Kento Yamazaki (山﨑賢人), born on September 7, 1994, in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan, is a renowned Japanese actor and model. He was scouted during his junior high school years and began his career as a model for the magazine Pichi Lemon. Shortly after, he transitioned into acting, making his debut in the TV series Atami no Sousakan in 2010.
Yamazaki is best known for his roles in live-action adaptations of popular manga and anime. Some of his notable works include Your Lie in April (2016), Orange (2015), JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I (2017), and Kingdom (2019). He also gained international recognition for his role as Ryōhei Arisu in the Netflix series Alice in Borderland (2020–present).
Known For
Under Ninja
Kurō Kumogakure
2025
Golden Kamuy -The Hunt of Prisoners in Hokkaido-
Sugimoto Saichi · (9 episodes)
2024
Kingdom 4: Return of the Great General
Ri Shin (Li Xin)
2024
The Yin Yang Master Zero
Abe no Seimei
2024
Golden Kamuy
Saichi Sugimoto
2024
Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny
Ri Shin (Li Xin)
2023
Atom's Last Shot
Nayuta Azumi · (9 episodes)
2022
Kingdom 2: Far and Away
Ri Shin (Li Xin)
2022
The Door into Summer
Soichiro Takakura
2021
Alice in Borderland
Ryohei Arisu · (17 episodes)
2020
今際の国のアリス(Imawa no Kuni no Arisu)
Арісу · (1 episode)
2020
Crazy Samurai Musashi
Chusuke
2020
Theatre: A Love Story
Nagata
2020
Until The Cherry Blossom Falls
(1 episode)
2020
Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku
Hirotaka Nifuji
2020
NiNoKuni
Yuu (voice)
2019
Kingdom
Ri Shin (Li Xin)
2019
From Today, It's My Turn!!
(1 episode)
2018
Good Doctor
Minato Shindo · (10 episodes)
2018
The Forest of Wool and Steel
Naoki Tomura
2018
Kiss that Kills: Parallel
堂岛旺太郎 · (10 episodes)
2018
Kiss that Kills
Otaro Dojima · (10 episodes)
2018
Hyouka: Forbidden Secrets
Hōtarō Oreki
2017
Psychic Kusuo
Kusuo Saiki
2017
Rikuoh
Daichi Miyazawa · (10 episodes)
2017
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable – Chapter 1
Jōsuke Higashikata
2017
One Week Friends
Yuki Hase
2017
Yo-kai Watch: The Movie - The Great Adventure of the Flying Whale & the Double World, Meow!
King Enma
2016
Your Lie in April
Kousei Arima
2016
A Girl & Three Sweethearts
Kanata Shibasaki · (10 episodes)
2016
Wolf Girl and Black Prince
Kyouya Sata
2016
Orange
Kakeru Naruse
2015
No Longer Heroine
Rita Terasaka
2015
Death Note
L · (11 episodes)
2015
Sea Side Blue
Taku Nagata
2015
Water Polo Yankees
Ryuji Mifune · (10 episodes)
2014
L♡DK
Shūsei Kugayama
2014
Yowakutemo Katemasu
Koki Ebato · (11 episodes)
2014
Jinx!!!
Kuniko Muroi
2013
No Dropping Out: Back to School at 35
Ryo Akutsu · (11 episodes)
2013
Breakfast and Dinner
Sato Takumi
2013
Love for Beginners
Nishiki Hasegawa
2012
Another
Koichi Sakakibara
2012
The Chasing World 5
Suguru
2012
The Chasing World 3
Suguru
2012
The Wings of the Kirin
Tatsuya Sugino
2012
Control Tower
Kakeru
2011
Golden Kamuy 2
Runaway: For Your Love
Panda · (9 episodes)
2011
Atami's Police Investigators
Shinya Shijima · (8 episodes)
2010
Time Limit Investigator
Shota Amayo · (1 episode)
2006