Sota Fukushi

is a Japanese actor who portrayed Gentaro Kisaragi/Kamen Rider Fourze in Kamen Rider Fourze, with his most recent reprisal of the role in Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Final: Build & Ex-Aid with Legend Riders.
==Biography==
Fukushi was scouted in Shibuya by Ken-On and made his acting debut with a small appearance a drama. Soon after, he landed the lead role of Gentaro Kisaragi in Kamen Rider Fourze.
===Post Kamen Rider===
After Fourze's end, Fukushi went on to star in several well received dramas and films. In 2018, Sota starred in a live-action film adaptation of the popular manga series Bleach, playing the main protagonist Ichigo Kurosaki, which also reunited him with his Fourze Rider co-stars Ryo Yoshizawa and Erina Mano, who played Uryu Ishida and Orihime Inoue respectively. The filming of Bleach made him and his co-stars unable to reprise their roles in Kamen Rider Zi-O, thus stand-ins were hired in place of their absences. 
==Personal Life==
*Fukushi was still in high school while filming Fourze and graduated in March of 2012.https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2020112/full/
*Fukushi has mentioned that his parents are fans of Kamen Rider, and that he only auditioned to make them happy.
*Both Fukushi and Ryuki Takahashi were the final contenders for the role of Gentaro, but Fukushi was the one eventually chosen, while Takahashi played Kengo Utahoshi.
*Fukushi is fluent in English and has achieved proficiency through the EIKEN test. He publicly showcased this during a speech in the 9th Rome Film Festival.
==Filmography==
===Television===
*Kamen Rider Fourze (2011-2012) - Gentaro Kisaragi/Kamen Rider Fourze
===Film===
*Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals (2011) - Gentaro Kisaragi/Kamen Rider Fourze (cameo)
*Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: Movie War Mega Max (2011) - Gentaro Kisaragi/Kamen Rider Fourze
* (2012) - Gentaro Kisaragi/Kamen Rider Fourze
*Kamen Rider Fourze The Movie: Everyone! Let's Feel the Universe! (2012) - Gentaro Kisaragi/Kamen Rider Fourze
*Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie War Ultimatum (2012) - Gentaro Kisaragi/Kamen Rider Fourze
* (2013) - Kamen Rider Fourze (voice) 
*Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Final: Build & Ex-Aid with Legend Riders (2017) - Gentaro Kisaragi/Kamen Rider Fourze 
==Notes==
*to be added
==References==
==External Links==
*Official Instagram
*Agency Profile
*Sôta Fukushi on IMDb
Category:Actors