Shō, Sho or Shou is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *

Akiko Yosano , known by her pen name Yosano Akiko (Shinjitai: , Kyūjitai: , ), was a Japanese author, poet, feminist, pacifist, and social reformer, active in the late Meiji era as well as the Taishō and early Shōwa eras of Japan. She is one of the most ...

(与謝野晶子, 1878-1942), Japanese author. Her birth name was "Shō Hō" (鳳志よう) *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese freestyle skier * Sho Kosugi (ショー・コスギ, born 1948), Japanese martial artist and actor *

Show Hayami , known professionally as , is a Japanese actor, Voice acting in Japan, voice actor and singer. He is mainly known for his smooth, deep voice. He has played a wide range of characters from kind-hearted heroes (Chrono Crusade#Magdalene Order, Fathe ...

(速水奨, born 1958), Japanese voice actor and singer *, Japanese idol and actor *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese boxer * Sho Nakata (中田翔, born 1989), Japanese baseball player *

Sun Yat-sen Sun Yat-senUsually known as Sun Zhongshan () in Chinese; also known by Names of Sun Yat-sen, several other names. (; 12 November 186612 March 1925) was a Chinese physician, revolutionary, statesman, and political philosopher who founded the Republ ...

(孫逸仙, 1866–1925), a.k.a. "Nakayama Shō" (中山樵) *, Japanese diver *

Sho Sakurai (born January 25, 1982) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, rapper, actor, news anchor, host and former radio host. He is a member of the boy band Arashi. Sakurai began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese talent a ...

(櫻井翔, born 1982), Japanese idol, singer-songwriter, and newscaster *, stage name Lien, Japanese idol, member of South Korean boy band Mirae *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese professional wrestler * Sho Yano (矢野祥, born 1991), American child prodigy *

Shō Kiryūin is a Japanese singer and songwriter. He is the lead singer of the Japanese "visual kei air band" Golden Bomber. He also writes, composes and co-arranges all the songs for the band. He plays multiple instruments including guitar, bass guitar and ...

(鬼龍院翔, born 1984) Japanese singer and songwriter, member of Japanese rock band

Golden Bomber is a Japanese visual kei "air" rock band formed in 2004 and signed to the independent label Euclid Agency (sublabel ''Zany Zap''). Despite not actually performing the instruments themselves during concerts, they have gained popularity through t ...

* Sho Yonashiro (與那城奨, born 1995), Japanese idol, member of

JO1 is a Japanese boy band formed through the first season of '' Produce 101 Japan'' by Lapone Entertainment. The group is composed of eleven members: Issei Mamehara, Ren Kawashiri, Takumi Kawanishi, Shosei Ohira, Shion Tsurubo, Ruki Shiroiwa, ...

* Sho Watanabe (渡辺翔), Japanese wheelchair racer

Fictional characters

* Ginzu the Ninja or Sho, a character in ''

Captain Commando is a 1991 beat 'em up, beat 'em up game developed and published by Capcom for Arcade video game, arcades. It was the seventeenth game produced for the company's CP System hardware. The game stars the titular superhero who was originally conceiv ...

'' video game * Sho, a protagonist of the 2002 video game '' Crimson Sea'' * Syoh from '' Tuff E Nuff'' (''Dead Dance'') * Genocide Jack (Genocider Syo), a character in '' Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc'' * Shou Amabane, the player character in ''

Burning Rangers is a 1998 action game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the Sega Saturn. Players control one of an elite group of firefighters, the Burning Rangers, who extinguish fires and rescue civilians in burning buildings in a futuristi ...

'' * Shou Ashikawa, a character in ''

Machine Robo Rescue is a 2003 Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Sunrise. It is the third installment of the '' Machine Robo'' anime trilogy, which is based on the toyline by PLEX and Bandai. It is directed by Mamoru Kanbe (''Cardcaptor Sakura'') ...

'' * Shō Fukamachi, the protagonist character of ''

Bio Booster Armor Guyver or simply ''Guyver'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshiki Takaya. The Guyver itself is a symbiotic techno-organic (or biomechanical) device that enhances the capabilities of its host. The manga was originally ser ...

'' * Sho Hayate, a character in ''

Dengeki Sentai Changeman is a Japanese television series and the ninth installment of the Super Sentai metaseries. It aired from February 2, 1985, to February 22, 1986, replacing '' Choudenshi Bioman'' and was replaced by '' Choushinsei Flashman'' running for 55 episodes ...

'' * Shō Kazamatsuri, the main character in ''Whistle!'' * Syo Kurusu (来栖翔), main character in '' Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000%'', ''

Uta no Prince-sama Maji Love 2000% Uta or UTA may refer to: Universities * University of Texas at Arlington, in the United States *University of Texas at Austin, in the United States * University of Tarapacá, in Chile *University of Tampere, in Finland Sports * FC UTA Arad, ...

'' and '' Uta no Prince-sama Maji Love Revolutions'' * Sho Marufuji (Syrus Truesdale), a character in ''

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'', also known in Japan as , is a Japanese anime television series. It is a Spin-off (media), spin-off and sequel to the original ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime series, which itself is based on the original man ...

'' *

Sho Minamimoto ''The World Ends with You'' is an action role-playing game co-developed by Square Enix and Jupiter (company), Jupiter for the Nintendo DS. Set in the modern-day Shibuya, Tokyo, Shibuya shopping district of Tokyo, ''The World Ends with You'' feat ...

, an antagonist in ''The World Ends with You'' video game * Sho Minazuki, a fighter in '' Persona 4: The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold'' * Sho Shinjo, a character in the ''Battle Arena Toshinden'' fighting game series * Sho Takamatsu, a character from ''

The Drifting Classroom is a Japanese Horror fiction, horror manga series written and illustrated by Kazuo Umezu. It was serialized in the List of manga magazines, manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from 1972 to 1974, and published as collected ''tankōbon'' ...

'' * Shou Tatsumi, a character in ''

Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive is a Japanese Tokusatsu television series and the twenty-third entry of the long-running Japanese ''Super Sentai'' metaseries. Its footage was used in the American television series '' Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue''. It aired from February 21 ...

'' * Sho Tsukioka (月岡彰), a character in the novel, manga, and film ''Battle Royale'' *

Shou Tucker The ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' manga and anime series feature an extensive cast of fictional characters created by Hiromu Arakawa. The story is set in a fictional universe within the 20th century in which alchemy is one of the most advanced scienti ...

, a character in ''

Fullmetal Alchemist is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. It was serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga, manga anthology magazine ''Gangan Comics#Monthly Shōnen Gangan, Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' between July 2001 and June ...

'' *, a character in the anime series ''SSSS.Gridman'' * Shō Kusakabe, a character from the anime and manga series '' Fire Force'' * Xiao, a playable Anemo character in ''

Genshin Impact ''Genshin Impact'' is a 2020 action role-playing game produced by MiHoYo, MiHoYo/HoYoverse. The game features an anime-style open world environment and an action-based Role-playing battle systems, battle system using Classical element, element ...

'', read as in Japanese

Fictional characters

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