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 full-time role as Naoya, playing the son of SMAP's 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 highest-grossing 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 award-winning projects. In 2011, he won his first international award for playing the main lead in the Amade Prize–winning "Threads of Our Hearts". To date, he has been an integral part of all the top 4 highest-grossing Japanese movies in Japan. His works continue to break records as his movie "your name." became the highest-grossing 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 "Master's 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 Satoh's 2021 calendar.
In 2020, Ryu was awarded at the Elan d'or 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.
Known For
Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~
Johane
2024
At the Bench
2024
The Diamond Sleeping in the Sea
Teppei / Reo · (10 episodes)
2024
The Last Town We Saw
Igarashi
2024
Godzilla Minus One
Koichi Shikishima
2023
We're Broke, My Lord!
Koshiro Matsudaira
2023
Ranman
Makino Mantaro · (130 episodes)
2023
Dr. Coto's Clinic
Ryuichi Sugimoto
2022
Suzume
Tomoya Serizawa (voice)
2022
Ghost Book
Mysterious bookstore owner
2022
xxxHOLiC
Kimihiro Watanuki
2022
Noise
Shinichiro Moriya
2022
If My Wife Becomes an Elementary School Student
Koga Yuri [Takae's brother] · (10 episodes)
2022
Kamiki Ryunosuke's Filming Break
Ryunosuke Kamiki · (8 episodes)
2022
Pa Rum Pum Pum Pum
2021
A Crocodile Who Lived for 100 Days
2021
The Great Yokai War: Guardians
Kato
2021
Makubes no 23 ji
(6 episodes)
2021
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
Sojiro Seta
2021
Life's Punchline
Shunta Asabuki · (10 episodes)
2021
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
Shinji Ikari (voice)
2021
Ojisama to Neko
Fukumaru · (12 episodes)
2021
Suddenly Reading!
2020
TAKERU NO PLAN CALENDAR PROJECT
(1 episode)
2020
Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: 2020 Special Edition
Naoya Ozawa
2020
Sanjuujinkaku to Mahoutsukai
(1 episode)
2020
Kamiki Ryunosuke 25th Anniversary DVD
Himself
2020
劇場の灯を消すな！Ｂｕｎｋａｍｕｒａシアターコクーン編
(1 episode)
2020
Bones of Steel
(5 episodes)
2020
Takeru No Plan Drive
Himself
2020
Ikinari Honyomi! Sudden Book Reading
Episode 1 - 2 · (1 episode)
2020
Ikinari Honyomi! Sudden Book Reading
(1 episode)
2020
Last Letter
Young Kyoshiro
2020
Kirei 〜 The Woman Who Met Up With God 〜
Harikona · (1 episode)
2019
Murders at the House of Death
Yuzuru Hamura
2019
Weathering with You
Taki Tachibana (voice)
2019
Everyone’s Demoted!!
Koji Takigawa（滝川 晃司） · (10 episodes)
2019
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
(1 episode)
2019
The Songs of Studio Ghibli
Host
2019
Fortuna's Eye
Shinichiro Kiyama
2019
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story
Gorin · (47 episodes)
2019
Honto Ni Atta Kowai Hanashi 2018 SP
Sasaki Yusuke
2018
School Lawyer
(6 episodes)
2018
Animation x Paralympic: Who Is Your Hero?
Koyo Iwabuchi (voice) · (1 episode)
2017
Detective Yugami
Torao Hanyu · (10 episodes)
2017
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable – Chapter 1
Kōichi Hirose
2017
Mary and The Witch's Flower
Peter (voice)
2017
Chigasaki Story - My Little Hometown
2017
March Goes out Like a Lamb
Rei Kiriyama
2017
Yasuragi no Sato A Peaceful Place
(2 episodes)
2017
March Comes In Like a Lion
Rei Kiriyama
2017
Sincerite Kamiki Ryunosuke
Himself
2017
Your Name.
Taki Tachibana (voice)
2016
Too Young To Die!
Daisuke
2016
The Sun
Tetsuhiko Okudera
2016
Samurai Sensei
坂本龙马 · (8 episodes)
2015
Bakuman
Akito Takagi
2015
Poison Berry in my Brain
Ishibashi
2015
The Girl's Speech
Kei Shizukui · (10 episodes)
2015
As the Gods Will
Amaya Takeru
2014
Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall Special
Shirai Naoki
2014
Rurouni Kenshin Part III: The Legend Ends
Sojiro Seta
2014
Time Slip Horibe Yasubei
Aoyama Hikaru · (1 episode)
2014
Rurouni Kenshin Part II: Kyoto Inferno
Sojiro Seta
2014
Transformation
Junichi Naruse · (5 episodes)
2014
The Files of Young Kindaichi Neo
Hikaru Kurasawa · (1 episode)
2014
Back of Father
Shinjo Tatsuya · (1 episode)
2014
Kamiki Ryunosuke – 20 Year Old Travel Vietnam Railroad
2014
Time Never Stops
Mitsuhiko Hamaguchi
2014
SPEC: Close Reincarnation
Juichi Ninomae
2013
SPEC: Close~Incarnation
Juichi Ninomae
2013
SPEC: Zero
Juichi Ninomae
2013
The Family Game
Numata Shinichi · (10 episodes)
2013
Kogure Photo Studio
Hanabishi Eiichi · (4 episodes)
2013
The Kirishima Thing
Ryoya Maeda
2012
SPEC: Heaven
Juichi Ninomae
2012
Blackboard
Masaki Omiya · (1 episode)
2012
Blackboard
Omiya Masaki · (0 episode)
2012
SPEC: Life
Juichi Ninomae
2012
Taira no Kiyomori
(4 episodes)
2012
Odd Family 11
Kazuo Sanada · (9 episodes)
2011
The Princess and the Pilot
Charles Karino (voice)
2011
Kokosei Restaurant
Yosuke Sakamoto · (9 episodes)
2011
The Legend of Alma. The story of the dog you never knew.
Alma · (1 episode)
2010
Threads of Our Hearts
Nagakura Akihito
2010
SPEC ~ First Blood
Juichi Ninomae · (10 episodes)
2010
The Secret World of Arrietty
Shou (voice)
2010
20th Century Boys 3: Redemption
Katsumata
2009
Summer Wars
Kenji Koiso (voice)
2009
Akahana no Sensei
Yaegashi Mamoru · (10 episodes)
2009
Bloody Monday
(9 episodes)
2008
Garden of the Wind
Gaku Shiratori · (11 episodes)
2008
Little DJ
Taro Takano
2007
Into the Faraway Sky
Ryusuke
2007
The Piano Forest
Shuhei Amamiya (voice)
2007
Detective School Q
Q · (11 episodes)
2007
Wonderful World
Yuji · (1 episode)
2007
Big Man Japan
Warabe-no-jû
2007
Dondo Hare
Asakura Toyoma · (156 episodes)
2007
Ruri's Island Special 2007: First Love
Miyahara Shion · (1 episode)
2007
Tokyo Tower ~ Okan and me, sometimes, Oton (SP version)
Nakagawa Masaya [Young] · (11 episodes)
2006
Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur
Piisuke (voice)
2006
The Day I Bought a Star
Nona (Voice)
2006
The Great Yokai War
Tadashi Ino
2005
Oshare ism
Episode 765 (03/27/21) · (1 episode)
2005
Aikurushii
Horo Mashiba · (11 episodes)
2005
Zoo
2005
Yoshitsune
Young Minamoto no Yoshi-tsune · (49 episodes)
2005
Install
Kazuyoshi Aoki
2004
Dad's Backdrop
Kazuo Shimoda
2004
Ooku Dai-isho
(11 episodes)
2004
Survive Style 5+
Seiichi Kobayashi
2004
Survive Style 5+
2004
Howl's Moving Castle
Markl (voice)
2004
Renai Shousetsu
Young Satoshi Kubo
2004
Ooku 3 Special ~ Women of the Bakumatsu Era ~
Keifuku Tokugawa
2004
Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi
Naoya Ozawa (segment "Shin'ya no kyouzou") · (1 episode)
2004
Rockers
2003
Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game
Train Hijacker · (1 episode)
2003
Bayside Shakedown 2
Pickpocket Family: Son
2003
Ooku
(13 episodes)
2003
Unsinkable Bones
Shota · (1 episode)
2003
Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger
Kerato / Bakuryuu Triceratops · (1 episode)
2003
Tokusen! Jidai Geki
Seiichiro (平岩弓枝のお美也 2002年4月 - 5月） · (0 episode)
Psycho Doctor
(1 episode)
2002
Tantei Kazoku
Tanaka Taro · (9 episodes)
2002
Wedding Planner SWEET Delivery
Terashima Taku · (11 episodes)
2002
Omiya
Seiichiro · (1 episode)
2002
Emergency Room 24 Hours Special 2002
Ryota Inamoto
2001
doktor/kranke
(5 episodes)
2001
Spirited Away
Boh (voice)
2001
Maria
Kondo Masashi (Ep. 7) · (10 episodes)
2001
My Husband
Tsutomu Arai（新井 努） · (12 episodes)
2001
Shingo Mama Drama Special: OH-HA Saves the World Vol. 1
Ken · (1 episode)
2001
Iron Armored Machine Mikazuki
(6 episodes)
2000
As Tears Go By
Ryota Fujigami · (11 episodes)
2000
Quiz
(11 episodes)
2000
Aoi: Tokugawa Three Generations
Tokugawa Yoshinao [Young] · (49 episodes)
2000
The Woman of S.R.I.
Yusuke · (1 episode)
1999
The Woman of S.R.I.
Episode 2 · (9 episodes)
1999
Good News
(12 episodes)
1999
The Files of the Young Kindaichi
Hikaru Kurasawa · (1 episode)
1995
Kamen Rider
Mysterious Boy, Overlord of Light/Agito · (12 episodes)
1971