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Japanese actor

Shunji Igarashi (五十嵐 隼士, Igarashi Shunji, born August 7, 1986) is a Japanese chef and former actor known for his role as Mirai Hibino/Ultraman Mebius in the 2006-2007 tokusatsu series Ultraman Mebius and several spin-offs in the Ultra Series following that.

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Igarashi was affiliated with the acting unit D-BOYS, produced by Watanabe Entertainment.

Career

Igarashi started his entertainment career auditioning for D-BOYS in the group's first open audition, held on July 27, 2004. Winner of the Grand Prix second place, Igarashi joined the group shortly after, along with first placer Yuichi Nakamura and third placer Katsuki Nakamura.^[1]

In early 2006, Igarashi conquered his first lead role as Mirai Hibino/Ultraman Mebius in the tokusatsu series Ultraman Mebius, the 40th anniversary production in the Ultraman series.

He was chosen for the role for being able to convey the part of a "rookie" hero well, being at the time a new a