Hokuto Matsumura Explained

Hokuto Matsumura
Native Name:松村 北斗
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Date:18 June 1995
Birth Place:Shimada, Japan
Origin:Shizuoka, Japan
Genre:J-pop
Occupation:Singer, actor
Years Active:2009–present
Label:Johnny & Associates

, is a Japanese singer and actor. He is a member of the idol group SixTONES. His member color is black and his animal is a bird. In 2021 was the leader of SixTONES. He has also been inducted into the Vivi Ikemen hall of fame in 2021.

Background

Matsumura is from the Shizuoka Prefecture. He holds a black belt in karate and has also won several tournaments. His best achievements include ranking 2nd in the prefectural tournament and qualifying for the national tournament. He reportedly gave up on the martial art in 2009 to focus on his career in entertainment.

He was motivated to send in his application to the talent agency Smile-Up (formerly known as Johnny & Associates) because of his admiration for Tomohisa Yamashita's work after watching the drama Kurosagi.

Career

Matsumura joined the talent agency Johnny & Associates in 2009 and soon made a CD debut as a part of the temporary units Yuma Nakayama w/B.I.Shadow[1] and NYC boys.[2]

He made his acting debut in NTV's Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou in 2012. His acting was praised by Johnny Kitagawa and he later landed a main role in TBS' golden hour drama Kuro no Onna Kyoushi.[3]

In 2013, Matsumura ranked 1st in popular idol magazine Myojo's annual poll "Jr's Most Wanted As Lover". In March 2014, he starred as main member in Johnny's Jr new TV variety show produced by TV Asahi, Gamushara[4] which ended its airing the same month in 2016. During concert Johnny's Ginza, which was held atTokyo's Theatre Crea in May 2015, Matsumura became part of newly announced Johnny's Jr. unit called SixTONES with most of Bakaleya main cast as his group members. In the same year, he also co-starred with two of his group members, Jesse and Juri Tanaka in their first lead roles in the movie Vanilla Boy which premiered nationwide in September 2016.[5]

Along with SixTONES, Matsumura has starred in few musical stage shows such as the long historic Shounentachi, for every year since 2015–2017 with other Johnny's Jr. group Snow Man.[6]

Matsumura had his first voice acting role starring as Souta Munakata in Suzume.[7]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Shiritsu Bakaleya KoukouTetsuya Asada
Kuro no Onna KyoushiToshio Toda
PieceTakashi Yanai
2013Take FiveKazuma DojoEpisode 7
PintokonaShohei Sawayama
2014SharkAyumu Ryuzaki
Kamen Teacher SPReiji YusawaSpecial
Shark: 2nd SeasonAyumu RyuzakiEpisode 7
2018Tales of the Unusual: Fall 2018Issei"Un atardecer Matemático" segment
Cross Road Season 3 ~ Gunshu no Seigi Support role4 episodes
2019Perfect WorldHaruto Watanabe
202010 no HimitsuTsubasa Date
Ichiokuen no SayonaraKano Teppei [Young]
2021Red Eyes: Kanshi Sousa-hanKomaki Kaname
Red Eyes: Kanshi Sousa-han: The First MissionKomaki KanameSpecial
Joo no Hoigaku: ShikatsushiInukai Hajime / WankoSpecial
2022Koi Nante, Honki de Yatte Do Suru no?Nagamine Shuma
Joo no Hoigaku: Shikatsushi 2Inukai Hajime / WankoSpecial
2023Joo no Hoigaku: Shikatsushi 3Inukai Hajime / WankoSpecial
Knockin' on Locked DoorGotenba Tori
2021–22Come Come EverybodyMinoru KijimaAsadora[8]
2024Ms. Saionji doesn't do HouseworkToshinao Kusumi[9]

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Bakaleya High SchoolTetsuya Asada
2016Vanilla Boy: Tomorrow Is Another DayShūta HayashiLead role[10]
2018Kids on the SlopeSeiji Matsuoka[11]
2019ShonentachiDaiken (N° 391)[12]
2021Liar × LiarTōru TakatsukiLead role[13]
What Did You Eat Yesterday?Gō Tabuchi[14]
2022xxxHolicShizuka Dōmeki[15]
SuzumeSōta Munakata (voice)[16]
2023KyrieNatsuhiko Shiomi[17]
2024All the Long NightsTakatoshi YamazoeLead role[18]
Dear FamilySusumu Tomioka[19]
20251st KissKakeru Suzuri[20]

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWork(s)ResultRef
202146th Hochi Film AwardsBest New Artist Liar × Liar[21]
202276th Mainichi Film AwardsBest New Actor[22]
202346th Japan Academy Film PrizeNewcomer of the YearxxxHolic[23]
202451st Annie AwardsBest Voice Acting – FeatureSuzume[24]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: July 21, 2009. デビュー作初登場首位の最年少記録更新「中山優馬 w/B.I.Shadow」平均"14.6歳". ORICON STYLE. November 12, 2011.
  2. Web site: July 21, 2009. NYC boysが女子バレー応援. nikkansports.com. November 12, 2011.
  3. News: June 14, 2012. ジャニーズJr.の松村北斗、連ドラ出演2作目にして生徒役の"一番手"に大抜てき…TBS系学園ドラマ「黒の女教師」. sanspo.com. Japanese. June 14, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120616014138/http://www.sanspo.com/geino/news/20120614/joh12061405050001-n1.html. June 16, 2012.
  4. Web site: March 4, 2014. 次世代ジャニーズがテレ朝深夜枠に殴り込み!? 新番組「ガムシャラ!」が始動!!. walkerplus.com. Japanese. March 4, 2014. March 6, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140306182657/http://news.walkerplus.com/article/44920/. dead.
  5. Web site: April 26, 2016. ジェシー×松村北斗×田中樹、映画初主演. ORICON NEWS. Japanese. April 26, 2016.
  6. News: September 8, 2017. ジャニー社長の戦争体験、Jr.が熱演「シリアスな部分が増えた」. sanspo.com. Japanese. September 8, 2017.
  7. Web site: Loo. Egan. SixTONES Idol Hokuto Matsumura Makes Voice-Acting Debut in Makoto Shinkai's Suzume Film. Anime News Network. September 5, 2022. May 14, 2024.
  8. Web site: 松村北斗&村上虹郎&小野花梨が朝ドラ初登場! 上白石萌音をとりまくキャスト発表「カムカムエヴリバディ」. February 4, 2021. Cinema Cafe. February 4, 2021.
  9. Web site: 2024-05-15 . Satoru Hiura's Saionji-san wa Kaji o Shinai Manga Gets Live-Action Series Adaptation in July . 2024-05-16 . Anime News Network . en.
  10. News: April 26, 2016. ジェシー×松村北斗×田中樹、映画初主演. oricon.co.jp. Japanese. April 26, 2016.
  11. Web site: 坂道のアポロン. 13 August 2024. eiga.com.
  12. Web site: 最新情報. 『映画 少年たち』公式サイト. 松竹. Japanese. November 17, 2018.
  13. Web site: SixTONES・松村北斗×森七菜W主演『ライアー×ライアー』映画化決定. June 23, 2020. Crank-in!. June 23, 2020.
  14. Web site: SixTONES松村北斗、『きのう何食べた?』参戦 内野聖陽と秘密の"特訓"「役作りが変わった」. June 9, 2021. Oricon.
  15. Web site: 実写映画「xxxHOLiC」百目鬼静役は松村北斗、九軒ひまわり役に玉城ティナ. December 2, 2021. Natalie.
  16. Web site: すずめの戸締まり. September 6, 2022. eiga.com.
  17. Web site: キリエのうた. April 20, 2023. eiga.com.
  18. Web site: 松村北斗と上白石萌音が瀬尾まいこ原作「夜明けのすべて」でW主演、監督は三宅唱. February 13, 2023. Natalie.
  19. Web site: ディア・ファミリー. February 29, 2024. eiga.com.
  20. Web site: 1ST KISS ファーストキス. 13 August 2024. eiga.com.
  21. Web site: 第46回報知映画賞ノミネート決定. November 13, 2021. PR Times. November 13, 2021.
  22. Web site: 毎日映画コンクール 候補作が決定 「ドライブ・マイ・カー」最多10ノミネート. December 16, 2021. Sponichi.
  23. Web site: 『第46回 日本アカデミー賞』受賞者・作品発表 『ある男』最多12部門13の優秀賞 助演女優に2人同時. January 23, 2023. Oricon. January 23, 2023.
  24. Web site: Flores . Terry . Netflix's Nimona Leads Annie Awards 2024 Nominations . . January 11, 2024 . January 11, 2024.