Yosuke Kubozuka：Actor, Model, Singer
Birth：7th May 1979
Birthplace：Kanagawa, Japan
Height:177cm
Bust:93cm
Waist:78cm
Hip:90cm
Shoe:27.5(us9.5)
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In 1995 the age of 16, Yosuke Kubozuka started his career as an actor in Japan. He made his debut on a famed crime detective drama series titled, “The Kindaichi Case Files.” In 2000, he became widely recognized for his unique acting when he starred in the film, “Ikebukuro West Gate Park.”
In 2001, he won the Best New Actor Award and the Best Actor Award at the 25th Japan Academy Prize for his performance in “Go”. He is the youngest recipient of the Best Actor Award ever in its history.
He has been very proactive in appearing in both Japanese and overseas films. He featured and played majour roles in the films titled “PING PONG”, “KYOKI NO SAKURA”, “LAUNDRY”, “MONSTERS CLUB”, “HELTER SKELTER”, “THE EXTREME SUKIYAKI”, “1/3”, “TOKYO TRIBE” and “Z ISLAND.” And, more to come soon.
In 2017, he was cast as Kichijiro, a key character who gave a powerful performance in the film, “Silence” directed by Martin Scorsese and made his first appearance in Hollywood.
He is now expecting to work with Elizabeth Banks in the film, “Rita Hayworth with a Hand Grenade” and will continue to explore further opportunities overseas.Currently, he is filming ambitious bilingual drama “Giri/Haji,” by Netflix London.
The eight-part thriller, whose title translates as “Duty/Shame,” will make its world premiere on BBC Two in 2019, with Netflix streaming the series globally outside of the U.K.He has also attracted a great deal of attention in the Asian fashion industry, appearing on the covers of various fashion magazines in and out of Japan since he had started his career as a model in 1995.
In 2017, he was appointed as a model by Adidas Shanghai.
In the beginning of 2018, by collaboration with a Japanese fashion magazine, he was invited as a guest to DIOR’s Paris Collection.He is also famed for his theatrical performances. In 2010, he made his theatrical debut by playing a lonely terrorist on the stage, “BLOOD IS ASLEEP WHILE STANDING” directed by most wanted Japanese stage director, Yukio Ninagawa.
Since then he has been cast in Ninagawa’s works over times such as “Blood WEDDING” and “CYMBELINE.” In 2012, for the first time he appeared as Iachimo on the London’s Barbican stage for Shakespeare’s “CYMBELINE”. In 2015, he starred in the play “THE TEACHING OF KAIJU” directed by Toshiaki Toyoda. He then reprised his role in 2016.In the spring of 2018, he had a came back to NHK as a narrator for an ETV documentary called ‘Reborn ~ Drawing the Evolution~’ after 17 years.
Yosuke has also been pursuing his career as a reggae singer by the name “Manji Line” since 2006. He has been vigorously involved with music activities, performing over 100 concerts a year.
He released his first greatest hits album in 2015 and his sixth album of original songs was released in 2017.
The Manji Line tour in China in the spring of 2018 was a great success.This year, he has also started his solo talk show “Nonbendarari. ”
His writing activities extends from poems to essays, travel stories, etc.
And, in June of 2018, he published “Kodona no Kotoba” for the first time in 3 years.His most recent works include an appointment as the ambassador for “BULK HOMME”
MOVIES
| as | directed by | ||
| 2021 | First Love | Gamon Makabe | Yukihiko Tsutsumi |
| 2020 | Miwotukushiryourichou | Komatsubara | Haruki Kadokawa |
| 2020 | Hakainohi | Toru Haruaki | Toshiaki Toyoda |
| 2020 | PLANETIST | ※documentary | Toshiaki Toyoda |
| 2019 | Saisho no bansan | Shun Higashi | Shiro Tokiwa |
| 2017 |
ALLEYCAT
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Maru | Hideo Sakaki |
| 2017 | SILENCE | Kichijiro | Martin Scorsese |
| 2015 | Z-ISLAND | Shirakawa | Hiroshi Shinagawa |
| 2014 | FUJA | Kikuo Himura | Izô Hashimoto |
| 2014 | TOKYO TRIBE | Nkoi | Sion Sono |
| 2014 | SANBUN NO ICHI | Sho Hama | Hiroshi Shinagawa |
| 2014 | AI NO UZU | Staff | Daisuke Miura |
| 2013 | JI EKISUTORIMU SUKIYAKI | Daisuke Okawa | Shirou Maeda |
| 2012 | HELTER SKELTER | Takao nanbu | Mika Ninagawa |
| 2012 | MONSTERS CLUB | Yuki Kakiuchi | Toshiaki Toyoda |
| 2012 | HIMIZU | Teruhiko | Sion Sono |
| 2011 | UGLY | Kazuya | Kensaku Kakimoto |
| 2011 | GENJI MONOGATARI: Sennen no nazo | Abe Seimei | Yasuo Tsuruhashi |
| 2010 | TOKYO-JIMA | Watanabe | Makoto Shinozaki |
| 2010 | Yukizuri no machi | Yasuhiro Nakagome | Junji Sakamoto |
| 2009 | PANDORA NO HAKO | Tsukushi | Masanori Tominaga |
| 2008 | MABOROSHI NO YAMATAIKOKU | Kazuma Sasabe | Yukihiko Tsutsumi |
| 2008 | ICHI | Toraji Shirakawa | Fumihiko Sori |
| 2007 | PARADISE・NOW | Khaled(as voice actor in Japanese) | Hany Abu-Assad |
| 2007 | ORE WA, KIMI NO TAME NI KOSO SHINI NI IKU | Katsuji Banto | Taku Shinjo |
| 2006 | SONG SHU Zi SHA SHI JIAN | Oshima | Mi-sen Wu |
| 2005 | ONAJI TSUKI WO MITEIRU | Tetsuya Kumagawa | Kenta Fukasaku |
| 2005 | TOBI GA KURURI TO | Beautician | Kenji Sonoda |
| 2003 | MAKAI TENSHO | Amakusa Shiro Tokisada | Hideyuki Hirayama |
| 2002 | KEIMUSHO NO NAKA | Hamamura(Special Appearance) | Yôichi Sai |
| 2002 | KYOKI NO SAKURA | Susumu Yamaguchi | Kenji Sonoda |
| 2002 | PING PONG | PECO | Fumihiko Sori |
| 2002 | Laundry | Teru | Jyunichi Mori |
| 2001 |
GO The youngest recipient of the Best Actor Award at the 25th Japan Academy Prize ever in its history |
Sugihara | Isao Yukisada |
| 2001 | OBORERU SAKANA | Munetaka Akiyoshi | Yukihiko Tsutsumi |
| 2000 | from TOMIE: replay | Fumihito Sato | Fujiro Mitsuishi |
| 1998 | TAKYU ONSEN | Atsushi Fujiki | Gen Yamakawa |
| 1996 | MIDORI | Minoru Kobayashi | Ryuichi Hiroki |
STAGE PLAY
| as | directed by | ||
| 2016 | THE TEACHING OF KAIJU（reprised ） | Tensaku | Toshiaki Toyoda |
| 2013 | iSAMU | Isamu Noguchi | Amon Miyamoto |
| 2015 | THE TEACHING OF KAIJU | Tensaku | Toshiaki Toyoda |
| 2012 | CYMBELINE | Iachimo | Yukio Ninagawa |
| 2011 | Blood Wedding | Kitanoani | Yukio Ninagawa |
| 2010 | BLOOD IS ASLEEP WHILE STANDING | Haio Saegusa | Yukio Ninagawa |
TV DORAMA
| 2019 | Giri/Haji | Yuto Mori | BBC×Netflix London |
| 2003 | 池袋ウエストゲートパーク -スープの回- IWGP -episode “SOUP”- | Takashi Ando | TBS |
| 2002 | Kaidan Hyaku Monogatari | Shokichi (Wolf Man) | CX |
| 2002 | Ashita Fuku Kaze | Shigeru Sasamoto | BS-i |
| 2002 | Private detective “Hama Maiku” -HANA- | Akio Kitamura | NTV |
| 2002 | Long Love letter -Hyoryu Kyoshitsu- | Akio Asami | CX |
| 2001 | NO1 | Ryunosuke Araki | TBS |
| 2001（filmed in 1998） | Kesatsu Shocho -Ukabanai Shitai No Nazo- | Kazuhiro Matsuki | ANB |
| 2001 | Strawberry On The Shortcake | Tetsuya Saeki | TBS |
| 2000 | Mou Ichido Kisu | Ayumu Saegusa | NHK |
| 2000 | Saraba Tengoku Ni Ichiban Chikai Otoko | Satoru Yuki | TBS |
| 2000 | Digital Creators ’01 Chikyu Daibakuha (story E “Eternal Life) | Alien Aria | BS-i |
| 2000 | Hontouni Atta Kowai Hanashi -Mou Hitori No Watashi- | Atsushi Sugiyama | CX |
| 2000 | IWGP | King (Takashi Ando) | TBS |
| 2000 | Omiai Kekkon | Jyunichi Ohata | CX |
| 2000 | Soshite Tomodachi | Takashi Nishimori | ANB |
| 2000 | A・Un | Kenichiro Tsujimoto | TBS |
| 1999 | Shonen “H” | Keizaburo Hanafusa | CX |
| 1999 | Drama Special “Tengokuni Ichiban Chikai Otoko” | Satoru Yuki | TBS |
| 1999 | Hontouni Atta Kowai Hanashi -Natsu No Houmonsha- | Kenji Morii | CX |
| 1999 | Dorama Special “Meguriai” | Kesuke Nakamaru | CX |
| 1999 | Shin Akakabu Kenji Funtoki 9 | Masao Hiragi | ANB |
| 1999 | Drama Special “GTO” | Yoshito Kikuchi | CX |
| 1999 | Rip Stick | Hiroki Makimura | CX |
| 1999 | Akakabu Kenji Funtoki 8 | Masao hiiragi | ANB |
| 1999 | Tengoku Ni Ichiban Chikai Otoko | Satoru Yuki | TBS |
| 1998 | Hashire Komuin episode2 | Hayato Onoda | CX |
| 1998 | Mujin Reikyusha | Shoichi Yasunaga | ANB |
| 1998 | Nacchan episode2 | Onodera | EX |
| 1998 | Shin Akakabu Kenji Funtoki7 | Masao Hiiragi | ANB |
| 1998 | GTO | Yoshito Kikuchi | CX |
| 1998 | Bishojyo H episode7 | Toru Kawashima | CX |
| 1998 | Shin Akakabu Kenji Funtoki6 | Masao Hiiragi | ANB |
| 1998 | ATHENA | Hiroki Osawa | TX |
| 1997 | Machi | Kenji Kawabe | CX |
| 1997 | Ai To Shi No Satujin Kairyu | Hiroo Kataoka | ANB |
| 1997 | Keisatsu Shocho | Kazuhiro Matsuki | ANB |
| 1997 | Shin Akakabu Kenji Funtoki5 | Masao Hiiragi | ANB |
| 1997 | Shin Akakabu Kenji Funtoki4 | Masao Hiiragi | ANB |
| 1996 | Kaga Hyakumangoku Satsujin Jiken | Kosuke Sakamoto | NTB |
| 1996 | Keiji Ou Episode12 | Yuji Ando | TX |
| 1996 | HEN Vol.2 | Ryuichi Kobayashi | EX |
| 1996 | Wakabanokoro | Noboru Toda | TBS |
| 1995 | Kindaichi Shonen No Jikenbo | Mitsuru Fukamachi | NTV |
CM
| 2019 | Indeed |
| 2015 | Crush of Kings |
| 2009 | Suntory “GATORADE” |
| 2009 | SONY “Play Station 3” |
| 2003 | Otsuka Pharmaceutical ”CalorieMate” |
| 2002 | SONY MUSIC “Di VIBES” |
| 2002 | ELECOM |
| 2002 | NTT DoCoMo Kansai |
| 2002 | LIFE |
| 2002 | Nestle “N-taste code” |
| 2002 | JAL campaign “SKI Hokkaido 2002” |
| 2001 | JAL campaign “Active Hokkaido 2001” |
| 2001 | SEED |
| 2001 | グリコ「ムースカプリコ」glico “Mousse Caplico” |
| 2001 | glico “Kiss Mint” |
| 2001 | IMAGE |
| 2000 | Kaou “Men’s Biore” |
| 2000 | Coca-Cola Japan |
| 1998 | Tirol Chocolate |
| 1997 | Hebel Haus |
| 1997 | Recruit”From”A |
| 1996 | Nichirei |
PV
| 2017 | Izumi Sakaki | Lost and Found |
| 2006 | RYO the SKYWALKER | HAREWATARU OKA |
| 2001 | K DUB SHINE | SAVE THE CHILDREN |
| 2001 | Mr. Children | KIMI GA SUKI |
ADVERTISEMENT
| 2019 | myblu Ambassador | ||
| 2019 | INXX Ambassador | ||
| 2019 | DIVINER Ambassador | ||
| 2018-2019 | “BULK HOMME” Hair Care Line Ambassador | ||
| 2018-2019 | “BULK HOMME” Ambassador | ||
| 2017 | “adidas Shanghi ” as model | ||
| 2017 | “NESTA BRAND” 2017 SUMMER/AUTUMN Collection as model | ||
| 2016 | Campaign for grand reopening men’s floor in shibuya PARCO as Model | ||
| 2016 | “IRIE LIFE” 2016 High Summer Collection as Model | ||
| 2014 | “IRIE LIFE” 2014 A/W Collection as Model | ||
| 2013 | “WTAPS” 2013 S/S Collection as Model | Published on honeyee.com | |
| 2012 | “suzuki takayuki” 2012 A/W Collection as imaged Model | ||
| 2012 | “NINE RULAZ LINE” 2012 A/W Collection as Model | ||
| 2012 | glaceau vitaminwater | ～stur-d（スターd）～ | Photographer : Mika Ninagawa |
| 2012 | “NINE RULAZ LINE” 2012 S/S Collection as Model | ||
| 2012 | “IRIE LIFE” 2012 S/S Collection as Model | ||
| 2011 | glaceau vitaminwater | Photographer : Mika Ninagawa | |
| 2002 | Campaign ”NATSUICHI” of Shueish | ||
| 2001 | Campaign ”NATSUICHI” of Shueish | ||
| 2001 | Campaign “IZZUE” of of Hong Kongese brand |
OVA
| 1998 | Shonan Butouha Koukouden -Shinsouban Tanjyou Hen- | as Jun Gouda | KSS |
| 1997 | Bourei Gakkyu -Shoujyo No Senritsu- | as Shingo Kawai | Taiei |
| 1997 | Shonan Butouha Koukouden | as Jun Gouda | KSS |
| 1996 | “Hajimari Ha Itsumo Toshokan” ※educational movie | as Riki Iwasaki | Kinokuniya Books |
OTHERS
| 2019 | BURBERRY Ginza Opening party | Venue:BURBERRY Ginza |
| 2019 | Invited party of “Clash de Cartier” | Venue : Paris/Tokyo |
| 2019 | Photo Exhibition “Yuzo Otsuka” | Venue : Nagasaki Museum |
| 2018 | “Dior 2019 Pre-Fall Men’s Collection” Invited as a guest | Venue : Tokyo Telecom Center bilding |
| 2018 | “TOKYO SOUNDSCAPE by cowcamo” Creator | Venue : Meguro CLASKA |
| 2016 | Photo Exhibition “IN MY ROOM” By Mika NInagawa | Venu : Shibuya PARUCO Musiam |
| 2014 | Video for guests at Yoshinoyama “Seimei To Yami Ni Ukabu Zaou Gongen” | Directed by Kusui |
| 2014 | ALS ice bucket challenge | |
| 2013 | Photo Exhibition “Gekkan Men” By Mika NInagawa | Venue : Tokyo TABLOID GALLERY, Osaka Tennoji MIO |
| 2013 | Photo Exhibition “LUCKY STAR NINAGAWA MEN&WOMEN” By Mika NInagawa | Venue : Omotesando Hills |
| 2012 | Alfa Romeo “MiTO INNOVATIVE FASHION DRIVE” Photo Exhibition | Venue : CosTUME NATIONAL Aoyama Complex |
| 2013 | Photo Exhibition “SUPER LESLEE KEE 15th ANNIVERSARY PHOTO EXHIBITION” by Leslie Kee | Venue : Shibuya PARCO PARCO GALLERY X |
| 2013 | Photo Exhibition “SUPER LOVE” by Leslie Kee | Venue : Omotesando GYRE |
| 2013 | Photo Exhibition “SUPER BARNEYS PHOTO EXHIBITION” by Leslie Kee | Venue : BARNEYS NEW YORK |
| 2012 | Photo Exhibition “HELTER SKELTER” By Mika NInagawa | Venue : Shibuya PARCO Musium |
| 2012 | Mercedes-Benz G-class Presents Ricky@Fifty,A Ricky Powell Retrospective, From Greenwich Village to the Land of The Rising Sun… Mercedes-Benz Connection | Venue : Mercedes-Benz Connection Roppongi |
| 2012 | “The HOPE Exhibition by Leslie Kee” | Venue : Omotesando Hills |
| 2011 | Daido Moriyama and Mika ninagawa Photo Exhibition | Venue : Courtesy of Tomio Koyama Gallery |
| 2011 | “TENKI 311 THE DAY -a message-“ | |
| 2010 | Photo Exhibition “SUPER TOKYO” by Leslie Kee | Venue : Omotesando Hills |
| 2006 | Photo Exhibition “SUPER STARS” by Leslie Kee | Venue : Omotesando Hills |
| 2006 | “Yosuke Kubozuka×new balance×mita sneakers” | |
| 2006 | Game “Machi~Unmei No Kousaten” ※for PSP | |
| 2001 | Densetsu No Wanijeiku | Derected by Isshin Inudo |
| 1999 | Hiromichi Nakano “1999-2000 Tokyo Collection A/W” | Venue : EBIS303 |
| 1998 | Game “Machi~Unmei No Kousaten” |
BOOKS/CD
| 2018 | Kodona no Kotoba | NORTH VILLAGE | |
| 2015 | Houryu | NORTH VILLAGE | |
| 2012 | 【CD】Seija No Koshin : Genso Gikyoku Kaihogun Yori Shiki No Aru Rakuen | AMATORECORDZ | reading aloud |
| 2012 | Hounyou | NORTH VILLAGE | |
| 2011 | 【photo album】”GEKKAN MEN SPECIAL YOSUKE KUBOZUKA NOWHERE” | PONY CANYON | Photographer:Mika Ninagawa |
| 2011 | Hourou | NORTH VILLAGE | |
| 2010 | Lyrics＆photos ”Yosuke Kubozuka / 卍LINE～TIME WAVE～” | Inforest | |
| 2009 | Gekkan Watanabe Naoko（Shincho mook） | Shinchosha | Photographer:Yosuke Kubozuka |
| 2008 | Oficial visual book “ICHI” | Koudansha | |
| 2005 | Cinema book “ONAJI TSUKI WO MITEIRU” | Shogakukan | |
| 2005 | Cinema book “ONAJI TSUKI WO MITEIRU” | Gakken plus | |
| 2005 | Cinema book “ONAJI TSUKI WO MITEIRU” | Pia | |
| 2004 | Chikyu Ishin | Meisou shuppan | |
| 2003 | Nagare | Koudansha＋α Bunko | |
| 2003 | Message book “PIECES OF PEACE” | Koudansha | |
| 2003 | Official book “MAKAI TENSEI” | Takarajimasha | |
| 2002 | Cinema book “KYOUKI NO SAKURA” | Shinchosha | |
| 2002 | Ping Pong visual chinebook | Shogakukan | |
| 2001 | 『ＧＯ～FUCK’N SPECIAL ISSUE RESPECT EDITION～』 | Wani books | |
| 2001 | Seija No Koshin : Genso Gikyoku Kaihogun Yori Shiki No Aru Rakuen | Pia | |
| 2000 | Message book “20” | Koshinsha |
EVENTS
| 2019 | Talk event for commemorate the movie release “Blind Spotting” | Kagurazaka | as talk guest |
| 2018 | Talk event for commemorate the exhibition “OCCUL” | Shibuya GALLERY X | |
| 2018 | Nonbendarari | Mt.RAINIERHALL SHIBUYA | Solo talk show |
| 2018 | OyaG Talk Live！ | Gallery Roppongi | |
| 2017 | Seminar “Yokosuka Youkakai” | 横須賀セントラルホテルYokosuka central Hotel | Talk show |
| 2017 | Talk event for commemorate the photo alubm release”TRANSLATOR” | Aoyama Book center | |
| 2014 | Talk event for commemorate the movie release “The Harder They Come” | Place: Cinem@rt Shinsaibashi | |
| 2012 | Talk event for commemorate the movie release “Marley” | ||
| 2011 | 26th Heike Monogatari no yuube | 京都府立府民ホール ALTI | Act:Mokke no Sata |
| 2010 | Tabimatsuri 2010 | Odaiba | Talk Event |
| 2008 | Sakura AID charity concert | Kinpusen temple | Recitation |
| 2007 | Magical night of Švankmajer | Dining Bar 「TRINITY」 | Talk show |
| 2007 | Hisao Nakazato Celebration for publication of book and having a press conference | Gakushikaikan | Gave a speech as a guest |
| 2007 | Tribute of Miyuki Nakajima “Ikite Oyoge Namidaha Ushiro De Nagase” | Osaka Festival Hall | Recitation |
| 2006 | Yokohama Reggae Festival 2006 | 横浜スタジアムYokohama studium | Video message |
| 2006 | Shison | Yokosuka city culture hall | Poem:Yosuke Kubozuka, Dance:GORI, Pinano:MAKO, Art:TSUYOSHI |
| 2004 | Environmental Event “Earth Day Tokyo 2004” | Yoyogi Park | Music Live（Yosuke Kubozuka a.k.a.Kuusui） |
| 2004 | Environmental Event “Earth Day Tokyo 2004” | Meiji Shrine | Talk Show |
| 2003 | YOKOSUKA SOUND GATE | Yokosuka Shin port | Charity Event |
TV
| 2018 | Reborn ~ Drawing the Evolution~ | NHK | ※As a narrator |
| 2005 | Kubozuka Yousuke/ Journey of Native American | TBS | ※Documentary |
| 2004 | Kokuhaku/Kubozukayousuke | TBS | ※Documentary |
| 2003 | Chikyu Ishin ～PIECES OF PEACE～ | CX | ※Documentary |
| 2002 | Yosuke Kubozuka/The challenge of the 23-year-old | ANB | ※Documentary |
| 2002 | Waratte Iitomo | CX | ※Talk show |
| 2001 | Top Runner | NHK | ※Talk show |
| 2001 | Shitateya Koujyou | CX | |
| 2001 | Jyonetsu Tairiku | TBS | ※Documentary |
| 2000 | Hanamaru Market | TBS | ※Talk show |
| 2000 | Waratte Iitomo | CX | ※Talk show |
| 1999 | Sekai Ururun Taizaiki | TBS | ※Documentary（Visiting Italy to know about "Borsalino"） |
AWARDS HISTORY
| 2020 | 29th Japan Movie Critics Award | Supporting Actor Award | SaishonoBansan |
| 2020 | 34th Takasaki Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor Award | SaishonoBansan |
| 2017 | 10th Parenting Award | Father department | |
| 2001 |
25th Awards of the Japanese Academy ※The youngest recipient ever in its history. |
Best Actor Award | GO |
| 2001 | 25th Awards of the Japanese Academy | Newcomer of the Year | GO |
| 2001 | 75th Kinema Junpo Awards | Best Actor Award | OBORERU SAKANA |
| 2001 | 75th Kinema Junpo Awards | Best Actor Award / Best New Actor | GO |
| 2001 | 23rd Yokohama Film Festival | Best Actor Award | GO |
| 2001 | 26th Hochi Film Awards | Best Actor Award | GO |
| 2001 | 16th Takasaki Film Festival | Best Actor Award | GO |
| 2001 | 11st Tokyo Sports Film Award | Best Actor Award | GO |
| 2001 | 11st Japan Movie Critics Award | Best Actor Award | GO |
| 2001 | 56th Mainichi Film Concours | Sponichi Grand Prize New Talent Award | GO |
| 2001 | 14th Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Ishihara Yujiro New Actor Award | GO |
| 2001 | 39th Golden Arrow Award | Film Award | GO |
| 2001 | Élan d’or Award Best | New Actor Award | |
| 1999 | 37th Galaxy Awards | Encouragement Award | Shonen "H" |