| Tomo Yanagishita (柳下大) | |
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| Born | June 3, 1988 Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Years active | 2005 - ongoing |
| Website | |
| http://blog.watanabepro.co.jp/yanagishitatomo/information.php | |
Tomo Yanagishita (柳下 大 Yanagishita Tomo, born June 3, 1988) is a Japanese actor. He is a member of the acting group D-BOYS.
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Tomo Yanagishita is 1.73m tall and weighs 61 kg. In 2006, Tomo won the Watanabe Entertainment´s 3rd official D-BOYS audition with the Grand Prix and became an official member of the group.
In Winter of the same year, Tomo won the role of Kaoru Kaidoh, the viper-like 2nd year regular of Seigaku Middle School's tennis club, in the Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, as part of the third generation Seigaku cast. Prior to his casting, Kousuke Kujirai, who had played the role before him with the second Seigaku cast, had filled in as Kaidoh with the third cast due to actor Takahiro Tasaki's withdrawal from the show. Tomo debuted as Kaidoh in the Absolute King Rikkai feat. Rokkaku ~ First Service musical on December 13, 2006.
After the Absolute King Rikkai feat. Rokkaku ~ Second Service show, Tomo did not to graduate with his fellow third cast members, and instead stayed as an alternative with the fourth generation cast. He shared the role with Yuuichirou Hirata, who was cast as the new Kaidoh, for two shows: The Progressive Match Higa Chuu feat. Rikkai and Dream Live 5th, taking turns for different performances. Tomo graduated from his role as Kaidoh after the last performance of the Dream Live 5th live concert. During his run of the series, he got to work with fellow D-BOY members Tetsuya Makita, Koji Seto, and Masato Wada. He and Kujirai have both played Kaidoh the longest.
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes | |
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| 2007 | Sunadokei | Yousuke Sonoda | TV Series (Episodes 18-21, 26, 31, 33, 38, 41 and 43) | |
| 2007 | Nozokiya | Takeshi | TV Series (Episodes 10-12) | |
| 2007 | Renai Shindan ~Tsubasa no Kakera~ | Tsubasa | TV Series (Episodes 1-3) | |
| 2007 | Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari | Ichinose | TV Series (Fall '07 Special Edition "Alumni Future" episode) | |
| 2008 | Mikon Six Sisters 2 | Takashi | TV Series | |
| 2008 | 100 Views of Romantic Love | Himself | TV Series (Episode 98, TV Asahi) | |
| 2008 | Akai Ito | Fujiwara Natsuki | TV Series | |
| 2008 | Ijiwaru Baasan | Guest Actor | TV Series (January 9 episode) | |
| 2009 | Inochi no Baton ~ Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata ~ | Hayato Ito | TV Series | |
| 2009 | Samurai High School | Wada Daisuke | TV Series | |
| 2010 | Shinsengumi Peacemaker | Okita Soji | TV Series | |
| 2010 | Tumbling | Mizusawa Taku | TV Series (TBS) | |
| 2011 | "Hanazakari no kimitachi e" ° | Kayashima Taiki | TV Series |
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
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| 2006 | Detective Conan: Kudo Shinichi's Written Challenge | Shinichi's Classmate | TV Movie |
| 2007 | Takumi-kun: Soshite, Harukaze ni Sasayaite | Takumi | DVD Release |
| 2008 | Bura bura ban ban | N/A | Motion Picture Film |
| 2008 | Taiga Roman: Danjo Gyakuten Yoshiwara Yuukaku | Kojiro / Takao | DVD Release |
| 2008 | Drift 05 | N/A | DVD Release |
| 2008 | Shakariki | Uncredited | Motion Picture |
| 2008 | SAKURA no SONO | Machida Shuu | Motion Picture Film |
| 2008 | Akai Ito | Fujiwara Natsuki | Motion Picture Film |
| 2009 | Sho no Michi | Jinchi | DVD Release |
| 2011 | Vampire Stories - Brothers | Sei |
TENIMYU: THE PRINCE OF TENNIS MUSICAL SERIES (as Kaoru Kaidoh)
D-Boys
Other stage work
| Year | DVD | DVD Cover | Release Date |
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| 2006 | Tenimyu - Absolute King Rikkai feat. Rokkaku ~ First Service | OST of the Musical as Kaoru Kaidoh | Track List |
| 2007 | Tenimyu - Dream Live 4th | OST of the Musical as Kaoru Kaidoh | Track List |
| Tenimyu - Absolute King Rikkai feat. Rokkaku - Second Service | OST of the Musical as Kaoru Kaidoh | Track List | |
| Tenimyu - The Best Actors Series 010 Extra - Seigaku 3rd Regulars Memorial Edition | OST of the Musical as Kaoru Kaidoh | Track List | |
| Tenimyu - Progressive Match Higa feat. Rikkaidai | OST of the Musical as Kaoru Kaidoh | Track List | |
| 2008 | Tenimyu - Dream Live 5th | OST of the Musical as Kaoru Kaidoh | Track List |
| 2009 | Natsu Doko 2009 Kaze - Team Wind version | Audio Theater for D-BOYS "Kotoshi no Natsu wa Mainichi Dokoka de D-BOYS Ukiuki Yatta Hohhohoi" event | D-BOYS CD and DVD
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| Natsu Doko 2009 Kawa - Team River version | Audio Theater for D-BOYS "Kotoshi no Natsu wa Mainichi Dokoka de D-BOYS Ukiuki Yatta Hohhohoi" event | D-BOYS CD and DVD (as Guest)
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| Year | Photobook Title | Description | Publisher | Release Date | ISBN |
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| 2008 | Yanagishita Tomo | Tomo Yanagishita First Solo Photobook | Wani Books Co., Ltd. | May 14, 2008 | ISBN 978-4-84-704093-1 |
| DASH | D-BOYS Third Photobook | Kadokawa Marketing Co.,Ltd. | December 2008 | ISBN 978-4-04-895035-0 | |
| 2010 | DARLING | D-BOYS Fourth Photobook | Shufu-to-Seikatsu Sha, Ltd. | March 2010 | ISBN 978-4-04-895035-0 |