Kento Kaku

• Name — Kento Kaku • Native Name — 賀来 賢人 • Born — 3 July 1989 • Birthplace — Tokyo, Japan • Citizenship — Japan • Occupation — * Actor • producer • Years Active — 2006–present • Agent — Amuse, Inc. • Notable Works — * From Today, It's My Turn!! • Children — 2 • Relatives — Chikako Kaku (aunt)

Kaku was born on July 3, 1988 as the youngest of two sons. He attended Gyosei Junior and Senior High School before dropping out of Aoyama Gakuin University's School of Business. During his high school years, he was devoted to the basketball club. Around the time he retired from club activities, he told his family about being scouted by a talent agency. Coincidentally, an employee from his current agency saw a family photo of the Kaku family and passed on a business card with a message: "Please tell this person (Kento) to contact me." Kaku, who was already interested in acting because he enjoyed watching dramas, contacted the agency himself and signed with them, thus beginning his entertainment career.

He made his acting debut in films in 2007. In 2009, he had his first lead role in the film Giniro no Ame. In 2012, he starred in the television drama Clover. He played the hero, Hanako's brother Kichitaro Ando in the Asadora Hanako to Anne broadcast in the first half of 2014. He later played in the 2015 Taiga drama Hana Moyu as Shinsengumi Okita Sōji. In April 2015, he was appointed a New Caledonia Tourism Goodwill Ambassador. Kaku's career took off from 2018 onwards, getting cast in leading roles for several series, resulted in his winning of the 2019 GQ Japan's Men of the Year Awards for Breakthrough Actor. On September 1, 2022, he announced that he had ended his exclusive contract with Amuse Inc.—the agency he had been with for approximately 16 years—and would become independent. On April 3, 2024, he reported on his Instagram that he had established the video production company "SIGNAL181" in collaboration with Dave Boyle, the director of House of Ninjas, a series which he starred in and wrote the original story for.

On 7 August 2016, he announced that he had married actress Nana Eikura whom he co-starred with in TV drama Testimony of N. They have two children.

• Dates — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. References • 2011 — Ranma ½ — Ranma Saotome (male) — Television film • 2012 — Clover — Hayabusato Misaki — Lead role • 2014 — Hanako and Anne — Kichitaro Ando — Asadora • Testimony of N — Nozomi Ando • 2015 — Burning Flower — Okita Sōji — Taiga drama • 2016 — Double Duty — Mikio Kobayashi • 2017 — Super Salaryman Mr. Saenai — Ikesugi • Akira and Akira — Ryuma Kaido • My Lover's Secret — Akito Tachibana • Wani tokage gisu — Tadashi Hayashi • 2018 — Princess Jellyfish — Kai Fish • From Today, It's My Turn!! — Takashi Mitsuhashi — Lead role • 2019 — Afro Tanaka — Hiroshi Tanaka — Lead role • Nippon Noir — Kiyoharu Yusa — Lead role • 2020 — Hanzawa Naoki — Masahiro Moriyama • Daddy is My Classmate — Cameo • 2021 — Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room — Nao Otowa • 2024 — House of Ninjas — Haru Tawara — Lead role • Like a Dragon: Yakuza — Akira Nishikiyama • 2025 — Alice in Borderland — Ryuji — Season 3 • 2026 — Human Vapor — Kenta • Did Someone Happen to Mention Me? — Tetsu Okamoto

• Date — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. References • 2019 — The Lion King — Simba — Lead role

• Dates — Title — Role — Locations — Notes — Ref. References • Aug–Sep 2017 — Young Frankenstein — Igor — Tokyo International Forum Hall C, Orix Theater • 8–27 Dec 2017 — M&O plays Produce Nagareyama Bluebird — Honda Theater

• Asics Corporation • Asics (2010) • Benesse • Shinken Seminar High School Course (2006) • Central Japan Railway Company • JR Tokai Tours (image character)(2015) • Nintendo Co., Ltd. • Nintendo 3DS Pro Evolution Soccer 6 (2006) • NTT, Inc. NTT Docomo • Ahamo (2026–) with Arashi's Kazunari Ninomiya • Docomo Style series "Style Iluminations" (2009) with Maki Horikita • Otsuka Pharmaceutical • Pocari Sweat Pocari Sweat Ion Water (2015) • Rohto Pharmaceutical • Rohto Rise eye drops (2008) • Shinto Holdings Co., Ltd. • Russ-K (image character) (2010) • Tokyu Group SHIBUYA109 • 109men (brand model) (2013)

Kento Kaku is recorded with the occupation producer. Recorded as a citizen of Japan.