Konishi Ryosei

Name: Konishi Ryosei
Native name: 小西遼生
Given name: Konishi Hiroki
Also Known as: Konitan
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: February 20, 1982
Age: 44

Ryosei Konishi is a Japanese actor, singer, songwriter and voice actor. Until January 19, 2007, he was known by his birth name, Hiroki Konishi. He is best known for portraying Kouga Saejima/GARO, the title character from the Japanese tokusatsu television series GARO from 2005 to 2006, its 2010 film adaptation, Garo: Red Requiem, and the 2011 television series Garo: Makai Senki (which serves as a sequel to the original series) and the latest film adaptation, Garo And The Wailing Dragon (2013). Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2025	No.1 Sentai Gozyuger Japanese Drama, 2025, 49 eps Iwao Koyo (Ep. 38) (Guest Role)	49	Iwao Koyo (Ep. 38) Guest Role	6.8
2022	First Penguin! Japanese Drama, 2022, 10 eps Hazama Masashi (Ep. 8-10) (Guest Role)	10	Hazama Masashi (Ep. 8-10) Guest Role	7.6
2017	FACE - Cyber Hanzai Tokusouhan Japanese Drama, 2017, 10 eps Ogasawara Takuma (Support Role)	10	Ogasawara Takuma Support Role	7.4
2017	Amateur Lovers Never Give Up! Japanese Drama, 2017, 12 eps Kurokawa Takumi [Producer of "Cross Trade"] (Ep. 5-7) (Guest Role)	12	Kurokawa Takumi [Producer of "Cross Trade"] (Ep. 5-7) Guest Role	7.2
2016	Kaseifu no Mitazono Japanese Drama, 2016, 8 eps Tokuyama Kosuke (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	8	Tokuyama Kosuke (Ep. 3) Guest Role	7.7
2016	Doctor X Season 4 Japanese Drama, 2016, 11 eps Yaotome Yuta (Ep. 8) (Guest Role)	11	Yaotome Yuta (Ep. 8) Guest Role	8.2
2016	Garo: Makai Retsuden Japanese Drama, 2016, 12 eps Saejima Kouga (Ep. 12) (Guest Role)	12	Saejima Kouga (Ep. 12) Guest Role	7.5
2014	Sekaiichi Sukosen Ryoku na Otoko Japanese Drama, 2014, 1 eps Iwakami Takahiro (Support Role)	1	Iwakami Takahiro Support Role	5.0
2014	Garo: Makai no Hana Japanese Drama, 2014, 25 eps [Raiga's father] (Ep. 24) (Voice Actor)	25	[Raiga's father] (Ep. 24) Voice Actor	7.3
2013	Taberu Dake Japanese Drama, 2013, 12 eps [Handsome man] (Ep. 2, 7) (Guest Role)	12	[Handsome man] (Ep. 2, 7) Guest Role	6.6
2011	Garo: Makai Senki Japanese Drama, 2011, 24 eps Saejima Kouga (Main Role)	24	Saejima Kouga Main Role	7.8
2009	Love Game Japanese Drama, 2009, 13 eps Shinozaki Shuji (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	13	Shinozaki Shuji (Ep. 3) Guest Role	7.0
2008	Joshidaisei Kaikeishi no Jikenbo Japanese Drama, 2008, 12 eps Tachibana Kenji (Ep. 2) (Guest Role)	12	Tachibana Kenji (Ep. 2) Guest Role	7.0
2006	Komyo ga Tsuji Japanese Drama, 2006, 49 eps Takenaka Kyuusaku (Support Role)	49	Takenaka Kyuusaku Support Role	7.7
2005	Garo Japanese Drama, 2005, 25 eps Saejima Kouga / Garo (Main Role)	25	Saejima Kouga / Garo Main Role	7.9

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2020	Ike ike! Baka Onna Wagamichi wo Ike Japanese Movie, 2020, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
2019	GARO: Moonbow Traveler Japanese Movie, 2019, Saejima Kouga (Support Role)	Saejima Kouga Support Role	7.8
2013	Garo and the Wailing Dragon Japanese Movie, 2013, Saejima Kouga (Main Role)	Saejima Kouga Main Role	7.5
2010	Garo: Red Requiem Japanese Movie, 2010, Saejima Kouga (Main Role)	Saejima Kouga Main Role	7.2
2010	Kamisama Help! Japanese Movie, 2010, Koumei Asakura (Support Role)	Koumei Asakura Support Role	7.4
2009	An Encyclopedia of Unconventional Women Japanese Movie, 2009, {Story 4}[Actor #2] (Support Role)	{Story 4}[Actor #2] Support Role	6.8
2008	Heibon Punch Japanese Movie, 2008, Majima Aki [Who tranformed into a handsome guy] (Support Role)	Majima Aki [Who tranformed into a handsome guy] Support Role	8.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2016	Kamoshirenai Joyutachi 2016 Japanese Special, 2016, 1 eps [Groom] (Support Role)	1	[Groom] Support Role	7.5
2006	Garo Special: Beast of the Midnight Sun Japanese Drama, 2006, 2 eps Saejima Kouga (Main Role)	2	Saejima Kouga Main Role	7.5

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