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Kamiki Ryuunosuke

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  • Name: 神木隆之介 (かみき りゅうのすけ)
  • Name (romaji): Kamiki Ryunosuke
  • Profession: Actor
  • Birthdate: 1993-May-19 (age 32)
  • Height: 168 cm
  • Birthplace: Saitama, Japan
  • Star sign: Taurus
  • Blood type: B
  • Talent agency: Amuse

Ryūnosuke Kamiki (神木 隆之介, Kamiki Ryūnosuke, born May 19, 1993) is a Japanese actor and voice actor.[1][2] Regarded as a prodigy, he started acting at 2 years old and has had a successful career completing 25 years in 2020. He began acting as a child after entering the Central Group talent agency.

Kamiki Ryunosuke won the Rookie Award 2020 for Elan D'or Award Ceremony. One of the most prestigious awards in Japan for completing 25 years in the industry.[3]

Kamiki took part in the "Save with stories" project. In this project, celebrities read fairy tales to children. The project is aimed at supporting and entertaining children who are forced to stay at home due to the coronavirus epidemic.The videos were posted on the organization's Japanese Instagram account.[4]

He says he wants to retire at the age of 42 and become an acting instructor.

In 2019, he made his theatre debut with the play "Beautiful" Directed/Written by Suzuki Matsuo.

Ryu debuted with his own radio show on All Night Nippon 0 (ANN0) on 11th October 2020, which will air late at night between Saturday and Sunday.[5]

Ryunosuke Kamiki directed the “I Treasure You” video for SUPER HANDSOME COLLECTION 「JUMP ↑」![6]

On May 19, 2020, Ryu announced that he would start the "25th Anniversary of Debut Project" on his 27th birthday .

On June 18, 2020, Ryu created his own Youtube Channel, dubbed "Ryutube".

25th Anniversary of Debut Project On June 18, the same year, the YouTube channel "Ryutube" was opened as the first step. As the next step. the book titled "Omote Kamiki / Ura Kamiki" was released on 25th September.

The book has been created as one part of his debut 25th anniversary project, and it shows the "front side" of Kamiki as an actor, as well as the "back side" of him as a regular 27-year-old man.

The anniversary book contains feature words and illustrations by Studio Ghibli's Suzuki Toshio along with a phrase written by Miyazaki Hayao.

Additionally, Kamiki met with four actors that he has spent a lot of time with, in both public and private. He talks about the theory of acting with Sometani Shota, the actor that Kamiki respects the most. With Nakamura Hayato, his high school classmate and friend, they visit their alma mater Horikoshi High School. He also met up with his childhood friend Shida Mirai for the first time in a long time. Finally, he got worked up with Hongo Kanata talking about private matters. Footage of his meeting with these four actors are included in the bonus DVD.

There are also interviews with Miike Takashi, Shinkai Makoto, and Sato Takeru, as well as messages from Nakai Kiichi, Ueto Aya, Yoshizawa Ryo, Perfume, Hosoda Mamoru, and more. Finally, the book includes an interview with his mother and a picture of the two.

For those who purchased the book, there was an online talk show on October 3rd, then a private story time on the 4th in which fans had the opportunity to talk to Ryu, one on one via video call. To promote the anniversary book, he launched an official Instagram account for a limited time.

Family His family consists of his father, mother and older sister who is 11 years older than him. He has two nieces. His grandma, whom he was very close with passed away in 2020.[7]

Childhood[8] Ryuchan met Suga Kenta when they were still in elementary school. They first met on an audition and worked together in omnibus movie “ZOO”.

He has been doing voice acting since the age of 5.

From his early days, Ryuchan was obsessed with trains and loved to draw them.

His first love was during kindergarten. He started liking a girl when she said she liked him. But the next day, the girl was holding hand with another boy

He was not good at swimming overcame it while playing a scene in the shooting of "The Great Yokai War".

School Life[9] When he was on junior high school, he joined ping pong club. His special skills are tennis, table tennis/ping-pong, darts.

He graduated from Horikoshi High School on 2012 together with Hey Say Jump’s Yamada, Chinen, and Yuto.

Ryu-chan served as a student committee member in the high school, and was also responsible for the school’s cultural festival and sports festival.

After graduating high school, he did not go to college because it would be difficult to study and work at the same time.

Trivia [10][11][12] He is the lead in the anime movie "Your Name", which became the highest-grossing anime film and Japanese film of all time[13]. As of 2020, he has been integral part of all The Top 3 highest grossing Japanese Movies as well as appearing in the no.1 highest grossing Japanese live-action movie in Japan of all time.[14]

The Kamiki family's three motto's are[15]:

Be charming in character.

Listen to an opposite opinion first, even if you are against it.

The boughs that bear the most hang the lowest.

He is mainly called "Ryu" and "Ryuchan" by His close friends and fans.[16]

He likes to read manga and light novel. He first got into mangas in his first year of highschool when he read "The World God Only Knows". His favorite novel is "The Manzai" by Asano Atsuko-san. For manga, it’s "Bakuman".

According to Japanese Pop Group Perfume's Kashiyuka, his face should be on the 10,000 yen bill.[17]

He claims to have modest tastes. He prefers traditional Japanese foods such as natto and sashimi, and other than that, he likes carbonara. His favorite Korean food is Meat Dumplings. [18]Another one of his favorite dishes is suiton. In Rurouni Kenshin shooting site, Takeru and Kamiki cooked and served Suiton for the crew.

He is good at table tennis and can play the piano. In episode 6 of the drama "Kaze no Garden", he played the piano in a single shot without any cuts.[19]

He stars in the Music Video of Sekai No Owari's "Sazanka" (meaning "Camellia," a type of flower).[20]

Kamiki once said that his most treasure item is JUNON magazine 2009 issue, with the photo of him, Sato Takeru and Miura Haruma together.

In South Korea he is known as Japan's Yoo Seung-ho.[21]

His father liked trains and his name "Ryunosuke" is also a train's name. His hobby is photography. He likes trains from a young age and from taking pictures of trains, photography became a hobby. His Photo Book "Weekend Market" won an Award. [22]

He played the role of the historical figure Yoshitsune twice in two different Taiga Dramas.

He started practicing for his role of Seta Soujiro in Rurouni Kenshin – Kyoto Inferno even before he was offered the role.

For his role in Kokoro no Ito (2010), he learned sign language and how to play the piano.

He is close with many celebrities. Sato Takeru said that Ryu-chan is someone who is loved by everyone.

In the Busan International Film Festival, when the Director of Into the Faraway Sky (2007), was asked about Ryu-chan, he said, "When we were filming, the other child actor was better, but when I was working in the editing room, he was shining." .

According to an interview in 2011, he enjoyed watching “Dream High” and “King of Baking, Kim Tak Goo” among Korean dramas.

Despite him being more active as an actor rather than a voice actor, he participated quite a lot in the works of directors who might be called animation masters. Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, etc, Hosoda Mamoru 's Summer Wars as well as works by Shinkai Makoto.

Since a young age he has inspired many artists and characters from many famous mangas such as "Last inning", "Hoshi o Katta Hi" and "Secret World of Arrietty", to name a few were designed after Ryu-chan. He later his voiced a few of those roles.

He likes sushi, Tuna Belly being his favorite.

He finished three bowls of rice when he ate Bulgogi for the first time.

He is a loves reading mangas and one of his favorite manga is Bakuman. He was bummed not being able to voice a character in the live action but was later delighted to land a main role in the movie.

Ryuchan is a fan of Rurouni Kenshin and loves Seta Sojiro character. That’s why he was really happy to get the chance to play as Sojiro for the live action.

The movie that make Kamiki cried the most is "ROOKIES~ Graduation" which was starring Sato Takeru.

His favorite bands are Mr. Children and flumpoo.

He is a big fan of Fukuyama Masaharu. He always sings Fukuyama Masaharu's "Hello” at karaoke. He also got guitar pick from Masha.

TV Shows

Movies

Recognitions

  • 2015 10th Seoul International Drama Awards: Asia Star Award
  • 77th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor - Kazoku Game
  • 17th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Apr-Jun 2013): Best Supporting Actor for Kazoku Game
  • 2006 Japan Academy Awards: Best Newcomer for Yokai Daisensou
  • 51st Monte-Carlo TV Festival 2011: (Nominated) Outstanding Actor in TV Films for Threads of Our Hearts (Kokoro no Ito)
  • 2011 Seoul International Drama Awards: Yahoo! People's Choice - The Best Actor of Japan / Netizen Popularity Award
  • 4th Tama Eiga Awards: Best Newcomer Actor for Kirishima, Bukatsu Yamerutte yo and SPEC TEN
  • 2017 Your Name The 11th Seiyu Awards: Best Lead Actor
  • 2018 Keiji Yugami The 10th CONFiDENCE AWARD DRAMA PRIZE: Best Supporting Actor
  • 2020 Himself The 44th Elan d'or Awards: Newcomer of the Year Won
  • 2004 Father's Backdrop The Japanese Movie Critics Awards 2004: Rookie of the Year

Trivia

  • Hobbies: Photography

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