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{{nihongo|'''Kotaro Yanagi'''|柳 浩太郎|Yanagi Kōtarō}} (born December 21, 1985) is a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] actor. He is part of the [[D-BOYS]] actor group.
{{nihongo|'''Kotaro Yanagi'''|柳 浩太郎|Yanagi Kōtarō|born December 21, 1985}} is a Japanese actor.
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==Early life==
==Early life==
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==Career==
==Career==
===D-BOYS===
===D-BOYS===
Yanagi is a member of the young men's stage acting troupe, D-BOYS, which act in skit-like performances. He acted in the web drama, ''Hice Cool!'' {{lang-ja|沖縄ボーイズ}}, and had a supporting role in the movie ''Aa~! Izakaya Puroresu'' {{lang-ja|あゝ！一軒家プロレス}}, a wrestling film. He also acted in the drama ''Rocket Boys''. Yanagi acted in the D-BOYS TV drama ''DD-Boys.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.d-boys.com/index.php|title=-俳優集団D-BOYS OFFICIAL SITE-|website=www.d-boys.com|access-date=2019-07-16}}</ref> His first major film role is as the otaku lead character in ''[[Chikan Otoko]]''{{lang-jp|痴漢男}} In 2007, Yanagi acted in a drama named ''Puzzle''『パズル』, where he played a prominent role with a couple of other D-boys.
Yanagi is a member of the young men's stage acting troupe, D-BOYS, which act in skit-like performances. He acted in the web drama, ''Hice Cool!'' ({{langx|ja|沖縄ボーイズ}}), and had a supporting role in the movie ''Aa~! Izakaya Puroresu'' ({{langx|ja|あゝ！一軒家プロレス}}), a wrestling film. He also acted in the drama ''Rocket Boys''. Yanagi acted in the D-BOYS TV drama ''DD-Boys.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.d-boys.com/index.php|title=-俳優集団D-BOYS OFFICIAL SITE-|website=www.d-boys.com|access-date=2019-07-16}}</ref> His first major film role is as the otaku lead character in ''[[Chikan Otoko]]'' ({{langx|ja|痴漢男}}) In 2007, Yanagi acted in a drama named ''Puzzle''({{langx|ja|パズル}}), where he played a prominent role with a couple of other D-boys.


In 2007, he appeared as the main character in the musical ''Cooky Clown'' {{lang-jp|ミュージカル Cooky Clown}}. In March of the same year, he participated as a guest in "Out of Order".
In 2007, he appeared as the main character in the musical ''Cooky Clown'' ({{langx|ja|ミュージカル Cooky Clown}}). In March of the same year, he participated as a guest in "Out of Order".


=== Musicals ===
=== Musicals ===
Yanagi's most famous role, is as the [[tennis]] prodigy and lead protagonist [[Ryoma Echizen]] in the ''[[Prince of Tennis]]'' musical series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.marv.jp/|title=マーベラス公式ウェブサイト - MARVELOUS!|website=マーベラス公式ウェブサイト - MARVELOUS!|language=ja|access-date=2019-07-16}}</ref> During his run in the musicals, he worked with other [[D-BOYS]] members such as [[Yuya Endo]], [[Masaki Kaji]], [[Hiroki Suzuki (born 1983)|Hiroki Suzuki]], [[Osamu Adachi]], [[Hirofumi Araki]], [[Masato Wada]], [[Yuu Shirota]], and [[Yamazaki Ichitaro]].
Yanagi originated the role of [[Ryoma Echizen]] in ''[[Musical: The Prince of Tennis]]'' (commonly known as ''Tenimyu'').<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.marv.jp/|title=マーベラス公式ウェブサイト - MARVELOUS!|website=マーベラス公式ウェブサイト - MARVELOUS!|language=ja|access-date=2019-07-16}}</ref> In 2003, after leaving a rehearsal for ''Remarkable 1st Match: Fudomine'', Yanagi was involved in a car accident. He had extensive damage to his body and vocal cords and was in a coma for two weeks.<ref name="accident">{{cite news | first=Sarah | last=Nelkin | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-11-10/prince-of-tennis-musical-actor-kotaro-yanagi-takes-long-term-hiatus-due-to-health/.80862 | title=Prince of Tennis Musical Actor Kōtarō Yanagi Takes Long-Term Hiatus Due to Health | work=[[Anime News Network]] | date=2014-11-10 | accessdate=2018-08-28}}</ref> As a result of the accident, Yanagi now walks with a permanent limp, his voice is forever changed, and his speech pattern is slightly slurred.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}


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After recovering, he continued to play his role along with the second generation Seigaku cast, which featured most of the D-BOYS members. On March 29, 2006, Yanagi graduated from the role after his performance in ''Dream Live 3rd''. Yanagi reprised his role as Echizen{{when|date=July 2019}} and reunited with the first Seigaku cast to perform in ''Tenimyu'''s ''Dream Live 7th'' concert to celebrate the end of the series' first season.
After leaving a rehearsal for ''Remarkable 1st Match: Fudomine'', Yanagi had a severe car accident.{{when|date=July 2019}} He had extensive damage to his body and vocal cords and was in a coma for two weeks.<ref name="accident">{{cite news | author=Sarah Nelkin | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-11-10/prince-of-tennis-musical-actor-kotaro-yanagi-takes-long-term-hiatus-due-to-health/.80862 | title=Prince of Tennis Musical Actor Kōtarō Yanagi Takes Long-Term Hiatus Due to Health | work=[[Anime News Network]] | date=2014-11-10 | accessdate=2018-08-28}}</ref> As a result of the accident, Yanagi now walks with a permanent limp, his voice is forever changed, and his speech pattern is slightly slurred.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}


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Yanagi starred in the stage play ''Taikan Kisetsu''. He is currently the lead character in the drama ''[[Tadashii Ōji no Tsukurikata]]''.
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After recovering, he continued to play his role along with the second generation Seigaku cast, which featured most of the D-BOYS members. On March 29, 2006, Yanagi graduated from the role after his performance in ''Dream Live 3rd'' and has so far been the longest serving actor to play Echizen, as well the second longest serving actor in Tenimyu. Since his graduation, the role of Echizen has been played by [[Dori Sakurada]], [[Shōgo Sakamoto]], [[Ryuuki Takahashi]], [[Yuuki Ogoe]], and by [[Kazuki Furuta]].


In November 2014, Yanagi announced he was taking a long-term hiatus due his health.<ref name="accident"/>
Yanagi reprised his role as Echizen{{when|date=July 2019}} and reunited with the 1st generation Seigaku cast to perform in Tenimyu's ''Dream Live 7th'' to celebrate the end of Tenimyu's first season.

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Yanagi recently starred in the stage play ''Taikan Kisetsu''. He is currently the lead character in the drama ''Tadashii Ouji no Tsukurikata''.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

Latest revision as of 15:01, 28 October 2024

Kotaro Yanagi
柳 浩太郎
Born (1985-12-21) December 21, 1985 (age 39)
Berlin, Germany
Occupation(s)Actor, model
Years active2002-2014, 2019-present

Kotaro Yanagi (柳 浩太郎, Yanagi Kōtarō, born December 21, 1985) is a Japanese actor.

Early life

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Yanagi was born on December 21, 1985, in Berlin, Germany. He lived in Germany for three years before moving back with his family to Japan. His family moved to India for work, and he lived there for three years. However, in the fourth grade, he attended an American boarding school. Yanagi's family moved back to Japan where he finished school.

Career

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D-BOYS

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Yanagi is a member of the young men's stage acting troupe, D-BOYS, which act in skit-like performances. He acted in the web drama, Hice Cool! (Japanese: 沖縄ボーイズ), and had a supporting role in the movie Aa~! Izakaya Puroresu (Japanese: あゝ！一軒家プロレス), a wrestling film. He also acted in the drama Rocket Boys. Yanagi acted in the D-BOYS TV drama DD-Boys.[1] His first major film role is as the otaku lead character in Chikan Otoko (Japanese: 痴漢男) In 2007, Yanagi acted in a drama named Puzzle(Japanese: パズル), where he played a prominent role with a couple of other D-boys.

In 2007, he appeared as the main character in the musical Cooky Clown (Japanese: ミュージカル Cooky Clown). In March of the same year, he participated as a guest in "Out of Order".

Musicals

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Yanagi originated the role of Ryoma Echizen in Musical: The Prince of Tennis (commonly known as Tenimyu).[2] In 2003, after leaving a rehearsal for Remarkable 1st Match: Fudomine, Yanagi was involved in a car accident. He had extensive damage to his body and vocal cords and was in a coma for two weeks.[3] As a result of the accident, Yanagi now walks with a permanent limp, his voice is forever changed, and his speech pattern is slightly slurred.[citation needed]

After recovering, he continued to play his role along with the second generation Seigaku cast, which featured most of the D-BOYS members. On March 29, 2006, Yanagi graduated from the role after his performance in Dream Live 3rd. Yanagi reprised his role as Echizen[when?] and reunited with the first Seigaku cast to perform in Tenimyu's Dream Live 7th concert to celebrate the end of the series' first season.

Yanagi starred in the stage play Taikan Kisetsu. He is currently the lead character in the drama Tadashii Ōji no Tsukurikata.

In November 2014, Yanagi announced he was taking a long-term hiatus due his health.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Other notes
2004–2005 Aa~! Izakaya Puroresu movie
2005 Chikan Otoko movie
2006 Rocket Boys TV Tokyo
DD-Boys as himself
2007 Puzzle TV Asahi
2008 Tadashii Oji no Tsukurikata Shinozaki Tatsuya TV Tokyo
2009 Ikemen Bank the Movie Nashitaro Kanezoko movie

Theatre

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Title Year
The Prince of Tennis Musical 2003
The Prince of Tennis Musical: Side Fudomine ~Special Match~ 2004–2005
The Prince of Tennis Musical: Dream Live 2nd 2005
The Prince of Tennis Musical: The Imperial Match Hyotei Gakuen 2005
The Prince of Tennis Musical: The Imperial Match Hyotei Gakuen in Winter 2005–2006
The Prince of Tennis Musical: Dream Live 3rd 2006
D-BOYS STAGE 2007
D-BOYS STAGE: The Last Game 2008
The Prince of Tennis Musical: Dream Live 7th 2010
The Prince of Tennis Musical: Dream Live 2013

References

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  1. ^ "-俳優集団D-BOYS OFFICIAL SITE-". www.d-boys.com. Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  2. ^ "マーベラス公式ウェブサイト - MARVELOUS!". マーベラス公式ウェブサイト - MARVELOUS! (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-07-16.
  3. ^ a b Nelkin, Sarah (2014-11-10). "Prince of Tennis Musical Actor Kōtarō Yanagi Takes Long-Term Hiatus Due to Health". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
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