is a Japanese actor.

Career

Ayano was featured in several roles beginning in 2003. In 2009, he appeared in

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's ''

Crows Zero 2 is a 2009 Japanese action film directed by Takashi Miike with a screenplay by Shogo Muto. It is the second film based on the manga ''Crows'' by Hiroshi Takahashi, and a direct sequel to 2007's ''Crows Zero''. The film stars much of the cast fro ...

''. His role in the film was described by Mark Schilling of ''

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'' as "a tall, pale-faced, delicately featured boy who looks like

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's Japanese cousin, but fights like

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." He was later cast in

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's directorial debut, ''Surely Someday'' (2010). Ayano co-starred in Takefumi Tsutsui's ''In a Lonely Planet'' (2011) with Aya Takeko and Takayo Mimura. He appeared in

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's '' Helter Skelter'' (2012), and had supporting roles in

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's ''I Have to Buy New Shoes'' (2012) and Shuichi Okita's ''

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'' (2013). In 2013, Ayano starred in two of his highest profile roles to date: as George "Joe" Asakura in ''

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'', a live-action adaptation of the classic

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anime, and as

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in ''

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'', adapted from the iconic manga by

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and directed by

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. In 2016, Ayano was cast as the lead character, Nyx Ulric, in the feature film '' Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards

;2013 * Tokyo Drama Award 2013: Best Supporting Actor for ''Saikō no Rikon'' * The 37th Japan Academy Prize: Newcomer of the Year for ''

A Story of Yonosuke is a 2013 Japanese film directed by Shūichi Okita. The theme song is called and is performed by Asian Kung-Fu Generation. The film was shown at the 13th Japanese Film Festival Nippon Connection in June 2013. It premiered in America on July 13 ...

'' and ''Natsu no Owari'' ;2014 * The 38th Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year * The 22nd Hashida Award: Best Newcomer for ''Saikō no Rikon'', ''Sora Tobu Kōhōshitsu'' and ''

Yae no Sakura is a 2013 Japanese historical drama television series and the 52nd NHK taiga drama. Written by Mutsumi Yamamoto, the drama focuses on Niijima Yae, who is portrayed by Haruka Ayase. Yae is a strong believer in women's rights and the story follow ...

'' * The 36th Yokohama Film Festival: Best Actor for '' The Light Shines Only There'' * The 88th Kinema Junpo Best 10: Best Actor for ''The Light Shines Only There'' and ''

The Snow White Murder Case is a 2014 Japanese mystery thriller film directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura. Plot Yuji Akahoshi (Gou Ayano) receives a phone call from an old high school friend, Risako Kano (Misako Renbutsu). She tells him that her co-worker at a cosmetics company ...

'' * The 69th Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor for ''The Light Shines Only There'' ;2015 * The 7th Tama Cinema Forum: Best Actor for ''

Shinjuku Swan is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ken Wakui. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Young Magazine'' from 2005 to 2013, with its chapters collected in thirty-eight ''tankōbon'' volumes. It was adapted into a Japanese ...

'', '' Piece of Cake'', ''

The Big Bee is a 2015 Japanese thriller film directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi and based on the novel of the same name by Keigo Higashino. It was released on September 12, 2015. Cast *Yōsuke Eguchi *Masahiro Motoki *Yukie Nakama *Gō Ayano *Jun Kunimura *Akira ...

'', ''Soredake/That's It'' and ''S: Saigo no Keikan'' ;2016 * The 15th New York Asian Film Festival: Rising Star Award * The 41st Hochi Film Award: Best Supporting Actor

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ayano, Go Japanese male television actors 1982 births Living people Male actors from Gifu Prefecture 21st-century Japanese male actors Japanese male models Japanese male film actors Models from Gifu Prefecture