Shogo Sakamoto

Shōgo Sakamoto (阪本 奨悟, Sakamoto Shōgo, born June 13, 1993 in Hyogo Prefecture) is a Japanese actor and singer affiliated with Don-crew.

Shōgo Sakamoto
阪本 奨悟
Born	(1993-06-13) June 13, 1993 (age 31) Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
Occupations	Actor voice actor singer
Years active	2006–2011, 2012–present
Agent	Don-crew
Musical career
Genres	J-pop
Instrument	Vocals
Labels	A-Sketch
Website	www.sakamotoshogo.com

Career

Early in his career, Sakamoto played Ryoma Echizen in the fourth generation Seigaku cast in Tenimyu, The Prince of Tennis musical series.^[1] In 2009, he originated the role of Ciel Phantomhive in the Black Butler musicals.

He returned to the stage play world in 2018 with the role of Horikawa Kunihiro in the Musical Touken Ranbu franchise.^[2]

Discography

Albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications

Title	Year	Album details	Peak chart positions		Sales
			JPN
			Oricon	Billboard Japan
Fly	2016	Released: June 29, 2016 Label: Amuse Formats: CD, digital download	99[3]	TBA	—
Fluffy Hope	2018	Released: July 25, 2018 Label: A-Sketch Formats: CD, digital download	38[4]	TBA	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Sales	Album
		JPN
		Oricon	Hot 100
"Hanagoe / Shoppai Namida" (鼻声/しょっぱい涙)	2017	31[5]	—	—	Fluffy Hope
"Koi to Uso (Gyutto Kimi no Te o) / Hello" (恋と嘘～ぎゅっと君の手を～/HELLO)		32[6]	—	—
"Mugen no Try" (無限のトライ)	2019	20[7]	—	—	non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Network	Notes	Ref.
2007	Koisuru Nichiyōbi: Sotsugyō - Haru no Uso	Yuki Tatsuki	BS-i	Segment in Koisuru Nichiyōbi
	Obanzai!	Momotarō Hanazono	TBS
2009	AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo	Murakoshi	TV Asahi	Episode 6, season 8
2010	Sunao ni Narenakute	Kenta Matsushima	Fuji TV
	Hammer Session!	Kenta Nojima	TBS
2011	Gō	Mori Rikimaru	NHK	Taiga drama
2019	Try Knights	Riku Haruma	NTV	Lead role; voice in anime	[8]
2023	Don't Stop My Beautification	Kokono	Paravi		[9]
2024	Shinsengumi: With You I Bloom	Hijikata Toshizō	TV Asahi		[10]

Theatre

• The Prince of Tennis Musical: The Progressive Match Higa Chuu feat. Rikkai (in winter of 2007-2008)
• The Prince of Tennis Musical: Dream Live 5th (2008)
• The Prince of Tennis Musical: The Imperial Presence Hyotei Gakuen feat. Higa Chuu (2008)
• The Prince of Tennis Musical: The Treasure Match Shitenhōji feat. Hyotei Gakuen (2008–2009)
• The Prince of Tennis Musical: Dream Live 6th (2009)
• Kuroshitsuji The Musical as Ciel Phantomhive (2009)
• Musical: Touken Ranbu as Horikawa Kunihiro (2018)^[11]
• The Royal Tutor: Musical II as Eugene Alexandruwitsch Romano (2019)^[12]
• xxxHolic as Kimihiro Watanuki (2021)^[13]

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019	The Royal Tutor: The Movie	Eugene Alexandruwitsch Romano	Voice in anime film[12]

Commercials

• Honda Informercial (2006)
• PlayStation 3 (2007)
• KDDI Company (2007)

References

1. 阪本奨悟 握手会イベント"雨男"返上は「ファンのおかげ」 (in Japanese). TV Life. June 15, 2009. Archived from the original on March 29, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2011.
2. "STAGE INFORMATION | ミュージカル『刀剣乱舞』公式ホームページ". ミュージカル『刀剣乱舞』公式ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved February 17, 2018.
3. "Fly". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved February 21, 2019.
4. "FLUFFY HOPE". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved February 21, 2019.
5. "鼻声/しょっぱい涙". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved April 29, 2019.
6. "恋と嘘～ぎゅっと君の手を～/HELLO". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved April 29, 2019.
7. "週間 CDシングルランキング 2019年10月21日付" [Weekly CD Single Ranking for October 21, 2019]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 16, 2019.
8. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 14, 2019). "GONZO Produces Try Knights TV Anime for Summer Broadcast". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
9. "「俺の美女化が止まらない!?」新キャストの女装ビジュアル披露 OPテーマは花澤香菜が担当" [Visuals of new Don't Stop My Beautification cast in women's clothes revealed; Kana Hanazawa is in charge of the opening theme]. eiga.com (in Japanese). January 25, 2023. Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
10. "高野洸、藤岡真威人、阪本奨悟、永田崇人が「君とゆきて咲く」に新選組メンバー役で登場". Natalie. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
11. Loveridge, Lynzee (September 19, 2018). "Touken Ranbu Musical's 'Kessen no Kachidoki' Full Music Video Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
12. Ressler, Karen (November 8, 2018). "The Royal Tutor Anime Film, Musical Casts Shōhei Hashimoto, Shōgo Sakamoto". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
13. Loo, Egan (April 1, 2021). "CLAMP's xxxHOLiC Manga Gets Stage Play". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 1, 2021.

External links

• Official agency profile (in Japanese)