Junpei Mizobata (Japanese: 溝端 淳平, Hepburn: Mizobata Junpei, June 14, 1989) is a Japanese actor,[2] best known as Kudo Shinichi in Detective Conan: Kudo Shinichi e no Chousenjou and Saga Kazuma in Hanazakari no Kimitachi e. He also appears in the drama Akai Ito as Atsushi Nishino (or Akkun).

Junpei Mizobata
溝端 淳平
Born (1989-06-14) June 14, 1989 (age 34)
NationalityJapanese
Occupation(s)Actor, endorser
Years active2007 (2007)–present
AgentEver Green Entertainment [1]
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
WebsiteOfficial Website

Personal life edit

Junpei Mizobata was born on June 14, 1989, in Hashimoto, Wakayama, Japan, to a family of four, including parents and sister. He likes to play drum and soccer in his leisure time. He loves Natto and Salmon.[3]

In 2014, rumors have surfaced that Junpei and actress Nana Katase are in a relationship. While Mizobata neither admitted or denied the rumors, he apologized, "I'm sorry to have caused people trouble with reports about my personal life at this time."[4]

Yahoo! News reported that Nana and Junpei have revealed they are a couple and are allegedly “considering marriage”.[5]

Filmography edit

Film edit

Year Title Role Director Notes Ref(s)
2008 Dive!! Naoto Kumazawa Kadokawa Pictures Lead [6]
Threads of Destiny Nishino Atsushi Shosuke Murakami Lead [7]
2009 Halfway Tasuku Tashiro Eriko Kitagawa [6]
2010 Neck Tomokazu Shudo Takeshi Shirakawa [6]
You Dance with the Summer Teramoto Shinpei Hideyuki Katsuki Lead [6]
2011 High School Debut Komiyama Yoh Tsutomu Hanabusa Lead [8]
2012 The Wings of the Kirin Shūhei Matsumiya Nobuhiro Doi [6]
Fly with the Gold Haruki Kazuyuki Izutsu [6]
2017 Hurricane Polymar Polymar Koichi Sakamoto Lead [6]
2018 The Crimes That Bind Shūhei Matsumiya Katsuo Fukuzawa [6]
Wachigaiya Itosato Hijikata Toshizō Mikiya Kashima [6]
2019 Whistleblower Hoshino Katsuo Fukuzawa Cameo [6]

Television edit

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2007 Seito Shokun! Kusakabe Kazuma TV Asahi
Hana-Kimi Saga Kazuma Fuji TV [9]
2008 Hachi-One Diver Sugata Kentaro Fuji TV Lead [10]
Fukidemono to Imouto Hashiguchi Tomoya TV Asahi [11]
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e Special Saga Kazuma Fuji TV
Akai Ito Nishino Atsushi Fuji TV Lead [9]
2009 BOSS Hanagata Ippei Fuji TV [9]
Buzzer Beat Hatano Shuji Fuji TV [9]
2010 Shinzanmono Shūhei Matsumiya TBS [9]
Shaken BABY! Yamaoka Ryuta Fuji TV
Yume no Mitsukekata Oshietaru! 2 Hajime Ochanomizu Fuji TV
2011 BOSS 2 Hanagata Ippei Fuji TV [9]
Akai Yubi - Shinzanmono Kaga: Kyouichiro Futatabi! Shūhei Matsumiya TBS TV movie
Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge!: The Mystery of the Legendary Strange Bird Kudo Shinichi NTV, YTV Lead [12]
Mitsu no Aji ~A Taste of Honey~ Yasushi Norisugi Fuji TV [13]
2012 I Love Tokyo Legend - Kawaii Detective Katsuura Hiroto TV Asahi [14]
Shinichi Kudo and the Kyoto: Shinsengumi Murder Case Kudo Shinichi NTV, YTV Lead, TV movie [15]
Tsurukame Maternity Center Onodera Tatsuya NHK [9]
2013 Sodom no Ringo Kengo Kitano Wowow [9]
Eve in Love Gakkun NTV Lead, TV movie [16]
No Dropping Out: Back to School at 35 Koizumi Junichi NTV [9]
I Love Tokyo Legend - Kawaii Detective 2 Katsuura Hiroto TV Asahi [9]
2014 Heartbroken Chocolatier Olivier Tréluyer Fuji TV [9]
Last Night's Curry, Tomorrow's Bread Iwai Masaharu NHK [17]
Girls in the Bar Taisuke Takiguchi TBS [9]
2019 Scarlet Keisuke Sakata NHK Asadora [18]
2020 The Yagyu Conspiracy Yagyū Jūbei Mitsuyoshi NHK TV movie
2021 Komi Can't Communicate Makoto Katai NHK [19]
2023 What Will You Do, Ieyasu? Imagawa Ujizane NHK Taiga drama [20]

Japanese dub edit

Year Title Role Voice dub for Notes Ref.
2011 The Three Musketeers D'Artagnan Logan Lerman [21]
2014 Captain America: The Winter Soldier Falcon Anthony Mackie
2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron
Ant-Man
2016 Captain America: Civil War [22]
2018 Avengers: Infinity War
2019 Avengers: Endgame [23]

Endorsements edit

  • Gree (2012)
  • FILA (2010)
  • Adidas Footwear (2010)
  • Ippei Chan Yaki Soba (2009)
  • Bouron Petit (2009)
  • Right On Clothing (2009)
  • Akai Ito x POCKY (2008)

Accolades edit

Year Award Category Notable Works Result Ref.
2006 19th Junon Super Boy Contest Grand Prix Himself Won [24]
2009 2nd Tokyo Drama Awards Newcomer Award Akai Ito Won [citation needed]
2010 33rd Japan Academy Prize Rookie of the Year Threads of Destiny Won [25][26][27]

References edit

  1. ^ (in Japanese) 溝端 淳平 Ever Green Entertainment Official Profile.
  2. ^ "Movies making its way here". Malaysia Star. 17 April 2009. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  3. ^ All about Mizobata Junpei.
  4. ^ Mizobata Junpei & Katase Nana respond to rumors about being in a relationship. Drama News Network. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
  5. ^ Nana Katase and Junpei Mizobata revealed they are dating. aramajapan.com.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "溝端淳平". eiga.com. Retrieved May 11, 2019.
  7. ^ "赤い糸". eiga.com. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  8. ^ "High School Debut Movie official webpage". KDFP/Asmik Ace Entertainment, Cybrid (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-01-07. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "溝端淳平のプロフィール". allcinema. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  10. ^ 81diver Manga Dramatized in Live-Action TV Series. Anime News Network. Retrieved 2008-03-26.
  11. ^ Masaki Okada stars in drama special. tokyograph.com. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  12. ^ Hana-Kimi's Junpei Mizobata Stars as the new Shinichi Kudo in the new upcoming live-action film, Detective Conan. Anime News Network. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
  13. ^ Mizobata Junpei gets cast in upcoming drama, "Mitsu no Aji ~A Taste Of Honey~". tokyohive.com. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  14. ^ I Love Tokyo Legend – Kawaii Detective (Toshi Densetsu no Onna). Drama News Network.
  15. ^ "溝端淳平、実写版SPドラマ『名探偵コナン』で"2代目"工藤新一役に抜擢" [Mizohata Juntaira, Detective Conan TV Live action drama, Junpei Mizobata chosen as second generation Kudo] (in Japanese). Oricon. February 9, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-08-29. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  16. ^ NTV Drama Special 2013 ~ Koisuru Eve. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
  17. ^ (in Japanese) 仲里依紗・産後初主演!小説「昨夜のカレー、明日のパン」ドラマ化. cinematoday.jp. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
  18. ^ "溝端淳平が朝ドラ初出演! 大島優子&林遣都らも参加「スカーレット」". Cinema Cafe. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  19. ^ "増田貴久主演『古見さんは、コミュ症です。』に吉川愛、溝端淳平ら出演へ 主題歌はaiko". Yahoo! Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  20. ^ "どうする家康:溝端淳平が今川氏真役で大河ドラマ初出演「念願かないました」". Mantan-web. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  21. ^ "三銃士/王妃の首飾りとダ・ヴィンチの飛行船". Fukikaeru. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  22. ^ "シビル・ウォー/キャプテン・アメリカ". Marvel. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  23. ^ "アベンジャーズ/エンドゲーム". Fukikaeru. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
  24. ^ Promotional contracts signed with celebrities, recent contract with Junpei Mizobata should help strengthen the men’s division Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine. itochu.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-01-14.
  25. ^ 日本アカデミー賞発表!『沈まぬ太陽』が作品賞含む3部門!最多は『劔岳 点の記』の6部門 (in Japanese). Cinematoday Inc. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  26. ^ 第33回 日本アカデミー賞特集(2008)全受賞一覧 (in Japanese). eiga.com. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  27. ^ 『第33回日本アカデミー賞』 最優秀賞一覧 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved April 28, 2018.

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