DAIGO

, better known mononymously as , and previously , is a Japanese actor, voice actor, singer, and television personality best known for his role as in . He portrays Future Houtaro/Kamen Rider Gotchard Daybreak in Kamen Rider Gotchard.https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0140824
==Biography==
Naito became interested in music in middle school and taught himself how to play the electric guitar. In high-school, he formed a band which continued on even after graduating. Naito was noted for his charisma, but the band ultimately disbanded due to poor commercial performance and creative differences in amongst the members. Naito eventually went to pursue a solo career as DAIGO☆STARDUST, which he named himself after the David Bowie song "". He did this for seven years until he made the decision to reinvent himself, eventually rebranding himself as just DAIGO, with a new band called BREAKERZ. 
At this time, Naito's familial connection to former Prime Minister Noboru Takeshita was not yet known, until Naito's sister, manga artist had revealed it herself with the permission of Takeshita's wife and former First Lady Naoko Takeshita. With the reveal, DAIGO exploded in popularity and was formally signed to the talent agency A-PLUS.
==Personal life==
*He has been married to actress since 2016.https://blog.stardust.co.jp/keiko/20160111_1758/ Their daughter was born in 2020,https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2020/09/kitagawa-keiko-daigo-welcome-their-baby-girl with their second child having been announced in 2023. 
*Naito's grandfather is the late , who served as Japan's final Showa-era Prime Minister.
*Naito watched Kamen Rider V3 as a child. He also watched Kamen Rider Zero-One in support of Fumiya Takahashi as they are from the same agency.https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/gotchard/news/0024/
==Filmography==
===Film===
* (2012) - 
*Kamen Rider Gotchard: The Future Daybreak (2024) - Future Houtaro/Kamen Rider Gotchard Daybreak
===Television===
*Kamen Rider Gotchard (2023-2024) - Kamen Rider Gotchard Daybreak
==Notes==
* to be added
==External Links==
*Agency Profile
*Official Twitter
*Official Instagram
Category:Actors