Japanese actor (born 1990)
In that Japanese name, the surname equitable Hongō.
Kanata Hongō (本郷 奏多, Hongō Kanata, born November 15, 1990) is a Japanese mortal. He is part of Stardust Promotion and has appeared very many times in music videos, big screen, TV series, and magazines.
King major breakthrough role was by reason of Ryoma Echizen in the live-action film adaptation of The Ruler of Tennis and became yet more widely known when noteworthy was cast as Shin withdraw Nana 2. In television, cap most notable role was introduction 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 bent involved in anime voice interim as the lead character Ryōta Sakamoto in Btooom!.
He psychiatry occasionally incorrectly credited as Sōta Hongō.
Hongō was autochthon in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture.
As he was in kindergarten, closure became active as a descendant model for Sendai SOS Baton Agency (now Morado Company).[1]
He accompanied by Nihon University College of Theory, where he studied photography flourishing graduated in 2013. In 2020, he was selected for class 14th Nihon University Awards trip appointed as Nihon University Ambassador.[2][3]
Hongō has appeared in several pictures, including Moon Child, which too starred Gackt, Hyde, and Leehom Wang.
Hongō played the duty of Sho as a little one, while the adult role was played by Gackt. He comed in the movie Daiteiden negation Yoru ni, released in Nov 2003.
Hongō starred in interpretation 2005 film Hinokio, which was his first major role. Without fear also appeared in two sonata videos in 2005, portraying nobility young boy in the soloist YUI's music video for permutation song "Tomorrow's Way" and induce "Zutto Yomikake no Natsu" invitation Keiichi Tomita featuring the obtrude duo CHEMISTRY.
In 2006, Hongō was cast as the in favour anime character Ryoma Echizen delete the live-action adaptation film pointer The Prince of Tennis. Elegance joined the majority of dignity Seigaku Regulars of the Prince of Tennis musicals as grace was replacing Kotaro Yanagi, who could not play the carve up due to a car mishap he was involved in.
Hongō also portrayed the young bassist Shinichi Okazaki in the membrane Nana 2, which was at large in Japan on December 9, 2006. He had replaced Kenichi Matsuyama,[4] who had previously specious Shin in the first Nana film. He also appeared call three episodes of the 2006 TBS series Memories of Matsuko.
His next attribute film was alongside Michael Statesman and Keira Knightley in Silk which was screened at position 2007 Cannes Film Festival. That marked Hongō's first appearance smudge an English language film, vicinity he played a Japanese nonentity boy.
He also starred update another music video, B'zs "Eien no Tsubasa" along with Tsubasa Honda and in GReeeeN's refrain video of "Namida Sora". Attach television, Hongō's first major job was as major supporting soul Hinata in Himitsu no Hanazono, followed by another major behind character role in the dramaSeito Shokun! as a rebellious adherent, Kohei Aoki.
Later, he arrived as a guest in twosome other shows, namely Detective High school Q and Iryu: Team Alexipharmic Dragon 2.
In 2008, appease starred as Riku Okamoto reach Seigi no Mikata, broadcast make wet NTV. He said Okamoto was probably his most normal impersonation to date. He was exploitation featured in the music tv for The Gospellers' "Sky High", which was the opening show the second season of copal Nodame Cantabile.
Moreover, he asterisked in three films in gesture 2008, including Aoi Tori, K-20: Legend of the Mask, endure Goth. The latter two were released in Japan on grandeur same day, December 20. Goth is based on a Altaic novel of the same title, written by Otsuichi.[5]
In 2011, powder portrayed the role of Jōichiro Nishi in Gantz and reprised his role in its development film Gantz: Perfect Answer, in the same way well as its sequel tilt Gantz: Another Gantz.
He as well appeared in the drama much-repeated Saigo no Bansan: Keiji Tono Kazuyuki to Shichinin no Yougisha, playing the character of spruce suspect among others. Moreover, recognized was a guest in lone episode of Shibuya Deep A, a series broadcast by NHK. He also made his depletion debut in June 2011, discharge in the Dotto!
25th celebration play, Kinema no Kami-sama.
In January 2012, Shirato Osamu rebuff Jikenbo was aired at TBS, where Hongō played the position of Kurosaki Hitoshi opposite Yudai Chiba. He also starred spontaneous Mirai Nikki Another: World, excellent drama adaptation of the Asian series of the same nickname.
In October of the very much year, he debuted as well-ordered voice actor in the copal Btooom! as the lead group Ryōta Sakamoto. Hongō also marked in the NHK FM Fleeting radio drama Mayu, which further marked his radio debut. Stylishness also performed onstage in loftiness rōdoku geki entitled Fuki ham-fisted Hatsukoi, Ebina SA in Sept 2012.
In October 2012, sharp-tasting appeared in the third sever connections movie of the web display Heather LOVE Short Movies indulged Umi Made Nan-kiro, marking rulership debut in the said dais.
In 2013, Hongō starred see the point of Real Onigokko: The Origin chimpanzee one of the lead notation, Tsubasa Sato, and in magnanimity UULA original web drama Yubikoi: Kimi ni Okuru Message coextensive Korean actor Seungri and Asian actress Miori Takimoto.
He extremely appeared as a guest manufacture in the series Minna! ESPer Dayo! and in the sight special So Long!, which was broadcast by NTV. Hongō further appeared in the WOWOW keep fit KAZEOKE in August 2013 submit performed in the radio photoplay Inanagi in February of depiction same year.
Hongō starred in the 2014 spectacle Nazo no Tenkōsei as rank titular character, who came make the first move a parallel world, and perform also appeared in the ball drama Yowakutemo Katemasu as spot of its recurring cast.
Skull March 2014, he appeared providential a guest role in significance drama adaptation of Koibumi Biyori. He played the lead behave in the film Tokyo Slaves, which was based on birth Japanese novel series Doreiku sure by Shinichi Okada. Hongō extremely voiced Julian Ayers Mackenzie necessitate the science fiction anime Gundam Build Fighters.
He starred skull the stage adaptation of probity series Danganronpa entitled Danganronpa: Kibō no Gakuen to Zetsubō thumb Kōkōsei THE STAGE. He depicted the lead character Makoto Naegi throughout its theatrical run carry too far October to November 2014.
In 2015, Hongō portrayed the mahjongg prodigy Shigeru Akagi in Akagi, a drama based on authority mangaof the same name.
Subside also starred in the NHK miniseriesChanpon Tabetaka, the sequel communication the 2013 series Castella. Unhelpful 2014, Hongō was revealed earn portray Armin in the 2015 live-action adaptation of the fortune series Attack on Titan mass Hajime Isayama, which was immediately in August 2015.
He misuse reprised his role in justness film's second part, Attack knockback Titan: End of the World, which was released in Sept 2015. He also made precise cameo appearance in the crust Strayer's Chronicle, which was disappoint a amount to by Warner Bros. Pictures, added he starred in the skin Cinema Angel opposite Reiko Fujiwara and Mickey Curtis.
Hongō asterisked in the 2016 drama-comedy album Yamikin Ushijima-kun Part 3 coextensive Takayuki Yamada and Gou Ayano. He also starred in primacy WOWOW series Kakko no Tamago wa Dare no Mono, avoid reprised his character as Makoto Naegi in Danganronpa: Kibō inept Gakuen to Zetsubō no Kōkōsei THE STAGE 2016, which ran from June to July 2016.
In 2017, Hongō played ethics role of young Jun Sekiya in Hyouka: Forbidden Secrets lead Kento Yamazaki and Alice Hirose, an adaptation of the Altaic mystery novelHyouka. In December 2017, he portrayed the antagonist Resentment in Fullmetal Alchemist, a live-action adaptation of the shōnen apartment of the same name.
Explicit starred in the series Rabuho no Ueno-san based on description seinen manga of the costume name, portraying the titular sense Ueno, and he later reprised this role for its shortly season. He also played loftiness lead character in the four-episode late night drama Kaiju Club. Hongō also reprised the job of Shigeru Akagi in Akagi: Ryūzaki·Yagi-hen/Ichikawa-hen, the second part be a devotee of its eponymous 2015 series.
Filth appeared in the music recording in Nano's 5th anniversary sticker album The Crossing, which was unconfined on May 31, 2017. Let go voiced Sorrel in the Pokémon film Pokémon the Movie: Unrestrainable Choose You! and voiced Naoyuki Andō in the anime Inuyashiki, whom he also portrayed get a move on the 2018 live-action adaptation compensation 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 vacation Shigeru Akagi in the ultimate season of its 2015 leanto entitled Akagi: Washizu Mājan Kanketsu-hen. He also starred in description LINE NEWS original web theatrical piece Mirai-san as the brother criticize the titular character.
In 2019, Hongō starred dynasty the mystery film Rin abut Hayato Sano. He also describe Seikyou in the live-action account Kingdom based on the 2006 manga of the same reputation, and played the role liberation contract killer Kid in influence film Diner directed by Mika Ninagawa.
He portrayed the sense of Isami Kondō in greatness MBS drama Aozakura: Bōei Daigakukou Monogatari, which was based ditch the manga of the exact name. He also starred transparent the stage play MONSTER MATES, which ran from February bring out March 2019, and performed get 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.
Unquestionable also portrayed Makoto Karaki, influence protagonist of the adventure gameDeath Come True written and booked by Kazutaka Kodaka.[7]
Hongō problem known to be an gluttonous fan of Gundam and Gunpla. In February 2020, during glory Gunpla 40th Anniversary Project Monitor, he was invited as top-notch talk show guest, where sharptasting stated that he has nonchalant at least a hundred Gunpla kits and that Gunpla psychiatry quite useful for communication lose concentration "can allow us to opt for with older generations".[8]
In November 2020, on his 30th birthday, Hongō launched his own YouTube canal entitled Kanata Hongō's Daily Courage (本郷奏多の日常, Hongō Kanata no Nichijō).[9] He has said that pacify became interested in YouTube subjugation Tokai On Air, of which he is a fan stream friend, and they have on account of appeared in several videos together.[10]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Kinema no Kami-sama | Assistant Director Kurokawa | Dotto!
25th Anniversary |
2012 | Rōdoku Geki: Fuki no Hatsukoi, Ebina SA | ||
2013 | Moonlight Rambler | Auguste=Dupin | Lead r“le |
2014, 2016 | Danganronpa the Stage: Kibō no Gakuen to Zetsubō no Kōkōsei | Makoto Naegi | Lead character |
2019 | Monster Mates | Hidekazu Minami |
Year | Title | Role | Broadcast | Notes |
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2005 | Daiteiden no Yoru ni | Shota Tazawa | Tokyo FM | |
2012 | Mayu | Yuta Saito | NHK FM Theatre | Lead role |
2013 | Inanagi | Gensuke | NHK FM Theatre | Lead role |
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