Taiyo Sugiura

is a Japanese actor. He portrayed Musashi Haruno, the protagonist of Ultraman Cosmos. His real name is actually Takayasu Sugiura, but he opted for the alternate reading of the kanji as his stage name.
==Career==
Sugiura made his debut in 1998 with TV Asahi, where he appeared in several dramas. In 2001, he starred as the protagonist of Ultraman Cosmos, reprising the role in subsequent films.
==Personal Life==
Sugiura was born in Okayama, Japan. He has a brother, , who is two years younger. Sugiura attended Neyagawa 1st Junior High School (Neyagawa Middle School) and Osaka Sangyo University Senior High School, where he graduated from in 1999.
On June 17, 2007, Sugiura married Nozomi Tsuji while she was three months pregnant; the marriage was confirmed to be a shotgun wedding. Sugiura and Tsuji met in April 2006 through mutual friends. The couple have four children: daughter (born 2007), son (born 2010), son (born 2013), and son (born 2018).
He was confirmed to be diagnosed with COVID-19 on September 14, 2020, announced by his staff via his official blog. Fortunately, he managed to recover from COVID-19 later on.https://ameblo.jp/sunsuntaiyo/entry-12625124796.html
==Roles==
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
2001	Ultraman Cosmos 	Musashi Haruno 	
2002	Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet 	Musashi Haruno 	
2003	Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle 	Musashi Haruno 	
2009	Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy: The Movie 	Musashi Haruno 	
2012	Ultraman Retsuden 	Musashi Haruno 	Episode 34 "A True Hero! His Name is Musashi!!"
2012	Ultraman Saga 	Musashi Haruno/Ultraman Cosmos	Speaking voice (Ultraman Cosmos)
2015	Ultraman Ginga S The Movie: Showdown! The 10 Ultra Warriors!	Musashi Haruno/Ultraman Cosmos	Speaking voice (Ultraman Cosmos)
2016	Ultraman Orb THE ORIGIN SAGA 	Musashi Haruno 	
2020	Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy 	Ultraman Cosmos 	VoiceChapter 1 "The Beginning"
2021	Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Destined Crossroad 	Ultraman Cosmos 	VoicePrologue
===Stage===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
2001	Ultraman Festival 2001 Live Stage Part 1 	Musashi Haruno/Ultraman Cosmos	Stage screen (Musashi Haruno)Voice (Ultraman Cosmos)
2001	Ultraman Festival 2001 Live Stage Part 2 	Ultraman Cosmos 	Voice
2008	Ultraman Premier Stage 2: The Planet of Life	Musashi Haruno/Ultraman Cosmos	Voice (Ultraman Cosmos)
===Video games===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
2001	Ultraman Cosmos: A Hero's Promise 	Musashi Haruno	
2015	CR Pachinko Ultra Battle Retsuden: Fight Zero! The Strongest Young Warrior	Musashi Haruno	
== Gallery ==
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Takeshi & Taiyo.jpg|Sugiura and Takeshi Yoshioka holding a poster for Ultraman Premier Stage 2
Takeshi & Taiyo with a fish.jpg
Hassei, Takeshi Tsu, Yoshi & Taiyo drink.jpg
Yoshi, Taiyo, Hassei & Tsu.jpg
Hassei, Taiyo, Takeshi Tsu & Takeshi Yoshi.jpg
Cosmos, Agul, Gaia, Dyna & their hosts in Stage.jpg
Cosmos, Agul, Gaia, Dyna & their hosts actors.jpg
67259625 163448561451555 6559980940277277906 n.jpg|Taiyo & Mayuka reunion in 2019
201589617 254156656440054 2768083560369750494 n.jpg|Taiyo alongside Susumu Kurobe, Hideo Ishiguro, and Raiga Terasaka in the Ultraman 55th Anniversary special event
Taiyo&Nozomi.jpg|Taiyo with his wife in Ultra Heroes Expo 2021 Summer Festival 
==Trivia==
*Taiyo's favorite Ultra is Ultraman Taro and once wrote on a tanzaku paper during Tanabata at his kindergarten that he wanted to become an Ultraman.
==References==
Category:Real Life People
Category:Actors
Category:Male Actors