is a Japanese actor and model. He debuted as a model in ''

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'' magazine in 2010, and as an actor under Tristone Entertainment in 2014. He has since starred in television series '' Tokyo Tarareba Musume'' (2017) and ''

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'' (2018), as well as films '' The 100th Love with You'' (2017) and '' Color Me True'' (2018).

Biography

Sakaguchi was born on July 11, 1991 in Tokyo, Japan. His family consists of his mother and sister. He stated in an interview that the death of his father caused him to be closer to his mother.

Career

Modelling

Sakaguchi debuted as a model in 2010, and has since appeared in cover stories and pictorials for several magazines including ''

'' for which he was an exclusive model for 7 years. He has also participated in fashion shows like GirlsAward 2014 Spring/Summer and GirlsAward 2015 Spring/Summer. He has been called the quintessential "shio-gao," literally salt-face, which is described as a fair-skinned male with good-looking face, defined

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and collarbones, as well eyes that turn into lines when smiling.

Acting

In 2014, Sakaguchi made his film debut as Shun in ''Shanti Days 365 Days, Happy Breath''. In 2015, he made his television debut as Ichikawa Manabu for the

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drama ''Yokokuhan: The Pain''. In August 2015, he appeared in the music video for "Yozora", a single by Miwa. In September that year, he gained popularity after appearing in the film adaptation of the manga ''

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'' and was featured in a variety of advertisements for L'air de Savon, Onitsuka Tiger, and niko and.... In 2017, he played his first leading role in the film '' The 100th Love with You''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music video appearances

Theater

Bibliography

Mook

*''Sakamichi'' ( Shueisha Mook, November 2015)

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*''25.6'' (

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, March 2018)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sakaguchi, Kentaro Japanese male models Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors Male actors from Tokyo 1991 births Living people Models from Tokyo Metropolis 21st-century Japanese male actors