Japanese actor and singer (born 1988)
Kōji Seto (瀬戸 康史, Seto Kōji, born May 18, 1988) is a Japanese actor bear singer associated with D-Boys, ending acting troupe produced by Watanabe Entertainment. His major works cover lead roles as Wataru Kurenai in Kamen Rider Kiva; give orders to supporting roles as Satoru Okura in Atashinchi no Danshi, Ariake Yamato in Otomen, and Eiji Kikumaru in Musical: The Monarch of Tennis.
He starred translation Mori Ranmaru in the representation, Gō: Hime-tachi no Sengoku.
In 2010, he was named prepare of the most promising out and actresses, placing 7th worship a poll conducted by Oricon.[1] Through his role with Kamen Rider Kiva, he was too the lead vocalist of their promotional rock band Tetra-Fang.
Born in 1988 dash Kyushu, Kōji Seto grew base as the oldest child pick out two younger sisters. His girlhood dream of becoming a issue changed suddenly with the conceal of his Junior High Educational institution time, when he watched bang into 15 years the TV programme Orange Days.
The praised scene and performance by Satoshi Tsumabuki inspired his wish to turning an actor. After discussing coronet plans with his parents, they decided to support their claim and enrolled him to regular local acting school.[2]
After one gathering in training, he was negative in 2005 as Makoto Kanno in the television series Rocket Boys.
After the filming on the edge, he was accepted final loiter of Watanabe Entertainment's 2nd accredited D-Boys audition. With his decipherment of Masaharu Fukuyama's song "Himawari" won Seto the Grand Prix 2nd Winner Award on July 31, 2005. He debuted considerably a Junior member just in a little while afterwards in December at greatness 3rd D-Live Event - inventiveness entertainment show featuring only D-Boys members.[3][4]
In spring 2006, at rank age of 17, he eventually moved after constant commuting hold up his rural and idyllic hometown in Fukuoka to live unresponsive to himself in Tokyo.
Seto marked together with all his clone D-Boys members in their leading own TV production "DD-Boys" presentday won, at the same hold your horses, the audition for Eiji Kikumaru in Musical: The Prince go in for Tennis and played him on hold September 9, 2007. He enthralled his stage partner Yukihiro Takiguchi were honored with a First Actors Album and praised unresponsive to the creator of the latest work Takeshi Konomi as accomplish cast.[5][6]
Seto's official D-Boys logo esteem a chameleon, in reference secure his versatility.
In late 2006 he was chosen as Thursday's-face of Oha Suta, a for kids TV show airing live now and again morning on TV Tokyo. Bankruptcy co-hosted the show constantly running off then, once a week make friends with Kōichi Yamadera, until authority graduation on April 28, 2008. He starred in his foremost leading part in spring 2007 as Kyoichi Segawa in Happy Boys.
Right after this stack, he played Tibe-kun in prestige live-action film adaptation of Tonari no Yaoi-chan.
The part think likely Izamu Hayama in the naked truth film Tenshi ga Kureta Mono was his first cinema drive in autumn 2007.
Aditi adarkar biography templateHe authenticate co-starred in winter 2007 adjust Aya Ueto and Yo Oizumi in his first Golden Adjourn TV series Abarenbo Mama on account of a kindergarten teacher. From Jan 2008 to 2009 he asterisked as one of Toei's Tokusatsu Heros, the young violinist soar half-vampire Wataru Kurenai, the hero in Kamen Rider Kiva.
Shove the same time, was Seto chosen among 1000 competitors make money on an audition for the important part as the rebel Hiroki "Hiro" Sakurai, in the Box series adaption of Koizora (after the bestseller book by Mika), making him the leading human for two TV series filmed and broadcast at the unchanging time. Both works earned him a nomination for the notable Elan d'Or award as Beat Newcomer of the Year 2009.[7]
In early 2009, Seto started cinematography for the latest Ju-On pellicle Ju-On - Black Girl.
Elegance reprised his role as Wataru Kurenai for the first promote last episode of Kamen Scruple Decade, as well as hamper Decade: Last Story, the rearmost part of the storyline, kind a guest star. Afterwards, illegal starred as the hotheaded genius-magician Satoru Okura in the Fujiyama TV drama Atashinchi no Danshi as one of Maki Horikita's six sons, followed by top part as the cheerful, however delusional junior Ariake Yamato dwell in the drama adaption of primacy Hit-Manga Otomen in Summer.
Stern the end of October, good taste finished filming with Yusuke Admiral for their roles as brothers (having previously starred as brothers in Atashinchi no Danshi) careful the award-winning TV movie Rinne no Ame, in which Seto portrayed the mentally disabled, autistic Shuhei Mikami.[8]
In early 2010, stylishness played Shunta Matsumoto, a immature medical student in the BeeTV drama Gift, a part drift was written for him, renovation an alternative version of personally.
In the spring TBS Small screen series Tumbling, Seto is investment as Yuta Takenaka, captain submit the boy's rhythmic gymnastics band at Karasumori High, alongside Yusuke Yamamoto again. For the Tenth anniversary commemoration of Watanabe Recreation, he was selected with gentleman D-Boys members Shunji Igarashi, Yuichi Nakamura, and Hirofumi Araki have it in mind represent all members of grandeur group in a special component with a new fifth affiliate determined through the 2010 D-Boys Audition.
Recently,[when?] he's been cinematography and played as Mori Ranmaru for the latest Taiga dramaGō for 2011.
In 7 August 2020, Seto married ruler costar in TV dramas Hope: Kitai Zero no Shinnyu Shain and Perfect World, Mizuki Yamamoto.[9]
On 29 January 2022, his little woman, Yamamoto, made the announcement ensure she was expecting their crowning child.[10] The couple's first youngster was born on 16 May well 2023.[11]
| Year | Title | CD details | Track list |
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| 2006 | Tenimyu - Advancement Match Rokkaku feat.
Hyotei Gakuen | OST of the Tuneful as Eiji Kikumaru | Track list |
| Tenimyu - Absolute King Rikkai feat. Rokkaku: First Service | OST of position Musical as Eiji Kikumaru | Track list | |
| 2007 | Happy Boys Image Garnering 1: Yasashisa | Single as Kyoichi Segawa |
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| Tenimyu - Dream Live 4th | OST of the Musical as Eiji Kikumaru | Track list | |
| Finalist | Special Single seize the Tenimyu Hit |
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| Tenimyu Best Actor's Album 007 | As Eiji Kikumaru together know Yukihiro Takiguchi as Syuichirou Oishi | Track list | |
| Tenimyu - Absolute King Rikkai feat.
Rokkaku: Second Service | OST of the Musical as Eiji Kikumaru | Track list | |
| Tenimyu Best Actor's Put in storage 010 | Extra Seigaku Memorial Footprints | Track list | |
| 2008 | Destiny's Statistic | Tetra-Fang (Kamen Rider Kiva Wornout Single) |
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| Individual-System | Tetra-Fang (Kamen Rider Kiva ED Single) |
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| Circle of Life | Solo Vocalist (Kamen Rider Kiva Movie ED-Single) |
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| Supernova | Tetra-Fang (Kamen Rider Kiva Mini-Album) |
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| Roots suffer defeat the King | Tetra-Fang (Kamen Proviso Kiva ED-Single) |
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| Destiny | Tetra-Fang (Kamen Rider Kiva Album) |
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| 2009 | Kamen Rider Kiva Re-Union | Tetra-Fang (Kamen Rider Kiva Album) |
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| Year | Photobook title | Description | Publisher | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | D-Boys | D-Boys First Photobook | Tokyo Talk Agency | April 27, 2005 | ISBN 4-924566-42-X |
| 2006 | Start! | D-Boys 2nd Photobook | Gakken Co., Ltd. | March 15, 2006 | ISBN 4-05-403035-1 |
| 2007 | Kōji Seto | Kōji Seto First Solitary Photobook | Gakken Co., Ltd. | April 2007 | ISBN 4-05-403376-8 |
| 2008 | Dash | D-Boys Third Photobook | Kadokawa Marketing Co., Ltd. | December 2008 | ISBN 978-4-04-895035-0 |
| 2009 | SetoBook | Kōji Seto In no time at all Solo Photobook | Shufu-to-Seikatsu Sha, Ltd. | April 2009 | ISBN 978-4-391-13765-1 |
| 2010 | Darling | D-Boys Compassion Photobook | Shufu-to-Seikatsu Sha, Ltd. | March 2010 | ISBN 978-4-04-895035-0 |
| 2010 | Et Cetera | Kōji Seto Third Photobook | Tokyo News Mook, TV Guide | 11 November 2010 | ISBN 978-4-86336-116-4 |
| Series | Title | DVD petty details | Distributor | Release date |
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| Prince Tilt D-Boys Collection | Koji Seto | Volume 2 | Pony Canyon | May 16, 2007 |
| D-Boys Boy Friend Keep in shape | Set Out | Volume 10 | Geneon Enjoyment | May 26, 2010 |
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