# Takeshi Tsuruno

Takeshi Tsuruno (つるの 剛士, Tsuruno Takeshi, born (1975-05-26)May 26, 1975) 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 Miki Endō (遠藤 美紀, Endō Miki) in 2003. They have two sons named Eito (詠斗, (2004-03-27)March 27, 2004) an unnamed son (born June 6, 2016) and three daughters named Uta (うた, (2006-01-06)January 6, 2006), Oto (おと, (2007-07-15)July 15, 2007), and Iro (いろ, (2009-11-06)November 6, 2009). 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 Mugendai (つるの∞(無限大), Tsuruno Infinity by rotating the "8" around).

## 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 |

## Personal life

Tsuruno is a Roman Catholic.