Tatsuya Nōmi

Akabane Commercial High School, the school Tatsuya Nōmi graduated from

Tatsuya Nōmi was born Takashi Nōmi (能見毅, Nōmi Takashi) in Tokyo on 13 August 1969,[2][1] and he was a graduate of Akabane Commercial High School.[2] In 1989, he joined the Tokyo Vaudeville Show,[3] and his drama debut was in Dōkyūsei wa Shichihenge.[4]

In tokusatsu, he played Tengensei Daigo/ShishiRanger in Gosei Sentai Dairanger,[3] which aired from to ,[5] and he also appeared in episodes 42 and 51 of Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger,[6] episode 37 of GoGo Sentai Boukenger,[7] and episode 20 of Moero!! Robocon.[8] His acting career also included the movie Izo and the taiga dramas Mōri Motonari and Tenchijin.[3] On 30 September 2015, Nōmi announced that his contract with Ohta had expired.[9]

Nōmi died in his home at the age of 47 on 18 May 2017.[3] After the announcement, which was made to Sponichi Annex on 20 May by his elder brother Kōichi (孝一, Kōichi), condolences were expressed both by fans on social media[3] and by Super Sentai alumni, including Dairanger co-stars Keiichi Wada (Tenkasei Ryō/RyūRanger), Ei Hamura (Tenjūsei Shōji/TenmaRanger), Hisashi Sakai (Kōshinsei Kō/KibaRanger),[10] Keisuke Tsuchiya (Kazu/KirinRanger),[11] and also Michiko Makino (who played Hikaru Katsuragi/Pink Five in Choudenshi Bioman),[10] Ryōsuke Kaizu and Kozo Kusakari (who played Red Mask and Black Mask respectively in Hikari Sentai Maskman), Kenta Satō (who played Red Turbo in Kosoku Sentai Turboranger) Kōhei Yamamoto and Nao Nagasawa (who played HurricaneYellow and HurricaneBlue respectively in Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger), and Tetsu Inada (who voiced Doggie Kruger in Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger)[11] Liberty Times in Taiwan also covered the story.[12]

On 2 September 2017, Dairanger co-stars initiated a party to celebrate Nōmi at Nakano Sun Plaza.[13]

• Official site (in Japanese)
• IMDB page