is a Japanese actor. He is best known for his roles as Sekime Kyogo in the drama ''

Hanazakari no Kimitachi e , also known by the abbreviation IkePara, is a teen romantic-comedy Japanese television drama planned by Hiroyuki Gotō for Fuji TV and Kyodo TV, based on the ''shōjo'' comic series of the same title by Hisaya Nakajo. Filming locations inc ...

'' and as Takuma Kakinouchi in the 2009 film '' I Give My First Love to You''.

Filmography

Films

* ''The Foreign Duck, the Native Duck and God in a Coin Locker'' (2007) * '' Tennen Kokekkō'' (2007) * ''Robo Rock'' (2007) *''

Someday's Dreamers is a Japanese manga series written by Norie Yamada and illustrated by Kumichi Yoshizuki. It was serialized in Fujimi Shobo's ''Comic Dragon'' magazine from May 2002 to January 2003 and was later collected in two bound volumes. In 2006, T ...

'' (2008) * '' I Give My First Love to You'', as Takuma Kakinouchi (2009) * ''Honokaa Boy'' (2009) * '' Juryoku Pierrot'' (Gravity Clown) (2009) * ''Harufuwei / Halfway'' (2009) * '' Akunin'' (2010) * '' Confessions'' (2010) * '' Piecing Me Back Together'' (2010) * ''Raiou'' (2010) * ''Princess Toyotomi'' (2011), as Asahi Gainsbourg * '' Life Back Then'' (2011), as Kyohei Nagashima * '' Akko-chan: The Movie (Himitsu no Akko-chan)'' (2012), as Naoto Hayase * '' Space Brothers'' (2012), as Hibito Nanba * ''

Beyond the Memories , also known as ''Beyond the Memories'', is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series by Ryo Ikuemi. It won the 2009 Kodansha Manga Award for ''shōjo''. Kanna and Roku's story arcs (acts 2, 6, and 10) were adapted into a live action film in 2013. ...

'' (2013), as Roku Akazawa * ''Mourning Recipe'' (2013), as Haru * ''The Great Shu Ra Ra Boom'' (2015), as Ryosuke Hinode * ''Oh! Father!'' (2014), as Yukio * ''

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'' (2015) * '' Strayer's Chronicle'' (2015) * ''

Himitsu – Top Secret is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Reiko Shimizu. It has been serialized in '' Melody''. It has been adapted into an anime series, , by Madhouse and broadcast in Japan on NTV between April 8, 2008 and September 30, 200 ...

'' (2016), as Ikkou Aoki * '' Someone'' (2016), as Takayoshi * ''

Gin Tama is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hideaki Sorachi. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to September 2018, later in ''Jump Giga'' from December 2 ...

'' (2017), as Kotaro Katsura * '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I'' (2017), as Keicho Nijimura * ''

The Many Faces of Ito is a Netflix original romantic comedy series about a thirty-something rom-com screenwriter, Rio Yazaki, who manipulates four love-sick women for their stories under the guise of giving them romantic advice. Season 1 of ''The Many Faces of Ito'' ...

'' (2018), as Seijirō Itō * ''Family Story'' (2018), as Takuya Kobayashi * '' Gin Tama 2'' (2018), as Kotaro Katsura * ''Restaurant from the Sky'' (2019) * ''Under the Stars'' (2020), as Minami * ''

The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tomoko Yamashita. It was serialized in the monthly manga magazine ''Magazine Be × Boy'' from March 7, 2013, to December 7, 2020. A live-action film adaptation was released on January ...

'' (2021), as Rihito Hiyakawa * '' Drive My Car'' (2021), Kōji Takatsuki * ''

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'' (2021) * ''Arc'' (2021) * ''The Cursed Sanctuary X'' (2021), Teruo Yamada * ''My Missing Valentine'' (2023), Hajime

Television

* ''Seishun Energy'' (

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, 2006), * '' Dear Students!'' as Kaori Kinoshita (

TV Asahi JOEX-DTV (channel 5), branded as (also known as EX and and stylized as TV asahi), is a television station that is owned and operated by the subsidiary of certified broadcasting holding company , itself controlled by The Asahi Shimbun Compan ...

, 2007) * ''

Hana-Kimi , is a shōjo manga series written by Hisaya Nakajo. The manga was serialized in Japan in Hakusensha's semi-monthly shōjo manga magazine, ''Hana to Yume''. The series was concluded with the Japanese release of volume 23 in August 2004. ...

'' as Kyogo Sekime (Fuji TV, 2007) * ''

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'' (TV Asahi, 2008), episode 5 * ''Fukidemono to Imoto'' (TV Asahi, 2008) * ''

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'' as Hiroki Negishi (Fuji TV, 2008) * '' Otomen (live action)'' as Masumune Asuka,(Fuji TV, 2009), Masamune Asuka * ''

Wagaya no Rekishi is a Japanese three-part television mini-series, shown on Fuji TV from April 9, 2010 to April 11, 2010 to celebrate its 50th Anniversary. The show was known for its star-studded cast. Synopsis Masako (Kou Shibasaki) is the eldest daughter of the ...

'' (Fuji TV, 2010) * ''The Golden Piggy '' as Kudo Suguru (

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, 2010) * ''

Young Black Jack is a Japanese manga series written by Yoshiaki Tabata and illustrated by Yūgo Ōkuma. It is based on '' Black Jack'' by Osamu Tezuka and serves as its prequel. It was serialized in Akita Shoten's ''Young Champion'' magazine between Novembe ...

'' (NTV, 2011), live-action based on Osamu Tezuka's '' 'Black Jack' manga'' as the young Black Jack (Hazama Kurou) * ''

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'' as

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(NHK, 2012) * ''The Holy Monsters'' as Kengo Shiba (TV Asahi, 2012) * ''Future Diary'' as Arata Hoshino (Fuji TV, 2012) * '' Legal High 2'' as Haruki Hanyū (Fuji TV, 2013) * ''ST MPD Scientific Investigation Squad'' as Tomohisa Yurine (NTV, 2014) * ''Unhandy Handyman'' as Jun Takeyama (

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, 2015) * '' The Memorandum of Kyoko Okitegami'' as Yakusuke Kakushidate (NTV, 2015) * ''We're Millennials Got a Problem?'' as Masakazu Sakama (NTV, 2016) * ''Kizuna: Hashire Kiseki no Kouma'' as Takuma Matsushita (NHK, 2017) * ''The Supporting Actors'' as Himself cameo (

, 2017) * ''Little Giants'' as Haruhiko Yamada (TBS, 2017) * ''Meishi Game'' as X (Wowow, 2017) * ''

'' (2017, TBS) as Seijirō Itō episode 7-8 * ''The Supporting Actors 2'' (2018, TV Tokyo) * '' Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju'' as Yūrakutei Yakumo VIII (Kikuhiko) ( NHK G, 2018) * ''

Natsuzora is a Japanese television drama series and the 100th Memorial Asadora series, following ''Manpuku''. It premiered on April 1, 2019, and concluded on September 28, 2019. The story is loosely based on the life of animator Reiko Okuyama. Plot As N ...

'' as Saitarō Okuhara (

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, 2019) * ''Talio: Avenger Buddies'' as Kensuke Kuroiwa (NHK, 2020) * ''Can't Write!?: Screenwriter Keisuke Yoshimaru's Life Without'' as (TV Asahi, 2021) * '' My Dear Exes (Omameda Towako to Sannin no Motootto)'' as Shinshin Nakamura (Fuji TV, 2021)

Music videos

* "Negaiboshi" by Showta, 2006 * "Ashita, Mata" by Alexandros, 2017

Awards

* 34th

Hochi Film Awards The are film-specific prizes awarded by the ''Hochi Shimbun , previously known as , is a Japanese-language daily sports newspaper. In 2002, it had a circulation of a million copies a day. It is an affiliate newspaper of ''Yomiuri Shimbun''. ...

: Best New Artist (2009) * 22nd

Nikkan Sports Film Awards The are film-specific prizes awarded solely by the ''Nikkan Sports''. Categories *Best Film *Best Foreign Film *Best Director * Best Actor *Best Actress * Best Supporting Actor * Best Supporting Actress * Best Newcomer *Special Award Specia ...

: Best Newcomer (2009) * 52nd

Blue Ribbon Awards The are film-specific prizes awarded solely by movie critics and writers in Tokyo, Japan. The awards were established in 1950 by which is composed of film correspondents from seven Tokyo-based sports newspapers. In 1961, the six major Japanes ...

: Best Newcomer(2010) * 54th

Elan d'or Awards The are awards presented annually by the All Nippon Producers Association (ANPA) in Japan to recognize outstanding achievements in domestic motion pictures and television. The first ceremony was held in 1956. Up until 1960, the Elan d'or Awards ...

: Newcomer of the Year (2010) * 33rd Japan Academy Prize : Newcomer of the Year (2010) * 31st Yokohama Film Festival : Best Newcomer (2010) * 14th Confidence Award Drama Prize : Leading Actor Award (2018)

References

External links

Official profile on Stardust Promotion
1989 births Living people Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors Stardust Promotion artists Japanese male child actors Japanese male voice actors Male actors from Tokyo 21st-century Japanese male actors {{Japan-screen-actor-stub