Kento Yamazaki
Biography
Kento Yamazaki, born September 7 1994 in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese actor and model. He was scouted while attending junior high school and began his career modeling for the magazine Pichi Lemon before moving into acting. Yamazaki made his television debut in the 2010 series Atami no Sousakan. He has since appeared in several live‑action adaptations of manga and anime, including Orange (2015), Your Lie in April (2016), JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I (2017) and Kingdom (2019). Internationally he is known for portraying Ryōhei Arisu in the Netflix series Alice in Borderland.
Career overview
Kento Yamazaki, whose stage name is written 山﨑賢人, was born on September 7 1994 in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan. He was discovered while attending junior high school and began his professional career as a model for the magazine Pichi Lemon. After gaining experience in modeling, Yamazaki moved into acting, making his television debut in the series Atami no Sousakan in 2010. His early work established him as a young talent in the Japanese entertainment industry, and he has since accumulated more than fifty credited roles.
Yamazaki is especially noted for appearing in live‑action adaptations of well‑known manga and anime. His performances include roles in the 2015 adaptation of Orange, the 2016 drama Your Lie in April, the 2017 installment JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I, and the 2019 film Kingdom. In addition to his domestic projects, he achieved broader international visibility through his portrayal of Ryōhei Arisu in the Netflix series Alice in Borderlan. Throughout his career, Yamazaki has been recognized primarily for his acting work, with a portfolio that reflects a steady progression from modeling to a diverse range of television and film performances.
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- The Gate of Murder (2027) as Osamu Kuramochi
- Golden Kamuy -The Abashiri Prison Raid- (2026) as Saichi Sugimoto
- Kingdom 5 (2026) as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
- Golden SixTONES (2025)
- Under Ninja (2025) as Kurō Kumogakure
- Golden Kamuy (2024) as Saichi Sugimoto
- Golden Kamuy -The Hunt of Prisoners in Hokkaido- (2024) as Saichi Sugimoto
- Kingdom: Return of the Great General (2024) as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
- The Yin Yang Master Zero (2024) as Abe no Seimei
- Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny (2023) as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
- Atom's Last Shot (2022) as Nayuta Azumi
- Kingdom 2: Far and Away (2022) as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
- The Door into Summer (2021) as Soichiro Takakura
- Alice in Borderland (2020) as Arisu Ryohei / Alice
- Until The Cherry Blossom Falls (2020)
- Crazy Samurai Musashi (2020) as Chusuke
- Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku (2020) as Hirotaka Nifuji
- Theatre: A Love Story (2020) as Nagata
- Kingdom (2019) as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
- NiNoKuni (2019) as Yuu (voice)
- From Today, It's My Turn!! (2018)
- Good Doctor (2018) as Minato Shindo
- Kiss that Kills (2018) as Otaro Dojima
- Kiss that Kills: Parallel (2018) as 堂岛旺太郎
- The Forest of Wool and Steel (2018) as Naoki Tomura
- Rikuoh (2017) as Daichi Miyazawa
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable – Chapter 1 (2017) as Josuke Higashikata
- Psychic Kusuo (2017) as Kusuo Saiki
- One Week Friends (2017) as Yuki Hase
- Hyouka: Forbidden Secrets (2017) as Hōtarō Oreki
- A Girl & Three Sweethearts (2016) as Kanata Shibasaki
- Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016) as Kyouya Sata
- Your Lie in April (2016) as Kousei Arima
- Yo-kai Watch: The Movie - The Great Adventure of the Flying Whale & the Double World, Meow! (2016) as King Enma
- Mare (2015) as Kontani Keita
- Death Note (2015) as L
- Orange (2015) as Kakeru Naruse
- No Longer Heroine (2015) as Rita Terasaka
- Sea Side Blue (2015) as Taku Nagata
- Water Polo Yankees (2014) as Ryuji Mifune
- Baseball Brainiacs (2014) as Koki Ebato
- L♡DK (2014) as Shūsei Kugayama
- No Dropping Out: Back to School at 35 (2013) as Ryo Akutsu
- Jinx!!! (2013) as Kuniko Muroi
- Breakfast and Dinner (2013) as Sato Takumi
- The Female Teacher in Black (2012)
- Another (2012) as Koichi Sakakibara
- The Wings of the Kirin (2012) as Tatsuya Sugino
- Love for Beginners (2012) as Nishiki Hasegawa
- The Chasing World 3 (2012) as Suguru
- The Chasing World 5 (2012) as Suguru
- Runaway: For Your Love (2011) as Panda
- Control Tower (2011) as Kakeru
- Atami's Police Investigators (2010) as Shinya Shijima
- Time Limit Investigator (2006) as Shota Amayo