Shôta Yasuda
Born: 1984-09-11
Known For: Acting
Biography
Yasuda entered Johnny & Associates in 1997 together with fellow members Ryo Nishikido and Tadayoshi Ōkura. Also at the audition was Ryūhei Maruyama. As a result, these members have been close friends for a long time during their Kansai Jr days even before Kanjani8 was formed. Yasuda's application had been sent in by his older sister. In it, she had written that Yasuda's specialty was that he could "do anything" (nandemo dekiru). In 1999, Yasuda was chosen to be a guitarist for V.WEST. The Kansai Jr band was popular among Jr fans and had its own show Shuukan V.WEST (Weekly V.WEST) on Kansai TV. On the show, the members usually take part in challenges where they have to pick up a new skill and exhibit it at the end of the show. During this time, true to his sister's claim, Yasuda excelled and first earned his nickname "Nandemo dekiru-ko" (The kid that can do anything). After V.WEST's first live at Zepp Osaka in 2001, Yasuda and fellow remaining members, Hiroki Uchi (vocalist) and Ryūhei Maruyama (bassist) were absorbed to form a new Kansai Jr unit Kanjani8 in 2002. The new unit took over An 8th member, Tadayoshi Ōkura, was added and assigned to the drums as V.WEST's drummer had left Johnny's.
Filmography
2026
- Parallel and Perpendicular as Daiki
2024
- Wonder Culture Trip -FACT- ... (Creator)
- We Are! Let's get the party STARTO!! as Self
2023
- We Make Antiques! Osaka Dreams as Taikoh
2020
2014
- Eight Ranger 2 as Blue Sentai Ranger
2013
- Midnight Ferris Wheel as Takahashi Yoshiyuki
- Naru yô ni Naru sa
- The Workhorse and The Bigmouth as Yoshimi tendo
2012
- Dragon Braves
- I Don't Want to Kidnap Anyone Anymore as Shiraishi Kota
- Eight Ranger
- Dragon Seinendan as Yoshio
2011
- Kanjani no Shiwake Infinity as Self
2010
- 8UPPERS as Toppo
2009
- Guest in Room 0 as Igarashi Osamu
- ROMES 空港防御システム as 砂村多駒
- Countdown Eito 2009-2010