Yu Shirota
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.
The Prince of Tennis
(Kunimitsu Tezuka)
The Blue That Never Dies
(Mitsunori Haneda)
The Violence Action
(Michitaka-kun)
The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero -
(Gérard Gonzales)
Black Butler
(Charles Bennett Sato)
Rookies the Movie: Graduation
(Kei Shinjo)
Arakawa Under the Bridge
(Sister)
SPEC: Close Reincarnation
(Satoshi Chii)
SPEC: Close~Incarnation
(Satoshi Chii)
The Negotiator: The Movie
(Kyosuke Mariya)
A Good Husband
(Takehito Nishida)
Sailor Moon - Starlights - Legend of the Shooting Stars
(Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Kamen)
結婚に一番近くて遠い女
(Tachibana Souichirou)
GTO: New Year's Special
(Ryuji Danma)
GTO: The Graduation Special
(Ryuji Danma)
Akegarasu
(Aoi)
Ajin: Demi-Human
(Koji Tanaka)
Sailor Moon - Infinity Academy - Mistress Labyrinth (Revision)
(Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask)
Sailor Moon - The Advent of Princess Kakyuu - The Second Stage Final
(Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask / Prince Endymion)
Sailor Moon - New Legend of Kaguya Island
(Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask)
Jun Bride
Wild Knight: Battle Arc
The Forest of Wool and Steel
(Masato Kamijo)
Heat Island
(Aki)
Nagaiki Kyousou
Exam Hell: Broken and Murderous
(Tanaka Hiroshi)
The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms
(Lu Bu)
Not Quite Dead Yet
(Security Guard)
This Mystery is Excellent! ~ Challenge from Bestseller Writer
SPEC: Zero
(Satoshi Chii)
Remain In Twilight
(Matsuoka)
Elisabeth
(Tod)
Nōhime: Wife of a Samurai
(Oda Nobunaga)
Salaryman Kintarō: Akatsuki hen
Salaryman Kintarō: Sakigake hen
Waruboro
Life's a Joy! Life Goes On!!
Wild Knight: Succession Arc
Angel Flight THE MOVIE
(Shusuke Hiiragi)
Sudden Marriage
(Ando Hajime)
Musical: Prince of Tennis in Winter 2004-2005 Side Yamabuki feat. St. Rudolf Academy
(Kunimitsu Tezuka)
Musical: Prince of Tennis Concert Dream Live 2nd
(Kunimitsu Tezuka)
Musical: Prince of Tennis the Imperial Match Hyotei
(Kunimitsu Tezuka)
Musical: Prince of Tennis the Imperial Match Hyotei in Winter 2005-2006
(Kunimitsu Tezuka)
Musical: Price of Tennis Concert Dream Live 3rd
(Kunimitsu Tezuka)
Spec saga "The Romance of Satori"
バイバイ、ブラックバード
Dear Students!
GTO
(Ryuji Danma)
The Pride of the Temp
(Ryūto Amaya)
Rookies
(Kei Shinjo)
Come Come Everybody
(narrator)
Samurai High School
(Nakamura Tsuyoshi)
The Negotiator
(Kyosuke Mariya)
Marumaru Tsuma
(Itagaki Masaki)
Shitsuren Hoken
(Ayumu Katsuki)
Arakawa Under the Bridge
(Sister)
Team Batista no Eikō
(Koichiro Himuro)
My Uncle ~ WATAOJI ~
(Chiba Jin [Director])
Brave Yoshihiko and the Seven Driven People
(玉人 ヴァリー)
Last One Standing
HANA-KIMI
(Kagurazaka Makoto)
From Today, It's My Turn!!
Tomorrow, Mom Won't Be Here
(Tojo Yuki)
Jiu: Special Investigation Team
(Amamiya Takashi)
Love 여행 시로타유 인 바르셀로나
SPEC ~ First Blood
(Satoshi Chii)
Omotesando Koukou Gasshoubu
(铃木有明)
Literary Virgin
(Saku Kagaya)
Angel Flight
(Shusuke Hiiragi)
GTO in Taiwan
(Ryuji Danma)
My Uncle ~ WATAOJI ~
Sudden Marriage
(Hajime Ando)
Salaryman Kintarō
TOKYO MER: Mobile Emergency Room
(Elliott Tsubaki)
1972 Fireflies on the Shore
('Jack' Shinsuke Ikezawa)
My Fave, the Killer
(Junya Kawato)
Pink no Idenshi
Plastic Beauty
(Sotaro Ando)