Personal Info
Birth date
1994-09-07 (30 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan
Also known as
ヤマザキ ケント
Yamazaki Kento
کنتو یامازاکی
Kento Yamazaki
Biography
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
Alice in Borderland
8.2
Overview:
With his two friends, a video-game-obsessed young man finds himself in a strange version of Tokyo where they must compete in dangerous games to win.Time Limit Investigator
6.7
Overview:
Shūichirō Kiriyama works at the Limitation Task Force, the place where the cases which have reached the statute of limitations are destroyed. Getting bored of his job, he decides to find a hobby, because it seems important to him to have a hobby. So he decides to puzzle out the unsolved cases on his free time, helped by his coworker Mikazuki, who seems to have a crush on him.From Today, It's My Turn!!
7.9
Overview:
Two transfer students, Takashi Mitsuhashi and Shinji Itō, tired of their boring normal life and unpopularity, decide to take their arrival at a new school as an opportunity to reinvent their image, and become delinquents. The duo set out on various misadventures to become the greatest delinquents in all Japan!Under Ninja
NYR
Overview:
The once-proud Japanese Ninja disappeared after the war when GHQ disbanded their organization.However, in reality ninjas still exist secretly and it is said that there are 200 thousand of them.And some elite ninjas are secretly operating behind the scenes in national-level struggles.On the other hand, grassroots ninjas often cannot find jobs, and one of them, Yun Yin Jiu Lang, also lives a life similar to that of the NEET generation.However, there is finally a major "endurance" around Ninomaru!A Girl & Three Sweethearts
7.75
Overview:
Sakurai Misaki has not dated in a long time. She has focused on her work as a pâtissier to eventually run her own business. One day, she gets fired from work. She then meets her first love from high school Shibasaki Chiaki. Misaki works part-time at Chiaki's restaurant and also stays there. While she lives with Chiaki at his restaurant, she realizes that Chiaki's two younger brothers Touma and Kanata also live there.Runaway: For Your Love
NYR
Overview:
Four young people have been arrested for crimes they did not commit. When one of them learns that his daughter is in a critical condition because of an incurable heart ailment, he decides to break out of the jail. He is joined by three other prisoners who also decide to break out of jail. Although their motives and backgrounds are different, all of them are innocent and there are reasons why they cannot wait till their release. They have to get out of jail as soon as they can. So they band together and begin to plan their escape in order to accomplish their goals. Bound for Tokyo, they have to overcome frequent challenges for the sake of their families and loved ones.Good Doctor
8.143
Overview:
Minato Shindo has savant syndrome. His memory is amazing, but he has difficulty communicating with other people. When Minato was little, he dreamed of becoming a doctor. He met Doctor Akira Shiga and he wanted to become a pediatric surgeon. Akira was surprised by the 7-year-old's memory of the human organs and he decided to support Minato in achieving his dream. Eventually, Minato graduated from medical school and passed the national exam for medical practitioners. Now, Akira works as a director at a large hospital. He suggests to Minato to work in the pediatric surgery department at the hospital where he works.Golden Kamuy -The Hunt of Prisoners in Hokkaido-
7.7
Overview:
With two map pieces secured, Sugimoto ans Asirpa continue their hunt for the remaining 22 tattooed convicts whose bodies hold the key to hidden treasure.Water Polo Yankees
5.7
Overview:
Naoya Inaba (Yuto Nakajima) grew up abroad. From his childhood experience, he thought “yankees” were the strongest heroes (in Japan "yankee" refers to delinquent youths). He was also influenced by the Japanese yankee manga he read from abroad. Because of his own experiences and reading manga, he is full of chivalrous spirit. Naoya arrives in Japan to spend one year at a high school in Japan. He is transferred to a technical high school which is about to be closed down. Naoya admires the school because a yankee, who he admired as a child, went there, but he soon realizes that there are no real yankee like hero figures. There are only students who spends there days meaninglessly. Naoya is disappointed, but he happens to play water polo.No Dropping Out: Back to School at 35
6.7
Overview:
The drama will center around how a 35 year old changes the school and influences her fellow classmates’ lives while dealing with the dark reality of today’s high schools, including bullying and skipping school.Atami's Police Investigators
8
Overview:
The story begins with the disappearance of a school bus and four high school girls. Still unsolved three years later, the case gets revived when one of the girls reappears. Odagiri plays a sharp national investigator searching for the truth behind the incident, which leads back to a seemingly peaceful town.Kiss that Kills: Parallel
7.9
Overview:
What would happen if Ōtarō wouldn't be able to go back in time with a kiss and be revived? A real-world-like parallel timeline about what happens after Ōtarō's deaths.Rikuoh
7.5
Overview:
A CEO struggling to maintain his small sock business risks the company's future with a new challenge — creating a line of running shoes.Atom's Last Shot
6.4
Overview:
Nayuta is a young genius video game developer who works independently. His anonymity had gained him the moniker “the Banksy of video games,” until a certain incident caused him to shy away from games and live quietly. Meanwhile, the long-standing toy company Atom decides to delve into the video game industry in order to overcome their financial crisis. With no funds or experience, the people at Atom make a desperate attempt to contact Nayuta, the Banksy of video games, but will they succeed? Can they write a new chapter in the cut-throat world of video gamesKingdom 4: Return of the Great General
6.8
Overview:
Depicts a continuation of the "Battle of Mayang", an all-out war against the neighboring country Zhao that Shin and Wang Ki fought in in the previous work "Flame of Fate".Death Note
7.389
Overview:
Light Yagami is an ordinary university student. One day, he receives a "Death Note", which changes his life. The Death Note awakens his warped sense of justice and genius. He becomes murderer Kira and punishes criminals. L is a well known private detective. L appears in front of Light Yagami. L defines Kira as evil and decides to catch Kira. Then N, who has a beautiful appearance but dangerous existence, appears.Golden Kamuy
6.8
Overview:
On the Hokkaido frontier, a war veteran and Ainu girl race against misfits and military renegades to find treasure mapped out on tattooed outlaws.Kiss that Kills
8.368
Overview:
A mysterious woman appears in front of Otaro Dojima. The mysterious woman has a pale face with red lips. She kisses him and he dies, but the next moment he regains consciousness. He realizes he is now seven days in the past. The mysterious woman also follows him. Due to her kiss, Otaro Dojima dies and goes back to the past over and over again.Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny
7.5
Overview:
To defend their kingdom against a sudden invasion, a mighty general returns to the battlefield alongside a war orphan, now grown up, who dreams of glory.Kingdom
7.214
Overview:
Set in Qin Dynasty during the warring states period in ancient China. Shin was a war orphan. He has a dream of becoming a great general Shin has a fateful encounter with young King Eisei. King Eisei aims to unify all of China.NiNoKuni
6.5
Overview:
Adapted from the video game series of the same name, NiNoKuni follows high school peers Yuu and Haru who must travel between two separate yet parallel worlds to help save their childhood friend, Kotona, whose life is in danger. In this magical quest complicated by love, the three teens will be tasked with making the ultimate choice.JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable – Chapter 1
6.6
Overview:
Morioh, 1999—a normally quiet and peaceful town has recently become a hotbed of strange activity. Jōtarō Kūjō, now a marine biologist, heads to the mysterious town to meet Jōsuke Higashikata. While the two may seem like strangers at first, Jōsuke is actually the illegitimate child of Jōtarō's grandfather, Joseph Joestar. When they meet, Jōtarō realizes that he may have more in common with Jōsuke than just a blood relation. Along with the mild-mannered Kōichi Hirose and the boisterous Okuyasu Nijimura, the group dedicates themselves to investigating recent disappearances and other suspicious occurrences within Morioh. Aided by the power of Stands, the four men will encounter danger at every street corner, as it is up to them to unravel the town's secrets, before another occurs.The Door into Summer
6.3
Overview:
A pioneering roboticist awakens in 2025 after decades in cryosleep. To change the past and reunite with his adopted sister, he seeks a way back to 1995.Kingdom 2: Far and Away
7.2
Overview:
It follows a young man who dreams of becoming a general and Ying Zheng, whose goal is unification.Until The Cherry Blossom Falls
7.5
Overview:
Childhood friends Kōta and Mei were third-year students in high school when Kōta suddenly died. Seven years later, Mei returns to her hometown and visits a place with mid-winter cherry blossom trees that were special to her and Kōta. To her surprise, Kōta, who is supposed to be dead, appears. He is still 17 in mind and body while she is now 24. Kōta can only be here while the cherry blossom blooms. Will he be able to tell Mei his feelings with the time he has left?The Yin Yang Master Zero
5.6
Overview:
During the Heian period, Abe no Seimei trains in magic but lacks interest, until a collaboration with Minamoto no Hiromasa arises to solve a strange phenomenon.Your Lie in April
7
Overview:
Arima Kousei won numerous piano competitions while under the strict watch of his mother. He was known as the human metronome during that time. Since the death of his mother, Kousei has been unable to hear the sound of his piano. He then meets Miyazono Kaori through childhood friend Sawabe Tsubaki. Kaori plays the violin and has a free sprit. Since meeting her, Kousei is able to face the piano again. Meanwhile, Kaori holds a secret.Wolf Girl and Black Prince
6.516
Overview:
Erika Shinohara is a first year of high school student. While talking to friends, she makes up a story about her "boyfriend." In reality, Erika Shinohara doesn't have a boyfriend. Erika's friends soon begin to doubt her story and Erika is also running out of lies. Erika then sees a pretty boy on the street and takes his picture discreetly. She later shows his picture to her friends as her boyfriend. The boy in the picture is Kyouya Sata and happens to attend the same school as Erika. She tells Kyouya about her situation and asks him to be her pretend boyfriend. Even though Kyouya has a pretty appearance, he has a dark side.Acting
TBAGolden Kamuy 2 as Unknown
2025Under Ninja as kurō Kumogakure
2024Golden Kamuy -The Hunt of Prisoners in Hokkaido- (9 Episodes) as Sugimoto Saichi
2024Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
2024The Yin Yang Master Zero as Abe no Seimei
2024Golden Kamuy as Saichi Sugimoto
2023Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
2022Atom's Last Shot (9 Episodes) as Nayuta Azumi
2022Kingdom 2: Far and Away as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
2021The Door into Summer as Soichiro Takakura
2020Alice in Borderland (17 Episodes) as Ryohei Arisu
2020今際の国のアリス(Imawa no Kuni no Arisu) (1 Episode) as Арісу
2020Crazy Samurai Musashi as Chusuke
2020Theatre: A Love Story as Nagata
2020Until The Cherry Blossom Falls (1 Episode) as Unknown
2020Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku as Hirotaka Nifuji
2019NiNoKuni as Yuu (voice)
2019Kingdom as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
2018From Today, It's My Turn!! (1 Episode) as Unknown
2018Good Doctor (10 Episodes) as Minato Shindo
2018The Forest of Wool and Steel as Naoki Tomura
2018Kiss that Kills: Parallel (10 Episodes) as 堂岛旺太郎
2018Kiss that Kills (10 Episodes) as Otaro Dojima
2017Hyouka: Forbidden Secrets as Hōtarō Oreki
2017Psychic Kusuo as Kusuo Saiki
2017Rikuoh (10 Episodes) as Daichi Miyazawa
2017JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable – Chapter 1 as Jōsuke Higashikata
2017One Week Friends as Yuki Hase
2016Yo-kai Watch: The Movie - The Great Adventure of the Flying Whale & the Double World, Meow! as King Enma
2016Your Lie in April as Kousei Arima
2016A Girl & Three Sweethearts (10 Episodes) as Kanata Shibasaki
2016Wolf Girl and Black Prince as Kyouya Sata
2015Orange as Kakeru Naruse
2015No Longer Heroine as Rita Terasaka
2015Death Note (11 Episodes) as L
2015死亡笔记 (11 Episodes) as L
2015Sea Side Blue as Taku Nagata
2014Water Polo Yankees (10 Episodes) as Ryuji Mifune
2014L♡DK as Shūsei Kugayama
2014Yowakutemo Katemasu (11 Episodes) as Koki Ebato
2013Jinx!!! as Kuniko Muroi
2013No Dropping Out: Back to School at 35 (11 Episodes) as Ryo Akutsu
2013Breakfast and Dinner as Sato Takumi
2012Love for Beginners as Nishiki Hasegawa
2012Another as Koichi Sakakibara
2012The Chasing World 5 as Suguru
2012The Chasing World 3 as Suguru
2012The Wings of the Kirin as Tatsuya Sugino
2011Runaway: For Your Love (9 Episodes) as Panda
2011Control Tower as Kakeru
2010Atami's Police Investigators (8 Episodes) as Shinya Shijima
2006Time Limit Investigator (1 Episode) as Shota Amayo