Tani Kazunori was born to an American father and a Japanese mother. His family moved to Ibaraki Prefecture when he was two years-old. As a child actor, he was part of the 26-member Precoci, a performing group. His stage name at that time was Mike Tani. In 2003, he won the grand prize at the 16th Annual Junon Super Boy Contest and changed his stage name to Tani Kazunori. Edit Biography