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Shota Sometani

Shota Sometani

Acting·1992·119 films

Shota Sometani (染谷 将太 Sometani Shōta, born 3 September 1992) is a Japanese actor from Koto, Tokyo. He is known for his protagonist roles in Himizu and Parasyte.

As Actor

Wolf Children
Wolf Children (2012)Mr. Tanabe (voice)
Suzume
Suzume (2022)Minoru Okabe (voice)
The Boy and the Beast
The Boy and the Beast (2015)Teenage Kyuta (voice)
Belle
Belle (2021)Shinjiro 'Kamishin' Chikami (voice)
As the Gods Will
As the Gods Will (2014)Satake
First Love
First Love (2019)Kase
Parasyte: Part 1
Parasyte: Part 1 (2014)Izumi Shinichi
Lesson of the Evil
Lesson of the Evil (2012)Keisuke Hayami
Parasyte: Part 2
Parasyte: Part 2 (2015)Izumi Shinichi
Himizu
Himizu (2012)Yuichi Sumida
Tokyo Tribe
Tokyo Tribe (2014)MC Show
100 METERS
100 METERS (2025)Komiya (voice)
Detective Chinatown 3
Detective Chinatown 3 (2021)Murata Akira
Legend of the Demon Cat
Legend of the Demon Cat (2017)Kukai
Scarlet
Scarlet (2025)Guildenstern (voice)
Before We Vanish
Before We Vanish (2017)
Sadako 3D
Sadako 3D (2012)Enoki
Wood Job!
Wood Job! (2014)Yuki Hirano
The Eternal Zero
The Eternal Zero (2013)Oishi
Devilman
Devilman (2004)Susumu
The Virgin Psychics
The Virgin Psychics (2015)Yoshio Kamogawa
Real
Real (2013)Shingo Takagi
Cells at Work!
Cells at Work! (2024)Helper T Cell
Ping Pong
Ping Pong (2002)Boy
The Snow White Murder Case
The Snow White Murder Case (2014)Hasegawa
To the Ends of the Earth
To the Ends of the Earth (2019)Yoshioka
Samurai Marathon
Samurai Marathon (2019)Hironoshin Uesugi
Bakuman
Bakuman (2015)Eiji Niizuma
Lumberjack the Monster
Lumberjack the Monster (2023)Kuro Sugitani
The Brain Man
The Brain Man (2013)Shimura
Kabukicho Love Hotel
Kabukicho Love Hotel (2014)Toru Takahashi
The Kiyosu Conference
The Kiyosu Conference (2013)Ranmaru Mori
What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?
What to Do With the Dead Kaiju? (2022)Denki Mukogawa
Strawberry Night
Strawberry Night (2013)Kento Yanai
Suzuki=Bakudan
Suzuki=Bakudan (2025)Todoroki
March Comes In Like a Lion
March Comes In Like a Lion (2017)Harunobu Nikaido
Jellyfish Eyes
Jellyfish Eyes (2013)Byakko / White Tiger
Always: Sunset on Third Street '64
Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 (2012)Kenji
And Your Bird Can Sing
And Your Bird Can Sing (2018)Shizuo
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)(segment Sion Sono)
March Goes out Like a Lamb
March Goes out Like a Lamb (2017)Harunobu Nikaido
Yuriko's Aroma
Yuriko's Aroma (2010)Tetsuya
Worlds Apart
Worlds Apart (2024)Kazunari Tōno
Foreboding
Foreboding (2017)Tetsuo
Touching the Skin of Eeriness
Touching the Skin of Eeriness (2013)Chihiro
Tokyo Park
Tokyo Park (2011)Hiro Takai
Fly On
Fly On (2023)Kimura
The Yin Yang Master Zero
The Yin Yang Master Zero (2024)Minamoto no Hiromasa
Strayer's Chronicle
Strayer's Chronicle (2015)Manabu
Sana: Let Me Hear
Sana: Let Me Hear (2024)
That's It
That's It (2015)Samao Daikoku
Stare
Stare (2020)Watanabe Hideaki
Punk Samurai Slash Down
Punk Samurai Slash Down (2018)Makobee Makubo
Parallel World Love Story
Parallel World Love Story (2019)Tomohiko Miwa
Parks
Parks (2017)Tokio
Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer
Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer (2012)Tenchi Meisatsu
Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow
Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow (2016)Mitsugu Egawa
The Sion Sono
The Sion Sono (2016)Self
Fueled: The Man They Called "Pirate"
Fueled: The Man They Called "Pirate" (2016)Yoshio Hasebe
Life Back Then
Life Back Then (2011)Nobuo Yamaki
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City
All Esper Dayo! Special Edition - Esper, Go to City (2015)Yoshiri Kamogawa
The Boy from Hell
The Boy from Hell (2004)
Isn't Anyone Alive?
Isn't Anyone Alive? (2012)Keisuke
Cheer Cheer Cheer!
Cheer Cheer Cheer! (2008)Tamura Akira
The End of Puberty
The End of Puberty (2011)Maru
Aogeba Tôtoshi
Aogeba Tôtoshi (2006)
Teacher and Stray Cat
Teacher and Stray Cat (2015)Shogo Kojika
The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan
The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan (2018)
Sue, Mai & Sawa: Righting the Girl Ship
Sue, Mai & Sawa: Righting the Girl Ship (2013)Kosuke Chiba
The Actor
The Actor (2016)Yokota
A Man with Style
A Man with Style (2011)Kota
BAUS: The Ship's Voyage Continues
BAUS: The Ship's Voyage Continues (2025)
Fourteen
Fourteen (2007)Daiki Amamiya
That Person Has Disappeared
That Person Has Disappeared (2024)Shimazaki
Doctor X: The Movie Final
Doctor X: The Movie Final (2024)
Momo and the Seven Papagenos
Momo and the Seven Papagenos (2022)Yuta
Tear Jar
Tear Jar (2008)
Saint Young Men
Saint Young Men (2018)Gautama Buddha
Dear Deer
Dear Deer (2015)Takashi
THE A-CARE -Disusebody-
THE A-CARE -Disusebody- (2026)
Kyojo Reunion
Kyojo Reunion (2026)
Ichigeki
Ichigeki (2023)Ushigoro
The First Supper
The First Supper (2019)Rintaro Higashi
Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~
Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~ (2024)Buddha
Actors Short Films Season 3
Actors Short Films Season 3 (2023)
Kamiki Ryunosuke 25th Anniversary DVD
Kamiki Ryunosuke 25th Anniversary DVD (2020)Himself
CRANK
CRANK (2023)
The Young Strangers
The Young Strangers (2024)
Kindachi Kosuke: The Queen Bee
Kindachi Kosuke: The Queen Bee (2006)Fumihiko Daidoji
The Millennial Rapture
The Millennial Rapture (2012)Tatsuo
The Intermission
The Intermission (2013)
New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period
New Interpretation of the End of Edo Period (2025)
A Drop of the Grapevine
A Drop of the Grapevine (2014)Roku
Dawn Wind in My Poncho
Dawn Wind in My Poncho (2017)Nakata
All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~
All Esper Dayo! ~The Lust-filled Love Wars~ (2015)Yoshirō "Yocchan" Kamogawa
Saint Young Men 2nd Century
Saint Young Men 2nd Century (2019)Buddha
Runway
Runway (2020)Akechi
Pandora's Box
Pandora's Box (2009)Risuke/Hibari
A School Behind Bars
A School Behind Bars (2010)
Threads of Our Hearts
Threads of Our Hearts (2010)
Faking Beethoven
Faking Beethoven (2025)Thayer
Tokyo Island
Tokyo Island (2010)Manta
A Liar and a Broken Girl
A Liar and a Broken Girl (2010)Mii-Kun
Saint Young Men 3
Saint Young Men 3 (2020)ブッダ
Tadaima, Jacqueline
Tadaima, Jacqueline (2013)
Nora
Nora (2010)
Making of Tokyo Tribe
Making of Tokyo Tribe (2015)Self
Purehearted
Purehearted (2025)
Drive-In Gamo
Drive-In Gamo (2014)Toshi
AnyMart
AnyMart (2026)Sakai
5windows
5windows (2012)
Similar But Different
Similar But Different (2013)
Awaremi Mumashika
Awaremi Mumashika (2010)
魔法のiらんど SixDays
魔法のiらんど SixDays (2009)
Sana: Play with Me
Sana: Play with Me (2026)
Tadashiku Wasureru
Tadashiku Wasureru (2014)竹下幸雄
Making of Himizu
Making of Himizu (2012)Self
国境
国境Hiroyuki Ninomiya

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