Sōya Kurokawa

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Sōya Kurokawa
黒川 想矢
Kurokawa in 2023
Born
Sōya Kurokawa

(2009-12-05) December 5, 2009 (age 15)
Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Occupation
  • Actor
Known for

Sōya Kurokawa (黒川 想矢, Kurokawa Sōya; born December 5, 2009) is a Japanese actor. He is best known for his role as Minato Mugino in the 2023 film directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, Monster, for which he won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Newcomer.[1]

Biography

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Sōya Kurokawa was born on December 5, 2009, in Saitama Prefecture to a Japanese mother and Thai father. He began his career when he was five years old.[2] While starring in the NHK period drama Kenjushō: Mitsukuni-kō to Ore, he met actor Hiroshi Tachi, and joined his agency Tachi Pro to continue working with him.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2023 Monster Minato Mugino [4]
2024 Bishu: The World's Kindest Clothes Mitsuru Omura [5]
Oshi no Ko: The Final Act Hikaru Kamiki (young) [6]
2025 Kokuho Kikuo Tachibana (young) [7]
Catching the Stars of This Summer Mahiro Ando [8]
After the Quake Zen'ya (young) [9]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Tokyo Alien Bros. Ryota Episodes 3–5 [10]
2019 Emergency Interrogation Room Shosuke (childhood) Season 3; episode 4 [11]
2024 Teasing Master Takagi-san Nishikata Lead role [12]
Oshi no Ko Hikaru Kamiki (young) [6]
2025 After the Quake Zen'ya (young) Episode 3; miniseries [9]

Japanese dub

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2024 Migration Dax Mallard [13]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2024 Blue Ribbon Awards Best Newcomer Monster Won [1][14]
Japan Academy Film Prize Newcomer of the Year Monster Won [15][16]

References

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  1. ^ a b Cho, Suzie (January 25, 2024). "66th edition of the Blue Ribbon Awards Announces Winners". Asian Movie Pulse. Archived from the original on May 31, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  2. ^ 黒川想矢 舘プロ新加入、12歳が「入れてください」直談判 夢は舘ひろしと刑事ドラマ. Sponichi (in Japanese). August 24, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  3. ^ 【黒川想矢インタビュー／映画『この夏の星を見る』】『怪物』『国宝』に出演の注目の若手俳優・黒川くんの素顔は？「シャイというか人見知りというか……陰キャなんですけど」＜Emo!注目のイットボーイ＞ [[Interview with Soya Kurokawa / Film "Looking at the Stars This Summer"] What is the real face of Kurokawa, the up-and-coming young actor who has appeared in "Monster" and "National Treasure"? "I'm shy, or maybe I'm just a bit of a loner." <Emo!'s hot it-boy>]. Emo!miu (in Japanese). July 19, 2025. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
  4. ^ 是枝裕和×坂元裕二『怪物』に安藤サクラ、永山瑛太、高畑充希、角田晃広、田中裕子ら出演 [Sakura Ando, Eita Nagayama, Mitsuki Takahata, Akihiro Tsunoda, Yuko Tanaka, and others appear in Hirokazu Kore-eda x Yuji Sakamoto's "Monster"]. Real Sound (in Japanese). blueprint. January 5, 2023. Archived from the original on May 31, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  5. ^ BISHU 世界でいちばん優しい服. eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "実写「【推しの子】」カミキヒカル役は二宮和也、少年時代は黒川想矢". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "吉沢亮主演・横浜流星共演、映画『国宝』に渡辺謙出演 大河主演俳優そろい踏み 高畑充希・森七菜・見上愛も【コメントあり】". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  8. ^ "この夏の星を見る". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 4, 2025.
  9. ^ a b "アフター・ザ・クエイク". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  10. ^ 【ヒューマン】黒川想矢、13歳"怪物級"成長力 舘ひろしとの出会い、是枝監督「怪物」との出会いが運命を変えた. Sanspo (in Japanese). June 10, 2023. Archived from the original on May 31, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  11. ^ 緊急取調室 3rd SEASON. allcinema (in Japanese). May 31, 2024. Archived from the original on May 31, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  12. ^ Loo, Egan (September 26, 2023). "Live-Action Teasing Master Takagi-san Series Unveils Cast, Staff, March Netflix Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 27, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  13. ^ イルミネーション最新作『FLY!/フライ!』堺雅人・麻生久美子・ヒコロヒーら声の出演. Oricon (in Japanese). December 19, 2023. Archived from the original on May 31, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  14. ^ Scanlon, Hayley (January 5, 2024). "Blue Ribbon Awards Announces Nominations for 66th Edition". Windows on Worlds. Archived from the original on May 30, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  15. ^ Scanlon, Hayley (March 8, 2024). "Japan Academy Film Prize Announces Winners for 47th Edition". Windows on Worlds. Archived from the original on May 30, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  16. ^ Cho, Suzie (May 30, 2024). "The 47th Japan Academy Film Prize Announces Winners, "Godzilla Minus One" wins Eight Awards including Best Picture". Asian Movie Pulse. Archived from the original on May 30, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
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