is a Japanese actor and the eldest member of

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, the trainee unit of the well-known talent agency Johnny & Associates. He is perhaps best known for his role in ''

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'' and his various activities as a member of Johnny's Jr.

Biography

Mizuki Sano graduated from Fujinomiya West High School, and Shizuoka University with a degree in law. He has a younger brother, Daiki Sano, who is also an actor. Mizuki Ashiya and Izumi Sano, the two main characters in the

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'' Hanazakari no Kimitachi e'', are named after him.

Work

Mizuki Sano joined Johnny's in 1991. In 1993, he became a member of the short-lived Johnny's unit J-Eleven and also a member of KinKi Jr., a back-up group for

KinKi Kids is a Japanese duo consisting of Koichi Domoto and Tsuyoshi Domoto under the talent agency Johnny & Associates. KinKi Kids was formed in 1993 and officially debuted on July 21, 1997. With more than 30 million physical copies sold, they are one of ...

. In 1995, Sano became a first-generation member of Johnny's Sr., along with Masayuki Sakamoto, Hiroshi Nagano, and Yoshihiko Inohara of V6. Until 1996 he was a back-up dancer for

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, V6, SMAP, and KinKi Kids. Unlike most of his contemporaries in Johnny's, Sano has neither graduated from Junior status nor left the management of Johnny's. He now mainly performs as a stage actor. * ''Unnan no Sekai Seifuku Sengen'' (1994) * ''

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'' ( TV Asahi, 1995) - Yuusuke * ''SALE!'' ( TV Asahi, 1995) - Kouji Kondou * ''

'' ( NTV, 1995–1996) - Makoto Makabe * ''V no Honoo'' ( Fuji TV, 1995) - himself * ''Hanayome wa 16 sai!'' ( TV Asahi, 1995) - Daisuke Tachibana * ''Dareka ga Dareka ni Aishiteru'' ( TBS, March 29, 1996) - Hiroshi Oono * ''Gakkou no Kaidan R'': "Hitoribocchi no Dousoukai" ( Kansai TV, July 20, 1996) - Isao Yoshibashi * Drama Shounen Suspense Series: ''Houkenshitsu ni Mita Kyoufu'' ( TV Asahi, 1998) - Kaoru (lead role) * ''Keishichou Sousa File: Sakura-sho no Onna-tachi'' ( TV Asahi, July 25, 2007) - Nobuhiro * ''

Kero Kero Chime is a manga written by Maguro Fujita. A 30-episode anime series based on the manga was produced by NAS and TV Tokyo and animated by Studio Comet. Plot Aoi, a normal school boy, is cursed by a wizard named Makaeru from the Land of Frogs, ...

'' (1997) - Makaeru * ''Shinrei'' (1996) - Taka * ''

'' (1997) - Makoto Makabe * ''Shounen-tai Shuen SHOW Geki '92: MASK'' (May 1992) * '' Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon'' (1993) - Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Mask * '' Hime-chan no Ribbon'' (1993) - Head of student council * ''Haru wo Matsu Ie'' (1994) - Shouichi Tominoga * ''

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'' (1996–1997) - Shikihito Hashimoto * ''Harumachi Kusa'' (January 4-January 25, 1997) - Michitarou * ''Hanairo no Ie'' (1997) - Gennosuke Tokieda * '' Waga Machi'' (December 1997) - George Gibbs * ''Yoru no Kobushi'' (October 9-October 25, 1998) - Kouta * ''Hatsumei BOY Kanepan'' (December 23-January 15, 1998) - Kanepan (lead role) * ''Fortinbras'' (May 8-May 30, 1999) -

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* ''Midare Kami: Yosano Akiko to Kanemoto'' (October 2-October 28, 1999) - Saburou Tao * ''Watashi Datte!'' (January 3-January 23, 2000) - Daikichi Komatsu * '' Kimi wa Ii Hito, Charlie Brown'' (September 26-March 31, 2001) - Linus van Pelt * ''Ude ni Oboeari'' (December 1-December 25, 2000) - Seinoshin Hiranuma * '' Abarenbō Shōgun: Ken Matsudaira's New Year's Special'' (January 2-January 27, 2001) - Kishuu Motokage * ''Koufuku Onrei'' (September 2-September 26, 2001) - Akimasa Ootaka * ''Fuyu no Undoukai'' (November 2-November 27, 2001) - Kouichi Senkubo * ''Yumemiru Onna'' (February 2-February 17, 2002) - Youichi Tadakoro * ''Fortinbras'' (April 27-May 5, 2002) -

* ''Yome mo Shuutome mo Mina Yuurei'' (August 10-August 25, 2002) - Yuu Sakuma * ''Tsuma-tachi no Rokumeikan'' (November 1-November 26, 2002) - Kenchou Suematsu * ''Hakaba Naki Shisha'' (January 29-February 2, 2003) - Furansowa * ''Edokko Geisha: Yumeyakko Funtouki'' (April 10-May 25, 2003) - Taiyou Yamamoto * ''Comic Jack'' (2003) - Asato Teppen (lead role) * ''Omoshiroi Machi'' (August 20-October 11, 2003) - Tooru Makino * ''Sora no Kaa-sama'' (November 2-November 29, 2003) - Shousuke Kameyama * ''Love Letter'' (February 12-March 9, 2004) - Satoshi * ''Yome mo Shuutome mo Mina Yuurei'' (August 4-August 28, 2004) - Yuu Sakuma * ''Gekijou no Kami-sama'' (January 5-February 26, 2005) - Sen'ichi Kondou, Genzaburou Yagyuu * ''Gogo no Yuigonjou'' (May 5-June 28, 2005) - Daigorou Nishioka * ''Akai Yuuhi no Saigon Hotel'' (August 8-September 30, 2005) - Gwen * ''Yonjuuni Choume no Kingdom'' (November 11-November 27, 2005) - Makoto Tashiro, Kouhei Ootaguro * ''Love Letter'' (June 24-July 2, 2006) - Satoshi * vol. 8 ''Wonder Box'' (September 21-September 26, 2006) - Atsushi Shindou * ''Gakuraku Home e Irasshai'' (April 13-April 27, 2007) * ''Shakes'' (October 4-October 21, 2007) - lead role * ''Trifle'' (February 2-February 10, 2008) - lead role * vol. 10 ''Samurai Mode'' (June 11-June 15, 2008) - Ryoumei * ''Eve no Subete'' (September 6-October 4, 2008) * ''Onna tachino Chuushingura'' (May 6–26, 2013)

External links

Fanpage; Last updated: 15 Apr 2005
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