Hatsunori Hasegawa is a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and singer. He starred in Ultraman 80 as the protagonist, Takeshi Yamato. He is part of the talent agency K-DASH and is called by the nickname "Chopin".
Career
Hasegawa made his debut onstage in 1977 and on TV in the 1978 film Kiga Kaikyō.[1]
Hasegawa was told to come to an audition for Ultraman 80 by a producer, without knowing what he was auditioning for. Upon finding out he was going to play a tokusatsu hero, he asked for more time to think about it despite having already arrived late to the audition, which annoyed the staff, so he was surprised when he ultimately got the role.[2]
Personal Life
While being bullied at elementary school, Hasegawa took up kendo to become stronger and won tournaments.[1]
Hasegawa is married and has one son.
Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Ultraman 80 | Takeshi Yamato/Ultraman 80 | Voice (Ultraman 80) |
| 2007 | Ultraman Mebius | Voice (Ultraman 80) Episode 41 "Teacher's Memories" | |
| 2010 | Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial | Ultraman 80 | Voice |
| 2020 | Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy[3][4] | ||
| 2021 | Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Destined Crossroad | Voice Prologue |
Stock grunts
This section refers to Hasegawa's grunts being reused per stock audio in other Ultraman Series media:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari Saga | Ultraman 80 | SAGA 1: Arb's Tragedy |
| 2011 | Ultraman Retsuden | ||
| 2017 | Ultraman Geed | Episode 1 "Welcome to the Secret Base" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Ultraman Fighting Evolution 3 | Ultraman 80 |
Gallery
Miscellaneous
![[5]](/ultra/wiki/File:Hasegawa_80.jpg "Hasegawa 80.jpg (32 KB)")
![Hatsunori Hasegawa at the The☆Ultraman & Ultraman 80 45th Anniversary Special Night at Ultra Heroes 2024 EXPO Summer Festival in 2024[6][7]](/ultra/wiki/File:Ultraman_80_45th_3.jpg "Ultraman 80 45th 3.jpg (258 KB)")
![[8]](/ultra/wiki/File:UGM_2024.png "UGM 2024.png (4.37 MB)")
![Hatsunori Hasegawa in 2024[9]](/ultra/wiki/File:Hatsunori_Hasegawa_2024_60.jpg "Hatsunori Hasegawa 2024 60.jpg (338 KB)")
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://plus.tver.jp/news/expost_111530/detail/
- ↑ https://post.tv-asahi.co.jp/post-178202/
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/news/post-5639
- ↑ https://x.com/tsuburayaprod/status/1314131095399485440
- ↑ https://eiga.com/news/20100312/6/
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/news/post-7180
- ↑ https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0144197
- ↑ https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1724385452
- ↑ https://x.com/s50otoko/status/1846460836266889487/