Hikaru Kurosaki, the eternal Jaspion, dies at age 64, says website; colleague from the series regrets

Hikaru Kurosaki, the eternal Jaspion, dies at the age of 64, says website
Hikaru Kurosaki, the eternal Jaspion, dies at the age of 64. The information was released by the Japanese website ZakII (from the Sankei group).
"The Fantastic Jaspion", a Japanese tokusatsu series (action with real actors and special effects) produced by Toei, debuted in Brazil in 1988 and became a phenomenon (read more below).
According to the publication, a colleague of Kurosaki at the Diving Association in the city of Motobu, in Okinawa province, announced the news on his Facebook page.
Hikaru Kurosaki, the eternal 'Jaspion', dies at the age of 64 years
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"We announce, with regret, the passing of Mr. Kurosaki, from the operator Mother Earth, member of the Motobu City Diving Association. As Mr. Kurosaki lived alone, we send this statement to inform companies and partners in the sector. Since Mr. Kurosaki moved to Motobu more than 30 years ago, he was a companion with whom we shared moments of joy and difficulty - at a time when there were only about six dive operators in the region. Rest in peace", wrote the businessman. The date of death was not given.
Actor Hiroshi Watari, who played Boomerang, the hero's space sheriff in the Jaspion saga, mourned his friend's death on social media. The two also performed together on stage.
Hikaru Kurosaki, actor from the series "The Fantastic Jaspion"
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"I am shocked by the news of Kurosaki Hikaru's death. This year, many colleagues from JAC [Japan Action Club, Sonny Chiba's action club] left. I will never forget what I learned on the Shinjuku Koma Theater stage and on the set of Jaspion. Thank you," wrote Watari.
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Hikaru Kurosaki began his career as a stuntman and became known worldwide for starring in "The Fantastic Jaspion" in the 1980s.
The Japanese tokusatsu series (action with real actors and special effects) was produced by Toei and shown in Japan between 1985 and 1986. In the plot, the hero Jaspion travels the galaxy aboard the giant robot Daileon to prevent the resurrection of the demon Satan Goss.
With only average performance in Japan, the series became a phenomenon in Brazil when it debuted on Rede Manchete in 1988, paving the way for the tokusatsu wave on Brazilian TV (Changeman, Jiraya). Catchphrases like "By the light of Daileon!" marked a generation.
The saga became a rage among teenagers at the time and inspired national songs, such as "Jaspion-Changeman", by Trem da Alegria.
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Kurosaki abandoned his artistic career in the 1990s, dedicating himself to professional diving. After his retirement from his artistic career, Seiki Kurosaki (the actor's given name) founded the Mother Earth diving school, in Okinawa, Japan, in the 1990s.
He was married to actress Yuko Asuka, who died in 2011. The couple had no children.
Hikaru Kurosaki became a professional diving instructor after retiring from his artistic career
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Source: G1