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Kane Kosugi

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Kane Kosugi

Born October 11, 1974 in Los Angeles, California, USA40 films

Kane Takeshi Kosugi (ケイン・健・コスギ, Kein Takeshi Kosugi, born October 11, 1974) is an American martial artist, actor and media personality of direct Chinese and Japanese descent.

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The son of martial arts film star Sho Kosugi, Kane began his career as a child actor starring opposite his father in films like Revenge of the Ninja and Pray for Death. He first gained recognition in Japan for his starring role as Jiraiya (Ninja Black) in Ninja Sentai Kakuranger, being the second American-born sentai senshi. He has appeared in over 30 films and television series, including the video game adaptations DOA: Dead or Alive and Street Fighter Alpha. He competed on five seasons of the obstacle challenge program Sasuke, where he was the first American competitor.

Like his father, Kosugi has appeared in both Japanese and American media. In Japan, Kane is considered gaijin tarento (foreign talent) due to his Nisei (second generation) foreign born heritage.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
War poster6.4War2007Godzilla: Final Wars poster7.1Godzilla: Final Wars2004Ninja: Shadow of a Tear poster6.7Ninja: Shadow of a Tear2013DOA: Dead or Alive poster5.3DOA: Dead or Alive2006One Night in Bangkok poster6.6One Night in Bangkok2020Terra Formars poster6.1Terra Formars2016Revenge of the Ninja poster6.3Revenge of the Ninja1983One Last Shot poster7.4One Last Shot2026

Filmography

40 films as actor
  1. TBA战·无双Song Li Shan - Ho Kwun's Partner
  2. 2026One Last ShotLee
  3. 2026Ninja Wars: BlackFox vs Shogun's NinjaHanzo Hattori
  4. 2025SeekSojiro Kotsuki
  5. 2025BangMomo
  6. 2025BloatRyan Aoki
  7. 2024Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: Act Three - Middle-Aged StrugglesJiraiya / Ninja Black
  8. 2024Good Morning, Sleeping Lion 2Kurotora
  9. 2023筋トレサラリーマン 中山筋太郎
  10. 2022Kamen Rider Revice the Movie: Battle FamiliaAzuma / Kamen Rider Daimon
  11. 2022Kamen Rider Revice the Movie Spin-Off: Birth of ChimeraAzuma
  12. 2020One Night in BangkokJapanese Fixer
  13. 2019The DriverThe Rider
  14. 2018天监师之末法时代
  15. 2016Terra FormarsGod Lee
  16. 2015Zero ToleranceKane
  17. 2014Tekken 2: Kazuya's RevengeKazuya
  18. 2013Ninja: Shadow of a TearNakabara
  19. 2011Choy Lee FutMo Tin Siu Cho / Takeda Shosa
  20. 2009CowebSong Li-Shan
  21. 2009BatonSaturn (voice)
  22. 2007WarTemple Garden Warrior
  23. 2006DOA: Dead or AliveRyu Hayabusa
  24. 2004Godzilla: Final WarsKatsunori Kazama
  25. 2002Muscle HeatJoe Jinno
  26. 1999Street Fighter Alpha: The MovieRyû (voice)
  27. 1998Who Am I?Commando
  28. 1997Cat's EyeBlack Flag
  29. 1996Chouriki Sentai Ohranger: Olé vs KakurangerJiraiya / Ninja Black
  30. 1995Zero Woman 2Ken
  31. 1995Ninja Sentai Kakuranger Super Video: The Hidden ScrollJiraiya / Ninja Black
  32. 1994Super Sentai WorldNinja Black (voice)
  33. 1994The Fighting King 2
  34. 1994Ninja Sentai Kakuranger: The MovieJiraiya / Ninja Black
  35. 1994The Fighting King
  36. 1991Journey of HonorYorimune
  37. 1988Black EagleBrian Tani
  38. 19859 Deaths of the NinjaKane
  39. 1985Pray for DeathTakeshi Saito
  40. 1983Revenge of the NinjaKane Osaki