Kanta Sato

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
佐藤寛太
Sato at the opening ceremony of The 31st Tokyo International Film Festival, 2018.
Born (1996-06-16) 16 June 1996
OccupationActor
Years active2015–present
AgentLDH
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
WebsiteSato_k

Sato is represented with LDH.

Early life

Kanta 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

Sato 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

Movies

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 Itazura no Kiss the Movie: High School Naoki Irie Lead role [11]
Road To High & Low Tettsu
High & Low: The Movie
High&Low The Red Rain
2017 Itazura na Kiss The Movie 2: Campus Naoki Irie Lead role [12]
Itazura na Kiss The Movie 3: Propose Lead role [13]
High&Low The Movie 2 / End of Sky Tettsu
High&Low The Movie 3 / Final Mission
Love and Lies Sosuke Takachiho [14]
2018 Missions of Love Akira Shimotsuki [15]
Ao-Natsu Izumiya Liquor Store Visitor [16]
DTC: Yukemuri Junjo Hen from High & Low Tettsu
Run! T High School Basketball Club Koji Makizono [17]
Jam Maejima
Family Story Yudai Watanabe [18]
2019 High&Low The Worst Tettsu
Bento Harassment Tatsuo Yamashita [19]
The Sketch of Life Ryota Tanaka Lead role [20]
2021 We Made a Beautiful Bouquet Shoma Tominokoji [21]
Gunkan Shōnen Kaisei Sakamoto Lead role [22]
2023 (Ab)normal Desire Daiya Morohashi [23]

TV Dramas

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2015–2016 High&Low: The Story of S.W.O.R.D. Tettsu / Teppei Kurosaki NTV
2017 The Smartphone Guy Adachi YTV Episodes 5 & 11
Minshu no Teki / The Public Enemy Watanabe Fuji TV
2018 Koujin Young Danjo Soya NHK BS Premium
Missions of Love Akira Shimotsuki MBS / TBS
The Detective is Way Ahead Tsubasa Jonouchi NTV / YTV [24]
Chuzai Keiji Shohei Karube TV Tokyo
High&Low: The DTC Tettsu Hulu Lead role
2019 I Give My First Love to You Ritsu Suzuya TV Asahi
Butler Saionji's Great Reasoning season 2 Ren Narahashi TV Tokyo Episode 6 [25]
Da rapper bites and becomes a rapper Takuma Yamanouchi TV Asahi Special drama [26]
High & Low The Worst Episode.0 Tettsu NTV
2020 Chuzai Keiji Season 2 Shohei Karube TV Tokyo [27]
Hage shiwashiwa tokidoki koi Harunari Umino TV Asahi
Tonari no Masala Tatsuya Sawaki NHK Lead role [28]
Gourmet Detective Goro Akechi Tatsuomi Takahashi NTV [29][30]
Hakujitsu no Karasu 2 Kohei Tachibana TV Asahi Special Drama [31]
Ano Ko no Yume wo Mitan Desu Takumi TV Tokyo Episode 4
Home Sweet Tokyo Season 4 Sho NHK WORLD JAPAN, NHK BS Premium Episode 3
2021 6 from HiGH & Low The Worst Tettsu NTV Episode 6
Chuzai Keiji Special 2021 Shohei Karube TV Tokyo Special drama
Chef wa Meitantei Daisuke Ogura TV Tokyo [32]
Tokyo Mer: Mobile Emergency Room Haruto Fukasawa TBS
2022 Chuzai Keiji Season 3 Shohei Karube TV Tokyo [33]
Sweat and Soap Kotaro Natori MBS [34]

Web dramas

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2019 I Give My First Love to You Ritsu Suzuya Abema TV, Videopass
Sweet Tai Chi Shun Tsukiyama Youku Chinese internet drama [35]
2021 Himitsu no Ai-chan Reo Amano FOD Lead role [36]
TOKYO MER: Mobile Emergency Room Haruto Fukasawa Paravi [37]
JAM -the drama- Leslie Cheung Cheung Abema TV [38]

TV shows

Date Title Network Ref.
March 2019 Oyasumi Ouji NHK Educational TV [39]

Stage

Year Title
2014 GEKIDAN EXILE "Sore ike ko gekijō"
2015 GEKIDAN EXILE "Tomorrow Never Dies~Yattekonai Ashita wa nai~"
2018 Reading drama "Watashi no Atama no Naka no Keshigomu 10th letter"
2020 GEKIDAN EXILE "Yusha no Tame ni Kane wa Naru / The Bell Rings for the Brave"
Reading drama Book Act "Geinin koukan nikki"
Musical "Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru 2020"
2021 Murder Mystery play "The Price Of Acting"
GEKIDAN EXILE "JAM -The Recital-"

Radio drama

Date Title Role Network Ref.
April 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 JFN [40][41]
October 2016 Saturday Drama House "Beautiful Boy's Theater" Story No. 19 "Dancing in the Nursery" Todo Naoyuki, Sakurai Yui JFN [42]

Advertisements

Year Title
2015 Aoyama Tailor 4th commercial "Evolution of heat proof function"
2016 "JSBC SNOWTOWN"
2018 Ezaki glico "Pocky (couple version)"
Nissin Foods "CUP NOODLE": Yabai. Nanka Atsui. SNS Sengoku Jidai ver.
2019 Seiko Watch "Seiko Lukia"

Music Videos

Year Artist Title
2018 EXILE Shokichi Futen Boyz
Doberman Infinity You & I

Voice acting

Year Title Role
2017 High & Low g-sword Animation DVD Special Edition Tettsu

Live

Year Title
2016 High & Low The Live

Bibliography

Personal Book

Year Title Ref.
2021 NEXT BREAK [9]

Awards

Year Ceremony Award Result Ref.
2019 HIGEMEN AWARDS 2019 Won [43]
HAIR OF THE YEAR 4th Grand Prix Male talent section Won
Beauty Week Award Won

References

  1. "KANTA SATO | MANAGEMENT | LDH". www.ldh.co.jp. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  2. "「劇団EXILE」佐藤寛太、結婚観は超堅実!". シネマトゥデイ. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  3. "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 January 29, 2019.
  4. "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). 2018-10-14. Retrieved 2019-07-13.
  5. "劇団EXILE、新たなる挑戦とHIROへの思いを語る!". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  6. "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). December 1, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  7. "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 January 29, 2019.
  8. 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 October 21, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  9. Nekusuto bureiku : Sato kanta pasonaru bukku. ISBN 978-4-8470-8362-4. OCLC 1258554253.
  10. "Kanta Sato's first personal book". LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  11. Inc, Natasha. "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 January 29, 2019. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  12. Inc, Natasha. "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 January 29, 2019. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  13. Inc, Natasha. "「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 January 29, 2019. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  14. 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). 2017-04-03. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  15. 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). 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  16. 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). 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  17. "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 January 29, 2019.
  18. Inc, Natasha. "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 January 29, 2019. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  19. Inc, Natasha. "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 January 29, 2019. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  20. "【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 2019-06-25.
  21. "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 October 12, 2020.
  22. "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 August 31, 2021.
  23. "正欲". eiga.com. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  24. "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 January 29, 2019.
  25. "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 2019-06-25.
  26. "【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 2019-06-25.
  27. "Kanta Sato appearing in TV TOKYO's "Chuzai Keiji Season 2", on air from January 2020". www.ldh.co.jp. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
  28. "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 2019-12-21.
  29. "Kanta Sato appearing in NTV's new Sunday drama "Bishoku Tantei Akechi Goro" to be aired from April 2020!". www.ldh.co.jp. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
  30. 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 2020-03-25. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  31. "Kanta Sato appearing in TV Asahi's special drama "Hakujitsu no Karasu 2"". www.ldh.co.jp. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
  32. "【On air from June 2021】 Kanta Sato appearing in TV TOKYO's Drama Premium 23". LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  33. "【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 2021-11-26.
  34. "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). 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  35. "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 January 29, 2019.
  36. 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 2020-12-19. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  37. "【To be streamed from 22:09 on 6/27 (Sun.)】Kanta Sato appearing in Paravi original story". LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  38. "【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 2021-11-26.
  39. "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 2019-12-21.
  40. "NEWS | LDH – LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -". www.ldh.co.jp. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  41. "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 January 29, 2019.
  42. "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 January 29, 2019.
  43. "劇団EXILE佐藤寛太:ヒゲ姿で初登場 これからは「ワイルドでダンディーな大人の男性に」". 毎日キレイ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-12-21.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.