Matsuyama Kenichi

Name: Matsuyama Kenichi
Native name: 松山ケンイチ
Also Known as: 松山研一
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: March 5, 1985
Age: 41

Matsuyama Kenichi, who is known for his affinity for strange character roles, was born in Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture in 1985. In 2001, Kenichi started his career as a model. In 2002, he made his debut as an actor landing a small role in the NTV drama "Gokusen" as Kenichi Mori. In 2003, Kenichi expanded to movies and landed his first supporting role in "Bright Future". Kenichi's acting career expanded with his role as Shin in the 2005 movie "Nana".

His major breakthrough came in 2006 with Kenichi's charismatic performance as "L" in "Death Note" and "Death Note: The Last Name". Since then he has performed in a variety of different roles like the shy death metal rocker in "Detroit Metal City" and the youth that falls in love with an older woman in "Don't Laugh at My Romance". More recently, Kenichi has worked with foreign directors like Korean-Japanese director Yoichi Sai in "Kamui Gaiden", Vietnamese director Anh Hung Tran in "Norwegian Wood" and American director Hans Canosa in "Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac".

On April 1st, 2011, he married actress Kato Koyuki who co-starred with him in Kamui Gaiden. They welcomed the birth of their first child, a son, on January 5, 2012, then their second child, a daughter, on January 10, 2013. They welcomed the birth of their third child on July 8th, 2015

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Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2026	Is It Too Late for Sushi? Japanese Drama, 2026, 10 eps Oedo Umiya (Support Role)	10	Oedo Umiya Support Role	0.0
2026	Owakare Hospital Season 2 Japanese Drama, 2026, 2 eps Hirono Seiji (Support Role)	2	Hirono Seiji Support Role	0.0
2026	Reboot Japanese Drama, 2026, 10 eps Hayase Riku [Pre-Reboot] (Support Role)	10	Hayase Riku [Pre-Reboot] Support Role	8.0
2026	Themis no Futashikana Hotei Japanese Drama, 2026, 8 eps Ando Kiyoharu (Main Role)	8	Ando Kiyoharu Main Role	8.0
2025	Who Saw the Peacock Dance in the Jungle? Japanese Drama, 2025, 10 eps Matsukaze Yoshiteru (Main Role)	10	Matsukaze Yoshiteru Main Role	7.8
2024	Tora ni Tsubasa Japanese Drama, 2024, 130 eps Katsuraba Toichiro (Support Role)	130	Katsuraba Toichiro Support Role	8.2
2024	Owakare Hospital Japanese Drama, 2024, 4 eps Hirono Seiji (Support Role)	4	Hirono Seiji Support Role	8.0
2023	Why Didn’t I Tell You a Million Times? Japanese Drama, 2023, 10 eps Uozumi Yuzuru (Main Role)	10	Uozumi Yuzuru Main Role	7.8
2023	Dou Suru Ieyasu Japanese Drama, 2023, 48 eps Honda Masanobu (Support Role)	48	Honda Masanobu Support Role	7.8
2021	Saiai no Hito: The Other Side of Nihon Chinbotsu Japanese Drama, 2021, 8 eps Tokiwa Koichi (Ep. 8) (Guest Role)	8	Tokiwa Koichi (Ep. 8) Guest Role	7.2
2021	Japan Sinks: People of Hope Japanese Drama, 2021, 10 eps Tokiwa Koichi (Main Role)	10	Tokiwa Koichi Main Role	7.8
2020	Saint☆Oniisan 3 Japanese Drama, 2020, 10 eps Jesus (Main Role)	10	Jesus Main Role	6.8
2019	Yuganda Hamon Japanese Drama, 2019, 8 eps Mitazono Kunio (Main Role)	8	Mitazono Kunio Main Role	7.6
2019	Saint☆Oniisan 2 Japanese Drama, 2019, 10 eps Jesus (Main Role)	10	Jesus Main Role	6.7
2019	Shiroi Kyoto Japanese Drama, 2019, 5 eps Satomi Shuji (Main Role)	5	Satomi Shuji Main Role	7.3
2018	Saint☆Oniisan Japanese Drama, 2018, 10 eps Jesus (Main Role)	10	Jesus Main Role	7.0
2018	Miyamoto Kara Kimi e Japanese Drama, 2018, 12 eps Jinbo Kazuo (Ep. 5-12) (Support Role)	12	Jinbo Kazuo (Ep. 5-12) Support Role	7.5
2018	Residential Complex Japanese Drama, 2018, 10 eps Igarashi Daiki (Main Role)	10	Igarashi Daiki Main Role	7.7
2017	A Life Japanese Drama, 2017, 10 eps Igawa Sota (Support Role)	10	Igawa Sota Support Role	7.6
2016	Futagashira Season 2 Japanese Drama, 2016, 5 eps Benzo (Main Role)	5	Benzo Main Role	7.9
2015	Dokonjo Gaeru Japanese Drama, 2015, 10 eps Hiroshi (Main Role)	10	Hiroshi Main Role	6.7
2015	Futagashira Japanese Drama, 2015, 5 eps Benzo (Main Role)	5	Benzo Main Role	7.2
2012	Taira no Kiyomori Japanese Drama, 2012, 50 eps Taira no Kiyomori (Main Role)	50	Taira no Kiyomori Main Role	7.8
2010	99-nen no Ai ~ Japanese Americans Japanese Drama, 2010, 5 eps Hiramatsu Jiro (Support Role)	5	Hiramatsu Jiro Support Role	7.8
2009	Zeni Geba Japanese Drama, 2009, 9 eps Gamagori Futaro (Main Role)	9	Gamagori Futaro Main Role	7.5
2007	Sexy Voice and Robo Japanese Drama, 2007, 11 eps Sudo Ichiro [Robo] (Main Role)	11	Sudo Ichiro [Robo] Main Role	7.2
2006	5 Minutes Ago Japanese Drama, 2006, 5 eps (Main Role)	5	Main Role	6.6
2006	The Street Lawyers Japanese Drama, 2006, 6 eps Endo Kazuhiko (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	6	Endo Kazuhiko (Ep. 1) Guest Role	0.0
2006	Tsubasa no Oreta Tenshitachi Japanese Drama, 2006, 4 eps {Live Chat} Shingo (Support Role)	4	{Live Chat} Shingo Support Role	7.1
2005	One Liter of Tears Japanese Drama, 2005, 11 eps Kawamoto Yuji [Junior high school student] (Support Role)	11	Kawamoto Yuji [Junior high school student] Support Role	9.0
2005	Odaiba Adventure King SP Sensei Boyfriend!! Japanese Drama, 2005, 4 eps Yasuda Shigeto (Support Role)	4	Yasuda Shigeto Support Role	6.0
2003	Message Japanese Drama, 2003, 8 eps (Ep. 7) (Guest Role)	8	(Ep. 7) Guest Role	5.0
2002	Tokyo Niwatsuki Ikkodate Japanese Drama, 2002, 9 eps (Support Role)	9	Support Role	7.0
2002	Gokusen Japanese Drama, 2002, 12 eps Mori Kenichi [Class 3-D student] (Support Role)	12	Mori Kenichi [Class 3-D student] Support Role	8.2

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2026	Nagi Diary Japanese Movie, 2026, Iguchi Yoshihiro (Support Role)	Iguchi Yoshihiro Support Role	0.0
2025	Shin Kaishaku Bakumatsu-den Japanese Movie, 2025, Hijikata Toshizo (Support Role)	Hijikata Toshizo Support Role	0.0
2024	Saint☆Oniisan the Movie: Holy Men vs Akuma Gundan Japanese Movie, 2024, Jesus (Main Role)	Jesus Main Role	6.7
2023	We're Broke, My Lord! Japanese Movie, 2023, Matsudaira Shinjiro (Support Role)	Matsudaira Shinjiro Support Role	7.5
2023	Do Unto Others Japanese Movie, 2023, Shiba Munenori (Main Role)	Shiba Munenori Main Role	7.5
2022	Riverside Mukoritta Japanese Movie, 2022, Yamada Takeshi (Main Role)	Yamada Takeshi Main Role	7.5
2022	Dreaming of the Meridian Arc Japanese Movie, 2022, Kinoshita / Matayoshi (Main Role)	Kinoshita / Matayoshi Main Role	7.7
2022	Noise Japanese Movie, 2022, Tanabe Jun (Main Role)	Tanabe Jun Main Role	7.2
2021	Blue Japanese Movie, 2021, Urita Nobuto (Main Role)	Urita Nobuto Main Role	7.3
2021	Brave: Gunjou Senki Japanese Movie, 2021, Oda Nobunaga (Support Role)	Oda Nobunaga Support Role	7.4
2020	Hotel Royal Japanese Movie, 2020, Miyagawa Satoshi (Main Role)	Miyagawa Satoshi Main Role	6.3
2020	Saint☆Oniisan 3 Japanese Movie, 2020, Jesus (Main Role)	Jesus Main Role	6.6
2019	Miyamoto kara Kimi e Japanese Movie, 2019, Jinbo Kazuo (Support Role)	Jinbo Kazuo Support Role	6.9
2019	Saint☆Oniisan 2 Japanese Movie, 2019, Jesus (Main Role)	Jesus Main Role	7.2
2018	Saint☆Oniisan Japanese Movie, 2018, Jesus (Main Role)	Jesus Main Role	7.4
2017	Yurigokoro Japanese Movie, 2017, Nagihara Yosuke (Main Role)	Nagihara Yosuke Main Role	7.7
2017	Sekigahara Japanese Movie, 2017, Kanetsugu Naoe (Support Role)	Kanetsugu Naoe Support Role	7.1
2016	Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow Japanese Movie, 2016, Satoshi Murayama (Main Role)	Satoshi Murayama Main Role	6.9
2016	Death Note: Light up the New World Japanese Movie, 2016, "L" (Support Role)	"L" Support Role	7.4
2016	Rage Japanese Movie, 2016, Tashiro Tetsuya (Main Role)	Tashiro Tetsuya Main Role	7.5
2016	Chinyuuki Japanese Movie, 2016, Taro Yamada (Main Role)	Taro Yamada Main Role	6.4
2016	Something Like, Something Like It Japanese Movie, 2016, Shinden (Main Role)	Shinden Main Role	6.7
2015	The Emperor in August Japanese Movie, 2015, Captain Sasaki Takeo (Guest Role)	Captain Sasaki Takeo Guest Role	7.1
2015	Chasuke's Journey Japanese Movie, 2015, Chasuke (Main Role)	Chasuke Main Role	7.0
2014	Carrying Spring Japanese Movie, 2014, Tooru (Main Role)	Tooru Main Role	7.3
2014	Ieji Japanese Movie, 2014, Sawada Jiro (Main Role)	Sawada Jiro Main Role	7.3
2013	The Kiyosu Conference Japanese Movie, 2013, Hori Hidemasa (Support Role)	Hori Hidemasa Support Role	6.9
2012	Take the 'A' Train Japanese Movie, 2012, Komachi Kei (Main Role)	Komachi Kei Main Role	6.7
2011	Bunny Drop Japanese Movie, 2011, Kawachi Daikichi (Main Role)	Kawachi Daikichi Main Role	8.2
2011	My Back Page Japanese Movie, 2011, Umeyama (Main Role)	Umeyama Main Role	6.5
2011	Gantz: Perfect Answer Japanese Movie, 2011, Kato Masaru (Main Role)	Kato Masaru Main Role	7.8
2011	Another Gantz Japanese Movie, 2011, Kato Masaru (Main Role)	Kato Masaru Main Role	7.3
2011	Gantz Japanese Movie, 2011, Kato Masaru (Main Role)	Kato Masaru Main Role	7.7
2010	Norwegian Wood Japanese Movie, 2010, Watanabe Toru (Main Role)	Watanabe Toru Main Role	6.7
2010	Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac Japanese Movie, 2010, Miwa Yuji (Main Role)	Miwa Yuji Main Role	6.8
2009	Kaiji Japanese Movie, 2009, Sahara Makoto (Support Role)	Sahara Makoto Support Role	7.6
2009	Kamui Gaiden Japanese Movie, 2009, Kamui (Main Role)	Kamui Main Role	6.8
2009	Ultra Miracle Lovestory Japanese Movie, 2009, Mizuki Yojin (Main Role)	Mizuki Yojin Main Role	6.5
2008	Detroit Metal City Japanese Movie, 2008, Soichiro Negishi/Johannes Krauser II (Main Role)	Soichiro Negishi/Johannes Krauser II Main Role	7.5
2008	L: Change the World Japanese Movie, 2008, "L" (Main Role)	"L" Main Role	7.6
2008	Don't Laugh at My Romance Japanese Movie, 2008, Mirume (Main Role)	Mirume Main Role	6.4
2007	Tsubaki Sanjuro Japanese Movie, 2007, Iori Isaka (Support Role)	Iori Isaka Support Role	7.2
2007	South Bound Japanese Movie, 2007, Officer Niigaki (Support Role)	Officer Niigaki Support Role	6.0
2007	Dolphin Blue: Fuji, Mou Ichido Sora E Japanese Movie, 2007, Uemura Kazuya (Main Role)	Uemura Kazuya Main Role	6.7
2007	Prodigy Japanese Movie, 2007, Kikuna Wao (Main Role)	Kikuna Wao Main Role	7.0
2007	Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea Japanese Movie, 2007, Jochi (Support Role)	Jochi Support Role	6.9
2007	Ten Nights of Dreams Japanese Movie, 2007, Shoutarou (Main Role)	Shoutarou Main Role	6.9
2006	Death Note: The Last Name Japanese Movie, 2006, "L" / Ryuzaki (Main Role)	"L" / Ryuzaki Main Role	7.8
2006	Vanished Japanese Movie, 2006, Igarashi Tomohiko (Main Role)	Igarashi Tomohiko Main Role	6.5
2006	Death Note Japanese Movie, 2006, "L" / Ryuzaki (Main Role)	"L" / Ryuzaki Main Role	7.7
2005	Yamato Japanese Movie, 2005, Katsumi Kamio at 15 years old (Main Role)	Katsumi Kamio at 15 years old Main Role	7.4
2005	Custom Made 10.30 Japanese Movie, 2005, Tamotu (Support Role)	Tamotu Support Role	7.3
2005	Furyou Shounen no Yume Japanese Movie, 2005, Yoshiie Hiroyuki (Main Role)	Yoshiie Hiroyuki Main Role	3.0
2005	Nana Japanese Movie, 2005, Okazaki Shinichi (Support Role)	Okazaki Shinichi Support Role	7.7
2005	Linda Linda Linda Japanese Movie, 2005, Makihara Yusaku / "Makki" (Support Role)	Makihara Yusaku / "Makki" Support Role	7.7
2004	The Taste of Tea Japanese Movie, 2004, "MatsuKen" (Guest Role)	"MatsuKen" Guest Role	7.4
2004	Winning Pass Japanese Movie, 2004, (Main Role)	Main Role	6.5
2003	Perfect Education 4: Secret Basement Japanese Movie, 2003, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.4
2003	Bright Future Japanese Movie, 2003, Jun (Support Role)	Jun Support Role	7.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2020	Komoribito Japanese Special, 2020, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	8.0
2015	Kohaku ga Umareta hi Japanese Special, 2015, 1 eps Shindo Tatsuya (Main Role)	1	Shindo Tatsuya Main Role	7.5
2014	Toi Yakusoku Japanese Drama, 2014, 1 eps Toda Eiichi (Main Role)	1	Toda Eiichi Main Role	7.8
2013	Olympic no Minoshirokin Japanese Special, 2013, 2 eps Shimazaki Kunio (Main Role)	2	Shimazaki Kunio Main Role	6.6
2007	1 Litre no Namida Special Japanese Special, 2007, 1 eps Kawamoto Yuji (Support Role)	1	Kawamoto Yuji Support Role	7.9
2005	Be-Bop High School 2 Japanese Special, 2005, 1 eps Kawabata Jun (Support Role)	1	Kawabata Jun Support Role	5.8
2004	Return Match: Haisha Fukkatsu-sen Japanese Special, 2004, 1 eps (Main Role)	1	Main Role	6.0
2004	Be-Bop High School Japanese Special, 2004, 1 eps Kawabata Jun (Support Role)	1	Kawabata Jun Support Role	7.0
2003	Kids War Special: Kore de Final! Zaken na yo Japanese Special, 2003, 1 eps Kuroda Yuta (Support Role)	1	Kuroda Yuta Support Role	0.0
2003	Gokusen Special Japanese Special, 2003, 1 eps Mori Kenichi [Class 3-D student] (Support Role)	1	Mori Kenichi [Class 3-D student] Support Role	7.9

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2022	Girl's Barking Night Japanese TV Show, 2022, 130 eps (Ep. 39) (Guest)	130	(Ep. 39) Guest	0.0
2021	Lie or Truth Season 2 Japanese TV Show, 2021, 100 eps (Ep. 22) (Guest)	100	(Ep. 22) Guest	0.0
2015	Nichiyobi no Hatsumimi Gaku Japanese TV Show, 2015, 0 eps (Guest)	0	Guest	0.0
2014	Sakurai Ariyoshi the Yakai Japanese TV Show, 2014, 500 eps (Ep. 52, 111, 144, 299, 339) (Guest)	500	(Ep. 52, 111, 144, 299, 339) Guest	7.9
2013	Ninosan Japanese TV Show, 2013, 576 eps (Ep. 475) (Guest)	576	(Ep. 475) Guest	8.1
2012	Ningen Kansatsu Variety Monitoring Japanese TV Show, 2012, 400 eps (Ep. 65, 96) (Guest)	400	(Ep. 65, 96) Guest	8.0
2011	Honne Biyori Japanese TV Show, 2011, 50 eps (Ep. 44) (Guest)	50	(Ep. 44) Guest	0.0
2010	Arashi ni Shiyagare Japanese TV Show, 2010, 460 eps (Ep. 32, 186) (Guest)	460	(Ep. 32, 186) Guest	8.4
2008	Shabekuri 007 Japanese TV Show, 2008, 610 eps (Ep. 47, 257, 493, 602) (Guest)	610	(Ep. 47, 257, 493, 602) Guest	8.2
2008	Vs Arashi Japanese TV Show, 2008, 561 eps (Ep. 334, 374, 409) (Guest)	561	(Ep. 334, 374, 409) Guest	8.4
2008	Himitsu no Arashi-chan Japanese TV Show, 2008, 211 eps (Ep. 117) (Guest)	211	(Ep. 117) Guest	8.3
2005	Oshareism Japanese TV Show, 2005, 760 eps (Ep. 139, 212, 272) (Guest)	760	(Ep. 139, 212, 272) Guest	8.4
2004	Cinemaholic Japanese TV Show, 2004, 56 eps (Guest)	56	Guest	0.0
1996	King's Brunch Japanese TV Show, 1996, 1214 eps (20090919) (Guest)	1214	(20090919) Guest	0.0
1994	Guru Guru Ninety Nine Japanese TV Show, 1994, 1 eps [Gochi] (S25E23) (Guest)	1	[Gochi] (S25E23) Guest	0.0
1951	Kouhaku Uta Gassen Japanese TV Show, 1951, 76 eps [Judge] (Ep. 62) (Guest)	76	[Judge] (Ep. 62) Guest	7.6