Sasaki Takeshi

Name: Sasaki Takeshi
Native name: 佐々木剛
Given name: Fukui Norio
Also Known as: ふくいのりお, ささきたけし, やしろゆう, 福井憲雄, 八代悠
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: May 7, 1947
Age: 78

Sasaki Takeshi played Hayato Ichimonji/Kamen Rider 2 in the original Kamen Rider series. His character was a created as a replacement for Takeshi Hongo/Kamen Rider 1, after Hiroshi Fujioka, who did his own stunts as Kamen Rider 1, shattered his leg in a motorcycle stunt gone wrong. Eventually, Hiroshi recovered and returned to the show, joining Takeshi as the Double Riders.
After the conclusion of the original series, Takeshi reprised his role in the next, Kamen Rider V3, and later series as well. In recent crossover movies, early riders are voiced by new actors, with Kamen Rider 2 now being voiced by Takahiro Fujimoto. However, in 2011, Takeshi returned to voice Kamen Rider 2 in the 40th anniversary movie of the Kamen Rider Series, OOO, Den-O, All Riders: Let's Go Kamen Riders, alongside Hiroshi Fujioka and Hiroshi Miyauchi, who played Kamen Rider V3. Edit Biography

Year	Title	Type	Rating
1964	Nippon Paradise	Movie	7.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1992	Hanshichi Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1992, 19 eps Kuwata (Ep. 9) (Guest Role)	19	Kuwata (Ep. 9) Guest Role	3.0
1980	Niji o Oru Japanese Drama, 1980, 153 eps Mochizuki (Support Role)	153	Mochizuki Support Role	8.0
1979	Kamen Rider Skyrider Japanese Drama, 1979, 54 eps Hayato Ichimonji / Kamen Rider 2 (Guest Role)	54	Hayato Ichimonji / Kamen Rider 2 Guest Role	6.6
1978	Tobe! Hissatsu Uragoroshi Japanese Drama, 1978, 23 eps Kiyosuke (Ep. 14) (Guest Role)	23	Kiyosuke (Ep. 14) Guest Role	0.0
1978	Mito Komon Season 9 Japanese Drama, 1978, 27 eps (Ep. 4) (Guest Role)	27	(Ep. 4) Guest Role	5.0
1977	Shingo Torimonocho Japanese Drama, 1977, 196 eps (Ep. 45) (Guest Role)	196	(Ep. 45) Guest Role	2.0
1977	Ichibanboshi Japanese Drama, 1977, 156 eps Sato Ryokichi [Chiyako's brother] (Support Role)	156	Sato Ryokichi [Chiyako's brother] Support Role	1.0
1976	Uchuu Tetsujin Kyodain Japanese Drama, 1976, 48 eps Hayama Ryuji / Grounzel (Main Role)	48	Hayama Ryuji / Grounzel Main Role	7.7
1976	Kaze to Kumo to Niji to Japanese Drama, 1976, 52 eps (Support Role)	52	Support Role	8.4
1975	Kamen Rider Stronger Japanese Drama, 1975, 39 eps Ichimonji Hayato / Kamen Rider 2 (Ep. 38-39) (Guest Role)	39	Ichimonji Hayato / Kamen Rider 2 (Ep. 38-39) Guest Role	7.3
1974	Daitozoku Japanese Drama, 1974, 13 eps (Ep. 2) (Guest Role)	13	(Ep. 2) Guest Role	3.0
1974	Tokaido Neechan Jingi Japanese Drama, 1974, 13 eps (Support Role)	13	Support Role	0.0
1974	Oshidori Ukyo Torimonoguruma Japanese Drama, 1974, 26 eps Chiyoshi (Ep.25) (Guest Role)	26	Chiyoshi (Ep.25) Guest Role	0.0
1974	Jikengari Japanese Drama, 1974, 14 eps (Ep.11) (Guest Role)	14	(Ep.11) Guest Role	0.0
1974	Honen Mansaku Japanese Drama, 1974, 13 eps (Support Role)	13	Support Role	3.0
1974	Kamen Rider X Japanese Drama, 1974, 35 eps Ichimonji Hayato / Kamen Rider 2 (Ep. 33-34) (Guest Role)	35	Ichimonji Hayato / Kamen Rider 2 (Ep. 33-34) Guest Role	7.0
1973	Kamen Rider V3 Japanese Drama, 1973, 52 eps Ichimonji Hayato / Kamen Rider 2 (Ep. 1-2, 33-34) (Guest Role)	52	Ichimonji Hayato / Kamen Rider 2 (Ep. 1-2, 33-34) Guest Role	7.3
1971	Mayuko Hitori Japanese Drama, 1971, 310 eps Kakinuma Shiro (Support Role)	310	Kakinuma Shiro Support Role	0.0
1971	Kamen Rider Japanese Drama, 1971, 98 eps Hayato Ichimonji / Kamen Rider 2 (Main Role)	98	Hayato Ichimonji / Kamen Rider 2 Main Role	7.3
1970	Onimotsu Konimotsu Japanese Drama, 1970, 18 eps (Main Role)	18	Main Role	0.0
1968	Ahiru no gakkou Japanese Drama, 1968, 47 eps (Unknown)	47	Unknown	6.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1979	Ejiki Japanese Movie, 1979, (Unknown)	Unknown	2.0
1974	Five Riders vs. King Dark Japanese Movie, 1974, Ichimonji Hayato [Kamen Rider #2] (Support Role)	Ichimonji Hayato [Kamen Rider #2] Support Role	6.4
1973	Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants Japanese Movie, 1973, Ichimonji Hayato [Kamen Rider #2] (voice) (Guest Role)	Ichimonji Hayato [Kamen Rider #2] (voice) Guest Role	6.7
1973	Kamen Rider V3: The Movie Japanese Movie, 1973, Kamen Rider #2 (Main Role)	Kamen Rider #2 Main Role	6.4
1972	Kamen Rider vs. Shocker Japanese Movie, 1972, Ichimonji Hayato/Kamen Rider #2 (Main Role)	Ichimonji Hayato/Kamen Rider #2 Main Role	6.9

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
1993	Fight! Our Kamen Rider!: The Strongest Rider, ZO Is Born! Japanese Special, 1993, 1 eps Ichimonji Hayato / Kamen Rider 2 (Guest Role)	1	Ichimonji Hayato / Kamen Rider 2 Guest Role	0.0
1976	Zenin Shuugou! 7-nin no Kamen Rider!! Japanese Drama, 1976, 1 eps Ichimonji Hayato / Kamen Rider 2 (Support Role)	1	Ichimonji Hayato / Kamen Rider 2 Support Role	6.7

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