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Shota Sometani

Acting Born Sep 3, 1992 Koto, Tokyo, Japan 160 credits

Biography

Shota Sometani (Japanese: 染谷 将太, also romanized as Shôta Sometani) is a Japanese actor born on 3 September 1992 in Koto, Tokyo. He works primarily in film and television and is recognized for his leading performances, notably in the movies Himizu and the live‑action adaptation Parasyte. With a career that began in his youth, Sometany has amassed over 150 credited roles across a variety of genres. He continues to be active in the Japanese entertainment industry, contributing to both mainstream and independent productions. His work spans both cinema and television series, reflecting a versatile portfolio.

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Career

Career overview

Shota Sometani, whose stage name is rendered in Japanese as 染谷将太, was born on 3 September 1992 in the Koto ward of Tokyo, Japan. From an early age he entered the acting profession, establishing himself as a male performer focused on both film and television. Sometani gained notable recognition for his leading roles in the feature film Himizu and the live‑action adaptation of the manga series Parasyte, performances that highlighted his capacity to carry a narrative as the central character. These protagonist parts have become reference points for his public profile. According to the TMDB database, Sometani has accumulated 158 credited appearances across a range of productions, indicating a prolific output for an actor of his age. His body of work includes a mixture of mainstream releases and independent projects, allowing him to explore diverse genres and character types. The breadth of his filmography demonstrates a sustained presence in the Japanese entertainment market, with continued activity in both cinematic releases and television series. As a result, Shota Sometani remains a recognizable figure within contemporary Japanese acting circles. He continues to seek challenging roles.

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Known for

Film

AnyMart

as Sakai

Last Samurai Standing

as Kocha Kamuy
Film

Scarlet

as Guildenstern (voice)

Golden SixTONES

2025
Film

Hope Lost

as Orita

Tokyo Swindlers

as Nagai
Film

Suzume

as Minoru Okabe (voice)
Film

Belle

as Shinjiro 'Kamishin' Chikami (voice)
Film

First Love

as Kase
Film

The Boy and the Beast

as Teenage Kyuta (voice)
Film

The Virgin Psychics

as Yoshio Kamogawa
Film

As the Gods Will

as Satake

Frequent co-stars

Lily Franky 3 shared titles
Koji Yakusho 3 shared titles
Mamoru Miyano 3 shared titles
Nao Omori 3 shared titles
Masahiro Higashide 2 shared titles
Eri Fukatsu 2 shared titles
Ryunosuke Kamiki 2 shared titles
Kazuki Kitamura 2 shared titles
Pierre Taki 2 shared titles
Elaiza Ikeda 2 shared titles

Career timeline

TAGUSARI bros.Kyojo ReunionAnyMartTHE A-CARE -Disusebody-Sana: Play with Me
Last Samurai StandingScarletGolden SixTONES100 METERSSynanthrope
Tokyo SwindlersCells at Work!YipsSeven OrificesSaint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~
SanctuaryRebootingKazama Kimichika: Kyojo ZeroCODE Japan: The Price of WishesOzu
SuzumeHoshi Shinichi no Fushigina Fushigina Tanpen DoramaTeen RegimeWhat to Do With the Dead Kaiju?Momo and the Seven Papagenos
BelleDetective Chinatown 3
Awaiting KirinToday's NekomuraStareSaint Young Men 3Runway
I'm still here · DirectorFirst LoveTo the Ends of the EarthSamurai MarathonParallel World Love Story
The Miracle of Crybaby ShottanAnd Your Bird Can SingSaint Young MenPunk Samurai Slash Down
Legend of the Demon CatBefore We VanishForeboding: Serial VersionMarch Comes In Like a LionDawn Wind in My Poncho
Hibana: SparkFueled: The Man They Called "Pirate"Satoshi: A Move for TomorrowThe Sion SonoThe Actor
The Boy and the BeastThe Virgin PsychicsParasyte: Part 2Shokuzai no SonataTeacher and Stray Cat
As the Gods WillParasyte: Part 1Tokyo TribeKabukicho Love HotelWood Job!
×××HOLiCMinna! ESPer Dayo!Neo Ultra QThe Eternal ZeroThe Kiyosu Conference
Wolf ChildrenIsn't Anyone Alive?BlackboardSadako 3DHimizu
The TempestA Man with StyleLife Back ThenTokyo ParkThe End of Puberty
RyōmadenAtami's Police InvestigatorsAwaremi MumashikaThreads of Our HeartsBukatsudo
Clouds Over the HillPandora's Box魔法のiらんど SixDays
Tear JarCheer Cheer Cheer!
Fourteen
Time Limit InvestigatorAogeba TôtoshiKindachi Kosuke: The Queen Bee
稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズDevilmanThe Boy from Hell
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective DuoPing Pong
Kamen Rider

Full filmography

  • TAGUSARI bros. (2026) as Minoru Tagusari
  • Kyojo Reunion (2026)
  • AnyMart (2026) as Sakai
  • THE A-CARE -Disusebody- (2026)
  • Sana: Play with Me (2026)
  • Last Samurai Standing (2025) as Kocha Kamuy
  • Scarlet (2025) as Guildenstern (voice)
  • Golden SixTONES (2025)
  • 100 METERS (2025) as Komiya (voice)
  • Synanthrope (2025) as Orita
  • Suzuki=Bakudan (2025) as Todoroki
  • Faking Beethoven (2025) as Thayer
  • Purehearted (2025)
  • New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period (2025)
  • BAUS: The Ship's Voyage Continues (2025)
  • Tokyo Swindlers (2024) as Nagai
  • Cells at Work! (2024) as Helper T Cell
  • Yips (2024) as Kuroba Kei
  • Seven Orifices (2024) as Sugaya
  • Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~ (2024) as Buddha
  • Sana: Let Me Hear (2024)
  • Doctor X: The Movie Final (2024)
  • Worlds Apart (2024) as Kazunari Tōno
  • That Person Has Disappeared (2024) as Shimazaki
  • The Yin Yang Master Zero (2024) as Minamoto no Hiromasa
  • The Young Strangers (2024)
  • Sanctuary (2023) as Shimizu
  • Rebooting (2023) as Shunsuke
  • Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero (2023) as Kenji Nagagome
  • CODE Japan: The Price of Wishes (2023) as Kazuki Shiina
  • Ozu (2023)
  • Lumberjack the Monster (2023) as Kuro Sugitani
  • Actors Short Films Season 3 (2023)
  • Fly On (2023) as Kimura
  • Ichigeki (2023) as Ushigoro
  • CRANK (2023)
  • Suzume (2022) as Minoru Okabe (voice)
  • Hoshi Shinichi no Fushigina Fushigina Tanpen Dorama (2022)
  • Teen Regime (2022) as Washida Teru
  • What to Do With the Dead Kaiju? (2022) as Denki Mukogawa
  • Momo and the Seven Papagenos (2022) as Yuta
  • Belle (2021) as Shinjiro 'Kamishin' Chikami (voice)
  • Detective Chinatown 3 (2021) as Murata Akira
  • Awaiting Kirin (2020) as Oda Nobunaga
  • Today's Nekomura (2020) as Tsuyo
  • Stare (2020) as Watanabe Hideaki
  • Saint Young Men 3 (2020) as ブッダ
  • Runway (2020) as Akechi
  • Kamiki Ryunosuke 25th Anniversary DVD (2020) as Himself
  • I'm still here (2019) Director
  • First Love (2019) as Kase
  • To the Ends of the Earth (2019) as Yoshioka
  • Samurai Marathon (2019) as Hironoshin Uesugi
  • Parallel World Love Story (2019) as Tomohiko Miwa
  • Saint Young Men 2nd Century (2019) as Buddha
  • The First Supper (2019) as Rintaro Higashi
  • The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan (2018)
  • And Your Bird Can Sing (2018) as Shizuo
  • Saint Young Men (2018) as Gautama Buddha
  • Punk Samurai Slash Down (2018) as Makobee Makubo
  • Legend of the Demon Cat (2017) as Kukai
  • Before We Vanish (2017)
  • Foreboding: Serial Version (2017) as Tatsuo Yamagiwa
  • March Comes In Like a Lion (2017) as Harunobu Nikaido
  • Dawn Wind in My Poncho (2017) as Nakata
  • Foreboding (2017) as Tetsuo
  • March Goes out Like a Lamb (2017) as Harunobu Nikaido
  • Parks (2017) as Tokio
  • Hibana: Spark (2016) as Kenji Ogata
  • Fueled: The Man They Called "Pirate" (2016) as Yoshio Hasebe
  • Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow (2016) as Mitsugu Egawa
  • The Sion Sono (2016) as Self
  • The Actor (2016) as Yokota
  • The Boy and the Beast (2015) as Teenage Kyuta (voice)
  • The Virgin Psychics (2015) as Yoshio Kamogawa
  • Parasyte: Part 2 (2015) as Izumi Shinichi
  • Shokuzai no Sonata (2015)
  • Teacher and Stray Cat (2015) as Shogo Kojika
  • みんな!エスパーだよ! ～欲望だらけのラブ・ウォーズ～ (2015) as Yoshirō "Yocchan" Kamogawa
  • Bakuman (2015) as Eiji Niizuma
  • That's It (2015) as Samao Daikoku
  • Strayer's Chronicle (2015) as Manabu
  • All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City (2015) as Yoshiri Kamogawa
  • All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~ (2015) as Yoshirō "Yocchan" Kamogawa
  • Making of Tokyo Tribe (2015) as Self
  • Dear Deer (2015) as Takashi
  • 5windows eb(is) (2015)
  • As the Gods Will (2014) as Satake
  • Parasyte: Part 1 (2014) as Izumi Shinichi
  • Tokyo Tribe (2014) as MC Show
  • Kabukicho Love Hotel (2014) as Toru Takahashi
  • Wood Job! (2014) as Yuki Hirano
  • The Snow White Murder Case (2014) as Hasegawa
  • Tadashiku Wasureru (2014) as 竹下幸雄
  • A Drop of the Grapevine (2014) as Roku
  • Drive-In Gamo (2014) as Toshi
  • ×××HOLiC (2013) as Kimihiro Watanuki
  • Minna! ESPer Dayo! (2013) as Yoshiro Kamogawa
  • Neo Ultra Q (2013) as Koichi
  • The Eternal Zero (2013) as Oishi
  • The Kiyosu Conference (2013) as Ranmaru Mori
  • Real (2013) as Shingo Takagi
  • Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013) as (segment Sion Sono)
  • The Brain Man (2013) as Shimura
  • Jellyfish Eyes (2013) as Byakko / White Tiger
  • Touching the Skin of Eeriness (2013) as Chihiro
  • Sue, Mai & Sawa: Righting the Girl Ship (2013) as Kosuke Chiba
  • Strawberry Night (2013) as Kento Yanai
  • The Intermission (2013)
  • Tadaima, Jacqueline (2013)
  • Similar But Different (2013)
  • Similar But Different (2013) Director
  • Similar But Different (2013) Writer
  • Wolf Children (2012) as Mr. Tanabe (voice)
  • Isn't Anyone Alive? (2012) as Keisuke
  • Blackboard (2012)
  • Sadako 3D (2012) as Enoki
  • Himizu (2012) as Yuichi Sumida
  • Lesson of the Evil (2012) as Keisuke Hayami
  • Crime and Punishment: A Falsified Romance (2012) as Mikoshiba Haruka
  • Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012) as Kenji
  • Making of Himizu (2012) as Self
  • Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer (2012) as Tenchi Meisatsu
  • The Millennial Rapture (2012) as Tatsuo
  • O-PARTS〜オーパーツ〜 (2012)
  • 5windows (2012)
  • The Tempest (2011) as Takako Uehara
  • A Man with Style (2011) as Kota
  • Life Back Then (2011) as Nobuo Yamaki
  • Tokyo Park (2011) as Hiro Takai
  • The End of Puberty (2011) as Maru
  • Ryōmaden (2010)
  • Atami's Police Investigators (2010) as Ajisawa Sorao
  • Awaremi Mumashika (2010)
  • Threads of Our Hearts (2010)
  • Bukatsudo (2010) as 貧乏剛
  • Azamijô no lullaby (2010)
  • Graduation Song (2010) as Masanobu Kato
  • Nora (2010)
  • Yuriko's Aroma (2010) as Tetsuya
  • I'll Still Love You in 10 Years (2010) as Yuta Onozawa
  • A Liar and a Broken Girl (2010) as Mii-Kun
  • Tokyo Island (2010) as Manta
  • A School Behind Bars (2010)
  • Clouds Over the Hill (2009)
  • Pandora's Box (2009) as Risuke/Hibari
  • 魔法のiらんど SixDays (2009)
  • Tear Jar (2008)
  • Cheer Cheer Cheer! (2008) as Tamura Akira
  • Fourteen (2007) as Daiki Amamiya
  • Time Limit Investigator (2006) as Sorau Ajizawa
  • Aogeba Tôtoshi (2006)
  • Kindachi Kosuke: The Queen Bee (2006) as Fumihiko Daidoji
  • 稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ (2004) as Fumihiko Daidōji
  • Devilman (2004) as Susumu
  • The Boy from Hell (2004)
  • AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo (2002)
  • Ping Pong (2002) as Boy
  • Kamen Rider (1971) as Boy
  • 国境 as Hiroyuki Ninomiya