Kengo Kōra
Also recorded as Kengo Kora · Kengo Koura · Kōra Kengo · Kora Kengo
Kengo Kōra

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- Name
- Kengo Kora
- Birthplace
- Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan
- Occupation
- Actor
- Born
- 1987 · Kumamoto.
- Nationality
- Japan
- Honours
- Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year · Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Actor · Yūjirō Ishihara Newcomer Award
- Languages
- Japanese
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Kengo Kora • Birthplace — Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 2005 - present • Agent — Ten Carat Kengo Kora is a Japanese actor.
Documentary record
Kengo Kōra (born 1987) is recorded as an actor. The birth of Kengo Kōra is recorded in 1987 in Kumamoto-shi, Kumamoto-ken. The period of activity is recorded as 2005.
Career
Career
Kora has gained recognition for his roles in films such as Shinji Aoyama's Sad Vacation, Yukio Ninagawa's Snakes and Earrings, Tran Anh Hung's Norwegian Wood, Ryuichi Hiroki's The Egoists, Yoshihiro Fukagawa's Into the White Night, and Koji Wakamatsu's The Millennial Rapture.
Personal life
Personal life
On October 4, 2024, Kora announced his marriage to actress Kanako Tahara.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. References • 2011 — Sunshine — Kazunari Maruyama — Asadora • 2012 — Crime and Punishment: A Falsified Romance — Miroku Tachi — Lead role • 2015 — Burning Flower — Takasugi Shinsaku — Taiga drama • 2016 — Love That Makes You Cry — Ren Soda — Lead role • Beppin san — Kiyoshi Nogami — Asadora • 2017 — Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit — Raul • 2018 — Bye Bye, Black Bird — Lead role • 2019 — Two Homelands — Tadashi Amō — TV movie • Yume-Shokudō no Ryōrinin — Lead role, TV movie • Motokare Mania — Makoto "Makochi" Saitō — Lead role • 2021 — Reach Beyond the Blue Sky — Shibusawa Kisaku — Taiga drama • Anata no Soba de Ashita ga Warau — TV movie • Isoroku Yamamoto in London — Sadatoshi Tomioka — TV movie • 2022 — Modern Love Tokyo — Episode 2 • 2024 — 1122: For a Happy Marriage — Shiro Kashiwagi • House of Ninjas — Gaku Tawara • 2026 — Blossom — Kakunosuke Akiyama — Asadora
Music videos
Music videos
• Year — Song — Artist — Ref. References • 2009 — Tsumetaiame — Every Little Thing • Shinseiki no Love Song — Asian Kung-Fu Generation • 2010 — Ima, Kimi ni Itteokou — Fumiya Fujii • 2013 — Ima o Ikite — Asian Kung-Fu Generation • 2021 — Twilight (ONE PIECE Vol.100/Ep.1000 Commemorative Video "WE ARE ONE") — RADWIMPS
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. References • 2006 — The Inugamis — Young Sahei Inugami — Uncredited • Metro ni Notte • The Summer of Stickleback — Sho Sugimoto • 2007 — M — Minoru • Sad Vacation — Yusuke Mamiya • Fuckin' Runaway — Takeshi • 2008 — Snakes and Earrings — Ama • 108 — Junpei Sasaki • 2009 — Antarctic Chef • The Crab Cannery Ship • The Vulture • Fish Story — Goro • Zen — Shunryo • 2010 — Norwegian Wood — Kizuki • The Lightning Tree — Tomozo • Fireworks from the Heart — Taro Suto — Lead role • Box! — Yūki • A Crowd of Three — Lead role • Solanin — Naruo Taneda — Lead role • Bandage — Yukiya • 2011 — The Egoists — Kazuhiko Ninomiya — Lead role • Tada's Do-It-All House — Hoshi • Into the White Night — Ryoji Kirihara — Lead role • The Woodsman and the Rain — Kōichi • 2012 — Signal — Reiji Urushida • Kueki Ressha — Shoji Kusakabe • Kitsutsuki to Ame — Koichi Kishi • The Millennial Rapture — Hanzō — Lead role • 2013 — The Story of Yonosuke — Yonosuke Yokomichi — Lead role • A Tale of Samurai Cooking — Yasunobu Funaki • Roommate — Kensuke Kudo • Beyond the Memories — Kazue Haruta • The Tale of the Princess Kaguya — Sutemaru (voice) • 2014 — My Man — Ozaki • 2015 — The Mourner — Shizuto Sakatsuki — Lead role • Miss Hokusai — Kuninao Utagawa (voice) • Being Good — Tadashi Okano — Lead role • 2016 — Utsukushii Hito — Tamaya • Kako: My Sullen Past — Yasunori • Bitter Honey — Ryūnosuke Akutagawa • Shin Godzilla — Yusuke Shimura • 2017 — Moon and Lightning — Satoshi — Lead role • Side Job — Miura • 2018 — Shoplifters — Takumi Maezono • Natsume's Book of Friends Movie — Mukuo Tsumura (voice) • Dare to Stop Us — Ken Yoshizawa • 2019 — Love's Twisting Path — Tajūrō — Lead role • Talking the Pictures — Takayuki Mogi • No Longer Human — Yukio Mishima • The Master of Funerals — Daisuke Toyokawa • Under Your Bed — Mitsui — Lead role • Noroshi ga Yobu — Short film • 2020 — Town Without Sea — Kobayashi • Under the Stars • 2021 — Aristocrats — Kōichirō Aoki • Photograph of Memories — Ichirō Hoshino • Remain in Twilight — Kin'ichi • 2022 — The Three Sisters of Tenmasou Inn — Kazuma • 2 Women • 2023 — In Her Room • The Water Flows to the Sea — Shigemichi "Nigemichi" Utagawa • G-Men — Kaoru Date • Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween Part 1 — Shin'ichirō • Masked Hearts • 2024 — Sin and Evil — Haru — Lead role • Rainy Blue • The Voices at War — Morio Tateno • Route 29 • 2025 — Seaside Serendipity
Awards and nominations
• Year — Award — Category — Work(s) — Result — Ref. References • 2010 — 23rd Nikkan Sports Film Awards — Yūjirō Ishihara Newcomer Award — Fireworks from the Heart and Solanin • 2011 — 20th Japan Film Professional Awards — Best New Encouragement — A Crowd of Three • 2012 — 35th Japan Academy Film Prize — Newcomer of the Year — The Egoists • 36th Elan d'or Awards — Newcomer of the Year — Himself • 2013 — 36th Japan Academy Film Prize — Best Supporting Actor — Kueki Ressha • 2014 — 23rd Japan Film Professional Awards — Best Actor — A Story of Yonosuke • 56th Blue Ribbon Awards — Best Actor • 2015 — 28th Nikkan Sports Film Awards — Best Actor — The Mourner and Being Good
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- 1.Schilling, Mark. 'Sad Vacation' - The Japan Times. The Japan Times. 7 September 2007.
- 2.Brown, Todd. NYAFF 09 Review: SNAKES AND EARRINGS. Twitch Film. 24 June 2009.
- 3.Croce, Fernando F. Norwegian Wood - Film Review - Slant Magazine. Slant Magazine. 2 January 2012.
- 4.Lee, Maggie. The Egoists - Variety. Variety. 25 April 2012.
- 5.Romney, Jonathan. Into The White Night - Review - Screen. Screen International. 13 February 2011.
- 6.Young, Neil. The Millennial Rapture (Sennen no Yuraku): Venice Review - The Hollywood Reporter. The Hollywood Reporter. 3 September 2012.
- 7.INC, SANKEI DIGITAL. 高良健吾、田原俊彦の長女・田原可南子と結婚「共に成長し、面白い人生にし合える」 第1子も来春誕生予定. サンスポ. 2024-10-04.
- 8.村上幸将. 高良健吾と田原俊彦の長女可南子が結婚「新しい命を授かる」来春出産予定…トシちゃん孫誕生へ - 結婚・熱愛 : 日刊スポーツ. nikkansports.com.
- 9.シン・ゴジラ. eiga.com.
- 10.夏、至るころ. eiga.com.
- 11.芦田愛菜主演「星の子」に岡田将生、大友康平、高良健吾、黒木華らが出演! 本予告も完成. eiga.com.
- 12.門脇麦×水原希子「あのこは貴族」に、高良健吾&石橋静河&山下リオ参戦! 特報&ティザービジュアル披露. eiga.com.
- 13.おもいで写眞. eiga.com.
- 14.成田凌と松居大悟のタッグ作「くれなずめ」公開、共演に高良健吾や若葉竜也. Natalie.
- 15.天間荘の三姉妹. eiga.com.
- 16.あちらにいる鬼. eiga.com.
- 17.ひとりぼっちじゃない. eiga.com.
- 18.水は海に向かって流れる. eiga.com.
- 19.Gメン. eiga.com.
- 20.高良健吾、映画「東京リベンジャーズ2」でマイキーの兄・真一郎役!. eiga.com.
- 21.愛にイナズマ. eiga.com.
- 22.罪と悪. eiga.com.
- 23.レイニーブルー. eiga.com.
- 24.劇場版 アナウンサーたちの戦争. eiga.com.
- 25.ルート29. eiga.com.
- 26.海辺へ行く道. eiga.com.
- 27.modelpress.
- 28.高良健吾×新田真剣佑、『二つの祖国』初共演対談 「考えるきっかけになれば」. Oricon.
- 29.高良健吾が主演、東京五輪支えた若者たちのドラマ「夢食堂の料理人」放送. Natalie. 22 July 2019.
- 30.新木優子:地上波ドラマ初主演で"恋愛下手女子"に 高良健吾と初共演でラブコメ. Mantan-web.
- 31.2021年大河ドラマ「青天を衝け」出演者発表!<第1弾>. NHK.
- 32.綾瀬はるかと池松壮亮が共演、東日本大震災特集ドラマがNHKで制作開始. Natalie.
- 33.香取慎吾主演『倫敦ノ山本五十六』追加キャストに高良健吾&片岡愛之助ら メインビジュアルも公開. Oricon.
- 34.『モダンラブ・東京』新キャストに高良健吾、三浦透子ら 本予告&キービジュアルも公開. Real Sound.
- 35.Pineda, Rafael Antonio. Live-Action 1122: For a Happy Marriage Series Reveals More Cast, June Amazon Prime Debut. Anime News Network. January 23, 2024.
- 36.賀来賢人主演・原案『忍びの家 House of Ninjas』、Netflixで2024年配信. Crank-in!.
- 37.Natalie. August 27, 2026.
- 38.ELTV. 「冷たい雨」MUSIC VIDEO / Every Little Thing. 2019-12-10.
- 39.akgVEVO. ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION - Love Song of New Century. 2015-10-01.
- 40.akgVEVO. ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION - Living in the Now. 2015-11-01.
- 41.ONE PIECE公式YouTubeチャンネル. RADWIMPS「TWILIGHT」full version 〜 ONE PIECE Vol.100/Ep.1000 Celebration Movies"WE ARE ONE.". 2021-09-03.
- 42.日刊スポーツ映画大賞 歴代受賞者・作品. Nikkan Sports.
- 43.第35回 日本アカデミー賞 (2012年). eiga.com.
- 44.All Nippon Producers Association. エランドール賞歴代受賞者一覧.
- 45.第36回 日本アカデミー賞(2013年). eiga.com.
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