Kyoya Honda
Japanese actor and model (born 1999)
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Kyoya Honda (本田 響矢, Honda Kyōya; born June 20, 1999) is a Japanese actor and model.[1] As a model, he gained recognition after winning the grand prize at the "High School Mr. Con 2016," organized by the teen fashion magazine Seventeen.[2]
Kyoya Honda | |||||
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| Born | June 20, 1999 Fukui Prefecture, Japan | ||||
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| Years active | 2017–present | ||||
| Agent | A-Plus | ||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||
| Japanese name | |||||
| Kanji | 本田 響矢 | ||||
| Hiragana | ほんだ きょうや | ||||
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| Website | honda-kyoya.com | ||||
Personal life
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2019 | Hot Gimmick: Girl Meets Boy | Minokawa | [3] | |
| 2021 | Mirrorliar Films Season1 | Todoroki | Lead role; anthology film | [4] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Stardust Revengers | Riku Komiyama | [5] | |
| 2020 | Series: Seishi Yokomizo Short Story Collection II: Kindaichi Kosuke Dances! | Jun Kodama | Episode 1 | [6] |
| The Diary of the 38-Year-Old Divorcee Has Tried a Dating App | Yakusha-kun | [7] | ||
| 2021 | A Man Who Defies the World of BL | Shun | [8] | |
| 2022 | Avataro Sentai Donbrothers | Hitoshi Hanamura | Episodes 1 and 10 | [9] |
| Cinderella Again | Soma Hasegawa | [10] | ||
| The Night I Became a Beast | Wataru Kihara | [11] | ||
| Animals | Fuo Nagamine | [12] | ||
| Romance 101: Sweet or Bitter? | Yuma Sakurai | [13] | ||
| 2023 | Romance 101 | Yuma Sakurai | [14] | |
| Jack o' Frost | Ritsu Okusawa | Lead role | [15] | |
| Tomorrow, I'll Be Someone's Girlfriend | Yuto Maki | [16] | ||
| Me, My Husband, and My Husband's Boyfriend | Shuhei Ina | Web series | [17][18] | |
| Impossible Rationality: Ryoko Uesugi's Analysis | Shiina Takashi | Episodes 9 and 11 | [19] | |
| First Shine | Susumu Michio | Lead role; single-episode drama | [20] | |
| The Heroine's Best Friend Has a Hard Schedule | Tatsuya | Web series | [21] | |
| 2023–24 | Love Advice | Kenji Ryuzaki | [22] | |
| 2024 | Junkissa Inyoung | Kento Hamura | Web series; episode 2 | [23] |
| Celebrity Boys Are Out of Control | Ritsu Amano | [24] | ||
| Dark Girls Talk | Suwa Motoya | [25] | ||
| The Tiger and Her Wings | Kosaburo Ōba | Asadora | [26] | |
| In the End, It's Someone Else's Problem | Hayato Takanashi | Episode 4 | [27] | |
| Monster | Daiki Takeda | Episode 4 | [28] | |
| Chastity High | Ruka Ichinose | [29] | ||
| 2024–25 | Ayaka Is in Love with Hiroko! | Yūya Saitō | 2 seasons | [30][31][32] |
| 2025 | I'm a Cosmetic Surgery Beauty | Kei Sakaguchi | Japanese remake | [33] |
| Kaze no Fukushima | Takehiro Tabuse | [34] | ||
| Spice | Yuki Kitano | Lead role | [35] | |
| Back to the Stories | Natsuki Kinoshita | Short drama | [36] | |
| 2025–26 | A Calm Sea and Beautiful Days with You | Takimasa Ebata | 2 seasons | [37] |
| 2026 | Gift | Keijiro Asatani | [38] | |
| Shift: Those Who Collide and Move Forward | Keijiro Asaya | Lead role; spin-off | [39] | |
| Fanfare | TBA | Lead role | [40] | |
Music appearances
- "Hitori Omoi" (Lyrics: Nijiiro Samurai Zuma)[41]
Bibliography
Magazine
Photobook
- "Kyoya" (December 25, 2023, Bunyusha) ISBN 978-4-8670-3811-6
- "ECHOES" (scheduled for release on January 31, 2026, Gentosha)[43] ISBN 978-4-3440-4539-2
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Nominated work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2025 | 124th Television Drama Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | A Calm Sea and Beautiful Days with You | Won | [44] |
| 54th Best Dresser Awards | Entertainment / Sports category | Himself | Won | [45] | |
| 2026 | Modelpress Best Drama Awards | Best Supporting Actor | A Calm Sea and Beautiful Days with You | Won | [46] |