Morisaki Win

Burmese actor (born 1990) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Morisaki Win (Japanese: 森崎ウィン; Burmese: မိုရီဆာကီဝင်း; born August 20, 1990[1]) is a Burmese actor. He was the lead vocalist of PrizmaX, a J-pop idol boy band. He has appeared in films and television dramas in Japan and Myanmar, as well as in the American film Ready Player One (2018).[2][3][4]

Born
Win Kyaw Htoo

(1990-08-20) August 20, 1990 (age 35)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Yearsactive2008–present
GenresJ-pop
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Morisaki Win
  • 森崎ウィン
  • မိုရီဆာကီဝင်း
Morisaki Win at WonderCon 2018
Born
Win Kyaw Htoo

(1990-08-20) August 20, 1990 (age 35)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active2008–present
Musical career
GenresJ-pop
InstrumentVocals
LabelStardust Promotion
Member ofPrizmaX
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Early life and education

Morisaki Win was born Win Kyaw Htoo (ဝင်းကျော်ထူး),[5] nicknamed Ah Win, to Burmese parents in Yangon, Myanmar. His parents worked abroad in Japan during his early childhood and he lived in Myanmar with his grandmother until the age of ten, when he moved to Japan to join his parents.[6] Morisaki was scouted at the age of 14 to join the entertainment industry.[6][7]

Career

In 2008, Morisaki joined J-pop idol boy band PrizmaX, managed by Stardust Promotion. In August 2010, he became a member of NAKED BOYZ together with other PrizmaX members (except Tsubasa Shimada), but withdrew at the end of the year.[8][better source needed] Morisaki made his film debut in the Yutaka Ozaki film Sherry in 2012.[9][better source needed] He was selected as the first radio personality at FM Yokohama in April 2015.[10][better source needed]

Morisaki made his Hollywood debut in Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One (2018) as Daito.[11][12]

Morisaki played a small supporting role alongside Wutt Hmone Shwe Yi in a Burmese-language film, Zati Myay (ဇာတိမြေ), directed by Kyi Phyu Shin.[13] [better source needed] He received 'Popular awards' from Shwe FM's 8th Anniversary on October 1, 2017.[better source needed]

In August 2018, he was appointed a Myanmar tourism ambassador.[better source needed]

Morisaki in April 2013.

He is also main host of his own popular burmese reality show called "Win's Shooow Time" alongside co-hosts Rebecca Win & A Yein. PrizmaX members are also in the show.

In 2022, Morisaki served as the performer for the TV Asahi tokusatsu series Avataro Sentai Donbrothers with the songs “Ore koso Only One” (Opening theme) and “Don't Boo! Donbrothers“ (Ending theme).

Filmography

Film

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2009 Gokusen: The Movie Makoto Igarashi
Parade Makoto
2010 Shodo Girls Makoto Ichinose
Thriller Restaurant Kaoru Minakami
2011 Tengoku Kara no Yell Kai Inoha
2014 Sherry Junichi Sato Lead role
2016 Kidan Piece of Darkness Kentarou
2018 Ready Player One Daito
My Country My Home Kimura Aung
Kujira no Shima no Wasuremono Koa Guen Lead role
No Matter How Much My Mom Hates Me Kimitsu
2019 Listen to the Universe Masaru C Levy Anatole [14]
Children of the Sea Anglade (voice)
2020 Humanoid Monster Bela Kōsuke Lead role
2021 My Father's Tracks Taiga Kitamura Lead role [15]
Tom and Sawyer in the City Hiroyuki Yanagawa [16]
2022 Usogui: Lie Eater Leo [17]
Violence Action Kaneko [18]
Love Life [19]
2023 Red Shoes [20]
Oshorin [21]
2024 Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom Griffin Arbalest (voice) [22]
The Dancing Okami Jōji [23]
Don't Lose Your Head! Horibe Yasubee [24]
Maru Mo [25]
2025 Love Song Sota Lead role; Thai-Japanese film [26]
Ya Boy Kongming! The Movie Ryo [27]
Black Showman Ryosuke Ikenaga [28]
2026 How to Steal the Gold [29]
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Television

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2008 Tokyo Girl Takashi
Gakkō ja Oshierarenai! Nishikawa Tomu
2009 Gokusen 3 Graduation Special '09 Igarashi Makoto Television special
Kamen Rider W Dango Inamoto 2 episodes
2012 Ghost Mama Sousasen Kitajima Ryo Episode 1.8
2012–13 Ten no Hakobune Din
2013 Namonaki Doku Shin Kasai
2014 Petero no Soretsu Shin Kasai Episode 1
2018 Ready Player One LIVE at SXSW Himself
Made in Hollywood Himself Episode: "Ready Player One/Midnight Sun/Final Portrait"
Miss Sherlock Bartender Episode: "The First Case"
Hagetaka Koichi Amenaki
Tokyo Blood Type House
2023 The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House Iwai Masaru
What Will You Do, Ieyasu? Tokugawa Hidetada Taiga drama [30]
2024 Futari Solo Camp Gen Kinokura Lead role [31]
2025 Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle? Yukinobu Hasami [32]
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Video games

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2020 Death Come True Nozomu Kuji [33]
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Dubbing

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2019 32nd Nikkan Sports Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Listen to the Universe Nominated [35]
2020 43rd Japan Academy Film Prize Newcomer of the Year Listen to the Universe Won [36]
2021 75th Mainichi Film Awards Best Actor The Real Thing Nominated [37]
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References

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