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Kenichi MATSUYAMA

松山 ケンイチ
Family name (in kanji): 松山
Given name (in kanji): ケンイチ
Date of birth: 1985-03-05
Hometown: Aomori, Japan
Chronology:
(2011-04-01) Married actress Koyuki
Blood type: B
Skills & Abilities:
Pole vaulting
Non-anime roles:
Balthazar Bratt in "Despicable Me 3" (animated movie) (Japanese)
Gamagori Futaro and Nonomura Shinichi in "Zeni Geba" (live-action TV) (Japanese)
Yuji Kawamoto in "1 Litre of Tears" (Japanese)
News: Show:
Live-Action Saint Young Men Film Reveals Team Demon's Cast (Jun 22, 2024)
Live-Action Saint Young Men II Show's Trailer Teases Jesus, Buddha's Akiba Pilgrimage (May 12, 2019)
Live-Action Saint Young Men Casts Ken'ichi Matsuyama as Jesus, Shōta Sometani as Buddha (Feb 19, 2018)
2016 Death Note Mini-Series Prequel's Video Previews Namie Amuro's Theme Song (Sep 15, 2016)
Kenichi Matsuyama Stars in Live-Action Film of Chinyūki Comedy Manga (Dec 11, 2015)
Crunchyroll Lists Live-Action Death Note Show's Premiere Time, Regions (Jun 26, 2015)
Live-Action Death Note Show's Promo Videos Tease New Ending (Jun 7, 2015)
Live-Action Death Note Show Casts Misa, Light's Father (May 31, 2015)
Former AKB48 Idol Atsuko Maeda Stars in Dokonjo Gaeru Show (May 27, 2015)
Kenichi Matsuyama Stars in Shonen Jump Comedy Dokonjo Gaeru's Live-Action Sequel (May 3, 2015)
Dalai Lama to Give Stamp of Approval for Buddha 2 Anime on TV (Jan 5, 2014)
Osamu Tezuka's Buddha 2 Film Teaser Streamed (Aug 27, 2013)
Live-Action Manga Free Screenings at University of East Anglia (May 14, 2013)
K-ON Is 5th in Japan Academy Prize's Audience Award Voting (Jan 24, 2012)
Agency HoriPro Advances Foray Into Anime with New Unit (Jan 18, 2012)
Gantz: Perfect Answer DVD, BD Slated for January 17 (Oct 5, 2011)
Gundam UC/Xam'd Singer Kylee to Perform at Otakon (Jul 11, 2011)
Crunchyroll Streams Nekogami Yaoyorozu, Usagi Drop, R-15 (Jul 6, 2011)
Usagi Drop on Anime on Demand This Week (Jul 3, 2011)
Crunchyroll Posts Usagi Drop Anime Banner (Jul 1, 2011)
Usagi Drop/Bunny Drop Anime's Opening Sequence Posted (Jun 24, 2011)
Usagi Drop/Bunny Drop's 1st Promotional Video Streamed (Jun 9, 2011)
Bunny Drop/Usagi Drop Manga to Launch Spinoff in June (Apr 8, 2011)
Bunny Drop/Usagi Drop Manga to End in Japan in April (Mar 7, 2011)
2nd Subbed Live-Action Gantz Showing in San Francisco (Feb 18, 2011)
Subbed Live-Action Gantz to Screen in San Francisco (Feb 3, 2011)
Gantz Stars to Attend Screenings in Japan, U.S. on Same Day (Jan 10, 2011)
Fuji TV's Noitamina to Air Usagi Drop, No. 6 in July (Jan 7, 2011)
1st Live-Action Gantz Film to Get Hollywood Premiere (Jan 6, 2011)
1st Live-Action Gantz Film's U.S. Theaters Listed (Dec 13, 2010)
Gantz U.S. Showings to Add Live Interview with 2 Stars (Nov 29, 2010)
Death Note's Matsuyama Stars in Live-Action Bunny Drop (Aug 6, 2010)
Viz Adds Live-Action Manga-Based Detroit Metal City (Jul 22, 2010)
Live-Action Gantz's 1st Official Teaser Trailer Posted (Jul 16, 2010)
Live-Action Gantz Films to Be Screened in Singapore (May 13, 2010)
Detroit Metal City Rock Manga to End in April in Japan (Mar 26, 2010)
Manga to Release Summer Wars, Kamui in United Kingdom (Jan 5, 2010)
Japanese Box Office, October 3-4 (Nov 15, 2009)
Japanese Box Office, September 26-27 (Nov 9, 2009)
Japanese Box Office, September 19-20 (Nov 8, 2009)
Gantz Sci-Fi Manga Made Into 2 Live-Action Films in 2011 (Update 4) (Oct 7, 2009)
Toronto Film Fest to Show Air Doll, Kamui Next Week (Sep 10, 2009)
Kamui, Milk Tea, I'll Give It My All Manga Return (Aug 26, 2009)
Cencoroll, Yatterman, Kamui Gaiden Promos Streamed (Aug 21, 2009)
Legend of Kamui Ninja Film's Full Trailer Streamed (May 9, 2009)
1st 10 Minutes of L change the WorLd Film Streamed (Apr 25, 2009)
Detroit Metal City Singer Kaji Beat Up, Robbed in Sweden (Apr 5, 2009)
Ponyo's Joe Hisaishi Wins at Asia Film Awards (Mar 24, 2009)
Death Note's L Spinoff Film in U.S. Theaters in April (Mar 6, 2009)
Detroit Metal City Cameos in Street Fighter Online (Feb 12, 2009)
Yatterman Trailer, 2nd Kamui Gaiden Teaser Streamed (Jan 23, 2009)
Ponyo, Miyazaki, Hisaishi Pick Up Asian Film Award Nods (Jan 22, 2009)
Ponyo, Sky Crawlers Nominated for Japan Academy Prizes (Dec 18, 2008)
UK's Leeds Film Fest Screens Stranger, 20th Century Boys (Nov 14, 2008)
Death Note, DMC's Actor Matsuyama Gets APN Award (Oct 24, 2008)
Japanese Box Office, August 23–24: DMC at #2 (Sep 2, 2008)
Sky Crawlers, Detroit Metal City to Run in Toronto (Aug 7, 2008)
Montreal's Fantasia Fest to Show Manga/Anime Films (Jun 26, 2008)
NY Asian Film Fest to Show Manga/Anime-Related Films (Jun 18, 2008)
First Detroit Metal City Anime Mini-Episode Streamed (Jun 6, 2008)
Death Note's L Film to Screen in New York This Summer (May 19, 2008)
Death Note's Matsuyama in Metal Rock Face Paint (Mar 11, 2008)
First Live-Action Death Note's English Trailer Posted (Mar 4, 2008)
Death Note Film Spinoff for Matsuda to Air in Japan (Dec 24, 2007)
Death Note's L Spinoff's Trailer with Footage Posted (Nov 16, 2007)
Death Note's Matsuyama to Star in Detroit Metal City (Nov 15, 2007)
Anonymous Author to Reveal Death Note Spinoff's Story (Nov 14, 2007)
Sakuran Director to Print Photo Book of Death Note's L (Oct 24, 2007)
Death Note's L Film's Heroine, 4-Nation Debut Revealed (Aug 13, 2007)
Legend of Kamui's 2009 Live-Action Movie to Begin Filming (Aug 2, 2007)
Takumi-kun Boys-Love Novels Made into Live-Action Film (Aug 2, 2007)
Ring's Hideo Nakata to Helm Death Note Spinoff (Apr 12, 2007)
Interest:
Author Criticizes L Actor in Live-Action Death Note Show, Praises Light (Aug 4, 2015)
Kenichi Matsuyama, REAL Manga Promote Jelly Drink in TV Ads (Oct 27, 2012)
Death Note's Matsuyama Makes Cameo in Gomera Ad (Jul 10, 2012)
Other articles: Show:
Shelf Life - Metal Mania (Nov 23, 2010)
Shelf Life - Angels in the Outerspace (Sep 1, 2008)
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Cast in:
Buddha 2: Tezuka Osamu no Buddha - Owarinaki Tabi (movie) as Tatta
Bunny Drop (live-action movie) as Daikichi Kawachi
Death Note (live-action movie) as L
Death Note (TV) as Jealous
Death Note Light up the NEW world (live-action movie) as L
Death Note Relight - Visions of a God (special) as Jealous
Death Note: The Last Name (live-action movie) as L / Ryuuzaki
Detroit Metal City (live-action movie) as Johannes Krauser II; Soichi Negishi
Detroit Metal City (OAV) as Makoto Hokazono/Takeshi (ep 9)
Gantz (live-action movie) as Masaru Katō
Gantz II: Perfect Answer (live-action movie) as Masaru Kato
Gokusen (live-action TV) as Kenichi Mouri
Kaiji: The Ultimate Gambler (live-action movie) as Makoto Sahara
Kamui Gaiden (live-action movie) as Kamui
L change the WorLd (live-action movie) as L
NANA (live-action movie) as Shinichi "Shin" Okazaki
Promare (movie) as Galo Thymos
Promare: Galo-hen (ONA) as Galo Thymos
Promare: Lio-hen (ONA) as Galo Thymos
Sexy Voice and Robo (live-action TV) as Sudo Ichiro / Robo
Shindō (live-action movie) as Kazuo "Wao" Kikuna
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