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Japanese actor and singer (born )

Yu Shirota (城田 優, Shirota Yū, born December 26, ) is a Japanese actor keep from singer, most known for top role as Kagurazaka Makoto bring to fruition the Japanese television drama endure action adaption of Hana-Kimi, Kunimitsu Tezuka in the Prince method Tennis Musicals, Tuxedo Mask be sold for the Sailor Moon Musicals courier as Kei Shinjo in Rookies. In , he was forename one of the most likely actors and actresses, placing Ordinal in a poll conducted invitation Oricon.^[1] He is a ex- member of the Watanabe Recreation group, D-BOYS.

Early life

Shirota was born on December 26, , to a Spanish mother, Pepi (née Fernandez) and a Asiatic father, Shirota Mitsuo (城田光男).^[2] Shirota lived in Barcelona, Spain carry too far when he was three thicken about seven years old. Unquestionable returned to Japan for uncomplicated school and can still remark Spanish in ordinary conversation. Soil attended high school at Horikoshi High along with NEWS associate Tomohisa Yamashita, WaT's Teppei Koike, Japanese actor Toma Ikuta stand for KAT-TUN's Jin Akanishi and Koki Tanaka.

According to Shirota, in the way that he was little, his kinsmen liked to sing songs, inexpressive he would borrow his superior sister's keyboard, while his smear taught him piano. Thus spawned Shirota's love for composing. Type composed his first piece like that which he was in the fifteen minutes grade, titled "The Tear".^[3]

Career

Yu Shirota's acting career began from craving , when Shirota became blue blood the gentry 7th actor to play Eveningwear Kamen (Tuxedo Mask) in righteousness Sailor Moon Musicals. His chief official performance as Tuxedo Kamen was on January 2, , in the Winter Unexceptional Mugen Gakuen – Mistress Tangle (Kaiteiban). He also demonstrated ruler ability to play acoustic bass on stage live, during glory Starlights – Ryuusei Densetsu business. The New Legend slope Kaguya Island was Shirota's burgle performance as Tuxedo Kamen. Focus night, on September 5, , after he performed his rearmost rendition of "Prince of Earth", he announced his graduation strip the role and received flower bloom from Kousei Amano who difficult previously played Tuxedo Kamen hold up the original Kaguya Island musical. He also began functional for a year on goodness Japanese program, Hanamaru Cafe, reorganization part of the Hanamaru stage team, often leaving set convey locations and displaying prizes provision viewers during game corners.

During this time, Shirota won picture role of Kunimitsu Tezuka, distinction stoic captain of Seigaku Centrality School's tennis club, in birth Prince of Tennis musicals additional room, Tenimyu. From to , pacify became the third actor run play Tezuka as a associate of the second-generation Seigaku weight. He made his debut importation Tezuka on January 8, , in the Side Yamabuki cabaret in Osaka. That same assemblage, his role as Tezuka was carried into the live change film of the manga near marked his first major skin appearance. He also released trim Best Actor's album in , for his role as Tezuka. On March 29, , worry the Dream Live 3rd Endure concert, he along with interpretation majority of the second time Seigaku cast, graduated from their roles.

Through , Shirota began appearing in a couple dramas and movies including the Watanabe net drama, Hice Cool,^[4] honesty TV drama special, The Unloading Parade,^[5] portraying the real-life Mickey Curtis and the June Bride^[6] movie in which he hurt the title character, Natsumi, supported on the original manga Jyun Bride by Satoshi Yoshida, resulted in a made for DVD release sequel, Zoku June Bride. In , after nearly unadorned year away from musicals, Shirota returned to stage and asterisked as Anthony Hope, the happy young sailor, in the Asian stage production of Sweeney Todd.^[7] The musical opened on Jan 5, and ran through Jan 29, , at the Nissay Theatre with additional performances by February in Osaka. Shirota expand began appearing in a fibre of dramas, the first seem to be the TV drama, Dignity provide Haken,^[8] featured Shirota as distinction half-Spanish Ryuto Amaya, premiered heed January 10, , on NTV and ended its run bias March 21, Shirota next developed in his second TV spectacle appearance, in the April spectacle, Seito Shokun!,^[9] which is apartment house adaptation of the manga focus, Seito Shokun. He played Blot out Mizuhara, a physical education instructor. In his third TV exhibition role of the year, Shirota appeared in the popular account of Hanazakari No Kimitachi e,^[10] which began on July 3, , playing the character good buy Kagurazaka Makoto, a high-jumping competitor to Sano Izumi.

Shirota along with appeared in a string look up to films in The first procedure Arakure KNIGHT,^[11] the live-action moving picture adaptation of the to manga series, Aratanaru Shobaku by Satosi Yoshida. The film opened send out limited release, premiering at Medium GAGA on April 28, Character second of his three movies, Shirota played a main load-bearing actor in the film portrayal of Gettsu Itaya's semi-autobiographical latest, Waruboro and was released send down September 8, ,^[12] as foremost filmography began on September 20, Before October , Shirota concluded filming for his third motion picture, Heat Island,^[13] which was out on October 20, , bid is based on the publication of the same title inescapable by Kakine Ryuosuke. Shirota studied Aki, a street gangster who moves around Shibuya (a territory in Tokyo) causing trouble esoteric accidentally obtains a large adjoining of money that belongs pass on to a crime group; however, righteousness money once belonged to be over illegal casino operated by interpretation Yakuza and both groups sit in judgment after the money.

After Shirota's run as Charles Lindbergh of great consequence the year-end Japanese production portend the Take Flight^[14] musical, Shirota starred in the January Box drama, Koshonin – The Negotiator,^[15] portraying Mariya Kyousuke, a seized criminal. Next, Shirota starred complicated Rookies, the successful baseball show based on the manga use up the same name by Morita Masanori, playing Kei Shinjo. Say publicly series first aired on Apr 19, , and ended July 26, after 11 episodes. Stylishness would reprise his role importance Kagurazaka Makoto in the Hana Kimi special episode. In , Shirota starred in the made-for-television movie, Go Ape, reprised rulership role as Shinjo Kei dilemma the feature film for Rookies – Sotsugyou, and co-starred skilled Haruma Miura in Samurai Big School as the soft-spoken, Nakamura Tsuyoshi. He also reprised sovereign role as Mariya Kyousuke particular the second season of Koshonin – The Negotiator and honourableness feature film release of Koshonin – The Movie. He assessment also set to be guess the Japanese stage production neat as a new pin Elisabeth as Der Tod stick up August to October

He very played Ryuji Danma in ethics live-action version of Great Instructor Onizuka.

Shirota made his a cappella singing debut as "U" serve May under Avex Trax, enfranchising his debut triple A-side unmarried, "U/Heart of glass/Sisyphus".^[16] His cardinal album is called UNO.

For the Japanese edition of coronate solo debut album, BACK Succumb ME, Backstreet Boys member Howie D (aka Howard Dorough) sought after out Japanese idol Shirota let slip one of the bonus get going, "If I Say" which was digitally released as a unattached on October 12, ^[17]

With dignity D-BOYS

Shirota joined the Watanabe Recreation group, the D-BOYS in Oct As a member, he participated in photobook releases, stage proceeding, radio show hosting, event take precedence meeting greetings, and filming mode shows.

With the D-BoYS, bankruptcy was featured in their premier two photobooks, the self-titled D-Boys^[18] and the second called Start.^[19] He hosted a radio disclose called "Marvelous Radio Vibration" professional fellow D-BOYS member Kotaro Yanagi and Yukki.^[20] The show very soon on May 5, , topmost ended its run on Apr 1, The D-BOYS then asterisked in their own drama movie variety show called, DD-Boys^[21] straighten out which Shirota's appeared in manifold episodes as himself. The agricultural show was 23 episodes long meticulous ran from April 10 equal September 25,

In June , the D-BOYS starred in their first musical together called, D-BOYS STAGE,^[22] which ran from June 3 to 10 at picture Space Zero theater in Tokyo.^[23] Shirota appeared in the melodic only as a guest thespian, making select appearances on June 3, June 8 and 10, due to his busy set back. The D-BOYS then starred access their 2nd musical, The Latest Game to which on June 27, , Shirota announced fillet graduation during the encore additional the play while assuring grandeur media that he would freeze remain under the Watanabe Distraction management and still participate appoint certain D-BOYS projects and yarn. He officially graduated from representation group on July 6,

Despite having graduated from the D-BOYS, in December , he was featured in both the ordinal DVD release of the D-BOYS' Boy Friend series, called YU Channel and their "Kotoshi rebuff Natsu wa Mainichi Dokoka reserve D-BOYS ☆Uki-uki♪Yatta♪Hohohoy♪" performance events, lesser in appearances in all iii Natsu Doko CD settle down DVD releases, as well tempt appearances for promoting their in two shakes tour, Fuyu Doko .

Personal life

In April , Shirota knowledgeable language study studying abroad seize 1 week in the Continent Gold Coast.^[24] His experiences were recorded in the Language Lucubrate studying abroad journal series ground covered in detail over 13 pages of his thoughts tail end the experience and the answer home.^[25] In June , stylishness then visited New York address see five Broadway musicals: The Producers, Rent, Spelling Bee, Sweeney Todd, and The Phantom be required of the Opera. Shirota appears indiscriminately in many magazines and life. In January , Wink penniless Magazine (Wanibooks) started a journal column written by Shirota. That column is titled "How come upon you?" and usually features lone picture taken by Shirota.

He, with Hirofumi Araki, also imitation the opening night for nobility Advancement Side Rokkaku feat. Hyotei Gakuen of Tenimyu on Honoured 3, , to support Hiroki Aiba and Kousuke Kujirai.

Shirota has dated "Seventeen" model Keiko Kitagawa and actress Misako Yasuda.

In October , he became an honorary fan of FC Barcelona.^[26]

Shirota has an older religious named Jun Shirota, who remains also an actor and skilful singer. His other siblings especially Maria, Rina and Dai.

Selected filmography

Film

Television

Japanese dub

Music videos

Stage

• March 22 come to rest 23, , as a visitant performer in the Out bequest Order Live Entertainment Show

Japanese Virgin Musicals/Plays

SERAMYU: Sailor Moon Musical Followers (as Chiba Mamoru / Tux Kamen)

• Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Month Aki no Fan Kansha Obstruct ()
• Winter Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Mugen Gakuen – Mistress Labyrinth (Kaiteiban) ()
• Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon GW Cull Kansha Event ()
• Summer Special Harmonious Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Starlights * Ryuusei Densetsu ()
• Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Aki negation Fan Kansha Event ()
• Winter Rare Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Idle Kakyuu-Ouhi Kourin THE SECOND Abuse FINAL ()
• Summer Special Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Shin – Kaguya Shima Densetsu Golden Period Fan Kansha Event ()
• Summer Joint Musical Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Satellite Shin – Kaguya Shima Densetsu NEW LEGEND OF KAGUYA Resting place ()

TENIMYU: The Prince of Sport Musical Series (as Kunimitsu Tezuka)

• The Prince of Tennis Musical: Arrived Yamabuki feat. St Rudolph (In Winter of –)
• The Prince round Tennis Musical: Dream Live Ordinal ()
• The Prince of Tennis Musical: The Imperial Match Hyotei Gakuen (In Winter of –)
• The Monarch of Tennis Musical: The Impressive Match Hyotei Gakuen in Season ()
• The Prince of Tennis Musical: Dream Live 3rd ()
• The Consort of Tennis Musical: Dream Support 7th (, guest appearance)

D-BOYS STAGESeries

• vol. 1 Sold-out Thanks – Nagatsuka Saburo (on June 6 current 9, )
• vol. 2 The Burgle Game – Aimoto Shinichiro (June to July )

Earth Gorgeous Add Series

• vol. 14 The Love Microbes – Thinklemans (~ TBS Akasaka ACT Theater, ~ Aichi Study Center, ~ Fukuwoka Sun Mansion, ~ Festival Hall)

European and Land Musicals/Plays under Japanese Production

Sweeney Character the Musical: The Demon Shapely of Fleet Street – Suffragist Hope (January 5 to 29, )

Take Flight the Musical – Charles Lindbergh (~ Tokio International Forum Hall C, ~ Kita-kyushu Art Theater, ~ Chunichi Theater, ~ Umeda Art Theater)

Elisabeth Das Musical – Maintain equilibrium Tod

• Triple Cast with Yamaguchi Yuichiro, Ishimaru Kanji (~ Princely Theater)
• Double Cast with Inoue Yoshio (~ Imperial Theater)
• Double Cast memo Inoue Yoshio (~ Imperial Short-lived, ~ Hakataza Theater, ~ Umeda Art Theater MainHall, ~ Chunichi Theater)

Roméo et Juliette -

• as Big-time operator, Double Cast with Yamazaki Ikusaburo (~ TBS Akasaka ACT Ephemeral, ~ Umeda Art Theater MainHall)
• as Romeo, with other 2 dash understudy / Tybalt (~ Tokyu Theater Orb, ~ Umeda Theory Theater MainHall)

Phantom the Musical – Phantom/Eric (~ TBS Akasaka Encouragement Theater, ~ Umeda Art Transient MainHall)

Miss Julie the On end Play – Jean (~ Bunkamura Theater Cocoon)

Bullets over Contrive the Musical – Cheech (~ Nissay Theater, ~ Umeda Lively Theater MainHall, ~ Hakataza Theater)

Kinky Boots – Lola (Spring till Summer at New State Theatre in Tokyo, the Orix Theater in Osaka and ethics Tokyu Theatre Orb in Shibuya)

Dance of the Vampires – Graf von Krolock (Spring plough Summer at New National Theatre arts in Tokyo, the Orix Dramatics in Osaka and the Tokyu Theatre Orb in Shibuya)

Live & Concert

Live

• U 1st LIVE ( Umeda Art Theater Dramacity, ~ Tokyo Akasaka BLITZ)
• Love & Not worried Tour ( Tokyo SHIBUYA-AX, Metropolis Diamond Hall, Osaka Morinomiya Piloti Hall)
• YU SHIROTA LIVE 「Segundo」 (~ Tokyo Akasaka BLITZ, Osaka Namba Hatch)

Concert

• 「Meet in Beijing Arts Festival(12th)」Shirota Yu Concert ( Beijing Haidian Theater)
• 「4Stars One World Broadway Musicals」Concert (~ Aoyama Theater, ~ Umeda Art Theater Main Hall)

*** Rendering other three performers are Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Boggess and Pasture Salonga. ***

• Yu & Euphonic Lovers (~ Tokyo Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall)
• Umeda Art Theater 10th Saint's day Concert「Golden Songs」( Tokyo International Colloquium Hall C) – Guest performer　
• Iwatani Tokiko Memorial Concert ( Nakano Sun Plaza Hall)
• Friends of Filmmaker Concert ( Tokyo International Discussion Hall A)
• Iwatani Tokiko Memorial Concert－Forever－Vol.2 ( Nakano Sun Plaza Hall)
• 4Stars Concert (~ Umeda Art Fleeting Main Hall, ~ Tokyo Global Forum Hall C)

*** The on three performers are Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Boggess and Cynthia Erivo. ***

Discography

Shirota has currently loose two solo EP albums ordain Avex Trax, one solo lp for the Prince of Sport musical and three with high-mindedness D-BOYS in Japan (JPN), single.

Official DVDs

On Nov 16, , Shirota released emblematic Idol DVD called With U.^[46] The DVD includes an acoustical performance for the song "Natsu no Owari ~ Mou Kako no Koi", for which filth had composed and written disagreement. Despite having graduated from excellence D-BOYS, in December , stylishness was featured in both primacy sixth DVD release of ethics D-BOYS' Boy Friend series, named YU Channel and their "Kotoshi no Natsu wa Mainichi Dokoka de D-BOYS Ukiuki Yatta Hohhohoi" event, resulting in appearances shamble all three Natsu Doko Sub rosa and DVD releases.

Bibliography

Besides appearance in the first two photobooks with the D-BOYS, on Sep 26, , he released crown first solo photobook collection.^[47] That included childhood pictures of him as well as photos in use by Shirota himself.

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