Yuya Yagira Explained

Yūya Yagira
Native Name:柳楽 優弥
Native Name Lang:Japanese
Birth Date:26 March 1990
Birth Place:Tokyo, Japan
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2003–present
Agent:Stardust Promotion
Spouse:Ellie Toyota

is a Japanese actor. In 2004, he became the youngest winner of the Best Actor award[1] in the history of the Cannes Film Festival for his portrayal of 12-year-old Akira in the highly acclaimed Nobody Knows.[2]

Career

Yagira was 12 years old and not a professional actor, when filming began for Nobody Knows in 2002.[3] He then immediately went on to television projects and other films. He co-starred with Eriko Sato in Akane Yamada's All to the Sea which was released in 2010[4] and co-starred with Kie Kitano in Taro Hyugaji's Under the Nagasaki Sky, released in 2013.[5]

In 2021, Yagira played young Takeshi Kitano in the biopic Asakusa Kid.

Personal life

Yagira was hospitalized on August 29, 2008 for a drug overdose, with early reports calling it a suicide attempt.[6] [7] Yagira later denied that he had been trying to kill himself, noting that he was the one who called an ambulance after he began feeling ill from taking the pills.  According to his blog:

On January 15, 2010, Yuya Yagira married TV personality Ellie Toyota at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine. They had registered their marriage on January 14.[8] They have a child together.[9]

Brand endorsements

In 2018, Yagira became the brand ambassador for Japanese men's grooming brand GATSBY.[10] He starred in the TV Commercial "GATSBY Cop", together with popular Japanese actor Mackenyu Arata.

Filmography

Television

Film

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Japanese teenager wins best actor award at Cannes. The Japan Times. 24 May 2004.
  2. Web site: Peter. Bradshaw. Peter Bradshaw. Nobody Knows - Reviews - guardian.co.uk. The Guardian. 5 November 2004.
  3. Web site: King. Susan . Hidden neglect brought to light . Los Angeles Times . 9 February 2005 . 2011-06-02.
  4. Web site: Mark. Schilling. Mark Schilling. Subete wa Umi ni Naru. The Japan Times. 22 January 2010.
  5. Web site: Deborah. Young. Under the Nagasaki Sky (Nagasaki no sora): Shanghai Review. The Hollywood Reporter. 23 June 2013.
  6. Web site: Yagira Yuya Denies Suicide Attempt. Japan Zone - Entertainment. Japan Zone. 16 February 2012. 1 September 2008.
  7. Web site: Yuuya Yagira Denies Alleged Suicide Attempt Reports . . 2008-09-02 . 2008-09-02 .
  8. Web site: Yagira Yuya, Ellie Toyota Wed. Japan Zone - Entertainment News. Japan Zone. 16 February 2012. 15 January 2010.
  9. Web site: Di Placido . Dani . Yuya Yagira Talks Gut-Churning Series ‘Gannibal’ . Forbes . 7 August 2023 . en.
  10. Web site: GATSBY's Campaign Video & CM Wins Prizes in Three Categories at ADFEST 2019 . Mandom Corporation Japan. April 22, 2019.
  11. Web site: http://www.wowow.co.jp/drama/tokyo23/. ja:ミッドナイト☆ドラマ「TOKYO23 ~サバイバルシティ」|WOWOWオンライン. 2015-05-12. WOWOW INC.. ja.
  12. Web site: Episode 5 on Official website. 2015-05-12. Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc.. ja.
  13. Web site: Galileo Official website. 2015-05-12. Fuji Television Network, Inc.. ja.
  14. Web site: College Life Manga Aoi Honō Gets Live-Action Show. 4 May 2014. 5 May 2014. Anime News Network.
  15. Web site: http://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2014/09/21/26107.html. ja:「信長協奏曲」に藤木直人、濱田岳、夏帆、柳楽優弥ら 総勢11名の豪華キャスト発表!. 2015-05-12. IID Inc.. ja.
  16. Web site: Masshiro Official website. 2015-05-12. Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc.. ja.
  17. Web site: Mare Official website. 2015-05-12. NHK. ja. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150510165444/http://www.nhk.or.jp/mare/. 2015-05-10.
  18. Web site: 有村架純の妄想のオフを"のぞき見" 『撮休』ドラマ場面カット解禁. May 30, 2022. Crank-in!.
  19. Web site: Pay to Ace. August 3, 2020. Nippon TV.
  20. Web site: 柳楽優弥と「岬の兄妹」の片山慎三がタッグ、「ガンニバル」ディズニープラスでドラマ化. September 22, 2021. Natalie.
  21. Web site: 大泉洋&柳楽優弥が共演 劇団ひとり監督脚本のNetflix映画『浅草キッド』. November 24, 2020. Cinra.net.
  22. Web site: さかなのこ. April 14, 2022. eiga.com.
  23. Web site: 「ゆとりですがなにか」まさかの映画化! 岡田将生×松坂桃李×柳楽優弥、再結集. April 24, 2023. eiga.com.
  24. Web site: 夏目アラタの結婚. April 19, 2024. eiga.com.
  25. Web site: Festival de Cannes: Nobody Knows. 11 November 2009. festival-cannes.com.
  26. Web site: 山田裕貴・川口春奈・広瀬アリスらが新人賞「2022年 エランドール賞」発表<受賞一覧>. February 3, 2022. Model Press.