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Shota Sometani
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Shota Sometani (染谷 将太, Sometani Shōta) is a Japanese actor from Koto, Tokyo.[1] He is known for his protagonist roles in Himizu and Parasyte.
Shota Sometani | |
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Sometani at the Tokyo International Film Festival in 2017 | |
| Born | 染谷 将太 September 3, 1992 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Known for | Himizu |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Career
Sometani was a child actor. He has worked in both film and television, gaining his first leading role in Pandora's Box, a 2009 film adaptation of an Osamu Dazai novel.[2]
In 2011, he received the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best New Young Actor at the Venice Film Festival for his work in Himizu along with his co-star Fumi Nikaidō.[3]
He appeared in Shinji Aoyama's 2011 film Tokyo Park,[4] Koji Wakamatsu's 2012 film The Millennial Rapture,[5] and starred in Gakuryu Ishii's 2012 film Isn't Anyone Alive?[6]
Personal life
Sometani married actress Rinko Kikuchi on December 31, 2014. In October 2016, Kikuchi gave birth to their first child.[7] Their second child was born in late 2018.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Ping Pong | |||
| 2003 | Hebi Ichigo | Masuda | ||
| 2004 | The Boy from Hell | |||
| Devilman | Susumu | |||
| 2008 | Namida Tsubo | Young Yūsuke | ||
| Fure Fure Shojo | ||||
| 2009 | Pandora's Box | Lead role | ||
| 2010 | Yuriko's Aroma | Lead role | ||
| Tokyo Island | ||||
| Awaremi Mumashika | ||||
| 2011 | Tokyo Park | Hiro Takai | ||
| Usotsuki Mii-kun to Kowareta Maa-chan | Lead role | |||
| Azemichi no Dandy | ||||
| Antoki no Inochi | Nobuo Yamaki | |||
| 2012 | Isn't Anyone Alive? | Keisuke | Lead role | |
| Himizu | Yuichi Sumida | Lead role | ||
| Sadako 3D | ||||
| Sue, Mai & Sawa: Righting the Girl Ship | Kosuke Chiba | |||
| Lesson of the Evil | Keisuke Hayami | |||
| Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer | Tokugawa Ietsuna | |||
| The Millennial Rapture | ||||
| 2013 | Strawberry Night | |||
| The Intermission | Lead role | |||
| Real | Shingo Takagi | |||
| The Eternal Zero | Kenichiro Ōishi (young) | |||
| The Kiyosu Conference | Mori Ranmaru | |||
| 2014 | Wood Job! | Yuki Hirano | Lead role | [9] |
| The Snow White Murder Case | Hasegawa | |||
| Kabukicho Love Hotel | Toru Takahashi | |||
| Parasyte: Part 1 | Shinichi Izumi | Lead role | ||
| As the Gods Will | Satake | |||
| Tokyo Tribe | MC Show | |||
| 2015 | Parasyte: Part 2 | Shinichi Izumi | Lead role | |
| The Virgin Psychics | Yoshiro Kamogawa | Lead role | ||
| Teacher and Stray Cat | Shōgo | |||
| Strayer's Chronicle | Manabu | [10] | ||
| That's It | Samao Daikoku | Lead role | ||
| Dear Deer | Takashi | |||
| Bakuman | Eiji Nizuma | |||
| 2016 | The Actor | Yokota | ||
| Fueled: The Man They Called Pirate | Yoshio Hasebe | |||
| Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow | Egawa | |||
| Live for Today: Genichiro Tenryu | Narrator | |||
| 2017 | Parks | Tokio | ||
| March Comes In like a Lion | Harunobu Nikaidō | |||
| March Goes Out like a Lamb | Harunobu Nikaidō | |||
| Dawn Wind in My Poncho | Nakata | |||
| Foreboding | Tatsuo Yamagiwa | Lead role | ||
| 2018 | Legend of the Demon Cat | Kūkai | Lead role, Chinese film | |
| And Your Bird Can Sing | Shizuo | Lead role | ||
| The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan | Murata | |||
| Punk Samurai Slash Down | Magobei | |||
| 2019 | Parallel World Love Story | Tomohiko Miwa | ||
| Samurai Marathon | Uesugi Hironoshin | |||
| To the Ends of the Earth | Yoshioka | |||
| The First Supper | Rintarō | Lead role | ||
| 2020 | Stare | Hideaki Watanabe | ||
| First Love | Kase | |||
| Runway | Akechi | |||
| 2021 | Detective Chinatown 3 | Akira Murata | Chinese film | |
| 2022 | What to Do with the Dead Kaiju? | Denki Mukogawa | [11] |
Animated films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Wolf Children | Tanabe | ||
| 2015 | The Boy and the Beast | Kyuta (Teen) | ||
| 2021 | Belle | Shinjirō "Kamishin" Chikami | [12] | |
| 2022 | Suzume | Minoru Okabe | [13] |
Television drama
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Saka no Ue no Kumo | Akiyama Yoshifuru (young) | NHK | ||
| 2010 | Ryōmaden | Yamauchi Toyonori | NHK | Taiga drama | |
| 2011 | Gō | Mori Bōmaru | NHK | Taiga drama | |
| 2012 | Crime and Punishment: A Falsified Romance | Haruka Mikoshiba | Wowow | ||
| 2013 | xxxHolic | Kimihiro Watanuki | Wowow | ||
| Neo Ultra Q | Kōichi | Wowow | |||
| Minna! ESPer Dayo! | Yoshirō Kamogawa | TV Tokyo | Lead role | ||
| 2016 | Hibana: Spark | Ogata | Netflix | ||
| 2017 | Foreboding | Tatsuo Yamagiwa | Wowow | Lead role | |
| 2019 | Natsuzora: Natsu's Sky | Kōya Kamiji | NHK | Asadora | |
| 2020–21 | Awaiting Kirin | Oda Nobunaga | NHK | Taiga drama | |
| 2021 | Bullets, Bones and Blocked Noses | Michael | NHK | Miniseries | [14] |
| 2022 | Teen Regime | Teru Washida | NHK | Miniseries | [15] |
| 2023 | Kyojo 0 | Kenji Nakagome | Fuji TV | [16] |
Other television
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 71st NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen | Judge | NHK | [17] |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 68th Venice International Film Festival | Marcello Mastroianni Award | Won | |
| 2013 | 57th Elan d'or Awards | Newcomers of the Year | Won | |
| 36th Japan Academy Film Prize | Newcomers of the Year | Won | ||
| 2015 | 14th New York Asian Film Festival | Rising Star Award | Won | |
| 2016 | 39th Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |
| 25th Japan Film Professional Awards | Best Actor | Won | ||
| 2018 | 31st Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |
| 2019 | 73rd Mainichi Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | |
| 28th Tokyo Sports Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2021 | 24th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix | Best Supporting Actor | Won | [18] |
References
- ^ "'Villon no Tsuma'/'Pandora no Hako' | The Japan Times". The Japan Times. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ . Le Biennale di Venezia. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ Young, Neil (14 August 2011). "Tokyo Park: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Young, Neil (3 September 2012). "The Millennial Rapture (Sennen no Yuraku): Venice Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Mes, Tom (3 September 2012). "Midnight Eye review: Isn't Anyone Alive?". Midnight Eye.
- ^ Sometani, Shôta. "無事第1子を出産しましたことをご報告させていただきます。 母子共に健康です。". Shôta Sometani Official Website.
- ^ "菊地凛子、第2子妊娠 夫・染谷将太の公式サイトで発表「安定期に入り、母子共に健康」". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ^ "マイア・ヒラサワ、映画『WOOD JOB！（ウッジョブ）～神去なあなあ日常～』主題歌担当" [Maia Hirasawa to sing main theme song for movie "Wood Job"]. Barks (in Japanese). Japan: Global Plus. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "Strayer's Chronicle". Japan Society. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
- ^ "山田涼介主演「大怪獣のあとしまつ」に菊地凛子、二階堂ふみ、染谷将太、松重豊が参加". Natalie. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "「竜とそばかすの姫」声優は、成田凌×染谷将太×玉城ティナ×「YOASOBI」幾田りら！". eiga.com. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ "新海誠監督『すずめの戸締まり』松村北斗が声をかけるシーンから始まる最新予告編". Oricon. September 29, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ^ "オダギリジョー脚本・演出のドラマ「オリバーな犬」NHKで放送、主演は池松壮亮". Natalie. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "神尾楓珠:NHKドラマ初主演で17歳の若き総理に 共演に山田杏奈、星野源 脚本は吉田玲子". Mantan-web. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "染谷将太、月9初出演で木村拓哉とバディに「緊張と楽しみが入り交じっています」<風間公親－教場0－>". Model Press. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ "杉咲花、染谷将太、吉沢亮がNHK紅白歌合戦のゲスト審査員に！「エール」特別企画も". Natalie. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- ^ "2020年度ドラマGP年間大賞発表". Nikkan Sports. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
External links
- Shota Sometani's profile (in Japanese)
- Official Blog (in Japanese)
- Shota Sometani at IMDb