Shota Sometani - Actor Profile

Shota Sometani

Acting
Updated: Apr 19, 2026
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Sep 3, 1992
Birth Place: Koto, Tokyo, Japan

About Shota Sometani

Shota Sometani (染谷 将太 Sometani Shōta, born 3 September 1992) is a Japanese actor from Koto, Tokyo. He is known for his protagonist roles in Himizu and Parasyte.

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Shota Sometani Movies & Career Overview

The filmography of Shota Sometani reflects exceptional commercial consistency. Across 50 major appearances, the actor has built a reputation through performances in multiple genres and storytelling styles.

Dominant Genre

A large portion of Shota Sometani's work falls within the Drama genre, where audiences tend to respond most strongly to their on-screen presence.

Success Ratio

Approximately 100% of Shota Sometani's films maintain ratings above 6.5, indicating a consistent level of audience approval.

One of the most highly rated entries in their career remains A School Behind Bars, which stands out as a key performance.

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Best Shota Sometani Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Shota Sometani's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0
A School Behind Bars (2010) movie poster
★10.0

A School Behind Bars: "A School Behind Bars" centers around Asahi Junior High School, which is located within Nagano Matsumoto Boy's prison in

A School Behind Bars

2010•Drama
★10.0
Threads of Our Hearts (2010) movie poster
★10.0

Threads of Our Hearts: Akito has been the ears and voice of his mother, Reiko, since he was a child. Reiko was born deaf and has long dreamed t

Threads of Our Hearts

2010
★9.4
BAUS: The Ship's Voyage Continues (2025) movie poster
★9.4

BAUS: The Ship's Voyage Continues: Two brothers start working as benshi narrators of silent films in a cinema in the early 20th century. This premise is th

BAUS: The Ship's Voyage Continues

2025•Drama
★9.0
Tadaima, Jacqueline (2013) movie poster
★9.0

Tadaima, Jacqueline: When Satoru (Shota Sometani) was 5-years-old, he became an orphan due to a bus accident. A ventriloquist doll was at the

Tadaima, Jacqueline

2013
★8.8
Suzuki=Bakudan (2025) movie poster
★8.8

Suzuki=Bakudan: An unemployed man named Suzuki is taken in by police after breaking a booze vending machine. When he predicts the explos

Suzuki=Bakudan

2025•Thriller

Full Filmography

Every movie Shota Sometani has appeared in, with audience ratings and verdicts.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2025 Scarlet Guildenstern (voice) Hit Similar →
2025 Suzuki=Bakudan Todoroki Super Hit Similar →
2025 100 METERS Komiya (voice) Super Hit Similar →
2025 Faking Beethoven Thayer Super Hit Similar →
2025 BAUS: The Ship's Voyage Continues - Super Hit Similar →
2024 Cells at Work! Helper T Cell Super Hit Similar →
2024 Doctor X: The Movie Final - Super Hit Similar →
2024 That Person Has Disappeared Shimazaki Hit Similar →
2024 Sana: Let Me Hear - Hit Similar →
2024 Worlds Apart Kazunari Tōno Super Hit Similar →
2023 Fly On Kimura Hit Similar →
2023 Actors Short Films Season 3 - Hit Similar →
2022 Suzume Minoru Okabe (voice) Super Hit Similar →
2022 Momo and the Seven Papagenos Yuta Hit Similar →
2021 Belle Shinjiro 'Kamishin' Chikami (voice) Super Hit Similar →
2020 Runway Akechi Super Hit Similar →
2020 Kamiki Ryunosuke 25th Anniversary DVD Himself Super Hit Similar →
2019 The First Supper Rintaro Higashi Hit Similar →
2019 First Love Kase Hit Similar →
2018 The Miracle of Crybaby Shottan - Hit Similar →
2018 And Your Bird Can Sing Shizuo Hit Similar →
2017 Dawn Wind in My Poncho Nakata Hit Similar →
2017 Before We Vanish - Hit Similar →
2017 March Goes out Like a Lamb Harunobu Nikaido Hit Similar →
2017 Parks Tokio Hit Similar →
2017 March Comes In Like a Lion Harunobu Nikaido Hit Similar →
2016 Fueled: The Man They Called "Pirate" Yoshio Hasebe Super Hit Similar →
2015 The Boy and the Beast Teenage Kyuta (voice) Super Hit Similar →
2015 Parasyte: Part 2 Izumi Shinichi Hit Similar →
2014 Parasyte: Part 1 Izumi Shinichi Hit Similar →
2014 As the Gods Will Satake Hit Similar →
2014 Tokyo Tribe MC Show Hit Similar →
2014 Wood Job! Yuki Hirano Hit Similar →
2013 The Eternal Zero Oishi Hit Similar →
2013 The Kiyosu Conference Ranmaru Mori Hit Similar →
2013 Tadaima, Jacqueline - Super Hit Similar →
2013 Sue, Mai & Sawa: Righting the Girl Ship Kosuke Chiba Hit Similar →
2013 The Intermission - Hit Similar →
2013 Strawberry Night Kento Yanai Hit Similar →
2012 Lesson of the Evil Keisuke Hayami Hit Similar →
2012 Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer Tenchi Meisatsu Hit Similar →
2012 Wolf Children Mr. Tanabe (voice) Super Hit Similar →
2012 Always: Sunset on Third Street '64 Kenji Hit Similar →
2012 Himizu Yuichi Sumida Hit Similar →
2010 Threads of Our Hearts - Super Hit Similar →
2010 A Liar and a Broken Girl Mii-Kun Hit Similar →
2010 A School Behind Bars - Super Hit Similar →
2010 Nora - Hit Similar →
2009 Pandora's Box Risuke/Hibari Super Hit Similar →
2002 Ping Pong Boy Hit Similar →

Shota Sometani - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Shota Sometani?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Shota Sometani is "A School Behind Bars" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Shota Sometani acted in?

Shota Sometani has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Shota Sometani?

Other notable films include "Threads of Our Hearts", "BAUS: The Ship's Voyage Continues", and "Tadaima, Jacqueline".

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