Shunsuke Takasugi

Shunsuke Takasugi
Shunsuke Takasugi
高杉俊介
Born	Naoki Iwata; 22 July 1949; Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Occupations	Actor; singer;
Years active	1978–2017
Notable work	Never Give Up (1978); Kike, wadatsumi no Koe (1995); Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996); Gamera 3: The Revenge of Iris (1999);
Television	Kamen Rider Super-1; Hissatsu Watashi Hito;
Awards	Gold Disc and Hit Award; 17th Yokohama Music Festival Newcomer Award;

Shunsuke Takasugi (高杉俊介, 高杉俊价, Takasugi Shunsuke; born Naoki Iwata (岩田直樹, Iwata Naoki); 22 July 1949) is a Japanese former actor, singer and fugitive, best known for playing the lead character in the television series Kamen Rider Super-1.

In 2013 he was reported to have stolen ¥50 million (about US$ 450,000) from fans between 2003 and 2012 to help pay off living expenses after ending up in severe debt in his later years.

After refusing to either return the money or appear in court to answer a lawsuit, Takasugi disappeared sometime in 2017.