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Kento Yamazaki

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Kento Yamazaki

Born September 7, 1994 in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan35 films

Kento Yamazaki (山﨑賢人), born on September 7, 1994, in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan, is a renowned Japanese actor and model. He was scouted during his junior high school years and began his career as a model for the magazine Pichi Lemon. Shortly after, he transitioned into acting, making his debut in the TV series Atami no Sousakan in 2010.

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Yamazaki is best known for his roles in live-action adaptations of popular manga and anime. Some of his notable works include Your Lie in April (2016), Orange (2015), JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I (2017), and Kingdom (2019). He also gained international recognition for his role as Ryōhei Arisu in the Netflix series Alice in Borderland (2020–present).

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Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny posterFirst watchKingdom III: The Flame of Destiny20237.5as Ri Shin (Li Xin)To defend their kingdom against a sudden invasion, a mighty general returns to the battlefield alongside a war orphan, now grown up, who dreams of glory.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Kingdom: Return of the Great General poster6.8Kingdom: Return of the Great General2024NiNoKuni poster6.6NiNoKuni2019Kingdom poster7.3Kingdom2019Kingdom 2: Far and Away poster7.3Kingdom 2: Far and Away2022Orange poster7.3Orange2015Golden Kamuy poster7.1Golden Kamuy2024JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable – Chapter 1 poster6.6JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable – Chapter 12017L♡DK poster6.7L♡DK2014

Filmography

35 films as actor
  1. 2027The Gate of MurderOsamu Kuramochi
  2. 2026Kingdom 5: The Clash of SoulsRi Shin (Li Xin)
  3. 2026Golden Kamuy -The Abashiri Prison Raid-Saichi Sugimoto
  4. 2025Under NinjaKurō Kumogakure
  5. 2024Kingdom: Return of the Great GeneralRi Shin (Li Xin)
  6. 2024The Yin Yang Master ZeroAbe no Seimei
  7. 2024Golden KamuySaichi Sugimoto
  8. 2023Kingdom III: The Flame of DestinyRi Shin (Li Xin)
  9. 2022Kingdom 2: Far and AwayRi Shin (Li Xin)
  10. 2021The Door into SummerSoichiro Takakura
  11. 2020Crazy Samurai MusashiChusuke
  12. 2020Theatre: A Love StoryNagata
  13. 2020Wotakoi: Love is Hard for OtakuHirotaka Nifuji
  14. 2019NiNoKuniYuu (voice)
  15. 2019KingdomRi Shin (Li Xin)
  16. 2018The Forest of Wool and SteelNaoki Tomura
  17. 2017Hyouka: Forbidden SecretsHōtarō Oreki
  18. 2017Psychic KusuoKusuo Saiki
  19. 2017JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable – Chapter 1Josuke Higashikata
  20. 2017One Week FriendsYuki Hase
  21. 2016Yo-kai Watch: The Movie - The Great Adventure of the Flying Whale & the Double World, Meow!King Enma
  22. 2016Your Lie in AprilKousei Arima
  23. 2016Wolf Girl and Black PrinceKyouya Sata
  24. 2015OrangeKakeru Naruse
  25. 2015No Longer HeroineRita Terasaka
  26. 2015Sea Side BlueTaku Nagata
  27. 2014L♡DKShūsei Kugayama
  28. 2013Jinx!!!Kuniko Muroi
  29. 2013Breakfast and DinnerSato Takumi
  30. 2012Love for BeginnersNishiki Hasegawa
  31. 2012AnotherKoichi Sakakibara
  32. 2012The Chasing World 5Suguru
  33. 2012The Chasing World 3Suguru
  34. 2012The Wings of the KirinTatsuya Sugino
  35. 2011Control TowerKakeru