1. Demon Kakka, previously known as Demon Kogure, is a Japanese musician, songwriter, entertainer, journalist, sumo commentator, actor and voice actor.
27 Facts About Demon Kakka
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Demon Kakka first gained fame in the 1980s as vocalist of the heavy metal band Seikima-II, before starting a solo career in 1990 and branching out into other forms of entertainment.
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Demon Kakka moved to Tokyo for second grade of elementary school, before moving to Nishi-ku, Hiroshima in 1971 for three years.
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Between 1982 and 1983, Demon Kakka attended an acting school in Tokyo.
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In March 1986, Demon Kakka graduated with honors from Waseda University with a degree in social science.
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When Sunplaza Nakano-kun left the Waseda University rock band Super Slump to form Bakufu Slump, Demon Kakka replaced him as vocalist.
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The band saw numerous lineup changes in their career, with Demon Kakka being the only constant member.
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Demon Kakka released his first solo album in 1990, and after Seikima-II disbanded focused on his solo career.
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In 1994, Demon Kakka appeared on Larry King Live, becoming the first Japanese musician to do so.
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In January 2007, Demon Kakka released Girls' Rock, a cover album of rock songs by female artists.
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Demon Kakka released Mythology, his first original studio album in nine years, on May 16,2012.
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Demon Kakka wrote and composed the 2013 song "Heavy Metal Strikes Back ~Chimamire no Messiah-tachi~" for the idol group Kamen Rider Girls.
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The album features Demon Kakka singing 12 songs he wrote for the company's plays over the last 24 years with some altered lyrics.
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Demon Kakka dedicated a section of his radio program Demon Kakka Kogure no All Night Nippon to sumo.
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However, in 2005 Demon Kakka was asked by the Japan Sumo Association to be a guest on Dosukoi FM, the live in-house radio broadcast of sumo tournaments, and to come in costume, ending the ban.
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Demon Kakka was a guest commentator on day 8 of the January 2009 tournament alongside his close friend and former yokozuna Hiroshi Wajima.
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When Wajima died in December 2018, Demon Kakka sang a song he wrote at the funeral and was a pallbearer.
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On day 2 of the January 2011 tournament Demon Kakka caused some controversy when he opined publicly on NHK that Kotomitsuki Keiji, who was expelled by the JSA in July 2010 for gambling, should be reinstated.
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Demon Kakka hosted the weekly radio program Demon Kakka Kogure no All Night Nippon on Mondays from 25:00 to 27:00 on National Radio Network from April 6,1987 to May 14,1990 as part of All Night Nippon.
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In 2008, Demon Kakka wrote, directed and acted in the short film Kona Nishite Fu.
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Demon Kakka wrote and performed its theme song, "Forest of Rocks".
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In 2017, Demon Kakka was selected by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to educate the public on and bring awareness to the harm of illegal radio waves.
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In February 2018, Demon Kakka took part in a symposium alongside singer Kaori Kishitani, athlete Dai Tamesue and the representative director of the Federation of Music Producers Japan speaking on the problem of ticket scalping.
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That year Demon Kakka provided the voice of the character Dr Tetsuji Kanie in the anime adaptation of Hinomaru Sumo.
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In 2019, Demon Kakka was appointed an ambassador for good medical care by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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Demon Kakka leant his voice to Capcom's 2023 video game Street Fighter 6 as a real time commentator for fights.
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When news of the cosplay spread on the internet and TV, Demon Kakka wrote a blog post stating that because it was not made clear that it was a fake, any similar acts in the future would result in legal action.