# Shinya Kote

Shinya Kote (小手 伸也, Kote Shin'ya, born 25 December 1973, in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese actor, voice actor, writer, and director. He is represented with Office PSC.
Kote graduated from Takehaya Senior High School. He also graduated from Waseda University School of Education. After belonging to the theatre club in the university, Waseda University Theater Club, Kote presided over the Gekidan innerchild. He specializes in psychology and mythical specialized drama, he is deeply aware of Japanese mythology, especially Kojiki. Kote is familiar with his own style and the gap as an actor is intense.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | Hoshi ni natta Shōnen | | |
| 2008 | Tokumei Kakarichō: Hitoshi Tadano: Saigo no Gekijō-ban | | |
| 2009 | The Dark Harbor | | Lead role |
| 2011 | High School Debut | | |
| 2014 | Hibi Rock | | |
| 2019 | The Confidence Man JP: The Movie | | |
| 2020 | The Confidence Man JP: Episode of the Princess | | |
| 2020 | Stigmatized Properties | | |
| 2022 | The Confidence Man JP: Episode of the Hero | | |
| 2022 | Tang and Me | | |
| 2023 | Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room – The Movie | | |
| 2023 | We're Broke, My Lord! | Hashizume Saheiji | |
| 2023 | The Pearl Legacy | | |
| 2023 | Girls Drive | Taro Miyaoka | |
| 2024 | What If Tokugawa Ieyasu Became Prime Minister? | Ashikaga Yoshimitsu | |
| 2024 | Lovesick Ellie | Michael | |
| 2025 | My Beloved Stranger | | |

### TV dramas

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Hero | On-site reporter | |
| xxxx | Anrakuisu Tantei to UFO no Yoru | Raita Edogawa | |
| 2005 | Tales of the Unusual: Spring 2005 | Ozaki | Short drama; episode "Kentaiki Tokkōyaku" |
| xxxx | Tiger & Dragon | | Episode 10 |
| xxxx | Chase: Kokuzei Sasatsu-kan | Inspector | |
| xxxx | Meshibana Deka Tachibana | Kohei Tanaka | |
| xxxx | Inpei Sōsa | Hisao Kojima | |
| xxxx | Is There a Vet in the House? | Kazumasa Tamura | |
| 2016 | Sanada Maru | Ban Naoyuki | Taiga drama |
| xxxx | Kamen Rider Ex-Aid | Ren Amagasaki | |
| 2018 | The Confidence Man JP | Igarashi | |
| 2018–20 | Suits | Mitsugu Kanie | 2 seasons |
| 2019 | Natsuzora: Natsu's Sky | Noboru Idohara | Asadora |
| 2019 | The Confidence Man IG | Igarashi | Lead role |
| 2021 | Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room | Jirō Fuyuki | |
| 2023 | What Will You Do, Ieyasu? | Ōkubo Tadayo | Taiga drama |
| 2024 | GTO Revival | Fujiyamada | |
| 2024 | Omusubi | Manabu Morikawa | Asadora |

### Anime

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| xxxx | capeta | Shigeo Hira | |
| xxxx | Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's | Rex Godwin | |
| xxxx | Landreaall | Zeksren Ravenard | OVA |
| 2020 | Great Pretender | Igarashi | |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| xxxx | Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's: Tag Force 6 | Rex Godwin | | |

### Stage

| Run | Title | Location |
| 10–12 Oct 1995 | Ohayō no Musume Vol.4 Watashi no Sekai –Kibun wa Love Horror– | Studio Akasaka Play Box |
| 1–27 May 1997 | Kamukamu Minikīna Suzuki no Daichi | Ikebukuro Theater Green |
| 21 Jul – 19 Aug 1997 | Nylon 100°C 11th Session Camera≠Man Nenhitsu | Shimokita The Suzunari |
| 1998 – | Gekidan innerchild no Zen Sakuhin | |
| 24–28 Mar 1999 | Panasonic Globe Theatre 10 Shūnenkinen Kōen Do pondo (Ochī Jito)–Venice de Oborete | Tokyo Globe Theaters |
| 7–13 Jun 1999 | Sessha Munieru DX Juki | Shimokita Ekimae Theater |
| 17 Nov – 23 Dec 2001 | Gekidan Shin Kan-sen Chokugeki! Dragon Rock 3 Gōten Tai Alien | Akasaka Act Theater |
| 11 Apr – 15 Jun 2003 | Noda Map Daikyūkai Kōen Oil | bunkamura Theater Cocoon |
| 2–6 Jul 2003 | Mizuki Sano Shuen Comic Jack | Saitama Arts Theater Small Hall |
| 3–24 Nov 2003 | Meiji-za Saikai-ba 10-shūnen Kōen Sannin Kichizae Dono Akatsuki | Meiji-za |
| 17 Mar – 13 Apr 2004 | New National Theatre Tokyo Tōmei Ningen no Yuge | New National Theatre Middle Theatre |
| 16 Jan – 5 Feb 2005 | Team Happō-B-Zin Tsukaenaito | Shimokita Honda |
| 26 Jul – 6 Aug 2006 | Kodomo no Shiro+Nelke Planning Produce Nangoku Pool no Atsui Suna | Aoyama Amphitheater |
| 6–10 Sep 2006 | Kamukamu Minikīna+Nelke Planning presents Ochī Hitodo pondo (saien) | Panasonic Globe Theatre |
| 24 Oct – 8 Nov 2009 | *pnish* vol.11 Maharaja Mode | Ikebukuro Sunshine Theater |
| 2011 – | Inchai Sapuri Shinya Kote no Yoku wakaru Kojiki | |
| 30 Nov – 4 Dec 2011 | BQMAP Fūun Tengu-Moonlight Serenade | Shinjuku Theater Sun Mall |
| 13–17 Sep 2012 | Theatre Gekidango Gekidan Sōritsu 20 Shūnenkinen Dai 29-kai Kōen Ochiudo-tachi no Broadway | Shinjuku Kinokuniya Hall |
| Jul 2012/Jul 2013 | Broadway Musical Peter Pan <2012-2013> | Tokyo International Forum Hall C |
| 27 Dec 2012 – 2 Feb 2013 | Atelier Dancan Produce Seishun Ongaku Katsugeki Kiben Hashire Merosu | Ginza Hiroshima Theater |
| 16 Jan – 8 Feb 2014 | Atelier Dancan Produce Shichihenge Ongaku Geki | Shimokita Honda |
| 4 Apr – 23 Sep 2015 | Akihiro Miwa Enshutsu Shuen Black Lizard | New National Theatre |
| 20–27 Jan 2016 | Nelke Planning Produce Comic Jack -Return 2016- | Shinjuku Kinokuniya Southern Theater |
| 27 Apr – 14 May 2016 | papageno Produce Seishun Ongaku Katsugeki: Kiben Hashire Merosu (Saien) | Shinjuku Theater Sun Mall |
| 25 Jul – 5 Aug 2016 | AKB48 Butai Majisuka Gakuen –Lost In The SuperMarket– | Akasaka Act Theater |
| 18 Nov – 18 Dec 2016 | Musical Black Butler | Tokyo Dome City Hall |