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Kenta Izuka
猪塚 健太
Born (1986-10-08) 8 October 1986 (age 37)
NationalityJapanese
OccupationActor
Years active2006-present
AgentAmuse, Inc.
WebsiteOfficial Profile- Amuse, Inc.(in Japanese)

Kenta Izuka (猪塚 健太, Izuka Kenta, born 8 October 1986) is a Japanese actor[1] and television personality associated with Amuse Inc. He is known for roles in Musical: The Prince of Tennis, Kyō Kara Ore Wa!!, and Shônen/Call Boy[2] (2018),[3] the television adaptation of Pornographer (2018)[4]

Career[edit]

Izuka debuted in 2006. He had his first lead role, Hikaru Todoroki in Tomica Hero: Rescue Force in 2008. He was a member of the theatre troupe, Gekidan Prestage (劇団プレステージ), managed by Amuse Inc. until 2019.[5] In 2016, he was cast as Azuma Hirado in a theatrical adaptation of novel Shônen by Ira Ishida. Later, in 2018, he was awarded the same role in the movie adaptation with the same title.[6] Consequently, he was cast as Haruhiko Kuzumi in a live-action series adaptation of Pornographer, first released on the FOD streaming platform by FujiTV, Japan. Pornographer [7] is a Boy's Love manga created by Maki Marukido. Due to the success of the TV drama Pornographer~Playback,[8] Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! and Shônen, he has been receiving increased attention.[9][10]

Izuka wanted to become an announcer at first, instead of an actor.[11] However this signifies that he has talence in MC. In the end of year 2022 Izuka held the post of the MC, together with Taisuke Niihara for the event SUPER HANDSOME LIVE 2022,[12] which is a throwback event to the fans, by Amuse, Inc.

Filmography[edit]

TV series[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2006 Kaikan Shokunin
2007 Keitai Shoujo Hayato Tsutsumi
2008 Tomica Hero: Rescue Force Hikaru Todoroki/R1 Lead [13]
2009 Tomica Hero: Rescue Fire Hikaru Todoroki/R1 Guest
2011 Onmitsu Happyaku Yachou Somesaburo Episodes 5
Yūsha Yoshihiko Green Dungeon Running Team Episodes 8
The Reason I Can't Find My Love Episodes 1
Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de Episodes 1
2012 Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou Episodes 8
Piece Episodes 1
2013 Tonbi Episodes 7
2014 Dousousei - Hito Wa Sando Koi Wo Suru Makoto
Midnight Diner Episodes 9
2015 Heat Episodes 6
Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! Yu Hanatsuka
2017 Tokyo Tarareba Girls BUMKEY's Lead Singer Episodes 2,7
Minshu no Teki Ono Yuki Episodes 5,9
2018 Pornographer Haruhiko Kuzumi Lead [14][9]
From Today, It's My Turn!! Teacher Mizutani [15][16]
2019 Mood Indigo Haruhiko Kuzumi Episodes 6 [17]
Shitsuji Saionji no Meisuiri 2 Shizukuishi Kotaro Episodes 5 [18]
Jigoku no Girlfriend Shikatani [19]
Saunerman Hajime Todo Guest [20]
2020 Nogizaka Cinemas: STORY of 46 Tetchan Episode 4
2021 Surrogacy Keito Mizuno [21]
Takane no Hana-san Genki Sarada [22]
Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room Daichi Meguro [23]
Keishichou Hikikomori-Gakari Keisuke Mizusawa [24]
The Words They Speak Ren Kirishima Episode 1, 1.5 [25]
Rinko-san wa Shite Mitai Yo-ichi Hiyama [26]
The Night I Became a Beast Sanada Season 2, Episode 6 [27]
2022 A Man Who Defies the World of BL Igarashi Season 2 [28][29]
A City I Don't Know At All Kai (hair stylist) Season 2, Episode 2 (Daikanyama) [30]
Tonight, My Body Will Fall In Love Oonuma Ryosuke [31]
Takane no Hana-san : Season 2 Genki Sarada [32]
Candy Color Paradox MBS Drama Shower Inami Kei [33]
2023 Tonight, My Body Will Fall In Love : Season 2 Oonuma Ryosuke [34]
Watashi ga Himo wo Kau Nante Okumura Ryo [35]
Goritekini Arienai : Tantei Kamizuru Ryoko no Kaimei Hirose Liam Episode 2 [36]
Manten no Goal (TV Drama Special) Uchida Hiroyuki
Inu to Kuzu Ebihara Takumi Episode 7 [37]
Halation Love Kaga Takayuki [38]
Zeicho : There is a reason why they say "I can't pay" Saginuma Hiroki [39]
When you start "nurturing". ~How to spend your precious time~ Tamura Yuji [40][41]

Films[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2008 Tomica Hero: Rescue Force Explosive Movie: Rescue the Mach Train! Hikaru Todoroki/R1 Lead [13]
2010 The Lady Shogun and Her Men
2015 Midnight Diner
2017 The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Dark Reunion [42]
2018 Call Boy Azuma Hirado [43][44]
2020 From Today, It's My Turn!! The Movie Teacher Mizutani [45][46]
2021 Pornographer the Movie: Playback Haruhiko Kuzumi Lead [47][48][49]
2022 Tsurumi's "Merry Bad End" Course Teacher Kunikita Short film [50]
The Way of the Househusband: The Cinema Yamamoto [51]
Violence Action Kura [52][53]
2023 Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room: The Movie Daichi Meguro
The Forbidden Play Kuniaki Kurosaki [54]
The Ex-idol, Stuck in Life, Decided to Live with a Complete Stranger Kousuke [55]
2024 Stolen Identity: The Last Hacker Akira Nagase [56]

Theatre[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2010 Reset 3.2.1 ... Haruki Hanazawa Lead
Byakkotai The Idol Storyteller
Midnight Interrogation Room Daisuke Funamura
2011 Musical: The Prince of Tennis Yoshiro Akazawa [57]
2012 Monster box Satoru Endo
Spiritual day Jibakurei
2014 Chikyuu Gorgeous Produce Kouen Vol.13

Kuzariana No Tsubasa

[58]
Satomi Hakkenden Samojirou Aboshi
2016 Chikyu Gorgeous Produce Kouen Vol.14

The Love Bugs

Garashi [59]
Boku to aitsu no Sekigahara/

Ore to omae no Natsu no Jin

Ishida Mitsunari/

Tokugawa Ieyasu/

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

[60][61]
Shônen(Call boy) Azuma Hirado [62]
Chin Uzu Mushi Tagiri Kageyama [63]
2017 Over Ring Gift Aster [64]
Small Room Tezuka [65]
2018 Bloody Poetry Percy Bysshe Shelley Lead [66][67][68]
Reading Drama : Sister Brother [69]
Makai Tensho Araki Mataemon [70]
2019 Wait Until Dark Croker [71]
FACTORY GIRLS Benjamin [72][73]
2020 Chikyu Gorgeous Produce

Hoshi no Daichi ni Furu Namida THE MUSICAL

Shiriri [74]
Ore to omae no Natsu no Jin Toyotomi Hideyoshi/

Tokugawa Ieyasu

[75]
Defiled Harry Mendelson [76][77][78]
Musical Rurouni Kenshin Sadojima Hōji cancelled due to COVID-19 [79][80][81]
2021 Murder Mystery Theatre Umezaki Ayumu [82][83]
The Eraser in My Head 12th Letter Kousuke it was later switch to online streaming due to COVID-19 [84][85]
2022 The Bodyguard Musical Sy Spector [86]
Musical Rurouni Kenshin Sadojima Hoji [87][88][89]
2023 Shūgaku (School Trip) Readers Theatre [90]

Audio dramas[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2021 The Melody in the Dream Shōno Akito Horror Audio Story [1]
2022 NHK FM - Omokage (Remnants) Mikumo [91]
2023 ZANGE (Repentance) Akutsu Sho [92]

TV Variety Shows[edit]

Year Title Notes Ref
2023 Night Brunch [2]
1HR Sense [93]

Video-On-Demand dramas[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2022 dTV Original Drama Usogui: Kurama Ranko-Hen Shibata [94]
ANIMALS Daigo Satoru [95][96]
2023 Stand-UP Start Spin-off : Night Worker Kazu Episode 5.5 [97]
U-NEXT Original Drama : MALICE Kijima Shinichi [98]

Music Videos[edit]

Year Song Singer
2007 "September Soda" (9月のソーダ) Peridots
2009 "Don't say anything-the last confession"(何も言えずに〜最後の告白〜) ASIAENGINEER
2011 "Shine" WEAVER
2017 "Bed Sitting Room"(ベッド・シッティング・ルーム) Uchu Mao
2018 "Day Off"(休みの日) Uchu Mao

Events[edit]

Year Events Ref
2022 Act Against Anything VOL.2 (2022.11.26) [99]
Handsome Live 2022 - Rock You! Rock Me! (2022.11.29 - 30)
2023 After Handsome Cinema Tour "Show You! Show Me!" [100]
SUPER HANDSOME LIVE 2022 “ROCK YOU! ROCK ME!!” 3xLive Screens [101]
Izuka Kenta 1st Event ~2023 Year-end party~ [102]
2024 SUPER HANDSOME LIVE 2024 “WE AHHHHH!” [103]

Commercial[edit]

Year
2007 Mitsuya Cider
AOKI Holdings Inc.
mobaito
Hiroshima Institute of Technology
2008 Lady Borden
Kao Success
2012 NEC LaVie L
Smirnoff (Web CM)
READOLE
2017 Hino Profia[104]
2021 Nylon Smooth Skin "Pure Fit" (Web CM)[105]
2022 Bandai Namco Entertainment Dragon Ballz Dokkan-Battle CM
Square Enix Dragon Quest X (Web CM)[106]
Dr. Zero "Power of Science" Hair Shampoo[107]

Radio(Web)[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2022 stand.fm[108] MC

Magazines[edit]

Regular appearance(interviews) in magazines published by Shinko Music Entertainment from year 2016–present.

Books[edit]

Year Title Publisher Ref
2021 First Personal Book: awesome! Special Edition 猪塚健太「title: Special Thanks Shinko Music Entertainment Co. Ltd (awesome magazine department) [109][110]

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