is a Japanese actor from Tokyo, affiliated with A-Light. He is known for voicing Hodaka Morishima in ''
Weathering With You
is a 2019 Japanese animated romantic fantasy film written and directed by Makoto Shinkai, produced by CoMix Wave Films and distributed by Toho. It follows a 16-year-old high school boy, Hodaka Morishima, who runs away from his troubled rur ...
''.
Early life and career
Kotaro Daigo, a native of Tokyo, was born on 1 September 2000. Originally part of the junior high school soccer team, he left and started a career in acting because he had long admired the entertainment industry.
Daigo starred in the ''
Yowamushi Pedal
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Wataru Watanabe. It began serialization in the 12th issue of Akita Shoten’s manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Champion'' in 2008. The series has been compiled into 90 ...
'' stage adaptations, starring as Sakamichi Onoda in the February and March 2017 production ''Yowamushi Pedal Shin Interhigh-hen: Start Line''. He later reprised his role in the October 2017 production ''Yowamushi Pedal Shin Interhigh-hen: Heat Up'' and March 2018 productions ''Yowamushi Pedal Shin Interhigh-hen: Hakone Gakuen Ōja Fukukaku''. He was later replaced by Taishu Nukanobu for the May 2019 stage play ''Yowamushi Pedal Shin Interhigh-hen: Limit Breaker''.
In November 2018, Daigo was cast as Hodaka Morishima in ''
Weathering With You
is a 2019 Japanese animated romantic fantasy film written and directed by Makoto Shinkai, produced by CoMix Wave Films and distributed by Toho. It follows a 16-year-old high school boy, Hodaka Morishima, who runs away from his troubled rur ...
''. He and co-star Nana Mori had been chosen from among two thousand auditionees to play the main characters. In 2020, he won the
Seiyu Awards
The are award ceremonies for the recognition of voice acting talent for outstanding performance in anime and other media in Japan. The first Seiyu Awards were held on March 3, 2007 at the 3D Theatre of the Tokyo Anime Center in Akihabara.
Award ...
for Best Rookie Actor at the
14th Seiyu Awards
The 14th Seiyu Awards (声優アワード) were announced on March 7, 2020 by Nippon Cultural Broadcasting. The winners of the Merit Awards, the Kei Tomiyama Award, and the Kazue Takahashi Award, were announced on 18 February 2020. The ceremony w ...
.
In 2019, he starred as Daisei Yoshida in the ''asadora'' ''
Maiagare!
is a Japanese television drama series and the 107th Asadora series, following '' Chimudondon''. It premiered on October 3, 2022, and concluded on March 31, 2023. Haruka Fukuhara was cast in the lead role of Mai Iwakura after an audition of 2545 ...
''. He and
Hiroki Miura
Hiroki Miura (三浦宏規, Miura Hiroki, born March 24, 1999) is a Japanese stage actor associated with Will-B International Inc..
Personal life
Miura was born in the Mie Prefecture on March 24, 1999. He is an only child. When Miura was 5 years ...
played Haku in the 2022 stage adaptation of ''
Spirited Away
is a 2001 Japanese Anime film, animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It was produced by Toshio Suzuki, animated by Studio Ghibli, and distributed by Toho.Misono-za'' in
Nagoya
is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is the list of cities in Japan, fourth-most populous city in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020, and the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is the List of ...
. In March 2023, he was cast as Yusuke Ogino, the main character of the 2023 drama adaptation of ''
Ciguatera
Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP), also known as ciguatera, is a foodborne illness caused by eating tropical reef fish contaminated with ciguatoxins. Such individual fish are said to be ciguatoxic. Symptoms may include diarrhea, vomiting, numbness ...
''.
Filmography
Live-action television
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Maiagare!
is a Japanese television drama series and the 107th Asadora series, following '' Chimudondon''. It premiered on October 3, 2022, and concluded on March 31, 2023. Haruka Fukuhara was cast in the lead role of Mai Iwakura after an audition of 2545 ...
'' (2019), Daisei Yoshida
*''
Ciguatera
Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP), also known as ciguatera, is a foodborne illness caused by eating tropical reef fish contaminated with ciguatoxins. Such individual fish are said to be ciguatoxic. Symptoms may include diarrhea, vomiting, numbness ...
Weathering With You
is a 2019 Japanese animated romantic fantasy film written and directed by Makoto Shinkai, produced by CoMix Wave Films and distributed by Toho. It follows a 16-year-old high school boy, Hodaka Morishima, who runs away from his troubled rur ...
'' (2019), Hodaka Morishima
Stage
*''
Yowamushi Pedal
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Wataru Watanabe. It began serialization in the 12th issue of Akita Shoten’s manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Champion'' in 2008. The series has been compiled into 90 ...
Spirited Away
is a 2001 Japanese Anime film, animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It was produced by Toshio Suzuki, animated by Studio Ghibli, and distributed by Toho.