Kanta Sato Explained

Kanta Sato
Native Name:佐藤寛太
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Date:16 June 1996
Birth Place:Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2015–present
Agent:LDH
Height Cm:181
Website:Sato_k

[1] is a Japanese actor, he is a member of EXILE's theater company (Gekidan EXILE). He is best known for his role as Naoki Irie in the 2016 film Itazura no Kiss the Movie: High School.

Sato is represented with LDH.

Early life

Kanta Sato was born on June 16, 1996, in Tsushima (Fukuoka Prefecture), Japan, where he lived until the age of 7.[2] He has two brothers and used to play baseball from his first year in elementary school to the 3rd year of Junior high school. The Rampage from Exile Tribe's Shogo Iwaya and Hokuto Yoshino were his classmates in high school.[3]

Career

Sato aimed for the entertainment industry after watching the movie Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close when he was in Junior high school.[4]

In 2013, he participated in the EXPG National Academy Audition in the model department of the Fukuoka branch and passed, which led him to learn dancing.[5] In the same year, he participated in the Exile vocal audition Vocal Battle Audition 4 but failed during the first screening.[6]

In 2014, he participated in Exile Performer Battle Audition and made it to the second screening but ultimately did not pass. In the same year, he became a trainee of Exile's theater company after passing the "Gekidan Exile audition".[7]

In January 2015, Sato officially joined Gekidan Exile and started his activities as an actor.[8] He made his acting debut in the drama High & Low The Story Of S.W.O.R.D.

In 2016, he played his first lead role in the film Itazura no Kiss the Movie: High School.

On 16 June 2021, he released his first personal book titled "Next Break", with one of the four photographers involved being his actor friend Takumi Kitamura.[9]

Filmography

Movies

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Itazura no Kiss the Movie: High SchoolNaoki IrieLead role[10]
Road To High & LowTettsu
High&Low The Red Rain
2017Itazura na Kiss The Movie 2: CampusNaoki IrieLead role[11]
Itazura na Kiss The Movie 3: ProposeLead role[12]
High&Low The Movie 2 / End of SkyTettsu
High&Low The Movie 3 / Final Mission
Love and LiesSosuke Takachiho[13]
2018Missions of Love Akira Shimotsuki [14]
Ao-NatsuIzumiya Liquor Store Visitor[15]
Tettsu
Run! T High School Basketball ClubKoji Makizono [16]
JamMaejima
Family Story Yudai Watanabe[17]
2019High&Low The WorstTettsu
Bento HarassmentTatsuo Yamashita [18]
The Sketch of LifeRyota TanakaLead role[19]
2021We Made a Beautiful BouquetShoma Tominokoji[20]
Gunkan ShōnenKaisei SakamotoLead role[21]
2023(Ab)normal DesireDaiya Morohashi[22]
2024Undead LoversJun Kōno[23]

TV Dramas

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2015–2016Tettsu / Teppei KurosakiNTV
2017The Smartphone GuyAdachi YTVEpisodes 5 & 11
Minshu no Teki / The Public EnemyWatanabeFuji TV
2018KoujinYoung Danjo SoyaNHK BS Premium
Missions of LoveAkira Shimotsuki MBS / TBS
The Detective is Way Ahead Tsubasa JonouchiNTV / YTV[24]
Chuzai KeijiShohei KarubeTV Tokyo
TettsuHuluLead role
2019Secret Unrequited LoveRitsu SuzuyaTV Asahi
Butler Saionji's Great Reasoning season 2Ren NarahashiTV TokyoEpisode 6[25]
Da rapper bites and becomes a rapperTakuma Yamanouchi TV AsahiSpecial drama [26]
High & Low The Worst Episode.0TettsuNTV
2020Chuzai Keiji Season 2Shohei Karube TV Tokyo[27]
Hage shiwashiwa tokidoki koiHarunari UminoTV Asahi
Tonari no MasalaTatsuya SawakiNHKLead role[28]
Gourmet Detective Goro Akechi Tatsuomi Takahashi NTV[29] [30]
Hakujitsu no Karasu 2Kohei TachibanaTV AsahiSpecial Drama[31]
Ano Ko no Yume wo Mitan DesuTakumiTV TokyoEpisode 4
Home Sweet Tokyo Season 4ShoNHK WORLD JAPAN, NHK BS PremiumEpisode 3
20216 from HiGH & Low The WorstTettsuNTVEpisode 6
Chuzai Keiji Special 2021Shohei KarubeTV TokyoSpecial drama
Chef wa MeitanteiDaisuke OguraTV Tokyo[32]
Tokyo Mer: Mobile Emergency RoomHaruto FukasawaTBS
2022Chuzai Keiji Season 3Shohei KarubeTV Tokyo[33]
Sweat and SoapKotaro NatoriMBS[34]

Web dramas

YearTitleRoleNetworkNotes
2019I Give My First Love to YouRitsu SuzuyaAbema TV, Videopass
Sweet Tai ChiShun TsukiyamaYoukuChinese internet drama[35]
2021Himitsu no Ai-chanReo AmanoFODLead role[36]
TOKYO MER: Mobile Emergency RoomHaruto FukasawaParavi[37]
JAM -the drama-Leslie Cheung CheungAbema TV[38]

Stage

YearTitle
2014GEKIDAN EXILE "Sore ike ko gekijō"
2015GEKIDAN EXILE "Tomorrow Never Dies~Yattekonai Ashita wa nai~"
2018Reading drama "Watashi no Atama no Naka no Keshigomu 10th letter"
2020GEKIDAN EXILE "Yusha no Tame ni Kane wa Naru / The Bell Rings for the Brave"
Reading drama Book Act "Geinin koukan nikki"
Musical "Ginga Tetsudou no Yoru 2020"
2021Murder Mystery play "The Price Of Acting"
GEKIDAN EXILE "JAM -The Recital-"

Radio drama

DateTitleRoleNetwork
April 2016Saturday Drama house "Beautiful Boy's Theater" Story No. 16 "Hajikeru otoko"Shimotsuki, a clerk of a video shop, a guest of a movie theater JFN[40] [41]
October 2016Saturday Drama House "Beautiful Boy's Theater" Story No. 19 "Dancing in the Nursery" Todo Naoyuki, Sakurai Yui JFN[42]

Advertisements

YearTitle
2015Aoyama Tailor 4th commercial "Evolution of heat proof function"
2016"JSBC SNOWTOWN"
2018Ezaki glico "Pocky (couple version)"
Nissin Foods "CUP NOODLE": Yabai. Nanka Atsui. SNS Sengoku Jidai ver.
2019Seiko Watch "Seiko Lukia"

Music Videos

YearArtistTitle
2018EXILE ShokichiFuten Boyz
Doberman InfinityYou & I

Live

Bibliography

Personal Book

Awards

YearCeremonyAwardResult
2019HIGEMEN AWARDS 2019[44]
HAIR OF THE YEAR 4th Grand Prix Male talent section
Beauty Week Award

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KANTA SATO MANAGEMENT LDH. www.ldh.co.jp. January 29, 2019.
  2. Web site: 「劇団EXILE」佐藤寛太、結婚観は超堅実!. シネマトゥデイ. January 29, 2019.
  3. Web site: 山下健二郎、歌唱褒められ「自分でも薄々気付いてた」 佐藤寛太は吉野北人から週5でコソ練受ける! 映画『DTC ‐湯けむり純情篇‐from HiGH&LOW』大ヒット御礼舞台挨拶. 2018-10-14. Astage-アステージ-. ja. 2019-07-13.
  4. Web site: 佐藤寛太 – 映画「イタキス」で初主演。EXILE HIROや仲の良いLDHメンバーについてや、役者にかける思いを劇団EXILEの佐藤寛太が語った. HIGHFLYERS. ja. January 29, 2019.
  5. Web site: 劇団EXILE、新たなる挑戦とHIROへの思いを語る!. ORICON NEWS. January 29, 2019.
  6. Web site: 劇団EXILE・佐藤寛太の素顔「言いたいこと言わないと気が済まない」. December 1, 2018. スポーツ報知. ja. January 29, 2019.
  7. Web site: 劇団EXILEオーディション、合格者発表<名前一覧> – モデルプレス. モデルプレス – ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース. ja. January 29, 2019.
  8. Web site: 佐藤寛太(劇団EXILE) インタビュー アルバイトニュース・プラス. パーソルキャリア株式会社. アルバイト・バイトの求人情報満載! バイト探しはan(アン). ja. January 29, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20181021111547/https://weban.jp/contents/guide/interview/a_weekly/161031.html. October 21, 2018. dead.
  9. Web site: Kanta Sato's first personal book. 2021-11-26. LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -. en.
  10. Web site: Happiness「イタズラなKiss THE MOVIE」で初の映画主題歌. 音楽ナタリー. ja. January 29, 2019.
  11. Web site: 佐藤寛太×美沙玲奈「イタズラなKiss」キャンパス編のポスター&予告到着. 映画ナタリー. ja. January 29, 2019.
  12. Web site: 「イタズラなKiss」シリーズ第3弾はプロポーズ編、2017年春に公開. 映画ナタリー. ja. January 29, 2019.
  13. Web site: 2017-04-03 . ja:森川葵主演でマンガボックス「恋と嘘」実写映画化!共演に北村匠海&佐藤寛太 . Manga Box Love and Lies will be made into a live-action movie starring Aoi Morikawa! Co-starring Takumi Kitamura and Kanta Sato . 2023-10-19 . Eiga.com . ja.
  14. Web site: 2018-02-01 . ja:佐藤寛太、山田杏奈、金子大地が「わたしに××しなさい!」に出演(コメントあり) . Kanta Sato, Anna Yamada, and Daichi Kaneko appear in Do XX to me! (with comments) . 2023-10-19 . . ja.
  15. Web site: 2018-07-19 . ja:佐藤寛太が『青夏 きみに恋した30日』友情出演 佐野勇斗とツーショットも . Kanta Sato makes a friendship appearance in Aonatsu Kimi ni Koi Shita 30 Nichi and has a two-shot with Hayato Sano . 2023-10-19 . Cinra . ja.
  16. Web site: 志尊淳主演「走れ!T校バスケット部」に早見あかり&佐藤寛太&鈴木勝大&竹中直人&椎名桔平! : 映画ニュース. 映画.com. ja. January 29, 2019.
  17. Web site: 岡田将生×鉄拳「家族のはなし」に成海璃子、金子大地、佐藤寛太、和牛水田ら出演. 映画ナタリー. ja. January 29, 2019.
  18. Web site: 篠原涼子主演「今日も嫌がらせ弁当」に佐藤隆太、松井玲奈、佐藤寛太が出演(コメントあり). 映画ナタリー. ja. January 29, 2019.
  19. Web site: 【Scheduled for nationwide release in the autumn of 2019】The movie "Inochi Sketch" starring Kanta Sato coming soon! NEWS (ALL) LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -. www.ldh.co.jp. 2019-06-25.
  20. Web site: 清原果耶&オダギリジョーら『花束みたいな恋をした』追加キャスト発表. October 12, 2020. Cinema Cafe.
  21. Web site: 佐藤寛太&加藤雅也が親子役、喪失と再生を描く『軍艦少年』公開. August 31, 2021. Cinema Cafe.
  22. Web site: 正欲. May 1, 2023. eiga.com.
  23. Web site: 不死身ラヴァーズ. February 3, 2024. eiga.com.
  24. Web site: 片平なぎさ:新ドラマで広瀬アリスの命を狙う"ラスボス"に. MANTANWEB(まんたんウェブ). ja-JP. January 29, 2019.
  25. Web site: Kanta Sato appearing in episode 6 of TV TOKYO's Friday 8pm drama "Shitsuji Saionji no Meisuiri 2", on air from 20:00 today, 5/31 (Fri.)! NEWS (ALL) LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -. www.ldh.co.jp. 2019-06-25.
  26. Web site: 【On air from 23:15 for two consecutive nights on 7/12 (Fri.) and 7/13 (Sat.)】Kanta Sato appearing in tv asahi's special drama "Da rapper bites and becomes a rapper"! NEWS (ALL) LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -. www.ldh.co.jp. 2019-06-25.
  27. Web site: Kanta Sato appearing in TV TOKYO's "Chuzai Keiji Season 2", on air from January 2020. www.ldh.co.jp. 2019-11-01.
  28. Web site: NHK's drama "Tonari no Masala" starring Kanta Sato to be aired from 19:30 on 2/28/2020 (Fri.). www.ldh.co.jp. 2019-12-21.
  29. Web site: Kanta Sato appearing in NTV's new Sunday drama "Bishoku Tantei Akechi Goro" to be aired from April 2020!. www.ldh.co.jp. 2020-02-19.
  30. Web site: 「美食探偵 明智五郎」新米エリート刑事・高橋役に東村アキコファンの佐藤寛太(コメントあり). Inc. Natasha. コミックナタリー. ja. 2020-03-25.
  31. Web site: Kanta Sato appearing in TV Asahi's special drama "Hakujitsu no Karasu 2". www.ldh.co.jp. 2020-08-30.
  32. Web site: 【On air from June 2021】 Kanta Sato appearing in TV TOKYO's Drama Premium 23. 2021-11-26. LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -. en.
  33. Web site: 【On air from 20:00 every Friday from 1/14/2022 (Fri.)!】Kanta Sato appearing in TV TOKYO Friday night 8 p.m. drama. 2021-11-26. LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -. en.
  34. Web site: 山田金鉄「あせとせっけん」TVドラマ化!佐藤寛太&大原優乃W主演で2月より. Natalie. ja. 2022-01-14. 2022-01-14.
  35. Web site: 劇団EXILE佐藤寛太、初の国外ドラマ出演<お嬢様飄々拳> – モデルプレス. モデルプレス – ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース. ja. January 29, 2019.
  36. Web site: Inc. Natasha. ドラマ「ヒミツのアイちゃん」愛子役は平祐奈、玲欧役は佐藤寛太(コメントあり). 2020-12-19. コミックナタリー. ja.
  37. Web site: 【To be streamed from 22:09 on 6/27 (Sun.)】Kanta Sato appearing in Paravi original story. 2021-11-26. LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -. en.
  38. Web site: 【On air from today!! Teaser of Episode 1 unveiled!】<On air from 10:00 p.m. on 8/26/2021 (Thu.)> ABEMA original serial drama. 2021-11-26. LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -. en.
  39. Web site: 3代目"おやすみ王子"眞島秀和、金子大地、佐藤寛太の朗読番組放送、VR動画も. Eiga Natalie. ja. 2019-12-21.
  40. Web site: NEWS LDH – LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -. www.ldh.co.jp. January 29, 2019.
  41. Web site: サタデードラマハウス4月2日(土)「ハジける」第一話. JFN PARK. ja. January 29, 2019.
  42. Web site: サタデードラマハウス10月の物語「ダンシン・イン・ザ・ナーサリー」. JFN PARK. ja. January 29, 2019.
  43. Book: Nekusuto bureiku : Sato kanta pasonaru bukku.. 978-4-8470-8362-4. 1258554253.
  44. Web site: 劇団EXILE佐藤寛太:ヒゲ姿で初登場 これからは「ワイルドでダンディーな大人の男性に」. 毎日キレイ. ja-JP. 2019-12-21.