Masayuki Izumi

was a Japanese actor and model who portrayed Yuji Kiba in Kamen Rider 555, and later Baba in Kamen Rider Blade: Missing Ace. 
In 2015, Izumi passed away from an unspecified illness. 
==Biography==
Izumi debuted as a model in high school. In 2002, he had previously co-stared with Kento Handa in a drama series, though the two had never met before auditing for 555. Izumi had also auditioned for the role of Takumi Inui but was cast as Yuji Kiba instead. 
===Declining Health and Death===
Sometime in 2012, Izumi became ill with an unspecified illness, though he continued to act despite his condition. In the years up to his death, Izumi was reportedly going in and out of the hospital for medical treatment but ultimately passed away on July 28, 2015.https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2057093/full/http://ameblo.jp/izumi-masayuki/entry-12058059623.html The exact details of his death is currently not disclosed to the public.https://hochi.news/articles/20150804-OHT1T50201.html
==Personal life==
to be added
==Filmography==
===Film===
*Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost (2003) - Yuji Kiba/Kamen Rider Orga
*Kamen Rider Blade: Missing Ace (2004) - Baba
===Television===
*Kamen Rider 555 (2003-2004) - Yuji Kiba
==Notes==
*Kamen Rider 555 and Paradise Lost would be his only and final portrayals of his character, as he never reprised his role in the video game Kamen Rider: Battride War. 
==External Links==
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*Masayuki Izumi at Wikipedia (Japan)
Category:Actors
Category:Deceased Cast and Crew