Tomo Yanagishita

Tomo Yanagishita
Native name 柳下 大
Born (1988-06-03) 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. Yanagishita joined the unit D-Date (D☆DATE) of the same agency as a new member. It was announced at the last performance of the live tour in Tokyo Dome City Hall on June 29, 2012.[1]

Biography

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.

As Kaoru Kaidoh in The Prince of Tennis Musicals

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.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Other notes
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
2012 Akko to Bokura ga Ikita Natsu Nakane Yoshiyuki TV Series

Cinema

Year Title Role Other notes
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 DVD Release

Stage Work

TENIMYU: THE PRINCE OF TENNIS MUSICAL SERIES (as Kaoru Kaidoh)

D-Boys

Other stage work

Guest Star appearances

Discography

Year DVD DVD Cover Release Date
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
  • Natsu no Kakehashi
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)
  • Natsu no Kakehashi

Official DVDs

Official Photobooks

Year Photobook Title Description Publisher Release Date ISBN
2008 Yanagishita Tomo Tomo Yanagishita First Solo Photobook Wani Books Co., Ltd. May 14, 2008 ISBN 978-4-8470-4093-1
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

Special events

References & external Links

  1. ↑ "D☆DATE livejournal".

See also

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