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.
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Films (44)
Angel Flight THE MOVIE
2026 · Shusuke Hiiragi
Life's a Joy! Life Goes On!!
2025
Salaryman Kintarō: Sakigake hen
2025
Salaryman Kintarō: Akatsuki hen
2025
The Violence Action
2022 · Michitaka-kun
The Confidence Man JP - Episode of the Hero -
2022 · Gérard Gonzales
Remain In Twilight
2021 · Matsuoka
The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms
2020 · Lu Bu
Not Quite Dead Yet
2020 · Security Guard
A Forest of Wool and Steel
2018 · Masato Kamijo
Ajin
2017 · Koji Tanaka
Elisabeth
2015 · Tod
Akegarasu
2015 · Aoi
結婚に一番近くて遠い女
2015 · Tachibana Souichirou
This Mystery is Excellent! ~ Challenge from Bestseller Writer
2014
Young Suspence
2014 · Tanaka Hiroshi
Black Butler
2014 · Charles Bennett Sato
SPEC: Close - Reincarnation
2013 · Satoshi Chii
SPEC: Close - Incarnation
2013 · Satoshi Chii
SPEC~Rei~
2013 · Satoshi Chii
GTO Special 3
2013 · Ryuji Danma
GTO Special 2
2013 · Ryuji Danma
Nōhime: Wife of a Samurai
2012 · Oda Nobunaga
Arakawa Under the Bridge
2012 · Sister
The Negotiator: The Movie
2010 · Kyosuke Mariya
A Good Husband
2009 · Takehito Nishida
Rookies: Graduation
2009 · Kei Shinjo
Nagaiki Kyousou
2008
The Blue That Never Dies
2008 · Mitsunori Haneda
Wild Knight: Succession Arc
2007
Heat Island
2007 · Aki
Waruboro
2007
Wild Knight: Battle Arc
2007
Musical: Price of Tennis Concert Dream Live 3rd
2006 · Kunimitsu Tezuka
Jun Bride
2006
Prince of tennis
2006 · Kunimitsu Tezuka
Musical: Prince of Tennis the Imperial Match Hyotei in Winter 2005-2006
2006 · Kunimitsu Tezuka
Musical: Prince of Tennis the Imperial Match Hyotei
2005 · Kunimitsu Tezuka
Musical: Prince of Tennis Concert Dream Live 2nd
2005 · Kunimitsu Tezuka
Musical: Prince of Tennis in Winter 2004-2005 Side Yamabuki feat. St. Rudolf Academy
2005 · Kunimitsu Tezuka
Sailor Moon - New Legend of Kaguya Island
2004 · Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask
Sailor Moon - The Advent of Princess Kakyuu - The Second Stage Final
2004 · Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask / Prince Endymion
Sailor Moon - Starlights - Legend of the Shooting Stars
2003 · Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Kamen
Sailor Moon - Infinity Academy - Mistress Labyrinth (Revision)
2003 · Mamoru Chiba / Tuxedo Mask
Séries (34)
Plastic Beauty
2026 · Sotaro Ando
1972 Fireflies on the Shore
2025 · 'Jack' Shinsuke Ikezawa
My Fave, the Killer
2025 · Junya Kawato
Salaryman Kintarō
2025
Sudden Marriage
2025 · Hajime Ando
Angel Flight
2023 · Shusuke Hiiragi
Last One Standing
2022
Come Come Everybody
2021 · narrator
TOKYO MER: Mobile Emergency Room
2021 · Elliott Tsubaki
Love 여행 시로타유 인 바르셀로나
2019
My Uncle ~ WATAOJI ~
2019 · Chiba Jin [Director]
From Today, It's My Turn!!
2018
Spec saga "The Romance of Satori"
2018
Literary Virgin
2018 · Saku Kagaya
バイバイ、ブラックバード
2018
Brave Yoshihiko and the Seven Driven People
2016 · 玉人 ヴァリー
Omotesando Koukou Gasshoubu
2015 · 铃木有明
Marumaru Tsuma
2015 · Itagaki Masaki
GTO Taiwan
2014 · Ryuji Danma
Tomorrow, Mom Won't Be Here
2014 · Tojo Yuki
GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka
2012 · Ryuji Danma
Jiu - Keishichou Tokushuhan Sousakei
2011 · Amamiya Takashi
Arakawa Under the Bridge
2011 · Sister
Shitsuren Hoken
2011 · Ayumu Katsuki
Keizoku 2 - SPEC
2010 · Satoshi Chii
Samurai High School
2009 · Nakamura Tsuyoshi
Team Batista no Eiko
2008 · Koichiro Himuro
Rookies
2008 · Kei Shinjo
Koshonin
2008 · Kyosuke Mariya
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e
2007 · Kagurazaka Makoto
Seito Shokun!
2007
Haruko, reine du bureau
2007 · Ryūto Amaya
Pink no Idenshi
2005
ヒマチの嬢王