Mario Kuroba Explained

Mario Kuroba
Native Name:	黒羽 麻璃央
Native Name Lang:	ja
Birth Date:	6 July 1993
Birth Place:	Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Years Active:	2012–present
Agent:	Vithmic

is a Japanese model and actor who is affiliated with Vithmic Co., Ltd.

Biography

Mario Kuroba was born in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan in 1993. In 2010, he won second place in the 23rd Junon Superboy Contest and received the AGF award, kick-starting his career.^[1]

In 2012, he made his acting debut as Eiji Kikumaru (7th generation) in Musical: The Prince of Tennis, appearing in the same role until November 2014.^[2] He was later cast as Mikazuki Munechika in the Touken Ranbu musicals and as Ryota Kise in the Kuroko's Basketball stage play adaptations.

Personal life

In high school, he was classmates with Japanese actor Toman.^[3] He married actress Yuki Sakurai on 11 January 2022.^[4]

Filmography

Theater

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012	Seigaku Farewell Party	Eiji Kikumaru
	Seigaku vs. Higa	Eiji Kikumaru
2013	Dream Live 2013	Eiji Kikumaru
	Seigaku vs. Hyotei: Nationals	Eiji Kikumaru
	Seigaku vs. Shitenhoji	Eiji Kikumaru
2014	Seigaku vs. Rikkai: Nationals	Eiji Kikumaru
2015	Trial Performance	Mikazuki Munechika
2016	Kuroko's Basketball The Encounter	Ryota Kise
	Atsukashiyama Ibun	Mikazuki Munechika
	Shinken Ranbu Sai 2016	Mikazuki Munechika
2017	Kuroko's Basketball Over-Drive	Ryota Kise
	Tsuwamono Domo ga Yume no Ato	Mikazuki Munechika
	Shinken Ranbu Sai 2017	Mikazuki Munechika

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2018	Lost in Ramen	Igarashi		^[5]
2019	Go Away, Ultramarine	Nado		^[6]
2022	Baseball Club Rhapsody	Kimiyoshi Higaki		^[7]
	Sadako DX	Kanden/Takashi		^[8]
2023	Dependence	Shuichi Sonoda	Lead role	^[9]
	Kumo to Saru no Kazoku	Juzaburo		^[10]
	Hard Days	Matsuda		^[11]
2024	Love You as the World Ends: The Final	Yuya Kaji		^[12]
	Renji Himuro	Masato Shinohara		^[13]
	Ghost Killer	Kagehara		^[14]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019	Coffee & Vanilla	Takaaki Akutsu		^[15]
2023	Trillion Game	Hiroto	Episode 3	^[16]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Vithmic profile for Mario Kuroba . https://web.archive.org/web/20180530035815/http://vithmic.co.jp/talent/mario_kuroba/ . May 30, 2018 . May 30, 2018 . vithmic.co.jp . ja.
2. Web site: 2014-11-24 . Mario Kuroba's blog . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170207112843/https://ameblo.jp/mario-kuroba/entry-11956718889.html . Feb 7, 2017 . May 30, 2018 . ameblo.jp . ja.
3. News: 【インタビュー】「プリティが多すぎる」黒羽麻璃央「世の中に衝撃を与えたかった」ジェンダーレス役で狙うは"ポスト千葉雄大"!? . ja . . October 24, 2018 . June 15, 2021.
4. Web site: 2022-01-12 . 黒羽麻璃央&桜井ユキが結婚「この先の人生も共に歩んでいきたい」 ドラマで共演、交際8ヶ月【コメント全文】 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220112041132/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2220824/full/ . January 12, 2022 . January 12, 2022 . Oricon.
5. Web site: ラーメン食いてぇ！. September 30, 2021. eiga.com.
6. Web site: いなくなれ、群青. 13 September 2024. eiga.com.
7. Web site: 野球部に花束を. February 25, 2022. eiga.com.
8. Web site: 貞子DX. April 28, 2022. eiga.com.
9. Web site: 2022-10-14 . 藤井道人プロデュース、黒羽麻璃央主演『生きててごめんなさい』公開 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221014001529/https://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2022/10/14/81356.html . October 14, 2022 . October 14, 2022 . Cinema Cafe.
10. Web site: クモとサルの家族. December 15, 2022. eiga.com.
11. Web site: 最後まで行く. January 31, 2023. eiga.com.
12. Web site: 劇場版 君と世界が終わる日に FINAL. October 3, 2023. eiga.com.
13. Web site: 氷室蓮司. December 30, 2023. eiga.com.
14. Web site: ゴーストキラー. 13 September 2024. eiga.com.
15. News: 福原遥主演『コーヒー&バニラ』ドラマ化 桜田通、黒羽麻璃央らイケメン大集結. ja. Oricon. 2019-06-14. 2019-08-11.
16. Web site: ja:ドラマ「焼いてるふたり」黒羽麻璃央＆松村沙友理の焼いて食べるラブストーリー. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/577449. Natasha, Inc. Comic Natalie. June 13, 2024. June 12, 2024. ja.
17. Web site: 『トリリオンゲーム』目黒蓮​​“ハル”が色気溢れるホストに…美しい回し蹴り＆耳元囁きは「眼福」【ネタバレあり】|date= July 29, 2023|access-date= August 29, 2023|work= plus.tver.jp}}|-| 2024| How to Grill Our Love]| Kenta Fukuyama| | ^[16] |-|}

    External links

    • Official agency profile
    • Official site

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