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Kengo Kora

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Kengo Kora
Kora in 2016
Born
Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan
OccupationActor
Years active2005 - present
AgentTen Carat
Spouse
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(m. 2024)​

Kengo Kora (高良 健吾, Kōra Kengo) is a Japanese actor.

Career

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Kora has gained recognition for his roles in films such as Shinji Aoyama's Sad Vacation,[1] Yukio Ninagawa's Snakes and Earrings,[2] Tran Anh Hung's Norwegian Wood,[3] Ryuichi Hiroki's The Egoists,[4] Yoshihiro Fukagawa's Into the White Night,[5] and Koji Wakamatsu's The Millennial Rapture.[6]

Personal life

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On October 4, 2024, Kora announced his marriage to actress Kanako Tahara.[7][8]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2006The InugamisYoung Sahei InugamiUncredited
Metro ni Notte
The Summer of SticklebackSho Sugimoto
2007MMinoru
Sad VacationYusuke Mamiya
Fuckin' RunawayTakeshi
2008Snakes and EarringsAma
108Junpei Sasaki
2009Antarctic Chef
The Crab Cannery Ship
The Vulture
Fish StoryGoro
ZenShunryo
2010Norwegian WoodKizuki
The Lightning TreeTomozo
Fireworks from the HeartTaro SutoLead role
Box!Yūki
A Crowd of ThreeLead role
SolaninNaruo TanedaLead role
BandageYukiya
2011The EgoistsKazuhiko NinomiyaLead role
Tada's Do-It-All HouseHoshi
Into the White NightRyoji KiriharaLead role
The Woodsman and the RainKōichi
2012SignalReiji Urushida
Kueki ResshaShoji Kusakabe
Kitsutsuki to AmeKoichi Kishi
The Millennial RaptureHanzōLead role
2013The Story of YonosukeYonosuke YokomichiLead role
A Tale of Samurai CookingYasunobu Funaki
RoommateKensuke Kudo
Beyond the MemoriesKazue Haruta
The Tale of the Princess KaguyaSutemaru (voice)
2014My ManOzaki
2015The MournerShizuto SakatsukiLead role
Miss HokusaiKuninao Utagawa (voice)
Being GoodTadashi OkanoLead role
2016Utsukushii HitoTamaya
Kako: My Sullen PastYasunori
Bitter HoneyRyūnosuke Akutagawa
Shin GodzillaYusuke Shimura[9]
2017Moon and LightningSatoshiLead role
Side JobMiura
2018ShopliftersTakumi Maezono
Natsume's Book of Friends MovieMukuo Tsumura (voice)
Dare to Stop UsKen Yoshizawa
2019Love's Twisting PathTajūrōLead role
Talking the PicturesTakayuki Mogi
No Longer HumanYukio Mishima
The Master of FuneralsDaisuke Toyokawa
Under Your BedMitsuiLead role
Noroshi ga YobuShort film
2020Town Without SeaKobayashi[10]
Under the Stars[11]
2021AristocratsKōichirō Aoki[12]
Photograph of MemoriesIchirō Hoshino[13]
Remain in TwilightKin'ichi[14]
2022The Three Sisters of Tenmasou InnKazuma[15]
2 Women[16]
2023In Her Room[17]
The Water Flows to the SeaShigemichi "Nigemichi" Utagawa[18]
G-MenKaoru Date[19]
Tokyo Revengers 2: Bloody Halloween Part 1Shin'ichirō[20]
Masked Hearts[21]
2024Sin and EvilHaruLead role[22]
Rainy Blue[23]
The Voices at WarMorio Tateno[24]
Route 29[25]
2025Seaside Serendipity[26]
2026silver express[27]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011SunshineKazunari MaruyamaAsadora
2012Crime and Punishment: A Falsified RomanceMiroku TachiLead role
2015Burning FlowerTakasugi ShinsakuTaiga drama
2016Love That Makes You CryRen SodaLead role[28]
Beppin sanKiyoshi NogamiAsadora
2017Moribito: Guardian of the SpiritRaul
2018Bye Bye, Black BirdLead role
2019Two HomelandsTadashi AmōTV movie[29]
Yume-Shokudō no RyōrininLead role, TV movie[30]
Motokare ManiaMakoto "Makochi" SaitōLead role[31]
2021Reach Beyond the Blue SkyShibusawa KisakuTaiga drama[32]
Anata no Soba de Ashita ga WarauTV movie[33]
Isoroku Yamamoto in LondonSadatoshi TomiokaTV movie[34]
2022Modern Love TokyoEpisode 2[35]
20241122: For a Happy MarriageShiro Kashiwagi[36]
House of NinjasGaku Tawara[37]
2026BlossomKakunosuke AkiyamaAsadora[38]

Music videos

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Year Song Artist Ref.
2009Tsumetaiame [ja]Every Little Thing[39]
Shinseiki no Love SongAsian Kung-Fu Generation[40]
2010 Ima, Kimi ni Itteokou [ja] Fumiya Fujii
2013 Ima o Ikite Asian Kung-Fu Generation [41]
2021 Twilight (One Piece Vol.100/Ep.1000 Commemorative Video "We Are One") Radwimps [42]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work(s) Result Ref.
2010 23rd Nikkan Sports Film Awards Yūjirō Ishihara Newcomer Award Fireworks from the Heart and Solanin Won [43]
2011 20th Japan Film Professional Awards Best New Encouragement A Crowd of Three Won
2012 35th Japan Academy Film Prize Newcomer of the Year The Egoists Won [44]
36th Elan d'or Awards Newcomer of the Year Himself Won [45]
2013 36th Japan Academy Film Prize Best Supporting Actor Kueki Ressha Nominated [46]
2014 23rd Japan Film Professional Awards Best Actor A Story of Yonosuke Won
56th Blue Ribbon Awards Best Actor Won
2015 28th Nikkan Sports Film Awards Best Actor The Mourner and Being Good Won [43]

References

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  1. ↑ Schilling, Mark (September 7, 2007). "'Sad Vacation' - The Japan Times". The Japan Times.
  2. ↑ Brown, Todd (June 24, 2009). "NYAFF 09 Review: SNAKES AND EARRINGS". Twitch Film.
  3. ↑ Croce, Fernando F. (January 2, 2012). "Norwegian Wood - Film Review - Slant Magazine". Slant Magazine.
  4. ↑ Lee, Maggie (April 25, 2012). "The Egoists - Variety". Variety.
  5. ↑ Romney, Jonathan (February 13, 2011). "Into The White Night - Review - Screen". Screen International.
  6. ↑ Young, Neil (September 3, 2012). "The Millennial Rapture (Sennen no Yuraku): Venice Review - The Hollywood Reporter". The Hollywood Reporter.
  7. ↑ INC, SANKEI DIGITAL (2024-10-04). "高良健吾、田原俊彦の長女・田原可南子と結婚「共に成長し、面白い人生にし合える」 第1子も来春誕生予定". サンスポ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  8. ↑ 村上幸将. "高良健吾と田原俊彦の長女可南子が結婚「新しい命を授かる」来春出産予定…トシちゃん孫誕生へ - 結婚・熱愛 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  9. ↑ "シン・ゴジラ". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  10. ↑ 夏、至るころ. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  11. ↑ 芦田愛菜主演「星の子」に岡田将生、大友康平、高良健吾、黒木華らが出演! 本予告も完成. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  12. ↑ 門脇麦×水原希子「あのこは貴族」に、高良健吾＆石橋静河＆山下リオ参戦！ 特報＆ティザービジュアル披露. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  13. ↑ おもいで写眞. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  14. ↑ 成田凌と松居大悟のタッグ作「くれなずめ」公開、共演に高良健吾や若葉竜也. Natalie. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  15. ↑ 天間荘の三姉妹. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 15, 2022.
  16. ↑ あちらにいる鬼. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  17. ↑ ひとりぼっちじゃない. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  18. ↑ 水は海に向かって流れる. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  19. ↑ Gメン. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  20. ↑ 高良健吾、映画「東京リベンジャーズ2」でマイキーの兄・真一郎役！. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  21. ↑ 愛にイナズマ. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  22. ↑ 罪と悪. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  23. ↑ レイニーブルー. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  24. ↑ 劇場版 アナウンサーたちの戦争. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  25. ↑ ルート29. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  26. ↑ 海辺へ行く道. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  27. ↑ シルバー・エクスプレス [silver express]. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 9, 2026.
  28. ↑ 有村架純×高良健吾「いつ恋」最終回、長い恋模様の結末は？視聴者の“余韻”収まらず (in Japanese). modelpress. Retrieved 2016-06-06.
  29. ↑ 高良健吾×新田真剣佑、『二つの祖国』初共演対談 「考えるきっかけになれば」. Oricon. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  30. ↑ 高良健吾が主演、東京五輪支えた若者たちのドラマ「夢食堂の料理人」放送. Natalie (in Japanese). July 22, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  31. ↑ 新木優子：地上波ドラマ初主演で"恋愛下手女子"に 高良健吾と初共演でラブコメ. Mantan-web. Retrieved July 19, 2019.
  32. ↑ 2021年大河ドラマ「青天を衝け」出演者発表！＜第１弾＞. NHK. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  33. ↑ 綾瀬はるかと池松壮亮が共演、東日本大震災特集ドラマがNHKで制作開始. Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved October 13, 2020.
  34. ↑ 香取慎吾主演『倫敦ノ山本五十六』追加キャストに高良健吾&片岡愛之助ら メインビジュアルも公開. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  35. ↑ 『モダンラブ・東京』新キャストに高良健吾、三浦透子ら 本予告＆キービジュアルも公開. Real Sound. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  36. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 23, 2024). "Live-Action 1122: For a Happy Marriage Series Reveals More Cast, June Amazon Prime Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 23, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  37. ↑ 賀来賢人主演・原案『忍びの家 House of Ninjas』、Netflixで2024年配信. Crank-in! (in Japanese). Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  38. ↑ 朝ドラ「ブラッサム」高良健吾が芥川龍之介モチーフの作家に、佐藤緋美とイッセー尾形も参加. Natalie (in Japanese). August 27, 2026. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  39. ↑ ELTV (2019-12-10). 「冷たい雨」MUSIC VIDEO / Every Little Thing. Retrieved 2026-04-25 – via YouTube.
  40. ↑ akgVEVO (2015-10-01). ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION - Love Song of New Century. Retrieved 2026-04-25 – via YouTube.
  41. ↑ akgVEVO (2015-11-01). Asian Kung-Fu Generation - Living in the Now. Retrieved 2026-04-25 – via YouTube.
  42. ↑ ONE PIECE公式YouTubeチャンネル (2021-09-03). Radwimps「Twilight」full version 〜 One Piece Vol.100/Ep.1000 Celebration Movies "We Are One.". Retrieved 2026-04-25 – via YouTube.
  43. 1 2 "日刊スポーツ映画大賞 歴代受賞者・作品". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  44. ↑ "第35回 日本アカデミー賞 (2012年)". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  45. ↑ "エランドール賞歴代受賞者一覧" [List of Élan d'Or awardee] (in Japanese). All Nippon Producers Association. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  46. ↑ "第36回 日本アカデミー賞(2013年)". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 11, 2025.
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