Shō, Sho or Shou is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *

Akiko Yosano Yosano Akiko (Shinjitai: , seiji: ; 7 December 1878 – 29 May 1942) was the pen-name of a Japanese author, poet, pioneering feminist, pacifist, and social reformer, active in the late Meiji era as well as the Taishō and early Shōwa eras of ...

(与謝野晶子, 1878-1942), Japanese author. Her birth name was "Shō Hō" (鳳志よう) *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese freestyle skier * Sho Kosugi (ショー・コスギ, born 1948), Japanese martial artist and actor *

Show Hayami , known professionally as , is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer. He is mainly known for his smooth, deep voice. During his career, he has played a wide range of characters from kind-hearted heroes ( Father Remington, Maximilian Jenius, N ...

(速水奨, born 1958), Japanese voice actor and singer *, Japanese idol and actor *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese boxer *

Sho Nakata , nicknamed "Sho Time", is a Japanese professional baseball player playing for the Yomiuri Giants of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. He plays outfield and first base. Career Earl ...

(中田翔, born 1989), Japanese baseball player *

Sun Yat-sen Sun Yat-sen (; also known by several other names; 12 November 1866 – 12 March 1925)Singtao daily. Saturday edition. 23 October 2010. section A18. Sun Yat-sen Xinhai revolution 100th anniversary edition . was a Chinese politician who serve ...

(孫逸仙, 1866–1925), a.k.a. "Nakayama Shō" (中山樵) *, Japanese diver *

Sho Sakurai (born January 25, 1982) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, rapper, actor, news anchor, host and former radio host. He is a member of the boy band Arashi. Sakurai began his career in the entertainment industry when he joined the Japanese talent ...

(櫻井翔, born 1982), Japanese idol, singer-songwriter, and newscaster *, stage name Lien, Japanese idol, member of South Korean boy band Mirae *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese professional wrestler * Sho Yano (矢野祥, born 1991), American child prodigy *

Shō Kiryūin is a Japanese singer and songwriter. He is the lead singer of the Japanese "visual kei air band" Golden Bomber. He also writes, composes and co-arranges all the songs for the band. He plays multiple instruments including guitar, bass guitar and d ...

(鬼龍院翔, born 1984) Japanese singer and songwriter * Sho Yonashiro (與那城奨, born 1995), Japanese idol, member of JO1 * Sho Watanabe (渡辺翔), Japanese wheelchair racer

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* Ginzu the Ninja or Sho, a character in ''

Captain Commando is a 1991 futuristic side-scrolling beat 'em up originally developed and published by Capcom as an arcade video game, and later ported to several other platforms. It was the seventeenth game produced for the company's CP System hardware. The ga ...

'' video game * Sho, a protagonist of the 2002 video game '' Crimson Sea'' * Syoh from '' Tuff E Nuff'' (''Dead Dance'') * Genocide Jack (Genocider Syo), a character in '' Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc'' * Shou Amabane, the player character in ''

Burning Rangers is a 1998 action game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the Sega Saturn. ''Burning Rangers'' is set in a futuristic society in which fire is the remaining danger. Players control one of an elite group of firefighters, the Burn ...

'' * Shou Ashikawa, a character in ''

Machine Robo Rescue is a 2003 Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Sunrise. It's the third incarnation of the ''Machine Robo'' anime trilogy, which is based on the toyline by PLEX and Bandai. It is directed by Mamoru Kanbe (''Cardcaptor Sakura'') and ...

'' * Shō Fukamachi, the protagonist character of ''

Bio Booster Armor Guyver is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshiki Takaya. The Guyver itself is a symbiotic techno-organic (or biomechanical) device that enhances the capabilities of its host. The manga was originally serialized in Tokuma Sho ...

'' * Sho Hayate, a character in '' Dengeki Sentai Changeman'' * Shō Kazamatsuri, the main character in ''Whistle!'' * Syo Kurusu (来栖翔), main character in '' Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000%'', '' Uta no Prince-sama Maji Love 2000%'' and '' Uta no Prince-sama Maji Love Revolutions'' * Sho Marufuji (Syrus Truesdale), a character in ''

Yu-Gi-Oh! GX ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'', also known in Japan as , is an anime spin-off and sequel series to the original ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime. It aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from October 6, 2004 to March 26, 2008, and was succeeded by ''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's''. ''Yu-Gi- ...

'' * Sho Minamimoto, an antagonist in ''The World Ends with You'' video game * Sho Minazuki, a fighter in '' Persona 4: The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold'' * Sho Shinjo, a character in the ''Battle Arena Toshinden'' fighting game series * Sho Takamatsu, a character from '' The Drifting Classroom'' * Sho Tsukioka (月岡彰), a character in the novel, manga, and film ''Battle Royale'' * Shou Tucker, a character in ''

Fullmetal Alchemist is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga anthology magazine '' Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' between July 2001 and June 2010; the publisher later collected th ...

'' *, a character in the anime series ''SSSS.Gridman'' * Shō Kusakabe, a character from the anime and manga series ''

Fire Force is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Atsushi Ohkubo. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from September 2015 to February 2022, with its chapters collected in thirty-four ' ...

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