Kotaro Daigo
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Kotaro Daigo | |
|---|---|
醍醐 虎汰朗 | |
| Born | 1 September 2000 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Employer | A-Light |
| Notable work | Hodaka Morishima in Weathering With You |
Kotaro Daigo (Japanese: 醍醐 虎汰朗, Hepburn: Daigo Kotarō, born 1 September 2000) is a Japanese actor from Tokyo, affiliated with A-Light.[1] He is known for voicing Hodaka Morishima in Weathering With You.
Early life and career[edit]
Kotaro Daigo, a native of Tokyo, was born on 1 September 2000.[1] Originally part of the junior high school soccer team, he left and started a career in acting because he had long admired the entertainment industry.[2]
Daigo starred in the Yowamushi Pedal stage adaptations, starring as Sakamichi Onoda in the February and March 2017 production Yowamushi Pedal Shin Interhigh-hen: Start Line.[3] He later reprised his role in the October 2017 production Yowamushi Pedal Shin Interhigh-hen: Heat Up and March 2018 productions Yowamushi Pedal Shin Interhigh-hen: Hakone Gakuen Ōja Fukukaku.[4][5] He was later replaced by Taishu Nukanobu for the May 2019 stage play Yowamushi Pedal Shin Interhigh-hen: Limit Breaker.[6]
In November 2018, Daigo was cast as Hodaka Morishima in Weathering With You.[7] He and co-star Nana Mori had been chosen from among two thousand auditionees to play the main characters.[8] In 2020, he won the Seiyu Awards for Best Rookie Actor at the 14th Seiyu Awards.[9]
In 2019, he starred as Daisei Yoshida in the asadora Maiagare!.[10] He and Hiroki Miura played Haku in the 2022 stage adaptation of Spirited Away and its August 2023 encore at the Misono-za in Nagoya.[11][12] In March 2023, he was cast as Yusuke Ogino, the main character of the 2023 drama adaptation of Ciguatera.[13]
Filmography[edit]
Live-action television[edit]
Live-action film[edit]
- The Battle: Roar to Victory (2019), Yukio[14]
Animated film[edit]
- Weathering With You (2019), Hodaka Morishita[7]
Stage[edit]
- Yowamushi Pedal Shin Interhigh-hen: Start Line (2017), Sakamichi Onoda[3]
- Yowamushi Pedal Shin Interhigh-hen: Heat Up (2017), Sakamichi Onoda[4]
- Yowamushi Pedal Shin Interhigh-hen: Hakone Gakuen Ōja Fukukaku (2018), Sakamichi Onoda[5]
- Spirited Away (2022), Haku[11]
Awards[edit]
| Year | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Seiyu Award for Best Rookie Actor | Won | [9] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "醍醐 虎汰朗". A-Light (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Daigo, Kotaro (24 January 2017). "【注目の人物】「弱虫ペダル」初舞台・初主演で人気シリーズに異例の抜擢 醍醐虎汰朗がネクストブレイクの予感 - モデルプレス". Model Press (Interview) (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ a b Ressler, Karen (17 January 2017). "10th Yowamushi Pedal Stage Play Reveals 5 More Cast Members in Costume". Anime News Network. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (27 July 2017). "Yowamushi Pedal Gets New Stage Play About 'New Interhigh Arc' in October". Anime News Network. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ a b Ressler, Karen (20 February 2018). "12th Yowamushi Pedal Stage Play Reveals Cast Visuals". Anime News Network. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (27 December 2018). "Yowamushi Pedal Manga Inspires 13th Stage Play in May". Anime News Network. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (13 December 2018). "Makoto Shinkai's New Anime Film Reveals Title, Story, July 19 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "『天気の子』醍醐虎汰朗＆森七菜、声優アワード新人賞に感謝のコメント". Oricon News. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ a b Loo, Egan (7 March 2020). "Aoi Koga, Natsuki Hanae Win 14th Annual Seiyū Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ a b "『舞いあがれ!』航空学校キャスト発表 目黒蓮&山崎紘菜&濱正悟ら朝ドラ初出演でパイロット目指す". Oricon News. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ a b Mateo, Alex (14 October 2021). "Spirited Away Stage Play Reveals Additional Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (17 May 2023). "Spirited Away Stage Play Rerun Reveals Cast for Nagoya Run". Anime News Network. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (14 March 2023). "Minoru Furuya's Ciguatera Manga Gets Live-Action Series in April". Anime News Network. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "『天気の子』醍醐虎汰朗・北村一輝ら、話題の韓国映画で「日本軍」を熱演｜スポーツソウル日本版". Sports Seoul (in Japanese). 14 August 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2023.