Yuya Yagira
Yūya Yagira | |
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柳楽 優弥 | |
![]() Yagira at the Tokyo International Film Festival in 2022 | |
Born | |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2003–present |
Agent | Stardust Promotion |
Spouse | |
Children | 1 |
Yuya Yagira (柳楽 優弥, Yagira Yūya; born March 26, 1990) is a Japanese actor. In 2004, he became the youngest winner of the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor[1] for his portrayal of 12-year-old Akira in the highly acclaimed Nobody Knows.[2]
Career
[edit]Yagira was 12 years old and not a professional actor, when filming began for Nobody Knows in 2002.[3] He then immediately went on to television projects and other films. He co-starred with Eriko Sato in Akane Yamada's All to the Sea which was released in 2010[4] and co-starred with Kie Kitano in Taro Hyugaji's Under the Nagasaki Sky, released in 2013.[5]
In 2021, Yagira played young Takeshi Kitano in the biopic Asakusa Kid.
Personal life
[edit]Yagira was hospitalized on August 29, 2008 for a drug overdose, with early reports calling it a suicide attempt.[6][7] Yagira later denied that he had been trying to kill himself, noting that he was the one who called an ambulance after he began feeling ill from taking the pills. According to his blog:
"The incident followed an argument with my family. In a fit of anger I took a larger than usual dosage of my prescription tranquilizers.
As a result I felt ill and asked for an ambulance to be called."[6]
— Japan Zone 1 September 2008
Marriage
[edit]In December 2, 2009, Yagira announced on his blog that he was engaged to television personality Ellie Toyota .[8] On January 15, 2010, Yagira and Toyota held their wedding ceremony at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine. They had registered their marriage on January 14.[9] They have one daughter together, born October 13, 2010.[10]
The two met when Toyota was a senior at Horikoshi High School, and Yagira, who was instantly smitten after meeting her, asked a classmate for her contact information, which is how the two began dating.[11] Yagira also revealed that he had proposed to her when he was seventeen,[12] as he was unaware that people could not legally marry until they were eighteen, so he was told, "You can't marry until you're 18".[12] Yagira later proposed again two years later when he was nineteen, to which this time Toyota accepted.[13]
Brand endorsements
[edit]In 2018, Yagira became the brand ambassador for Japanese men's grooming brand GATSBY.[14] He starred in the TV Commercial "GATSBY Cop", together with popular Japanese actor Mackenyu Arata.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Note | Ref. |
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2004 | Nobody Knows | Fukushima Akira | ||
2005 | Shining Boy & Little Randy | Ogawa Tetsumu | ||
2006 | Sugar and Spice | Yamashita Shiro | ||
2007 | The Bandage Club | Ideno Tatsuya | ||
2009 | The Shock Labyrinth | Kawashima Takashi | ||
2010 | All to the Sea | Mitsuharu Otaka | ||
2013 | Under the Nagasaki Sky | Yuichi Hirose | Support Role | |
Unforgiven | Sawada Goro | Support Role | ||
Again | Ryutaro | |||
2014 | Crows Explode | Gora Toru | ||
Ushijima the Loan Shark 2 | Ebinuma | Support Role | ||
Last Life | Keito Myose | |||
2015 | Gassoh | Kiwamu Akitsu | ||
2016 | Pink and Gray | Suzuki Shingo | Support Role | |
Hentai Kamen: Abnormal Crisis | Makoto Tadashi | Support Role | ||
Destruction Babies | Ashihara Taira | |||
Heroism Guy | Support Role | |||
Taiyo wo Tsukame | Support Role | |||
2017 | Gintama | Hijikata Toshiro | Support Role | |
2018 | Duality | Support Role | ||
Gintama 2: Rules Are Meant to Be Broken | Hijikata Toshiro | Support Role | ||
Hibiki | Tanaka Kohei / Dynoson | Support Role | ||
Samurai's Promise | Hirayama Jugoro | Support Role | ||
2019 | His Lost Name | Shinichi / Ashizawa Hikaru | ||
Don't Cry, Mr. Ogre | Saito Tomoyuki | |||
The Fable | Kojima | Support Role | ||
2020 | From Today, It's My Turn!!: The Movie | Yanagi Eiji | Support Role | |
2021 | Under the Turquoise Sky | Takeshi | ||
Hokusai | Katsushika Hokusai (young) | |||
Gift of Fire | Ishimura Osamu / Shu | |||
Asakusa Kid | Kitano Takeshi | [15] | ||
2022 | The Fish Tale | Hiyo | Support Role | [16] |
2023 | We’re Millennials. Got a Problem? International | Michigami Maribu | [17] | |
2024 | A Conviction of Marriage | Natsume Arata | [18] |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Note | Ref. |
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2003 | Kunimitsu no Matsuri | Sakagami Shinsaku | Support Role | |
2004 | Denchi ga Kireru Made | Takano Daichi | Support Role | |
2010 | Tokyo 23 - Survival City | Arai Noboru | [19] | |
2011 | LADY - Saigo no Hanzai Profile | Tatsumi Satoshi | Guest Role (Ep. 4-5) | [20] |
2014 | Aoi Honō | Moyuru Honoo | [21] | |
Nobunaga Concerto | Oda Nubuyuki | Guest Role (Ep. 1) | [22] | |
2015 | Masshiro | Nakano Kotaro | Support Role | [23] |
Mare | Ikehata Daisuke | Support Role | [24] | |
2016 | We're Millennials. Got a problem? | Michigami Maribu | ||
Yuusha Yoshihiko to Michibikareshi Shichinin | Guest Role (Ep. 8) | |||
2017 | Naotora: The Lady Warlord | Ryun Maru | Support Role | |
Okaasan, Musume wo yamete ii desuka? | Matsushima | |||
Frankenstein no Koi | Inaniwa Seiya | Support Role | ||
Yamagishi Desu ga Nani ka | Michigami Maribu | Guest Role | ||
Gintama: Mitsuba hen | Hijikata Toshiro | |||
2018 | Gintama 2: Yonimo Kimyo na Gintama-chan | Hijikata Toshiro | ||
From Today, It's My Turn | Honoo Moyuru | Guest Role (Ep. 3) | ||
2020 | Arimura Kasumi no Satsukyu | Takeda Kevin | Guest Role (Ep. 4) | [25] |
2021 | Nigatsu no Shosha: Zettai Gokaku no Kyoshitsu | Kuroki Kurodo | [26] | |
2022 | Gannibal | Agawa Daigo | Season 1 | [27] |
2023 | Ore wa Shinji Matta ze! | Sakurada Kazuhiko | ||
2024 | Light of My Lion | Komori Hiroto | [28] | |
2025 | Gannibal | Agawa Daigo | Season 2 |
Accolades
[edit]Award | Year | Category | Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Cannes Film Festival | 2004 | Best Actor | Nobody Knows | Won | [29] |
Kinema Junpo Award | 2004 | Best New Actor | Nobody Knows | Won | |
2017 | Best Actor | Destruction Babies | Won | ||
Yokohama Film Festival | 2005 | Best New Actor | Nobody Knows | Won | |
2017 | Best Actor | Destruction Babies | Won | ||
Drama Academy Awards | 2016 | Best Supporting Actor | We're Millennials. Got a problem? | Won | |
Elan d'or Awards | 2022 | Newcomer of the Year | — | Won | [30] |
Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards | 2023 | Best Lead Actor | Gannibal | Nominated | [31] |
Asian Excellence Award | Gannibal | Won | [32] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Japanese teenager wins best actor award at Cannes". The Japan Times. 24 May 2004.
- ^ Bradshaw, Peter (5 November 2004). "Nobody Knows - Reviews - guardian.co.uk". The Guardian.
- ^ King, Susan (9 February 2005). "Hidden neglect brought to light". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
- ^ Schilling, Mark (22 January 2010). "Subete wa Umi ni Naru". The Japan Times.
- ^ Young, Deborah (23 June 2013). "Under the Nagasaki Sky (Nagasaki no sora): Shanghai Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ a b "Yagira Yuya Denies Suicide Attempt". Japan Zone - Entertainment. Japan Zone. 1 September 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "Yuuya Yagira Denies Alleged Suicide Attempt Reports". Anime News Network. 2008-09-02. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- ^ "柳楽優弥&豊田エリー、ブログで揃って婚約発表" [Yuya Yagira & Ellie Toyota announce their engagement together on their blogs]. ORICON NEWS. 2018-02-17. Archived from the original on 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "Yagira Yuya, Ellie Toyota Wed". Japan Zone - Entertainment News. Japan Zone. 15 January 2010. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ Di Placido, Dani. "Yuya Yagira Talks Gut-Churning Series 'Gannibal'". Forbes. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "豊田エリー&柳楽優弥、「バレれば謹慎」禁断の校内恋愛を赤裸々告白 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能" [Ellie Toyota and Yuya Yagira reveal their forbidden school romance, saying they would be suspended if they were found out]. スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2024-12-22. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ a b "柳楽優弥、17歳でプロポーズしていた/デイリースポーツ online" [Yuya Yagira proposed at age 17]. デイリースポーツ online (in Japanese). 2025-01-25. Archived from the original on 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "柳楽優弥、妻・豊田エリーへ最初のプロポーズに「まさかつまずくとは…」 夫婦生活にクレームも? - モデルプレス" [Yuya Yagira on his first proposal to wife Ellie Toyota: "I never thought it would end in a stumble..." Are there complaints about their married life?]. Modelpress (in Japanese). 2016-05-27. Archived from the original on 2023-06-14. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ^ "GATSBY's Campaign Video & CM Wins Prizes in Three Categories at ADFEST 2019" (PDF). Mandom Corporation Japan. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ "大泉洋&柳楽優弥が共演 劇団ひとり監督脚本のNetflix映画『浅草キッド』". Cinra.net. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ^ "さかなのこ". eiga.com. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "「ゆとりですがなにか」まさかの映画化! 岡田将生×松坂桃李×柳楽優弥、再結集". eiga.com. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
- ^ "夏目アラタの結婚". eiga.com. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ ミッドナイト☆ドラマ「TOKYO23 ~サバイバルシティ」|WOWOWオンライン (in Japanese). WOWOW INC. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
- ^ "Episode 5 on Official website" (in Japanese). Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
- ^ "College Life Manga Aoi Honō Gets Live-Action Show". Anime News Network. 4 May 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
- ^ 「信長協奏曲」に藤木直人、濱田岳、夏帆、柳楽優弥ら 総勢11名の豪華キャスト発表! (in Japanese). IID Inc. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
- ^ "Masshiro Official website" (in Japanese). Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
- ^ "Mare Official website" (in Japanese). NHK. Archived from the original on 2015-05-10. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
- ^ "有村架純の妄想のオフを"のぞき見" 『撮休』ドラマ場面カット解禁". Crank-in!. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ "Pay to Ace". Nippon TV. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ "柳楽優弥と「岬の兄妹」の片山慎三がタッグ、「ガンニバル」ディズニープラスでドラマ化". Natalie. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
- ^ "ライオンの隠れ家の出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "Retrospective". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
- ^ "山田裕貴・川口春奈・広瀬アリスらが新人賞「2022年 エランドール賞」発表<受賞一覧>". modelpress. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "[BIFF Press Release] Nominees for the 2023 Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards!". Busan International Film Festival. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "[BIFF Press Release] Announcing the Winners of the 2023 Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards!". Busan International Film Festival. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
External links
[edit]- 1990 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Japanese male actors
- Japanese male child actors
- Japanese male film actors
- Male actors from Tokyo
- People from Western Tokyo
- Stardust Promotion artists
- Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor winners
- Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards winners
- Horikoshi High School alumni