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Shunsuke Kazama

Acting Born Jun 17, 1983 Tokyo, Japan 24 credits

Biography

Kazama Shunsuke is a Japanese actor, entertainer, voice actor, and presenter born in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. After leaving SMILE-UP, he has been active as a freelancer.

Kazama's interest in television dramas led him to audition for Johnny & Associates in 1997, during his second year of junior high school, at the encouragement of his family. He debuted that same year with the group Shonentai and continued as a Johnny's Jr. He also worked as a backup dancer for groups like TOKIO and V6. Despite joining B.I.G. in September 1998, a hiatus due to high school exams led to a shift in his role within the agency.

In 2000, Kazama ventured into voice acting, debuting in the TV anime "Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters".

In early May 2013, Kazama married a non-celebrity woman, with the announcement made through Johnny & Associates in July of that year.

On October 15, 2015, a dedicated page for Kazama was established on the Johnny & Associates official website, signifying his departure from Johnny's Jr.

On February 11, 2019, reports surfaced of Kazama's wife giving birth to their first son.

On December 16, 2023, SMILE-UP's official website announced Kazama's intention to become independent by the end of that month. He subsequently established his own personal agency and now holds the title of "representative director".

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Known for

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters

as Yugi Muto / Yami Yugi (voice)

Full filmography

  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (2000) as Yugi Muto / Yami Yugi (voice)
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (2004) as Yugi Muto / Yami Yugi (voice)
  • Mr. Kinpachi in Class 3B (1979) as Kenjiro Kanesue
  • 99.9 Criminal Lawyer (2016) as Kazuki Yamashita（山下 一貴）
  • Emergency Room 24 Hours (1999) as 広瀬斎（ひろせ いつき）〈30〉 演 - 風間俊介
  • Yasuragi no Toki: Michi (2019)
  • Segodon (2018) as Hashimoto Sanai
  • First Love (2023) as Ryuji Okamura
  • Awaiting Kirin (2020) as Matsudaira Takechiyo
  • Jun to Ai (2012) as Machida Itoshi
  • The Window of non-REM (2022)
  • From Up on Poppy Hill (2011) as Shiro Mizunuma / Hiroshi Tachibana (voice)
  • Kansatsui Asagao (2019) as 桑原真也
  • Ooku: The Inner Chambers (2023) as 杉下（すぎした）
  • Unbound (2025)
  • Rikuoh (2017) as Taro Sakamoto
  • Silent (2022) as Masaki Haruo
  • I Still Wanna Have Sex with My Wife (2025) as Gota Yanagida
  • The Hours of My Life (2014) as Mamoru Mizushima
  • Humanoid Monster Bem (2011)
  • Kanzen Muzai (2024) as Kuma Hiroki
  • Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions (2016) as Yugi Moto (voice)
  • Every Precious Moment (2023) as Toyama Tamotsu
  • RIDE ON TIME (2018) as Narration (voice)