Taiko Katono

is a Japanese actor and model who portrayed Chase in Kamen Rider Drive, with his most recent reprisal of the role in Kamen Rider Zi-O.
==Biography==
Katono was originally going to become a teacher, but his mother submitted him into the Junon Superboy Contest, which he won the 23rd Junon Superboy Contest in 2010. In 2020, he voiced the Executioner Pupil's Junior in the anime series Akudama Drive. https://www.akudama-drive.com/news/index00900000.html 
==Personal life==
*Katono auditioned for the role of in , but eventually lost the role to . Even before this particular audition, he had tried out for several Sentai and Kamen Rider productions before he was finally cast as Chase. Producer Takahito Omori stated that he cast Katono due to his ability to retain sex appeal while showing almost no emotion.
*On July 20th, 2024, Katono announced his marriage to actress and former idol Misa Kubota, with their first child coming soon.https://twitter.com/tai70741239/status/1814495459463123058
==Filmography==
===Film===
*Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Drive & Gaim: Movie War Full Throttle (2014) - Chase/Mashin Chaser
*Super Hero Taisen GP: Kamen Rider 3 (2015) - Mashin Chaster (voice)
*Kamen Rider Drive: Surprise Future (2015) - Chase/Kamen Rider Chaser
*Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Ghost & Drive: Chou Movie War Genesis (2015) - Chase/Kamen Rider Chaser
===Television===
*Kamen Rider Drive (2014-2015) - Chase/Kamen Rider Protodrive/Mashin Chaser/Kamen Rider Chaser
*Kamen Rider Zi-O, Episode 47 (2019) - Chase/Mashin Chaser
===Original video===
*Kamen Rider Drive Secret Mission (2014-2016, Toei) - Chase
**Type ZERO Episode 0: Countdown to Global Freeze (December 13, 2014) 
**Type LUPIN: ~Lupin, The Last Challenge~ (October 1, 2015)
*Drive Saga: Kamen Rider Chaser (April 20, 2016) - Chase/Kamen Rider Protodrive/Mashin Chaser/Kamen Rider Chaser
===Web drama===
*Kamen Rider Drive Vs. the Terrifying Zunbo Ganbo Roidmude (March 25, 2015) - Chase
===Stage===
*Kamen Rider Drive Special Events: The Special Circumstances Case Investigation File (May 3-4, 2015) - Chase
===Game===
*Kamen Rider Battle: Ganbarizing (2014, Arcade) - Mashin Chaser/Kamen Rider Protodrive/Kamen Rider Chaser 
*Kamen Rider: Battride War Genesis (2016, , PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Vita) - Kamen Rider Chaser 
==Additional roles==
Voice as Chase.jpg|Voice Roidmude Kamen Rider Drive episode 16, Why is Rinna Sawagami Nervous?
Koichi Kano.png|Koichi KanoKamen Rider Drive episode 47, Who Will You Entrust the Future to, My Friend?
==Notes==
to be added
==External Links==
*Taiko Katono's Official Profile
*Taiko Katono at Wikipedia (Japan)
*Official Instagram
*Official Twitter
Category:Actors
Category:Singers