Ryusei Yokohama (横浜 流星, Yokohama Ryūsei, born September 16, 1996,[1] in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture[2]) is a Japanese actor, model, and former singer. He is affiliated with Stardust Promotion.[1] He is best known for playing the role of the pink-haired Yuri Kyohei in the 2019 romantic comedy drama Hajimete Koi wo Shita Hi ni Yomu Hanashi as well as Hikari Nonomura (ToQ 4gou) in the 2014 Super Sentai TV series Ressha Sentai ToQger.
Ryusei Yokohama | |
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横浜流星 | |
 Yokohama in 2019 | |
| Born | September 16, 1996 Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, model, singer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Agent | Stardust Promotion |
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
Career
When he was a sixth grader, Yokohama was discovered by a talent scout while with his family on his first trip to the trendy Tokyo neighborhood of Harajuku. He is currently working under Stardust Promotion.[2][3] He was a former member of the male talent group Ebidan, a group also produced by Stardust Promotion.[4]
Yokohama's special skill is Kyokushin karate. In 2011, he won as the champion in the 7th International Youth Karate Tournament for boys aged 13-14 under the 55kg division (World's Best).[5]
Yokohama's first appearance was at a commercial for Eiko Seminar.[6] He served as a male model of the fashion magazine Nikopuchi through a public audition.[7][8] Yokohama was voted as number 1 in Menmo.[9] In the same year, he debuted in Kamen Rider Fourze.[3] In 2013, Yokohama made regular appearances in the drama Real Onigokko The Origin.[10]
In February 2014, he appeared in Ressha Sentai ToQger as Hikari/ToQ 4gou.[3][11][12][13]
In March 2015, Yokohama graduated from men's model of Nicola.[9]
Personal life
Yokohama's hobbies include staring at the wall[14] and listening to music.[15] His favorite artist is Amazarashi.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger vs. Go-Busters: The Great Dinosaur Battle! Farewell Our Eternal Friends | ToQ 4gou (Voice) | ||
| Heisei Rider vs. Shōwa Rider: Kamen Rider Taisen feat. Super Sentai | Hikari/ToQ 4gou | |||
| Ressha Sentai ToQger the Movie: Galaxy Line S.O.S. | Hikari/ToQ 4gou | |||
| 2015 | Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie | Hikari/ToQ 4gou | ||
| 2016 | Unrequited Love | Yoshinari | Episode 7: Eve no Okurimono | |
| Wolf Girl and Black Prince | Takeru Hibiya | |||
| 2017 | Tenshi no Iru Toshokan | Kōsuke | ||
| Kiseki: Sobito of That Day | Navi | |||
| 2018 | Honey | Ayumu Misaki | ||
| My Brother's Friend | Sōta Nishino | Lead role | ||
| Rainbow Days | Keiichi Katakura | Lead role | ||
| We Are | Ryō | |||
| 2019 | Aiuta: My Promise to Nakuhito | Tōru Nomiya | Lead role | |
| L-DK: Two Loves, Under One Roof | Reo Kugayama | |||
| Cheer Boys!! | Haruki Bandō | Lead role | ||
| Go Away, Ultramarine | Nanakusa | Lead role | ||
| 2020 | Your Eyes Tell | Rui Shinozaki | Lead role | [16] |
| 2021 | Your Turn to Kill: The Movie | Shinobu Nikaido | [17] | |
| DIVOC-12 | Lead role; anthology film | [18] | ||
| 2022 | Usogui: Lie Eater | Baku Madarame | Lead role | [19] |
| Wandering | Ryo Nakase | [20] | ||
| Akira and Akira | Akira Kaidō | Lead role | [21] | |
| The Lines That Define Me | Sōsuke Aoyama | Lead role | [22] | |
| 2023 | The Village | Yū Katayama | Lead role | [23] |
| One Last Bloom | Shōgo Kuroki | Lead role | [24] | |
| 2024 | The Parades | Shōri | [25] | |
| 2025 | National Treasure | Shunsuke Ōgaki | [26] |
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Other notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011- 2012 | Kamen Rider Fourze | Jiro Iseki | TV Asahi | ||
| 2013 | The Chasing World: The Origin | Hiroshi Sato | TBS | ||
| 2014 - 2015 | Ressha Sentai ToQger | Hikari Nomomura/ToQ 4gou | TV Asahi | ||
| 2016 | Undercover Investigation Idol Police Detective Dance | Shokichi "Sho" Sakai | TV Tokyo | ||
| 2017 | Kaiju Club | Katsuo | MBS | ||
| 2018 | Shiro to Kiiro: Hawaii to Watashi no Pancake Monogatari | Ryosuke Mitsuyama | Amazon Prime Video | ||
| Kareshi wo Ron de Kaimashita | Jun Setsuna | dTV, FOD | |||
| Brother's Friends | Sota Nishino | TBS, MBS | Lead role | ||
| 2019 | A Story to Read When You First Fall in Love | Kyohei Yuri | TBS | ||
| Your Turn to Kill | Shinobu Nikaido | NTV | |||
| Marigold in 4 Minutes | Ai Hanamaki | TBS | |||
| 2020 | Panda Judges the World | Naoki Morishima | NTV | Lead role | [27] |
| Cursed in Love | Tsubaki Takatsuki | NTV | Lead role | [28] | |
| 2021 | Why I Dress Up for Love | Shun Fujino | TBS | [29] | |
| 2022 | The Journalist | Ryo Kinoshita | Netflix | [30] | |
| DCU: Deep Crime Unit | Haruki Senō | TBS | [31] | ||
| 2025 | Berabou | Tsutaya Jūzaburō | NHK | Lead role; Taiga drama | [32] |
Stage play
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Moonlight Rambler | Leonardo | [33] | |
| Clock Zero: Final 1-second- A live Moment | The rebellious person | [34] | ||
| 2015 | Samurai Shiroitora -Mononofu Shirokitora- | Ejiro Itou | Lead role | [35] |
| Super Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Academy of Despair: The Stage | Hajime Hinata / Izuru Kamukura | Lead role | [36] | |
| 2016 | Dark Hunter | Kyosuke Garyu | [37] | |
| 2017 | Biohazard the Experience | Karasawa | Lead role | [38] |
| A Moment to Remember (Reading drama) | Kosuke | Lead role | [39] |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12th Tokyo Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | A Story to Read When You First Fall in Love | [40] |
| 100th The Television Drama Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | A Story to Read When You First Fall in Love | [41] | |
| TVstation Drama Award 2019 | Best Supporting Actor | A Story to Read When You First Fall in Love | [42] | |
| 29th TV LIFE Drama Award 2019 | Newcomer of the Year | A Story to Read When You First Fall in Love | [43] | |
| Nikkei Trendy - Person of the year 2019 | [44] | |||
| GQ JAPAN - Men of the Year 2019 | New Generation Actor of the Year | [45] | ||
| 32nd DIME Trend Award | Best Character Award | [46] | ||
| Yahoo! Search Award 2019 | Grand Prize / Actor Grand Prize | [47] | ||
| 2020 | 43rd Japan Academy Film Prize | Newcomer of the Year | Aiuta: My Promise to Nakuhito, Cheer Boys!! and Go Away, Ultramarine | [48] |
| 44th Elan d'or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Himself | [49] | |
| Seoul International Drama Awards | Asian Star Prize | Your Turn to Kill | [50] | |
| ELLE Cinema Award 2020 | ELLE Men Award | Your Eyes Tell | [51] | |
| Line News Awards 2020 | The topic person - Actor | [52] | ||
| 2022 | 47th Hochi Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Wandering | [53] |
| 2023 | 48th Hochi Film Awards | Best Actor | The Village and One Last Bloom | [54] |
References
External links
- Official profile at Stardust Promotion (in Japanese)
- Official profile at Nicola (in Japanese)
- Official website