0.0
Angel Flight THE MOVIE
2026
Yu Shirota
Acting
Born December 26, 1985Tokyo, Japan
Biography
Yu Shirota (城田優), born December 26, 1985, in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese-Spanish actor, singer, and stage performer. He made his professional acting debut in 2003 and has since worked across film, television, musical theater, and music. Shirota first gained recognition through his stage performances, including Tuxedo Mask in the Sailor Moon musical series and Kunimitsu Tezuka in The Prince of Tennis musical series. He has appeared in numerous Japanese films and television dramas, including The Prince of Tennis, Waruboro, Rookies: Graduation, The Negotiator: The Movie, Arakawa Under the Bridge, SPEC: Close, Black Butler, Ajin: Demi-Human, The Forest of Wool and Steel, The Confidence Man JP: Episode of the Hero, and The Violence Action. His television credits include Hana-Kimi, Rookies, The Negotiator, Samurai High School, SPEC, Arakawa Under the Bridge, Jiu: Special Investigation Team, GTO, Jun & Ai, Come Come Everybody, TOKYO MER, and Sudden Marriage (いきなり婚), in which he played Hajime Ando. Shirota has also established a career in musical theater, performing roles such as Der Tod in Elisabeth, Romeo in Romeo & Juliet, the Phantom in Phantom, Cheech in Bullets Over Broadway, and Lola in Kinky Boots. He has additionally worked as a musical director and stage producer, alongside his career as a singer and songwriter. His performances in Elisabeth earned him the Newcomer Award in the Theater Division of the Agency for Cultural Affairs' 65th National Arts Festival in 2010. In 2027, Shirota is set to expand his work into video game voice acting as the voice of Makoto Daito, the protagonist of SEGA and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's upcoming action-adventure game Stranger Than Heaven.
Movies
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10.0
Life's a Joy! Life Goes On!!
2025
Salaryman Kintarō: Sakigake hen
0.0
Salaryman Kintarō: Sakigake hen
2025
Salaryman Kintarō: Akatsuki hen
0.0
Salaryman Kintarō: Akatsuki hen
2025
6.1
The Violence Action
2022
6.4
The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero -
2022
7.3
Remain In Twilight
2021
5.4
The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms
2020
6.0
Not Quite Dead Yet
2020
7.0
The Forest of Wool and Steel
2018
7.3
Ajin: Demi-Human
2017
0.0
Elisabeth
2015
6.3
Akegarasu
2015
7.0
結婚に一番近くて遠い女
2015
0.0
This Mystery is Excellent! ~ Challenge from Bestseller Writer
2014
6.0
Exam Hell: Broken and Murderous
2014
7.0
Black Butler
2014
7.2
SPEC: Close Reincarnation
2013
7.3
SPEC: Close~Incarnation
2013
7.9
SPEC: Zero
2013
6.9
GTO: The Graduation Special
2013
7.2
GTO: New Year's Special
2013
0.0
Nōhime: Wife of a Samurai
2012
6.8
Arakawa Under the Bridge
2012
5.8
The Negotiator: The Movie
2010
6.0
A Good Husband
2009
5.6
Rookies the Movie: Graduation
2009
Nagaiki Kyousou
0.0
Nagaiki Kyousou
2008
6.0
The Blue That Never Dies
2008
0.0
Wild Knight: Succession Arc
2007
7.5
Heat Island
2007
4.0
Waruboro
2007
0.0
Wild Knight: Battle Arc
2007
0.0
Musical: Price of Tennis Concert Dream Live 3rd
2006
0.0
Jun Bride
2006
6.7
The Prince of Tennis
2006
0.0
Musical: Prince of Tennis the Imperial Match Hyotei in Winter 2005-2006
2006
0.0
Musical: Prince of Tennis the Imperial Match Hyotei
2005
0.0
Musical: Prince of Tennis Concert Dream Live 2nd
2005
0.0
Musical: Prince of Tennis in Winter 2004-2005 Side Yamabuki feat. St. Rudolf Academy
2005
0.0
Sailor Moon - New Legend of Kaguya Island
2004
0.0
Sailor Moon - The Advent of Princess Kakyuu - The Second Stage Final
2004
0.0
Sailor Moon - Starlights - Legend of the Shooting Stars
2003
0.0
Sailor Moon - Infinity Academy - Mistress Labyrinth (Revision)
2003
0.0
Sudden Marriage
TV Shows
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7.6
Plastic Beauty
8.3
1972 Fireflies on the Shore
6.0
My Fave, the Killer
7.8
Salaryman Kintarō
9.0
Sudden Marriage
0.0
Angel Flight
7.4
Last One Standing
8.3
Come Come Everybody
7.9
TOKYO MER: Mobile Emergency Room
0.0
Love 여행 시로타유 인 바르셀로나
2.0
My Uncle ~ WATAOJI ~
2.0
My Uncle ~ WATAOJI ~
7.9
From Today, It's My Turn!!
10.0
Spec saga "The Romance of Satori"
6.8
Literary Virgin
0.0
バイバイ、ブラックバード
7.3
Brave Yoshihiko and the Seven Driven People
0.0
Omotesando Koukou Gasshoubu
6.5
Marumaru Tsuma
10.0
GTO in Taiwan
7.6
Tomorrow, Mom Won't Be Here
7.0
GTO
7.0
Jiu: Special Investigation Team
4.8
Arakawa Under the Bridge
5.0
Shitsuren Hoken
8.5
SPEC ~ First Blood
6.3
Samurai High School
8.5
Team Batista no Eikō
7.8
Rookies
6.8
The Negotiator
7.4
HANA-KIMI
6.5
Dear Students!
8.1
The Pride of the Temp
2.0