Ryosuke Yamada

## 山田涼介Ryosuke Yamada

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**Ryosuke Yamada** (山田(やまだ)涼介(りょうすけ); *Yamada Ryousuke*) is a Japanese idol, talent, actor, and singer who was born on May 9, 1993 in Tokyo. He is affiliated to Johnny & Associates and a member of Hey! Say! JUMP.

## Biography

Yamada grew up in Hadano, Kanagawa. He started playing soccer in elementary school and joined Shonan Bellmare's junior youth team to pursue a career in professional soccer. At the time, he was passionate about soccer and had no interest in idols.

His sister and mother, who are also fans of the KinKi Kids, forwarded his résumé to Johnny's office in 2004. On August 12, 2004, he showed up for an open audition for the variety show "Ya-Ya-yah" with the promise that he would be given a soccer pin badge and was accepted. He joined the Johnny's office at the age of 11.

After joining Johnny's office, he became a member of J.J. Express, a Johnny's Jr. unit, and then, beginning in 2006, a member of Kitty Jr. In 2006 and 2007, he starred in "Tantei Gakuen Q", his debut TV drama. In 2007, he made his CD debut as part of the limited-time five-member unit Hey! Say! 7 with the single "Hey! Say!". On September 24, the same year, the 10-member idol group Hey! Say! JUMP was established, and he had his major debut as a member with the single "Ultra Music Power" on November 14.

## Discography

### Singles

1. Mystery Virgin
2. Oh! my darling

### Written songs

* Shinku
* Hana Egao
* Gin no Sekai ni Negai wo Komete
* Candle
* Sangatsu Juuyokka - Dokei

## Filmography

### TV Dramas

* *Detective School Q* (2007, NTV) - Ryu Amakusa
* *The One Pound Gospel* (2008, NTV) - Katsumi Mukoda
* *Scrap Teacher* (2008, NTV) - **Toichi Takasugi**
* *Hidarime Tantei EYE* (2010, NTV) - **Ainosuke Tanaka**
* *Perfect Son* (2012, NTV) - **Daichi Suzuki**
* *The Files of Young Kindaichi Neo* (2014, NTV) - **Hajime Kindaichi**
* *Cain and Abel* (2016, Fuji TV) - **Yu Takada**
* *The Kitazawas: We Mind Our Own Business* (2018, NTV) - **Shusaku Kitazawa**
* *Semiotoko* (2019, TV Asahi) - **Semi**
* *K2: Dodgy Badge Brothers* (2020, TBS) - **Ryuichi Kanzaki**
* *Is My Kawaii About to Expire?* (2022, TV Asahi) - **Kosuke Maruya**
* *The Killer Inside* (2022, Fuji TV) - **Eiji Urashima**
* *Kissing the Ring Finger* (2023, TBS) - **Togo Nitta**

### TV Movies

* *Detective School Q* (2006, NTV) - Ryu Amakusa
* *Sensei wa Erai!* (2008, NTV) - **Hayato Gunjou**
* *Furuhata Chugakusei* (2008, Fuji TV) - **Ninzaburo Furuhata**
* *Niini no Koto wo Wasurenaide* (2009, NTV) - Yuji Kawai
* *Hidarime Tantei EYE SP* (2009, NTV) - **Ainosuke Tanaka**
* *Shirarezaru Bakumatsu no Shishi: Yamada Akiyoshi Monogatari* (2012, TBS) - **Akiyoshi Yamada**
* *The Files of Young Kindaichi - Lost in Kowloon* (2013, NTV) - **Hajime Kindaichi**
* *Kyou no Hi wa Sayounara* (2013, NTV) - Nobuo Harada
* *Kindaichi Shonen no Jikenbo Gokumon Juku Satsujin Jiken* (2014, NTV) - **Hajime Kindaichi**
* *Okaasan, Ore wa Daijoubu* (2015, NTV) - **Ryohei Sasaki**
* *The Kitazawas Summer 2019* (2019, NTV) - **Shusaku Kitazawa**

### Films

* *The Smurfs* (2011) - Clumsy (voice)
* *Grasshopper* (2015) - **Semi "Cicada"**
* *Assassination Classroom* (2015) - **Nagisa Shiota**
* *Assassination Classroom: Graduation* (2016) - **Nagisa Shiota**
* *Fullmetal Alchemist* (2017) - **Edward Elric**
* *The Miracles of the Namiya General Store* (2017) - **Atsuya Yaguchi**
* *The Memory Eraser* (2020) - **Ryoichi Yoshimori**
* *Baragaki: Unbroken Samurai* (2021) - Soji Okita
* *What to Do with the Dead Kaiju?* (2022) - **Arata Tatewaki**
* *Fullmetal Alchemist: Final Chapter - The Avenger Scar* (2022) - **Edward Elric**
* *Fullmetal Alchemist: Final Chapter - The Last Transmutation* (2022) - **Edward Elric**
* *Bad Lands* (2023) - **Jo**
* *Silent Love* (2024) - **Aoi**

### TV Shows

* *Ya-Ya-yah* (2004, TV Tokyo)
* *The Shounen Club* (2004, NHK)
* *You Tachi!* (2006, NTV)
* *Heisei Families* (2007, NTV) - **Regular**
* *Show wa Heisei* (2008, NTV) - **Regular**
* *VS Arashi* (2008, Fuji TV) - Guest (ep 69, 298, 325, 343, 376, 369, 405, 412, 420, 515)
* *Shabekuri 007* (2008, NTV) - Guest (ep 2013 SP, 228, 261, 517)
* *School Kakumei!* (2009, NTV) - **Regular**
* *A-Studio+* (2009, TBS) - Guest (ep 655)
* *Dasshutsu Game DERO!* (2009, NTV) - Guest (ep 31)
* *Arashi ni Shiyagare* (2010, NTV) - Guest (ep 187, 234, 237, 268, 338)
* *Yan Yan JUMP* (2011, TV Tokyo) - MC
* *Nazotoki Battle TORE* (2011, NTV) - Guest (ep 22, 50)
* *Ningen Kansatsu Variety Monitoring* (2012, TBS) - Guest (ep 239, 335)
* *Ninosan* (2013, NTV) - Guest (ep 21, 193-194, 306-307, 391, 418, 427, 435, 486)
* *Sakurai Ariyoshi the Yakai* (2014, TBS) - Guest (ep 42, 85, 160, 275, 359)
* *Sukatto Japan* (2014, Fuji TV) - Guest (ep 51, 68)
* *Itadaki High JUMP: Pilot* (2014, Fuji TV) - **Regular**
* *Buzz Rhythm* (2015, NTV) - Guest (ep 146, 210, 221, 247, 307)
* *Kanjam Kanzennen Show* (2015, TV Asahi) - Guest (ep 323)
* *Itadaki High JUMP* (2015, Fuji TV) - **Regular**
* *Ride on Time Season 1* (2018, Fuji TV) - Guest (ep 8)
* *Azatokute Nani ga Waruino* (2020, TV Asahi) - Guest (ep 50)
* *VS Damashii* (2021, Fuji TV) - Guest (ep 51)
* *1-Oku 3000-Mannin no SHOW Channel* (2021, NTV) - Guest (ep 32, 45, 53, 103)
* *Music Blood* (2021, NTV) - Guest (ep 35)
* *Lie or Truth Season 2* (2021, TBS) - Guest (ep 31)
* *Atarashii Kagi* (2021, Fuji TV) - Guest (ep 18)
* *School Kakumei Presents: Movie Quiz! Jikan yo Tomare* (2022, NTV) - MC
* *VS Damashii Gradation* (2022, Fuji TV) - Guest (ep 3)
* *School Kakumei Presents: Quiz! Drive Tokyo kara Kyoto e!* (2023, NTV) - **Regular**

## Awards and Honors

* Drama of the Year 2008: Best New Actor - "The One Pound Gospel" & "Scrap Teacher"
* 39th Japan Academy Prize: Best New Actor - "Assassination Classroom"
* 25th Japan Film Critics Award: Best New Actor - "Grasshopper"
* 91st Kinema Junpo Best Ten: Best New Actor - "Fullmetal Alchemist" & "The Miracles of the Namiya General Store"
* anan AWARD 2022 Grand Prize

## Trivia

* He joined Johnny's office at the same time as Ryohei Abe, Tatsuya Fukazawa, and Ryosuke Hashimoto.

## References

1. ↑ Hey! Say! JUMP山田涼介、自身の出身地について言及
2. ↑ “山田涼介が奇跡を起こす!? 村上虹郎らと嵐に挑む！『VS嵐』9・21放送”
3. ↑ Hey!Say!JUMP山田涼介 ブレない止まらない、ただただ前へ…スペシャルインタビュー【前編】
4. ↑ 山田涼介、過去に仕事がイヤになったことも…その時気づいた、アイドルの「目に見えない力」
5. ↑ Myojo, December 2007
6. ↑ 山田涼介、ジャニーズ入所のきっかけはピンバッジ？「サッカーのピンバッジにつられてオーディションに…」
7. ↑ Sweetness, POTATO, September 2006; Gakken, August 7, 2006, p. 117.
8. ↑ Hey! Say! JUMP山田涼介、神木隆之介＆志田未来から刺激 “ドラマのみ9年間オファー”経て映画界へ…転機を明かす
9. ↑ “「Hey! Say! JUMP」メンバー全員平成生まれ！…ジャニーズ最多10人グループ誕生!”
10. ↑ “テレビナビ読者が審査員! ドラマ・オブ・ザ・イヤー 2008年間大賞「魔王」が最優秀作品賞!”
11. ↑ “日本アカデミー賞新人賞の土屋太鳳、広瀬すず、山田涼介らに岡田准一がエール”
12. ↑ “山田涼介、『日本映画批評家大賞』新人賞受賞 浅野忠信の激励に感謝”
13. ↑ “キネマ旬報ベスト・テン日本映画1位は『映画　夜空はいつでも最高密度の青色だ』”
14. ↑ “山田涼介：anan AWARD大賞受賞　Hey！Say！JUMP15周年を機に「いつか国立で」　チャレンジ部門はTravis Japan「ここからがスタート」”
15. ↑ 山田涼介、“Snow Manうちわ”の裏話「僕は同期なんで…」“王子様5”にも言及
16. ↑ #95【完璧の人類】自発光の周りにはどんな人がいるの??