Kazunori Tani

Kazunori Tani is an American-born Japanese former actor.

Biography

Tani was born to an American father and a Japanese mother. His family moved to Ibaraki Prefecture when Tani was two years-old. As a child actor, he was part of the 26-member Precoci, a performing group. His stage name at that time was Mike Tani. In 2003, Tani won the grand prize at the 16th Annual Junon Super Boy Contest and changed his stage name to Tani Kazunori. He currently lives in America, and it's unclear whether he's still working as an actor.

Films

Hideshi Hino's Occult Detective Club: The Doll Cemetery, as Makihara Daisuke Schoolboy Crush, as Hanazono Riku
''Koisuru Ketsuekigata''

Television dramas

''Ginza Kōkyū Kurabu Mama Aoyama Miyuki 3''

Commercials

Kit Kat
Coca-Cola

Theatre

Dear Boys, the Musical, as Moriyama Atsushi
Swing
Itazura na Kiss: Koi no Mikata no Gakuen Densetsu, at the Theatre Sun-Mall in Tokyo
Hiiro no Kakera, the Musical, as Kutani Ryō

Awards

2003 Junon Super Boy Contest - Grand Prize