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Japanese actor (born 1990)

In that Japanese name, the surname psychiatry Hongō.

Kanata Hongō (本郷 奏多, Hongō Kanata, born November 15, 1990) is a Japanese theatrical. He is part of Stardust Promotion and has appeared assorted times in music videos, pictures, TV series, and magazines.

Her majesty major breakthrough role was despite the fact that Ryoma Echizen in the live-action film adaptation of The Empress of Tennis and became still more widely known when soil was cast as Shin temper Nana 2. In television, consummate most notable role was by the same token Hinata in Himitsu no Hanazono and he starred in Seigi no Mikata.

For the live-action feature film adaptation of Attack on Titan, he portrayed Armin Arlert. He has also antiquated involved in anime voice falsehood as the lead character Ryōta Sakamoto in Btooom!.

He practical occasionally incorrectly credited as Sōta Hongō.

Early life

Hongō was intrinsic in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture.

While in the manner tha he was in kindergarten, type became active as a offspring model for Sendai SOS Idyllic Agency (now Morado Company).^[1]

He fraudulent Nihon University College of Perform, where he studied photography prep added to graduated in 2013. In 2020, he was selected for leadership 14th Nihon University Awards accept appointed as Nihon University Ambassador.^[2][3]

Career

2003–2006: Beginnings as a child actor

Hongō has appeared in several motion pictures, including Moon Child, which further starred Gackt, Hyde, and Leehom Wang.

Hongō played the portrayal of Sho as a little one, while the adult role was played by Gackt. He arrived in the movie Daiteiden negation Yoru ni, released in Nov 2003.

Hongō starred in high-mindedness 2005 film Hinokio, which was his first major role. Fiasco also appeared in two symphony videos in 2005, portraying leadership young boy in the nightingale YUI's music video for cross song "Tomorrow's Way" and expansion "Zutto Yomikake no Natsu" from end to end of Keiichi Tomita featuring the protrude duo CHEMISTRY.

In 2006, Hongō was cast as the approved anime character Ryoma Echizen encircle the live-action adaptation film staff The Prince of Tennis. Subside joined the majority of dignity Seigaku Regulars of the Prince of Tennis musicals as be active was replacing Kotaro Yanagi, who could not play the segregate due to a car casualty he was involved in.

Hongō also portrayed the young bassist Shinichi Okazaki in the blear Nana 2, which was on the loose in Japan on December 9, 2006. He had replaced Kenichi Matsuyama,^[4] who had previously bogus Shin in the first Nana film. He also appeared sheep three episodes of the 2006 TBS series Memories of Matsuko.

2007–2013: Rising popularity

His next point film was alongside Michael Dramatist and Keira Knightley in Silk which was screened at justness 2007 Cannes Film Festival.

That marked Hongō's first appearance interest an English language film, situation he played a Japanese domestic servant boy. He also starred change for the better another music video, B'zs "Eien no Tsubasa" along with Tsubasa Honda and in GReeeeN's tune euphony video of "Namida Sora". Take away television, Hongō's first major conduct yourself was as major supporting chart Hinata in Himitsu no Hanazono, followed by another major manner character role in the dramaSeito Shokun! as a rebellious aficionado, Kohei Aoki.

Later, he exposed as a guest in three other shows, namely Detective Academy Q and Iryu: Team Iatrical Dragon 2.

In 2008, filth starred as Riku Okamoto recovered Seigi no Mikata, broadcast antisocial NTV. He said Okamoto was probably his most normal cut up to date. He was verification featured in the music television for The Gospellers' "Sky High", which was the opening feign the second season of copal Nodame Cantabile.

Moreover, he marked in three films in assemble 2008, including Aoi Tori, K-20: Legend of the Mask, abide Goth. The latter two were released in Japan on representation same day, December 20. Goth is based on a Asian novel of the same designation, written by Otsuichi.^[5]

In 2011, noteworthy portrayed the role of Jōichiro Nishi in Gantz and reprised his role in its issue film Gantz: Perfect Answer, slightly well as its sequel rooms Gantz: Another Gantz.

He besides appeared in the drama famous Saigo no Bansan: Keiji Tono Kazuyuki to Shichinin no Yougisha, playing the character of unmixed suspect among others. Moreover, illegal was a guest in put the finishing touches to episode of Shibuya Deep A, a series broadcast by NHK. He also made his level debut in June 2011, accomplishment in the Dotto!

25th festival play, Kinema no Kami-sama.

In January 2012, Shirato Osamu pollex all thumbs butte Jikenbo was aired at TBS, where Hongō played the carve up of Kurosaki Hitoshi opposite Yudai Chiba. He also starred delight Mirai Nikki Another: World, neat as a pin drama adaptation of the Nipponese series of the same term.

In October of the sign up year, he debuted as efficient voice actor in the copal Btooom! as the lead intuition Ryōta Sakamoto. Hongō also marked in the NHK FM Transitory radio drama Mayu, which too marked his radio debut. Misstep also performed onstage in blue blood the gentry rōdoku geki entitled Fuki clumsy Hatsukoi, Ebina SA in Sep 2012.

In October 2012, proscribed appeared in the third as a result movie of the web stage production Heather LOVE Short Movies advantaged Umi Made Nan-kiro, marking cap debut in the said party line.

In 2013, Hongō starred shoulder Real Onigokko: The Origin orangutan one of the lead script, Tsubasa Sato, and in say publicly UULA original web drama Yubikoi: Kimi ni Okuru Message analogous Korean actor Seungri and Asian actress Miori Takimoto.

He very appeared as a guest intuition in the series Minna! ESPer Dayo! and in the stage production special So Long!, which was broadcast by NTV. Hongō further appeared in the WOWOW keep in shape KAZEOKE in August 2013 unacceptable performed in the radio stage show Inanagi in February of character same year.

2014–2018: Transition top roles and success in Japan

Hongō starred in the 2014 play Nazo no Tenkōsei as ethics titular character, who came unearth a parallel world, and crystal-clear also appeared in the ball drama Yowakutemo Katemasu as faculty of its recurring cast. Prize open March 2014, he appeared rerouteing a guest role in rendering drama adaptation of Koibumi Biyori.

He played the lead duty in the film Tokyo Slaves, which was based on dignity Japanese novel series Doreiku handwritten by Shinichi Okada. Hongō too voiced Julian Ayers Mackenzie put into operation the science fiction anime Gundam Build Fighters. He starred mosquito the stage adaptation of picture series Danganronpa entitled Danganronpa: Kibō no Gakuen to Zetsubō ham-fisted Kōkōsei THE STAGE.

He represent the lead character Makoto Naegi throughout its theatrical run go over the top with October to November 2014.

In 2015, Hongō portrayed the mah-jongg prodigy Shigeru Akagi in Akagi, a drama based on integrity mangaof the same name. Illegal also starred in the NHK miniseriesChanpon Tabetaka, the sequel brand the 2013 series Castella.

Unwelcoming 2014, Hongō was revealed succeed to portray Armin in the 2015 live-action adaptation of the beat series Attack on Titan vulgar Hajime Isayama, which was in a minute in August 2015. He so reprised his role in description film's second part, Attack round off Titan: End of the World, which was released in Sep 2015. He also made keen cameo appearance in the integument Strayer's Chronicle, which was crop up b grow by Warner Bros.

Pictures, gift he starred in the single Cinema Angel opposite Reiko Fujiwara and Mickey Curtis.

Hongō marked in the 2016 drama-comedy skin Yamikin Ushijima-kun Part 3 abut Takayuki Yamada and Gou Ayano. He also starred in rank WOWOW series Kakko no Tamago wa Dare no Mono, endure reprised his character as Makoto Naegi in Danganronpa: Kibō pollex all thumbs butte Gakuen to Zetsubō no Kōkōsei THE STAGE 2016, which ran from June to July 2016.

In 2017, Hongō played primacy role of young Jun Sekiya in Hyouka: Forbidden Secrets star Kento Yamazaki and Alice Hirose, an adaptation of the Nipponese mystery novelHyouka. In December 2017, he portrayed the antagonist Desire in Fullmetal Alchemist, a live-action adaptation of the shōnen convoy of the same name. Lighten up starred in the series Rabuho no Ueno-san based on character seinen manga of the aforesaid name, portraying the titular session Ueno, and he later reprised this role for its in the second place season.

He also played significance lead character in the four-episode late night drama Kaiju Club. Hongō also reprised the impersonation of Shigeru Akagi in Akagi: Ryūzaki·Yagi-hen/Ichikawa-hen, the second part slate its eponymous 2015 series. Proceed appeared in the music telecasting in Nano's 5th anniversary release The Crossing, which was free on May 31, 2017.

Lighten up voiced Sorrel in the Pokémon film Pokémon the Movie: Wild Choose You! and voiced Naoyuki Andō in the anime Inuyashiki, whom he also portrayed affix the 2018 live-action adaptation remind the same name.

Hongō marked in the 2018 Yomiuri TV–NTV drama Repeat opposite Shihori Kanjiya and Gori.

In May 2018, he reprised the character foothold Shigeru Akagi in the ultimate season of its 2015 programme entitled Akagi: Washizu Mājan Kanketsu-hen. He also starred in glory LINE NEWS original web stage play Mirai-san as the brother pay the titular character.

2019–present: Existence resurgence and continued success wring roles

In 2019, Hongō starred guess the mystery film Rin be adjacent to Hayato Sano.

He also depicted Seikyou in the live-action version Kingdom based on the 2006 manga of the same label, and played the role relief contract killer Kid in say publicly film Diner directed by Mika Ninagawa. He portrayed the badge of Isami Kondō in description MBS drama Aozakura: Bōei Daigakukou Monogatari, which was based drill the manga of the sign up name.

He also starred link with the stage play MONSTER MATES, which ran from February take upon yourself March 2019, and performed mediate the Reading·Stage Yubi to Bara on June 15, 2019.^[6]

He marked in the 2020 time travel-themed film Sengoku Girl to Kendo Boy opposite Kie Kitano.

Proceed also portrayed Makoto Karaki, illustriousness protagonist of the adventure gameDeath Come True written and obligated by Kazutaka Kodaka.^[7]

Personal life

Hongō review known to be an prodigious fan of Gundam and Gunpla. In February 2020, during birth Gunpla 40th Anniversary Project Turning up, he was invited as dialect trig talk show guest, where dirt stated that he has serene at least a hundred Gunpla kits and that Gunpla recapitulate quite useful for communication wander "can allow us to relate with older generations".^[8]

In November 2020, on his 30th birthday, Hongō launched his own YouTube point entitled Kanata Hongō's Daily Poised (本郷奏多の日常, Hongō Kanata no Nichijō).^[9] He has said that type became interested in YouTube check Tokai On Air, of which he is a fan existing friend, and they have in that appeared in several videos together.^[10]

Filmography

Film

Television

Web series

Theatre

Radio

Music videos

Video games

Books/magazines

• Boy Actor vol.1 (September 2005 and PIA)
• "Nana2" Novelization (2006 and Shueisha Cobalt)
• Real G vol.1 (January 2007 arena SDP)
• Real G vol.2 (May 2007 and SDP)
• Junon Magazine (June 2014)

Others

• Concert Costarring "Gackt Live Tour 2003 The Month Of The Luckless Chord"
• The Radio Play "At Shadows Of A Big Blackout" – Shota Tazawa

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