Yuta Kanai
Actor · Since 2008
Known for
Yuta Kanai is the sort of actor with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. 'Fukushima 50' is another title that gets mentioned. The trail of credits goes back as far as 2000. Very few actors keep finding work for 26 years. 'Death Note: L Change the WorLd' is where the largest audience met him.
Yuta Kanai
Actor · Since 2008
24 Movies · 27 Series
Yuta Kanai is the sort of actor with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. 'Fukushima 50' is another title that gets mentioned. The trail of credits goes back as far as 2000. Very few actors keep finding work for 26 years. 'Death Note: L Change the WorLd' is where the largest audience met him.
Movies
Plays Kuramae
64: Part 1
2016
Plays Koji Miyamoto
Fukushima 50
2020
Plays Tamotsu Yoshizawa
Death Note: L Change the WorLd
2008
Plays Manabu Iwase
69
2004
Plays Soichi Shironouchi
From Me to You
2010
Plays カラオケボックス店長
Shambhala Story
2026
Plays Suga
My Beautiful Man: Eternal
2023
Plays Masaya Takazawa
Silent Tokyo
2020
Plays Tamotsu Ono
Dogwood Tree
2010
Plays Takashi Itomaki
Last Mile
2024
Plays Tsubasa Tanabe
Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit
2008
Plays Kuramae
64: Part 2
2016
Plays Kenji Morishita
Farewell, Kuro
2003
Plays Nadashi Uchimori
Letters from Nirai Kanai
2005
Plays Karube
Tokyo Refugees
2014
Plays Daisuke Kawashima
A Class to Remember IV: Fifteen
2000
Plays Nakane
Who's Camus Anyway?
2005
Plays Shou
Twilight Syndrome: Deadly Theme Park
2008
TV Shows
Plays Masuda Akira
Hanako & Anne
2014
Plays Odajima Tadashi
Mampuku
2018
Plays Kosaku Sakata
Scent of the Wind
2026
Plays Oda Nobutaka
Princess Go
2011
Plays Toshihiko Aoki
Xenos Kusenosu
2007
Plays Koji Yamashita
Trouble Man
2010
Plays Takashi Itomaki
MIU404
2020
Plays Jiro Hasegawa
Duty First, Kiss Later
2026
Plays Shunya Yazawa
Dangerous Sister
2005
Plays Teiichi Dojima
Miren
2025
Plays Takuya Odagiri
Evil God's Balance Public Security Analysis Team
2022
Plays Kakine
The Black Swindler
2022
Plays Murai Hajime
Asuka High School March!
2011
Plays Yuji Nishimoto
Border
2014
Plays Yukio Tanuma
Kioku Sousa ~Shinjuku Higashi-sho Jiken Fairu~
2019
Plays Shigemori
The Sun Does Not Move
2020
Plays Ryota Okuma
Dakara Korosenakatta
2022
Plays Morikawa Keita
Traces
2012
Plays Negoro Shoichi
Made in Japan
2013
Plays Teruyoshi Okumura
AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo
2002
Plays Takefu Higashi
Hero
2001
Plays Moriyama Kenji
Cold Case: Door of Truth
2016
Plays Koichi Jisoji
BORDERLESS -72 Hours
2026
Plays Tetsuo Suzuki
Ultraman Blazar
2023
Plays Eita Hikoma
Seven Detectives
2015
Plays Iida Toshio
Code Blue
2008
Plays Joutaro Mizuki
Absolute Zero
2010
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
Shambhala Story
Full Filmography 51
Duty First, Kiss Later
Jiro Hasegawa · 10 episodes
2026–
Shambhala Story
カラオケボックス店長
2026
BORDERLESS -72 Hours
Koichi Jisoji
2026Season 1
Scent of the Wind
Kosaku Sakata · 130 episodes
2026–
Musical 「Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu」
Matsuda
2025
Miren
Teiichi Dojima · 10 episodes
2025–
Or Utopia
Zenji Miyoshi
2024
Last Mile
Takashi Itomaki
2024
Ultraman Blazar
Tetsuo Suzuki
2023Season 1
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Yuta Kanai and where are they from?
Yuta Kanai is 41 years old, born on April 24, 1985 in Tokyo, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Yuta Kanai?
Yuta Kanai is best known for roles in Death Note: L Change the WorLd, Fukushima 50, From Me to You.
How many movies has Yuta Kanai been in?
Over a 26-year career (since 2000), Yuta Kanai has appeared in 24 movies and 27 TV shows.
What was Yuta Kanai's first movie?
The career of Yuta Kanai began with A Class to Remember IV: Fifteen (2000).
What is Yuta Kanai's most recent movie or series?
Yuta Kanai's most recent release is Duty First, Kiss Later, which premiered on July 27, 2026.
What TV shows has Yuta Kanai appeared in?
On television, Yuta Kanai has appeared in Hero, MIU404, AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo, Code Blue.
Yuta Kanai
1985-04-24 · Tokyo, Japan
Yuta Kanai is the sort of actor with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. 'Fukushima 50' is another title that gets mentioned. The trail of credits goes back as far as 2000. Very few actors keep finding work for 26 years. 'Death Note: L Change the WorLd' is where the largest audience met him.