Kento Yamazaki

Kento Yamazaki (山﨑 賢人 Yamazaki Kento, born September 7, 1994 in Itabashi, Tokyo) is a Japanese actor and model. He is best known for his role as L in the live-action television series "DEATH NOTE", and as the lead, Minato Shindo, in the Japanese medical drama remake "Good Doctor", as well as starring in films "L DK", "Heroine Shikkaku" and "Orange".

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Jinx!!! (2013)

A South Korean exchange student named Ji-Ho gets to know Kaede and Yusuke at a Japanese university. Kaede and Yusuke can’t seem to honestly convey their feelings for each other, so Ji-Ho takes it upon herself to play matchmaker while teaching them the Korean ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoto Kumazawa
CAST:  Hyomin  •  Kurumi Shimizu  •  Kento Yamazaki  •  Airi Matsuyama

A South Korean exchange student named Ji-Ho gets to know Kaede and Yusuke at a Japanese university. Kaede and Yusuke can’t seem to honestly convey their feelings for each other, so Ji-Ho takes it upon herself to play matchmaker while teaching them the Korean ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Naoto Kumazawa
CAST:  Hyomin  •  Kurumi Shimizu  •  Kento Yamazaki  •  Airi Matsuyama

Another (2012)

After a chain of deaths at a junior high school, new transfer student Koichi Sakakibara turns to a mysterious girl who holds the key to the dark mystery.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Furusawa
CAST:  Ai Hashimoto  •  Kento Yamazaki  •  Ai Kato  •  Yoshihiko Hakamada

After a chain of deaths at a junior high school, new transfer student Koichi Sakakibara turns to a mysterious girl who holds the key to the dark mystery.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Furusawa
CAST:  Ai Hashimoto  •  Kento Yamazaki  •  Ai Kato  •  Yoshihiko Hakamada

The Wings of the Kirin (2012)

A man's body is found under the statue of a winged kirin in the Nihombashi area of Tokyo. A suspect named Yashima has a car accident and falls unconscious while he is attempting to run away. Yashima's lover Kaori comes from Fukushima and tells detectives that he is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiro Doi
CAST:  Hiroshi Abe  •  Yui Aragaki  •  Meisa Kuroki  •  Junpei Mizobata

A man's body is found under the statue of a winged kirin in the Nihombashi area of Tokyo. A suspect named Yashima has a car accident and falls unconscious while he is attempting to run away. Yashima's lover Kaori comes from Fukushima and tells detectives that he is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nobuhiro Doi
CAST:  Hiroshi Abe  •  Yui Aragaki  •  Meisa Kuroki  •  Junpei Mizobata

Love for Beginners (2012)

Hibino Tsubaki is a young teenage girl with a talent for styling other people's hair. Yet, Tsubaki suffers from low self-esteem and isn't very comfortable styling her own hair. She also has a tendency to dress old-fashioned. She's teased at high school because of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Furusawa
CAST:  Emi Takei  •  Tori Matsuzaka  •  Rin Takanashi  •  Fumino Kimura

Hibino Tsubaki is a young teenage girl with a talent for styling other people's hair. Yet, Tsubaki suffers from low self-esteem and isn't very comfortable styling her own hair. She also has a tendency to dress old-fashioned. She's teased at high school because of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takeshi Furusawa
CAST:  Emi Takei  •  Tori Matsuzaka  •  Rin Takanashi  •  Fumino Kimura

Control Tower (2011)

In a remote area of Hokkaido, two lonely high school students meet and connect through a shared love of music.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takahiro Miki
CAST:  Ai Hashimoto  •  Kento Yamazaki  •  Miyuki Matsuda  •  Go Riju

In a remote area of Hokkaido, two lonely high school students meet and connect through a shared love of music.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takahiro Miki
CAST:  Ai Hashimoto  •  Kento Yamazaki  •  Miyuki Matsuda  •  Go Riju

L♡DK (2014)

Aoi Nishimori's parents moved to another city for work, but Aoi didn't want to transfer to a new high school. She stays behind and lives in an apartment by herself. Shūsei Kugayama moves in next to Aoi's apartment. Shūsei is a very popular student at their high ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taisuke Kawamura
CAST:  Ayame Gouriki  •  Kento Yamazaki  •  Akiyoshi Nakao  •  Rei Okamoto

Aoi Nishimori's parents moved to another city for work, but Aoi didn't want to transfer to a new high school. She stays behind and lives in an apartment by herself. Shūsei Kugayama moves in next to Aoi's apartment. Shūsei is a very popular student at their high ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Taisuke Kawamura
CAST:  Ayame Gouriki  •  Kento Yamazaki  •  Akiyoshi Nakao  •  Rei Okamoto

Your Lie in April (2016)

Arima Kousei won numerous piano competitions while under the strict watch of his mother. He was known as the human metronome during that time. Since the death of his mother, Kousei has been unable to hear the sound of his piano. He then meets Miyazono Kaori through ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takehiko Shinjo
CAST:  Kento Yamazaki  •  Suzu Hirose  •  Anna Ishii  •  Taishi Nakagawa

Arima Kousei won numerous piano competitions while under the strict watch of his mother. He was known as the human metronome during that time. Since the death of his mother, Kousei has been unable to hear the sound of his piano. He then meets Miyazono Kaori through ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takehiko Shinjo
CAST:  Kento Yamazaki  •  Suzu Hirose  •  Anna Ishii  •  Taishi Nakagawa

Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016)

Erika Shinohara is a first year of high school student. While talking to friends, she makes up a story about her "boyfriend." In reality, Erika Shinohara doesn't have a boyfriend. Erika's friends soon begin to doubt her story and Erika is also running out of lies. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuichi Hiroki
CAST:  Fumi Nikaido  •  Kento Yamazaki  •  Nobuyuki Suzuki  •  Mugi Kadowaki

Erika Shinohara is a first year of high school student. While talking to friends, she makes up a story about her "boyfriend." In reality, Erika Shinohara doesn't have a boyfriend. Erika's friends soon begin to doubt her story and Erika is also running out of lies. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryuichi Hiroki
CAST:  Fumi Nikaido  •  Kento Yamazaki  •  Nobuyuki Suzuki  •  Mugi Kadowaki

Orange (2015)

Naho Takamiya is a 2nd year high school student. During the spring, Naho Takamiya receives a letter sent by herself from 10 years in the future. In the letter, she liked transfer student Kakeru Naruse. Kakeru Naruse carried emotional scars from his mother's suicide ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kojiro Hashimoto
CAST:  Tao Tsuchiya  •  Kento Yamazaki  •  Ryo Ryusei  •  Hirona Yamazaki

Naho Takamiya is a 2nd year high school student. During the spring, Naho Takamiya receives a letter sent by herself from 10 years in the future. In the letter, she liked transfer student Kakeru Naruse. Kakeru Naruse carried emotional scars from his mother's suicide ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kojiro Hashimoto
CAST:  Tao Tsuchiya  •  Kento Yamazaki  •  Ryo Ryusei  •  Hirona Yamazaki

No Longer Heroine (2015)

Hatori Matsuzaki is a female high school student. She has a crush on her childhood friend Rita Terasaka and believes he will eventually choose her as her heroine, but Rita Terasaka begins dating Miho Adachi. Meanwhile, the most popular male student, Kosuke ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Hanabusa
CAST:  Mirei Kiritani  •  Kento Yamazaki  •  Kentaro Sakaguchi  •  Ayano Fukuda

Hatori Matsuzaki is a female high school student. She has a crush on her childhood friend Rita Terasaka and believes he will eventually choose her as her heroine, but Rita Terasaka begins dating Miho Adachi. Meanwhile, the most popular male student, Kosuke ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsutomu Hanabusa
CAST:  Mirei Kiritani  •  Kento Yamazaki  •  Kentaro Sakaguchi  •  Ayano Fukuda

Hyouka: Forbidden Secrets (2017)

Energy-conservative high school student Houtarou Oreki ends up with more than he bargained for when he signs up for the Classics Club at his sister's behest—especially when he realizes how deep-rooted the club's history really is. Begrudgingly, Oreki is dragged ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mari Asato
CAST:  Kento Yamazaki  •  Alice Hirose  •  Fujiko Kojima  •  Amane Okayama

Energy-conservative high school student Houtarou Oreki ends up with more than he bargained for when he signs up for the Classics Club at his sister's behest—especially when he realizes how deep-rooted the club's history really is. Begrudgingly, Oreki is dragged ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mari Asato
CAST:  Kento Yamazaki  •  Alice Hirose  •  Fujiko Kojima  •  Amane Okayama

Psychic Kusuo (2017)

Born a powerful psychic, high schooler Kusuo Saiki craves the simple life. But the weirdos in his class make it difficult to conceal his abilities.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuichi Fukuda
CAST:  Kento Yamazaki  •  Kanna Hashimoto  •  Hirofumi Arai  •  Hideyuki Kasahara

Born a powerful psychic, high schooler Kusuo Saiki craves the simple life. But the weirdos in his class make it difficult to conceal his abilities.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuichi Fukuda
CAST:  Kento Yamazaki  •  Kanna Hashimoto  •  Hirofumi Arai  •  Hideyuki Kasahara

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable – Chapter 1 (2017)

Morioh, 1999—a normally quiet and peaceful town has recently become a hotbed of strange activity. Jōtarō Kūjō, now a marine biologist, heads to the mysterious town to meet Jōsuke Higashikata. While the two may seem like strangers at first, Jōsuke is actually the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Kento Yamazaki  •  Yûsuke Iseya  •  Masaki Okada  •  Arisa Mizuki

Morioh, 1999—a normally quiet and peaceful town has recently become a hotbed of strange activity. Jōtarō Kūjō, now a marine biologist, heads to the mysterious town to meet Jōsuke Higashikata. While the two may seem like strangers at first, Jōsuke is actually the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Takashi Miike
CAST:  Kento Yamazaki  •  Yûsuke Iseya  •  Masaki Okada  •  Arisa Mizuki

One Week Friends (2017)

High school student Yuki Hase wants to become close with classmate Kaori Fujimiya who is alway by herself. Kaori Fujimiya refuses to become close with Yuki Hase, because she forgets her friends every new Monday. Even though Kaori tells Yuki why she doesn't want to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shosuke Murakami
CAST:  Haruna Kawaguchi  •  Kento Yamazaki  •  Shuhei Uesugi  •  Haori Takahashi

High school student Yuki Hase wants to become close with classmate Kaori Fujimiya who is alway by herself. Kaori Fujimiya refuses to become close with Yuki Hase, because she forgets her friends every new Monday. Even though Kaori tells Yuki why she doesn't want to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shosuke Murakami
CAST:  Haruna Kawaguchi  •  Kento Yamazaki  •  Shuhei Uesugi  •  Haori Takahashi

Yo-kai Watch: The Movie - The Great Adventure of the Flying Whale & the Double World, Meow! (2016)

A giant whale appears and flies above Sakura New Town. With the whale’s sound of crying, some changes occur to Kenta Amano and Yokai.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Ushiro  •  Takeshi Yokoi
CAST:  Haruka Tomatsu  •  Tomokazu Seki  •  Etsuko Kozakura  •  Aya Endo

A giant whale appears and flies above Sakura New Town. With the whale’s sound of crying, some changes occur to Kenta Amano and Yokai.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinji Ushiro  •  Takeshi Yokoi
CAST:  Haruka Tomatsu  •  Tomokazu Seki  •  Etsuko Kozakura  •  Aya Endo

Sea Side Blue (2015)

Third-year university students are at the crossroads of their lives, confronted with life choices. Matsuoka Aoi loves the sea but has given up on her dream of oceanographic research due to her parents’ objections. However, life begins to change for her as she meets ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryo Nishimura
CAST:  Kasumi Arimura  •  Kento Yamazaki  •  Kodai Asaka  •  Nana Seino

Third-year university students are at the crossroads of their lives, confronted with life choices. Matsuoka Aoi loves the sea but has given up on her dream of oceanographic research due to her parents’ objections. However, life begins to change for her as she meets ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryo Nishimura
CAST:  Kasumi Arimura  •  Kento Yamazaki  •  Kodai Asaka  •  Nana Seino

The Forest of Wool and Steel (2018)

High school student Naoki Tomura grew up in a remote area in Hokkaido. He meets piano tuner Soichiro Itadori in school and eventually decides to work at Itadori’s musical instrument store. Tomura gradually grows as a piano tuner through his interactions with the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kojiro Hashimoto
CAST:  Kento Yamazaki  •  Tomokazu Miura  •  Mone Kamishiraishi  •  Moka Kamishiraishi

High school student Naoki Tomura grew up in a remote area in Hokkaido. He meets piano tuner Soichiro Itadori in school and eventually decides to work at Itadori’s musical instrument store. Tomura gradually grows as a piano tuner through his interactions with the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kojiro Hashimoto
CAST:  Kento Yamazaki  •  Tomokazu Miura  •  Mone Kamishiraishi  •  Moka Kamishiraishi

Kingdom (2019)

Set in Qin Dynasty during the warring states period in ancient China. Shin was a war orphan. He has a dream of becoming a great general Shin has a fateful encounter with young King Eisei. King Eisei aims to unify all of China.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinsuke Sato
CAST:  Kento Yamazaki  •  Ryo Yoshizawa  •  Masami Nagasawa  •  Kanna Hashimoto

Set in Qin Dynasty during the warring states period in ancient China. Shin was a war orphan. He has a dream of becoming a great general Shin has a fateful encounter with young King Eisei. King Eisei aims to unify all of China.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shinsuke Sato
CAST:  Kento Yamazaki  •  Ryo Yoshizawa  •  Masami Nagasawa  •  Kanna Hashimoto

Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku (2020)

An effervescent musical about one of the most unlikely couples seen on screen: two Otaku intent on hiding their nerdiness from their colleagues!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuichi Fukuda
CAST:  Mitsuki Takahata  •  Kento Yamazaki  •  Takumi Saitoh  •  Nanao

An effervescent musical about one of the most unlikely couples seen on screen: two Otaku intent on hiding their nerdiness from their colleagues!  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yuichi Fukuda
CAST:  Mitsuki Takahata  •  Kento Yamazaki  •  Takumi Saitoh  •  Nanao

NiNoKuni (2019)

Adapted from the video game series of the same name, NiNoKuni follows high school peers Yuu and Haru who must travel between two separate yet parallel worlds to help save their childhood friend, Kotona, whose life is in danger. In this magical quest complicated by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiyuki Momose
CAST:  Kento Yamazaki  •  Mackenyu  •  Mei Nagano  •  Koichi Yamadera

Adapted from the video game series of the same name, NiNoKuni follows high school peers Yuu and Haru who must travel between two separate yet parallel worlds to help save their childhood friend, Kotona, whose life is in danger. In this magical quest complicated by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yoshiyuki Momose
CAST:  Kento Yamazaki  •  Mackenyu  •  Mei Nagano  •  Koichi Yamadera
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