is a Japanese actor, model, and former singer. He is best known for playing the role of the pink-haired Yuri Kyohei in the 2019 romantic comedy drama A Story to Read When You First Fall in Love, as well as Hikari Nonomura (ToQ 4gou) in the 2014 Super Sentai TV series Ressha Sentai ToQger.
Early life and education Yokohama Ryūsei was born on September 16, 1996, in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.
In March 2015, Yokohama graduated from a men's modelling course.
Career When he was a sixth grader, Yokohama was discovered by a talent scout while with his family on his first trip to the trendy Tokyo neighborhood of Harajuku. He is currently working under Stardust Promotion. He was a former member of the male talent group Ebidan, a group also produced by Stardust Promotion.
Yokohama's first appearance was at a commercial for Eiko Seminar. He served as a male model of the fashion magazine Nikopuchi through a public audition. Yokohama was voted as number 1 in Menmo. In the same year, he debuted in Kamen Rider Fourze. In 2013, Yokohama made regular appearances in the drama Real Onigokko The Origin.
In February 2014, he appeared in Ressha Sentai ToQger as Hikari/ToQ 4gou.
Other activities Yokohama's special skill is Kyokushin karate. In 2011, he won the 7th International Youth Karate Tournament for boys aged 13–14 in the under 55kg division.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes2016Wolf Girl and Black Prince Takeru Hibiya 2019 Aiuta: My Promise to Nakuhito Tōru Nomiya Lead roleL-DK: Two Loves, Under One Roof Reo Kugayama Go Away, Ultramarine Nanakusa Lead role2020 Your Eyes TellRui Shinozaki Lead role2021 Your Turn to Kill: The MovieShinobu Nikaido DIVOC-12 Lead role; anthology film2022 Usogui: Lie Eater Baku Madarame Lead roleWandering Ryo Nakase Akira and Akira Akira Kaidō Lead roleThe Lines That Define Me Sōsuke Aoyama Lead role 2023 The Village Yū Katayama Lead role One Last Bloom Shōgo Kuroki Lead role 2024 The ParadesShōriFacelessKaburagiLead role 2025KokuhoShunsuke ŌgakiUnreachableTenma Takasugi2026You, Like a StarKai AonoLead roleDetective Conan: Fallen Angel of the HighwayKazuaki Omae (voice)
Television series YearTitleRoleNotes2019 A Story to Read When You First Fall in Love Kyohei Yuri Your Turn to Kill Shinobu Nikaido Marigold in 4 Minutes Ai Hanamaki 2020 Panda Judges the World Naoki Morishima Lead role Cursed in Love Tsubaki Takatsuki Lead role 2021 Why I Dress Up for LoveShun Fujino2022The JournalistRyo KinoshitaDCU: Deep Crime UnitHaruki Senō2023InformaAinosuke Kawamura2025UnboundTsutaya JūzaburōLead role; Taiga dramaLast Samurai StandingToya Tenmyo2026Lost 10OgomaLead role
Television shows YearTitleRoleNotes202475th NHK Kōhaku Uta GassenJudge
Stage Theatre YearTitleRoleNotes2013Moonlight RamblerLeonardoClock Zero: Final 1-second- A live Moment The rebellious person2015Samurai Shiroitora -Mononofu Shirokitora-Ejiro ItouLead roleSuper Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Academy of Despair: The StageHajime Hinata / Izuru KamukuraLead role2016Dark HunterKyosuke Garyu 2017Biohazard the ExperienceKarasawaLead roleA Moment to Remember (Reading drama)KosukeLead role
Awards YearAwardCategoryWork(s)201912th Tokyo Drama AwardsBest Supporting ActorA Story to Read When You First Fall in LoveTV Station Drama Award 201929th TV Life Annual Drama AwardsNewcomer of the YearNikkei Trendy – Person of the Year 2019GQ Japan – Men of the Year 2019New Generation Actor of the Year32nd DIME Trend AwardBest Character AwardYahoo! Search Award 2019Grand Prize / Actor Grand Prize202043rd Japan Academy Film PrizeNewcomer of the YearAiuta: My Promise to Nakuhito, Cheer Boys!! and Go Away, Ultramarine44th Elan d'or AwardsNewcomer of the YearHimselfSeoul International Drama AwardsAsian Star PrizeYour Turn to KillElle Cinema Award 2020Elle Men AwardYour Eyes TellLine News Awards 2020The Topic Person – Actor202247th Hochi Film AwardsBest Supporting ActorWandering 202348th Hochi Film AwardsBest ActorThe Village and One Last Bloom202449th Hochi Film AwardsFaceless202579th Mainichi Film AwardsBest Lead Performance48th Japan Academy Film PrizeBest Actor202647th Yokohama Film FestivalBest Actor
References
External links
Official profile at Stardust Promotion Official profile at Nicola