Kanta Sato (佐藤 寛太, Satō Kanta, born 16 June 1996)[1] is a Japanese actor, he is a member of EXILE's theater company (Gekidan EXILE). He is best known for his role as Naoki Irie in the 2016 film Itazura no Kiss the Movie: High School.
Kanta Sato | |
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佐藤寛太 | |
.jpg) Sato at the opening ceremony of The 31st Tokyo International Film Festival, 2018. | |
| Born | 16 June 1996 Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Agent | LDH |
| Website | Sato_k |
Sato is represented with LDH.[citation needed]
Early life
editKanta Sato was born on June 16, 1996, in Tsushima (Fukuoka Prefecture), Japan, where he lived until the age of 7.[2] He has two brothers and used to play baseball from his first year in elementary school to the 3rd year of Junior high school.[3] The Rampage from Exile Tribe's Shogo Iwaya and Hokuto Yoshino were his classmates in high school.[4]
Career
editSato aimed for the entertainment industry after watching the movie Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close when he was in Junior high school.[3]
In 2013, he participated in the EXPG National Academy Audition in the model department of the Fukuoka branch and passed, which led him to learn dancing.[5] In the same year, he participated in the Exile vocal audition Vocal Battle Audition 4 but failed during the first screening.[6]
In 2014, he participated in Exile Performer Battle Audition and made it to the second screening but ultimately did not pass.[6] In the same year, he became a trainee of Exile's theater company after passing the "Gekidan Exile audition".[7]
In January 2015, Sato officially joined Gekidan Exile and started his activities as an actor.[8] He made his acting debut in the drama High & Low The Story Of S.W.O.R.D.
In 2016, he played his first lead role in the film Itazura no Kiss the Movie: High School.
On 16 June 2021, he released his first personal book titled "Next Break", with one of the four photographers involved being his actor friend Takumi Kitamura.[9][10]
Filmography
editMovies
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Itazura no Kiss the Movie: High School | Naoki Irie | Lead role | [11] |
| Road To High & Low | Tettsu | [12] | ||
| High & Low: The Movie | Tettsu | [13] | ||
| High&Low The Red Rain | Tettsu | [14] | ||
| 2017 | Itazura na Kiss The Movie 2: Campus | Naoki Irie | Lead role | [15] |
| Itazura na Kiss The Movie 3: Propose | Naoki Irie | Lead role | [16] | |
| High&Low The Movie 2 / End of Sky | Tettsu | [17] | ||
| High&Low The Movie 3 / Final Mission | Tettsu | [18] | ||
| Love and Lies | Sosuke Takachiho | [19] | ||
| 2018 | Missions of Love | Akira Shimotsuki | [20] | |
| Ao-Natsu | Izumiya Liquor Store Visitor | [21] | ||
| DTC: Yukemuri Junjo Hen from High & Low | Tettsu | [22] | ||
| Run! T High School Basketball Club | Koji Makizono | [23] | ||
| Jam | Maejima | [24] | ||
| Family Story | Yudai Watanabe | [25] | ||
| 2019 | High&Low The Worst | Tettsu | [26] | |
| Bento Harassment | Tatsuo Yamashita | [27] | ||
| The Sketch of Life | Ryota Tanaka | Lead role | [28] | |
| 2021 | We Made a Beautiful Bouquet | Shoma Tominokoji | [29] | |
| Gunkan Shōnen | Kaisei Sakamoto | Lead role | [30] | |
| 2023 | (Ab)normal Desire | Daiya Morohashi | [31] | |
| 2024 | Undead Lovers | Jun Kōno | [32] |
TV dramas
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Detective is Way Ahead | Tsubasa Jonouchi | [33] | |
| 2019 | Sweet Tai Chi | Shun Tsukiyama | Chinese internet drama | [34] |
| Butler Saionji's Great Reasoning season 2 | Ren Narahashi | Episode 6 | [35] | |
| Da rapper bites and becomes a rapper | Takuma Yamanouchi | Special drama | [36] | |
| 2020 | Chuzai Keiji Season 2 | Shohei Karube | [37] | |
| Tonari no Masala | Tatsuya Sawaki | Lead role | [38] | |
| Gourmet Detective Goro Akechi | Tatsuomi Takahashi | [39][40] | ||
| Hakujitsu no Karasu 2 | Kohei Tachibana | Special drama | [41] | |
| 2021 | Himitsu no Ai-chan | Reo Amano | Lead role | [42] |
| JAM -the drama- | Leslie Cheung Cheung | [43] | ||
| Chef wa Meitantei | Daisuke Ogura | [44] | ||
| Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room | Haruto Fukasawa | [45] | ||
| 2022 | Chuzai Keiji Season 3 | Shohei Karube | [46] | |
| Sweat and Soap | Kotaro Natori | [47] | ||
| 2025 | Lilac no Hana saku Kemonomichi | Kazuma Kase | Miniseries | [48] |
TV shows
edit| Date | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Oyasumi Ouji | [49] |
Radio drama
edit| Date | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Saturday Drama house "Beautiful Boy's Theater" Story No. 16 "Hajikeru otoko" | Shimotsuki/ a clerk of a video shop /a guest of a movie theater | [50][51] |
| Saturday Drama House "Beautiful Boy's Theater" Story No. 19 "Dancing in the Nursery" | Todo Naoyuki, Sakurai Yui | [52] |
Bibliography
editPersonal Book
edit| Year | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | NEXT BREAK | [9] |
References
edit- ^ "KANTA SATO | MANAGEMENT | LDH". www.ldh.co.jp. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "「劇団EXILE」佐藤寛太、結婚観は超堅実！". シネマトゥデイ. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ a b "佐藤寛太 – 映画「イタキス」で初主演。EXILE HIROや仲の良いLDHメンバーについてや、役者にかける思いを劇団EXILEの佐藤寛太が語った". HIGHFLYERS (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "山下健二郎、歌唱褒められ「自分でも薄々気付いてた」 佐藤寛太は吉野北人から週5でコソ練受ける！ 映画『DTC ‐湯けむり純情篇‐from HiGH&LOW』大ヒット御礼舞台挨拶". Astage-アステージ- (in Japanese). 14 October 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "劇団EXILE、新たなる挑戦とHIROへの思いを語る！". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ a b "劇団ＥＸＩＬＥ・佐藤寛太の素顔「言いたいこと言わないと気が済まない」". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 1 December 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "劇団EXILEオーディション、合格者発表＜名前一覧＞ – モデルプレス". モデルプレス – ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ パーソルキャリア株式会社. "佐藤寛太（劇団EXILE） | インタビュー | アルバイトニュース・プラス". アルバイト・バイトの求人情報満載！ | バイト探しはan（アン） (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ a b Nekusuto bureiku : Sato kanta pasonaru bukku. ISBN 978-4-8470-8362-4. OCLC 1258554253.
- ^ "Kanta Sato's first personal book". LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Happiness「イタズラなKiss THE MOVIE」で初の映画主題歌". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "ROAD TO HiGH&LOW". eiga.com. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "HiGH&LOW THE MOVIE". eiga.com. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "HiGH&LOW THE RED RAIN". eiga.com. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "佐藤寛太×美沙玲奈「イタズラなKiss」キャンパス編のポスター＆予告到着". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "「イタズラなKiss」シリーズ第3弾はプロポーズ編、2017年春に公開". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "HiGH&LOW THE MOVIE 2 END OF SKY". eiga.com. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "HiGH&LOW THE MOVIE 3 FINAL MISSION". eiga.com. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ 森川葵主演でマンガボックス「恋と嘘」実写映画化！共演に北村匠海＆佐藤寛太 [Manga Box Love and Lies will be made into a live-action movie starring Aoi Morikawa! Co-starring Takumi Kitamura and Kanta Sato]. Eiga.com (in Japanese). 3 April 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ 佐藤寛太、山田杏奈、金子大地が「わたしに××しなさい！」に出演（コメントあり） [Kanta Sato, Anna Yamada, and Daichi Kaneko appear in Do XX to me! (with comments)]. Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). 1 February 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ 佐藤寛太が『青夏 きみに恋した30日』友情出演 佐野勇斗とツーショットも [Kanta Sato makes a friendship appearance in Aonatsu Kimi ni Koi Shita 30 Nichi and has a two-shot with Hayato Sano]. Cinra (in Japanese). 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "DTC 湯けむり純情篇 from HiGH&LOW". eiga.com. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "志尊淳主演「走れ！T校バスケット部」に早見あかり＆佐藤寛太＆鈴木勝大＆竹中直人＆椎名桔平！ : 映画ニュース". 映画.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "jam". eiga.com. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "岡田将生×鉄拳「家族のはなし」に成海璃子、金子大地、佐藤寛太、和牛水田ら出演". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "HiGH&LOW THE WORST". eiga.com. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "篠原涼子主演「今日も嫌がらせ弁当」に佐藤隆太、松井玲奈、佐藤寛太が出演（コメントあり）". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "【Scheduled for nationwide release in the autumn of 2019】The movie "Inochi Sketch" starring Kanta Sato coming soon! | NEWS (ALL) | LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -". www.ldh.co.jp. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "清原果耶＆オダギリジョーら『花束みたいな恋をした』追加キャスト発表". Cinema Cafe. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ "佐藤寛太＆加藤雅也が親子役、喪失と再生を描く『軍艦少年』公開". Cinema Cafe. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "正欲". eiga.com. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "不死身ラヴァーズ". eiga.com. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "片平なぎさ：新ドラマで広瀬アリスの命を狙う"ラスボス"に". MANTANWEB（まんたんウェブ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "劇団EXILE佐藤寛太、初の国外ドラマ出演＜お嬢様飄々拳＞ – モデルプレス". モデルプレス – ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Kanta Sato appearing in episode 6 of TV TOKYO's Friday 8pm drama "Shitsuji Saionji no Meisuiri 2", on air from 20:00 today, 5/31 (Fri.)! | NEWS (ALL) | LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -". www.ldh.co.jp. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "【On air from 23:15 for two consecutive nights on 7/12 (Fri.) and 7/13 (Sat.)】Kanta Sato appearing in tv asahi's special drama "Da rapper bites and becomes a rapper"! | NEWS (ALL) | LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -". www.ldh.co.jp. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Kanta Sato appearing in TV TOKYO's "Chuzai Keiji Season 2", on air from January 2020". www.ldh.co.jp. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "NHK's drama "Tonari no Masala" starring Kanta Sato to be aired from 19:30 on 2/28/2020 (Fri.)". www.ldh.co.jp. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "Kanta Sato appearing in NTV's new Sunday drama "Bishoku Tantei Akechi Goro" to be aired from April 2020!". www.ldh.co.jp. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ Inc, Natasha. "「美食探偵 明智五郎」新米エリート刑事・高橋役に東村アキコファンの佐藤寛太（コメントあり）". コミックナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 March 2020.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Kanta Sato appearing in TV Asahi's special drama "Hakujitsu no Karasu 2"". www.ldh.co.jp. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ Inc, Natasha. "ドラマ「ヒミツのアイちゃん」愛子役は平祐奈、玲欧役は佐藤寛太（コメントあり）". コミックナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 December 2020.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "【On air from today!! Teaser of Episode 1 unveiled!】＜On air from 10:00 p.m. on 8/26/2021 (Thu.)＞ ABEMA original serial drama". LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "【On air from June 2021】 Kanta Sato appearing in TV TOKYO's Drama Premium 23". LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "TOKYO MER〜走る緊急救命室〜の出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "【On air from 20:00 every Friday from 1/14/2022 (Fri.)!】Kanta Sato appearing in TV TOKYO Friday night 8 p.m. drama". LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "山田金鉄「あせとせっけん」TVドラマ化！佐藤寛太＆大原優乃W主演で2月より". Natalie (in Japanese). 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "山田杏奈主演で「リラの花咲くけものみち」ドラマ化、獣医師を目指す少女の成長描く". Natalie. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "3代目"おやすみ王子"眞島秀和、金子大地、佐藤寛太の朗読番組放送、VR動画も". Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "NEWS | LDH – LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -". www.ldh.co.jp. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "サタデードラマハウス|4月2日（土）「ハジける」第一話". JFN PARK (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "サタデードラマハウス|10月の物語「ダンシン・イン・ザ・ナーサリー」". JFN PARK (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 January 2019.
External links
edit- Gekidan EXILE Official Site
- Kanta Sato Official Weibo @Kantasato
- Kanta Sato at IMDb