# Shota Taguchi

Shota Taguchi (田口 翔大, Taguchi Shōta, born 16 June 2004) is a Japanese actor.

## Biography

Taguchi was born in Saitama Prefecture. His mother was a big fan of Masaharu Fukuyama. When Taguchi was four years old, while he was not aware, his mother applied and recruited for Amuse's Amuse Kids (a child department) in which the agency belonged to Fukuyama and became affiliated.
His first main role on TV is Kotaro Sakuma/Koguma Sky Blue on Uchu Sentai Kyuranger in 2017.
On March 31, 2020, due to the Taguchi's contract expiration, he left the agency.

## Personal life

Because he was closely watching Kamen Rider Den-O, Taguchi liked Takeru Satoh and belonged to Amuse.
Director Yukihiko Tsutsumi commented that "when I said 'Do it like this,' I will do as it is, so I thought 'perhaps it is over 30 years old.'"
In Uchuu Sentai Kyuuranger, he doesn't know that he got the hero role because he ignored the audition requirements, and thought he was just a guest on his first appearance. The staff cast of this work also highly appreciate Taguchi's acting skills and attitude towards work.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2015 | The Big Bee | Takahiko Yuhara |
| 2016 | Desperate Sunflowers | Kōichi Kumada |
| 2016 | L | Oves (young) |
| 2017 | Uchu Sentai Kyuranger the Movie: Geth Indaver Strikes Back | Kotaro Sakuma/Koguma Sky Blue (voice) |
| 2018 | The Travelling Cat Chronicles | Satoru Miyawaki (young) |

### Television dramas

| Date | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
| 2012 | GTO | Kunio Murai (young) | KTV | Episode 3 |
| 2012 | Keigo Higashino Mysteries: Reiko and Reiko | | Fuji TV | |
| 2013 | Doyō Wide Gekijō: Onsen Waka-okami no Satsujin Suiri 26 | Haruto Yagi | TV Asahi | |
| 2015 | Hana Moyu | Einoshin | NHK | |
| 2016 | Medical Team: Lady da Vinci no Shindan | Shōta | Fuji TV | Episode 8 |
| 2017 | Uchu Sentai Kyuranger | Kotaro Sakuma/Koguma Sky Blue (voice) | TV Asahi | |
| 2019 | Keiji Zero | Haruto Nakao | TV Asahi | Episode 6 |
| 2019 | Strawberry Night Saga | Noriyuki Hayama (young) | Fuji TV | Episode 6 |

### Internet dramas

| Year | Title | Role | Website |
| 2017 | Kamen Rider Amazons Season 2 | Chihiro (young) | Amazon Prime Video |
| 2017 | Gin Tama: Mitsuba-hen | Sougo Okita (young) | dTV |
| 2017 | From Episode of Stinger: Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: High School Wars | Kotaro Sakuma/Koguma Sky Blue (voice) | Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club |

### Audio dramas

| Date | Title | Role |
| 2017 | Uchu Sentai Kyuranger: Make Him Cry! The Tamakyu Troupe Hot Match! | Kotaro Sakuma/Koguma Sky Blue |

### Music videos

| Artist | Title |
| Tiara | "Tadaima to Ieru made" |

### Advertisements

| Brand | Product | Title |
| 2010 | Hagoromo Foods | Spaghetti Gratin |
| 2010 | Kao Corporation | Humming Neo |
| 2011 | Bandai | CharaDeco: Kamen Rider |
| 2013 | Panasonic | Digital Video Camera: Aijō Size |
| 2013 | McDonald's | Happy Set: Doraemon |
| 2019 | Bandai | Unlimitiv: Tomodachi no Mesen-hen |

### Magazines

| Year | Title | Issue |
| 2010 | Mebae | |
| 2010 | Yōchien | |
| 2012 | Shōgaku Ichinensei | August 2012 |

## Discography

"Blue Sky Boy" (2017) was sung by Taguchi under the name of his character Kotaro Sakuma/Koguma Sky Blue.