Kouhei Takeda

is a Japanese actor and model who portrayed Otoya Kurenai in Kamen Rider Kiva and Kazumi Sawatari/Kamen Rider Grease in Kamen Rider Build. 
==Biography==
Takeda entered the entertainment industry at the age of 15 due to his love for music. In 2001, he was scouted and began his career on stage, appearing in a Japanese-production of Anne of Green Gables, portraying Gilbert. Later that year, he was the 14th champion of the Junon Superboy Contest.
In 2006, he took on the lead role of Vaan, the main protagonist of the video game Final Fantasy XII, portraying the character in both voice and motion capture.
==Personal Life==
*Since December 2020, Takeda has been married to actress Mary Matsuyama, who is best known for her role as Rekka from Garo. In response to the announcement of his marriage, Takeda received a congratulatory message from Kiva co-star Koji Seto, who referenced the father-son relationship of their roles in his message.https://twitter.com/koji_seto0518/status/1349535240625131520
*Since filming Kamen Rider Build, Takeda has become close friends with co-stars Eishin and Eiji Akaso.
*As Takeda holds the rare distinction of having played two entirely distinct characters, both having transformed into a Kamen Rider, as well with Takeda's own background where his family runs a laundry cleaners, Takeda in 2021 was jokingly given the nickname following his appearance on the Nippon TV variety show Hirunandesu! due to his expert laundry servicing skills.https://datazoo.jp/tv/%E3%83%92%E3%83%AB%E3%83%8A%E3%83%B3%E3%83%87%E3%82%B9%EF%BC%81/1476523/2“Kohei Takeda appears as a laundry rider in “Hirunandesu!”? He attracts attention as “too surreal””. Gadget Tsushin . (June 15, 2021)
==Filmography==
===Television===
*Kamen Rider Kiva (2008) - Otoya Kurenai, Masao Kurenai 
*Kamen Rider Decade (2009) - Otoya Kurenai (A.R. World) 
*Kamen Rider Build (2017) - Kazumi Sawatari
===Film===
*Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Cop (2008) - Otoya Kurenai
*Kamen Rider Kiva: King of the Castle in the Demon World (2008) - Otoya Kurenai
*Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Final: Build & Ex-Aid with Legend Riders (2017) - Kamen Rider Grease (voice)
*Kamen Rider Build: Be The One (2018) - Kazumi Sawatari
*Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever (2018) - Kazumi Sawatari
*Build NEW WORLD: Kamen Rider Cross-Z (2019) - Kazumi Sawatari
*Kamen Rider Build NEW WORLD: Kamen Rider Grease (2019) - Kazumi Sawatari
==Discography==
*This love never ends - credited as Otoya Kurenai
*Beginning~Message 3 - credited as Otoya Kurenai, performed with Koji Seto
*Supernova Love Edition - credited as Otoya Kurenai, performed with Tetra-Fang
*Inherited System (Wonderful Blue Sky Organization)
*With Me
==Notes==
*Takeda is a former member of the pop group PureBoys. Several other Tokusatsu actors such as Ryosuke Miura (Ankh from Kamen Rider OOO), ( from ), Keisuke Kato (Keisuke Nago from Kamen Rider Kiva), and Yukihiro Takiguchi (Akira Hayase from Kamen Rider Drive) are members of the group.
==External Link==
*Kouhei Takeda at Wikipedia
*Official Instagram
*Personal Photography Instagram
*Official Twitter
*Official Site Blog
Category:Actors
Category:Singers
Category:Kamen Rider Actors Who Have Played Multiple Riders