Masayuki Izumi (泉 政行 Izumi Masayuki) played Yuji Kiba in Kamen Rider 555. He originally auditioned for the part of Takumi Inui/Kamen Rider Faiz. Ironically, Masayuki Izumi would still get to be Faiz, as Yuji became Faiz at one point in the series. He later had a cameo as Baba in Kamen Rider Blade: Missing Ace.