Yu Inaba (稲葉 友, Inaba Yū, born January 12, 1993[1]) is a Japanese actor, best known for his role as Go Shijima/Kamen Rider Mach in the Kamen Rider series Kamen Rider Drive.

Yu Inaba
Born (1993-01-12) January 12, 1993 (age 31)
NationalityJapanese
OccupationActor
Years active2009 – present
Known forGo Shijima/Kamen Rider Mach in Kamen Rider Drive (2015)
Spouse
(m. 2023)
Websiteyu-inaba.lespros.net

Biography

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Inaba was born in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture. In November 2009, when he was a 16-year-old high school sophomore, he won the 22nd Junon Super Boy Contest Grand Prix. Inaba was awarded from among the largest number of 15,491 people.[2] In 2010, he debuted in the TV drama Clone Baby. In 2011, Inaba first starred in the stage play Sanada Ten Braves: Boku-ra ga mamoritakatta mono.

On August 4, 2023, he announced his marriage with Japanese model Nicole Fujita on Instagram.[3]

Filmography

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TV series

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Year Title Role Other notes Ref.
2017 Naotora: The Lady Warlord Taiga drama [4]
2021 Given Ugetsu Murata [5]
2022 Harem Marriage Ryunosuke Date [6]
2022–23 Minato's Laundromat Shu Sakuma [7]

Films

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Year Title Role Other notes Ref.
2020 Hotel Royal [8]
2021 Will I Be Single Forever? [9]
2022 Koi Kogare Utae Kiritani Lead role [10]
2023 #Mito Kiyoshi Tanabe [11]

References

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  1. ^ ""「マルチ」をめざすスターの原石" Town News (February 11, 2010)". Archived from the original on 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  2. ^ ""ジュノン・スーパーボーイ 高校2年の稲葉友さんがグランプリ イモトも「イチコロ」" Mainichi Japan (November 23, 2009)". Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  3. ^ 村上幸将. "藤田ニコルと稲葉友が結婚 交際3年すでに同居「家族として支え合い」妊娠しておらず仕事は継続 - 結婚・熱愛 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-04.
  4. ^ "おんな城主 直虎の出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  5. ^ "ドラマ「ギヴン」追加キャストに八木アリサ、奥野壮、小野寺晃良、稲葉友". Natalie. June 11, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "ドラマ「ハレ婚。」3人の妻を手に入れるハレ婚夫・龍之介役は稲葉友に決定". Natalie. November 17, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "ドラマ「みなと商事コインランドリー」に福士誠治・奥智哉・稲葉友・豊嶋花が出演" [Seiji Fukushi, Tomoya Oku, Yu Inaba, and Hana Toyoshima cast in TV drama Minato's Laundromat]. Natalie (in Japanese). 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  8. ^ "松山ケンイチ、安田顕ら17人が「ホテルローヤル」に出演、公開は11月13日". Natalie. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  9. ^ "市川実和子、松村沙友理、徳永えりが出演!『ずっと独身でいるつもり?』追加キャスト". Cinematoday. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  10. ^ "稲葉友「恋い焦れ歌え」で長編映画初主演、「自分の全てを懸けて臨もう」". Natalie. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  11. ^ "#ミトヤマネ". eiga.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
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