Tomo Yanagishita

Tomo Yanagishita (柳下 大, Yanagishita Tomo, born June 3, 1988) is a Japanese actor. He is a member of the acting group D-BOYS. Yanagishita joined the unit D-Date (D☆DATE) of the same agency as a new member. It was announced at the last performance of the live tour in Tokyo Dome City Hall on June 29, 2012.[1]

Tomo Yanagishita
柳下 大
Born (1988-06-03) June 3, 1988
Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Years active2005 - ongoing
Websitehttp://blog.watanabepro.co.jp/yanagishitatomo/information.php

Biography

In 2006, Yanagishita won the Watanabe Entertainment´s 3rd official D-BOYS audition with the Grand Prix and became an official member of the group. In Winter of the same year, Yanagishita won the role of Kaoru Kaidoh, the viper-like 2nd year regular of Seigaku Middle School's tennis club, in the Prince of Tennis musical series, Tenimyu, as part of the third generation Seigaku cast. Prior to his casting, Kousuke Kujirai, who had played the role before him with the second Seigaku cast, had filled in as Kaidoh with the third cast due to actor Takahiro Tasaki's withdrawal from the show. Yanagishita debuted as Kaidoh in the Absolute King Rikkai feat. Rokkaku ~ First Service musical on December 13, 2006.

After the Absolute King Rikkai feat. Rokkaku ~ Second Service show, Yanagishita did not to graduate with his fellow third cast members, and instead stayed as an alternative with the fourth generation cast. He shared the role with Yuuichirou Hirata, who was cast as the new Kaidoh, for two shows: The Progressive Match Higa Chuu feat. Rikkai and Dream Live 5th, taking turns for different performances. Yanagishita graduated from his role as Kaidoh after the last performance of the Dream Live 5th live concert. During his run of the series, he got to work with fellow D-BOY members Tetsuya Makita, Koji Seto, and Masato Wada. He and Kujirai have both played Kaidoh the longest.

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Other notes
2007SunadokeiYousuke SonodaTV Series (Episodes 18-21, 26, 31, 33, 38, 41 and 43)
2007NozokiyaTakeshiTV Series (Episodes 10-12)
2007Renai Shindan ~Tsubasa no Kakera~TsubasaTV Series (Episodes 1-3)
2007Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari IchinoseTV Series (Fall '07 Special Edition "Alumni Future" episode)
2008Mikon Six Sisters 2TakashiTV Series
2008100 Views of Romantic LoveHimselfTV Series (Episode 98, TV Asahi)
2008Akai ItoFujiwara NatsukiTV Series
2008Ijiwaru BaasanGuest ActorTV Series (January 9 episode)
2009Inochi no Baton ~ Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata ~Hayato ItoTV Series
2009Samurai High SchoolWada DaisukeTV Series
2010Shinsengumi PeacemakerOkita SojiTV Series
2010TumblingMizusawa TakuTV Series (TBS)
2011Hanazakari no kimitachi e °Kayashima TaikiTV Series
2012Akko to Bokura ga Ikita NatsuNakane YoshiyukiTV Series

Movies
Year Title Role Other notes
2006Detective Conan: Kudo Shinichi's Written Challenge Shinichi's ClassmateTV Movie
2007Takumi-kun Series: Soshite Harukaze ni SasayaiteTakumi HayamaDVD Release
2008Bura bura ban banN/AMotion Picture Film
2008Taiga Roman: Danjo Gyakuten Yoshiwara YuukakuKojiro / TakaoDVD Release
2008Drift 05N/ADVD Release
2008ShakarikiUncreditedMotion Picture
2008SAKURA no SONOMachida ShuuMotion Picture Film
2008Akai ItoFujiwara NatsukiMotion Picture Film
2009Sho no MichiJinchiDVD Release
2011Vampire Stories - BrothersSeiDVD Release

Stage Work

TENIMYU: THE PRINCE OF TENNIS MUSICAL SERIES (as Kaoru Kaidoh)

  • The Prince of Tennis Musical: Absolute King Rikkai feat. Rokkaku ~ First Service (In Winter of 2006-2007)
  • The Prince of Tennis Musical: Dream Live 4th (2007)
  • The Prince of Tennis Musical: Dream Live 4th ~extra~ (2007)
  • The Prince of Tennis Musical: Absolute King Rikkai feat. Rokkaku ~ Second Service (2007)
  • The Prince of Tennis Musical: Progressive Match Higa feat. Rikkaidai (shared the role with Yuuichirou Hirata) (In Winter of 2007-2008)
  • The Prince of Tennis Musical: Dream Live 5th (shared the role again with Hirata) (2008)

D-Boys

  • 2007 - D-BOYS STAGE Volume 1 as Yagishita Kiyoshi
  • 2008 - D-BOYS STAGE: The Last Game Volume 2 as Kanemoto Akio
  • 2009 - D-BOYS STAGE: Karasu Volume 3 (April Performances) as Hutoshi Hazime

Other stage work

  • 2007 - SWITCH WO OSUTOKI 2 ~Kimitachi wa naze ikiteirunda?~

Guest Star appearances
  • 2007 - Out of Order (Live Entertainment Stage Show) as Guest Star

Discography
YearDVDDVD CoverRelease Date
2006 Tenimyu - Absolute King Rikkai feat. Rokkaku ~ First Service OST of the Musical as Kaoru Kaidoh Track List
2007 Tenimyu - Dream Live 4th OST of the Musical as Kaoru Kaidoh Track List
Tenimyu - Absolute King Rikkai feat. Rokkaku - Second Service OST of the Musical as Kaoru Kaidoh Track List
Tenimyu - The Best Actors Series 010 Extra - Seigaku 3rd Regulars Memorial Edition OST of the Musical as Kaoru Kaidoh Track List
Tenimyu - Progressive Match Higa feat. Rikkaidai OST of the Musical as Kaoru Kaidoh Track List
2008 Tenimyu - Dream Live 5th OST of the Musical as Kaoru Kaidoh Track List
2009 Natsu Doko 2009 Kaze - Team Wind version Audio Theater for D-BOYS "Kotoshi no Natsu wa Mainichi Dokoka de D-BOYS Ukiuki Yatta Hohhohoi" event D-BOYS CD and DVD
  • Natsu no Kakehashi
Natsu Doko 2009 Kawa - Team River version Audio Theater for D-BOYS "Kotoshi no Natsu wa Mainichi Dokoka de D-BOYS Ukiuki Yatta Hohhohoi" event D-BOYS CD and DVD (as Guest)
  • Natsu no Kakehashi

Official DVDs
  • 2006 - Tenimyu - Absolute King Rikkai feat. Rokkaku ~ First Service DVD as Kaoru Kaidoh
  • 2007 - Tenimyu - Dream Live 4th DVD as Kaoru Kaidoh
  • 2007 - D-BOYS Stage Volume 1
  • 2007 - Renai Shindan ~Tsubasa no Kakera~ DVD (release date 21 November 2007)
  • 2007 - Tenimyu - Absolute King Rikkai feat. Rokkaku - Second Service DVD as Kaoru Kaidoh (release date 22 November 2007)
  • 2007 - Tenimyu - Supporter DVD Vol. 6 ~ Seigaku's 3rd Generation ~ (in production/release 22 December)
  • 2008 - D-BOYS Stage Volume 2 ~ The Last Game
  • 2009 - D-BOYS BOY FRIEND DVD series vol.5　TOMORROW

Official Photobooks
Year Photobook Title Description Publisher Release Date ISBN
2008 Yanagishita Tomo Tomo Yanagishita First Solo Photobook Wani Books Co., Ltd. May 14, 2008 ISBN 978-4-8470-4093-1
DASH D-BOYS Third Photobook Kadokawa Marketing Co.,Ltd. December 2008 ISBN 978-4-04-895035-0
2010 DARLING D-BOYS Fourth Photobook Shufu-to-Seikatsu Sha, Ltd. March 2010 ISBN 978-4-04-895035-0

Special events
  1. "D☆DATE livejournal". Archived from the original on 2012-12-03.
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See also
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