979 | | NTV | |
| Ōedo Sōsamō | Episode 412 "Shima Kaeri no Chichi Namida no Zesshō" | 1979 | | TX | |
| Kakekomi Biru 7-gōshitsu | Episode 2 "Honmono Nisemono?! Kaettekita Jōhatsu Teishu" | 1979 | | CX | |
| Kamen Rider Super-1 | Kamen Rider Super-1 | 1980–81 | Kazuya Oki / Kamen Rider Super-1 | MBS | Lead role |
| Hissatsu Watashi Hito' | Episodes 1-7 | 1983 | Ginhei | ABC | Regular |
| Birth of the 10th! Kamen Riders All Together!! | Birth of the 10th! Kamen Riders All Together!! | 1984 | Kazuya Oki / Kamen Rider Super-1 | MBS | |
| Kayō Suspense Gekijō / Chocolate Game | Kayō Suspense Gekijō / Chocolate Game | 1986 | | NTV | |
| Shōjo Commando Izumi | Episode 2 "Sentō Nōryoku, Zenkai" | 1987 | | CX | |
| Kinyō Onna no Drama Special / Anata no Otto, Koroshimasu | Kinyō Onna no Drama Special / Anata no Otto, Koroshimasu | 1987 | | CX | |
| Tokusou Robo Janperson | Episode 9 "Papa wa Kaibutsu da!" | 1993 | Kazuo Hayami | EX | |
| Mainichi Broadcasting System Kaikyoku 45 Shūnenkinen Bangumi / Sakurachiru-bi ni | Mainichi Broadcasting System Kaikyoku 45 Shūnenkinen Bangumi / Sakurachiru-bi ni | 1995 | | MBS | Military guidance |
| Hiroshima | Hiroshima | 1996 | | NHK | Japan-India joint military guidance |
| Kayō Suspense Gekijō / Keishichō Kanshikihan 2 | Kayō Suspense Gekijō / Keishichō Kanshikihan 2 | 1996 | Detective | NTV | |
| Kinyō Entertainment / Fūsō Renpō | Kinyō Entertainment / Fūsō Renpō | 1996 | | CX | |
| Dainikai Endai Kokusai Dō Mansetsu | Dainikai Endai Kokusai Dō Mansetsu | 2008 | | Yantai, Shandong Province, China | Guest appearance |
| Kagayake! Eikō no Superhero Dōsōkai | Kagayake! Eikō no Superhero Dōsōkai | 2009 | | Family Gekijo | |
| Crayon Shin-chan | Crayon Shin-chan | 2011 | Maruda (teacher) | EX | Guest appearance |
| Wahaha Honpo: Zentai Kōen Last: Tokyo Kōen | Wahaha Honpo: Zentai Kōen Last: Tokyo Kōen | 2013 | | Wowow Prime | Guest appearance |
| Torihada (Hi) Scoop Eizō 100-ka Jiten Shinshun Special | Torihada (Hi) Scoop Eizō 100-ka Jiten Shinshun Special | 2014 | | EX | Interview appearance |

### Films

| Title | Year | Role | Distributor | Notes |
| Never Give Up | 1978 | | Nippon Herald Eiga = Toei Company | SDF Ranger Guidance and Stunts |
| Kamen Rider Super-1 | 1981 | Kazuya Oki / Kamen Rider Super-1 | Toei Company | Lead role |
| Passenger: Sugisarishi Hibi | 1987 | Journalist | Toei Company | |
| Kike, wadatsumi no Koe | 1995 | First Mizushima soldier | Toei Company | Concurrent military guidance |
| Minami no Shima ni Yuki ga Furu | 1995 | Military police | Reverse | Concurrent military guidance |
| Gamera 2: Attack of Legion | 1996 | Self-propelled grenade cannon | Toho | |
| Gamera 3: The Revenge of Iris | 1999 | Senior Prime Captain | Toho | |

### Direct-to-video

| Title | Year | Role | Publisher | Notes |
| Crazy Rally in Japan | 1982 | | Nihon Video Eizō | |
| Otokogumi Endless Trip | 1989 | Evil spirit | BMG Japan | Concurrent director |
| Ji-Go-Ro 2 | 1995 | | Seiyo | |
| Honkon Kuro Shakai: Kenka-gumi | 1999 | | KSS | |

### Stage

| Title | Year | Role | Production |
| Sentarō Koi shigure | 1989 | Hatamoto, Hikoshiro | Shin Kabukiza |
| Bakumatsu no Asashin | 1997 | Sakamoto Ryōma | Lost Kids |

### Radio

| Title | Year | Network | Notes |
| All Night Nihon Tokuban | | NBS | |
| Yume Yume Onrakukan | 1990 | Radio Nippon | 1 year personality |
| Seishun Radimania | | Radio Kansai | |

### Video games

| Title | Year | Role | Publisher |
| Crayon Shin-chan: Uchū De Achō!? Yūjō no o Baka Rate!! | 2011 | Teacher | Bandai Namco Entertainment |

### Advertisements

| Product | Advert |
| Kamen Rider Super-1 Henshin Belt | Poppy |
| Madras | |
| Onward | Poster Young Madras |
| Heian Kaku | France |
| Goto Construction | Access 21 |
| Family Gekijo | Kokyū-hō |
| Family Gekijo | Transform |

## Discography
### Singles

| Title | C/W | Year | Label | Notes |
| Kamen Rider Super-1 | Hi o Hake Rider Ken | 1980 | Nippon Columbia | Golden Disc Award Golden Hit Award |
| Hidaka Ji no Tabi | Denao sanai ka | | Teichiku Records | |
| Dragons Kōshinkyoku | Futari no Dragons | 1987 | Polydor Records | |
| Kimi kosowa ga Inochi | Suki-sa Yokohama | 1990 | Sony Music Entertainment Japan | Received the 17th Yokohama Music Festival New Recipe Award |

### Albums

| Title | Year | Label | Notes |
| Kamen Rider Super-1 | 1981 | Nippon Columbia | |
| Kamen Rider Super-1/Kamen Rider Complete Song Collection Series 7 | 1992 | Nippon Columbia | |
| Otoko no oman Kayō Daizenshū | 1995 | Sony Music Entertainment Japan | Recorded "Kimi kosowa ga Inochi" |
| Eien no Hit Kayō Meikyoku-sen | 2000 | Sony Music Entertainment Japan | Recorded "Kimi kosowa ga Inochi" |
| Kamen Rider III Ongaku-shū | 2004 | Nippon Columbia | |
| Complete Song Collection Of 20th Century Masked Rider Series 07 | 2011 | Nippon Columbia | "Kamen Rider Super-1 (2011 ver)" and 2 other songs, new recordings |