{{Infobox person | name = Metal Yoshida | image = | caption = | native_name = 吉田 メタル | native_name_lang = ja | birth_name = Takaya Yoshida | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|11|1}} | birth_place = Nonoichi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan | death_date = | death_place = | other_names = Metal | occupation = Actor, musician | years_active = 1992–present | agent = Village | height = 1.85 m | spouse = Hiromi Iwasaki (2007–present) | relatives = | website = [http://village-artist.jp/UserArtist/Detail/8 Official profile] | module = {{Infobox musical artist | embed = yes | genre = | instrument = Bass guitar | label = | current_member_of = Ninjaman Japan }} }}
{{nihongo|'''Takaya Yoshida'''|吉田 貴哉|Yoshida Takaya|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ww4.enjoy.ne.jp/~hide-rin/danin.htm |title=Hide's room 劇団☆でんすけ代表、ひでりん♪のページ |language=ja |accessdate=September 21, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020213123539/http://ww4.enjoy.ne.jp/~hide-rin/danin.htm |archivedate=February 13, 2002 }}</ref> born November 1, 1971, in Nonoichi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan}},<ref name="Profile at blog">{{cite web |url=http://profile.ameba.jp/yoshida-metal/ |title=Profile at official blog |language=ja |accessdate=September 21, 2015}}</ref> better known as {{nihongo|'''Metal Yoshida'''|吉田 メタル|Yoshida Metaru}}, is a Japanese actor and musician who is represented by the talent agency, Village, and belongs to Gekidan Shin Kan-sen. He is the bassist of the visual kei rock band, Ninjaman Japan, and is nicknamed '''Metal'''.
Yoshida graduated from Kanazawa Nishioka High School<ref name="Profile at blog" /> and Higashiho Gakuen College.<ref name="Profile at blog" /> His wife is actress Hiromi Iwasaki.
==Biography== In 1992, Yoshida joined to Gekidan Shin Kan-sen and his acting debut was in the stage play, ''Gorō ni Omakase''.<ref>{{cite book |title={{nihongo|Gaim the Guide 2014|鎧武ザ・ガイド 2014|Gaimu za Gaido 2014}}|pages=30–33|publisher=Kodansha | date=March 20, 2014|isbn=978-4-06-218910-1}}</ref> In addition, his performances were guest conductors in various works and activities in stage musicals. In 2013, Yoshida also deals with the production for the Gekidan Brats' performance, ''Red Kill: Makkanauso no Kakikata''.<ref>{{cite web |author=Metal Yoshida |date=February 12, 2013 |url=http://ameblo.jp/yoshida-metal/entry-11469292095.html |title=券 |language=ja |accessdate=September 21, 2015}} Official blog</ref>
In 2009, together with Psycho le Cému, they formed the visual kei rock band, Ninjaman Japan, which started his music career as the bassist nicknamed Metal.<ref>{{cite web |author=Akemi Oshima |date=August 8, 2009 |url=http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000051828 |title=ニンジャマンジャパン、初ライヴで満員御礼の大盛況 |language=ja |publisher=Barks |accessdate=September 21, 2015}}</ref>
In 2013, Yoshida appeared in the TV Asahi series, ''Kamen Rider Gaim'', as the character Oren Pierre Alfonso / Kamen Rider Bravo.
In his private life, he married actress Hiromi Iwasaki on April 15, 2007. They reportedly dated on 2006 in the musical, ''Peter Pan''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zakzak.co.jp/gei/2007_04/g2007042501.html |title=岩崎ひろみ、人気劇団の年上俳優とスピード婚 |language=ja |publisher=Zakzak (Sankei Shimbun) |date=April 25, 2007 |accessdate=September 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222161433/http://www.zakzak.co.jp/gei/2007_04/g2007042501.html |archive-date=December 22, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> They later have two daughters.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cinematoday.jp/page/N0028273 |title=岩崎ひろみ、第2子女児を出産!夫・吉田メタル「うちの女子達が頑張ってくれました !! 」 |language=ja |publisher=Cinema Today |date=November 10, 2010 |accessdate=September 21, 2015}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===TV series=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Network ! Notes |- | 1997 || ''Timekeeper's'' || || Fuji TV || |- | 1999 || ''Keizoku'' || Takeshi Kaneko || TBS || |- | 2006 || ''Saiyūki'' || || Fuji TV || Final episode |- | 2008 || ''Last Mail'' || || BS Asahi || Episode 5 |- | 2009 || ''Otokomae!2'' || || NHK || Episode 8 |- | 2010 || ''Unubore Keiji'' || Kiyoshi Baba || TBS || Episode 8 |- | 2011 || ''Orenosora Keiji-hen'' || Big man of skin head || TV Asahi || |- | 2013 || ''Kamen Rider Gaim'' || Oren Pierre Alfonso / Kamen Rider Bravo || TV Asahi || |- | 2015 || ''Uroborosu: Kono Ai Koso, Seigi'' || Katsuji Takigawa || TBS || Episode 1 |- | 2020 || ''Kamen Rider Saber'' || Oren Pierre Alfonso || TV Asahi || Episode 8 |}
===Films=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | rowspan="2" | 2014 || ''Kamen Rider Gaim: Great Soccer Battle! Golden Fruits Cup!'' || Oren Pierre Alfonso / Kamen Rider Bravo || |- | ''Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Drive & Gaim: Movie War Full Throttle'' || Oren Pierre Alfonso || |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://village-artist.jp/UserArtist/Detail/8 Official profile] {{in lang|ja}} * {{official website|http://ameblo.jp/yoshida-metal/}} {{in lang|ja}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Yoshida, Metal}} Category:Japanese male actors Category:Visual kei musicians Category:1971 births Category:Living people Category:Musicians from Ishikawa Prefecture