Ryunosuke Kamiki

Ryunosuke Kamiki born May 19 1993 is a Japanese actor He entered the industry in 1995 when he was only 2 years old He made his drama debut in Good News which gained him immense popularity through his first fulltime role as Naoya playing the son of SMAPs Masahiro Nakai In 2001 he was discovered by Hayao Miyazaki and ended up voicing Bao in the animated film Spirited Away by Studio Ghibli the highestgrossing Japanese film in Japan From 1999 to 2002 he had appeared in over a dozen projects earning him the title of a child prodigy He was awarded his first award for Backdrop del mio Papá when he was only 11 From 2004 to 2020 he has won awards every one or two alternative years Today Ryu remains an iconic and beloved actor in the Japanese industry He has the reputation of a reliable lead actor who goes into character as soon as the cameras start rolling For his successful transition from a child actor to a main lead combined with his modest personality has made him a role model for many When choosing works he likes to experiment with roles or plots He does not mind too much about popularity or being the main lead as long as he likes his role Rather than aiming for a big goal ahead he is the type to do the job in front of him wholeheartedly He has appeared in numerous awardwinning projects In 2011 he won his first international award for playing the main lead in the Amade Prizewinning Threads of Our Hearts To date he has been an integral part of all the top 4 highestgrossing Japanese movies in Japan His works continue to break records as his movie your name became the highestgrossing Japanese movie of all time internationally Ryu alongside acting and voice acting has dabbled in multiple fields For variety shows he often does many documentaries He even interviewed Will Smith for the magazine TV program ZIP In 2015 he released his first book Masters Café Ryu challenged his first stage play with Beautiful The Woman Who Met with God directed and written by Suzuki Matsuo in 2019 The following year he debuted in multiple fields such as a radio DJ for All Night Nippon 0 ANN0 on 11th October 2020 which airs 3 am at nights between Saturday and Sunday His directorial debut was with the music video for I Treasure You for SUPER HANDSOME COLLECTION JUMP He opened his own YouTube channel He was also the official photographer for Takeru Satohs 2021 calendar In 2020 Ryu was awarded at the Elan dor Award Ceremony one of the most prestigious awards in Japan for completing 25 years in the industry To thank his fans he started the 25th Anniversary Celebration Project