Jun Shison

Jun Shison
志尊 淳
Jun Shison in 2018
Born (1995-03-05) March 5, 1995 (age 29)
Tokyo, Japan
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present

Jun Shison (志尊 淳, Shison Jun, born (1995-03-05)March 5, 1995 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor. He is associated with Watanabe Entertainment's male acting troupe D2 (later merged into D-Boys) since 2011 and made his acting debut in Musical: The Prince of Tennis.

Career

Shison joined the D2 actor group (now merged with D-Boys) in 2011. He made his acting debut in The Prince of Tennis stage musical that same year.[1]

In 2015, he played his first starring role in the live action film adaptation of popular romance manga series Senpai to Kanojo. In 2019, he starred in the spin-off film to the High&Low franchise, High&Low The Worst, and its sequel High&Low The Worst X. In 2022, he was announced as the role of Kurama in Netflix's YuYu Hakusho live-action adaptation.[2]

In 2023, Shison was cast in the cooking drama Fermat no Ryōri, starring Fumiya Takahashi, and based on the manga series by Yūgo Kobayashi [ja]. He portrayed the character of Kai Asakura, a culinary prodigy who serves as the charismatic and enigmatic owner of Restaurant K.[3]

On November 16, 2023, Shison was appointed as the official ambassador for the Persona video game series.[4] He subsequently appeared in a commercial for Persona 5 Royal on December 15, 2023.[5]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014–15 Ressha Sentai ToQger Suzuki Right/ ToQ 1gou Lead role [6]
2020 Detective Yuri Rintaro Shunsuke Mitsugi [7]
The Way of the Househusband Masa [8]
2021 Reach Beyond the Blue Sky Sugiura Aizō (Yuzuru) Taiga drama [9]
2023 Ranman Takeo Asadora [10]
Fermat's Cuisine Kai Asakura Lead role [11]
YuYu Hakusho Kurama [12]
2024 Bakuage Sentai Boonboomger Suzuki Right/ ToQ 1gou Episode 32 [13]
2025 Glass Heart Kazushi Sakamoto [14]

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie Right Suzuki/ToQ 1gou Lead role [15]
2021 How We Work, How We Live Himself Documentary [16]
2022 Bubble Hibiki (voice) [17]
The Way of the Househusband: The Cinema Masa [18]
2024 52-Hertz Whales Ango Okada [19]

Dubbing

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work(s) Result Ref.
2019 43rd Elan d'or Awards Newcomer of the Year Himself Won [22]

References

  1. ^ "ToQger's Shizon Stars in Film of Senpai to Kanojo Shōjo Manga". Anime News Network. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  2. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 17, 2022). "Jun Shison Joins Cast of Live-Action Yu Yu Hakusho Series as Kurama". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  3. ^ Pineda, Rafael (August 3, 2023). "Yūgo Kobayashi's Fermat no Ryōri Manga Gets Live-Action Series in October". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "『ペルソナ』シリーズ公式アンバサダーに俳優の志尊淳が就任" [Actor Jun Shison appointed as the official ambassador for the Persona series]. Dengeki (in Japanese). 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  5. ^ "『ペルソナ』公式アンバサダーに俳優・川口春奈が就任。志尊淳と出演する新ブランドCM＆『P5』シリーズ1000万本突破記念CMが公開" [Actress Haruna Kawaguchi appointed as the official ambassador for the Persona series, appears in a new branded commercial with Jun Shison celebrating 10 million copies sold for Persona 5]. Famitsu (in Japanese). 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  6. ^ "志尊淳や横浜流星出演「烈車戦隊トッキュウジャー」全話が順次無料配信". Natalie. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  7. ^ "吉川晃司、横溝正史ドラマで白髪の探偵に 志尊淳が助手役". cinematoday.jp. May 14, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  8. ^ "「極主夫道」龍の元舎弟・雅役は志尊淳「何も考えず楽しんで頂ける1時間を届けたい」". natalie.mu. August 6, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  9. ^ "志尊淳、『青天を衝け』で大河ドラマ初出演 追加キャスト11名発表". Crank-in!. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  10. ^ "広末涼子「らんまん」で朝ドラ初出演!新キャストに志尊淳、佐久間由衣、笠松将ら". Natalie. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  11. ^ "高橋文哉×志尊淳W主演で『フェルマーの料理』連続ドラマ化　原作者の特別イラストも". Real Sound. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  12. ^ "ドラマ「幽☆遊☆白書」蔵馬役は志尊淳、妖艶な雰囲気のビジュアルも公開に". Natalie. July 17, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  13. ^ "志尊淳「爆上戦隊ブンブンジャー」にサプライズ出演、トッキュウ1号 / ライトに". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  14. ^ "佐藤健、主演・製作の青春音楽ドラマ『グラスハート』に菅田将暉・宮崎優・町田啓太・志尊淳ら集結【コメントあり】". Oricon. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  15. ^ "烈車戦隊トッキュウジャーVSキョウリュウジャー THE MOVIE". eiga.com. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  16. ^ "有村架純と志尊淳が出演、コロナ禍で"人と仕事"の現状を伝えるドキュメンタリー映画". Natalie. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
  17. ^ "小畑健×荒木哲郎×虚淵玄×澤野弘之のアニメ映画「バブル」5月公開!主演は志尊淳". Natalie. December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  18. ^ "Way of the Househusband Manga Gets Live-Action Film Next Summer". animenewsnetwork.com. November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  19. ^ "52ヘルツのクジラたち". eiga.com. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  20. ^ "土屋太鳳と志尊淳が「バンブルビー」で吹替担当、監督もお気に入り". natalie.mu. February 1, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  21. ^ "2分の1の魔法". Fukikaeru. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  22. ^ エランドール賞歴代受賞者一覧 [List of Élan d'Or awardee] (in Japanese). All Nippon Producers Association. Retrieved January 25, 2019.