Daichi Kaneko
Japanese actor (born 1996)
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Daichi Kaneko (Japanese: 金子 大地, Hepburn: Kaneko Daichi; born September 26, 1996) is a Japanese actor.
Daichi Kaneko | |
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金子 大地 | |
![](#/media/File:Kaneko_Daichi_from_"colorless"_at_Opening_Ceremony_of_the_Tokyo_International_Film_Festival_2019_(49013769911).jpg) Kaneko at the 32nd Tokyo International Film Festival in 2019 | |
| Born | September 26, 1996 Hokkaido, Japan |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Agent | Amuse Inc. |
Life and career
On October 13, 2014, Kaneko won the Amuse Audition Festival 2014, hosted by Amuse Inc., in the actor and model category.[2]
In 2019, Kaneko had his first starring role in Fujoshi, Ukkari Gay ni Kokuru as Jun Andō.[3] He had his first starring role in a film in 2021 with Colorless.[4]
In June 2022, Kaneko made his first appearance in a taiga drama as Minamoto no Yoriie in The 13 Lords of the Shogun.[5]
In August 2022, Kaneko released his first photo book, with photographs of him in Hokkaido.[1]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Typhoon Noruda | Kenta Saijo | Voice | [6] |
| 2018 | Missions of Love | Hisame Kitami | [7] | |
| Family Story | Shibata | [8] | ||
| 2019 | School-Live! | Tsumugi Katsuragi | [9] | |
| Dosukoi! Sukehira | Hayato Mabuchi | [10] | ||
| He Won't Kill, She Won't Die | Ikemen-kun | [11] | ||
| 2020 | You Are the Beginning of the World | Io | [12] | |
| 2021 | The Supporting Actors: The Movie | Himself | [13] | |
| Colorless | Shūji Oyamada | Lead role | [14] | |
| It's a Summer Film | Rintaro | [15] | ||
| What Exactly Am I Fighting Against? | Kaneko | [16] | ||
| 2022 | Pure Japanese | Ninomiya | [17] | |
| 2023 | Winny | Kosuke Yamamoto | [18] | |
| Heartless | Kō | Lead role | [19] | |
| 2024 | 52-Hertz Whales | Mahoro Muranaka | [20] | |
| Desert of Namibia | Hayashi | [21] | ||
| 2026 | All Greens | Koichi Sato | [22] | |
| Kyojo: Reunion | Kasahara | [23] | ||
| Kyojo: Requiem | Kasahara | [24] | ||
| Iroha | Voice | [25] | ||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Shimokitazawa Die Hard | Takuya | Episode 9 | [26] |
| 2018 | Missions of Love | Hisame Kitami | [7] | |
| Ossan's Love | Utamaro Kuribayashi | [27] | ||
| 2019 | My Uncle: Wataoji | Shinjitsu Hoshino | Episode 7 | [28] |
| Fujoshi, Ukkari Gay ni Kokuru | Jun Andō | Lead role | [3] | |
| Cheat: Please Be Careful, Scammers | Haruto Kamo | [29] | ||
| 2020 | An Incurable Case of Love | Mitsuyoshi Kanda | Episode 1–2 | [30] |
| Osha House Sommelier Oshako! | Luto Kiriku | Episode 1 | [31] | |
| 2022 | Shimobē | Tatsuma Sasaki | [32] | |
| The 13 Lords of the Shogun | Minamoto no Yoriie | Taiga drama | [33] | |
| Renovation Like Magic | Akira Kubodera | [34] | ||
| Doronjo | Gan Takaiwata | [35] | ||
| 2023 | My Father Is a Detective | Harukaze Akizuki | Lead role | [36] |
| The Inugamis | Sukekiyo Inugami | [37] | ||
| Sanctuary | Murata | [38] | ||
| 2026 | Blossom | Tamotsu Kimura | Asadora | [39] |
Web dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Shonan Junai Gumi | Ryuji Danma | [40] |