Koji Date

{{Short description|Japanese actor and singer}} {{more footnotes|date=February 2013}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Koji Date | image = | alt = | background = solo_singer | birth_name = | alias = DK | birth_date = {{birth-date and age|November 23, 1987}} | birth_place = | origin = Japan | genre = Rock<ref>http://profile.ameba.jp/datekoji-blog/ {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> | years_active = 2007–present | label = Avex Group (Japan) | website = {{URL|http://www.avexnet.or.jp/joker/index.html}} }}

{{nihongo|'''Koji Date'''|伊達幸志|Date Kōji|born November 23, 1987}} is a Japanese actor and singer. He played Ootori Chotarou in The Prince of Tennis movie and The Prince of Tennis musicals.

His first CD, named 逆光, was released on 7 November 2007, and contained 9 songs, all written and produced by Koji. He also played guitar in a band called Joker. Their first single, 'No.1', was released on 7 December 2011.

==Discography== '''Album''' * 逆光([https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/koji-date/id275611899 Gyakkou]) (2007) * こんな時代だから (2009) * どーも。 (2010)

'''Single/EP''' * 青春なんて (2010) * No.1 (2011)(in Joker)

==Stage performances== * The Imperial Match Hyoutei as Ootori Choutarou * The Imperial Match Hyoutei in Winter as Ootori Choutarou * Dream Live 3rd as Ootori Choutarou * Advancement Match Rokkaku feat. Hyoutei Gakuen as Ootori Choutarou * ROCK'N JAM MUSICAL 2 as Koutarou * Dream Live 4th as Ootori Choutarou

==Live performances== * FIRST DATE at Yokohama - November 23, 2005 * Second Live『Love2』DATE in Yokohama * Date Kouji One Man Live in Shinjuku Space Zero - 24 December 2006

==TV shows== * Regular on Yokohama Music Explorer

==Musicals== * The Prince of Tennis as Ootori Choutarou

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.mmv.co.jp/products/flyer/tennis_musical/ Musical Prince of Tennis Official Site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060813101959/http://www.mmv.co.jp/products/flyer/tennis_musical/ |date=2006-08-13 }} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060803084002/http://tenipuri-movie.jp/ The Prince of Tennis Movie Official Site] * [https://www.facebook.com/KATO.DATE/ Official Facebook Page] * [http://www.avexnet.or.jp/joker/index.html/ Official Joker Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130208165846/http://www.avexnet.or.jp/joker/index.html |date=2013-02-08 }} * [http://ameblo.jp/datekoji-blog/ Official Blog] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121202232553/http://ameblo.jp/datekoji-blog/ |date=2012-12-02 }}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Date, Koji}} Category:1987 births Category:Living people Category:Japanese male actors