Masanori Sera

Masanori Sera (Japanese: 世良公則) is a Japanese singer and actor from Fukuyama Hiroshima.^[1][2] He graduated from Osaka University of Arts.^[3] As a singer Sera's rock band, Sera Masanori&TWIST appeared in the Kōhaku Uta Gassen twice (1978 and 1979).^[3] He made his solo debut with the single Tokyo rouge (Tokyo指紅) in 1982.^[3]

Masanori Sera
Born	(1955-12-14) 14 December 1955 (age 69) Fukuyama Hiroshima, Japan
Occupation(s)	Actor, singer
Years active	1977–present
Website	seraproject.com

As an actor, he apparered in popular detective drama Taiyō ni Hoero! from 1982 to 1984.^[4] In 1998, he won Best Supporting Actor award at the 22nd Japan Academy Prize (film award)) for his role in Dr. Akagi.^[3][5][6]

Discography

Singles

• Anta no Ballard (1977)
• Yado Nashi(1978)
• Hikigane (1978)
• Saga (1978)
• Moero Iionna (1979)
• Soppo (1979)
• Love Song (1980)
• Set me free (1981)
• Doukasen (1984)
• Against The Wind (1986)
• Heart Is Gold (1987)
• Yatterman no Uta (2008)
• Itsumo no Uta (2015)
• Anatani (2020)
• On the Sunny side of the street (2022)

Albums

• Masanori Sera (1982)
• Iam (1985)
• Fine and you? (1985)
• Be Fine (1986)
• THIS IS (1986)
• Tough in the city (1987)
• Nemurenai Machi (1990)
• Fun to Fun (1991)
• Return (1992)
• Do (1995)
• Born to be Rockin (2001)
• 1977 (2002)
• Show Twist songs (2003)
• We are Guild9 (2007)
• UNDER COVER Sera Masanori solo singles (2008)
• the ultimate WE ARE GUILD9 (2012)
• BACKBONE (2012)
• Otoko no Uta (2015)
• Premium BEST Songs&Live (2015)
• Howling Wolves (2017)

Filmography

Film

• W's Tragedy (1984)
• Aitsu ni Koishite (1987)
• Onihei's Detective Records (1995)
• Dr. Akagi (1998)
• Whistleblower (2019)
• Little Love Song (2019)^[7]

Television

• Taiyō ni Hoero! (1982–84) as Hajime Kasukabe (Bogey)
• Shadow Warriors (1985) as Ryoma Sakamoto
• Marumo no Okite (2011) as Yosuke Hatanaka
• Umechan Sensei (2012) as Shunichiro Sakata
• Downtown Rocket (2016)
• Come Come Everybody (2021)^[8]

Dubbing

• Lethal Weapon 2 as Detective Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson)^[9]

References

1. "世良公則 下町ロケット 悪役で話題の世良公則、俳優の起点は 太陽にほえろ!のあの役" (in Japanese). 週刊女性プライム. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
2. "Masanori Sera" (in Japanese). THE TV. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
3. "Nippon Columbia 世良公則" (in Japanese). daily. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
4. "世良公則『太陽にほえろ！』でわざと下手に鼻歌を歌った理由". NEWSポストセブン. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
5. "世良公則 profile" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
6. "俳優歌手 世良公則" (in Japanese). NHK. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
7. "小さな恋のうた". eiga.com. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
8. "武井壮『カムカムエヴリバディ』で"帝国軍人"役 連続テレビ小説初出演". Oricon. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
9. "リーサル・ウェポン２／炎の約束". Warner Bros. Retrieved 5 June 2020.

External links

• Masanori Sera Official
• Masanori Sera imdb