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Ryunosuke Kamiki, who has maintained his "innocence" even after 28 years in the business, opens his 30s with a starring role in a morning drama.

He made his commercial debut at the age of 2 and starred in the movie "Yokai Taisen" (2005) at the age of 12, for which he won the "Japan Academy Prize" for Best Newcomer. In 2023, he will have celebrated 28 years of artistic career, and he has continued to play leading roles, including the lead role in the film "Ranman" as well as in the movie "Holic xxxHOLiC" (2022), in which he stars alongside Kou Shibasaki, and in "Daimyo Bankruptcy," which opens on Friday, June 23, 2012. What is the appeal of actor Ryunosuke Kamiki, who has been active in the field of drama and film for a long time since his child actor days?

From "child prodigy" to an existence that transcends age

Kamiki-kun" is already 30 years old. Ryunosuke Kamiki is an existence that strangely belies his actual age.

From his teenage years to the present, he has been consistently active in dramas and movies. He was a junior high school student when he played the role of Kyu, the main character with excellent deductive powers in "Tantei Gakuen Q" (2007, NTV), and Gaku, the boy with savant syndrome in "Kaze no Garden" (2008, Fuji TV). Both characters had a huge amount of dialogue and mysterious worlds, and this, combined with Kamiki's own pure and somewhat out-of-this-world image, left a strong impression on the viewer.

He played "SPEC" and "Rurouken" during the transitional period to adulthood.

Many actors who were active as children or in their early teenage years have trouble breaking away from their "child actor image" as they get older. In Kamiki's case, however, he has maintained the pure image he had as a teenager, and has continued to develop his career with a miraculous balance.

This may have something to do with the fact that during his transitional years around the age of 20, he played the role of Ninomae Juichi in the "SPEC" series (TBS) and Seta Sojiro in the "Rurouni Kenshin" film series, in which he plays a mysterious character who does not reveal his true intentions.

Most recently, she played a lonely high school student in the movie "Holic xxxHOLiC." Her appearance is natural and fresh, and the difference between her age and her real age is not at all disconcerting. His acting ability is often talked about, and in the drama "Contrast Begins" (2021, NTV), he played the role of Shunta, the out-of-tune member of a trio of unsuccessful comedians, and his tearful scene in which he takes care of his mother in her final days after she had insulated him from the world made viewers cry.

He also played the role of a boy in animated films such as "Kimi no na wa. He also shines as a boy in animated films such as "Kimi no na wa.

He has also been active as a voice actor in animated films. He played Kenji in "Summer Wars" (2009), Sho in "The Borrower Arrietty" (2010), and Kimi no na wa. (2016), Taki in "Mary and the Witch's Flower" (2017), and he has been playing boys all his life. Among them, "Kimi no na wa. was also highly acclaimed for Kamiki's performance, and became a historic blockbuster, the second highest-grossing Japanese film of all time at the global box office. The film is currently being distributed worldwide through "Disney Plus.

In addition to his beautiful face, which still retains a certain innocence, the image he has built up in the roles he has played has made him a rare presence that is not limited by age.

One of Kamiki's signature qualities is his smile, which exudes a warm personality like a ray of sunshine. In "Ranman," he plays the role of Makino Mantaro, a character modeled after the botanist Makino Tomitaro, who was said to have had a cheerful and dynamic personality. The title "Ranman" is said to be a combination of "Haru Ranman," or the blooming of flowers, and Mantaro's character image, "Tenshin Ranman.

The starring role in a morning drama is all about the "innocent" smile!

Mr. Hirotaka Matsukawa, the production supervisor, commented on the reason for appointing Kamiki: "When we decided to use Tomitaro Makino as the model, I intuitively thought that Ryunosuke Kamiki would be the best choice. It may have been an afterthought, but his bottomless smile may have been the deciding factor. In fact, when Kamiki appears at events such as production announcements and stage greetings for dramas and movies, he always enlivens the atmosphere with his bright smile and friendly character.

He has solid acting skills cultivated over a long career, a pure presence that is not bound by his actual age, and a radiant personality that oozes from Kamiki himself. This triple combination of qualities makes him the perfect choice for the main character of "Ranman," and at the same time, these qualities are also required of the main cast of any visual work.

This triumvirate of qualities is the reason why Kamiki has been active in the film industry for more than 20 years.

Source: https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/d24106b4836b73b16eaf87f1317cefc9c4855d57