Kentaro Maeda

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Kentaro Maeda (前田拳太郎, Maeda Kentarō, born 6 September 1999) is a Japanese actor and a member of the theater group Gekidan Exile.

Kentaro Maeda
前田拳太郎
Born (1999-09-06) September 6, 1999 (age 25)
Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Alma materDokkyo University - Economics
OccupationActor
Years active2021–present
AgentLDH Japan
RelativesKokoro Maeda [ja] (sister)

Maeda belongs to LDH Japan.

Early life and education

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Kentaro Maeda was born on 6 September 1999, in Saitama Prefecture.[1] He has a younger sister, Kokoro Maeda, who is a member of the Japanese idol girl group Hello! Project.[2][3][4]

When Maeda was in kindergarten, he aspired to appear in Kamen Rider, which led to him aiming to become an actor.[5] In addition, he graduated from Dokkyo University, Faculty of Economics.[6]

Career

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In 2018, after entering university, he was selected as one of the "BEST 30" at the 31st Junon Superboy Contest [ja], but was rejected in the subsequent screening and initially gave up on his dream of becoming an actor.[7][8][9] He later joined the university's ballroom dance club, however, the activities of the club were suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. It was during that time that he thought about his future; he later decided to look for an agency to fulfill his dream of becoming an actor.[7][9][10]

He started taking acting lessons at EXPG studio from around the summer of 2020.[11]

In April 2021, Maeda appeared in the TV Tokyo drama Rules of Romantic Comedy ~ Complicated Girls and Younger Boys ~.[1] On July 1 of the same year, he became affiliated with LDH JAPAN.[12]

On 5 September 2021, He played the role of Ikki Igarashi/Kamen Rider Revi in the special effects TV drama Kamen Rider Revice, which aired from September 2021 to 28 August 2022.[1]

Maeda joined Gekidan Exile on 1 November 2022.[13]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2024 Fureru Yuta Inohara (voice) Lead role [14]

TV drama

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Kamen Rider Saber Special Issue Ikki Igarashi, Kamen Rider Revi [15]
Kamen Rider Revice Ikki Igarashi/Kamen Rider Revi Lead role [16]
2023 Goddess's Classroom ~Legal Youth White Paper~ Takuma Mizusawa [17][18]
My Wife Ran Hanazuma [19]
I Cannot Reach You Yamato Lead role [20]
Special Order! Metro Police Special Accounting Department! Hisashi Tsukimura [21]
2024 Matsumoto Seicho Drama Special 1st night "Face" Wataru Morio [22]
Shinsengumi: With You I Bloom Kamagiri Daisaku Lead role [23]

Web drama

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  • Kamen Rider Revice series
    • Kamen Rider Revice The Mystery (January 30, 2022 – February 27, Telasa) - as Ikki Igarashi / Kamen Rider Revi[24]
    • Revice Legacy Kamen Rider Vail Episodes 1 and 5 (March 27, 2022 – May 22, 2022, Toei Special Effects Fan Club) - as Ikki Igarashi[25]
    • TTFC Direct from the Market Theater Kamen Rider Revice (May 29, 2022, Toei Special Effects Fan Club) -
    • Kamen Rider Revice the Movie spin-off drama Birth of Chimera (July 22, 2022, Toei Special Effects Fan Club) - as Ikki Igarashi[26]
    • Kamen Rider Juuga VS Kamen Rider Orteca (April 30, 2023 – May 7, 2023) - as Ikki Igarashi
  • My Wife Special Edition (June 21, 2023, FOD) - as Ran Hanazuma[27]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "仮面ライダー:「セイバー」に続く新作は「リバイス」 いきなり映画が公開 生誕50周年記念作品で相棒は悪魔!". MANTANWEB(まんたんウェブ) (in Japanese). 22 July 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  2. ^ "ハロプロ前田こころ、兄は新仮面ライダーと明かす 「顔面つよつよ兄妹」「前ここ兄がマンガすぎる」と話題". ORICON NEWS. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  3. ^ "雨ノ森 川海『楽しみ! ʚ♡ɞ 前田こころ』". BEYOOOOONDS 雨ノ森 川海オフィシャルブログ Powered by Ameba (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  4. ^ "兄は仮面ライダーリバイス、妹はアイドル!前田拳太郎&こころ、五輪空手に熱視線/デイリースポーツ online". デイリースポーツ online (in Japanese). 15 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  5. ^ "前田拳太郎 THE INNER DEMONS ーー月刊EXILE | TOKYO HEADLINE" (in Japanese). 1 September 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  6. ^ "獨協大学同窓会 公式サイト". 獨協大学同窓会 公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  7. ^ a b "前田拳太郎 THE INNER DEMONS ーー月刊EXILE | TOKYO HEADLINE" (in Japanese). 1 September 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  8. ^ "飯島寛騎、"平成最後のジュノンボーイ"候補者たちに「カッコつけるのではなく、ありのままでいったほうがいい」とアドバイス | ニュース | Deview-デビュー". Deview. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Dokkyo University" (PDF). www.dokkyo.ac.jp. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  10. ^ dancestageaudrey (7 September 2021). "前田拳太郎さんスペシャルインタビュー". 株式会社Audrey (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  11. ^ "はじめまして | 前田拳太郎BLOG". LDH mobile (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  12. ^ "2021年7月1日の投稿". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  13. ^ "劇団EXILEに塩野瑛久・前田拳太郎・櫻井佑樹の加入決定! | NEWS". EXILE TRIBE mobile (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  14. ^ "「ふれる。」永瀬廉・坂東龍汰・前田拳太郎がメインキャスト 主題歌はYOASOBI". eiga.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  15. ^ Inc,2, Natasha. "「仮面ライダーセイバー」増刊号で「リバイス」とコラボ、内藤秀一郎からアドバイス(コメントあり)". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 December 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ Inc,3, Natasha. "新ライダーは悪魔と契約して変身!「仮面ライダーリバイス」主演は前田拳太郎&木村昴". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 December 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ Inc,4, Natasha. "北川景子、山田裕貴ら出演の月9「女神の教室」放送スタート日が決定(コメントあり)". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 December 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  18. ^ Inc,5, Natasha. "北川景子主演「女神の教室」に南沙良、高橋文哉、前田旺志郎、前田拳太郎、河村花(コメントあり)". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 December 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  19. ^ Inc,6, Natasha. "波瑠×高杉真宙のドラマ「わたしのお嫁くん」に前田拳太郎、仁村紗和、中村蒼が参加(コメントあり)". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 December 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ Inc,7, Natasha. "前田拳太郎、超特急・柏木悠が"ぴゅあキュンボーイズラブストーリー"でW主演". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 December 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  21. ^ "松本まりか・JP・前田拳太郎・徳重聡、橋本環奈主演『トクメイ!』で刑事役に". マイナビニュース (in Japanese). 7 September 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  22. ^ Inc,8, Natasha. "前田拳太郎と駒木根葵汰が卑劣な"ゲス男"に、松本清張原作ドラマ「顔」出演(コメントあり)". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 December 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  23. ^ "手塚治虫「新選組」原作ドラマ「君とゆきて咲く」前田拳太郎&奥智哉がW主演". Natalie. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  24. ^ Inc,9, Natasha. "「仮面ライダーリバイス」初のスピンオフ配信、殺人事件と"恋の三角関係"描く(コメントあり)". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 December 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  25. ^ Inc,10, Natasha. "和田雅成主演の「リバイス」スピンオフ「リバイスレガシー」に高橋健介・鳥越裕貴・村田充(動画あり)". ステージナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 December 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  26. ^ Inc,11, Natasha. "劇場版「リバイス」出演のJO1豆原一成がスピンオフ主演!橋本祥平はキマイラに変身(コメントあり)". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 December 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  27. ^ "『わたしのお嫁くん 特別編』FODで配信 最終話のその後を描く". マイナビニュース (in Japanese). 21 June 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
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