Acting
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.
Filmography
Angel Flight THE MOVIE
Film · 2026
Plastic Beauty
Series · 2026
Salaryman Kintarō: Akatsuki hen
Film · 2025
Salaryman Kintarō: Sakigake hen
Film · 2025
Life's a Joy! Life Goes On!!
Film · 2025
Sudden Marriage
Series · 2025
Salaryman Kintarō
Series · 2025
1972 Fireflies on the Shore
Series · 2025
My Fave, the Killer
Series · 2025
Angel Flight
Series · 2023
The Violence Action
Film · 2022
The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero -
Film · 2022
Last One Standing
Series · 2022
Remain In Twilight
Film · 2021
Come Come Everybody
Series · 2021
TOKYO MER: Mobile Emergency Room
Series · 2021
The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms
Film · 2020
Not Quite Dead Yet
Film · 2020
My Uncle ~ WATAOJI ~
Series · 2019
Love 여행 시로타유 인 바르셀로나
Series · 2019
My Uncle ~ WATAOJI ~
Series · 2019
The Forest of Wool and Steel
Film · 2018
Spec saga "The Romance of Satori"
Series · 2018
バイバイ、ブラックバード
Series · 2018
From Today, It's My Turn!!
Series · 2018
Literary Virgin
Series · 2018
Ajin: Demi-Human
Film · 2017
Brave Yoshihiko and the Seven Driven People
Series · 2016
結婚に一番近くて遠い女
Film · 2015
Akegarasu
Film · 2015
Elisabeth
Film · 2015
Marumaru Tsuma
Series · 2015
Omotesando Koukou Gasshoubu
Series · 2015
Black Butler
Film · 2014
Exam Hell: Broken and Murderous
Film · 2014
This Mystery is Excellent! ~ Challenge from Bestseller Writer
Film · 2014
Tomorrow, Mom Won't Be Here
Series · 2014
GTO in Taiwan
Series · 2014
SPEC: Close Reincarnation
Film · 2013
SPEC: Close~Incarnation
Film · 2013
GTO: New Year's Special
Film · 2013
GTO: The Graduation Special
Film · 2013
SPEC: Zero
Film · 2013
Arakawa Under the Bridge
Film · 2012
Nōhime: Wife of a Samurai
Film · 2012
GTO
Series · 2012
Shitsuren Hoken
Series · 2011
Arakawa Under the Bridge
Series · 2011
Jiu: Special Investigation Team
Series · 2011
The Negotiator: The Movie
Film · 2010
SPEC ~ First Blood
Series · 2010
Rookies the Movie: Graduation
Film · 2009
A Good Husband
Film · 2009
Samurai High School
Series · 2009
The Blue That Never Dies
Film · 2008
Nagaiki Kyousou
Film · 2008
Rookies
Series · 2008
The Negotiator
Series · 2008
Team Batista no Eikō
Series · 2008
Wild Knight: Battle Arc
Film · 2007
Heat Island
Film · 2007
Waruboro
Film · 2007
Wild Knight: Succession Arc
Film · 2007
Dear Students!
Series · 2007
The Pride of the Temp
Series · 2007
HANA-KIMI
Series · 2007
The Prince of Tennis
Film · 2006
Jun Bride
Film · 2006
Musical: Prince of Tennis the Imperial Match Hyotei in Winter 2005-2006
Film · 2006
Musical: Price of Tennis Concert Dream Live 3rd
Film · 2006
Musical: Prince of Tennis in Winter 2004-2005 Side Yamabuki feat. St. Rudolf Academy
Film · 2005
Musical: Prince of Tennis Concert Dream Live 2nd
Film · 2005
Musical: Prince of Tennis the Imperial Match Hyotei
Film · 2005
Pink no Idenshi
Series · 2005
Sailor Moon - The Advent of Princess Kakyuu - The Second Stage Final
Film · 2004
Sailor Moon - New Legend of Kaguya Island
Film · 2004
Sailor Moon - Starlights - Legend of the Shooting Stars
Film · 2003
Sailor Moon - Infinity Academy - Mistress Labyrinth (Revision)
Film · 2003
Sudden Marriage
Film