Kento Yamazaki
Biography
Kento Yamazaki (山﨑賢人), born on September 7, 1994, in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan, is a renowned Japanese actor and model. He was scouted during his junior high school years and began his career as a model for the magazine Pichi Lemon. Shortly after, he transitioned into acting, making his debut in the TV series Atami no Sousakan in 2010.
Yamazaki is best known for his roles in live-action adaptations of popular manga and anime. Some of his notable works include Your Lie in April (2016), Orange (2015), JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I (2017), and Kingdom (2019). He also gained international recognition for his role as Ryōhei Arisu in the Netflix series Alice in Borderland (2020–present).
Filmography
The Gate of Murder
2027
as Osamu Kuramochi
Kingdom 5: The Clash of Souls
2026
as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
Golden Kamuy -The Abashiri Prison Raid-
2026
as Saichi Sugimoto
Under Ninja
2025
as Kurō Kumogakure
Kingdom: Return of the Great General
2024
as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
The Yin Yang Master Zero
2024
as Abe no Seimei
Golden Kamuy
2024
as Saichi Sugimoto
Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny
2023
as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
Kingdom 2: Far and Away
2022
as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
The Door into Summer
2021
as Soichiro Takakura
Crazy Samurai Musashi
2020
as Chusuke
Theatre: A Love Story
2020
as Nagata
Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku
2020
as Hirotaka Nifuji
NiNoKuni
2019
as Yuu (voice)
Kingdom
2019
as Ri Shin (Li Xin)
The Forest of Wool and Steel
2018
as Naoki Tomura
Hyouka: Forbidden Secrets
2017
as Hōtarō Oreki
Psychic Kusuo
2017
as Kusuo Saiki
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable – Chapter 1
2017
as Josuke Higashikata
One Week Friends
2017
as Yuki Hase
Yo-kai Watch: The Movie - The Great Adventure of the Flying Whale & the Double World, Meow!
2016
as King Enma
Your Lie in April
2016
as Kousei Arima
Wolf Girl and Black Prince
2016
as Kyouya Sata
Orange
2015
as Kakeru Naruse