| Hiroki Suzuki | |
| Native Name Lang: | jpn |
| Birth Date: | 1983 10, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Iwate Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Height: | 180cm |
| Years Active: | 2004–present |
is a Japanese actor from Kitakami, Iwate. He is best known for his roles as Shuichiro Oishi in The Prince of Tennis (musical series, Tenimyu, live film adaptation), and as Jyan Kandou (Geki Red) in the tokusatsu television series, Juken Sentai Gekiranger. He is also part of a young men's stage acting troupe, D-Boys, which perform in various skit-like performances.
He has appeared in a various number of TV shows.
On January 1, 2006, Suzuki, with fellow D-Boys member Masaki Kaji, appeared on the broadcast of Secret New Years' Performance Tournament "Young Man Colosseum", where both boys were able to display their acrobatic abilities. In 2007, Suzuki will again appear on the New Year's Day 44th broadcast of Secret New Years' Performance Tournaments "Chinese Lion Dance" segment, with Masaki Kaji and fellow D-Boys members Yuya Endo, Masato Wada, and Yuuma Minakawa.
Next, he appeared as a member of The Tigers, in the TV drama The Hit Parade,[1] which aired May 26, 2006 on Fuji TV and co-starred fellow D-Boys members Masato Wada, Yuu Shirota, Masaki Kaji, Hirofumi Araki, Yuya Endo, and Kōji Seto.
In October 2004, Suzuki joined the Watanabe Entertainment group named the D-Boys.
As a member of the D-Boys, Suzuki also keeps a blog, which he updates occasionally.
On August 6, 2005, Suzuki, along with fellow D-Boys member Masaki Kaji, appeared on the radio program Marvelous Radio Vibration, hosted by fellow D-Boys members Yuu Shirota and Kotaro Yanagi.
The D-Boys so far have released two Photobooks. The first photobook released on April 27, 2005, was self-titled D-Boys, while the second, released on March 15, 2006, was called Start, both of which contain many photos of Suzuki.
The D-Boys have also starred in their own drama documentary variety series called, DD-Boys[2] in which Suzuki's appeared in various episodes as himself. The show was 24 episodes long and ran from April 10 to September 25, 2006.
In June 2007, the D-Boys starred in their very own musical together called, D-Boys Stage,[3] which ran from June 3 to June 10 at the Space Zero theater in Tokyo. Suzuki appeared in the musical as a guest performer, making select appearances on June 6 and June 9.
Suzuki won the role of Shuichiro Oishi, the motherly vice-captain regular of Seigaku Middle School's tennis club, in The Prince of Tennis musicals, Tenimyu. From 2005 to 2006, he became the second actor to play Oishi as part of the second generation Seigaku cast. He made his debut as Oishi on January 8, 2005 in the Side Yamabuki performance in Osaka. That same year, his role as Oishi was carried into the live adaptation film of the manga. During his run in the musicals, he was able to work with fellow D-Boys members Yuya Endo, Kotaro Yanagi, Masaki Kaji, Osamu Adachi, Hirofumi Araki, Masato Wada, and former member Yuu Shirota.
On March 29, 2006, in the Dream Live 3rd concert, Suzuki, along with the majority of the Seigaku cast, graduated from their roles. Since his graduation, the role of Oishi has been played by Yukihiro Takiguchi, Yuya Toyoda and Yuki Tsujimoto, and currently by actor Jin Hiramaki.
Suzuki was able to carry on his role from the musicals to the live-adaptation film of the manga series of The Prince of Tennis. He, along with most of the principal cast members for the Seigaku Regulars, were able to reprise their roles in the movie. The only major casting change was the casting of Kanata Hongo as Ryoma Echizen, the main protagonist. The Prince of Tennis was released on May 13, 2006 and opened on the tenth spot in the Japanese Box Office and marked Suzuki's first appearance in the film industry.
Suzuki's next movie, the June Bride (Jyun Bride)[4] opened on May 27, 2006. He played one of the supporting characters, costarring with fellow D-Boys members Yuu Shirota and Hirofumi Araki. The movie's based on the original manga Jun Bride, by Yoshida Satoshi.
From June 2 to June 4, 2006, Suzuki starred in the play, , as one of the main characters, appearing alongside fellow D-Boys Araki Hirofumi and Yuichi Nakamura.
On February 18, 2007, Suzuki starred as Jyan Kandou aka Geki Red, a Gekiranger who was brought up by tigers and befriended by pandas so that his senses have become sharply enhanced to feel with his body, rather than the brain in the Super Sentai series called Juken Sentai Gekiranger (adapted as in America), which premiered on TV Asahi. The show also costars Suzuki's fellow D-Boys member, Hirofumi Araki, as Jyan's rival, Rio, the "Black Lion".
It was announced then that Suzuki, along with Hirofumi Araki and Kōji Seto would be getting solo photobooks and DVDs called the "Prince Series." Suzuki's solo photobook would be released on April 19, 2007 while his solo idol DVD would be released on May 16, 2007. The three of them will be following Yuu Shirota, Yuya Endo, Kotaro Yanagi and Shunji Igarashi as the only D-Boys that have released an idol DVD while following Kotaro Yanagi, Shunji Igarashi and later, Yuu Shirota, as the only D-Boys to have released a solo photobook.
Suzuki keeps a blog on his D-Boys webpage, which he updates occasionally. Some years ago, in his blog entries, he liked to call himself "Snufkin" after one of his favorite animated characters, but he is most often called Zukki (a nickname created by Masato Wada) by fans and other D-Boys.
| Title | Role | Broadcast date | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Prince of Tennis | Shuichiro Oishi | 2006, May | Movie | |
| The June Bride | 2006, May | Movie | ||
| DD-Boys | Various characters | 2006, April ~ September | TV series - Appears in episodes 2, 4, 6, 10-11, 17-19, 22, 23 | |
| The Hit Parade | Member of The Tigers | 2006, May | TV drama | |
| Silent[5] | Yuu Sudou | 2006, July | Direct-to-video film | |
| Shinrei Shashin Kitan (心霊写真奇譚) | Kojima | 2006, July | Direct-to-video film - Appears in Omoide no Polaroid, story 3 | |
| Regatta | 2006, July | TV drama - Appears in episode 3 | ||
| Cupid no Itazura | Kurogi Uke | 2006, October | TV drama | |
| Juken Sentai Gekiranger | Jyan Kandou/Geki Red | 2007, February ~ 2008, February | TV series (Tokusatsu) | |
| Jyan Kandou/Geki Red | 2007, August | Movie (Tokusatsu) | ||
| Juken Sentai Gekiranger Special DVD: Gyun-Gyun! Kensei Daiundoukai | Jyan Kandou/Geki Red | 2007, December | Special DVD (Tokusatsu) | |
| Juken Sentai Gekiranger vs Boukenger | Jyan Kandou/Geki Red | 2008, March | Direct-to-video film (Tokusatsu) | |
| Ando Natsu | Masato Morita | 2008, July | TV drama - Appears in episode 4 | |
| Shakariki! | Hirohiko Yuta | 2008, September | Movie | |
| Team Batista no Eiko | Toshiki Sakai | 2008, October ~ December | TV drama | |
| Suzuki Hiroki in Making of Hyakkaryouran | himself | 2008, October | Making of DVD | |
| Ooku Hyakkaryoran | Tokugawa Iemitsu | 2008, November | Movie - from the Taiga Roman Series Trilogy | |
| Zeni Geba | Jun Sugeta | 2009, January ~ March | TV drama | |
| Engine Sentai Go-onger vs. Gekiranger | Jyan Kandou/Geki Red | 2009, January | Movie (Tokusatsu) | |
| Ju-on: Shiroi Rojo | Hagimoto Fumiya | 2009, June | Movie | |
| Tonari no Shibafu | 2009, July | TV drama - Appears in episodes 1 and 3 | ||
| Karei Naru Spy | Boy in swimming club | 2009, August | TV drama - Appears in episode 4 | |
| Ikemen Shin Sobaya Tantei: Iindaze! | 2009, August | TV drama - Appears in episode 8 | ||
| Sono Otoko, Fukushocho | Takeshi Miyashita | 2009, October ~ December | TV drama - Season 3 | |
| GeGeGe no Nyōbō | Taichi Kobayashi | 2010, April ~ September | TV drama | |
| Koi no Tadashii Hōhō wa Hon nimo Sekkeizu nimo Notteinai | Neru Yonetani | 2010, October | Mobile drama/Online drama/Movie | |
| Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger | Jyan Kandou | 2011, April | TV series (Tokusatsu) - Guest appearance in episode 7 | |
| Moshidora | Masayoshi Nikai | 2011, June | Movie | |
| Sengyō Shufu Tantei: Watashi wa Shadow | Shinichi Yokozawa | 2011, November | TV drama - Appears in episode 4 | |
| QP | Kono | 2011, November | TV drama - Appears in episodes 7-11 | |
| Anata mo Artist | himself | 2011, December ~ 2012, January | TV series | |
| Suzuko no Koi | Ryōta Sakamaki | 2012, January ~ March | TV drama | |
| Taiyō wa Mattekurenai[6] | Hikari Eguchi | 2012, May | TV drama/Online drama/Movie - Second story of the DxTown series | |
| Hanchō 5: Keishichō Azumihan | Shuuji Kadowaki | 2012, May | TV drama - Appears in episode 8 | |
| Keishichō Sōsa Ichikachō | Kazuma Amagasa | 2012, July | TV drama | |
| Kanshiki Tokusōhan - Kujō Reiko 2 | Sarumata | 2012, October | TV drama | |
| Hyakunen no Tokei | Kenji Mizobuchi | 2012, October | Movie | |
| Himawari - Okinawa wa Wasurenai, Ano Nichi no Sora o[7] | 2013, January | Movie | ||
| Yakō Kanransha[8] | 2013, January | TV drama - Appears in episodes 1, 3 and 5 | ||
| Suzuki Hiroki no Hatsuchōsen! Nanatsu no Undōnōryoku o Kitaeru Coordination-training | himself | 2013, January | TV program | |
| Kami no Maioriru Yama ~ Hayachinesan to Kagurashu | 2013, March | TV program | ||
| Zuki Ara: Don't Trust Over 30[9] [10] | himself | 2013, April | TV series | |
| Zuki Ara: Don't Think, Just Feel | himself | 2013, August | TV series | |
| Oretachi no Ashita[11] | 2013, autumn | Movie | ||
| Taishibōkei Tanita no Shainshokudō[12] | 2013, May | Movie | ||
| Garasu no Ie | Morita Fumihiko | 2013, September ~ October | TV drama | |
| Tetsujin Ganriser NEO[13] | Hitakami Arata | 2014, July ~ October | TV series (Tokusatsu) | |
| Bittersweet ~Otona no Kousaten~[14] | manager of a musician | 2014, October | Online short movie - Appears on the episode called "Akikohen" | |
| Suteki na Sen TAXI | 2014, December | TV drama - Appears in episode 10 | ||
| Aibō - Season 13 | Yuichiro Kaji | 2014, October ~ 2015, March | TV drama - Appears in episode 19 | |
| Kyoto Ninjou Sousa Fairu | 2015, April ~ June | TV drama - Appears in episode 5 | ||
| Tetsujin Ganriser NEO 2 | Hitakami Arata | 2015, August ~ November | TV series (Tokusatsu) | |
| Kasouken no Onna - Season 15 | Yuuma Gotou | 2015, October ~ 2016, March | TV drama - Appears in episode 10 | |
| Keishichō Sōsa Ichikachō | Kazuma Amagasa | 2016, April ~ June | TV drama | |
| Ie Uru Onna (Your Home is my Business) | Hachinohe Daisuke | 2016, July ~ September | TV drama | |
| Tetsujin Ganriser Heroes | Hitakami Arata | 2016, July ~ October | TV series (Tokusatsu) | |
| Hagure Shochou no Satsujin Kyuukou[15] | 2016, December | TV drama - Appears in episode 1 ("Kujuukurihama Meikyuu Daiya") | ||
| Hakkutsu! Otakara Gareria | himself | 2016 | TV series | |
| Kirawareru Yuuki[16] | Yuusuke Sano | 2017 | TV drama - Appears in episode 8 | |
| Keishichō Sōsa Ichikachō - Season 2[17] | Kazuma Amagasa | 2017, April ~ June | TV drama | |
| Happiness[18] | Inoue | 2017 | Movie | |
| Kaette Kita Ie Uru Onna | Hachinohe Daisuke | 2017, May | TV drama | |
| Sugamo Kyukyu 2030 | 2017 | Short movie | ||
| Ultraman Geed | Kuruto | 2017, July ~ December | TV series (Tokusatsu) - Appears in episodes 14 and 15 | |
| Joshi Teki Seikatsu (Life as a Girl)[19] | Toshio Ogawa | 2018, January | NHK | TV drama - Appears in episode 3 |
| Unnatural | Keigo Tachibana | 2018, January | TBS | TV drama - Appears in episode 6 |
| Keishichō Sōsa Ichikachō - Season 3[20] | Kazuma Amagasa | 2018, April ~ June | TV Asahi | TV drama |
| Chat Lady no Kiseki[21] [22] | Canon / Fujiki | 2018, May | Movie | |
| Keishichō Sōsa Ichikachō Special (2018)[23] | Kazuma Amagasa | 2018, July | TV Asahi | Special TV episode |
| Maji de Koukai Shitemasu ~Second Season~[24] | 2018, August | TV drama - Appears in episode 3 | ||
| Nishimura Kyotaro Suspense Totsugawa Keibu Series[25] | 2018, September | TV drama - Appears in episode 6 ("Nikkou · Koi to Uragiri no Kinugawa") | ||
| Ten: Tenhōdōri No Kaidanji[26] | a security guard | 2018, October | TV drama - Appears in episodes 1-4 | |
| Dai Ren'ai ~ Boku wo Wasureru Kimi to[27] | a doctor | 2018, October 12 ~ December 14 | TBS | TV drama - Appears in episodes 3 and 4 |
| Keishichō Sōsa Ichikachō Special (January 2019)[28] | Kazuma Amagasa | 2019, January 6 | TV Asahi | Special TV episode |
| Ie Uru Onna no Gyakushu[29] | Hachinohe Daisuke | 2019, January 9 ~ March 13 | Nippon TV | TV drama |
| Ano Yoru Kara Kimi ni Koishiteta | Tachibana | 2019, March 7 | Mini drama featured in the Japanese app Watchy | |
| Keishichō Sōsa Ichikachō Special (April 2019)[30] | Kazuma Amagasa | 2019, April 21 | TV Asahi | Special TV episode |
| Kesennuma city promotional video[31] [32] | himself | 2019, May 26 | Promotional video - available on Youtube | |
| Keishichō Sōsa Ichikachō New Special I (July 7th, 2019)[33] | Kazuma Amagasa | 2019, July 7 | TV Asahi | Special TV episode |
| Keishichō Sōsa Ichikachō New Special II (July 14th, 2019)[34] | Kazuma Amagasa | 2019, July 14 | TV Asahi | Special TV episode |
| Keishichō Sōsa Ichikachō Special (October 2019)[35] | Kazuma Amagasa | 2019, October 13 | TV Asahi | Special TV episode |
| ZukiAra Fukkatsu[36] | himself | 2019, October 14 | AbemaTV Special 2 | Streaming TV show |
| Tetsujin Ganriser NEO Saga | Hitakami Arata | 2019, October 20 (ongoing) | TV Iwate | TV series (Tokusatsu) - Episodes 1 and 2 available on Ganriser official YT channel[37] |
| Keishichō Sōsa Ichikachō Special (December 2019)[38] | Kazuma Amagasa | 2019, December 15 | TV Asahi | Special TV episode |
| Obento Letter[39] | himself | 2019, December 22 | TV Asahi | TV program |
| Keishichō Sōsa Ichikachō New Year Special[40] | Kazuma Amagasa | 2020, January 3 | TV Asahi | Special TV episode |
| The Toppa File[41] | 2020, January 9 | Nippon TV | TV Variety show | |
| Keishichō Sōsa Ichikachō 2020[42] | Kazuma Amagasa | 2020, April 9 | TV Asahi | TV drama |
| The Quiet Don[43] | 2023, May 12 | Live-action film | ||
| Title | Role | Performance date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Prince of Tennis Musical: Side Yamabuki feat. St Rudolph | Shuichiro Oishi | Winter of 2004-2005 | |
| The Prince of Tennis Musical: Dream Live 2nd | Shuichiro Oishi | 2005 | |
| The Prince of Tennis Musical: The Imperial Match Hyotei Gakuen | Shuichiro Oishi | Winter of 2005-2006 | |
| The Prince of Tennis Musical: The Imperial Match Hyotei Gakuen in Winter | Shuichiro Oishi | 2006 | |
| The Prince of Tennis Musical: Dream Live 3rd | Shuichiro Oishi | 2006 | |
| Limit: What Is Your Story? | 2006, June 2–4 | ||
| 2006, August 31 - September 10 | |||
| Out of Order Live Entertainment Show | 2007, March 24 | ||
| D-Boys Stage Vol.1 - Kanbai Orei | Saburō Nagatsuka / Ryōma Sakamoto | 2007, June 6 and June 9 | |
| D-Boys Stage Vol.2 - Last Game | Kazuya Kasai | 2008, June 20–27 and July 5–6 | |
| D-Boys Stage Vol.3 - Karasu 04 | Hosoya Jūdayū Naohide | 2009, April 12–18 and 23-25 | |
| D-Boys Stage 2010 trial-2 - Last Game | Kazuya Kasai | 2010, August 26 - September 5 and September 9–12 | |
| D-Boys Stage 2010 trial-3 - America | Ikeda | 2010, September 29 - October 3, October 19–20, 22-24, 31 and November 3–7 | |
| D-Boys Stage 2011 - Venice no Shōnin | Lorenzo | 2011, April 29 - May 8 and May 13–15 | |
| Gekidan Baccas - "Stand by My" | Buchi (script by Hiroki Suzuki) | 2011, June 1–4 | |
| Love Letters 2012 Spring Special with Erina Mano | Andrew Makepeace Ladd III | 2012, March 12 | |
| D-Ste 11th - Cool no Tanjō | Keisuke Yabe | 2012, August 25–26, September 4–10 and 12-17 | |
| Ukauka Sanjū Chorochoro Yonjū[44] | Gonzu | 2013, May 8 - June 2 | |
| D-Ste 14th - Jūniya[45] | Sir Andrew Aguecheek | 2013, October 4–13 and 17-20 | |
| Yuhiden[46] | Madara | 2015, October 22 - November 1 and November 21–22 | |
| Intaiya Lily[47] | 2016, February 18 - March 7 | ||
| Kansu Domino[48] | 2017, October 4–15, 21, 22, 24, 26, November 5, 6 and 10-12 | ||
| Otamajakushi[49] | Ken'ichi Komori | 2018, February 1–12 and 15-18 | |
| Reader's theatre Cyrano[50] | Cyrano de Bergerac | 2018, August 8 | |
| LOOSER ~ Ushinai Tsuzuketeshimau Album ~[51] | Hijikata Toshizō and other roles | 2019, June 6–9 and 15-16 | |
| Reader's theatre Dragon Zakura[52] | Kuriyama Shouta | 2019, July 13 | |
| Reader's theatre Yose Kara Hajimaru Koibanashi[53] | 2019, October 31 | ||
| Cliche[54] [55] | Sam Akaike | 2020, January 29 - February 2 | |
| Takufes - Hotoke no Kao mo Warau Made[56] | scheduled for 2020, April 22–29, May 9, 10, 14, 16, 20-24 - Cancelled due to Covid-19 |
| Year | DVD | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Prince Series D-Boys Collection - Hiroki Suzuki | May 16, 2007 |
| 2009 | D-Boys Boy Friend Series Vol.3 Peace Maker | September 18, 2009 |
| 2010 | D-Boys Boy Friend Series Vol.7 7 Heroes | February 24, 2010 |