Kanta Sato Explained

Kanta Sato
Native Name:佐藤寛太
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Date:16 June 1996
Birth Place:Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2015–present
Agent:LDH
Website:Sato_k

[1] is a Japanese actor, he is a member of EXILE's theater company (Gekidan EXILE). He is best known for his role as Naoki Irie in the 2016 film Itazura no Kiss the Movie: High School.

Sato is represented with LDH.

Early life

Kanta Sato was born on June 16, 1996, in Tsushima (Fukuoka Prefecture), Japan, where he lived until the age of 7.[2] He has two brothers and used to play baseball from his first year in elementary school to the 3rd year of Junior high school. The Rampage from Exile Tribe's Shogo Iwaya and Hokuto Yoshino were his classmates in high school.[3]

Career

Sato aimed for the entertainment industry after watching the movie Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close when he was in Junior high school.[4]

In 2013, he participated in the EXPG National Academy Audition in the model department of the Fukuoka branch and passed, which led him to learn dancing.[5] In the same year, he participated in the Exile vocal audition Vocal Battle Audition 4 but failed during the first screening.[6]

In 2014, he participated in Exile Performer Battle Audition and made it to the second screening but ultimately did not pass. In the same year, he became a trainee of Exile's theater company after passing the "Gekidan Exile audition".[7]

In January 2015, Sato officially joined Gekidan Exile and started his activities as an actor.[8] He made his acting debut in the drama High & Low The Story Of S.W.O.R.D.

In 2016, he played his first lead role in the film Itazura no Kiss the Movie: High School.

On 16 June 2021, he released his first personal book titled "Next Break", with one of the four photographers involved being his actor friend Takumi Kitamura.[9]

Filmography

Movies

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Itazura no Kiss the Movie: High SchoolNaoki IrieLead role[10]
Road To High & LowTettsu[11]
Tettsu[12]
High&Low The Red RainTettsu[13]
2017Itazura na Kiss The Movie 2: CampusNaoki IrieLead role[14]
Itazura na Kiss The Movie 3: ProposeNaoki IrieLead role[15]
High&Low The Movie 2 / End of SkyTettsu[16]
High&Low The Movie 3 / Final MissionTettsu[17]
Love and LiesSosuke Takachiho[18]
2018Missions of Love Akira Shimotsuki [19]
Ao-NatsuIzumiya Liquor Store Visitor[20]
Tettsu[21]
Run! T High School Basketball ClubKoji Makizono [22]
JamMaejima[23]
Family Story Yudai Watanabe[24]
2019High&Low The WorstTettsu[25]
Bento HarassmentTatsuo Yamashita [26]
The Sketch of LifeRyota TanakaLead role[27]
2021We Made a Beautiful BouquetShoma Tominokoji[28]
Gunkan ShōnenKaisei SakamotoLead role[29]
2023(Ab)normal DesireDaiya Morohashi[30]
2024Undead LoversJun Kōno[31]

TV dramas

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015–16Tettsu / Teppei Kurosaki
2017The Smartphone GuyAdachi Episodes 5 & 11
Minshu no Teki / The Public EnemyWatanabe
KoujinYoung Danjo Soya
Missions of LoveAkira Shimotsuki
Chuzai KeijiShohei Karube
TettsuLead role
Secret Unrequited LoveRitsu Suzuya
High & Low The Worst Episode.0Tettsu
Ano Ko no Yume wo Mitan DesuTakumiEpisode 4
Home Sweet Tokyo Season 4ShoEpisode 3
Hage shiwashiwa tokidoki koiHarunari Umino
6 from HiGH & Low The WorstTettsuEpisode 6
Chuzai Keiji Special 2021Shohei KarubeSpecial drama
2018The Detective is Way Ahead Tsubasa Jonouchi[32]
2019Sweet Tai ChiShun TsukiyamaChinese internet drama[33]
Butler Saionji's Great Reasoning season 2Ren NarahashiEpisode 6[34]
Da rapper bites and becomes a rapperTakuma Yamanouchi Special drama [35]
2020Chuzai Keiji Season 2Shohei Karube [36]
Tonari no MasalaTatsuya SawakiLead role[37]
Gourmet Detective Goro Akechi Tatsuomi Takahashi [38] [39]
Hakujitsu no Karasu 2Kohei TachibanaSpecial drama[40]
2021Himitsu no Ai-chanReo AmanoLead role[41]
JAM -the drama-Leslie Cheung Cheung[42]
Chef wa MeitanteiDaisuke Ogura[43]
Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency RoomHaruto Fukasawa[44]
2022Chuzai Keiji Season 3Shohei Karube[45]
Sweat and SoapKotaro Natori[46]
2025Lilac no Hana saku KemonomichiKazuma KaseMiniseries[47]

Radio drama

DateTitleRole
2016Saturday Drama house "Beautiful Boy's Theater" Story No. 16 "Hajikeru otoko"Shimotsuki/ a clerk of a video shop /a guest of a movie theater [49] [50]
Saturday Drama House "Beautiful Boy's Theater" Story No. 19 "Dancing in the Nursery" Todo Naoyuki, Sakurai Yui [51]

Bibliography

Personal Book

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KANTA SATO MANAGEMENT LDH. www.ldh.co.jp. January 29, 2019.
  2. Web site: 「劇団EXILE」佐藤寛太、結婚観は超堅実！. シネマトゥデイ. January 29, 2019.
  3. Web site: 山下健二郎、歌唱褒められ「自分でも薄々気付いてた」 佐藤寛太は吉野北人から週5でコソ練受ける！ 映画『DTC ‐湯けむり純情篇‐from HiGH&LOW』大ヒット御礼舞台挨拶. 2018-10-14. Astage-アステージ-. ja. 2019-07-13.
  4. Web site: 佐藤寛太 – 映画「イタキス」で初主演。EXILE HIROや仲の良いLDHメンバーについてや、役者にかける思いを劇団EXILEの佐藤寛太が語った. HIGHFLYERS. ja. January 29, 2019.
  5. Web site: 劇団EXILE、新たなる挑戦とHIROへの思いを語る！. ORICON NEWS. January 29, 2019.
  6. Web site: 劇団ＥＸＩＬＥ・佐藤寛太の素顔「言いたいこと言わないと気が済まない」. December 1, 2018. スポーツ報知. ja. January 29, 2019.
  7. Web site: 劇団EXILEオーディション、合格者発表＜名前一覧＞ – モデルプレス. モデルプレス – ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース. ja. January 29, 2019.
  8. Web site: 佐藤寛太（劇団EXILE） インタビュー アルバイトニュース・プラス. パーソルキャリア株式会社. アルバイト・バイトの求人情報満載！ バイト探しはan（アン）. ja. January 29, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20181021111547/https://weban.jp/contents/guide/interview/a_weekly/161031.html. October 21, 2018. dead.
  9. Web site: Kanta Sato's first personal book. 2021-11-26. LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -. en.
  10. Web site: Happiness「イタズラなKiss THE MOVIE」で初の映画主題歌. 音楽ナタリー. ja. January 29, 2019.
  11. Web site: ROAD TO HiGH&LOW. 1 October 2024. eiga.com.
  12. Web site: HiGH&LOW THE MOVIE. 1 October 2024. eiga.com.
  13. Web site: HiGH&LOW THE RED RAIN. 1 October 2024. eiga.com.
  14. Web site: 佐藤寛太×美沙玲奈「イタズラなKiss」キャンパス編のポスター＆予告到着. 映画ナタリー. ja. January 29, 2019.
  15. Web site: 「イタズラなKiss」シリーズ第3弾はプロポーズ編、2017年春に公開. 映画ナタリー. ja. January 29, 2019.
  16. Web site: HiGH&LOW THE MOVIE 2 END OF SKY. 1 October 2024. eiga.com.
  17. Web site: HiGH&LOW THE MOVIE 3 FINAL MISSION. 1 October 2024. eiga.com.
  18. Web site: 2017-04-03 . ja:森川葵主演でマンガボックス「恋と嘘」実写映画化！共演に北村匠海＆佐藤寛太 . Manga Box Love and Lies will be made into a live-action movie starring Aoi Morikawa! Co-starring Takumi Kitamura and Kanta Sato . 2023-10-19 . Eiga.com . ja.
  19. Web site: 2018-02-01 . ja:佐藤寛太、山田杏奈、金子大地が「わたしに××しなさい！」に出演（コメントあり） . Kanta Sato, Anna Yamada, and Daichi Kaneko appear in Do XX to me! (with comments) . 2023-10-19 . . ja.
  20. Web site: 2018-07-19 . ja:佐藤寛太が『青夏 きみに恋した30日』友情出演 佐野勇斗とツーショットも . Kanta Sato makes a friendship appearance in Aonatsu Kimi ni Koi Shita 30 Nichi and has a two-shot with Hayato Sano . 2023-10-19 . Cinra . ja.
  21. Web site: DTC 湯けむり純情篇 from HiGH&LOW. 1 October 2024. eiga.com.
  22. Web site: 志尊淳主演「走れ！T校バスケット部」に早見あかり＆佐藤寛太＆鈴木勝大＆竹中直人＆椎名桔平！ : 映画ニュース. 映画.com. ja. January 29, 2019.
  23. Web site: jam. 1 October 2024. eiga.com.
  24. Web site: 岡田将生×鉄拳「家族のはなし」に成海璃子、金子大地、佐藤寛太、和牛水田ら出演. 映画ナタリー. ja. January 29, 2019.
  25. Web site: HiGH&LOW THE WORST. 1 October 2024. eiga.com.
  26. Web site: 篠原涼子主演「今日も嫌がらせ弁当」に佐藤隆太、松井玲奈、佐藤寛太が出演（コメントあり）. 映画ナタリー. ja. January 29, 2019.
  27. Web site: 【Scheduled for nationwide release in the autumn of 2019】The movie "Inochi Sketch" starring Kanta Sato coming soon! NEWS (ALL) LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -. www.ldh.co.jp. 2019-06-25.
  28. Web site: 清原果耶＆オダギリジョーら『花束みたいな恋をした』追加キャスト発表. October 12, 2020. Cinema Cafe.
  29. Web site: 佐藤寛太＆加藤雅也が親子役、喪失と再生を描く『軍艦少年』公開. August 31, 2021. Cinema Cafe.
  30. Web site: 正欲. May 1, 2023. eiga.com.
  31. Web site: 不死身ラヴァーズ. February 3, 2024. eiga.com.
  32. Web site: 片平なぎさ：新ドラマで広瀬アリスの命を狙う"ラスボス"に. MANTANWEB（まんたんウェブ）. ja-JP. January 29, 2019.
  33. Web site: 劇団EXILE佐藤寛太、初の国外ドラマ出演＜お嬢様飄々拳＞ – モデルプレス. モデルプレス – ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース. ja. January 29, 2019.
  34. Web site: Kanta Sato appearing in episode 6 of TV TOKYO's Friday 8pm drama "Shitsuji Saionji no Meisuiri 2", on air from 20:00 today, 5/31 (Fri.)! NEWS (ALL) LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -. www.ldh.co.jp. 2019-06-25.
  35. Web site: 【On air from 23:15 for two consecutive nights on 7/12 (Fri.) and 7/13 (Sat.)】Kanta Sato appearing in tv asahi's special drama "Da rapper bites and becomes a rapper"! NEWS (ALL) LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -. www.ldh.co.jp. 2019-06-25.
  36. Web site: Kanta Sato appearing in TV TOKYO's "Chuzai Keiji Season 2", on air from January 2020. www.ldh.co.jp. 2019-11-01.
  37. Web site: NHK's drama "Tonari no Masala" starring Kanta Sato to be aired from 19:30 on 2/28/2020 (Fri.). www.ldh.co.jp. 2019-12-21.
  38. Web site: Kanta Sato appearing in NTV's new Sunday drama "Bishoku Tantei Akechi Goro" to be aired from April 2020!. www.ldh.co.jp. 2020-02-19.
  39. Web site: 「美食探偵 明智五郎」新米エリート刑事・高橋役に東村アキコファンの佐藤寛太（コメントあり）. Inc. Natasha. コミックナタリー. ja. 2020-03-25.
  40. Web site: Kanta Sato appearing in TV Asahi's special drama "Hakujitsu no Karasu 2". www.ldh.co.jp. 2020-08-30.
  41. Web site: Inc. Natasha. ドラマ「ヒミツのアイちゃん」愛子役は平祐奈、玲欧役は佐藤寛太（コメントあり）. 2020-12-19. コミックナタリー. ja.
  42. Web site: 【On air from today!! Teaser of Episode 1 unveiled!】＜On air from 10:00 p.m. on 8/26/2021 (Thu.)＞ ABEMA original serial drama. 2021-11-26. LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -. en.
  43. Web site: 【On air from June 2021】 Kanta Sato appearing in TV TOKYO's Drama Premium 23. 2021-11-26. LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -. en.
  44. Web site: TOKYO MER〜走る緊急救命室〜の出演者・キャスト一覧. 1 October 2024. The Television.
  45. Web site: 【On air from 20:00 every Friday from 1/14/2022 (Fri.)!】Kanta Sato appearing in TV TOKYO Friday night 8 p.m. drama. 2021-11-26. LDH - LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -. en.
  46. Web site: 山田金鉄「あせとせっけん」TVドラマ化！佐藤寛太＆大原優乃W主演で2月より. Natalie. ja. 2022-01-14. 2022-01-14.
  47. Web site: 山田杏奈主演で「リラの花咲くけものみち」ドラマ化、獣医師を目指す少女の成長描く. 30 September 2024. Natalie.
  48. Web site: 3代目"おやすみ王子"眞島秀和、金子大地、佐藤寛太の朗読番組放送、VR動画も. Eiga Natalie. ja. 2019-12-21.
  49. Web site: NEWS LDH – LOVE + DREAM + HAPPINESS TO THE WORLD -. www.ldh.co.jp. January 29, 2019.
  50. Web site: サタデードラマハウス4月2日（土）「ハジける」第一話. JFN PARK. ja. January 29, 2019.
  51. Web site: サタデードラマハウス10月の物語「ダンシン・イン・ザ・ナーサリー」. JFN PARK. ja. January 29, 2019.
  52. Book: Nekusuto bureiku : Sato kanta pasonaru bukku.. 978-4-8470-8362-4. 1258554253.

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