Soma Santoki Explained

Birth Date:	6 June 2005
Birth Place:	Tokyo, Japan^[1]
Occupation:	Actor
Years Active:	2010–present
Notable Works:	The Boy and the Heron

is a Japanese actor. He is best known for his role in Studio Ghibli’s 2023 film The Boy and the Heron.

Biography

When he was 5 years old, he and his two older sisters were scouted and started working in the entertainment industry.^[2]

In 2023, he starred in the 2023 Studio Ghibli film The Boy and the Heron.^{[3] [4]}

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019	Mentai Piriri	Ken'ichi Umino		^[5]
2021	Cube	Hiroto Gotō		^[6]
2022	Lessons in Murder	High school student		^[7]
	Fragments of the Last Will	Minoru Gotō		^[8]
2023	The Boy and the Heron	Mahito Maki (voice)	Lead role	^[9]
2024	Anoko wa Daare?	Takeru Maekawa		^[10]
2025	Kura no Aru Machi	Ao Nanba	Lead role	^[11]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019	Idaten	Young Masaji Tabata	Taiga drama
2020	Yell	Hiroya Umene	Asadora
2021	Koko wa Ima kara Rinri Desu	Imai	Episode 7	^[12]
2023	The Days	Kirihara's younger brother		^[13]
	The Greatest Teacher	Yōsuke Uryū
2024	The Tiger and Her Wings	Toshio Motoki	Asadora	^[14]

Notes and References

1. Web site: ja:山時聡真. https://topcoat.co.jp/soma_santoki. Top Coat. September 13, 2023. ja.
2. Web site: 【原因は自分にある。】「雅哉くんのGプレゼント♡」応募はこちらになります！【桜木雅哉】 . 2023-09-11 . JUNON TV . ja.
3. Web site: Webster . Andrew . 2023-09-06 . The Boy and the Heron's first trailer is a glimpse at Miyazaki's next dark fantasy . 2023-09-11 . The Verge . en-US.
4. 2023-09-08 . Hayao Miyazaki's Last Film Is a Fittingly Peculiar Send-Off . 2023-09-11 . Vanity Fair . en-US.
5. Web site: 映画めんたいぴりり. September 13, 2023. eiga.com.
6. Web site: CUBE 一度入ったら、最後. September 13, 2023. eiga.com.
7. Web site: 死刑にいたる病. September 13, 2023. eiga.com.
8. Web site: ラーゲリより愛を込めて. September 13, 2023. eiga.com.
9. Web site: 山時聡真、『君たちはどう生きるか』主人公役でさらに躍進 朝ドラ『エール』との繋がりも. September 13, 2023. Real Sound. 16 July 2023.
10. Web site: あのコはだぁれ？. April 24, 2024. eiga.com.
11. Web site: 岡山・倉敷ロケの映画「蔵のある街」主演は山時聡真、中島瑠菜. 18 July 2024. Natalie.
12. Web site: ここは今から倫理です。. September 13, 2023. TV drama database.
13. Web site: 遠藤憲一＆石田ゆり子、"息子"鈴鹿央士の無事を祈る両親を熱演 『THE DAYS』本編映像公開. September 13, 2023. Mynavi. 18 June 2023.
14. Web site: 虎に翼:話題作に多数出演 ひったくり犯役のイケメン俳優に注目「『最高の教師』の瓜生！」「親戚目線で見てしまう」. 29 July 2024. Mantan-web.