Yuya Endo
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is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Ryoma Echizen
in the Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu
. He is also part of a young men's stage acting troupe, D-BOYS
, which perform in various skit-like performances, and is currently the group's leader.
. He also was apart of the Watanabe net drama, Hice Cool (2005), appearing alongside fellow D-Boy members, Kotaro Yanagi, Yuu Shirota, and Osamu Adachi
.
On November 16, 2005, Endo released an Idol DVD called Ao no Kiseki.
Endo also appeared, as a member of The Tigers in the TV drama
, The Hit Parade, which aired May 26, 2006 on Fuji TV
and co-starred fellow D-BOYS members Masato Wada
, Yuu Shirota, Masaki Kaji
, Hirofumi Araki
, Hiroki Suzuki
and Kōji Seto
.
In September, 2006, he, along with fellow D-BOYS member, Yuu Shirota, appeared in the music video for RAG FAIR
's "Kimi no Tame ni Boku ga Tate ni Naro", playing a DJ in love with his co-host. As a member of the D-BOYS, Endo also keeps a blog, which he updates occasionally.
Being a part of the D-Boys
provides Endo with a lot of opportunities. Among them was to perform with the group of boys and expand his experience as a performer.
The D-BOYS so far have released two Photobooks. The first photobook released on April 27, 2005 was self-titled D-Boys, while the second, released on March 15, 2006 was called Start, both which contain many photos of Endo. The D-boys have also starred in their own drama documentary variety series called, DD-Boys in which Endo has appeared in every episodes as himself because the skits revolve around Endo playing himself with fellow D-BOYS member, Kotaro Yanagi also playing himself, as they try to live in the D-house while the other D-Boys drop by. The show was 23 episodes long and ran from April 10 to September 25, 2006.
In June 2007, the D-BOYS starred in their very own musical together called, D-BOYS STAGE, which ran from June 3 to June 10 at the Space Zero theater in Tokyo. Endo appeared in the musical as a regular performer for the run of the musical. Right now, he is the current group leader of D-BOYS.
musicals series, Tenimyu
, as a replacement for fellow D-BOY member Kotaro Yanagi – who had been injured in a car accident – as the main protagonist Ryoma Echizen
. Prior to his casting, J-pop
singer Kimeru
- who was playing the role of Shusuke Fuji - had filled as Echizen for a show. Endo made his debut as Echizen during the Dream Live 1st concert and would play the role while Yanagi was recovering. He also shared the role with Yanagi after his recovery in two shows: Side Fudomine ~Special Match~ and Dream Live 2nd; Endo did all of the dance and tennis match choreography while Yanagi did stand still scenes due to his injuries. During his run in the musicals, Endo was able to work with other fellow D-BOYS members Masaki Kaji
, Hiroki Suzuki
, Osamu Adachi
, Hirofumi Araki
, Masato Wada
, and former member Yuu Shirota.
On May 4, 2005, after the final performance for the Dream Live 2nd concert, Endo graduated from his role. Yanagi would carry on as Echizen with the second generation Seigaku cast. During the last performance of Dream Live 3rd, Endo, along with Kimeru and Takashi Nagayama
(who played Eiji Kikumaru with the first cast), went to see Yanagi graduate from Tenimyu.
D-BOYS
Ryoma Echizen
is a fictional character and the protagonist of the manga and anime series The Prince of Tennis created by Takeshi Konomi. In the series, Ryoma is portrayed as a twelve-year-old tennis prodigy who won four consecutive Junior Tennis Tournaments in America. His father is Nanjiro Echizen, a former...
in the Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu
Tenimyu
The Prince of Tennis Musical , also known as "TeniPuri Musical," "Tenimyu," or "GekiPuri" , is a series of live action stage musicals directed by Yukio Ueshima based on manga series The Prince of Tennis created by Takeshi Konomi and serialized by Shueisha in Weekly Shonen Jump.The first musical...
. He is also part of a young men's stage acting troupe, D-BOYS
D-Boys
D-BOYS is a young male actors group under the management of Watanabe Entertainment. The D in the group's name stands for "Drama" , "Dream", "Debut", "Discovery" and "Development" ....
, which perform in various skit-like performances, and is currently the group's leader.
Career
Endo's first major onscreen debut was for the 2000 film, JuvenileJuvenile (film)
-Plot:11 year old Yusuke, and his classmates are camping in a woods when suddenly they see a bright light streak over the treetops and into the woods.The boys takes off into the woods towards the light....
. He also was apart of the Watanabe net drama, Hice Cool (2005), appearing alongside fellow D-Boy members, Kotaro Yanagi, Yuu Shirota, and Osamu Adachi
Osamu Adachi
is a Japanese actor and a member of the acting group D-BOYS. He is best known for his role as Eiji Kikumaru in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, and in the live film adaptation.- Career :...
.
On November 16, 2005, Endo released an Idol DVD called Ao no Kiseki.
Endo also appeared, as a member of The Tigers in the TV drama
Japanese television drama
, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...
, The Hit Parade, which aired May 26, 2006 on Fuji TV
Fuji Television
is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
and co-starred fellow D-BOYS members Masato Wada
Masato Wada
is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Sengoku Kiyosumi in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu...
, Yuu Shirota, Masaki Kaji
Masaki Kaji
is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Takeshi Momoshiro in the Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, and the live film adaptation...
, Hirofumi Araki
Hirofumi Araki
is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his roles as Sadaharu Inui in The Prince of Tennis , and as The Black Lion Rio in the tokusatsu television series Juken Sentai Gekiranger...
, Hiroki Suzuki
Hiroki Suzuki
is a Japanese actor and singer from Kitakami city, Iwate Prefecture. He is known most notably for his roles as Shuichiro Oishi in The Prince of Tennis , and as Jyan Kandou in the tokusatsu television series, Juken Sentai Gekiranger...
and Kōji Seto
Koji Seto
is a Japanese actor and singer. His major works include lead roles as Wataru Kurenai in Kamen Rider Kiva and Hiro in Koizora; and supporting roles as Satoru Okura in Atashinchi no Danshi, Ariake Yamato in Otomen, and Eiji Kikumaru in Tenimyu...
.
In September, 2006, he, along with fellow D-BOYS member, Yuu Shirota, appeared in the music video for RAG FAIR
Rag Fair
RAG FAIR is a Japanese male a cappella band. Its members are Reo Tsuchiya, Yosuke Hikichi, Kenichi Arai, Yoshiyuki Kato, Takamasa Kano, and Masayoshi Okumura....
's "Kimi no Tame ni Boku ga Tate ni Naro", playing a DJ in love with his co-host. As a member of the D-BOYS, Endo also keeps a blog, which he updates occasionally.
Being a part of the D-Boys
D-Boys
D-BOYS is a young male actors group under the management of Watanabe Entertainment. The D in the group's name stands for "Drama" , "Dream", "Debut", "Discovery" and "Development" ....
provides Endo with a lot of opportunities. Among them was to perform with the group of boys and expand his experience as a performer.
The D-BOYS so far have released two Photobooks. The first photobook released on April 27, 2005 was self-titled D-Boys, while the second, released on March 15, 2006 was called Start, both which contain many photos of Endo. The D-boys have also starred in their own drama documentary variety series called, DD-Boys in which Endo has appeared in every episodes as himself because the skits revolve around Endo playing himself with fellow D-BOYS member, Kotaro Yanagi also playing himself, as they try to live in the D-house while the other D-Boys drop by. The show was 23 episodes long and ran from April 10 to September 25, 2006.
In June 2007, the D-BOYS starred in their very own musical together called, D-BOYS STAGE, which ran from June 3 to June 10 at the Space Zero theater in Tokyo. Endo appeared in the musical as a regular performer for the run of the musical. Right now, he is the current group leader of D-BOYS.
As Ryoma Echizen in The Prince of Tennis Musicals
Endo was brought into The Prince of TennisThe Prince of Tennis
is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. The title is often shortened to , a portmanteau of the two parts in the Japanese pronunciation of the words "Tennis Prince". The manga was first published in Japan in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump in July 1999, and ended...
musicals series, Tenimyu
Tenimyu
The Prince of Tennis Musical , also known as "TeniPuri Musical," "Tenimyu," or "GekiPuri" , is a series of live action stage musicals directed by Yukio Ueshima based on manga series The Prince of Tennis created by Takeshi Konomi and serialized by Shueisha in Weekly Shonen Jump.The first musical...
, as a replacement for fellow D-BOY member Kotaro Yanagi – who had been injured in a car accident – as the main protagonist Ryoma Echizen
Ryoma Echizen
is a fictional character and the protagonist of the manga and anime series The Prince of Tennis created by Takeshi Konomi. In the series, Ryoma is portrayed as a twelve-year-old tennis prodigy who won four consecutive Junior Tennis Tournaments in America. His father is Nanjiro Echizen, a former...
. Prior to his casting, J-pop
J-pop
, an abbreviation for Japanese pop, is a musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in 1960s music, such as The Beatles, and replaced kayōkyoku in the Japanese music scene...
singer Kimeru
Kimeru
Kimeru Kimeru Kimeru (most often written either in Romaji (Kimeru) or with Katakana (キメル), but has been written as きめる (Hiragana) and (決める) (Kanji), (June 17, 1980) is a Japanese pop musician, singer, and stage actor. He is most famous for his work with The Prince of Tennis...
- who was playing the role of Shusuke Fuji - had filled as Echizen for a show. Endo made his debut as Echizen during the Dream Live 1st concert and would play the role while Yanagi was recovering. He also shared the role with Yanagi after his recovery in two shows: Side Fudomine ~Special Match~ and Dream Live 2nd; Endo did all of the dance and tennis match choreography while Yanagi did stand still scenes due to his injuries. During his run in the musicals, Endo was able to work with other fellow D-BOYS members Masaki Kaji
Masaki Kaji
is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Takeshi Momoshiro in the Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, and the live film adaptation...
, Hiroki Suzuki
Hiroki Suzuki
is a Japanese actor and singer from Kitakami city, Iwate Prefecture. He is known most notably for his roles as Shuichiro Oishi in The Prince of Tennis , and as Jyan Kandou in the tokusatsu television series, Juken Sentai Gekiranger...
, Osamu Adachi
Osamu Adachi
is a Japanese actor and a member of the acting group D-BOYS. He is best known for his role as Eiji Kikumaru in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, and in the live film adaptation.- Career :...
, Hirofumi Araki
Hirofumi Araki
is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his roles as Sadaharu Inui in The Prince of Tennis , and as The Black Lion Rio in the tokusatsu television series Juken Sentai Gekiranger...
, Masato Wada
Masato Wada
is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known most notably for his role as Sengoku Kiyosumi in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu...
, and former member Yuu Shirota.
On May 4, 2005, after the final performance for the Dream Live 2nd concert, Endo graduated from his role. Yanagi would carry on as Echizen with the second generation Seigaku cast. During the last performance of Dream Live 3rd, Endo, along with Kimeru and Takashi Nagayama
Takashi Nagayama
is a Japanese actor. He is probably best known for his roles as Eiji Kikumaru in The Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, when he replaced Yamazaki Ichitaro , and Tōshirō Hitsugaya in "Rock Musical Bleach". During his run in Tenimyu, he garnered the nickname "Nagayan", which he is still...
(who played Eiji Kikumaru with the first cast), went to see Yanagi graduate from Tenimyu.
Personal life
Endo keeps a blog on his D-Boys webpage, which he updates occasionally.Selected filmography
| Year | Film/Television | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Yasha | Young Sei, Young Rin (twin boys) | TV drama Japanese television drama , also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others... |
| Minimoni de Bremen no Ongaku-tai | Kenji | TV drama Japanese television drama , also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others... |
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| 2000 | Juvenile Juvenile (film) -Plot:11 year old Yusuke, and his classmates are camping in a woods when suddenly they see a bright light streak over the treetops and into the woods.The boys takes off into the woods towards the light.... |
Yusuke Sakamoto | |
| 2004 2004 in film The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol... |
L' Amant | ||
| 2005 | Hice Cool | Nobu | Web Drama |
| Gakkou no Kaidan | Web Drama | ||
| Ichiritoru no Namida (One Litre of Tears) | Takeda Makoto | TV drama Japanese television drama , also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others... |
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| Rocket Boys | Kajishin | TV drama Japanese television drama , also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others... Lead Role |
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| 2006 | Drift | ||
| The Hit Parade | Kenji Sawada of The Tigers | TV drama Japanese television drama , also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others... |
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| Medaka | Nemoto Yuya | TV drama Japanese television drama , also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others... |
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| Nodame Cantabile Nodame Cantabile is a manga by Tomoko Ninomiya. It was serialized in Japan by Kodansha in the magazine Kiss from July 2001 to October 2009 and collected in 23 tankōbon volumes. A two-volume sequel, called Nodame Cantabile: Opera Chapter, which began serialization in the 10 December 2009 issue of Kiss, was released... |
Okochi Mamoru | TV drama Japanese television drama , also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others... |
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| 2007 | First Kiss | Episode 2 appearance | |
| 2008 | Atsu-hime | Arimura Genzaburou (guest appearance) | NHK Taiga drama |
| Nodame Canatbile SPECIAL | Ookuchi Mamoru | ||
| Isshun no Kaze ni Nare | FujiTV mini drama | ||
| Hokaben | Totsuka Genichi, Episode 7 appearance | NTV | |
| Dageki Tenshi Ruri | Soma Kenichiro | TV Asahi | |
| 2009 | Voice | Kirihata Teppei | Fuji TV |
| Shiroi Haru | Kojima Yuki | Fuji TV |
Official DVDs
| Year | DVD | DVD Cover | Release Date | JPN certification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Ao no Kiseki (Blue Miracle) | November 16, 2005 | ||
Stage
- March 21 to April 1, 2007 in the Out of Order Live Entertainment Show
D-BOYS
- June 3 to June 10, 2007 as a regular performer in the D-BOYSD-BoysD-BOYS is a young male actors group under the management of Watanabe Entertainment. The D in the group's name stands for "Drama" , "Dream", "Debut", "Discovery" and "Development" ....
STAGE Musical
Musicals
TENIMYU: THE PRINCE OF TENNIS MUSICAL SERIES (as Ryoma Echizen)- The Prince of Tennis Musical: Dream Live 1st (2004)
- The Prince of Tennis Musical: More Than Limit St. Rudolph Gakuen (2004)
- The Prince of Tennis Musical: Side Fudomine ~Special Match~ (shared the role with a returning Kotaro Yanagi) (In Winter of 2004-2005)
- The Prince of Tennis Musical: Side Yamabuki feat. St. Rudolph (In Winter of 2004-2005)
- The Prince of Tennis Musical: Dream Live 2nd (he again shared the role with Yanagi) (2005)
External links
- Endo's Official Blog
- Endo's Official Website and Profile
- Endo's Official Friendster Profile
- Endo's Past Blog Archive
- Endo's Past Blog Archive with Introduction
- D-Boys Official Website
See also
- D-BoysD-BoysD-BOYS is a young male actors group under the management of Watanabe Entertainment. The D in the group's name stands for "Drama" , "Dream", "Debut", "Discovery" and "Development" ....
- TenimyuTenimyuThe Prince of Tennis Musical , also known as "TeniPuri Musical," "Tenimyu," or "GekiPuri" , is a series of live action stage musicals directed by Yukio Ueshima based on manga series The Prince of Tennis created by Takeshi Konomi and serialized by Shueisha in Weekly Shonen Jump.The first musical...
- JuvenileJuvenile (film)-Plot:11 year old Yusuke, and his classmates are camping in a woods when suddenly they see a bright light streak over the treetops and into the woods.The boys takes off into the woods towards the light....
- The Prince of TennisThe Prince of Tennisis a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. The title is often shortened to , a portmanteau of the two parts in the Japanese pronunciation of the words "Tennis Prince". The manga was first published in Japan in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump in July 1999, and ended...
- Ryoma EchizenRyoma Echizenis a fictional character and the protagonist of the manga and anime series The Prince of Tennis created by Takeshi Konomi. In the series, Ryoma is portrayed as a twelve-year-old tennis prodigy who won four consecutive Junior Tennis Tournaments in America. His father is Nanjiro Echizen, a former...