Japanese actor, singer, and Producer who has won numerous awards and is known for his roles in the television series Nobuta wo Produce and Gokusen.
He used to play in the junior world league representing Japan as shortstop and thought of baseball as a potential career until he started acting.
His name is from a character in the manga series, Touch by Mitsuru Adachi.
He has two older brothers, Yūichirō and Kōji, and a younger brother, Yūya.
He is a fellow Japanese television and film actor to Akanishi Jin.
