, is a Japanese actor and model.

Career

Sota enrolled in the

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in April 2016. During his second year, he entered the university's "Mr. Con". On July 5, 2018, he started posting on his

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account and attracted much attention. His first post was an imitation of Kento Yamazaki's movie ''

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''; after posting, he thought nothing much of it. Sota later learned from his sister that it had gone viral on TikTok. In that same year, he was scouted by Arrows Entertainment and later entered the entertainment industry. He appeared on

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's reality television show ' on January 5, 2020. Because of his amazing on-screen chemistry with model Riko, they were dubbed "Sotariko" by the audience and quickly became popular among both them and the program's MCs. After He appeared in the show his

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gained many followers. Since the viewers of the program were mainly adolescent girls in high school, the catchphrase was "99.9% known among teenage girls.". In March 2020, He graduated from University. In the same month, Sota appeared regularly on the information variety show ''Neko no Hitai Hodo Wide'' and departed in March 2022. In April of the same year, he starred in his first TV drama '' Mr. Unlucky Has No Choice But to Kiss!''. On October 3, 2022, He released his official website and fan club "Ryosuke Sota Official Site".

Personal life

Ryōsuke Sota was born on October 24, 1997, in Shimane Prefecture,

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. His family consists of his mother, father and an older sister. He cites actor

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as the actor he looks up to as he was inspired to pursue acting after being captivated by Oguri's acting abilities.

Filmography

Film

Television drama

Bibliography

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* Ryosuke Sota's first photo book "''sota''" (October 21, 2022, Shufu to Seikatsusha)

Calendar

* ''RYOUSUKE SOTA 2024 CALENDAR'' (scheduled for March 27, 2024, Gentosha)

References

External links

* at MR8 * at

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sota, Ryōsuke 1997 births Living people Japanese male television actors 21st-century Japanese male actors Actors from Shimane Prefecture