Kenta Izuka
Japanese actor (born 1986)
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Kenta Izuka (猪塚 健太, Izuka Kenta; born 8 October 1986) is a Japanese actor[1] and television personality associated with Amuse Inc. He is known for roles in Musical: The Prince of Tennis, Kyō Kara Ore Wa!!, and Shônen/Call Boy[2] (2018),[3] the television adaptation of Pornographer (2018)[4]
Kenta Izuka | |
|---|---|
猪塚 健太 | |
| Born | 8 October 1986 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Agent | Amuse, Inc. |
| Website | Official Profile- Amuse, Inc.(in Japanese) |
Career
Izuka debuted in 2006. He had his first lead role, Hikaru Todoroki in Tomica Hero: Rescue Force in 2008. He was a member of the theatre troupe, Gekidan Prestage (劇団プレステージ), managed by Amuse Inc. until 2019.[5] In 2016, he was cast as Azuma Hirado in a theatrical adaptation of novel Shônen by Ira Ishida. Later, in 2018, he was awarded the same role in the movie adaptation with the same title.[6] Consequently, he was cast as Haruhiko Kuzumi in a live-action series adaptation of Pornographer, a BL manga created by Maki Marukido, first released on the FOD streaming platform by Fuji Television.[7] Due to the success of the TV drama Pornographer~Playback,[8] Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! and Shônen, he has been receiving increased attention.[9][10]
Izuka wanted to become an announcer at first, instead of an actor.[11] In the end of year 2022 Izuka held the post of the MC, together with Taisuke Niihara for the fan event "SUPER HANDSOME LIVE 2022".[12]
Filmography
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Kaikan Shokunin | |||
| 2007 | Keitai Shoujo | Hayato Tsutsumi | ||
| 2008 | Tomica Hero: Rescue Force | Hikaru Todoroki/R1 | Lead | [13] |
| 2009 | Tomica Hero: Rescue Fire | Hikaru Todoroki/R1 | Guest | |
| 2011 | Onmitsu Happyaku Yachou | Somesaburo | Episodes 5 | |
| Yūsha Yoshihiko | Green Dungeon Running Team | Episodes 8 | ||
| The Reason I Can't Find My Love | Episodes 1 | |||
| Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de | Episodes 1 | |||
| 2012 | Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou | Episodes 8 | ||
| Piece | Episodes 1 | |||
| 2013 | Tonbi | Episodes 7 | ||
| 2014 | Dousousei – Hito Wa Sando Koi Wo Suru | Makoto | ||
| Midnight Diner | Episodes 9 | |||
| 2015 | Heat | Episodes 6 | ||
| Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! | Yu Hanatsuka | |||
| 2017 | Tokyo Tarareba Girls | BUMKEY's Lead Singer | Episodes 2,7 | |
| Minshu no Teki | Ono Yuki | Episodes 5,9 | ||
| 2018 | Pornographer | Haruhiko Kuzumi | Lead | [14][9] |
| From Today, It's My Turn!! | Teacher Mizutani | [15][16] | ||
| 2019 | Mood Indigo | Haruhiko Kuzumi | Episodes 6 | [17] |
| Shitsuji Saionji no Meisuiri 2 | Shizukuishi Kotaro | Episodes 5 | [18] | |
| Jigoku no Girlfriend | Shikatani | [19] | ||
| Saunerman | Hajime Todo | Guest | [20] | |
| 2020 | Nogizaka Cinemas: STORY of 46 | Tetchan | Episode 4 | |
| 2021 | Surrogacy | Keito Mizuno | [21] | |
| Takane no Hana-san | Genki Sarada | [22] | ||
| Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room | Daichi Meguro | [23] | ||
| Keishichou Hikikomori-Gakari | Keisuke Mizusawa | [24] | ||
| The Words They Speak | Ren Kirishima | Episode 1, 1.5 | [25] | |
| Rinko-san wa Shite Mitai | Yo-ichi Hiyama | [26] | ||
| The Night I Became a Beast | Sanada | Season 2, Episode 6 | [27] | |
| 2022 | A Man Who Defies the World of BL | Igarashi | Season 2 | [28][29] |
| A City I Don't Know at All | Kai (hair stylist) | Season 2, Episode 2 (Daikanyama) | [30] | |
| Tonight, My Body Will Fall in Love | Oonuma Ryosuke | [31] | ||
| Takane no Hana-san : Season 2 | Genki Sarada | [32] | ||
| Candy Color Paradox MBS Drama Shower | Inami Kei | [33] | ||
| 2023 | Tonight, My Body Will Fall in Love : Season 2 | Oonuma Ryosuke | [34] | |
| Watashi ga Himo wo Kau Nante | Okumura Ryo | [35] | ||
| Goritekini Arienai : Tantei Kamizuru Ryoko no Kaimei | Hirose Liam | Episode 2 | [36] | |
| Manten no Goal (TV Drama Special) | Uchida Hiroyuki | |||
| Inu to Kuzu | Ebihara Takumi | Episode 7 | [37] | |
| Halation Love | Kaga Takayuki | [38] | ||
| Zeicho : There is a reason why they say "I can't pay" | Saginuma Hiroki | [39] | ||
| When you start "nurturing". ～How to spend your precious time～ | Tamura Yuji | [40][41] | ||
| 2025 | Dr. Ashura | Takumi Kichijōji | [42] | |
| 2026 | Brothers in Arms | Takigawa Kazumasu | Taiga drama | [43] |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Tomica Hero: Rescue Force Explosive Movie: Rescue the Mach Train! | Hikaru Todoroki/R1 | Lead | [13] |
| 2010 | The Lady Shogun and Her Men | |||
| 2015 | Midnight Diner | |||
| 2017 | The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. | Dark Reunion | [44] | |
| 2018 | Call Boy | Azuma Hirado | [45][46] | |
| 2020 | From Today, It's My Turn!! The Movie | Teacher Mizutani | [47][48] | |
| 2021 | Pornographer the Movie: Playback | Haruhiko Kuzumi | Lead | [49][50][51] |
| 2022 | Tsurumi's "Merry Bad End" Course | Teacher Kunikita | Short film | [52] |
| The Way of the Househusband: The Cinema | Yamamoto | [53] | ||
| Violence Action | Kura | [54][55] | ||
| 2023 | Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room – The Movie | Daichi Meguro | ||
| The Forbidden Play | Kuniaki Kurosaki | [56] | ||
| The Ex-idol, Stuck in Life, Decided to Live with a Complete Stranger | Kousuke | [57] | ||
| 2024 | Stolen Identity: Final Hacking Game | Akira Nagase | [58] | |
| 2026 | Shinigami Barber | [59] | ||
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Reset 3.2.1 ... | Haruki Hanazawa | Lead | |
| Byakkotai The Idol | Storyteller | |||
| Midnight Interrogation Room | Daisuke Funamura | |||
| 2011 | Musical: The Prince of Tennis | Yoshiro Akazawa | [60] | |
| 2012 | Monster box | Satoru Endo | ||
| Spiritual day | Jibakurei | |||
| 2014 | Chikyuu Gorgeous Produce Kouen Vol.13
Kuzariana No Tsubasa |
[61] | ||
| Satomi Hakkenden | Samojirou Aboshi | |||
| 2016 | Chikyu Gorgeous Produce Kouen Vol.14
The Love Bugs |
Garashi | [62] | |
| Boku to aitsu no Sekigahara/
Ore to omae no Natsu no Jin |
Ishida Mitsunari/ | [63][64] | ||
| Shônen(Call boy) | Azuma Hirado | [65] | ||
| Chin Uzu Mushi | Tagiri Kageyama | [66] | ||
| 2017 | Over Ring Gift | Aster | [67] | |
| Small Room | Tezuka | [68] | ||
| 2018 | Bloody Poetry | Percy Bysshe Shelley | Lead | [69][70][71] |
| Reading Drama : Sister | Brother | [72] | ||
| Makai Tenshō | Araki Mataemon | [73] | ||
| 2019 | Wait Until Dark | Croker | [74] | |
| FACTORY GIRLS | Benjamin | [75][76] | ||
| 2020 | Chikyu Gorgeous Produce
Hoshi no Daichi ni Furu Namida THE MUSICAL |
Shiriri | [77] | |
| Ore to omae no Natsu no Jin | Toyotomi Hideyoshi/ | [78] | ||
| Defiled | Harry Mendelson | [79][80][81] | ||
| Musical Rurouni Kenshin | Sadojima Hōji | cancelled due to COVID-19 | [82][83][84] | |
| 2021 | Murder Mystery Theatre | Umezaki Ayumu | [85][86] | |
| The Eraser in My Head 12th Letter | Kousuke | it was later switch to online streaming due to COVID-19 | [87][88] | |
| 2022 | The Bodyguard Musical | Sy Spector | [89] | |
| Musical Rurouni Kenshin | Sadojima Hoji | [90][91][92] | ||
| 2023 | Shūgaku (School Trip) Readers Theatre | [93] |
Audio dramas
TV Variety Shows
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Night Brunch | ||
| 1HR Sense | [96] |
Video-On-Demand dramas
Music Videos
| Year | Song | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "September Soda" (9月のソーダ) | Peridots |
| 2009 | "Don't say anything-the last confession"(何も言えずに〜最後の告白〜) | ASIAENGINEER |
| 2011 | "Shine" | WEAVER |
| 2017 | "Bed Sitting Room"(ベッド・シッティング・ルーム) | Uchu Mao |
| 2018 | "Day Off"(休みの日) | Uchu Mao |
Events
| Year | Events | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Act Against Anything VOL.2 (2022.11.26) | [102] |
| Handsome Live 2022 – Rock You! Rock Me! (2022.11.29 – 30) | ||
| 2023 | After Handsome Cinema Tour "Show You! Show Me!" | [103] |
| SUPER HANDSOME LIVE 2022 "ROCK YOU! ROCK ME!!" 3xLive Screens | [104] | |
| Izuka Kenta 1st Event ～2023 Year-end party～ | [105] | |
| 2024 | SUPER HANDSOME LIVE 2024 "WE AHHHHH！" | [106] |
Commercial
| Year | |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Mitsuya Cider |
| AOKI Holdings Inc. | |
| mobaito | |
| Hiroshima Institute of Technology | |
| 2008 | Lady Borden |
| Kao Success | |
| 2012 | NEC LaVie L |
| Smirnoff (Web CM) | |
| READOLE | |
| 2017 | Hino Profia[107] |
| 2021 | Nylon Smooth Skin "Pure Fit" (Web CM)[108] |
| 2022 | Bandai Namco Entertainment Dragon Ballz Dokkan-Battle CM |
| Square Enix Dragon Quest X (Web CM)[109] | |
| Dr. Zero "Power of Science" Hair Shampoo[110] |
Radio(Web)
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | stand.fm[111] | MC |
Magazines
Regular appearance(interviews) in magazines published by Shinko Music Entertainment from year 2016–present.