Kotaro Daigo Explained

Native Name:醍醐 虎汰朗
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Date:1 September 2000
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2017–present
Employer:A-Light
Notable Works:Hodaka Morishima in Weathering With You

is a Japanese actor from Tokyo, affiliated with A-Light.[1] He is known for voicing Hodaka Morishima in Weathering With You.

Early life and career

Kotaro Daigo, a native of Tokyo, was born on 1 September 2000. Originally part of the junior high school soccer team, he left and started a career in acting because he had long admired the entertainment industry.[2]

Daigo starred in the Yowamushi Pedal stage adaptations, starring as Sakamichi Onoda in the February and March 2017 production Yowamushi Pedal Shin Interhigh-hen: Start Line. He later reprised his role in the October 2017 production Yowamushi Pedal Shin Interhigh-hen: Heat Up and March 2018 productions Yowamushi Pedal Shin Interhigh-hen: Hakone Gakuen Ōja Fukukaku. He was later replaced by Taishu Nukanobu for the May 2019 stage play Yowamushi Pedal Shin Interhigh-hen: Limit Breaker.[3]

In November 2018, Daigo was cast as Hodaka Morishima in Weathering With You. He and co-star Nana Mori had been chosen from among two thousand auditionees to play the main characters.[4] In 2020, he won the Seiyu Awards for Best Rookie Actor at the 14th Seiyu Awards.[5]

In 2019, he starred as Daisei Yoshida in the asadora Maiagare!. He and Hiroki Miura played Haku in the 2022 stage adaptation of Spirited Away and its August 2023 encore at the Misono-za in Nagoya.[6] In March 2023, he was cast as Yusuke Ogino, the main character of the 2023 drama adaptation of Ciguatera.

Filmography

Live-action television

Live-action film

Animated film

Stage

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 醍醐 虎汰朗 . 2023-12-18 . A-Light . ja.
  2. Daigo . Kotaro . 【注目の人物】「弱虫ペダル」初舞台・初主演で人気シリーズに異例の抜擢 醍醐虎汰朗がネクストブレイクの予感 - モデルプレス . 2023-12-18 . Model Press . 2017-01-24 . ja.
  3. News: Hodgkins . Crystalyn . 2018-12-27 . Yowamushi Pedal Manga Inspires 13th Stage Play in May . en . . 2023-12-18.
  4. News: 2020-03-09 . 『天気の子』醍醐虎汰朗＆森七菜、声優アワード新人賞に感謝のコメント . Oricon News . 2023-12-18.
  5. Web site: Loo. Egan. Aoi Koga, Natsuki Hanae Win 14th Annual Seiyū Awards. Anime News Network. 7 March 2020. 17 December 2023.
  6. News: Pineda . Rafael Antonio . 2023-05-17 . Spirited Away Stage Play Rerun Reveals Cast for Nagoya Run . en . . 2023-12-18.
  7. News: 2022-07-19 . 『舞いあがれ!』航空学校キャスト発表 目黒蓮&山崎紘菜&濱正悟ら朝ドラ初出演でパイロット目指す . Oricon News . 2023-12-18.
  8. News: Pineda . Rafael Antonio . 2023-03-14 . Minoru Furuya's Ciguatera Manga Gets Live-Action Series in April . en . . 2023-12-18.
  9. News: 2019-08-14 . 『天気の子』醍醐虎汰朗・北村一輝ら、話題の韓国映画で「日本軍」を熱演｜スポーツソウル日本版 . ja . Sports Seoul . 2023-12-18.
  10. Web site: カラダ探し. May 22, 2024. eiga.com.
  11. News: Hodgkins . Crystalyn . 2018-12-13 . Makoto Shinkai's New Anime Film Reveals Title, Story, July 19 Debut . en . . 2023-12-18.
  12. News: Ressler . Karen . 2017-01-17 . 10th Yowamushi Pedal Stage Play Reveals 5 More Cast Members in Costume . en . . 2023-12-18.
  13. News: Pineda . Rafael Antonio . 2017-07-27 . Yowamushi Pedal Gets New Stage Play About 'New Interhigh Arc' in October . en . . 2023-12-18.
  14. News: Ressler . Karen . 2018-02-20 . 12th Yowamushi Pedal Stage Play Reveals Cast Visuals . en . . 2023-12-18.
  15. News: Mateo . Alex . 2021-10-14 . Spirited Away Stage Play Reveals Additional Cast . en . . 2023-12-18.

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