Sota Fukushi- Biography
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Sota Fukushi is an actor who rose to prominence after being cast as Gentaro Kisaragi in the “Karmen Rider” series, which is a mash-up of manga and tokusatsu TV shows and films.
What is the Net Worth of Sota Fukushi? Salary, Earnings
Sota’s net worth is projected to be more than $2 million as of early 2022.
Sota Fukushi- Birth, Age, Ethnicity, Siblings, Education
Sota was born on May 30, 1993, in Tokyo, Japan; his zodiac sign is Gemini, and he is of Japanese nationality. Sota was reared in Tokyo by his hardworking parents, who encouraged him to pursue an acting profession when he was very young, enrolling him in an acting school when he was nine years old.
He was highly athletic in high school, playing basketball and double Dutch – a type of skipping – and he still occasionally plays basketball with his pals today. He has always been proficient in English, having completed his Level 2 English exams. Sota pursued an acting career following matriculation, with further help from his parents, and did not attend college. He also pondered becoming a writer or a comic before settling on acting.
Sota Fukushi- Relationship, Girlfriend
Sota kept the facts of his love life private for years until he posted a photo of himself with his girlfriend on Twitter in May 2019, claiming the two are dating. Seiko is a comedian who is half of the comedic duo Amakou Inter. Sota posted the photo in response to multiple female admirers who have asked him if he is dating anybody and, if not if he would mind going out with them.
Sota said on his blog, where the picture is also posted, ‘Hello, everyone! Sorry, but I have a girlfriend. Sumimasen Uchi no Kanojo ga Uchi no Kanojo ga Uchi no Kanojo ga Uchi no Kanojo (I apologize for my girlfriend.) Yes, Amakou Inter’s Seiko-san.’ While many people assume this is just a joke made up by Sota and Seiko, some believe they are together and have posted comments like ‘I want to be in your position lol’ and ‘If this is true, I give you my blessings’.
Sota Fukushi- Professional Career
In 2011, he made his feature debut in “Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals” as Gentaro Kisaragi and Kame Rider Fourze, however, he simply auditioned for both roles to please his parents, who are major fans of the “Kamen Rider” franchise.
Sota was chosen to play the lead character in “Kamen Rider Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO: Movie War Mega Max,” as well as the next four “Kamen Rider” films released in 2012 and 2013.
The “Kamen Rider” franchise helped Sota become a prominent actor in Japan, and he went on to gain main roles in films such as “Enoshima Prism” in 2013 as Shuta Jogasaki, and “As the Gods Will” in 2014.
He received plaudits for his performance of Takatoshi Minamiyama in the 2016 film “My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday,” and he went on to star in the final film of the “Kamen Rider” franchise, “Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Final: Build & Ex-Aid with Legend Rider.” His most recent film performances were in “The Fable” in 2019, and “Kaiji: The Final Game” in early 2020.
So far, he has received two awards: an Elan d’Or Award for newcomer of the year in 2014 and the 38th Japan Academy Film Prize for newcomer of the year in 2015.
Appearances in television series
Sota made his TV series debut in “Misaki Number One!!” in 2011 and subsequently appeared in “Shima Shima” and “Kamen Rider Fourze” the following year. In 2013, he was cast in “The Clinic on the Sea,” and in 2014, he played Kimiyasu Akaiwa in “Baseball Braniacs” and Yuto Tanokura in “I’m Taking the Day Off.” In 2015, he was cast as Aoi Miura in the film “Koinaka,” which follows Aoi, who has an uncertain nature and dislikes summer, and who meets Akari Serizawa, his childhood friend and first love, just before she mysteriously disappears.
His most recent TV series appearances were “My Lover’s Secret” in 2017, “Heaven? Gokuraku Restaurant” in 2018, and “Marigold in 4 Minutes” in 2019.
Hobbies and other pursuits
Sota is a major admirer of K-pop music, and his favorite band is Mamamoo, whom he has seen perform live.
He enjoys reading manga and viewing animated films such as “Ghost in the Shell” and “Akira,” and he is a huge fan of Studio Ghibli and their films “Porco Rosso” and “Princess Mononoke.” He also enjoys watching live-action movies, with his favorite performers being Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt, and their films “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape” and “Inception” (Leonardo), as well as “Meet Joe Black” and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Brad Pitt).
Sota loves Tokyo the most of all the countries he has been to, but he also enjoys traveling and has visited the United States on multiple occasions, partly because some of the films he has acted in were shot there.
He has also visited various European nations, including Greece, Italy, and Spain, primarily because he enjoys their beaches. Sota works out at the gym many times each week, and he also enjoys basketball and running. He has completed a half-marathon and has set a goal of completing a full marathon of 42.195km in 2020.
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Sota has dark eyes and short brown hair that he frequently colors black. He stands 6ft (1.83m) tall and weighs approximately 170lbs (77kgs).
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