Ryo Yoshizawa

Ryo Yoshizawa
吉沢 亮
Yoshizawa at the Tokyo International Film Festival in October 2023
Born (1994-02-01) February 1, 1994 (age 30)
Tokyo, Japan
Occupation
  • Actor
Years active2009–present
AgentAmuse Inc.

Ryo Yoshizawa (吉沢 亮, Yoshizawa Ryō, born February 1, 1994) is a Japanese actor. His breakthrough roles include Okita Sogo in the Gintama live-action films, King Eisei/Hyou in Kingdom and Sano Manjiro in the Tokyo Revengers (film). He is known for his expressive eyes and natural acting style.[1] He is also known for his roles in tokusatsu, including his role as Ryusei Sakuta/Kamen Rider Meteor in Kamen Rider Fourze.

Early life

Yoshizawa was born on February 1, 1994, in Tokyo, Japan.[1] His family consists of his mother, father, an older brother, and two younger brothers. Yoshizawa is skilled in second dan in kendo, which he has been practicing for over nine years.[2]

Career

In the beginning of 2011, Yoshizawa made his debut in Sign with other amuse actors like Dori Sakurada and Takuya Uehara. In the second half of that year, he starred in Kingyo Club. He went on to portray Ryūsei Sakuta in Kamen Rider Fourze,[1] making his debut in the seventeenth episode. Yoshizawa was interviewed on his role by Uchūsen, the interview being featured in the 135th issue. Yoshizawa revealed his inspiration behind his character's split personality and his first experience in ADR recording. Yoshizawa compared his character to that of Light Yagami from Death Note. He also watched Bruce Lee films as a reference, as his character frequently performed the trademark kiai of "Howatchā" (ホワッチャーッ) when firing punches or kicks.[3]

In 2017, he portrayed the role of Shinsengumi 1st Division Captain Okita Sogo in the 2017 live-action film of the popular manga series Gintama, and reprised the role in the sequel, Gintama 2, in 2018.[4]

Yoshizawa was questioned by the police after an incident on December 30, 2024, where he had drunkenly entered a neighbor's apartment without permission to use their restroom. As a result, Asahi Beer dropped their endorsement deal with him.[5]

Filmography

TV series

Year Title Role Other notes Ref.
2011 Sign Yūki Nagi
Kingyo Club Shō Yanagihashi
2011–12 Kamen Rider Fourze Ryūsei Sakuta/Kamen Rider Meteor [2]
2012 Please Do Something Keita Yabe Episode 2
2013 3-in-1 House Share Negishi
Bussen Tamura Shosuke
The Liar and His Lover: Sidestory Yuichi Kimijima
2014 Lost Days Natsu Takano
The Man with World's Biggest Potential Ikeda
Water Polo Yankees Shinsuke Kato
Hell Teacher Nube Katsuya Kimura
2015 Heat Kohei Matsuyama
Ichiro Iemochi Tokugawa Episode 1
Lady Girls Ryosuke Maekawa
2016 Please Love Me! Junta Sano Episode 1
Criminologist Himura and Mystery Writer Arisugawa Eisuke Hata Episode 2
Is It Real That Teacher Hayako Is Going to Marry? Hayato Kitsuregawa Episodes 4-7
Budokan Daichi Mizushima
Cold Case Junichi Kudo Episode 1
2017 Tomodachi Game Yūichi Katagiri Lead role [6]
Inside Mari Komori Isao
Gintama: Mitsuba Hen Okita Sogo
Shimokitazawa Die Hard Kidnapper Episode 1
Love and Hong Kong Kenta Yamada Lead role
2018 Survival Wedding Yuichi Kashiwagi
Gintama of the Unusual Okita Sogo Episode 1
Giver: Revenge's Giver Giba Lead role
2019 Natsuzora: Natsu's Sky Ten'yō Yamada Asadora [7]
2020 Hanzawa Naoki 2: Episode 0 Kei Kōsaka Lead role; TV movie [7]
Hanzawa Naoki 2 Kei Kōsaka Episode 3; cameo [8]
2021 Reach Beyond the Blue Sky Shibusawa Eiichi Lead role; Taiga drama [9]
2022 PICU Takeshirō Shikota Lead role [10]

Films

Year Title Role Other notes Ref.
2011 Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: Movie War Mega Max Ryūsei Sakuta/Kamen Rider Meteor Credited as "Mysterious student"
2012 Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen Ryūsei Sakuta/Kamen Rider Meteor
Kamen Rider Fourze the Movie: Space, Here We Come! Ryūsei Sakuta/Kamen Rider Meteor
Toei Hero Next 2: The Future I'm Executing Lead role
Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie War Ultimatum Ryūsei Sakuta/Kamen Rider Meteor
2013 The Liar and His Lover Yuichi Kimijima
Daily Lives of High School Boys Hidenori Tabata [11]
2014 Blue Spring Ride Aya Kominato [12]
2016 Wolf Girl and Black Prince Yū Kusakabe [13]
Dangerous Cops: Final 5 Days Kazunori Kawasumi [2]
2017 Gintama Okita Sogo [2]
Tomodachi Game: The Movie Yūichi Katakiri Lead role [14]
Tomodachi Game: The Movie – Final Yūichi Katakiri Lead role [2]
Psychic Kusuo Shun Kaidō [2]
2018 River's Edge Ichiro Yamada Lead role [15]
Anoko no Toriko Yori Suzuki Lead role [16]
Evil and the Mask Ryōsuke Itō [17]
Marmalade Boy Yū Matsuura Lead role [18]
Reon Tōru Ichijō [19]
The Cat in Their Arms Cat Yoshio Lead role [20]
Bleach Uryū Ishida [21]
Gintama 2 Okita Sogo [2]
2019 Kingdom Ying Zheng/Piao [22]
Her Blue Sky Shinnosuke Kanamuro/Shinno (voice) Lead role [23]
2020 Not Quite Dead Yet Matsuoka [24]
Sakura Hajime Hasegawa [25]
Blue, Painful, Fragile Kaede Tabata Lead role [26]
Awake Eiichi Lead role [27]
2021 Tokyo Revengers Manjiro "Mikey" Sano [28]
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission Rody Soul (voice) [29]
2022 Kingdom 2: Far and Away Ying Zheng [22]
Black Night Parade Miharu Hino Lead role [30]
2023 Familia Manabu [31]
In Love and Deep Water Suguru Ubukata Lead role [32]
Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween Part 1 Manjiro "Mikey" Sano [33]
Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween Part 2 Manjiro "Mikey" Sano [34]
Kingdom 3: The Flame of Destiny Ying Zheng [35]
Family Makoto Lead role [36]
2024 Living in Two Worlds Dai Igarashi Lead role [37]
Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General Ying Zheng [38]
2025 National Treasure Kikuo Tachibana Lead role [39]
Baban Baban Ban Vampire Mori Ranmaru Lead role [40]

Others

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 71st NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen Judge [41]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work(s) Result Ref.
2019 40th Yokohama Film Festival Best Newcomer River's Edge, Marmalade Boy, and Gintama 2 Won [42]
42nd Japan Academy Film Prize Newcomer of the Year River's Edge Won [43]
2020 62nd Blue Ribbon Awards Best Supporting Actor Kingdom Won [44]
43rd Japan Academy Film Prize Best Supporting Actor Won [45]
44th Elan d'or Awards Newcomer of the Year Himself Won [46]

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