 This article is about an actor in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger.
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Jun Shimogaito (下垣内 純 Shimogaito Jun)[1], better known under his stage name Junya Ikeda (池田 純矢 Ikeda Jun'ya), formerly Jun Ikeda (池田 純 Ikeda Jun) or Jun Sugiyama (杉山 純 Sugiyama Jun)[2][3], is a Japanese actor who portrays Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver in Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger, a role he reprised in Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger. He had also voiced Go-On Red in Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen
.
Biography[]
In 2006, he won 2nd prize in the Junon Superboy Contest.
In 2011, he took the stage name Junya and appeared in Gokaiger throughout.
In 2013, he began a voice acting career, with his first role in the anime Majestic Prince. Ikeda later voiced Mitsuru Tenma in Ensemble Stars! and Joe Kido in Digimon Adventure tri., which also starred his co-star Mao Ichimichi. In 2023, he was the voice of Millions Knives in Trigun: Stampede.
Personal Life[]
- Ikeda is the youngest cast member of the Gokaigers and is a huge Super Sentai fan like his character, Gai. As a child, he wanted to be KibaRanger[4], which was honored in Episode 19 and the Gokaiger vs. Gavan
movie. - In 2018, he revealed that he has been married since 2016 and has two children.[5]
Legal Issues[]
On October 30, 2023, Ikeda was arrested in connection with a scam and fired from his agency. An investigation revealed that Ikeda had impersonated a police officer and took money from someone. He was arrested again a month later for withdrawing 1.5 million yen from a victim's bank account.[6]
Kamen Rider Decade-star Masahiro Inoue publicly expressed his disappointment with Ikeda's actions and condemned his crimes.[7]
On October 12, 2024, Ikeda was sentenced to 3 years in prison for his crimes, through his X account, he mentions that fans who still believe in him will be able to visit him and fight against the loneliness that surrounds him and here he also mentions his real name, Jun Sugiyama.[8][9]
Filmography[]
TV[]
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (2011-2012) - Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver
- Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger (2016) - Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver (episodes 28 and 29)
Film[]
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger the Movie: The Flying Ghost Ship (2011) - Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie (2012) - Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen (2012) - Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver, Go-On Red
- Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie (2013) - Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver
- Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z (2013) - Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver
- Kaizoku Sentai: Ten Gokaiger (2021) - Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver
Web-series[]
- Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: Let's Do This Goldenly! Roughly! 36 Round Gokai Change!! (2012) - Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver
- Twokaizer × Gokaiger ~June Bride is Tanuki Flavor~ (2022) - Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver
Additional characters[]
External Links[]
- Junya Ikeda at Wikipedia.
- Junya Ikeda at J-Drama Wiki
- Official X
References[]
- ↑ https://www.cnplayguide.com/keyword/kwdidx.aspx?KeyCode=12525
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20231115060140/https://www.sankei.com/article/20231115-TRFBXWA7AVPYHOHGOGVEK6ER6Y/
- ↑ https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/20231115-OYT1T50161/
- ↑ http://orendsrange.blogspot.com/2011/06/junya-ikeda-is-indeed-super-sentai-fan.html
- ↑ https://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/201807180000700.html
- ↑ https://www.tokyohive.com/article/2023/11/actor-junya-ikeda-faces-fresh-charges-the-suspense-unfolds-in-another-fraud-case
- ↑ https://twitter.com/MAAAAAAAASAHIRO/status/1719204643350413516
- ↑ https://x.com/junya_ikeda2710/status/1844973796232659140
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20231115060140/https://www.sankei.com/article/20231115-TRFBXWA7AVPYHOHGOGVEK6ER6Y/
Footnotes[]