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Yu Shirota

Profession
Acting
Born
December 26, 1985 · Tokyo, Japan

Biography

Yu Shirota (城田優), born December 26, 1985, in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese-Spanish actor, singer, and stage performer. He made his professional acting debut in 2003 and has since worked across film, television, musical theater, and music. Shirota first gained recognition through his stage performances, including Tuxedo Mask in the Sailor Moon musical series and Kunimitsu Tezuka in The Prince of Tennis musical series. He has appeared in numerous Japanese films and television dramas, including The Prince of Tennis, Waruboro, Rookies: Graduation, The Negotiator: The Movie, Arakawa Under the Bridge, SPEC: Close, Black Butler, Ajin: Demi-Human, The Forest of Wool and Steel, The Confidence Man JP: Episode of the Hero, and The Violence Action. His television credits include Hana-Kimi, Rookies, The Negotiator, Samurai High School, SPEC, Arakawa Under the Bridge, Jiu: Special Investigation Team, GTO, Jun & Ai, Come Come Everybody, TOKYO MER, and Sudden Marriage (いきなり婚), in which he played Hajime Ando. Shirota has also established a career in musical theater, performing roles such as Der Tod in Elisabeth, Romeo in Romeo & Juliet, the Phantom in Phantom, Cheech in Bullets Over Broadway, and Lola in Kinky Boots. He has additionally worked as a musical director and stage producer, alongside his career as a singer and songwriter. His performances in Elisabeth earned him the Newcomer Award in the Theater Division of the Agency for Cultural Affairs' 65th National Arts Festival in 2010. In 2027, Shirota is set to expand his work into video game voice acting as the voice of Makoto Daito, the protagonist of SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's upcoming action-adventure game Stranger Than Heaven.

Known for

Ajin: Demi-Human poster
Ajin: Demi-Human
Film · 2017 · ★ 7.3
Black Butler poster
Black Butler
Film · 2014 · ★ 7.0
From Today, It's My Turn!! poster
From Today, It's My Turn!!
Series · 2018 · ★ 7.9
The Violence Action poster
The Violence Action
Film · 2022 · ★ 6.1
HANA-KIMI poster
HANA-KIMI
Series · 2007 · ★ 7.4
SPEC ~ First Blood poster
SPEC ~ First Blood
Series · 2010 · ★ 8.5
Not Quite Dead Yet poster
Not Quite Dead Yet
Film · 2020 · ★ 6.0
SPEC: Zero poster
SPEC: Zero
Film · 2013 · ★ 7.9
The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms poster
The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms
Film · 2020 · ★ 5.4
The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero - poster
The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero -
Film · 2022 · ★ 6.4
SPEC: Close~Incarnation poster
SPEC: Close~Incarnation
Film · 2013 · ★ 7.3
SPEC: Close Reincarnation poster
SPEC: Close Reincarnation
Film · 2013 · ★ 7.2

Filmography