Yûya Yagira
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Yuya Yagira is a Japan
ese actor from Higashiyamato, Tokyo. His portrayal of 12-year-old Akira in the highly acclaimed Nobody Knows won him a Best Actor Award at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival
. He plays Tetsumu in Shining Boy and Little Randy.
Yagira recently landed the starring voice role in director Shinichiro Watanabe
's (Macross Plus
, Cowboy Bebop
) "Baby Blue" Genius Party featurette. He'll play the role of a high school student who falls in love with his childhood friend. This be his debut as a voice actor.
He was hospitalized on August 29, 2008 for a drug overdose
, with early reports calling it a suicide
attempt. Yagira later denied that he had was trying to kill himself, noting that he was the one who called an ambulance after he began feeling ill from taking the pills.
On January 15, 2010, Yuya Yagira married TV personality Ellie Toyota at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine. They registered their marriage on January 14.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese actor from Higashiyamato, Tokyo. His portrayal of 12-year-old Akira in the highly acclaimed Nobody Knows won him a Best Actor Award at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival
2004 Cannes Film Festival
The 2004 Cannes Film Festival started on May 12 and ran until May 23. The Palme d'Or went to the American film Fahrenheit 9/11 by Michael Moore.-Jury:* Quentin Tarantino, President * Emmanuelle Béart * Edwidge Danticat * Tilda Swinton...
. He plays Tetsumu in Shining Boy and Little Randy.
Yagira recently landed the starring voice role in director Shinichiro Watanabe
Shinichiro Watanabe
is a Japanese anime filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer. He is known for directing the popular anime series Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo.Watanabe is known for blending together multiple genres in his anime creations...
's (Macross Plus
Macross Plus
is a four-episode anime OVA and theatrical movie in the Macross series. It was the first sequel to the original Macross television series that took place in the official timeline...
, Cowboy Bebop
Cowboy Bebop
is a critically acclaimed and award-winning 1998 Japanese anime series directed by Shinichirō Watanabe, written by Keiko Nobumoto, and produced by Sunrise. Its 26 episodes comprise a complete storyline: set in 2071, the series follows the adventures, misadventures and tragedies of five bounty...
) "Baby Blue" Genius Party featurette. He'll play the role of a high school student who falls in love with his childhood friend. This be his debut as a voice actor.
He was hospitalized on August 29, 2008 for a drug overdose
Drug overdose
The term drug overdose describes the ingestion or application of a drug or other substance in quantities greater than are recommended or generally practiced...
, with early reports calling it a suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
attempt. Yagira later denied that he had was trying to kill himself, noting that he was the one who called an ambulance after he began feeling ill from taking the pills.
On January 15, 2010, Yuya Yagira married TV personality Ellie Toyota at Tokyo's Meiji Shrine. They registered their marriage on January 14.
Filmography
- Denchi ga kireru made (電池が切れるまで) (TV Asahi, 2003)
- Kunimitsu no Matsuri (クニミツの政) (KTV, 2003)
- Nobody Knows (2004)
- Shining Boy and Little Randy (2005) (Hoshi ni natta Shonen)
- Sugar&SpiceSugar&SpiceSugar&Spice is a Japanese movie cast in 2006, starring Yuya Yagira and Erika Sawajiri.-Characters:*Shiro *Noriko *Grandma *Mike -Story:...
(2006) - The Shock Labyrinth 3DThe Shock Labyrinth 3Dis a 2009 Japanese horror film directed by Takashi Shimizu.-External links:* at Midnight Eye...
(2009)
Awards
- 2004: 57th Cannes Film Festival2004 Cannes Film FestivalThe 2004 Cannes Film Festival started on May 12 and ran until May 23. The Palme d'Or went to the American film Fahrenheit 9/11 by Michael Moore.-Jury:* Quentin Tarantino, President * Emmanuelle Béart * Edwidge Danticat * Tilda Swinton...
"Best ActorBest Actor Award (Cannes Film Festival)The Best Actor Award is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. It is chosen by the jury from the 'official section' of movies at the festival. It was first awarded in 1946.- Award Winners :-External links:* * ....
" for Nobody Knows.