Kento Handa Explained

Kento Handa
Native Name:	半田 健人
Native Name Lang:	ja
Birth Date:	4 June 1984
Birth Place:	Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan
Height:	177cm
Occupation:	Actor, singer
Years Active:	2002-present

is a Japanese actor and singer, best known for his role as Takumi Inui/Kamen Rider Faiz in Kamen Rider 555.^[1] He plays many musical instruments including the guitar, bass, drums and the piano. His album "HOMEMADE" was released in 2017,^[2] and his album was released in 2018.^[3]

Filmography

Anime

• Prayers (2005; OVA) – Tasuku

Drama

• Kamen Rider 555 (2003 - 2004) – Kamen Rider Faiz / Takumi Inui
• Hana Yori Dango (2005) – Seto Mamoru (episode 5)
• Engine Sentai Go-onger (2008; tokusatsu)– Retsutaka (guest)
• Kamen Rider Zi-O (2018) – Kamen Rider Faiz / Takumi Inui

Film

• (2003) – Takumi Inui / Kamen Rider Faiz / Wolf Orphnoch
• Drift 3: TAKA (2006) – Takao
• Drift 4: HAYABUSA (2007) – Takao
• (2008) – Retsutaka
• (2014) – Takumi Inui / Kamen Rider Faiz, Riderman (Voice)
• (2015) – Takumi Inui / Kamen Rider Faiz
• (2015) - Takumi Inui / Kamen Rider Faiz, Great Leader of SHOCKER
• Musashi (2019) - Nagaoka Okinaga
• Kamen Rider 555 20th: Paradise Regained (2024) - Takumi Inui / Kamen Rider Faiz

Notes and References

1. News: 半田健人『仮面ライダー555』ファンへ感謝 「『たっくん』と呼ばれるのは役者として喜び」. japanese. Oricon News. June 16, 2018. August 23, 2018.
2. News: 半田健人、全曲宅録アルバムに自信「僕以外の手が入っていない」. japanese. Oricon News. November 1, 2017. August 23, 2018.
3. News: "実年齢マイナス45年"の世界を追求する男、半田健人のフォークコンサート. japanese. Natalie. June 1, 2018. August 23, 2018.