Shota Totsuka

Career overview

Topic: Career overview of Shota Totsuka (Acting).
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Name: Shota Totsuka (戸塚祥太).
Profession: Actor, singer.
Birthdate: November 13, 1986.
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan.
Debut: 1999.
Music Groups: A.B.C-Z (joined 2001), former member of Kitty.
Talent Agency: Johnny's Entertainment, Pony Canyon.
Acting Credits (Titles):
Vampire in Love
The Yakuza Boss’s Beloved (Gokudou Joushi ni Ai Sare) - Role: Ren Odagiri
Rinko-san Wants to Try
The Emperor in August
The Snitch's Serenade: Tokyo Metropolitan Police Case File
One More
Johnny’s Jr Senbatsu Yakyuu Taikai 2012 Haru
Tokyo Alien Bros.
Kono Ai wa Machigai desu ka (TV Tokyo, 2026)
Other Cast in The Yakuza Boss’s Beloved: Ayaka Konno (Makoto Sugawara), Yuna Hoshino (Aina Kawatani), Ryotaro Akazawa (Yuto Ishizaki), Kazuki Horike (Ryohei Masumoto), Nanami Asahi (Yumi Endo), Hikaru Yamazaki (Yuma Aoki), Reia Nakamura (Tora Senzaki), Reiya Masaki (Haruka Kiba), Kinuo Yamada (Hiroko Sugawara).
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Shota Totsuka is a Japanese actor and singer born in Tokyo, Japan, on November 13, 1986. He debuted in 1999 and is a former member of the pop group Kitty. In 2001, he became part of the all-male pop group A.B.C-Z. His talent agencies include Johnny's Entertainment and Pony Canyon.
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As an actor, Totsuka's work includes titles such as Vampire in Love, Rinko-san Wants to Try, The Emperor in August, One More, and Tokyo Alien Bros. He is also credited in The Snitch's Serenade: Tokyo Metropolitan Police Case File and Johnny’s Jr Senbatsu Yakyuu Taikai 2012 Haru. His television work includes the 2026 TV Tokyo production Kono Ai wa Machigai desu ka.
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In the production The Yakuza Boss’s Beloved, also known as Gokudou Joushi ni Ai Sare, Totsuka portrays the character Ren Odagiri. The cast of this production includes Ayaka Konno as Makoto Sugawara, Yuna Hoshino as Aina Kawatani, Ryotaro Akazawa as Yuto Ishizaki, Kazuki Horike as Ryohei Masumoto, Nanami Asahi as Yumi Endo, Hikaru Yamazaki as Yuma Aoki, Reia Nakamura as Tora Senzaki, Reiya Masaki as Haruka Kiba, and Kinuo Yamada as Hiroko Sugawara.
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