Shota Sometani
Known for
Between leads and extras sits Shota Sometani, a solid Japanese actor, better known by face than by name to most viewers. A second familiar entry is 'Suzume'. The first screen credit dates from 2002. Across 111 productions, the work has been consistent rather than spectacular. 'Wolf Children' is the entry that turns a familiar face into a name, thanks to Mr. Tanabe.
Shota Sometani
84 Movies
27 Series
Between leads and extras sits Shota Sometani, a solid Japanese actor, better known by face than by name to most viewers. A second familiar entry is 'Suzume'. The first screen credit dates from 2002. Across 111 productions, the work has been consistent rather than spectacular. 'Wolf Children' is the entry that turns a familiar face into a name, thanks to Mr. Tanabe.
Movies
Plays Minoru Okabe (voice)
Suzume
2022
Plays Guildenstern (voice)
Scarlet
2025
Plays Mr. Tanabe (voice)
Wolf Children
2012
Plays Shinjiro 'Kamishin' Chikami (voice)
Belle
2021
Plays Teenage Kyuta (voice)
The Boy and the Beast
2015
Plays Komiya (voice)
100 METERS
2025
Plays Satake
As the Gods Will
2014
Plays Izumi Shinichi
Parasyte: Part 1
2014
Plays Yoshio Kamogawa
The Virgin Psychics
2015
Plays Murata Akira
Detective Chinatown 3
2021
Plays Helper T Cell
Cells at Work!
2024
Plays Kukai
Legend of the Demon Cat
2017
Plays Izumi Shinichi
Parasyte: Part 2
2015
Plays MC Show
Tokyo Tribe
2014
Plays Keisuke Hayami
Lesson of the Evil
2012
Plays Kase
First Love
2019
Plays Enoki
Sadako 3D
2012
Plays Toru Takahashi
Kabukicho Love Hotel
2014
Plays Yuichi Sumida
Himizu
2012
Plays Todoroki
Suzuki=Bakudan
2025
Plays Yuki Hirano
Wood Job!
2014
Plays Oishi
The Eternal Zero
2013
Plays Kenji
Always: Sunset on Third Street '64
2012
Plays Kuro Sugitani
Lumberjack the Monster
2023
Plays Yuya Nagao
Sana: Let Me Hear
2024
Plays Shimazaki
That Person Has Disappeared
2024
Plays Shizuo
And Your Bird Can Sing
2018
Plays Watanabe Hideaki
Stare
2020
Plays Hironoshin Uesugi
Samurai Marathon
2019
Plays Eiji Niizuma
Bakuman
2015
Plays Hasegawa
The Snow White Murder Case
2014
Plays Kazunari Tōno
Worlds Apart
2024
Plays Boy
Ping Pong
2002
Plays Susumu
Devilman
2004
Plays Keisuke
Isn't Anyone Alive?
2012
Plays Harunobu Nikaido
March Comes In Like a Lion
2017
Plays Shimura
The Brain Man
2013
Plays Yoshioka
To the Ends of the Earth
2019
Plays Tenchi Meisatsu
Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer
2012
Plays Denki Mukogawa
What to Do With the Dead Kaiju?
2022
Plays Ranmaru Mori
The Kiyosu Conference
2013
Plays Yoshio Hasebe
Fueled: The Man They Called "Pirate"
2016
Plays Tetsuya
Yuriko's Aroma
2010
Plays Makobee Makubo
Punk Samurai Slash Down
2018
Plays Minamoto no Hiromasa
The Yin Yang Master Zero
2024
Plays Shogo Kojika
Teacher and Stray Cat
2015
Plays Harunobu Nikaido
March Goes out Like a Lamb
2017
Plays Shingo Takagi
Real
2013
Plays Tomohiko Miwa
Parallel World Love Story
2019
Plays Tetsuo
Foreboding
2017
TV Shows
Plays Oda Nobunaga
Awaiting Kirin
2020
Plays Tsuyo
Today's Nekomura
2020
Plays Yoshiro Kamogawa
Minna! ESPer Dayo!
2013
Plays Orita
Synanthrope
2025
Plays Kuroba Kei
Yips
2024
Plays Kazuki Shiina
CODE Japan: The Price of Wishes
2023
Plays Kenji Ogata
Hibana: Spark
2016
Plays Takako Uehara
The Tempest
2011
Plays Minoru Tagusari
TAGUSARI bros.
2026
Plays Shunsuke
Rebooting
2023
Plays Shimizu
Sanctuary
2023
Plays Kimihiro Watanuki
×××HOLiC
2013
Plays Ajisawa Sorao
Atami's Police Investigators
2010
Plays Sugaya
Seven Orifices
2024
Plays Nagai
Tokyo Swindlers
2024
Plays Mikoshiba Haruka
Crime and Punishment: A Falsified Romance
2012
Plays Yuta Onozawa
I'll Still Love You in 10 Years
2010
Plays Tatsuo Yamagiwa
Foreboding: Serial Version
2017
Plays Washida Teru
Teen Regime
2022
Plays Kenji Nagagome
Kazama Kimichika: Kyojo Zero
2023
Plays Sorau Ajizawa
Time Limit Investigator
2006
Plays Boy
Kamen Rider
1971
Plays Masanobu Kato
Graduation Song
2010
Plays 貧乏剛
Bukatsudo
2010
Plays Koichi
Neo Ultra Q
2013
Plays Fumihiko Daidōji
稲垣吾郎の金田一耕助シリーズ
2004
Plays Kocha Kamuy
Last Samurai Standing
2025
Latest Trailers
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Scarlet
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Sakai
2026
Film
TAGUSARI bros.
Minoru Tagusari · 10 episodes
2026–
TV
Scarlet
Guildenstern (voice)
2025
Film
Last Samurai Standing
Kocha Kamuy · 1 episode
2025–
TV
Suzuki=Bakudan
Todoroki
2025
Film
Synanthrope
Orita · 12 episodes
2025–
TV
100 METERS
Komiya (voice)
2025
Film
Faking Beethoven
Thayer
2025
Film
Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~
Buddha
2024
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Shota Sometani and where are they from?
Shota Sometani is 33 years old, born on September 3, 1992 in Koto, Tokyo, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Shota Sometani?
Shota Sometani is best known for roles in Wolf Children, Suzume, The Boy and the Beast.
How many movies has Shota Sometani been in?
Over a 24-year career (since 2002), Shota Sometani has appeared in 84 movies and 27 TV shows.
What was Shota Sometani's first movie?
The career of Shota Sometani began with Ping Pong (2002).
What is Shota Sometani's most recent movie or series?
Shota Sometani's most recent release is Sana: Play with Me, which premiered on July 24, 2026.
What TV shows has Shota Sometani appeared in?
On television, Shota Sometani has appeared in Last Samurai Standing, Kamen Rider, Rebooting, Tokyo Swindlers.
Shota Sometani
1992-09-03 · Koto, Tokyo, Japan
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.