Shota Taguchi

Shota Taguchi
田口 翔大
2017
Born (2004-06-16) 16 June 2004 (age 20)
Saitama Prefecture, Japan[1]
NationalityJapanese
OccupationActor
Years active2009[2]–present
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)

Shota Taguchi (田口 翔大, Taguchi Shōta, born 16 June 2004)[1] is a Japanese actor.

Biography

Taguchi was born in Saitama Prefecture.[1] His mother was a big fan of Masaharu Fukuyama. When Taguchi was four years old, while he was not aware, his mother applied and recruited for Amuse's Amuse Kids (a child department) in which the agency belonged to Fukuyama and became affiliated.[2]

His first main role on TV is Kotaro Sakuma/Koguma Sky Blue on Uchu Sentai Kyuranger in 2017.[3]

On March 31, 2020, due to the Taguchi's contract expiration, he left the agency.

Personal life

Because he was closely watching Kamen Rider Den-O, Taguchi liked Takeru Satoh and belonged to Amuse.[2]

Director Yukihiko Tsutsumi commented that "when I said 'Do it like this,' I will do as it is, so I thought 'perhaps it is over 30 years old.'"[4]

In Uchuu Sentai Kyuuranger, he doesn't know that he got the hero role because he ignored the audition requirements, and thought he was just a guest on his first appearance. The staff cast of this work also highly appreciate Taguchi's acting skills and attitude towards work.

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role
2015 The Big Bee Takahiko Yuhara
2016 Desperate Sunflowers Kōichi Kumada
L Oves (young)
2017 Uchu Sentai Kyuranger the Movie: Geth Indaver Strikes Back Kotaro Sakuma/Koguma Sky Blue (voice)
2018 The Travelling Cat Chronicles Satoru Miyawaki (young)

Television dramas

Date Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2012 GTO Kunio Murai (young) KTV Episode 3
Keigo Higashino Mysteries: Reiko and Reiko Fuji TV
2013 Doyō Wide Gekijō: Onsen Waka-okami no Satsujin Suiri 26 Haruto Yagi TV Asahi
2015 Hana Moyu Einoshin NHK
2016 Medical Team: Lady da Vinci no Shindan Shōta Fuji TV Episode 8
2017 Uchu Sentai Kyuranger Kotaro Sakuma/Koguma Sky Blue (voice) TV Asahi [3]
2019 Keiji Zero Haruto Nakao TV Asahi Episode 6
Strawberry Night Saga Noriyuki Hayama (young) Fuji TV Episode 6

Internet dramas

Year Title Role Website
2017 Kamen Rider Amazons Season 2 Chihiro (young) Amazon Prime Video
Gin Tama: Mitsuba-hen Sougo Okita (young) dTV
From Episode of Stinger: Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: High School Wars Kotaro Sakuma/Koguma Sky Blue (voice) Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club

Audio dramas

Date Title Role
2017 Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Make Him Cry! The Tamakyu Troupe Hot Match! Kotaro Sakuma/Koguma Sky Blue

Music videos

Artist Title
Tiara "Tadaima to Ieru made"

Advertisements

Brand Product Title
2010 Hagoromo Foods Spaghetti Gratin
Kao Corporation Humming Neo
2011 Bandai CharaDeco: Kamen Rider
2013 Panasonic Digital Video Camera: Aijō Size
McDonald's Happy Set: Doraemon
2019 Bandai Unlimitiv: Tomodachi no Mesen-hen

Magazines

Year Title Issue
2010 Mebae
Yōchien
2012 Shōgaku Ichinensei August 2012

Discography

"Blue Sky Boy" (2017) was sung by Taguchi under the name of his character Kotaro Sakuma/Koguma Sky Blue.

References

  1. ^ a b c "田口翔大 公式プロフィール" (in Japanese). Amuse, Inc. Retrieved 25 Apr 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "CREA厳選!イケメン青田買い 田口翔大" (in Japanese). Crea. 21 Aug 2015. Retrieved 25 Apr 2017.
  3. ^ a b "宇宙戦隊キュウレンジャー" (in Japanese). Toei. Retrieved 28 Apr 2017.
  4. ^ "未来のイケメン俳優・田口翔大に江口洋介ぞっこん" (in Japanese). Tokyo Sports. 20 Sep 2015. Retrieved 28 Apr 2017.