Itokazu Shogen

Name: Itokazu Shogen
Native name: 尚玄
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Male
Born: June 20, 1978
Age: 48

Itokazu Shogen is a Japanese actor and former model. He is now actively taking part in various films both in Japan and the US. Shogen modeled in Paris, Milan and London while backpacking in the world after graduating from college. He returned to Japan in 2004 and started his career as an actor.

His debut film was "Bloody Snake under the Sun (2005)" which described life in Okinawa in the postwar period. Shogen played the leading part as a sanshin player, and the film itself was nominated for Competition at the 20th Tokyo International Film Festival.

He and singer May J. registered marriage on their birthday, June 20, 2022. On May 13, 2023, May J. announced that she was pregnant.

(Source: Wikipedia, Tokyohive) Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2024	House of the Owl Japanese Drama, 2024, 10 eps Murakami Ken [Risako's music producer] (Support Role)	10	Murakami Ken [Risako's music producer] Support Role	7.0
2023	Sennyu Sosakan Matsushita Kohei Japanese Drama, 2023, 5 eps Machida [Mafia member] (Ep. 4-5) (Guest Role)	5	Machida [Mafia member] (Ep. 4-5) Guest Role	7.1
2015	Transit Girls Japanese Drama, 2015, 8 eps Saeki Ryutaro (Support Role)	8	Saeki Ryutaro Support Role	7.3
2015	Samurai Sensei Japanese Drama, 2015, 8 eps Makimura (Ep. 4) (Guest Role)	8	Makimura (Ep. 4) Guest Role	7.6
2015	Death Note Japanese Drama, 2015, 11 eps Raye Penber / Mark Dwellton (Guest Role)	11	Raye Penber / Mark Dwellton Guest Role	7.9
2014	MOZU Season 2: The Phantom Wings Japanese Drama, 2014, 5 eps Basaefu (Support Role)	5	Basaefu Support Role	7.4
2013	Hard Nut! Japanese Drama, 2013, 8 eps Mazeran Otsuki (Ep. 1, 2) (Guest Role)	8	Mazeran Otsuki (Ep. 1, 2) Guest Role	7.6
2013	Neo Ultra Q Japanese Drama, 2013, 12 eps Hashio (Support Role)	12	Hashio Support Role	6.9
2013	Yae no Sakura Japanese Drama, 2013, 50 eps (Ep. 44) (Guest Role)	50	(Ep. 44) Guest Role	7.8
2012	Tokumei Tantei Japanese Drama, 2012, 9 eps Naito (Ep. 6) (Guest Role)	9	Naito (Ep. 6) Guest Role	7.0
2011	Zettai Reido Season 2 Japanese Drama, 2011, 11 eps Henry Chou (Ep. 7) (Guest Role)	11	Henry Chou (Ep. 7) Guest Role	7.5
2009	Karei naru Spy Japanese Drama, 2009, 10 eps ["Summer Crescendo" hero] (Ep. 3) (Guest Role)	10	["Summer Crescendo" hero] (Ep. 3) Guest Role	6.9
2006	Kaikan Shokunin Japanese Drama, 2006, 10 eps Jinguji Naoki (Main Role)	10	Jinguji Naoki Main Role	0.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2025	Hero's Island Japanese Movie, 2025, Taira (Support Role)	Taira Support Role	0.0
2025	Kaze no Majimu Japanese Movie, 2025, Gima Eiichi (Support Role)	Gima Eiichi Support Role	0.0
2025	Army on the Tree Japanese Movie, 2025, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
2023	Everything, Everywhere Japanese Movie, 2023, Jay (Main Role)	Jay Main Role	0.0
2023	One Last Bloom Japanese Movie, 2023, Gunji (Support Role)	Gunji Support Role	7.4
2022	Lightning Over the Beyond Japanese Movie, 2022, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
2022	December Japanese Movie, 2022, Higuchi Katsu (Main Role)	Higuchi Katsu Main Role	8.1
2022	Borderless Island Japanese Movie, 2022, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
2022	A Far Shore Japanese Movie, 2022, [Policeman] (Bit part)	[Policeman] Bit part	7.0
2021	Gensan Punch Filipino Movie, 2021, Tsuchiyama Nao (Main Role)	Tsuchiyama Nao Main Role	4.0
2021	Sexual Drive Japanese Movie, 2021, Ikeyama (Segment 3) (Support Role)	Ikeyama (Segment 3) Support Role	5.3
2021	Detective Chinatown 3 Chinese Movie, 2021, [Suchawi's men] (Bit part)	[Suchawi's men] Bit part	8.1
2020	Fancy Japanese Movie, 2020, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.7
2019	Adventures of Paradise: Tales from Okinawa Japanese Movie, 2019, {Indigo Love} Ai (Main Role)	{Indigo Love} Ai Main Role	0.0
2019	Okinawan Blue Japanese Movie, 2019, Yuhi (Main Role)	Yuhi Main Role	0.0
2018	A Distant Time Under the Moonlight Japanese Movie, 2018, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
2018	Stay Japanese Movie, 2018, Ryuu (Main Role)	Ryuu Main Role	6.7
2018	Tokyo Living Dead Idol Japanese Movie, 2018, Inuta Mitsuo [Private detective] (Support Role)	Inuta Mitsuo [Private detective] Support Role	6.1
2018	Niwatori Star Japanese Movie, 2018, Gyosho (Support Role)	Gyosho Support Role	6.0
2017	High&Low the Movie 3: Final Mission Japanese Movie, 2017, Okido Ken (Support Role)	Okido Ken Support Role	8.4
2017	High&Low the Movie 2: End of Sky Japanese Movie, 2017, [Ryukai's subordinate] (Support Role)	[Ryukai's subordinate] Support Role	8.3
2017	The Dog Bridegroom Japanese Movie, 2017, Yurina (Support Role)	Yurina Support Role	7.0
2015	Control of Violence Japanese Movie, 2015, [Elder Chris brother / Sub-Zero's subordinate] (Support Role)	[Elder Chris brother / Sub-Zero's subordinate] Support Role	0.0
2015	Shinsengumi of the Dead Japanese Movie, 2015, Tojin X (Support Role)	Tojin X Support Role	8.0
2015	Kokoro, Odoru - Kerama Blue - Japanese Movie, 2015, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
2014	Uzumasa Limelight Japanese Movie, 2014, Jun Kudo (Support Role)	Jun Kudo Support Role	7.4
2013	Indigo Love Japanese Movie, 2013, Ai (Main Role)	Ai Main Role	0.0
2012	Nighthawks in Bangkok Japanese Movie, 2012, [Drifter] (Main Role)	[Drifter] Main Role	0.0
2012	Shinobido Japanese Movie, 2012, Komahiko Tateishi (Support Role)	Komahiko Tateishi Support Role	6.6
2010	Kakera: A Piece of Our Life Japanese Movie, 2010, [Bartender] (Support Role)	[Bartender] Support Role	6.5
2009	Kaiji Japanese Movie, 2009, Majima Satoru [Rinko's subordinate] (Support Role)	Majima Satoru [Rinko's subordinate] Support Role	7.5
2009	Kafoo: Waiting for Happiness Japanese Movie, 2009, Teruya Shunichi (Support Role)	Teruya Shunichi Support Role	7.0
2007	Bloody Snake Under the Sun Japanese Movie, 2007, Yonaha Ryo (Main Role)	Yonaha Ryo Main Role	7.0
2007	Sukiyaki Western Django Japanese Movie, 2007, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.9

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2014	Totsugawa Keibu Series 52: Odawara-jo Satsujin Jiken ~Ichi-go ichi-e no Shogen~ Japanese Special, 2014, 1 eps Sasaki Yosuke [Meat wholesale freezer warehouse employee] (Guest Role)	1	Sasaki Yosuke [Meat wholesale freezer warehouse employee] Guest Role	0.0
2011	Ai Inochi - Shinjuku Kabukicho Kakekomidera Japanese Special, 2011, 1 eps Teranishi (Support Role)	1	Teranishi Support Role	2.0

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