Kento Yamazaki
Known for: Acting
Kento Yamazaki (山﨑賢人), born on September 7, 1994, in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan, is a renowned Japanese actor and model. He was scouted during his junior high school years and began his career as a model for the magazine Pichi Lemon. Shortly after, he transitioned into acting, making his debut in the TV series Atami no Sousakan in 2010. Yamazaki is best known for his roles in live-action adaptations of popular manga and anime. Some of his notable works include Your Lie in April (2016), Orange (2015), JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I (2017), and Kingdom (2019). He also gained international recognition for his role as Ryōhei Arisu in the Netflix series Alice in Borderland (2020–present).
Filmography
Series
Alice in Borderland
Arisu Ryohei / Alice
2020
Film
Kingdom 5: The Clash of Souls
Ri Shin (Li Xin)
2026
Series
Mare
Kontani Keita
2015
Film
Golden Kamuy -The Abashiri Prison Raid-
Saichi Sugimoto
2026
Series
From Today, It's My Turn!!
2018
Series
Golden Kamuy -The Hunt of Prisoners in Hokkaido-
Saichi Sugimoto
2024
Series
Death Note
L
2015
Film
Under Ninja
Kurō Kumogakure
2025
Series
Golden SixTONES
2025
Series
Time Limit Investigator
Shota Amayo
2006
Film
Golden Kamuy
Saichi Sugimoto
2024
Series
Kiss that Kills
Otaro Dojima
2018
Series
No Dropping Out: Back to School at 35
Ryo Akutsu
2013
Series
Good Doctor
Minato Shindo
2018
Series
Atom's Last Shot
Nayuta Azumi
2022
Series
Rikuoh
Daichi Miyazawa
2017
Series
Until The Cherry Blossom Falls
2020
Film
Kingdom: Return of the Great General
Ri Shin (Li Xin)
2024
Series
A Girl & Three Sweethearts
Kanata Shibasaki
2016
Film
Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny
Ri Shin (Li Xin)
2023
Series
Atami's Police Investigators
Shinya Shijima
2010
Film
Kingdom
Ri Shin (Li Xin)
2019
Series
The Female Teacher in Black
2012
Film
Crazy Samurai Musashi
Chusuke
2020
Film
Kingdom 2: Far and Away
Ri Shin (Li Xin)
2022
Film
NiNoKuni
Yuu (voice)
2019
Film
Orange
Kakeru Naruse
2015
Series
Kiss that Kills: Parallel
堂岛旺太郎
2018
Film
Your Lie in April
Kousei Arima
2016
Film
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable – Chapter 1
Josuke Higashikata
2017
Series
Water Polo Yankees
Ryuji Mifune
2014
Series
Baseball Brainiacs
Koki Ebato
2014
Film
Wolf Girl and Black Prince
Kyouya Sata
2016
Film
L♡DK
Shūsei Kugayama
2014
Series
Runaway: For Your Love
Panda
2011
Film
No Longer Heroine
Rita Terasaka
2015
Film
Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku
Hirotaka Nifuji
2020
Film
Psychic Kusuo
Kusuo Saiki
2017
Film
The Wings of the Kirin
Tatsuya Sugino
2012
Film
The Door into Summer
Soichiro Takakura
2021
Film
Theatre: A Love Story
Nagata
2020
Film
Yo-kai Watch: The Movie - The Great Adventure of the Flying Whale & the Double World, Meow!
King Enma
2016
Film
Hyouka: Forbidden Secrets
Hōtarō Oreki
2017
Film
One Week Friends
Yuki Hase
2017
Film
Another
Koichi Sakakibara
2012
Film
The Forest of Wool and Steel
Naoki Tomura
2018
Film
The Yin Yang Master Zero
Abe no Seimei
2024
Film
Love for Beginners
Nishiki Hasegawa
2012
Film
Jinx!!!
Kuniko Muroi
2013
Film
The Chasing World 3
Suguru
2012
Film
Control Tower
Kakeru
2011
Film
Sea Side Blue
Taku Nagata
2015
Film
The Chasing World 5
Suguru
2012
Film
Breakfast and Dinner
Sato Takumi
2013
Film
The Gate of Murder
Osamu Kuramochi
2027