Kengo Kora (高良 健吾, Kōra Kengo, born November 12, 1987) is a Japanese actor.
Kengo Kora | |
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 Kora in 2016 | |
| Born | November 12, 1987 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005 - present |
| Agent | Ten Carat |
| Spouse | |
Career
editKora has gained recognition for his roles in films such as Shinji Aoyama's Sad Vacation,[1] Yukio Ninagawa's Snakes and Earrings,[2] Tran Anh Hung's Norwegian Wood,[3] Ryuichi Hiroki's The Egoists,[4] Yoshihiro Fukagawa's Into the White Night,[5] and Koji Wakamatsu's The Millennial Rapture.[6]
Personal life
editOn October 4, 2024, Kora announced his marriage to actress Kanako Tahara.[7][8]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Inugamis | Young Sahei Inugami | Uncredited | |
| Metro ni Notte | ||||
| The Summer of Stickleback | Sho Sugimoto | |||
| 2007 | M | Minoru | ||
| Sad Vacation | Yusuke Mamiya | |||
| Fuckin' Runaway | Takeshi | |||
| 2008 | Snakes and Earrings | Ama | ||
| 108 | Junpei Sasaki | |||
| 2009 | Antarctic Chef | |||
| The Crab Cannery Ship | ||||
| The Vulture | ||||
| Fish Story | Goro | |||
| Zen | Shunryo | |||
| 2010 | Norwegian Wood | Kizuki | ||
| The Lightning Tree | Tomozo | |||
| Fireworks from the Heart | Taro Suto | Lead role | ||
| Box! | Yūki | |||
| A Crowd of Three | Lead role | |||
| Solanin | Naruo Taneda | Lead role | ||
| Bandage | Yukiya | |||
| 2011 | The Egoists | Kazuhiko Ninomiya | Lead role | |
| Tada's Do-It-All House | Hoshi | |||
| Into the White Night | Ryoji Kirihara | Lead role | ||
| The Woodsman and the Rain | Kōichi | |||
| 2012 | Signal | Reiji Urushida | ||
| Kueki Ressha | Shoji Kusakabe | |||
| Kitsutsuki to Ame | Koichi Kishi | |||
| The Millennial Rapture | Hanzō | Lead role | ||
| 2013 | The Story of Yonosuke | Yonosuke Yokomichi | Lead role | |
| A Tale of Samurai Cooking | Yasunobu Funaki | |||
| Roommate | Kensuke Kudo | |||
| Beyond the Memories | Kazue Haruta | |||
| The Tale of the Princess Kaguya | Sutemaru (voice) | |||
| 2014 | My Man | Ozaki | ||
| 2015 | The Mourner | Shizuto Sakatsuki | Lead role | |
| Miss Hokusai | Kuninao Utagawa (voice) | |||
| Being Good | Tadashi Okano | Lead role | ||
| 2016 | Utsukushii Hito | Tamaya | ||
| Kako: My Sullen Past | Yasunori | |||
| Bitter Honey | Ryūnosuke Akutagawa | |||
| Shin Godzilla | Yusuke Shimura | |||
| 2017 | Moon and Lightning | Satoshi | Lead role | |
| Side Job | Miura | |||
| 2018 | Shoplifters | Takumi Maezono | ||
| Natsume's Book of Friends Movie | Mukuo Tsumura (voice) | |||
| Dare to Stop Us | Ken Yoshizawa | |||
| 2019 | Love's Twisting Path | Tajūrō | Lead role | |
| Talking the Pictures | Takayuki Mogi | |||
| No Longer Human | Yukio Mishima | |||
| The Master of Funerals | Daisuke Toyokawa | |||
| Under Your Bed | Mitsui | Lead role | ||
| Noroshi ga Yobu | Short film | |||
| 2020 | Town Without Sea | Kobayashi | [9] | |
| Under the Stars | [10] | |||
| 2021 | Aristocrats | Kōichirō Aoki | [11] | |
| Photograph of Memories | Ichirō Hoshino | [12] | ||
| Remain in Twilight | Kin'ichi | [13] | ||
| 2022 | The Three Sisters of Tenmasou Inn | Kazuma | [14] | |
| 2 Women | [15] | |||
| 2023 | In Her Room | [16] | ||
| The Water Flows to the Sea | Shigemichi "Nigemichi" Utagawa | [17] | ||
| G-Men | Kaoru Date | [18] | ||
| Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween Part 1 | Shin'ichirō | [19] | ||
| Masked Hearts | [20] | |||
| 2024 | Sin and Evil | Haru | Lead role | [21] |
| Rainy Blue | [22] | |||
| The Voices at War | Morio Tateno | [23] | ||
| Route 29 | [24] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Sunshine | Kazunari Maruyama | Asadora | |
| 2012 | Crime and Punishment: A Falsified Romance | Miroku Tachi | Lead role | |
| 2015 | Burning Flower | Takasugi Shinsaku | Taiga drama | |
| 2016 | Love That Makes You Cry | Ren Soda | Lead role | [25] |
| Beppin san | Kiyoshi Nogami | Asadora | ||
| 2017 | Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit | Raul | ||
| 2018 | Bye Bye, Black Bird | Lead role | ||
| 2019 | Two Homelands | Tadashi Amō | TV movie | [26] |
| Yume-Shokudō no Ryōrinin | Lead role, TV movie | [27] | ||
| Motokare Mania | Makoto "Makochi" Saitō | Lead role | [28] | |
| 2021 | Reach Beyond the Blue Sky | Shibusawa Kisaku | Taiga drama | [29] |
| Anata no Soba de Ashita ga Warau | TV movie | [30] | ||
| Isoroku Yamamoto in London | Sadatoshi Tomioka | TV movie | [31] | |
| 2022 | Modern Love Tokyo | Episode 2 | [32] | |
| 2024 | 1122: For a Happy Marriage | Shiro Kashiwagi | [33] | |
| House of Ninjas | Gaku Tawara | [34] |
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23rd Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Yūjirō Ishihara Newcomer Award | Fireworks from the Heart and Solanin | Won | [35] |
| 2011 | 20th Japan Film Professional Awards | Best New Encouragement | A Crowd of Three | Won | |
| 2012 | 35th Japan Academy Film Prize | Newcomer of the Year | The Egoists | Won | |
| 36th Elan d'or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Himself | Won | [36] | |
| 2013 | 36th Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Supporting Actor | Kueki Ressha | Nominated | |
| 2014 | 23rd Japan Film Professional Awards | Best Actor | A Story of Yonosuke | Won | |
| 56th Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Actor | Won | |||
| 2015 | 28th Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Actor | The Mourner and Being Good | Won | [35] |
References
edit- ^ Schilling, Mark (7 September 2007). "'Sad Vacation' - The Japan Times". The Japan Times.
- ^ Brown, Todd (24 June 2009). "NYAFF 09 Review: SNAKES AND EARRINGS". Twitch Film.
- ^ Croce, Fernando F. (2 January 2012). "Norwegian Wood - Film Review - Slant Magazine". Slant Magazine.
- ^ Lee, Maggie (25 April 2012). "The Egoists - Variety". Variety.
- ^ Romney, Jonathan (13 February 2011). "Into The White Night - Review - Screen". Screen International.
- ^ Young, Neil (3 September 2012). "The Millennial Rapture (Sennen no Yuraku): Venice Review - The Hollywood Reporter". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (2024-10-04). "高良健吾、田原俊彦の長女・田原可南子と結婚「共に成長し、面白い人生にし合える」 第1子も来春誕生予定". サンスポ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ 村上幸将. "高良健吾と田原俊彦の長女可南子が結婚「新しい命を授かる」来春出産予定…トシちゃん孫誕生へ - 結婚・熱愛 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- ^ "夏、至るころ". eiga.com. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ "芦田愛菜主演「星の子」に岡田将生、大友康平、高良健吾、黒木華らが出演！ 本予告も完成". eiga.com. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
- ^ "門脇麦×水原希子「あのこは貴族」に、高良健吾＆石橋静河＆山下リオ参戦！ 特報＆ティザービジュアル披露". eiga.com. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
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- ^ "成田凌と松居大悟のタッグ作「くれなずめ」公開、共演に高良健吾や若葉竜也". Natalie. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "天間荘の三姉妹". eiga.com. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ "あちらにいる鬼". eiga.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ "ひとりぼっちじゃない". eiga.com. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ "水は海に向かって流れる". eiga.com. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ^ "Gメン". eiga.com. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "高良健吾、映画「東京リベンジャーズ2」でマイキーの兄・真一郎役！". eiga.com. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
- ^ "愛にイナズマ". eiga.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- ^ "罪と悪". eiga.com. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ "レイニーブルー". eiga.com. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ "劇場版 アナウンサーたちの戦争". eiga.com. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ "ルート29". eiga.com. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ 有村架純×高良健吾「いつ恋」最終回、長い恋模様の結末は？視聴者の“余韻”収まらず (in Japanese). modelpress. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
- ^ "高良健吾×新田真剣佑、『二つの祖国』初共演対談 「考えるきっかけになれば」". Oricon. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ "高良健吾さん主演！『夢食堂の料理人～1964東京オリンピック選手村物語～』7月23日放送！". NHK. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- ^ "新木優子：地上波ドラマ初主演で"恋愛下手女子"に 高良健吾と初共演でラブコメ". Mantan-web. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
- ^ "2021年大河ドラマ「青天を衝け」出演者発表！＜第１弾＞". NHK. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "綾瀬はるかと池松壮亮が共演、東日本大震災特集ドラマがNHKで制作開始". Natalie. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "香取慎吾主演『倫敦ノ山本五十六』追加キャストに高良健吾&片岡愛之助ら メインビジュアルも公開". Oricon. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "『モダンラブ・東京』新キャストに高良健吾、三浦透子ら 本予告＆キービジュアルも公開". Real Sound. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 23, 2024). "Live-Action 1122: For a Happy Marriage Series Reveals More Cast, June Amazon Prime Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
- ^ "賀来賢人主演・原案『忍びの家 House of Ninjas』、Netflixで2024年配信". Crank-in!. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ a b "日刊スポーツ映画大賞 歴代受賞者・作品". Nikkan Sports. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ エランドール賞歴代受賞者一覧 [List of Élan d'Or awardee] (in Japanese). All Nippon Producers Association. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
External links
edit- Official profile (in Japanese)
- Kengo Kora at IMDb