Ryuuji Kasahara
Ryuuji Kasahara (笠原竜司), born May 4, 1967, in Kanagawa, Japan, is a professional stage actor who played various roles in the Sailor Moon musicals. His first performance was as Kunzite in Sailor Moon - Gaiden Dark Kingdom Fukkatsu Hen (Kaiteiban), and his last performance was as Dark Nibiru in 10th Anniversary Festival - Ai no Sanctuary.
He was the seventh longest running performer in the musicals' history, and has since performed in various other Japanese stage shows and musicals.
In 2018 he took part in the ANZA ∞ Akiko Kosaka ~Legend Forever~ concert, in which Anza Ohyama and Akiko Kosaka performed both their own songs and many Sera Myu numbers, joined by several actors from the Bandai musicals. He was also in the 2019 concert Akiko Kosaka 45th Anniversary Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Music History, which also reunited many actors from the Bandai musicals.
Personal Trivia[edit]
- He has been nicknamed "Aniki" (アニキ; 兄貴; Older Brother) by cast members.
Musicals[edit]
Ryuuji performed as Kunzite in the following musicals:
Ryuuji performed as Death Ra in the following musicals:
- Sailor Moon S - Usagi Ai no Senshi e no Michi
- Sailor Moon S - Henshin - Super Senshi e no Michi
- Sailor Moon S - Henshin - Super Senshi e no Michi (Kaiteiban)
Ryuuji performed as Tiger's Eye in the following musicals:
- Sailor Moon SuperS - Yume Senshi - Ai - Eien ni...
- Sailor Moon SuperS - (Kaiteiban) Yume Senshi - Ai - Eien ni... Saturn Fukkatsu Hen
Ryuuji performed as MC Fly in the following musicals:
Ryuuji performed as Chaos in the following musicals:
Ryuuji performed as Professor Souichi Tomoe/Undead Berserk in the following musical:
Ryuuji performed as Baron Gilles de Rais in the following musical:
Ryuuji performed as Dark Nibiru in the following musical:
Ryuuji performed as Chaos (voice only) in the following musical: