# Ryo Yoshizawa

Ryo Yoshizawa (吉沢 亮, Yoshizawa Ryō, born February 1, 1994) is a Japanese actor. His breakthrough roles include Okita Sogo in the Gintama live-action films, King Eisei/Hyou in Kingdom and Sano Manjiro in the Tokyo Revengers (film). He is known for his expressive eyes and natural acting style. He is also known for his roles in tokusatsu, including his role as Ryusei Sakuta/Kamen Rider Meteor in Kamen Rider Fourze.

## Early life

Yoshizawa was born on February 1, 1994, in Tokyo, Japan. His family consists of his mother, father, an older brother, and two younger brothers. Yoshizawa is skilled in second dan in kendo, which he has been practicing for over nine years.

## Career

In the beginning of 2011, Yoshizawa made his debut in Sign with other amuse actors like Dori Sakurada and Takuya Uehara. In the second half of that year, he starred in Kingyo Club. He went on to portray Ryūsei Sakuta in Kamen Rider Fourze, making his debut in the seventeenth episode. Yoshizawa was interviewed on his role by Uchūsen, the interview being featured in the 135th issue. Yoshizawa revealed his inspiration behind his character's split personality and his first experience in ADR recording. Yoshizawa compared his character to that of Light Yagami from Death Note. He also watched Bruce Lee films as a reference, as his character frequently performed the trademark kiai of "Howatchā" (ホワッチャーッ) when firing punches or kicks.
In 2017, he portrayed the role of Shinsengumi 1st Division Captain Okita Sogo in the 2017 live-action film of the popular manga series Gintama, and reprised the role in the sequel, Gintama 2, in 2018.
Yoshizawa was questioned by the police after an incident on December 30, 2024, where he had drunkenly entered a neighbor's apartment without permission to use their restroom. As a result, Asahi Beer dropped their endorsement deal with him and Shochiku delayed Baban Baban Ban Vampire indefinetly. On the other hand, Iris Ohyama announced that it would continue its contract with him, earning praise online.

## Filmography
### TV series

| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 2011 | Sign | Yūki Nagi | |
| 2011 | Kingyo Club | Shō Yanagihashi | |
| 2011–12 | Kamen Rider Fourze | Ryūsei Sakuta/Kamen Rider Meteor | |
| 2012 | Please Do Something | Keita Yabe | Episode 2 |
| 2013 | 3-in-1 House Share | Negishi | |
| 2013 | Bussen | Tamura Shosuke | |
| 2013 | The Liar and His Lover: Sidestory | Yuichi Kimijima | |
| 2014 | Lost Days | Natsu Takano | |
| 2014 | The Man with World's Biggest Potential | Ikeda | |
| 2014 | Water Polo Yankees | Shinsuke Kato | |
| 2014 | Hell Teacher Nube | Katsuya Kimura | |
| 2015 | Heat | Kohei Matsuyama | |
| 2015 | Ichiro | Iemochi Tokugawa | Episode 1 |
| 2015 | Lady Girls | Ryosuke Maekawa | |
| 2016 | Please Love Me! | Junta Sano | Episode 1 |
| 2016 | Criminologist Himura and Mystery Writer Arisugawa | Eisuke Hata | Episode 2 |
| 2016 | Is It Real That Teacher Hayako Is Going to Marry? | Hayato Kitsuregawa | Episodes 4-7 |
| 2016 | Budokan | Daichi Mizushima | |
| 2016 | Cold Case | Junichi Kudo | Episode 1 |
| 2017 | Tomodachi Game | Yūichi Katagiri | Lead role |
| 2017 | Inside Mari | Komori Isao | |
| 2017 | Gintama: Mitsuba Hen | Okita Sogo | |
| 2017 | Shimokitazawa Die Hard | Kidnapper | Episode 1 |
| 2017 | Love and Hong Kong | Kenta Yamada | Lead role |
| 2018 | Survival Wedding | Yuichi Kashiwagi | |
| 2018 | Gintama of the Unusual | Okita Sogo | Episode 1 |
| 2018 | Giver: Revenge's Giver | Giba | Lead role |
| 2019 | Natsuzora: Natsu's Sky | Ten'yō Yamada | Asadora |
| 2020 | Hanzawa Naoki 2: Episode 0 | Kei Kōsaka | Lead role; TV movie |
| 2020 | Hanzawa Naoki 2 | Kei Kōsaka | Episode 3; cameo |
| 2021 | Reach Beyond the Blue Sky | Shibusawa Eiichi | Lead role; Taiga drama |
| 2022 | PICU | Takeshirō Shikota | Lead role |

### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 2011 | Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: Movie War Mega Max | Ryūsei Sakuta/Kamen Rider Meteor | Credited as "Mysterious student" |
| 2012 | Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen | Ryūsei Sakuta/Kamen Rider Meteor | |
| 2012 | Kamen Rider Fourze the Movie: Space, Here We Come! | Ryūsei Sakuta/Kamen Rider Meteor | |
| 2012 | Toei Hero Next 2: The Future I'm Executing | | Lead role |
| 2012 | Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie War Ultimatum | Ryūsei Sakuta/Kamen Rider Meteor | |
| 2013 | The Liar and His Lover | Yuichi Kimijima | |
| 2013 | Daily Lives of High School Boys | Hidenori Tabata | |
| 2014 | Blue Spring Ride | Aya Kominato | |
| 2016 | Wolf Girl and Black Prince | Yū Kusakabe | |
| 2016 | Dangerous Cops: Final 5 Days | Kazunori Kawasumi | |
| 2017 | Gintama | Okita Sogo | |
| 2017 | Tomodachi Game: The Movie | Yūichi Katakiri | Lead role |
| 2017 | Tomodachi Game: The Movie – Final | Yūichi Katakiri | Lead role |
| 2017 | Psychic Kusuo | Shun Kaidō | |
| 2018 | River's Edge | Ichiro Yamada | Lead role |
| 2018 | Anoko no Toriko | Yori Suzuki | Lead role |
| 2018 | Evil and the Mask | Ryōsuke Itō | |
| 2018 | Marmalade Boy | Yū Matsuura | Lead role |
| 2018 | Reon | Tōru Ichijō | |
| 2018 | The Cat in Their Arms | Cat Yoshio | Lead role |
| 2018 | Bleach | Uryū Ishida | |
| 2018 | Gintama 2 | Okita Sogo | |
| 2019 | Kingdom | Ying Zheng/Piao | |
| 2019 | Her Blue Sky | Shinnosuke Kanamuro/Shinno (voice) | Lead role |
| 2020 | Not Quite Dead Yet | Matsuoka | |
| 2020 | Sakura | Hajime Hasegawa | |
| 2020 | Blue, Painful, Fragile | Kaede Tabata | Lead role |
| 2020 | Awake | Eiichi | Lead role |
| 2021 | Tokyo Revengers | Manjiro "Mikey" Sano | |
| 2021 | My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission | Rody Soul (voice) | |
| 2022 | Kingdom 2: Far and Away | Ying Zheng | |
| 2022 | Black Night Parade | Miharu Hino | Lead role |
| 2023 | Familia | Manabu | |
| 2023 | In Love and Deep Water | Suguru Ubukata | Lead role |
| 2023 | Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween Part 1 | Manjiro "Mikey" Sano | |
| 2023 | Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween Part 2 | Manjiro "Mikey" Sano | |
| 2023 | Kingdom 3: The Flame of Destiny | Ying Zheng | |
| 2023 | Family | Makoto | Lead role |
| 2024 | Living in Two Worlds | Dai Igarashi | Lead role |
| 2024 | Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General | Ying Zheng | |
| 2025 | National Treasure | Kikuo Tachibana | Lead role |
| 2025 | Baban Baban Ban Vampire | Mori Ranmaru | Lead role |

### Others

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2020 | 71st NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen | Judge | | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result |
| 2019 | 40th Yokohama Film Festival | Best Newcomer | River's Edge, Marmalade Boy, and Gintama 2 | Won |
| 2019 | 42nd Japan Academy Film Prize | Newcomer of the Year | River's Edge | Won |
| 2020 | 62nd Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Kingdom | Won |
| 2020 | 43rd Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Supporting Actor | Kingdom | Won |
| 2020 | 44th Elan d'or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Himself | Won |