Akiyama Shintaro

## Akiyama Shintaro秋山 真太郎

Akiyama Shintaro (July 2021)

**Akiyama Shintaro** (秋山真太郎) is a Japanese actor and business man. He is the leader of the theater troupe GEKIDAN EXILE. Akiyama joined GEKIDAN EXILE in August 2009.

On July 1, 2022, he established NANAJUHACHI Inc. (株式会社七十八) and assumed the position of Representative Director/CEO of the company.

## Career

### 2022

On July 1, 2022, it was announced that Akiyama had established NANAJUHACHI Inc. (株式会社七十八) and assumed the position of Representative Director/CEO of the company. With the corporate philosophy of "creating Japanese entertainment and culture" the company launched the comprehensive entertainment information platform *STAND FOR ARTISTS* as its core business, with the aim of "supporting artists' dreams and helping them take their first steps". The platform would offer the service to connect artists with entertainment agencies, production companies, and corporations and allow users to smoothly conduct detailed artist searches, post audition information, and complete casting within the system. The system had already been in pre-launch since April 2022, and at the time of the company's official establishment, 92 production companies and corporations, with a total of 144 producers, assistant producers, directors, assistant directors, casting directors, and corporate executives were using the system. Furthermore, 19 entertainment agencies had registered a total of 1,395 artists. From July 1, freelance artists were also able to register. In the future, the company plan to expand the functionality of the service to include a support system for artists to build a long career, and an information database for all people involved in the arts, not only artists, but also hair/make-up artists, stylists, sound/lighting artists, cameramen, and others.

### 2023

In 2023, he will be the executive producer for the July 2023 production of the stage play *THE Mensetsu*. The auditions for performers will be held within *STAND FOR ARTISTS*.

On September 29, it was announced that Akiyama would graduate from GEKIDAN EXILE and leave LDH JAPAN at the end of February 2024 to focus on the *STAND FOR ARTISTS* platform while continuing his solo activities.

*I apologize for surprising you with this sudden announcement.*
*I have decided to leave LDH JAPAN, a company that has been a great help to me for many years, at the end of February 2024.*
*I moved to Tokyo at the age of 20 and have spent almost all of my 20 years in the entertainment industry with LDH.*
*HIRO and all the staffs from the early days of LDH have supported me as I literally had nothing, and I have learned a lot from them.*
*During my activities as GEKIDAN EXILE, I was able to spend exciting days surrounded by unique members, and all of them, both the pleasant times and the painful times, became the sustenance of my life.*
*In the process, I found a new goal, "STAND FOR ARTISTS", which is a system that has never existed in the entertainment industry before, to "support artists' dreams and help them take their first steps towards them".*
*From now on, I intend to place emphasis on these activities while also taking on new challenges, including individual activities.*
*I am truly grateful to HIRO and everyone at LDH for understanding my dream and willingly sending me on my way.*

*Even after I leave the company, I will continue to work hard and dream of co-starring, casting, co-producing, and working together with everyone.*
*Thank you for your continued support.*

Akiyama Shintaro

At the end of the year, he was the executive producer of the December 2023 production of the reading drama *Yume Kara Samenai Yume o Miyo.*.

## Personal Life

Relationships
On October 1, 2017, he announced that he had married a non-celebrity woman after dating her for about 3 years.

Health
On November 15, 2023, he revealed in an Instagram post that he had been suffering from an incurable disease called pyoderma gangrenosum since 2022, which causes the white blood cells in his body to attack him excessively, resulting in wounds on his face that would not heal and lasting scars. Furthermore, while the cause and effect relationship would not be not clear, he had also repeatedly suffered from corneal defects and corneal ulcers for unknown reasons since 2022. Immediately after the onset of the symptoms, he was rushed to the emergency room due to extreme pain, and his eyesight deteriorated drastically for several months afterward. For this reason, he had not been active on social media since the beginning of his medical issues. Additionally, Akiyama announced that his Instagram account would be available until February 2024, and he would think about what other SNS to use or whether to quit SNS before then.

## Works

### Filmography

Movies
* [2005] RHYTHM
* [2006] Kaenai Okane
* [2007] Ningen Zukan
* [2007] Wiz/Out
* [2007] Chikyuu de Tatta Futari
* [2010] Ranbomono no Sekai
* [2010] Nemuriba
* [2012] Mengeki!
* [2012] Lady Dragon Ikari no Tekken
* [2013] Aragure
* [2013] Hikinzoku no Yoru nonmetal night
* [2014] Sukuitai
* [2016] Dokumushi
* [2016] ROAD TO HiGH&LOW
* [2016] HiGH&LOW THE MOVIE
* [2017] HiGH&LOW THE MOVIE 2 / END OF SKY
* [2017] HiGH&LOW THE MOVIE 3 / FINAL MISSION
* [2018] jam
* [2019] Boku ni, Aitakatta
* [2022] Saikai no Nara (再会の奈良)

TV Dramas
* [2007] Mikka Okure no Happy New Year!
* [2007] GIRLFRIENDS (episode 1)
* [2008] Around 40 ~Chumon no Oi Onna Tachi~
* [2011] Rokudenashi BLUES
* [2012] Getsuyo Golden Totsukawa Keibu Series 46
* [2012] Switch Girl!! (episodes 7-8)
* [2012] Sugarless
* [2012] Aoyama One-Seg Kaihatsu "Hanashi Shibai" Dai 2-wa "Hong Shin"
* [2012] Switch Girl!! 2
* [2013] Fashion-shi Henshuubu Monogatari 2
* [2013] Shomuni 2013 (episode 3)
* [2014] Tenchu ~Yami no Shioki Hito~ (episode 7)
* [2014] Getsuyo Golden Ekiben Keiji Jinbo Tokunosuke 8
* [2014] Kinyo Prestige Fukagawa Higashisho Tokumei Ninjo Sousahan Asada Shinpei
* [2014] Suiyo Mystery 9 Kanazawa no Columbo
* [2015] HiGH&LOW ~THE STORY OF S.W.O.R.D.~
* [2015] HiGH&LOW Season2
* [2017] Kyodo no Ijin Series Dai Nijuugo-saku 'Goshi Gijuku ~Catalpa no Ki ga Tsunagu Ashita~'

Digital Dramas
* [2013] Onna ♀ Rule Shiawase ni Naru Tame no 50 no Okite (episode 24)
* [2014] Ren'ai wa Hitsuzendearu ~Drama de Wakaru! Shin Kankaku Ren'ai Hosoku~

Music Video Appearances
* [2011] Sandaime J Soul Brothers - "FIGHTERS"

Stage
* [2024] Bank Bang Lesson (バンクバンレッスン)

### Production

Stage
* [2023] THE Mensetsu (THE 面接)
* [2023] Yume Kara Samenai Yume o Miyo. (夢から醒めない夢を見よ。)

### Radio

* [2016] Saturday Drama House "Binanshi Gekijo" Dai Juuroku-dan Story 'Hajikeru Otoko'
* [2016] Saturday Drama House "Binanshi Gekijo" Dai Juukyuu-dan Story 'Dancing in the Nursery'
* [2017.01-present] Weekend Fun!

### Novels

* [2019.07.11] Ichinen de, Ichiban Kimi ni Toi Hi.

### Events

* [2023.05.01] HIS Event "Akiyama Shintaro ~Akifuyu no Kai~" (HISイベント「春夏秋山～秋冬の回～」)

## References

1. ↑ https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/304903
2. ↑ https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000103662.html
3. ↑ https://www.tokyoheadline.com/633340/
4. ↑ https://realsound.jp/tech/2022/07/post-1067121.html
5. ↑ https://enterstage.jp/news/2023/05/119648.html
6. ↑ https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2296849/full/
7. ↑ https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2023/09/29/kiji/20230929s00041000602000c.html
8. ↑ LDH JAPAN所属俳優 秋山真太郎に関するお知らせ
9. ↑ Notice about Shintaro Akiyama, an actor belonging to LDH JAPAN
10. ↑ https://natalie.mu/stage/news/546092
11. ↑ 「劇団ＥＸＩＬＥ」秋山真太郎が結婚発表　交際３年「笑顔に溢れた家庭を」
12. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CzqJ26aPExG/
13. ↑ https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/323887

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