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Yu Shirota
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Yu Shirota (εη°εͺ), born December 26, 1985, in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese-Spanish actor, singer, and stage performer. He made his professional acting debut in 2003 and has since worked across film, television, musical theater, and music. Shirota first gained recognition through his stage performances, including Tuxedo Mask in the Sailor Moon musical series and Kunimitsu Tezuka in The Prince of Tennis musical series.
He has appeared in numerous Japanese films and television dramas, including The Prince of Tennis, Waruboro, Rookies: Graduation, The Negotiator: The Movie, Arakawa Under the Bridge, SPEC: Close, Black Butler, Ajin: Demi-Human, The Forest of Wool and Steel, The Confidence Man JP: β¦
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Yu Shirota (εη°εͺ), born December 26, 1985, in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese-Spanish actor, singer, and stage performer. He made his professional acting debut in 2003 and has since worked across film, television, musical theater, and music. Shirota first gained recognition through his stage performances, including Tuxedo Mask in the Sailor Moon musical series and Kunimitsu Tezuka in The Prince of Tennis musical series. He has appeared in numerous Japanese films and television dramas, including The Prince of Tennis, Waruboro, Rookies: Graduation, The Negotiator: The Movie, Arakawa Under the Bridge, SPEC: Close, Black Butler, Ajin: Demi-Human, The Forest of Wool and Steel, The Confidence Man JP: Episode of the Hero, and The Violence Action. His television credits include Hana-Kimi, Rookies, The Negotiator, Samurai High School, SPEC, Arakawa Under the Bridge, Jiu: Special Investigation Team, GTO, Jun & Ai, Come Come Everybody, TOKYO MER, and Sudden Marriage (γγγͺγε©), in which he played Hajime Ando. Shirota has also established a career in musical theater, performing roles such as Der Tod in Elisabeth, Romeo in Romeo & Juliet, the Phantom in Phantom, Cheech in Bullets Over Broadway, and Lola in Kinky Boots. He has additionally worked as a musical director and stage producer, alongside his career as a singer and songwriter. His performances in Elisabeth earned him the Newcomer Award in the Theater Division of the Agency for Cultural Affairs' 65th National Arts Festival in 2010. In 2027, Shirota is set to expand his work into video game voice acting as the voice of Makoto Daito, the protagonist of SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's upcoming action-adventure game Stranger Than Heaven.
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Yu Shirota's Filmography
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Angel Flight THE MOVIE
as Shusuke Hiiragi
Life's a Joy! Life Goes On!!
No Poster
Salaryman KintarΕ: Sakigake hen
No Poster
Salaryman KintarΕ: Akatsuki hen
The Violence Action
as Michitaka-kun
The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero -
as GΓ©rard Gonzales
Remain In Twilight
as Matsuoka
The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms
as Lu Bu
Not Quite Dead Yet
as Security Guard
The Forest of Wool and Steel
as Masato Kamijo
Ajin: Demi-Human
as Koji Tanaka
Elisabeth
as Tod
Akegarasu
as Aoi
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as Tachibana Souichirou
This Mystery is Excellent! ~ Challenge from Bestseller Writer
Exam Hell: Broken and Murderous
as Tanaka Hiroshi
Black Butler
as Charles Bennett Sato
SPEC: Close Reincarnation
as Satoshi Chii
SPEC: Close~Incarnation
as Satoshi Chii
SPEC: Zero
as Satoshi Chii
GTO: The Graduation Special
as Ryuji Danma
GTO: New Year's Special
as Ryuji Danma
NΕhime: Wife of a Samurai
as Oda Nobunaga
Arakawa Under the Bridge
as Sister
The Negotiator: The Movie
as Kyosuke Mariya
A Good Husband
as Takehito Nishida
Rookies the Movie: Graduation
as Kei Shinjo
No Poster
Nagaiki Kyousou
The Blue That Never Dies
as Mitsunori Haneda
Wild Knight: Succession Arc
Heat Island
as Aki
Waruboro
Wild Knight: Battle Arc
Musical: Price of Tennis Concert Dream Live 3rd
as Kunimitsu Tezuka
Jun Bride
The Prince of Tennis
as Kunimitsu Tezuka
Musical: Prince of Tennis the Imperial Match Hyotei in Winter 2005-2006
as Kunimitsu Tezuka
Musical: Prince of Tennis the Imperial Match Hyotei
as Kunimitsu Tezuka
Musical: Prince of Tennis Concert Dream Live 2nd
as Kunimitsu Tezuka
Musical: Prince of Tennis in Winter 2004-2005 Side Yamabuki feat. St. Rudolf Academy
as Kunimitsu Tezuka
Sailor Moon - New Legend of Kaguya Island
as Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask
Sailor Moon - The Advent of Princess Kakyuu - The Second Stage Final
as Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask / Prince Endymion
Sailor Moon - Starlights - Legend of the Shooting Stars
as Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Kamen
Sailor Moon - Infinity Academy - Mistress Labyrinth (Revision)
as Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask
Sudden Marriage
as Ando Hajime